MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Mulga Rock
Mulga Rock is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Deep Yellow Ltd 100%; Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd, on 13 current tenements held by NARNOO MINING PTY LTD. Commodities: Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, Rare earths, SC.
- MINEDEX project
- J00394
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Deep Yellow Ltd 100%; Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- NARNOO MINING PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Deep Yellow
- Commodities
- Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, Rare earths, SC
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranium oxide | 115 Mt at 0.04%, 48 kt contained | 23 Mt at 0.08%, 19 kt contained | 26 February 2024 |
| Nickel | 81 Mt at 0.10%, 78 kt contained | — | 26 February 2024 |
| Zinc | 81 Mt at 0.22%, 176 kt contained | — | 26 February 2024 |
| Cobalt | 81 Mt at 0.06%, 46 kt contained | — | 26 February 2024 |
| Copper | 81 Mt at 0.10%, 78 kt contained | — | 26 February 2024 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Pit Stage 1 Development | Vimy Resources Limited | 29 March 2017 | Princess Pit Stage 1 Development |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 39/1104 Mining lease | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 18 October 2037 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, Rare earths | 6,420 |
| M 39/1105 Mining lease | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 18 October 2037 | Uranium | 5,668 |
| L 39/219 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 6 December 2033 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 235 |
| L 39/239 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 March 2037 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 2,336 |
| L 39/242 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 29 August 2037 | 62 | |
| L 39/251 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 21 August 2039 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 660 |
| L 39/252 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 9 February 2038 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 303 |
| L 39/253 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 9 February 2038 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 349 |
| L 39/254 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2038 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 529 |
| L 39/287 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2041 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 97 |
| L 39/288 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 24 August 2041 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 138 |
| L 39/289 Miscellaneous licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 24 August 2041 | Uranium, Nickel, Cobalt, Rare earths, SC, Copper | 221 |
| R 39/2 Retention licence | NARNOO MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 10 November 2029 | Uranium | 181 |