Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Horseshoe Metals
Horseshoe Metals group: 13 current Western Australian mining tenements (3 mining leases, 5 miscellaneous licences, 5 exploration licences) covering 10,869 hectares, held through 1 holder; 2 MINEDEX projects.
13tenements
10,869hectares
2projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
Holders in the group
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lights | Under Development | Horseshoe Metals Ltd 100%; Murchison Copper Mines Pty Ltd; Melodygold Pty Ltd | 7 |
| Kumarina | Shut | Horseshoe Metals Ltd 100%; Murchison Copper Mines Pty Ltd | 2 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSESHOE LIGHTS MINE PROJECT | MURCHISON COPPER MINES Pty Ltd | 3 August 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - HORSESHOE LIGHTS MINE PROJECT - J00164 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 52/27 Mining lease | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 January 2027 | Copper | Kumarina | 10 |
| M 52/743 Mining lease | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 26 September 2042 | Copper, Gold, Silver, SE, Mercury | Horseshoe Lights | 986 |
| M 52/1078 Mining lease | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Application | Copper | Kumarina | 317 | |
| L 52/42 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Copper, Gold, Silver | Horseshoe Lights | 0 |
| L 52/43 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Gold, Silver, Copper | Horseshoe Lights | 2 |
| L 52/44 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Copper, Gold, Silver | Horseshoe Lights | 4 |
| L 52/45 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2030 | Gold, Silver, Copper | Horseshoe Lights | 3 |
| L 52/66 Miscellaneous licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 6 February 2030 | Gold, Silver | Horseshoe Lights | 28 |
| E 52/3759 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 24 February 2030 | 1,192 | ||
| E 52/3939 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 30 August 2026 | 1,525 | ||
| E 52/4372 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 25 September 2029 | Copper, Gold, Silver | Horseshoe Lights | 6,471 |
| E 52/4440 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2030 | 309 | ||
| E 52/4456 Exploration licence | MURCHISON COPPER MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2030 | 21 |
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