MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Savannah Nickel
Savannah Nickel is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Zeta Resources Ltd 100%; Panoramic Resources Ltd, on 6 current tenements held by SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD. Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt.
- MINEDEX project
- J00656
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Zeta Resources Ltd 100%; Panoramic Resources Ltd
- Tenement holders
- SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Zeta Resources
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 15 Mt at 0.67%, 97 kt contained | 8.70 Mt at 0.56%, 49 kt contained | 5 October 2023 |
| Cobalt | 15 Mt at 0.10%, 14 kt contained | 8.70 Mt at 0.08%, 7,307 t contained | 5 October 2023 |
| Nickel | 15 Mt at 1.5%, 217 kt contained | 8.70 Mt at 1.2%, 107 kt contained | 5 October 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVANNAH PROJECT | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES Pty Ltd | 10 September 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - SAVANNAH PROJECT - -J00656 - Version 4 | 2018 |
| Savannah Project Stage 2 Tailings Storage Facility Mining Leases 80/179 80/180 80/181 and Miscellaneous Licence 80/64 | Panoramic Resources LIMITED | 17 October 2012 | Savannah Project Stage 2 Tailings Storage Facility Amendment Mining Leases 80/179 80/180 8 | 2014 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 80/179 Mining lease | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 June 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 242 |
| M 80/180 Mining lease | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 June 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 959 |
| M 80/181 Mining lease | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 June 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 959 |
| M 80/182 Mining lease | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 June 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 589 |
| M 80/183 Mining lease | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 15 June 2029 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 966 |
| L 80/64 Miscellaneous licence | SAVANNAH NICKEL MINES PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2033 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 310 |