BHP Nickel West
Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market nickel business. All nickel operations (mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia. Multiple streams of nickel concentrate come together at the Nickel West Kalgoorlie smelter, which produces nickel matte. Nickel West Kwinana then refines granulated nickel matte from the Kalgoorlie smelter into premium-grade nickel powder and briquettes. Nickel matte and metal are exported to overseas markets via the Port of Fremantle.
In FY2018, Nickel West began its transition to become a global supplier to the battery materials market, approving funding and beginning preparatory works for the first phase of a nickel sulphate plant which will be located at the Kwinana Nickel Refinery.
In June 2020, BHP Nickel West acquired the Honeymoon Well development project from Russian-owned but WA-based Norilsk Nickel.
Company Activity
NEWS: Tagged in BHP sets nickel decision deadline | 18 Apr 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Contractors go at BHP’s Kalgoorlie nickel smelter | 20 Mar 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in BHP sheds West Musgrave roles | 18 Mar 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Gender pay gap wrap: mining, accounting, education | 27 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Royalty relief for nickel miners | 17 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Nickel added to critical minerals list | 16 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Nickel royalty relief talks continue | 15 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Workforce focus amid battery metal woes | 13 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in TransAlta seeks Nickel West gas plant approval | 07 Feb 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Anchors away as Alcoa exits Kwinana | 06 Feb 2024 |