MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 15/1000 · Mt Marion Lithium
M 15/1000 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MT MARION LITHIUM PTY LTD (Mineral Resources group). Granted 20 August 2009, expires 19 August 2030. 401 ha in the Coolgardie Mineral Field. Commodities: Lithium, Tantalum. Part of the Mt Marion Lithium project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Mineral Resources (a joint venture)
- MINEDEX project
- Mt Marion Lithium J02285 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 50%; Ganfeng Lithium Company Limited 50%; Posco Holdings Inc; Process Minerals International Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 4 September 1996
- Granted
- 20 August 2009
- Expires
- 19 August 2030
- Area
- 401.10 hectares (4.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Coolgardie Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Lithium, Tantalum
- 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
- to Mining Operations ( ) - Mt Marion Spodumene Concentrate Project: approved 1 July 2019, Revised Mining Proposal - Amendment to Mining Operations (Revision 4) - Mt Marion Spodumen
Mt Marion - Mt Marion Lithium Project: approved 11 July 2018, Mt Marion Mine Closure Plan - Revision - Mt Marion Lithium Project - S0231715 - Environmental registrations
- 14 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 401 ha
- WAMEX data
- 852 open-file drill holes, 75 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.08435, 121.4687 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2025 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Mining Proposal Version 2.1 | Approved | MP_129825.pdf |
| 17 September 2024 | Mining Proposal | Part 2 Small Ops Mining Proposal_Mt Marion Central Decline | Approved | MP_128242.pdf |
| 13 March 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Lithium Project Mining Proposal Rev 1.6 with Mine Closure Plan Rev 2.5 | Approved | MP_120019.pdf |
| 8 December 2023 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Mt Marion Boxcut and Exploration Decline (J02285) | Approved | MP_121578.pdf |
| 2 August 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Lithium Project - Mining Proposal - M15/717, M15/1000, L15/360, L15/376 and L15/392 - Hamptons Lease 53 | Approved | MP_101822.pdf |
| 1 July 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Revised Mining Proposal - Amendment to Mining Operations (Revision 4) - Mt Marion Spodumene Concentrate Project - J02285 | Approved | MP_79586.pdf |
| 11 July 2018 | Mine Closure Plan | Mt Marion Mine Closure Plan - Revision - Mt Marion Lithium Project - S0231715 | Approved | mcp_71488.pdf |
| 2 February 2018 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Mining Proposal - Stage 6 and Borefiled | Approved | MP_71458.pdf |
| 25 January 2018 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_70212.pdf |
| 25 July 2017 | Mining Proposal | PMI - Mt Marion Mining Proposal | Approved | mp_68589.pdf |
| 24 February 2017 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Lithium Project - M15/717, M15/1000, L15/220 and L15/360 - Version 2 | Approved | mp_63646.pdf |
| 24 June 2016 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Lithium Project_Mining Proposal_Rev0_05052016 | Approved | mp_59349.pdf |
| 24 November 2015 | Mining Proposal | Mt Marion Lithium Project - Mining Proposal (03/11/2015) | Approved | mp_57787.pdf |
| 2 February 2011 | Mining Proposal | MP - Process Minerals International - Mount Marion Lithium Project | Approved | mp_28674.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.