Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED
ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED holds 16 current Western Australian mining tenements (2 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 4 miscellaneous licences, 4 exploration licences, 5 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 4,963 hectares.
16tenements
4,963hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
2closure plans
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kookynie / Arika | Care and Maintenance | Arika Resources Limited 100%; Kym Mining Pty Ltd; Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation Rntbc | 4 |
| Yundamindra / Arika | Shut | Arika Resources Limited 100%; Sandstone Industries Pty Ltd; Kym Mining Pty Ltd; Paddick Investments Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Historic Gold - Niagara (40) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Mulga Plum | Shut | Arika Resources Limited 100%; a private holder; Ardea Resources Limited | 1 |
| Jeedmya | Not Applicable | Ardea Resources Limited 100%; Arika Resources Limited | 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.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOOKYNIE GOLD PROJECT | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | 8 May 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KOOKYNIE GOLD PROJECT - J05659 | |
| FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - YUNDAMINDERA PROJECT | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | 3 October 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - YUNDAMINDERA PROJECT - J00371 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 40/22 Mining lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 28 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | Kookynie / Arika | 121 |
| M 40/27 Mining lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 24 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | Kookynie / Arika | 85 |
| G 40/3 General purpose lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 24 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | Kookynie / Arika | 7 |
| L 39/34 Miscellaneous licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 14 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | Yundamindra / Arika | 2 |
| L 39/52 Miscellaneous licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 18 December 2028 | Gold, Silver | Yundamindra / Arika | 1 |
| L 39/258 Miscellaneous licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 15 April 2039 | 3 | ||
| L 40/9 Miscellaneous licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | 1 | ||
| E 40/332 Exploration licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 14 August 2026 | Gold, Silver | Kookynie / Arika | 455 |
| E 40/350 Exploration licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 30 November 2027 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Historic Gold - Niagara (40) | 2,383 |
| E 40/357 Exploration licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 30 November 2026 | 1,191 | ||
| E 40/387 Exploration licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 14 April 2031 | 298 | ||
| P 39/6126 Prospecting licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 9 March 2028 | 11 | ||
| P 39/6127 Prospecting licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 9 March 2028 | 5 | ||
| P 40/1501 Prospecting licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 9 March 2028 | 21 | ||
| P 40/1510 Prospecting licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 10 March 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 40/1511 Prospecting licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED | Granted | 10 March 2029 | 178 |
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