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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/342 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/342 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 10 June 1997, expires 9 June 2039. 732 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: 15 November 1994
Granted: 10 June 1997
Expires: 9 June 2039
Area: 731.50 hectares (7.3 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: 37 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 720 ha
WAMEX data: 14,844 open-file drill holes, 76 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.76525, 121.8574 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
23 September 2026	Mining Proposal	MMN Mining Proposal Amendment - Evaporation Pond 5	Approved	no public document
15 January 2025	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin North Mining Proposal Version 2.0	Approved	MP_127019.pdf
27 February 2024	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project 2023 Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_121603.pdf
30 June 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 17 Series Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_94424.pdf
5 June 2020	Mining Proposal	2019 Interim Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_84168.pdf
5 April 2017	Mining Proposal	9/5, 18/3 & 18/6 Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_63855.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
21 November 2014	Mining Proposal	Amendment to 2008-2010 Open Pit Mining Proposal (MP 5774)	Approved	mp_52636.zip
26 August 2011	Mining Proposal	Open Pit Mining Proposal April 2011 - December 2013	Approved	mp_30509.pdf
21 June 2010	Mining Proposal	MM8/5 and MM9/4 Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_26119.pdf mp_26119_res.zip
16 March 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN: ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL TENEMENTS)	Approved	mp_5187_3EABEB4A1CE9738A2EB4ACA26E4BF43B.pdf
20 December 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN/MINARA:STAGE 6 CLEARING MM17/1 MM17/2 M39/342	Approved	no public document
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

22 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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