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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/343 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/343 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 10 June 1997, expires 9 June 2039. 924 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 projects: Murrin Murrin / Minara J00480 · Operating
Owners: Glencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)

Murrin Murrin Magnesite J02408 · Not Applicable
Owners: Minara Resources Ltd 100%
Lodged: 15 November 1994
Granted: 10 June 1997
Expires: 9 June 2039
Area: 923.70 hectares (9.2 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: 41 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 900 ha
WAMEX data: 9,094 open-file drill holes, 59 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.8038, 121.8586 (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
5 July 2023	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project - 2022 Mid Year Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_115613.pdf
15 June 2022	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project - 2022 - Mining Proposal - Version 2	Approved	MP_103261.pdf
23 September 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	no public document
30 June 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 17 Series Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_94424.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
30 April 2014	Mining Proposal	2/2-2/4, 8/4 & 9/2 Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_46170.pdf
20 September 2013	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project 2013 - 2015 Open Pit Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_40386.pdf
21 June 2010	Mining Proposal	MM8/5 and MM9/4 Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_26119.pdf mp_26119_res.zip
26 June 2009	Mining Proposal	HEAP LEACH FACILITY - ON/OFF PADS AND IN-PIT RESIDUE DISPOSAL	Approved	no public document
31 October 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN - 2 YRS OF MINING DISTURBANCE M39/343 426 569	Approved	mp_5430.zip mp_5430.pdf
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 APPL M39/343 M39/426	Approved	mp_5171_2DF7F98D94189C97A5D6BE3AFCBBA165.pdf

26 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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