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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/429 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/429 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 8 June 2001, expires 7 June 2043. 362 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: 12 March 1996
Granted: 8 June 2001
Expires: 7 June 2043
Area: 361.90 hectares (3.6 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: 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 158 ha
WAMEX data: 38 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.9656, 121.80815 (centre)

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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
23 September 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	no public document

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