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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/301 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/301 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 15 November 1993, expires 23 November 2035. 977 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt. 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: 6 August 1993
Granted: 15 November 1993
Expires: 23 November 2035
Area: 977.20 hectares (9.8 km²)
Mineral field: Mount Margaret Mineral Field
Commodities: Nickel, 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
Environmental registrations: 62 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 633 ha
Eastern Goldfields Pipeline Project Not assessed; overlaps 24 ha
WAMEX data: 3,173 open-file drill holes, 59 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.7813, 121.91605 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
15 January 2025	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin North Mining Proposal Version 2.0	Approved	MP_127019.pdf
5 July 2023	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project - 2022 Mid Year Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_115613.pdf
23 September 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	no public document
17 January 2020	Mining Proposal	2019 Traffic Management and Landfill Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_84522.pdf
23 April 2019	Mining Proposal	108 Open Pit Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_78198.pdf
5 January 2017	Mining Proposal	2017-2019 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_63649.pdf
20 September 2013	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project 2013 - 2015 Open Pit Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_40386.pdf
26 August 2011	Mining Proposal	Open Pit Mining Proposal April 2011 - December 2013	Approved	mp_30509.pdf
17 October 2007	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN-NICKEL COBALT OPEN PIT 3YR MP M39/301 342 343	Approved	mp_19138.zip mp_19138.pdf
12 October 2007	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN-NICKEL COBALT OP MURRIN MURRIN EAST M39/301	Approved	mp_19144.zip mp_19144.pdf
11 October 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN:ADDEN 2 TO HEAP LEACH NOI VARI M39/421 M39/301	Approved	mp_5500.pdf
16 March 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN: ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL TENEMENTS)	Approved	mp_5187_3EABEB4A1CE9738A2EB4ACA26E4BF43B.pdf
23 March 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / HAUL RD B PITS T NESTS	Approved	mp_4540.pdf
8 March 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / MINARA (ANACONDA)/SUPP FEED GRIND CIRCUIT	Approved	mp_4919.pdf
23 April 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / AIRPORT MODIFICATIONS	Approved	mp_4533.pdf

47 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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