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NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Leonora, Western Australia, Australia

Source: Kalgoorlie Miner

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Planned

The NiWest project is a nickel-cobalt mining project located 35km south of Leonora, Western Australia. It involves developing one of the highest-grade undeveloped nickel laterite resources in Australia, with a projected 35-year mine life producing nickel sulphate and cobalt sulphate essential for the North American electric vehicle battery market and super alloys.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive
Location
Leonora, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Kalgoorlie Miner

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The project “NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Leonora, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Kalgoorlie Miner.

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2026-07-22

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The NiWest project is a nickel-cobalt mining project located 35km south of Leonora, Western Australia. It involves developing one of the highest-grade undeveloped nickel laterite resources in Australia, with a projected 35-year mine life producing nickel sulphate and cobalt sulphate essential for the North American electric vehicle battery market and super alloys.

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Mining

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Leonora

Source

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Kalgoorlie Miner

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Sector

Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive

Article published date

2025-11-01

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