Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 53/167 · Mt Keith / BHP Billiton

M 53/167 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 15 November 1990, expires 18 November 2032. 950 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 · Operating
Owners: BHP Group Limited 100%
Lodged: 11 July 1990
Granted: 15 November 1990
Expires: 18 November 2032
Area: 950.10 hectares (9.5 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: 21 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 1087, MS 415
EPA referred proposals: Magellan Lead Carbonate Project, Wiluna Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 905; overlaps 0.8 ha
Pilbara to Goldfields Gas Pipeline Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 374; overlaps 1.3 ha
WAMEX data: 126 open-file drill holes, 64 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -27.23365, 120.5249 (centre)

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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
6 December 2024	Mining Proposal	Small Mining Proposal with Mine Closure Plan - Mount Keith Operations Western Waste Rock Landform Expansion - M53/167	Approved	MP_121915.pdf
4 October 2018	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal Amendment MP 6007 M53/56, M53/57, M53/165, M53/166 and M53/167 September 2018	Approved	mp_71655.pdf
18 May 2018	Mine Closure Plan	Mt Keith Mine Closure Plan March 2018 - J00756	Approved	no public document
11 January 2018	Mining Proposal	BHP Nickel West Mt Keith Stage J Extension	Approved	mp_70857.pdf
24 July 2009	Mining Proposal	RELOCATION AND INSTRUCTION OF PUTRESCIBLE LANDFILL FACILITY WITHIN LICENCE # 6453/9 BOUNDARY	Approved	mp_22047.pdf
3 April 2009	Mining Proposal	LETTER OF INTENT - AMENDMENT TO WESTERN DIVERSION DRAIN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WATER STORAGE FACILITY	Approved	mp_20756.pdf
28 September 2006	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : EXT DIVERSION DRAIN AT WESTN OSF M53/167 M53/57	Approved	mp_5480.pdf
15 November 2002	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : FINE NICKEL FLOTATION	Approved	mp_4143.pdf
11 June 2002	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : SECONDARY CRUSHING PROJECT	Approved	mp_3998.pdf
11 June 2002	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : FLOTATION PHASE 111	Approved	mp_3999.pdf
11 June 2002	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : CYCLONE CLEANER TAILS PROJECT	Approved	mp_4001.pdf
25 October 2001	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : TOPSOIL STORAGE AREA AND AMENDMENT TO WASTE DUMP	Approved	mp_3780.pdf
4 October 2001	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : ALBION DOWNS PIPELINE ADDITIONAL CONTAINMENT SUMP	Approved	mp_3803.pdf
17 August 2001	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH : ALBION DOWNS PIPELINE CONTAINMENT SUMP	Approved	mp_3869.pdf

6 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.