MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 74/90 · Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas
M 74/90 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 19 August 1993, expires 18 August 2035. 603 ha in the Phillips River Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Copper. Part of the Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- IGO (a joint venture)
- MINEDEX project
- Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas J00757 · OperatingOwners: Igo LIMIted 90%; Great Western Exploration Limited 10%; Igo Forrestania Limited; Medallion Metals Limited; Myamba Minerals Pty Ltd; Western Areas Nickel Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 21 October 1992
- Granted
- 19 August 1993
- Expires
- 18 August 2035
- Area
- 603.30 hectares (6.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Phillips River Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- FORRESTANIA NICKEL OPERATIONS / WESTERN AREAS: approved 30 June 2020, MINE CLOSURE PLAN - FORRESTANIA NICKEL OPERATIONS / WESTERN AREAS - J00757
- Environmental registrations
- 6 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA Ministerial Statements
- MS 808
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 603 ha
- WAMEX data
- 83 open-file drill holes, 73 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.7074, 119.78965 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - FORRESTANIA NICKEL OPERATIONS / WESTERN AREAS - J00757 | Approved | MCP_82944.pdf |
| 20 December 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Forrestania Nickel Operations - Rehabilitation and Mine Closure Plan - M77/583; M77/584; M77/586; M77/587; M77/582; M77/911; M77/545; M77/912; L77/141; M74/91;M74/90; M74/58; M74/57; M77/568; M77/588; M77/589; L77/197; L77/104; M77/399; M77/335; M77/574; G70/226; L70/111; G70/231; L74/44 | Approved | mcp_60856.pdf |
| 22 May 2008 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal – Diggers South Project M74/58, M74/57, M74/90, M74/91, M77/399, M77/335, M77/574, L74/11, L74/25, L77/104, L77/141 | Approved | mp_19302.pdf mp_19302.zip |
| 28 June 2005 | Mining Proposal | FORRESTANIA NICKEL PROJECT/WESTERN AREAS/LAYDOWN AREA COSMIC | Approved | mp_5033_3C7315BF424B46395AC17CE8245055A9.pdf |
| 22 June 2004 | Mining Proposal | FORRESTANIA NICKEL / WESTERN AREAS ACCOM VILLAGE EXPANSION | Approved | mp_4593.pdf |
| 18 September 2000 | Mining Proposal | FORRESTANIA : OUTOKUMPU CLOSURE PLAN | Approved | mp_16880.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.