MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Leinster
Leinster is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BHP Group Limited 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd, on 15 current tenements held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD; TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD. Commodities: SD, Nickel, Copper.
- MINEDEX project
- J00440
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BHP Group Limited 100%; BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD
TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD
TEC DESERT PTY LTD - Commodities
- SD, Nickel, Copper
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 171 Mt at 0.95%, 1.6 Mt contained | — | 30 June 2025 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
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 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1087 Mt Keith Satellite Project, MS 415 Mt Keith Nickel Project Tailings storage upgrade
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 36/4 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 20 October 2046 | SD, Nickel, Copper | 120 |
| M 36/9 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 1 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper | 424 |
| M 36/102 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2030 | Nickel, Copper | 997 |
| M 36/103 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 13 November 2030 | Nickel, Copper | 986 |
| M 36/131 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2031 | Nickel, Copper | 364 |
| M 36/243 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 9 September 2034 | Nickel | 487 |
| M 36/247 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 18 November 2034 | Nickel, Copper | 502 |
| M 36/409 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 4 February 2029 | Nickel, Copper | 995 |
| M 36/440 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 4 February 2029 | Nickel, Copper | 996 |
| M 36/454 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 9 December 2029 | Nickel | 861 |
| M 36/618 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 15 November 2046 | Nickel, Copper | 675 |
| M 36/676 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 21 February 2028 | Nickel, Copper | 626 |
| M 53/489 Mining lease | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 9 June 2046 | Nickel, Copper | 942 |
| ML 255SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD | Granted | 27 April 2040 | Nickel, Copper | 7,107 |
| L 36/249 Miscellaneous licence | TEC DESERT NO.2 PTY LTD; TEC DESERT PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2042 | Nickel, Copper | 31 |