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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Tenement holder · Western Australia

FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTD

FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTD holds 38 current Western Australian mining tenements (26 mining leases, 1 general purpose lease, 10 miscellaneous licences, 1 exploration licence) covering 14,384 hectares; part of the First Quantum Minerals group.

38tenements
14,384hectares
1projects
1EPA statement
2closure plans
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Parent group: First Quantum Minerals

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Ravensthorpe - First QuantumOperatingFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 70%; Posco Holdings Inc 30%31

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

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LIMITED - Shoemaker-Levy Mine Stage 1 and Infrastructure CorridorFQM Australia Nickel Pty Limited2 June 2020FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LIMITED - Shoemaker-Levy Mine Stage 1 and Infrastructure Corridor
RAVENTHORPE NICKEL OPERATIONS PTY LTD - MINERAL FIELD 74FQM Australia Nickel Pty Limited10 May 2016MINE CLOSURE PLAN - RAVENTHORPE NICKEL OPERATIONS PTY LTD - MINERAL FIELD 74 - FEBRUARY 20

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 633Ravensthorpe Nickel Project (s46)5 September 2003in force

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 74/108
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted18 June 2043Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, Iron, AluminiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum801
M 74/114
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 2040Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, MagnesiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum628
M 74/115
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 2040Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum948
M 74/116
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 2040Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum968
M 74/123
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 August 2045Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum56
M 74/124
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum4
M 74/125
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum81
M 74/142
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted30 August 2047Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, Iron, AluminiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum108
M 74/143
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted27 October 2044Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum129
M 74/144
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted27 October 2044Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, MagnesiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum630
M 74/145
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted27 October 2044Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum539
M 74/167
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, Iron, AluminiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum439
M 74/168
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Copper, Iron, AluminiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum951
M 74/169
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted26 June 2028Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum615
M 74/170
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum286
M 74/171
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum415
M 74/172
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted26 June 2028897
M 74/173
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 January 2046Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum994
M 74/174
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 January 2046Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum991
M 74/175
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 January 2046Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum811
M 74/187
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031284
M 74/203
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 203125
M 74/220
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted28 March 2027LimestoneRavensthorpe - First Quantum448
M 74/235
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum879
M 74/236
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum38
M 74/237
Mining lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum47
G 74/8
General purpose lease
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 March 2031Nickel, Cobalt, Iron, Aluminium, Magnesium, CopperRavensthorpe - First Quantum7
L 74/19
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 August 2043Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum4
L 74/20
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 August 2043Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum4
L 74/21
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 January 2042Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Zinc, Iron, AluminiumRavensthorpe - First Quantum885
L 74/22
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 August 204333
L 74/32
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 February 2032118
L 74/33
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted16 February 2047Nickel, CobaltRavensthorpe - First Quantum32
L 74/36
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 October 2047Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum9
L 74/37
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 October 2047Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, ZincRavensthorpe - First Quantum17
L 74/43
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted13 November 20271
L 74/54
Miscellaneous licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted25 July 2040Nickel, Cobalt, Iron, Aluminium, Magnesium, CopperRavensthorpe - First Quantum208
E 74/684
Exploration licence
FQM AUSTRALIA NICKEL PTY LTDGranted6 May 202651