MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Radio Hill Nickel
Radio Hill Nickel is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Artemis Resources Ltd 100%; Fox Radio Hill Pty Ltd, on 3 current tenements held by FOX RADIO HILL PTY LTD. Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Palladium.
- MINEDEX project
- J00763
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Artemis Resources Ltd 100%; Fox Radio Hill Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- FOX RADIO HILL PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Artemis Resources
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, 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 | 1.15 Mt at 0.52%, 5,980 t contained | — | 21 December 2018 |
| Cobalt | 1.15 Mt at 0.03%, 322 t contained | — | 21 December 2018 |
| Copper | 1.15 Mt at 0.73%, 8,395 t contained | — | 21 December 2018 |
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 | 2001 | 4,154 t | 16 kt |
| Copper | 2001 | 2,994 t | 8,774 t |
| Cobalt | 2001 | 233 t | 589 t |
| Silver | 1992 | 41 koz | 41 koz |
| Palladium | 2001 | 2,990 oz | 5,112 oz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Hill Nickel Project Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Plan | Fox Radio Hill Pty LIMITED | 12 May 2016 | Radio Hill Nickel Project Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Plan V1 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/161 Mining lease | FOX RADIO HILL PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Palladium | 989 |
| M 47/337 Mining lease | FOX RADIO HILL PTY LTD | Granted | 21 March 2036 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Palladium | 182 |
| L 47/93 Miscellaneous licence | FOX RADIO HILL PTY LTD | Granted | 8 November 2043 | Nickel, Copper, Palladium, Cobalt | 7 |