MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Spargoville Nickel
Spargoville Nickel is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Estrella Resources Limited 100%; Astral Resources NL; Maximus Resources Limited; WA Nickel Pty Ltd; Mandilla Nickel Pty Ltd, on 2 current tenements held by MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD. Commodities: Gold, Nickel, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium.
- MINEDEX project
- J00677
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Estrella Resources Limited 100%; Astral Resources NL; Maximus Resources Limited; WA Nickel Pty Ltd; Mandilla Nickel Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD
- Commodities
- Gold, Nickel, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium
- 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 | 0.34 Mt at 2.2%, 7,537 t contained | — | 18 October 2022 |
| Copper | 0.12 Mt at 0.15%, 191 t contained | — | 18 October 2022 |
| Cobalt | 0.12 Mt at 0.04%, 56 t contained | — | 18 October 2022 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 1993 | 272 t | 14 kt |
| Copper | 1993 | 26 t | 107 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATTLE DAM - SPARGOVILLE PROJECT | Maximus Resources Limited | 27 October 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WATTLE DAM - SPARGOVILLE PROJECT - J01037 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/395 Mining lease | MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD | Granted | 26 July 2030 | Gold, Nickel, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium | 248 |
| M 15/703 Mining lease | MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD | Granted | 15 September 2036 | Nickel | 93 |