MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Mt Edwards Nickel
Mt Edwards Nickel is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Win Metals Ltd 100%; Astral Resources NL; Auric Mining Limited; Mt Edwards Critical Metals Pty Ltd, on 8 current tenements held by MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD; WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements, Lithium, Cobalt, CS.
- MINEDEX project
- J02592
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Win Metals Ltd 100%; Astral Resources NL; Auric Mining Limited; Mt Edwards Critical Metals Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD
WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD - Parent groups
- WIN Metals
Wyloo (Tattarang) - Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements, Lithium, Cobalt, CS
- 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 | 13 Mt at 1.4%, 182 kt contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
| Copper | 7.33 Mt at 0.16%, 12 kt contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
| Arsenic | 7.33 Mt at 0.04%, 3,114 t contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
| Iron | 7.33 Mt at 11.9%, 874 kt contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
| Cobalt | 7.33 Mt at 0.04%, 2,867 t contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
| Platinum group elements | 6.37 Mt at 0.40 g/t, 82 koz contained | — | 29 January 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widgiemooltha Gold Project | Mincor Resources NL | 26 May 2020 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Widgiemooltha Gold Project Version 8.1 - J04876 | |
| SOUTH KAMBALDA NICKEL OPERATIONS - STAGE 2 - PROJECT | Mincor Operations Pty Limited | 29 June 2017 | SOUTH KAMBALDA NICKEL OPERATIONS - MINE CLOSURE PLAN STAGE 2 - PROJECT J02789 | 2020 |
| MT EDWARDS NICKEL (WIDGIEMOOLTHA NORTH) PROJECT | NEOMETALS Ltd | 2 August 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MT EDWARDS NICKEL (WIDGIEMOOLTHA NORTH) PROJECT - J02592 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/94 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2026 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements | 867 |
| M 15/97 Mining lease | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2026 | Nickel, Gold, Copper, Silver | 673 |
| M 15/99 Mining lease | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2026 | Nickel, Platinum group elements, Copper | 980 |
| M 15/101 Mining lease | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2026 | Nickel, Lithium | 961 |
| M 15/102 Mining lease | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 April 2027 | Lithium, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 929 |
| M 15/103 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2026 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lithium, CS | 919 |
| M 15/653 Mining lease | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 January 2035 | Nickel, Copper | 995 |
| L 15/254 Miscellaneous licence | MT EDWARDS CRITICAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 September 2046 | Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements | 21 |