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

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/684 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/684 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 8 June 2001, expires 7 June 2043. 599 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: 20 July 1998
Granted: 8 June 2001
Expires: 7 June 2043
Area: 598.90 hectares (6.0 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: 27 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 245 ha
WAMEX data: 198 open-file drill holes, 54 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.9113, 121.77515 (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
16 March 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN: ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL TENEMENTS)	Approved	mp_5187_3EABEB4A1CE9738A2EB4ACA26E4BF43B.pdf
23 March 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / HAUL RD B PITS T NESTS	Approved	mp_4540.pdf
26 October 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / GRADE CONTROL DRILLING	Approved	mp_4644.pdf
26 October 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : VARIATION STAGE 6 NOI	Approved	mp_4787.pdf
23 April 2004	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / AIRPORT MODIFICATIONS	Approved	mp_4533.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
13 December 2000	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : INSTALLATION OF CATCH PIT	Approved	mp_16975.pdf
12 May 2000	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : CHARLIE BOREFIELD	Approved	mp_3270.pdf
10 April 2000	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN DUST SUPPRESSION : SALINE WATER WINDARRA	Approved	mp_16701.pdf
22 October 1999	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : STAGE 1AND 2 ACCOMODATION	Approved	mp_16573.pdf
6 October 1999	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : ROM PAD HAUL RAMP	Approved	mp_16558.pdf
6 October 1999	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : MM7 ACCESS ROAD	Approved	mp_16559.pdf
6 October 1999	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : STAGE 6 TOPSOIL	Approved	mp_16560.pdf

12 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

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