Where is BHP Nickel West?

Western Australia
All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia. The integrated business adds value throughout our nickel supply chain, with the majority of Nickel West’s current production sold as powder and briquettes.

Is Nickel West owned by BHP?

BHP Nickel West Asset President, Jessica Farrell, said: “BHP’s nickel sulphate plant is the first of its kind in Australia, and will produce enough premium nickel sulphate to make 700,000 electric vehicle batteries each year.

How much nickel does BHP have?

In 2021, BHP produced some 89 thousand metric tons of nickel. That was roughly 50.5 percent of BHP’s 2010 nickel production, which amounted to 176 million metric tons.

Does BHP produce nickel?

BHP now sells more than 75% of its nickel production to the electric vehicle battery materials industry.

Who owns Kwinana nickel refinery?

The McGowan Government today congratulated BHP Nickel West on the opening of its nickel sulphate plant at the company’s Kwinana nickel refinery, the first in Australia.

Is Mt Keith underground?

Mount Keith Mine is an open pit nickel mine in Western Australia. It is operated by BHP. The site’s closest landmark is the town of Wiluna, 85 kilometres (53 mi) to the north….Mount Keith Mine.

Who produces nickel in Australia?

Most of Australia’s nickel is produced from the mines at Mount Keith and Leinster, located north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Australia was the fourth-largest nickel producer in 2012 behind the Philippines, Indonesia and Russia, accounting for 12.5% of estimated world mine production.

Why is nickel good for batteries?

The use of nickel in lithium-ion batteries lends a higher energy density and more storage capacity to batteries. This improved energy density and storage capacity means that electric vehicles can get more miles out of a single charge, a concept that has been a key challenge for widespread EV adoption.

Does BHP have lithium mines?

Capricorn Investment Group and BHP Group’s venture capital unit are backing a startup that says its processes make for cleaner and more efficient mining in lithium, the metal used in electric-vehicle batteries.

Where is BHP Mount Keith?

Mount Keith Mine is an open pit nickel mine in Western Australia. It is operated by BHP. The site’s closest landmark is the town of Wiluna, 85 kilometres (53 mi) to the north.

What does BHP Nickel West’s Kambalda project mean for Mincor?

BHP Nickel West will use Mincor’s Kambalda nickel concentrator to process 200,000 to 600,000 tonnes of nickel ore per year. Mincor will sell nickel-in-concentrate to BHP, dependent on the average monthly London Metal Exchange (LME) nickel price.

Where are Nickel West’s operations?

All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia. The integrated business adds value throughout our nickel supply chain, with the majority of Nickel West’s current production sold as powder and briquettes.

Why did Mincor decide to negotiate with BHP Nickel?

“The term sheet we negotiated with BHP Nickel West is compelling on a number of levels – most importantly with respect to price, risk and capital intensity – which clearly meant that this was the best economic outcome for our shareholders over the contract term with the lowest risk,” Mincor’s managing director David Southam said.

What is Nickel West Kwinana?

Nickel West Kwinana then refines granulated nickel matte from the Kalgoorlie smelter into premium-grade nickel powder and briquettes containing 99.8 per cent nickel. Nickel metal is exported to overseas markets via the Port of Fremantle.