M 26/60
M 26/60 is a live mining lease in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, held by Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd and Northern Star (Saracen Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd (part of Northern Star Resources Ltd). Granted on 26 July 1984 for 21 years (renewed), it passed its expiry date on 25 July 2026. The ground is covered by 103 historical WAMEX reports.
Register summary
- Holders
- Northern Star (Klv) Pty Ltd, Northern Star (Saracen Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Application received
- 20 Dec 1983
- Commenced
- 26 July 1984
- Expiry
- 25 July 2026
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 26/60
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
- Current holders and their shares, and all 23 changes of holder
- The full record: 43 years of expenditure, 59 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (79 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123836 | 2020 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2.5% | Fimiston Project C12/2000 Annual Report for the period ending 31/03/2020 |
| A123563 | 2020 | Torian Resources Ltd | Peter's Hill | <1% | Peter's Hill Project M26/572 Annual Report 10 August 2018 to 9 August 2019 |
| A124396 | 2020 | Horizon Minerals Limited | Kanowna South | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Combined Group C34/220 Kanowna South 2020 |
| A121668 | 2019 | Torian Resources Ltd | Zuleika Project M 26/572 | <1% | Zuleika Project M 26/572 Annual Report For the Period 10 August 2017 to 9 August 2018 |
| A118997 | 2019 | Torian Resources Limited | Peters Hill | <1% | Peters Hill Project M26/00572 Annual Report For the Period 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018 |
98 more reports
| A120364 | 2019 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2.5% | Fimiston Project C12/2000 Annual Report for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 |
| A120666 | 2019 | Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited | Kanowna Belle | <1% | Kanowna Belle Annual Report C224/2007 for the period June 2018 to 31 May 2019 |
| A121478 | 2019 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Oroya | <1% | WMC Donated Drillholes MAO4167, MAO4167, MC2175, MC9825, MC1527 and MC1942 |
| A117067 | 2018 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2.1% | Fimiston Project C12/2000 Annual Report for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 |
| A117345 | 2018 | Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited | Kanowna Belle | <1% | Kanowna Belle C224/2007 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018 |
| A116045 | 2018 | Torian Resources Limited | Peters Hill | <1% | Peters Hill Project M26/00572 (C51/2012) Annual Report for the period 01/12/2016 - 30/11/2017 |
| A114299 | 2017 | Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited | Kanowna Belle | <1% | Kanowna Belle Project C224/2007 Annual Technical Report for the period 01/06/2016 - 31/05/2017 |
| A114131 | 2017 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2.1% | Fimiston Project C12/2000 Annual Exploration Report for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 |
| A108293 | 2016 | Strategic Projects Mining Pty Ltd | Peters Hill | <1% | Annual Report Peters Hill Project M26/572 Combined reporting C51/2012 period 1st December 2014 - 30th November |
| A109228 | 2016 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2.2% | Annual Report for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, Fimiston Project, C12/2000 |
| A109459 | 2016 | Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited | Kanowna Belle | <1% | Kanowna Belle Annual Technical Report |
| A109767 | 2016 | Strategic Projects Mining Pty Ltd | Peters Hill | <1% | Peters Hill Project M26/572 Annual Report for the period 01/12/2015 to 30/11/2016 |
| A105910 | 2015 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Joint Venture | Fimiston | 2% | Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, Fimiston Project, C12/2000, E26/124......P27/2039 |
| A101333 | 2014 | Strategic Projects Mining Pty Ltd | Peters Hill | <1% | Annual Report Peters Hill Project P26/2547-9, 3554, M26/572 C51/2012 Period 1st December 2012-30th November 20 |
| A101559 | 2014 | Barrick (Australia Pacific) Ltd | Kalgoorlie North | <1% | Kalgoorlie North Project, Annual Report period 01 January 2013 - 31 December 2013, C92/2006. |
| A101560 | 2014 | Barrick (Australia Pacific) Ltd | Gidji | <1% | Gidji Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E24/151; E27/343; P24/4146, 4149; P26/37 |
| A96850 | 2013 | Strategic Projects Mining Pty Ltd | Peters Hill | <1% | Annual Report Peters Hill Project P26/2547-9, 3554, M26/572 C51/2012 Period 1st December 2011- 30th November 2 |
