MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 39/371 · Murrin Murrin / Minara
M 39/371 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 25 July 1996, expires 25 July 2038. 241 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt. 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
- 9 June 1995
- Granted
- 25 July 1996
- Expires
- 25 July 2038
- Area
- 241.40 hectares (2.4 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
- 5 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 241 ha
- WAMEX data
- 552 open-file drill holes, 40 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.952, 121.79165 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2026 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin South Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 5 July 2023 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project - 2022 Mid Year Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_115613.pdf |
| 9 November 2022 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin South Haul Road 2022 | Approved | MP_114086.pdf |
| 23 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 6 February 1998 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN STAGE 6 ORE MINING | Approved | mp_16072.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.