MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 37/437 · Thunderbox Gold
M 37/437 is a Western Australian mining lease held by NORTHERN STAR (THUNDERBOX) PTY LTD (Northern Star Resources group). Granted 26 April 1994, expires 26 April 2036. 519 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Gold, Silver. Part of the Thunderbox Gold project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Northern Star Resources (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Thunderbox Gold J02419 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Northern Star (SR Mining) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Talisman) Pty Ltd
Bannockburn / Northern Star J04199 · OperatingOwners: Northern Star Resources Ltd 100%; Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd; Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd; Northern Star (Talisman) Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 29 November 1993
- Granted
- 26 April 1994
- Expires
- 26 April 2036
- Area
- 518.70 hectares (5.2 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
- Mine closure plan
- THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT: approved 3 May 2024, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT - J02419
Thunderbox: approved 30 June 2020, Thunderbox Mining Proposal V7 Revision 2
Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal Version 5: approved , - Environmental registrations
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 299 open-file drill holes, 59 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.2505, 121.0111 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2026 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox Mining Proposal Revision 11 | Approved | no public document |
| 3 May 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - THUNDERBOX GOLD PROJECT - J02419 | Approved | MCP_121677.pdf |
| 4 November 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox EGS S0222877 - Mining Proposal - Revision 10 | Approved | MP_99935.pdf |
| 22 April 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal V9 | Approved | MP_94149.pdf |
| 16 February 2021 | Mining Proposal | Thunderbox Mining Proposal V8 | Approved | MP_92883.pdf |
| 30 June 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox Mining Proposal V7 Revision 2 | Approved | MP_86085.pdf |
| 23 September 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal V5 - Thunderbox Environmental GS0222877 - J02419 | Approved | MP_81516.pdf |
| 18 October 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox EGS Mining Proposal Version 5 | Approved | no public document |
| 9 April 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Thunderbox Environmental Group Site S0222877 Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_70743.pdf |
| 23 December 2016 | Mining Proposal | Bannockburn Haul Road and Water Pipe Line Mining Proposal - Version 3 - December 2016 | Approved | mp_60727.pdf |
| 2 August 2005 | Mining Proposal | THUNDERBOX GOLD : ROGAN JOSH WATER PROJECT M37/437 M37/493 | Approved | mp_4964_E8AAA8B0BCDBE7D99546A374A27DC2B0.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.