MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Northwest Nonferrous International Investment
Northwest Nonferrous International Investment group: 27 current Western Australian mining tenements (12 mining leases, 4 general purpose leases, 3 miscellaneous licences, 8 exploration licences) covering 32,376 hectares, held through 1 holder; 5 MINEDEX projects.
27tenements
32,376hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD 27
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lennard Shelf / Northwest | Shut | Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Co., Ltd 100%; Meridian Minerals Ltd | 13 |
| Cadjebut Gravel / a private holder | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Fossil Downs | Not Applicable | Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Co., Ltd 100%; Meridian (Lennard Shelf Project) Pty Ltd; Meridian Minerals Ltd | 4 |
| Napier Range Base Metals | Not Applicable | Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Co., Ltd 100%; Meridian (Lennard Shelf Project) Pty Ltd; Meridian Minerals Ltd | 3 |
| Horse Spring | Not Applicable | Meridian (Lennard Shelf Project) Pty Ltd 100%; Meridian Minerals Ltd | 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.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 04/134 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 16 March 2029 | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 973 |
| M 04/135 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 16 March 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 943 |
| M 04/136 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 16 March 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 948 |
| M 04/140 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 27 May 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 907 |
| M 04/141 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 27 May 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 204 |
| M 04/161 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 December 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Napier Range Base Metals | 483 |
| M 04/162 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 30 December 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Napier Range Base Metals | 719 |
| M 04/189 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 24 November 2030 | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 616 |
| M 04/271 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 5 March 2034 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Fossil Downs | 543 |
| M 04/283 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 September 2035 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Fossil Downs | 995 |
| M 80/270 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 18 April 2032 | Zinc, Lead | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 649 |
| M 80/631 Mining lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2043 | Zinc, Lead | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 415 |
| G 04/17 General purpose lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 March 2031 | 4 | ||
| G 04/18 General purpose lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 March 2031 | 10 | ||
| G 04/19 General purpose lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 7 March 2031 | 9 | ||
| G 04/20 General purpose lease | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 2 March 2031 | 4 | ||
| L 04/17 Miscellaneous licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 56 |
| L 04/18 Miscellaneous licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2029 | 10 | ||
| L 04/19 Miscellaneous licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 October 2029 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 25 |
| E 04/1649 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 4 November 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Fossil Downs | 1,584 |
| E 04/1893 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 5,276 |
| E 04/1894 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 17 April 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 2,268 |
| E 04/2334 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 12 October 2026 | Zinc, Lead | Fossil Downs | 1,889 |
| E 04/2465 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 14 May 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver | Horse Spring | 6,170 |
| E 04/2481 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 26 February 2029 | 674 | ||
| E 04/2664 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Application | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Diamond, Silver | Napier Range Base Metals | 5,227 | |
| E 80/4240 Exploration licence | MERIDIAN (LENNARD SHELF PROJECT) PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Lennard Shelf / Northwest | 776 |