MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Carnilya Hill
Carnilya Hill is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd 100%; Astral Resources NL; Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd, on 7 current tenements held by WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD. Commodities: Nickel, Copper.
- MINEDEX project
- J02715
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd 100%; Astral Resources NL; Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- WYLOO KAMBALDA 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 | 0.10 Mt at 2.8%, 2,946 t contained | — | 5 May 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNILYA HILL AND ZONE 29 NICKEL MINES | Mincor Resources NL | 16 May 2019 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - CARNILYA HILL AND ZONE 29 NICKEL MINES - V2 - J02715 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 26/47 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2026 | Nickel, Copper | 569 |
| M 26/48 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2026 | Nickel, Copper | 189 |
| M 26/49 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2026 | Nickel, Copper | 519 |
| M 26/453 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 14 December 2036 | Nickel, Copper | 109 |
| L 26/241 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 9 August 2028 | Nickel, Copper | 134 |
| L 26/279 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 1 October 2038 | Nickel, Copper | 26 |
| L 26/280 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 2 October 2038 | Nickel, Copper | 11 |