MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/183 · Mt Keith / BHP Billiton
M 36/183 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP YAKABINDIE NICKEL PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 18 July 1990, expires 25 July 2032. 833 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel. Part of the Mt Keith / BHP Billiton project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- BHP (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Mt Keith / BHP Billiton J00756 · OperatingOwners: BHP Group Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 20 March 1990
- Granted
- 18 July 1990
- Expires
- 25 July 2032
- Area
- 832.90 hectares (8.3 km²)
- Mineral field
- East Murchison Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Nickel
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH: approved 16 December 2024, NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN Version 1.1- DECEMBER 2021 - J00756 - S0006443
- Environmental registrations
- 8 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Mt Keith Satellite Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1087; overlaps 333 ha
Yakabindie Nickel Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 430; overlaps 833 ha - WAMEX data
- 407 open-file drill holes, 69 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.43015, 120.588 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2024 | Mine Closure Plan | NICKEL WEST - MT KEITH MINE CLOSURE PLAN Version 1.1- DECEMBER 2021 - J00756 - S0006443 | Approved | MCP_102169.pdf |
| 22 September 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mt Keith Satellite - Goliath Pit Sth Cutback, Pit Buffer and SMW Road Expansion | Approved | MP_113343.pdf |
| 7 October 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mt Keith Satellite Mining Proposal increase to disturbance footprint and development envelope for additional infrastructure. | Approved | MP_84527.pdf |
| 6 February 2019 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mt Keith Satellite Proposal Mining Proposal | Approved | no public document |
| 17 March 1997 | Mining Proposal | YAKABINDIE SERP HILL OPEN CUT M36/183:185 | Approved | mp_2329.pdf |
| 5 April 1993 | Mining Proposal | YAKABINDIE NICKEL PROJECT: GOLIATH PIT | Approved | no public document |
| 29 November 1990 | Mining Proposal | YAKABINDIE NICKEL | Approved | mp_484.pdf |
| 18 June 1990 | Mining Proposal | YAKABINDIE UNDERGROUND BULK SAMPLE EXPLORATION PROGRAMME | Approved | no public document |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.