MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 39/420 · Murrin Murrin / Minara
M 39/420 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 7 September 1999, expires 6 September 2041. 70 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
- 15 December 1995
- Granted
- 7 September 1999
- Expires
- 6 September 2041
- Area
- 70.00 hectares (0.7 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
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 70 ha
- WAMEX data
- 211 open-file drill holes, 52 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -28.80615, 121.87995 (centre)
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 |
| 23 September 2021 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 5 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | 2017-2019 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_63649.pdf |
| 3 September 2013 | Mining Proposal | MM19Sth In-pit Tailings Storage Facility Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_38423.pdf |
| 2 January 2003 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN : BACKFILLING PITS WITH WASTE GRADE MATERIAL | Approved | mp_4161.pdf |
| 24 February 2000 | Mining Proposal | MURRIN MURRIN STAGE 6 M39/420 ADDITIONAL PIT CLEARING | Approved | mp_16660.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.