MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/131 · Leinster
M 36/131 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 7 June 1989, expires 11 June 2031. 364 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Copper. Part of the Leinster project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BHP (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Leinster J00440 · OperatingOwners: BHP Group Limited 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 14 December 1988
- Granted
- 7 June 1989
- Expires
- 11 June 2031
- Area
- 363.60 hectares (3.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper
- 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
- NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH: approved 16 December 2024, NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN Version 1.1- DECEMBER 2021 - J00756 - S0006443
- Environmental registrations
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 76 open-file drill holes, 50 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.7262, 120.66975 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | CLIFFS UNDERGROUND MINE CLOSURE MINE - LEINSTER PROJECT - J00440 - FINAL APPROVED | Approved | MCP_102167.pdf |
| 13 January 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations: Camelot South - Additional Pit Ramp Access, Water Transfer Pipeline, telecoms infrastructure; and Laydown Area | Approved | MP_115024.pdf |
| 10 October 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Camelot Project - South Pit Extension Mining Proposal Revision 3 | Approved | MP_81247.pdf |
| 9 July 2018 | Mining Proposal | Camelot Revised Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_74747.pdf |
| 16 May 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Camelot Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_72573.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.