MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 28/376 · Nova-Bollinger
M 28/376 is a Western Australian mining lease held by IGO NOVA PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 15 August 2014, expires 14 August 2035. 4,648 ha in the North East Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt. Part of the Nova-Bollinger project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- IGO NOVA PTY LTD
- Parent group
- IGO (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Nova-Bollinger J04167 · OperatingOwners: Igo LIMIted 100%; Free CI Pty Ltd; Global Lithium Resources Limited
- Lodged
- 7 June 2013
- Granted
- 15 August 2014
- Expires
- 14 August 2035
- Area
- 4,648.50 hectares (46.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- North East Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- Nova-Bollinger PROJECT: approved 15 February 2019, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Nova-Bollinger PROJECT - J04167
Nova Project: approved 1 September 2017, Nova Project Mine Closure Plan
Stage 1 - Nova Nickel Project: approved 16 December 2014, Stage 1 Mining Proposal - Nova Nickel Project - Environmental registrations
- 14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Nova Project, Fraser Range Not assessed; overlaps 2,310 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 4,648 ha - WAMEX data
- 4,307 open-file drill holes, 46 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.81665, 123.19165 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2023 | Mining Proposal | Nova Windward North Bores | Approved | MP_115914.pdf |
| 21 April 2022 | Mining Proposal | Nova Solar Farm V2 | Approved | MP_110382.pdf |
| 14 October 2020 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations Nova Operations Landfill Operations | Approved | MP_89789.pdf |
| 15 February 2019 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Nova-Bollinger PROJECT - J04167 | Approved | mcp_77816.pdf |
| 11 July 2018 | Mining Proposal | Nova Project Permanent Waste Rock Dump Mining Proposal M28/376 | Approved | mp_73636.pdf |
| 1 December 2017 | Mining Proposal | Borefield Extension Mining Proposal Nova Project L28/58, M28/376 | Approved | mp_70787.pdf |
| 1 September 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Nova Project Mine Closure Plan | Approved | mcp_64512.pdf |
| 7 April 2017 | Mining Proposal | Borefield Extension Mining Proposal Nova Project M28/376 | Approved | mp_64905.pdf |
| 21 September 2016 | Mining Proposal | Underground Waste Transfer Pad and Other Minor Items Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_60172.pdf |
| 17 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Additional Underground Infastructure M28/376 | Approved | mp_59325.pdf |
| 8 January 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal Additional Fresh Air Rises, M28/376 | Approved | mp_58224.pdf |
| 25 November 2015 | Mining Proposal | Nova Project Solar PV & Infrastructure Mining Proposal on M28/376 | Approved | mp_57784.pdf |
| 5 May 2015 | Mining Proposal | MP Amendment Additional Water Bores M28/376 | Approved | mp_54486.pdf |
| 16 December 2014 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Stage 1 Mining Proposal - Nova Nickel Project | Approved | mp_52685.zip MP_52685.pdf MCP_52685.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.