MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mineral lease (state agreement)
ML 255SA · Leinster
ML 255SA is a Western Australian mineral lease (state agreement) held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 28 April 1977, expires 27 April 2040. 7,107 ha in the South West Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Copper. Part of the Leinster project (operating).
- Type
- Mineral lease (State Agreement)
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BHP (matched by name)
- MINEDEX projects
- Leinster J00440 · OperatingOwners: BHP Group Limited 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd
BHP Nickel West Power Supply J02651 · Not ApplicableOwners: Transalta Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd; BHP Group Limited; Tec Desert Pty Ltd and Tec Desert No.2 Ltd - Lodged
- 28 April 1977
- Granted
- 28 April 1977
- Expires
- 27 April 2040
- Area
- 7,106.90 hectares (71.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- South West 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
- Environmental registrations
- 11 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Pilbara to Goldfields Gas Pipeline Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 374; overlaps 19 ha
- WAMEX data
- 648 open-file drill holes, 94 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.8185, 120.702 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2020 | Mining Proposal | Leinster Nickel Operations Tailings Storage Facility 3 Cell F Mining Proposal | Approved | MP_82020.pdf |
| 5 June 2003 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER NICKEL : KOONOONOOKA SAND QUARRY | Approved | mp_4259.pdf |
| 28 September 2000 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER : TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY CELL E | Approved | mp_16878.pdf |
| 15 June 2000 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER : STORMWATER DIVERSION DRAIN | Approved | mp_16745.pdf |
| 25 January 2000 | Mining Proposal | ROCKY'S REWARD PIT CUT:BACK | Approved | mp_15926.pdf |
| 25 January 2000 | Mining Proposal | ROCKY'S REWARD CUTBACK ADDENDUM | Approved | mp_16213.pdf |
| 7 January 2000 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER : HARMONY PROJECT | Approved | mp_16475.pdf |
| 17 February 1999 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER : TAILINGS CELL A AND B MODIFICATION | Approved | mp_3012.pdf |
| 5 February 1997 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER NICKEL:NEW EVAPORATION POND | Approved | mp_15678.pdf |
| 21 November 1994 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER NICKEL : POWER STATION CONVERSION | Approved | mp_1762.pdf |
| 10 June 1991 | Mining Proposal | LEINSTER NICKEL OPERATIONS : MINE WATER EVAPORATION POND | Approved | mp_720.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.