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

Tenement holder · Western Australia

NICHOLAS DOWNS PTY LTD

NICHOLAS DOWNS PTY LTD holds 3 current Western Australian mining tenements (3 mining leases) covering 1,347 hectares; part of the Hancock Prospecting group.

3tenements
1,347hectares
1projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
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Parent group: Hancock Prospecting

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Nicholas Downs ManganeseCare and MaintenanceHancock Prospecting Pty Ltd 100%; Process Minerals International Pty Ltd; Nicholas Downs Pty Ltd3

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
NICHOLAS DOWNS MANGANESE PROJECTHancock Prospecting Pty Limited29 April 2019MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NICHOLAS DOWNS MANGANESE PROJECT - J00445

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 46/80
Mining lease
NICHOLAS DOWNS PTY LTDGranted17 July 2030ManganeseNicholas Downs Manganese829
M 46/81
Mining lease
NICHOLAS DOWNS PTY LTDGranted17 July 2030ManganeseNicholas Downs Manganese218
M 46/121
Mining lease
NICHOLAS DOWNS PTY LTDGranted12 January 2034ManganeseNicholas Downs Manganese300