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Nickel West (BHP)

Care & maintenance NickelCopperPlatinum group metalsCobalt

Nickel West (BHP) is a nickel, copper, platinum group metals and cobalt mine currently on care and maintenance in Western Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -27.230, 120.542 (positional accuracy: metres), and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.

The site is recorded as being on care and maintenance — mothballed rather than closed, with infrastructure retained so operations could restart.

Western Australia's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of Western Australia; the sources for this page are listed below.

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Common questions

Is Nickel West (BHP) still operating?

Nickel West (BHP) is recorded as "Care & maintenance" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Nickel West (BHP) produce?

The recorded commodities are Nickel, Copper, Platinum group metals and Cobalt.

Where is Nickel West (BHP)?

In Western Australia, at approximately -27.230, 120.542.

Who operates Nickel West (BHP)?

The public datasets this directory uses don't record an operator for this mine. If you can help complete this record, use the correction link on this page.

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StatusCare & maintenance
TypeMine
CommoditiesNickel, Copper, Platinum group metals, Cobalt
StateWestern Australia
Coordinates-27.2296, 120.5417 (± metres)
MapOpen location ↗