MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 39/896 · Murrin Murrin / Minara
M 39/896 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 5 June 2008, expires 9 June 2029. 130 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
- 1 April 2004
- Granted
- 5 June 2008
- Expires
- 9 June 2029
- Area
- 130.40 hectares (1.3 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
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 130 ha
- WAMEX data
- 48 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -29.0737, 122.14775 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2025 | Mining Proposal | Murrin Murrin East Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_500129.pdf |
| 5 January 2017 | Mining Proposal | 2017-2019 Mine Development Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_63649.pdf |
| 26 August 2011 | Mining Proposal | Open Pit Mining Proposal April 2011 - December 2013 | Approved | mp_30509.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.