MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/335 · Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas
M 77/335 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 18 September 1989, expires 24 September 2031. 158 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel. 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
- 3 October 1988
- Granted
- 18 September 1989
- Expires
- 24 September 2031
- Area
- 157.50 hectares (1.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel
- 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
- 11 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 158 ha
- WAMEX data
- 1 open-file drill holes, 96 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.59645, 119.74505 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2023 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL FOR SMALL MINING OPERATIONS - TSF Piezometer Installation - J00757 | Approved | MP_117574.pdf |
| 30 June 2020 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - FORRESTANIA NICKEL OPERATIONS / WESTERN AREAS - J00757 | Approved | MCP_82944.pdf |
| 30 June 2020 | Mining Proposal | Cosmic Boy Tailings Storage Facility ? TSF Southern Extension and Ancillary Work | Approved | MP_85133.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 |
| 18 February 2016 | Mining Proposal | Final WSA Cosmic Boy TSF expansion MP 17 June 2015 with Appendices | Approved | mp_55290.pdf |
| 13 March 2012 | Mining Proposal | Cosmic Boy TSF access road and tailings reclamation area | Approved | mp_31895.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 |
| 14 August 2006 | Mining Proposal | FORRESTANIA NICKEL PROJECT/COSMIC BOY TSF AND PLANT | Approved | mp_18678.pdf mp_5310.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.