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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/1088 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/1088 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 8 September 2014, expires 7 September 2035. 3,138 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium. Part of the Murrin Murrin / Minara project (operating).

Type
Mining lease
Status
Granted
Holder
MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent group
Glencore (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project
Murrin Murrin / Minara J00480 · Operating
Owners: Glencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)
Lodged
11 September 2013
Granted
8 September 2014
Expires
7 September 2035
Area
3,137.90 hectares (31.4 km²)
Mineral field
Mount Margaret Mineral Field
Commodities
Nickel, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium
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
1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals
Irwin Hills Nickel Project Grade Control Drilling Not assessed; overlaps 809 ha
Eastern Goldfields Pipeline Project Not assessed; overlaps 430 ha
WAMEX data
2,749 open-file drill holes, 107 exploration reports on this ground
Location
-29.1581, 123.01875 (centre)
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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

DateRegistrationTitleStatusDocument (GeoDocs)
6 September 2021Mining ProposalIrwin Hills Southern Grade Control Drilling Mining Proposal 2021ApprovedMP_97573.pdf

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.