MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Metals Australia
Metals Australia group: 5 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 3 exploration licences) covering 17,378 hectares, held through 3 holders; 5 MINEDEX projects.
5tenements
17,378hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- KARRILEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD 2
- METALS AUSTRALIA LTD 1
- PAYNE GULLY GOLD PTY LTD 2
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manindi | Not Applicable | Metals Australia Ltd 80%; Pan Pacific Mining Pty Ltd 20%; Karrilea Holdings Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Manindi Lithium | Not Applicable | Metals Australia Ltd 80%; Pan Pacific Mining Pty Ltd 20%; Karrilea Holdings Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Manindi Vanadium-Titanium | Not Applicable | Metals Australia Ltd 80%; Pan Pacific Mining Pty Ltd 20%; Karrilea Holdings Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Warrambie Battery Metals | Not Applicable | Metals Australia Ltd 100%; Payne Gully Gold Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Big Bell North Gold | Not Applicable | Metals Australia Ltd 100%; Payne Gully Gold Pty Ltd | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | E 80/6289 | Application | lodged 26 Oct 2026 | METALS AUSTRALIA LTD |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 57/227 Mining lease | KARRILEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 2 September 2034 | Copper, Zinc, Lithium, Tantalum, Titanium, Vanadium | Manindi | 476 |
| M 57/240 Mining lease | KARRILEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 9 November 2035 | Copper, Zinc, Lithium, Tantalum, Nickel, CS | Manindi | 314 |
| E 47/4327 Exploration licence | PAYNE GULLY GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 24 August 2030 | Nickel | Warrambie Battery Metals | 7,970 |
| E 51/2059 Exploration licence | PAYNE GULLY GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2028 | Gold, Rare earths | Big Bell North Gold | 7,320 |
| E 80/6289 Exploration licence | METALS AUSTRALIA LTD | Application | 1,298 |