MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Nickol Bay / Norwest
Nickol Bay / Norwest is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd 100%, on 4 current tenements held by a private holder. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J01396
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- a private holder
- Commodities
- SD
- 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
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1999 | 200 t | 17 kt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M47/249 and M47/805 Nickol Bay Sand | AUSTWIDE MINING TITLE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | 6 October 2015 | Mining Proposal M47/249 and M47/805 Nickol Bay Sand Version 2 September 2015 |