Mt Keith satellite project, Australia
Name of the Project
Mt Keith satellite project.
Location
The project is located 80 km north of Leinster and intersects the Shire of Leonora and Shire of Wiluna, in Western Australia.
Client
Nickel West, a division of BHP.
Project Description
The project proposes to develop a nickel mine as a satellite operation to the Mt Keith mine.
It will mine low-grade nickel sulphides from two openpits, a waste rock landform and a haul road corridor. Ancillary infrastructure that supports mining will also be located at the satellite operation.
An estimated 9.6-million tonnes a year of mined ore is proposed for extraction. The mined ore will be processed at the existing Mt Keith mine, about 20 km north of the satellite operation.
The project has a mine life of 12 years.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority has approved BHP’s Nickel West division’s proposal to build the Mt Keith nickel sulphide mine.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BHP, tel +61 3 9609 3333 or fax +61 3 9609 3015.
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