| A97266 | 2013 | Fe Limited | Gidji | <1% | Gidji C90/2006 Project 2012 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012,E24/151, E27/343, P |
| A98327 | 2013 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 1.9% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 FIMISTON PROJECT C12/2000 |
| A94125 | 2012 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 2.1% | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012 Fimiston Project C12/2000 |
| A94221 | 2012 | Fe Limited | Five Mile Hill | <1% | Five Mile Hill Project Annual Report P26/3801, P26/3802 & P26/3770 for the period 4th April 2011 – 3rd April 2 |
| A90899 | 2011 | Paddington Gold Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Paddington Project C36/2009 Mineral Exploration Report, Reporting Period: 01 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A87911 | 2010 | Paddington Gold Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Paddington Project, ,Mineral Exploration Report Reporting Period: 10 August 2009 to 9 August 2010, M26/572. |
| A90644 | 2010 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 2.7% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, Fimiston Project, C12/2000 |
| A86960 | 2010 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 2.8% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, Fimiston Project, C12/2000, M 26/27, 39, 40, 46, 5 |
| A83036 | 2009 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | FIMISTON | 3.2% | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, Fimiston Project, C12/2000, TENEMENT NUMBERS: M26/ |
| A78373 | 2008 | Jackson Minerals Ltd | Kalgoorlie North | <1% | Kalgoorlie North Project P26/3094 2007 Annual Report 13 March 2007 - 12 March 2008 |
| A78882 | 2008 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 3.2% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 FIMISTON PROJECT C12/2000 |
| A79731 | 2008 | Jackson Minerals Ltd | Kalgoorlie North | <1% | Kalgoorlie North Project P26/3187 2007-2008 Annual Report. Period: 24 August 2007 – 23 August 2008 |
| A75340 | 2007 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 3.2% | Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C12/2000 Fimiston Leases M26/19,27,39,40,46,54,56,58,60,61,etc, for |
| A75193 | 2007 | Jackson Gold Ltd | Kalgoorlie North | <1% | Kalgoorlie North Project, Annual Report for the period 13th March 2006 to 12th March 2007, P26/3094. |
| A76485 | 2007 | Jackson Gold Ltd | Kalgoorlie North | <1% | Kalgoorlie North Project P26/3187 2006-2007 Annual Report Report Period: 24 August 2006 - 23 August 2007 |
| A72997 | 2006 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 3.2% | Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C12/2000, Fimiston Leases, For the Period 1st April 2005 to 31st Ma |
| A70697 | 2005 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 3.2% | Annual report for combined reporting group C12/2000, Tenements M26/19, 27, 39, 40, 46, 54, 56, 58, 60, etc, Fi |
| A68761 | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 3.2% | Annual Report for combined reporting group C12/2000, Fimiston Leases, for the period 1st April 2003 to 31st Ma |
| A66279 | 2003 | Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd | Lake Gidji | <1% | Annual Report 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2002 Lake Gidji Regional Project C118/2000: P26/2041, 2216, 2251-2254, M26/51 |
| A66778 | 2003 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 4.4% | Annual Report for combined reporting group C12/2000, M26-27,39,40,46,56,58,60-61,78,81,83,86-87,95-86,113,120, |
| A67431 | 2003 | Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd | Lake Gidji | <1% | Lake Gidji Regional Project, Surrender Report for the period 21/05/1999 to 01/07/2003, M26/517. Placer Report |
| A64320 | 2002 | Paddington Gold Pty Ltd | Lake Gidji | <1% | Annual Technical Report 2001 Lake Gidji Regional Project reporting period 01/01/2001 to 31/12/2001 tenements P |
| A64817 | 2002 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 5.6% | Annual Report For Combined Reporting Group C12/2000 (M26/27, 39, 40, 46, 54, 56, 60, 61, 78, 81, 83, 86, 87, 9 |
| A61668 | 2001 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual Report for reporting group C366/1995 Boomerang Joint Venture, tenements P26/2525 - P26/2533, P26/2194, |
| A62784 | 2001 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy -Fimiston | 6.9% | Annual Report For Combined Reporting Group C12/2000 Tenements M26/27, 39, 40, 46, 54, 60, 61, 78, 81, 83, 86, |
| A62785 | 2001 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy-Fimiston | 6.7% | Annual Report For Combined Reporting Group C12/2000 Tenements: M26/27, 39, 40, 46, 54, 58, 60, 61, 78, 81, 83, |
