Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Norwest Minerals
Norwest Minerals group: 18 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 16 exploration licences) covering 169,745 hectares, held through 2 holders; 9 MINEDEX projects.
18tenements
169,745hectares
9projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- AUDAX MINERALS PTY LTD 2
- NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED 18
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marymia East | Shut | Norwest Minerals Limited 89%; Riedel Resources Limited 11%; Audax Minerals Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Bulgera Creek | Shut | Norwest Minerals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Historic Copper - Lead - Zinc | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Marymia East Copper | Not Applicable | Norwest Minerals Limited 89%; Riedel Resources Limited 11%; Audax Minerals Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Marymia Nickel | Not Applicable | Australian Mines Limited 51%; Riedel Resources Limited 49% | 2 |
| Marriott | Not Applicable | Norwest Minerals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Bali | Not Applicable | Norwest Minerals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Arunta West | Not Applicable | Norwest Minerals Limited 85.3%; Jervois Mining Ltd 14.7% | 1 |
| Arunta West REE | Not Applicable | Norwest Minerals Limited 85.3%; Jervois Mining Ltd 14.7% | 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 37/96 Mining lease | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 24 February 2029 | Nickel | Marriott | 16 |
| M 52/1085 Mining lease | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 7 April 2046 | Gold, Silver | Bulgera Creek | 2,427 |
| E 08/2894 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 17 October 2027 | Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Uranium | Historic Copper - Lead - Zinc | 2,510 |
| E 52/2394 Exploration licence | AUDAX MINERALS PTY LTD; NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 15 June 2028 | Silver, Gold, Copper | Marymia East | 12,932 |
| E 52/2395 Exploration licence | AUDAX MINERALS PTY LTD; NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 30 August 2026 | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Nickel | Marymia East | 12,680 |
| E 52/4019 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 28 September 2027 | 619 | ||
| E 52/4367 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 27 January 2030 | 619 | ||
| E 80/4820 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 13 November 2026 | 7,549 | ||
| E 80/4987 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 12 September 2027 | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Arunta West | 9,119 |
| E 80/5031 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 17 July 2027 | Rare earths, Titanium | Arunta West REE | 20,451 |
| E 80/5032 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 17 July 2027 | 14,138 | ||
| E 80/5362 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 15 September 2030 | 15,086 | ||
| E 80/5846 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 26 September 2028 | 6,641 | ||
| E 80/5897 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 23 January 2029 | 34,256 | ||
| E 80/5898 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 31 January 2029 | 4,411 | ||
| E 80/5899 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 23 January 2029 | 2,835 | ||
| E 80/5938 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Granted | 26 February 2029 | 22,200 | ||
| E 80/6032 Exploration licence | NORWEST MINERALS LIMITED | Application | 1,258 |
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