MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 77/568 · Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas
M 77/568 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 22 December 1992, expires 22 December 2034. 839 ha in the Yilgarn 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
- 28 August 1992
- Granted
- 22 December 1992
- Expires
- 22 December 2034
- Area
- 839.30 hectares (8.4 km²)
- Mineral field
- Yilgarn 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
- 2 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 839 ha
- WAMEX data
- 34 open-file drill holes, 100 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -32.65675, 119.7608 (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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.