The Honeymoon Well nickel project is a proposed mining project in the west of Australia in the state of Western Australia. Honeymoon Well represents one of the largest nickel resources in Australia with estimated measured and indicated mineral resources of 173 million tonnes of ore grading 0.67% nickel,[2] for 1.17 million tonnes of contained nickel.[2]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Honeymoon Well | |
| Location | 33km south of Wiluna |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 26°54′23″S 120°22′41″E / 26.90639°S 120.37806°E[1] |
| Production | |
| Products | Nickel |
| History | |
| Opened | In development |
| Owner | |
| Company | BHP |
| Year of acquisition | 2020 |
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The Honeymoon Well project comprises Wedgetail, Hannibals, Harrier, Corella and Harakka Fields with prospective areas at Albion Downs North and South. Most of these deposits are disseminated nickel sulphide, but Wedgetail contains massive and vein sulphide mineralization.[3] At 2019 the project was at a mine scoping and design stage.[4] In 2012, it had been expected to be producing by 2017.[5]
In June 2020 Norilsk Nickel sold the Honeymoon Well project, and the Albion Downs North and Jericho joint ventures to BHP.[6]
References
edit- ^ Gole, Martin; Andrews, DL; Drew, GJ; Woodhouse, M (January 1998). "Honeymoon Well nickel deposits". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Reserves of nickel". nornik.ru. 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Australia". Operations and Assets. Nornickel. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Production Report 1H 2018" (PDF). Norilsk Nickel. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Swanepoel, Esmarie (28 June 2012). "Honeymoon Well to produce by 2017 - Norilsk". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Zhou, Vanessa (22 June 2020). "BHP honeymoons with Russian major to expand WA nickel portfolio". Australian Mining. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- MINEDEX website: Honeymoon Well Database of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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