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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/553 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/553 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 17 September 1999, expires 16 September 2041. 431 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: 4 September 1997
Granted: 17 September 1999
Expires: 16 September 2041
Area: 431.30 hectares (4.3 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: 34 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 408 ha
WAMEX data: 326 open-file drill holes, 72 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.78375, 121.84215 (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
30 June 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 17 Series Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_94424.pdf
5 June 2020	Mining Proposal	2019 Interim Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_84168.pdf
7 February 2020	Mining Proposal	1707 Haul Road Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_84689.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
16 March 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN: ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL TENEMENTS)	Approved	mp_5187_3EABEB4A1CE9738A2EB4ACA26E4BF43B.pdf
9 May 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / HAUL RD TOPSOIL STK PILES CHANGE	Approved	mp_4624.pdf
23 March 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / HAUL RD B PITS T NESTS	Approved	mp_4540.pdf
23 April 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / AIRPORT MODIFICATIONS	Approved	mp_4533.pdf
20 February 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : GRADE CONTROL CLEARING AND TOPSOIL S/PILES	Approved	mp_17921.pdf
7 January 2003	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : MM4 STAGE 3 : H/ROAD; W/DUMP AND TS S/PILES	Approved	mp_4160.pdf
2 January 2003	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : BACKFILLING PITS WITH WASTE GRADE MATERIAL	Approved	mp_4161.pdf

19 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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