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 Nickel / RNC
Kambalda Nickel / RNC is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Karora (Beta Hunt) Pty Ltd, on 10 current tenements held by ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED. Commodities: Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum.
- MINEDEX project
- J02719
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Westgold Resources Limited 100%; Karora (Beta Hunt) Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED
- Parent groups
- Gold Fields
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum
- 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 | 1.25 Mt at 2.8%, 34 kt contained | — | 1 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST IVES SOUTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN | GOLD FIELDS AUSTRALIA Pty Limited | 25 July 2022 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - ST IVES SOUTHERN PROJECT AREA CLOSURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - J00178 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1128 St Ives Gold Mine – Beyond 2018 Project (Revised Proposal), MS 879 Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy [1809]
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/1516 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1517 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1518 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1526 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum | 121 |
| M 15/1527 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum | 121 |
| M 15/1529 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel | 121 |
| M 15/1531 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Nickel, Gold, Silver | 121 |
| M 15/1628 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1629 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 121 |
| M 15/1702 Mining lease | ST IVES GOLD MINING COMPANY PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 December 2046 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | 110 |