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Australia
Venus Mine (Nickel West Operation)

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 Location:
13 km N from Leinster, Western Australia, Australia

  Regional Office:
125 St Georges Terrace
Perth
Western Australia, Australia
6000
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Nickel
Mining Method
  • Sub-level caving
Production Start...
Mine Life11 years (as of Jan 1, 2022)
Venus underground mine is part of the Leinster underground mine complex, reached full production (transitioned to full production in September 2019, with ore hoisted to the Leinster concentrator).


Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnershipInvestor's Info
BHP Group Ltd. 100 % Indirect
BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct

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Deposit Type

  • Intrusion related
  • Metamorphic


Summary:

Steeply dipping disseminated and massive textured nickel-sulphide mineralisation associated with metamorphosed ultramafic lava flows and intrusions. The Leinster Nickel Operation (LNO) deposits are situated within the Wiluna Greenstone Belt and the orebodies are hosted in Komatite Ultramafic lava flows.


Mining Methods

  • Sub-level caving


Summary:

Venus sub-level caving operation.


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Combined production numbers are reported under Nickel West Operation


Reserves at June 30, 2022:
Cut-off criteria:
Mineral Resources: UG Disseminated Sulphide - 0.40% Ni.
Ore Reserves: UG - 0.9% Ni.

CategoryOreTypeTonnage CommodityGrade
Probable Sulphide 7.6 Mt Nickel 1.4 %
Total Resource Sulphide 11.1 Mt Nickel 1.71 %



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Mine Management:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Annual Report 2022
Press Release 2022
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