Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 77/583 · Forrestania Nickel / Western Areas

M 77/583 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MYAMBA MINERALS PTY LTD (IGO group). Granted 28 September 1993, expires 27 September 2035. 976 ha in the Yilgarn Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, 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 · Operating
Owners: Igo LIMIted 90%; Great Western Exploration Limited 10%; Igo Forrestania Limited; Medallion Metals Limited; Myamba Minerals Pty Ltd; Western Areas Nickel Pty Ltd
Lodged: 22 October 1992
Granted: 28 September 1993
Expires: 27 September 2035
Area: 976.40 hectares (9.8 km²)
Mineral field: Yilgarn Mineral Field
Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt, 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: 16 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 808
EPA referred proposals: New Morning Nickel Project Not assessed; overlaps 64 ha
Spotted Quoll Open Pit Nickel Mine Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 808; overlaps 228 ha
Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 976 ha
WAMEX data: 793 open-file drill holes, 116 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -32.46325, 119.68365 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
26 July 2023	Mining Proposal	NEW MORNING NICKEL PROJECT MINNG PROPOSAL WITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN	Approved	MP_115556.pdf
30 June 2020	Mine Closure Plan	MINE CLOSURE PLAN - FORRESTANIA NICKEL OPERATIONS / WESTERN AREAS - J00757	Approved	MCP_82944.pdf
17 October 2018	Mining Proposal	MINING PROPOSAL - Spotted Quoll - Vent Shaft Groundwater Bores	Approved	mp_76230.pdf
19 June 2018	Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan	Mining Proposal Reg ID 59954 amendment. Vegetation EIA Spotted Quoll Vent Shaft	Approved	mp_73637.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
15 July 2016	Mining Proposal	Return Airway Shaft	Approved	mp_59954.pdf
10 June 2015	Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan	Mining Proposal 54295 Bioleach Facility and Additional Infrastructure	Approved	mp_54295.pdf
21 January 2015	Mining Proposal	Extension of Borrow Pit & Installation of Return Airway Shaft	Approved	mp_53284.pdf
9 August 2012	Mining Proposal	Forrestania Nickel Project Mining Proposal - REG ID 35890 Revision A Spotted Quoll Mine Infrastructure Upgrade M77/583	Approved	mp_35890.pdf
13 March 2012	Mining Proposal	33888_M77-583_Gravel Pit Mining Proposal_REV A	Approved	mp_33888.pdf
29 November 2010	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Spotted Quoll Mine, Shire of Kondinin	Approved	mp_28561.pdf
22 October 2010	Mining Proposal	Complete_Spotted Quoll Mine MOP Extension_Rev_a	Approved	mp_28229.pdf
6 March 2009	Mining Proposal	LOI Construction of a Road Bypassing a Eucalyptus Steedmanii (DRF) Population at Spotted Quoll (M77/583)	Approved	mp_21199.zip mp_21199.pdf
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

1 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.