MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/399 · Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas
M 77/399 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 5 November 1989, expires 7 November 2031. 884 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Gold. 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 projects
- 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
Forrestania Gold / Medallion J04081 · ShutOwners: Medallion Metals Limited 100%; Myamba Minerals Pty Ltd; Western Areas Nickel Pty Ltd - Lodged
- 8 June 1989
- Granted
- 5 November 1989
- Expires
- 7 November 2031
- Area
- 884.20 hectares (8.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Gold
- 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
- 42 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 884 ha
- WAMEX data
- 76 open-file drill holes, 87 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.5856, 119.737 (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 |
| 8 April 2020 | Mining Proposal | Forrestania Nickel Operations Reconciliation Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_84572.pdf |
| 3 January 2020 | Mining Proposal | Reg ID: 83371 - Cosmic Boy BioHeap? Facility - Mining Tenement M77/399 | Approved | MP_83371.pdf |
| 14 November 2018 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - Reg ID: 76459 - Forrestania Solar Farms - M77/399 & M77/582 | Approved | mp_76459.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 |
| 8 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Construction of a SCATS storage area adjacent to the Tailings Storage Facility | Approved | mp_59274.pdf |
| 18 February 2016 | Mining Proposal | Final WSA Cosmic Boy TSF expansion MP 17 June 2015 with Appendices | Approved | mp_55290.pdf |
| 10 June 2015 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal 54295 Bioleach Facility and Additional Infrastructure | Approved | mp_54295.pdf |
| 4 July 2012 | Mining Proposal | Forrestania Nickel Project Mining Proposal - Reg ID: 33310 Cosmic Boy Camp Expansion and Septic System Upgrade - REV C M77/399 & M77/589 26 June 2012 | Approved | mp_33310.pdf |
| 13 March 2012 | Mining Proposal | Cosmic Boy TSF access road and tailings reclamation area | Approved | mp_31895.pdf |
| 17 August 2011 | Mining Proposal | Scats storage area proposal - Cosmic Boy M77/399 | Approved | mp_31756.pdf |
| 5 August 2011 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for the Construction of Feed Bores To Intersect The Old Cosmic Boy Underground Workings on M77/399 | Approved | mp_31304.pdf |
| 30 March 2011 | Mining Proposal | Installation of Small Drain And Bund Surrounding the Cosmic Boy Run Of Mine Pad on M77/399 | Approved | mp_29413.pdf |
27 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.