MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Kambalda / Mincor
Kambalda / Mincor is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd 100%; Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd, on 7 current tenements held by WYLOO KAMBALDA GMM PTY LTD; WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD. Commodities: Nickel, Copper.
- MINEDEX project
- J02628
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd 100%; Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- WYLOO KAMBALDA GMM PTY LTD
WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Wyloo (Tattarang)
- Commodities
- Nickel, Copper
- 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 | 2.43 Mt at 4.3%, 104 kt contained | 0.90 Mt at 2.4%, 21 kt contained | 25 July 2022 |
| Cobalt | 0.58 Mt at 0.08%, 482 t contained | — | 25 July 2022 |
| Copper | 0.58 Mt at 0.30%, 1,733 t contained | — | 25 July 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMBALDA (LONG) / INDEPENDENCE PROJECT | INDEPENDENCE LONG PTY LTD | 17 December 2018 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KAMBALDA (LONG) / INDEPENDENCE PROJECT - J02628 | |
| Long Operation | Independence Group NL | 24 May 2017 | Long Operation - Mine Closure Plan |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/1761 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2027 | Nickel, Copper | 120 |
| M 15/1762 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2027 | Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1763 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 5 October 2027 | Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 26/317 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 July 2031 | Nickel | 194 |
| M 26/491 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA NORTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 June 2040 | Nickel | 92 |
| ML 15/131 Mineral lease (Mining Act 1904) | WYLOO KAMBALDA GMM PTY LTD | Granted | 31 December 2029 | Nickel, Copper | 120 |
| ML 15/140 Mineral lease (Mining Act 1904) | WYLOO KAMBALDA GMM PTY LTD | Granted | 31 December 2029 | Nickel | 120 |