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

Western Australian mining lease

M 53/215 · Mt Keith / BHP Billiton

M 53/215 is a Western Australian mining lease held by BHP NICKEL WEST PTY LTD (BHP group). Granted 27 March 1992, expires 1 April 2034. 739 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 projects: Mt Keith / BHP Billiton J00756 · Operating
Owners: BHP Group Limited 100%

Mt Keith Tailings / Jubilee J04922 · Not Applicable
Owners: Jubilee Platinum plc 100%
Lodged: 20 November 1991
Granted: 27 March 1992
Expires: 1 April 2034
Area: 738.60 hectares (7.4 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: 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA Ministerial Statements: MS 1087, MS 415
EPA referred proposals: Mt Keith Nickel Project: Tailings Storage Upgrade Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 415; overlaps 739 ha
WAMEX data: 44 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -27.2273, 120.59435 (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
29 November 2024	Mining Proposal	Reg ID 127270 Mining Proposal: Mt Keith Operations - Supernatant Water Transfer from TSF2 to J pit Revision 0, Version 3	Approved	no public document
31 January 2020	Mining Proposal	Mt Keith Nickel Project Tailings Storage Facility 2 Life of Asset to 2040 BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Mining Proposal M 53/166, M 53/208, M 53/215, M 53/216, M 53/217, M 53/327, M 53/328 14 November 2019 Revision 2	Approved	MP_83753.pdf
18 May 2018	Mine Closure Plan	Mt Keith Mine Closure Plan March 2018 - J00756	Approved	no public document
30 April 2018	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal version 1 Central Discharge Tailings Storage Facility Operation M53/166, M53/208, M53/215, M53/216, M53/217, M53/327, M53/328	Approved	mp_70617.pdf
24 October 2013	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal - Permanent Concentrate Storage at TSF 1 on tenement M53/166 and M53/215	Approved	mp_43493.pdf
17 November 2005	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH/BHP BILLITON: PROPOSED WATER DIVERSION M53/215	Approved	mp_5165_A87AF2FF4401D7E37580883B671ABF18.pdf
18 October 2005	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH / BHP BILLITON : CLEARING OF VEGET FOR TSF M53/215	Approved	no public document
6 June 1996	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH QUARRY OPERATION M53/215	Approved	mp_15596.pdf
31 May 1996	Mining Proposal	MT KEITH CLEAR LAYDOWN AREA M53/215:216	Approved	mp_15612.pdf

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