| A59883 | 2000 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual Report, Paddington Areas, E24/59, E26/41, M24/101, 464,465,497,523,422,427,428,431,438,443,444,459,517, |
| A59887 | 2000 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual Report for Reporting Group C366/1995 Boomerang [JV] Tenements P26/2525-P26/2533,P26/2194,P26/2214,P26/2 |
| A57769 | 1999 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Paddington Areas Annual Report 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 E24/59, E26/41, M24/101, 464-465 |
| A58468 | 1999 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Charlotte | 31% | Mt Charlotte Project M26/40, 54, 58, 60-61, 113, 131, 261,353, P26/2144 01/04/1998 - 31/03/1999 |
| A53776 | 1998 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/12/97-30/11/97 Reporting Group C366/1995 Boomerang Joint Venture Tenements P26 |
| A54002 | 1998 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual Report - Paddington Areas. E24/59, E26/41, M24/101, 464-465, M26/427-428, 431, 444 etc. 01/01/1997 - 31 |
| A54694 | 1998 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Department of Minerals and Energy, 1999 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project cover |
| A55141 | 1998 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Charlotte | 28% | Annual report for combined reporting group C199/1994 Mt Charlotte Project Tenements M26/40,54,60-61,131,261 & |
| A57126 | 1998 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual Report - Boomerang Joint Venture 01/12/97 - 30/11/98 P26/2194, 2238, 2327, 2525-2527 |
| A82349 | 1998 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | KALGOORLIE/ HANNANS GOLF COURSES | <1% | Boomerang (JV) Project , Non-statutory Report: Report or the Drilling on Kalgoorlie & Hannans Golf Courses, F |
| A51577 | 1997 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Charlotte | 27% | Annual report for Combined Reporting Group C199/1994 Mt Charlotte Project Tenements M26/40 M26/54 M26/54 M26/6 |
| A50255 | 1997 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 December 1995 to 30 November 1996 Tenement Group C366/1995 Boomerang Joint Vent |
| A50305 | 1997 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual report Project: Paddington Areas Tenements E24/59 E26/41 M24/101 M24/464 M24/465 M26/422 M26/427 M26/42 |
| A55482 | 1997 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Lamington Fault | 80% | Lamington Fault Project Independent Geological Assesment September 1997 |
| A48083 | 1996 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy | 12% | Annual report for tenement Group M6795/1a for the period 1st April 1995 to 31st March 1996 (Mount Percy North) |
| A47078 | 1996 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st December 1994 to 30th November 1995 Tenement Group C366/1995 Boomerang Joint |
| A43633 | 1995 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st December 1993 to 30th November 1994 Boomerang Joint Venture |
| A44801 | 1995 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy | 12% | Annual Report for Tenement Group M6792/1a, for the period 1st April 1994 to 31st March 1995. Kalgoorlie 1:250, |
| A45751 | 1995 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual report Paddington Project K95/021R (07/94 to 07/95) |
| A40660 | 1994 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Technical report for the period March 1993 to 30 November 1993 for tenement group M2994 Boomerang Joint Ventur |
| A41561 | 1994 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy | 15% | Annual report for the period 01/04/93-30/03/94 Mount Percy Project |
| A41977 | 1994 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/07/93-30/06/94 Paddington Project (Report K94/019R) (E24/59, E26/41, M24/101, |
| A39316 | 1993 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Kalgoorlie - Eight Mile Dam - Horans Big | 13% | Technical Report for the Period 01/04/92 to 31/03/93 for Tenement Group M6792/1a (Kalgoorlie / Eight Mile Dam |
| A39322 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/07/92-30/06/93 Paddington Project Report No. K93/014R (E24/59, E26/41, P24/227 |
| A36776 | 1992 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Paddington | <1% | Annual Report (M3265) 01/07/92 - 30/06/92 Paddington Project (E26/59, E26/41, M24/20, M24/101, M24/183, M24/23 |
| A37203 | 1992 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Percy/Fimiston | 18% | Technical report for the period 01/04/91-31/03/92 (KCGM Project M26/53 M26/60-61 M26/198 M26/261 P26/1988 P26/ |
| A37872 | 1992 | Border Resources Nl | Boomerang | <1% | (Boomerang Mining Lease: M26/141, 143, 232, 309 1978-1992) |
