Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 39/322 · Murrin Murrin / Minara
M 39/322 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 31 January 1995, expires 30 January 2037. 852 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver. Part of the Murrin Murrin / Minara project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Glencore (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Murrin Murrin / Minara J00480 · OperatingOwners: Glencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)
- Lodged
- 26 May 1994
- Granted
- 31 January 1995
- Expires
- 30 January 2037
- Area
- 851.50 hectares (8.5 km²)
- Mineral field
- Mount Margaret Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver
- 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
- 36 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 775 ha
- WAMEX data
- 2,899 open-file drill holes, 103 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.0976, 122.185 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin East Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500129.pdf |
| 23 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 5 June 2020 | Mining Proposal | 2019 Interim Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_84168.pdf |
| 27 September 2017 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin East Dewatering Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_68895.pdf |
| 5 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | 2017-2019 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_63649.pdf |
| 13 January 2015 | Mining Proposal | 2015 - 2017 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_53249.pdf |
| 20 September 2013 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project 2013 - 2015 Open Pit Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_40386.pdf |
| 28 February 2012 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin East Dewatering Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_33583.pdf |
| 26 August 2011 | Mining Proposal | Open Pit Mining Proposal April 2011 - December 2013 | Approved | mp_30509.pdf |
| 12 October 2007 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN-NICKEL COBALT OP MURRIN MURRIN EAST M39/301 | Approved | mp_19144.zip mp_19144.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 |
| 23 April 2004 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / AIRPORT MODIFICATIONS | Approved | mp_4533.pdf |
| 7 January 2003 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN : MM4 STAGE 3 : H/ROAD; W/DUMP AND TS S/PILES | Approved | mp_4160.pdf |
| 2 January 2003 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN : BACKFILLING PITS WITH WASTE GRADE MATERIAL | Approved | mp_4161.pdf |
21 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index