MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/696 · Kathleen Valley Lithium
M 36/696 is a Western Australian mining lease held by LRL (AUST) PTY LTD (Liontown group). Granted 13 January 2022, expires 12 January 2043. 503 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Lithium, Tantalum. Part of the Kathleen Valley Lithium project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- LRL (AUST) PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Liontown (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Kathleen Valley Lithium J04902 · OperatingOwners: Liontown Limited 100%; Lrl (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 14 June 2020
- Granted
- 13 January 2022
- Expires
- 12 January 2043
- Area
- 503.20 hectares (5.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Lithium, Tantalum
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.9 ha
Yakabindie Nickel Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 430; overlaps 36 ha - WAMEX data
- 20 open-file drill holes, 71 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.46305, 120.5435 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Kathleen Valley Lithium Tantalum Project Mining Proposal R4 | Approved | MP_500579.pdf |
| 19 August 2024 | Mining Proposal | Kathleen Valley Mining Proposal Amendment Version 2.0 | Approved | MP_128047.pdf |
| 18 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | Kathleen Valley Lithium - Tantalum - Mining Proposal Amendment | Approved | MP_123664.pdf |
| 19 January 2024 | Mining Proposal | Kathleen Valley Lithium -Tantalum Project | Approved | MP_117025.pdf |
| 30 September 2022 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL KATHLEEN VALLEY LITHIUM-TANTALUM PROJECT | Approved | MP_103845.pdf |
| 9 June 2022 | Mining Proposal | Kathleen Valley Lithium-Tantalum Project_ Small Operations Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_111528.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.