Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Leeuwin Metals
Leeuwin Metals group: 74 current Western Australian mining tenements (9 mining leases, 2 general purpose leases, 11 miscellaneous licences, 52 exploration licences) covering 215,969 hectares, held through 2 holders; 7 MINEDEX projects.
74tenements
215,969hectares
7projects
5EPA statements
2closure plans
Holders in the group
- MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD 39
- VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD 35
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marda / Southern Cross | Operating | Leeuwin Metals Ltd 100%; Marda Operations Pty Ltd; Harbour Exploration Pty Ltd | 22 |
| Koolyanobbing Iron | Operating | Yilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; Deterra Royalties Limited | 2 |
| Forrestania Gold | Shut | Classic Minerals Limited 80%; Forrestania Resources Limited 20%; Redivium Limited; West Australian Prospectors Pty Ltd; Hyden Project Holdings Pty Ltd; Viridian Capital Pty Ltd; Goldbridge Sl Pty Ltd; Hyden Resources Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Jackson Iron | Not Applicable | Weebit Nano Ltd 100% | 2 |
| West Pilbara Iron/Leeuwin | Not Applicable | Leeuwin Metals Ltd 100%; Arrow Minerals Ltd; Voyage Minerals Pty Ltd; Yarraloola Holdings Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Boondine | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
| Athlone | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown and Golden Orb | RAMELIUS RESOURCES Limited | 23 September 2019 | Mining Proposal Amendment - Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Br | |
| Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore processing at Marda Central | Southern Cross Goldfields Limited | 2 October 2014 | Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore p |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1054 | Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit | 25 January 2017 | amended |
| MS 907 | Windarling Range W3/5 Deposit Deepening | 21 August 2012 | in force |
| MS 843 | Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project – Mt Jackson J1 Deposit | 28 October 2010 | in force |
| MS 802 | Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project, Windarling W2 pit mining below the groundwater table | 18 August 2009 | in force |
| MS 627 | Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Expansion | 3 June 2003 | amended |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/394 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 August 2031 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 984 |
| M 77/576 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 June 2035 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 35 |
| M 77/646 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 May 2036 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 121 |
| M 77/824 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2047 | 183 | ||
| M 77/931 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2047 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 804 |
| M 77/962 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2047 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 591 |
| M 77/1271 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 August 2035 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 174 |
| M 77/1272 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 August 2035 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 227 |
| M 77/1300 Mining lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 April 2047 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 554 |
| G 77/35 General purpose lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2031 | 4 | ||
| G 77/120 General purpose lease | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2034 | 92 | ||
| L 77/238 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2033 | 17 | ||
| L 77/239 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2033 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 21 |
| L 77/240 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2033 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 88 |
| L 77/241 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2033 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 12 |
| L 77/242 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 October 2033 | 60 | ||
| L 77/258 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2034 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 148 |
| L 77/259 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2034 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 32 |
| L 77/260 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2034 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 17 |
| L 77/261 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 16 June 2034 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 39 |
| L 77/268 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2035 | 35 | ||
| L 77/351 Miscellaneous licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 November 2042 | Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 3 |
| E 08/3667 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 August 2030 | 3,186 | ||
| E 08/3668 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | Iron | West Pilbara Iron/Leeuwin | 7,631 | |
| E 08/3719 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 3,174 | |||
| E 08/3732 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 7,930 | |||
| E 08/3777 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 21,956 | |||
| E 09/2650 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 July 2027 | 21,970 | ||
| E 09/2651 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 July 2027 | 8,975 | ||
| E 09/2721 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2028 | 619 | ||
| E 09/2969 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2029 | 19,496 | ||
| E 15/2198 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 291 | |||
| E 15/2199 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 2,910 | |||
| E 15/2200 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 290 | |||
| E 45/6075 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 24 July 2027 | 8,928 | ||
| E 45/6729 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2029 | 22,418 | ||
| E 45/6731 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2029 | 319 | ||
| E 45/6843 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 639 | |||
| E 45/7085 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 7,672 | |||
| E 47/5050 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 July 2029 | 1,600 | ||
| E 47/5051 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 March 2031 | 1,279 | ||
| E 47/5052 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 16 July 2030 | 1,595 | ||
| E 47/5056 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 637 | |||
| E 47/5317 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,280 | |||
| E 63/2406 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 1,736 | |||
| E 63/2579 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 581 | |||
| E 63/2580 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 290 | |||
| E 63/2581 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 4,061 | |||
| E 63/2582 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 580 | |||
| E 63/2583 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 290 | |||
| E 74/793 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 January 2029 | 1,151 | ||
| E 74/794 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 January 2029 | 1,150 | ||
| E 77/1322 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 January 2027 | Iron, Gold, Silver | Koolyanobbing Iron | 6,870 |
| E 77/1741 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 August 2026 | Iron, Gold, Silver | Marda / Southern Cross | 5,853 |
| E 77/1791 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Application | 593 | |||
| E 77/1899 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 2 April 2028 | 578 | ||
| E 77/1921 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2028 | Gold | Marda / Southern Cross | 1,752 |
| E 77/2109 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 July 2027 | Gold, Iron | Koolyanobbing Iron | 1,131 |
| E 77/2124 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2027 | Iron, Gold | Marda / Southern Cross | 4,344 |
| E 77/2141 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 January 2028 | 947 | ||
| E 77/2165 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 29 May 2026 | Iron | Jackson Iron | 1,478 |
| E 77/2171 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 June 2028 | 242 | ||
| E 77/2202 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 16 October 2026 | Gold | Athlone | 275 |
| E 77/2260 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 May 2027 | Gold, Iron | Forrestania Gold | 3,016 |
| E 77/2269 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 September 2027 | 5,366 | ||
| E 77/2274 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2027 | 886 | ||
| E 77/2275 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2027 | 1,781 | ||
| E 77/2288 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 January 2028 | Gold | Marda / Southern Cross | 2,388 |
| E 77/2654 Exploration licence | MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | Application | 4,744 | |||
| E 77/3173 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 291 | |||
| E 77/3175 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 291 | |||
| E 77/3177 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 2,613 | |||
| E 77/3426 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 11,079 | |||
| E 77/3427 Exploration licence | VOYAGE MINERALS PTY LTD | Application | 577 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index