Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Under Development
Widgiemooltha Nickel / Mincor
Widgiemooltha Nickel / Mincor is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd 100%; Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd, on 24 current tenements held by KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD; WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD; WYLOO KAMBALDA SOUTHERN OPS PTY LTD. Commodities: Nickel, Copper, Cobalt.
- MINEDEX project
- J02789
- Stage
- Under Development
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd 100%; Wyloo Kambalda Pty Ltd; Wyloo Consolidated Investments Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD
WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD
WYLOO KAMBALDA SOUTHERN OPS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Westgold Resources
Wyloo (Tattarang) - Commodities
- Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
- 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 | 2.74 Mt at 3.7%, 101 kt contained | 1.61 Mt at 3.1%, 50 kt contained | 30 June 2022 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 1978 | 1,197 t | 13 kt |
| Copper | 1978 | 124 t | 471 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cassini Redross Project | Mincor Resources NL | 3 December 2019 | Cassini Redross Project Mining Proposal V1.1 2019 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/81 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 322 |
| M 15/82 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 88 |
| M 15/83 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 142 |
| M 15/85 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 572 |
| M 15/88 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 913 |
| M 15/89 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 949 |
| M 15/90 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 589 |
| M 15/91 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 30 May 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 121 |
| M 15/92 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 210 |
| M 15/93 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 605 |
| M 15/543 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 14 January 2033 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 962 |
| M 15/609 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 11 November 2033 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 363 |
| M 15/667 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2035 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 645 |
| M 15/668 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2035 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 488 |
| M 15/1457 Mining lease | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 10 January 2033 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 912 |
| L 15/143 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 7 August 2030 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 2 |
| L 15/162 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 3 |
| L 15/163 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 1 |
| L 15/191 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 13 February 2030 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 20 |
| L 15/235 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 16 December 2044 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 7 |
| L 15/243 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 15 October 2045 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 21 |
| L 15/244 Miscellaneous licence | KARORA (HIGGINSVILLE) PTY LTD | Granted | 13 April 2045 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 4 |
| L 15/247 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2046 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 26 |
| L 15/257 Miscellaneous licence | WYLOO KAMBALDA SOUTHERN OPS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2046 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | 17 |
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