MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Kookynie / Arika
Kookynie / Arika is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Arika Resources Limited 100%; Kym Mining Pty Ltd; Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation Rntbc, on 8 current tenements held by ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD. Commodities: Gold, Silver.
- MINEDEX project
- J05659
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Arika Resources Limited 100%; Kym Mining Pty Ltd; Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation Rntbc
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 3.16 Mt at 1.60 g/t, 162 koz contained | — | 1 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1994 | 1,286 oz | 1,286 oz |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOOKYNIE GOLD PROJECT | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | 8 May 2025 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - KOOKYNIE GOLD PROJECT - J05659 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 40/22 Mining lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 28 August 2028 | Gold, Silver | 121 |
| M 40/27 Mining lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 24 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | 85 |
| M 40/61 Mining lease | NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 12 July 2031 | Gold, Silver | 830 |
| M 40/77 Mining lease | KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 12 October 2030 | Gold, Silver | 119 |
| M 40/353 Mining lease | KYM MINING PTY LTD | Application | Gold, Silver | 161 | |
| G 40/3 General purpose lease | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 24 February 2029 | Gold, Silver | 7 |
| E 40/332 Exploration licence | ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED; KYM MINING PTY LTD; NEX METALS EXPLORATIONS LTD | Granted | 14 August 2026 | Gold, Silver | 455 |
| P 40/1331 Prospecting licence | KYM MINING PTY LTD | Granted | 8 April 2022 | Gold, Silver | 161 |