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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Tenement holder · Western Australia

MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD

MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTD holds 39 current Western Australian mining tenements (9 mining leases, 2 general purpose leases, 11 miscellaneous licences, 17 exploration licences) covering 46,486 hectares; part of the Leeuwin Metals group.

39tenements
46,486hectares
6projects
5EPA statements
2closure plans
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Parent group: Leeuwin Metals

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Marda / Southern CrossOperatingLeeuwin Metals Ltd 100%; Marda Operations Pty Ltd; Harbour Exploration Pty Ltd22
Koolyanobbing IronOperatingYilgarn Iron Investments Pty Ltd 100%; Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; Deterra Royalties Limited2
Forrestania GoldShutClassic 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 Ltd1
Jackson IronNot ApplicableWeebit Nano Ltd 100%2
BoondineNot Applicablenot recorded1
AthloneNot Applicablenot recorded1

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

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Marda Gold Project - Open pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown and Golden OrbRAMELIUS RESOURCES Limited23 September 2019Mining 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 CentralSouthern Cross Goldfields Limited2 October 2014Marda Gold Project - Open Pit mining at Marda Central, King Brown,and Golden Orb and ore p

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 1054Yilgarn Operations, Koolyanobbing Range F Deposit25 January 2017amended
MS 907Windarling Range W3/5 Deposit Deepening21 August 2012in force
MS 843Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project – Mt Jackson J1 Deposit28 October 2010in force
MS 802Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project, Windarling W2 pit mining below the groundwater table18 August 2009in force
MS 627Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Expansion3 June 2003amended

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 77/394
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted3 August 2031Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross984
M 77/576
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted14 June 2035Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross35
M 77/646
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted23 May 2036Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross121
M 77/824
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 June 2047183
M 77/931
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 June 2047Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross804
M 77/962
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 June 2047Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross591
M 77/1271
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted20 August 2035Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross174
M 77/1272
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 August 2035Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross227
M 77/1300
Mining lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted14 April 2047Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross554
G 77/35
General purpose lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted8 November 20314
G 77/120
General purpose lease
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted3 July 203492
L 77/238
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted31 July 203317
L 77/239
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted31 July 2033Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross21
L 77/240
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted31 July 2033Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross88
L 77/241
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted31 July 2033Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross12
L 77/242
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted4 October 203360
L 77/258
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2034Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross148
L 77/259
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2034Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross32
L 77/260
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2034Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross17
L 77/261
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted16 June 2034Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross39
L 77/268
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted1 July 203535
L 77/351
Miscellaneous licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 November 2042Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross3
E 77/1322
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted17 January 2027Iron, Gold, SilverKoolyanobbing Iron6,870
E 77/1741
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted19 August 2026Iron, Gold, SilverMarda / Southern Cross5,853
E 77/1791
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication593
E 77/1899
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted2 April 2028578
E 77/1921
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 May 2028GoldMarda / Southern Cross1,752
E 77/2109
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 July 2027Gold, IronKoolyanobbing Iron1,131
E 77/2124
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted31 October 2027Iron, GoldMarda / Southern Cross4,344
E 77/2141
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted20 January 2028947
E 77/2165
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted29 May 2026IronJackson Iron1,478
E 77/2171
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted17 June 2028242
E 77/2202
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted16 October 2026GoldAthlone275
E 77/2260
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted3 May 2027Gold, IronForrestania Gold3,016
E 77/2269
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted6 September 20275,366
E 77/2274
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted11 June 2027886
E 77/2275
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted11 June 20271,781
E 77/2288
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted13 January 2028GoldMarda / Southern Cross2,388
E 77/2654
Exploration licence
MARDA OPERATIONS PTY LTDApplication4,744