| A33805 | 1991 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Kalgoorlie | 19% | Technical Report for the period 01/04/90-31/03/91. M6792/1 (Kalgoorlie Project). (GML26/7147, GML26/7151 to GM |
| A22250 | 1988 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Hannans- Fimiston | <1% | Geological Technical and Statistical Report 1986/87 Financial Year (18/06/86-30/06/87) (Fimiston GML26/7458 GM |
| A25873 | 1988 | Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Report on Boomerang Project, Field program, July 1988, E26/9, M26/141-142, M26/232 |
| A29453 | 1988 | Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Exploration Programme completed on Boomerang Project, J |
| A29455 | 1988 | Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Exploration Programme completed on Boomerang Project, S |
| A23433 | 1987 | Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Field programme August to September 1987, E26/9, M26/141-142 |
| A19842 | 1987 | Windsor Resources Nl | Mount Percy | 18% | 1986 Annual report Gold Exploration Mt Percy Joint Venture Tenements Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 1st January |
| A14880 | 1985 | Windsor Resources Nl | Mount Percy | 32% | 1984 annual report Gold Exploration - Kalgoorlie Mineral Claims Gold Mining Leases and Mining Lease Applicatio |
| A14830 | 1985 | Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl | Mount Percy | <1% | Kalgoorlie Central Tenements (Mining Lease M26/53 M26/77 M26/6655E) 1984 Exploration Report 1985 |
| A14847 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fimiston | <1% | Technical and Statistical report 1983 to 1984 Financial year (Fimiston Project) |
| A16003 | 1985 | Windsor Resources Nl | Mount Percy | 100% | Mt. Percy Joint Venture Annual report Mining Lease M26/60 period 26th July 1984 to 25th July 1985 |
| A17045 | 1985 | Windsor Resources Nl | Mount Percy | 31% | Mt. Percy Joint Venture 1985 Annual report Gold Exploration Kalgoorlie Mining Lease and Mining Lease Applicati |
| A13715 | 1984 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1983, MC26/1765-1770, 1825-1829, & 2017. |
| A14000 | 1984 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Horan's Paddock | <1% | Horan's Paddock Project, Annual Report for the period 8th December 1982 to 6th December 1983, MC26/1951-1957 |
| A14850 | 1984 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fimiston - Mount Charlotte | <1% | Fimiston - Mt Charlotte Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Operations & Statement of Accounts for the 5 |
| A12183 | 1983 | Occidental Minerals Corp | Kalgoorlie | 5% | 1982 Annual Report Gold Exploration - Kalgoorlie Mineral Claims & Gold Mining Leases East Coolgardie Goldfield |
| A12360 | 1983 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1982 to 31/12/1982, MC26/1765-1770, 1825-1829, & 2017; G |
| A11190 | 1982 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Boomerang | <1% | Boomerang Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1981, MC26/1765-1776, 1825-1829,& 2017; GML26/772 |
| A10006 | 1981 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Horan's Paddock | <1% | Horan's Paddock Project, Annual Report for the period 2nd February 1980 to 9th December 1980, MC26/1951-1957 & |
| A4203 | 1971 | Tasminex Nl | Belgravia | 20% | Belgravia Project, Non-statutory Report :Exploration Report, May 1971, MC26/965-976 & 989. |
| A7866 | 1971 | Tasminex Nl | Belgravia | 25% | Belgravia Project, Non-statutory Report; 1971 Report No 2 - Plans to accompany A7862,March 1971, MC26/819-82 |
| A7861 | 1971 | Tasminex Nl | Belgravia | 24% | Belgravia Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report , March 1971, MC26/819-821,883, 889, 963-976 & 991, |
| A7862 | 1971 | Tasminex Nl | Belgravia | 25% | Belgravia Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report :Northern and Southern Belgravia Claims Report No. |
| A7860 | 1970 | Tasminex Nl | Belgravia | 62% | Belgravia Project, Non-statutory Report: Belgravia Claims, Report No.1, October 1970, MC26/819 - 821 & 893. |
| A646 | 1968 | New Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Kalgoorlie | <1% | Kalgoorlie Project, Final Surrender Report on Activities during 1968, MC24/25-27,109, 202-203; MC26/263-272, 5 |
| A102897 | 1753 | Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Fimiston | 2% | Fimiston Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014, C12/2000. |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A150438 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Golden Mile | 24% | Drilling Files for Northern Star Donated Drillholes |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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