MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD
BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD holds 27 current Western Australian mining tenements (8 mining leases, 19 miscellaneous licences) covering 5,553 hectares; part of the BHP group.
27tenements
5,553hectares
2projects
2EPA statements
2closure plans
Parent group: BHP
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | Operating | BHP Group Limited 100% | 7 |
| Cosmos | Care and Maintenance | Igo LIMIted 100% | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH | BHP NICKEL WEST Pty Ltd | 16 December 2024 | NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN Version 1.1- DECEMBER 2021 - J00756 - S0006443 | 2040 |
| Australian Nickel Investments Pty Ltd - Cosmos Nickel Project - ( -3 ) | IGO COSMOS Pty Ltd | 30 October 2019 | Australian Nickel Investments Pty Ltd - Cosmos Nickel Project - Revised Mining Proposal (M | 2027 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 36/78 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 18 May 2030 | 10 | ||
| M 36/183 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2032 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 833 |
| M 36/184 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2032 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 884 |
| M 36/185 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2032 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 666 |
| M 36/285 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2036 | 856 | ||
| M 36/286 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2036 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 837 |
| M 36/288 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2036 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 521 |
| M 36/422 Mining lease | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 7 June 2036 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 668 |
| L 36/67 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/68 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/69 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/70 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/71 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/72 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/73 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/74 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/75 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/76 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/77 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/78 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/79 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/80 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/81 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 April 2031 | 0 | ||
| L 36/94 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2028 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 117 |
| L 36/95 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2028 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 100 |
| L 36/110 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2027 | Nickel | Mt Keith / BHP Billiton | 35 |
| L 36/240 Miscellaneous licence | BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD | Granted | 10 February 2041 | 24 |