MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 39/372 · Murrin Murrin / Minara
M 39/372 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 25 July 1996, expires 25 July 2038. 881 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 projects
- Murrin Murrin / Minara J00480 · OperatingOwners: Glencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)
Eulaminna Magnesite J02923 · Not ApplicableOwners: Minara Resources Ltd 100% - Lodged
- 9 June 1995
- Granted
- 25 July 1996
- Expires
- 25 July 2038
- Area
- 880.60 hectares (8.8 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
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 551 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1,455 open-file drill holes, 81 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.95725, 121.77565 (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 |
| 7 June 2018 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin 2018 Interim Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_73640.pdf |
| 16 November 1998 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN : STAGE 6 EAST WASTE DUMP EXTENSION | Approved | mp_16334.pdf |
| 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.