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Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance

Kalgoorlie Nickel Project

Kalgoorlie Nickel Project is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Ardea Resources Limited 100%; Impress Ventures Ltd; Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd; Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd; Kalgoorlie Nickel Pty Ltd; Mitsubishi Corporation RTM International Pte. Ltd; Gh Nickel Pty Ltd, on 57 current tenements held by ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD; ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITED; BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED; GOONGARRIE OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD and others. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Platinum, Palladium, SC.

MINEDEX project
J02352
Stage
Care and Maintenance
Owners (MINEDEX)
Ardea Resources Limited 100%; Impress Ventures Ltd; Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd; Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd; Kalgoorlie Nickel Pty Ltd; Mitsubishi Corporation RTM International Pte. Ltd; Gh Nickel Pty Ltd
Tenement holders
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTD
ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITED
BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITED
GOONGARRIE OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTD
IMPRESS ENERGY PTY LTD
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTD
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTD
WELLINGTON NICKEL PTY LTD
Parent groups
Ardea Resources
Maritana Minerals
Ora Banda Mining
Commodities
Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Platinum, Palladium, SC, Iron, Chromium, Copper, Platinum group elements, Rare earths
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Nickel982 Mt at 0.72%, 7.1 Mt contained225 Mt at 0.72%, 1.6 Mt contained5 July 2023
Cobalt982 Mt at 0.05%, 491 kt contained225 Mt at 0.06%, 125 kt contained5 July 2023
Scandium175 Mt at 0.00%, 5,201 t contained—15 February 2021
Platinum42 Mt at 0.19 g/t, 251 koz contained—31 October 2017
Palladium42 Mt at 0.17 g/t, 227 koz contained—31 October 2017
Manganese19 Mt at 0.55%, 106 kt contained—31 October 2017

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Boulder Block Open Pit ProjectHERON RESOURCES LTD17 February 2016Boulder Block Open Pit Project
Jump-Up Dam Nickel ProjectARDEA RESOURCES Limited4 September 2018Mine Closure Plan Jump-Up Dam Nickel Project

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 24/208
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted17 May 2030Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt415
M 24/541
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted13 February 2044Nickel, Cobalt351
M 24/634
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted24 October 2042Nickel, Cobalt184
M 24/660
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted13 June 2028Nickel, Cobalt173
M 24/663
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted27 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt304
M 24/664
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted27 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt145
M 24/665
Mining lease
IMPRESS ENERGY PTY LTD; SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted14 April 2032Nickel, Cobalt828
M 24/683
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted31 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt53
M 24/686
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted2 February 2032Nickel, Cobalt36
M 24/731
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 August 2028Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese117
M 24/732
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 August 2028Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese200
M 24/744
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted30 April 2043Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese7
M 24/757
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted4 July 2032Platinum, Palladium, Nickel, Cobalt, SC595
M 24/772
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted31 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt56
M 24/778
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 August 2028Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese890
M 24/797
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted31 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt398
M 24/916
Mining lease
SIBERIA MINING CORPORATION PTY LTDGranted31 January 2032Nickel, Cobalt272
M 24/919
Mining lease
BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD PTY LIMITEDGranted4 April 2032Nickel, Gold, Silver745
M 24/1002
Mining lease
ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITEDApplicationNickel, Cobalt287
M 25/134
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted21 June 2036Nickel, Cobalt812
M 25/151
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted17 March 2029Gold, Silver, Nickel362
M 25/161
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted12 January 2027Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver626
M 25/187
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted28 October 2043Nickel, Cobalt50
M 25/209
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted5 August 2028Nickel, Cobalt, Gold, Silver967
M 28/199
Mining lease
WELLINGTON NICKEL PTY LTDGranted26 September 2043Nickel, Cobalt954
M 28/201
Mining lease
WELLINGTON NICKEL PTY LTDGranted26 September 2043Nickel, Cobalt892
M 28/205
Mining lease
WELLINGTON NICKEL PTY LTDGranted26 September 2043Nickel, Cobalt850
M 29/202
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted10 April 2043Nickel, Cobalt592
M 29/214
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted24 January 2029Nickel, Cobalt942
M 29/272
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted30 April 2043Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese, Iron, Chromium600
M 29/278
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted30 April 2043Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, SC, Iron, Chromium475
M 29/423
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted30 June 2035Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese821
M 29/424
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted12 December 2040Nickel, Cobalt200
M 29/426
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted15 December 2040Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese1,535
M 29/445
Mining lease
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted4 April 2045Nickel, Cobalt1,547
M 31/475
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted12 July 2028Nickel, Cobalt120
M 31/477
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted12 July 2028Nickel, Cobalt147
M 31/479
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted12 July 2028Nickel, Cobalt768
M 31/483
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted21 September 2032Nickel, Cobalt201
M 31/488
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDApplicationNickel, Cobalt438
M 31/493
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDApplicationNickel, Cobalt1,306
M 39/1147
Mining lease
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDApplicationNickel, Cobalt, Manganese4,531
E 24/203
Exploration licence
ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITEDGranted7 August 2027Nickel, Cobalt481
E 28/1224
Exploration licence
WELLINGTON NICKEL PTY LTDGranted19 April 2020Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Platinum group elements591
E 29/934
Exploration licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted15 February 2028Rare earths3,424
E 29/941
Exploration licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted9 June 2027Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt5,949
E 29/984
Exploration licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted23 February 2027Nickel, Cobalt187
E 29/1062
Exploration licence
GOONGARRIE OPERATIONAL AND MINING PTY LTDGranted12 March 2030Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese1,505
E 31/1092
Exploration licence
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted29 May 2021Nickel, Cobalt810
E 39/1954
Exploration licence
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted4 October 2021Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese3,580
P 29/2380
Prospecting licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted4 February 2027Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese56
P 29/2467
Prospecting licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 September 2028Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese191
P 29/2468
Prospecting licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted20 September 2028Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese153
P 29/2530
Prospecting licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted29 July 2028Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese189
P 29/2532
Prospecting licence
KALGOORLIE NICKEL PTY LTDGranted29 July 2028Gold, Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, SC, Manganese150
P 31/2039
Prospecting licence
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted4 December 2017Nickel, Cobalt116
P 31/2040
Prospecting licence
ARDEA EXPLORATION PTY LTDGranted4 December 2017Nickel, Cobalt199