Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
IGO COSMOS PTY LTD
IGO COSMOS PTY LTD holds 31 current Western Australian mining tenements (19 mining leases, 12 miscellaneous licences) covering 10,007 hectares; part of the IGO group.
31tenements
10,007hectares
4projects
0EPA statements
5closure plans
Parent group: IGO
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos | Care and Maintenance | Igo LIMIted 100% | 31 |
| Kathleen Valley Gold / ANI | Shut | Igo LIMIted 100%; Igo Cosmos Pty Ltd | 5 |
| Historic Gold - Lawlers (36) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Apollo - Taurus | Not Applicable | Igo Cosmos Pty Ltd 80.6%; Alkane Resources Ltd 19.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| COSMOS NICKEL PROJECT - DEC 16 | Western Areas Ltd | 11 April 2017 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - COSMOS NICKEL PROJECT - DEC 16 | 2027 |
| for Construction of Water Management Pond 8 | IGO FORRESTANIA Limited | 8 February 2017 | Mining Proposal Addendum/Amendment for Construction of Water Management Pond 8 | 2027 |
| Expansion of Water Management Ponds at Cosmos Nickel Operation W.A. | Xstrata Nickel Australasia Operations Pty Limited | 18 May 2012 | Expansion of Water Management Ponds at Cosmos Nickel Operation W.A. | 2013 |
| KATHLEEN VALLEY PROJECT b | RAMELIUS RESOURCES Limited | 21 June 2019 | KATHLEEN VALLEY PROJECT MINE CLOSURE PLAN VERSION 5b |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 36/127 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Platinum | Cosmos | 604 |
| M 36/180 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2032 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 535 |
| M 36/212 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 July 2033 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 155 |
| M 36/302 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2036 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 768 |
| M 36/303 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2036 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 696 |
| M 36/305 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 August 2036 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 754 |
| M 36/329 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 January 2043 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 133 |
| M 36/330 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 January 2043 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 657 |
| M 36/332 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 4 September 2037 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 111 |
| M 36/349 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 March 2041 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 794 |
| M 36/365 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 May 2041 | Copper, Nickel, Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Platinum | Cosmos | 22 |
| M 36/371 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 March 2041 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 769 |
| M 36/375 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 March 2041 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum | Cosmos | 683 |
| M 36/376 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 May 2041 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum | Cosmos | 121 |
| M 36/377 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 March 2041 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 568 |
| M 36/441 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 May 2041 | Nickel, Copper, Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Platinum | Cosmos | 677 |
| M 36/632 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 March 2027 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 362 |
| M 36/633 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 March 2027 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 658 |
| M 36/659 Mining lease | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 February 2028 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 423 |
| L 36/42 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 May 2027 | Nickel | Cosmos | 168 |
| L 36/118 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 14 |
| L 36/119 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 30 |
| L 36/145 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 February 2043 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 23 |
| L 36/148 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 November 2042 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 7 |
| L 36/159 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 July 2043 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 19 |
| L 36/171 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 March 2045 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 0 |
| L 36/172 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 March 2045 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 43 |
| L 36/189 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 August 2027 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 100 |
| L 36/194 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 16 October 2027 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 74 |
| L 36/199 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2028 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium | Cosmos | 18 |
| L 36/225 Miscellaneous licence | IGO COSMOS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 June 2041 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Silver, Platinum | Cosmos | 21 |
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