MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 36/658 · Mt Keith / BHP Billiton
M 36/658 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 26 July 2006, expires 30 July 2027. 862 ha in the East Murchison Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel. Part of the Mt Keith / BHP Billiton project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BHP (matched by name)
- MINEDEX project
- Mt Keith / BHP Billiton J00756 · OperatingOwners: BHP Group Limited 100%
- Lodged
- 12 December 2005
- Granted
- 26 July 2006
- Expires
- 30 July 2027
- Area
- 862.10 hectares (8.6 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
- 3 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Mt Keith Satellite Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1087; overlaps 39 ha
- WAMEX data
- 69 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -27.3209, 120.58635 (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 |
| 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 |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.