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

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Nickol Bay / Holcim

Nickol Bay / Holcim is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%, on 14 current tenements held by HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; MINISTERIAL. Commodities: SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone.

MINEDEX project
J00959
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
Tenement holders
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
MINISTERIAL
Parent groups
Holcim
Rio Tinto
Commodities
SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone
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

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Sand - undifferentiated199549 kt1.5 Mt
Aggregate - undifferentiated2001198 kt590 kt

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
NICKOL BAY QUARRY PROJECTHolcim (Australia) Pty LTD30 August 2021MINE CLOSURE PLAN - NICKOL BAY QUARRY PROJECT - J009592026

EPA Ministerial Statements

MS 1251 West Angelas Revised Proposal, MS 1141 Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development), MS 1113 West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G, MS 1112 Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal, MS 1062 Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion, MS 1015 West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F), MS 862 Solomon Iron Ore Project, MS 776 Mesa K Remnant Iron Ore Mining Project, MS 756 Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project, MS 713 Western Extension of Nickol Bay Quarry, MS 514 West Angelas Iron Ore Project, MS 440 Application for hard rock quarry operation, ML 47/306, 331, & 353, Burrup Peninsula, MS 208 Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 47/26
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted8 November 2026SD20
M 47/255
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted17 May 2034SD11
M 47/306
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted10 May 2035SD12
M 47/309
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted30 June 2035SD6
M 47/331
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted13 October 2035SD5
M 47/333
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted13 October 2035SD18
M 47/353
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted22 August 2037SD4
G 47/23
General purpose lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted19 February 2034SD3
G 47/42
General purpose lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted30 June 2035SD10
G 47/47
General purpose lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted29 January 2029SD8
G 47/48
General purpose lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted29 January 2029SD4
G 47/171
General purpose lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted29 January 2029SD6
L 47/91
Miscellaneous licence
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted21 February 2029SD4
TR 70/5461
Temporary reserve
MINISTERIALGrantedSD, Iron, Salt, Limestone255,312