Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Bannockburn / Northern Star
Bannockburn / Northern Star is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 21.3 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Western Australia | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | gold, silver (mainly gold) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 657 ha (1 tenement, mining lease) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 21.3 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, 1 site, reported under 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 10 Mt (proven and probable, 1 site, reported under 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -28.4587, 120.8933 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares
Bannockburn / Northern Star is the 209th-largest of 453 mines in Western Australia by mineral resources. Ranks and totals cover the mines in our data that report their mineral resources, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 209th of 453 | 105,683 Mt | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 21.3 Mt
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 10 Mt
Owner and place
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Data on this page
- Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS), WA. WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001), CC BY 4.0.
- DMIRS, WA. WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003), CC BY 4.0.