Nickel West

The first solar panels have started being installed this week at BHP’s massive solar farm at the Leinster Nickel Operation in the Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has launched its flagship project — the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant —in Western Australia.

The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia will develop a roadmap to decarbonise WA through integrated mineral carbonation.

BHP has signed a power purchase agreement with Enel Green Power, securing 100 per cent renewable energy for three major nickel operations in Western Australia.

Australian Mining highlights one of the world’s largest integrated industrial estates and how it allows a mine like Greenbushes and BHP’s Nickel West operations to shine. 

BHP has recognised community engagement as equal in importance to the sheer volume of battery metals produced – as copper demand doubles and nickel quadruples – to 2050.

Mincor Resources has provided a start notice to BHP Nickel West for the supply of first ore to the Kambalda nickel concentrator in Western Australia.

BHP reported reduced production across most of its Australian operations for the September quarter as the company underwent planned maintenance.

BHP is on the decarbonisation hunt at Olympic Dam, announcing it will enter renewable energy supply arrangements with Iberdrola to reduce its emissions at the South Australia copper-uranium mine.

BHP has created the Green Electric Vehicle Ecosystem with two major Japanese businesses to supply nickel sulphate for more sustainable EV batteries.

BHP has produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its Kwinana nickel sulphate plant south of Perth in Western Australia. 

BHP has set itself to expand production by 40 per cent at its Mount Keith nickel mine in Western Australia, with a new SAG mill, flotation technology and two new Liebherr excavators.

BHP has planned to install two solar farms and a battery storage system to power the Mt Keith and Leinster mines at its Nickel West operations in Western Australia.

BHP will supply Tesla with nickel from its Nickel West asset in Western Australia in a collaboration which will aim to make the battery supply chain more sustainable.

From comprehensive shutdowns to onsite training, tool management and drone-captured 3D modelling, Coates Hire provides turnkey services across a broad range of industrial solutions that go well beyond their market perception.

BHP will progress to phase three of its minerals targeting agreement with SensOre after receiving encouraging outcomes from a discovery exercise.

BHP and Toyota have joined forces to trial light electric vehicles (LEV) at the Nickel West operations in Western Australia.

Monadelphous has secured around $60 million worth of construction and maintenance contracts with Rio Tinto and BHP across their Australian iron ore, bauxite and nickel projects.

BHP has hired SensOre to target mineral deposits that support the Nickel West operations in Western Australia after months of discussion.

Western Areas has awarded offtake contracts to BHP Nickel West and Jinchuan for the high grade Forrestania nickel concentrate product.