MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Wickepin Kaolin
Wickepin Kaolin is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by WA Kaolin Limited 100%, on 7 current tenements held by WA KAOLIN LIMITED. Commodities: Kaolin.
- MINEDEX project
- J01890
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- WA Kaolin Limited 100%
- Tenement holders
- WA KAOLIN LIMITED
- Commodities
- Kaolin
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaolin | 643 Mt at 44.0%, 283 Mt contained | 65 Mt at 50.5%, 32.8 Mt contained | 29 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (REVISED) MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WA KAOLIN PROJECT - VERSION 1 - J01890 | W.A. KAOLIN HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 21 January 2015 | WA Kaolin Project |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/1143 Mining lease | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 20 May 2045 | Kaolin | 992 |
| G 70/251 General purpose lease | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 7 October 2034 | Kaolin | 185 |
| L 70/156 Miscellaneous licence | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 16 October 2034 | Kaolin | 82 |
| R 70/40 Retention licence | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 9 May 2027 | Kaolin | 2,002 |
| R 70/42 Retention licence | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 9 May 2027 | Kaolin | 1,816 |
| R 70/43 Retention licence | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 9 May 2027 | Kaolin | 2,465 |
| R 70/44 Retention licence | WA KAOLIN LIMITED | Granted | 9 May 2027 | Kaolin | 3,834 |