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NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Western Australia, Australia

Source: Colitco

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Planned For Construction

Alliance Nickel's flagship NiWest project in Western Australia is a large-scale nickel-cobalt development. The company is advancing the project with a capital cost optimisation program investigating vat leaching as an alternative to heap leaching. The project achieved Major Project Status in May 2024, with early works construction planned for 2026 and first production targeted for the first half o

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Colitco

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The project “NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Colitco.

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2026-07-22

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Alliance Nickel's flagship NiWest project in Western Australia is a large-scale nickel-cobalt development. The company is advancing the project with a capital cost optimisation program investigating vat leaching as an alternative to heap leaching. The project achieved Major Project Status in May 2024, with early works construction planned for 2026 and first production targeted for the first half of 2029. The Definitive Feasibility Study shows an after-tax NPV of AU$1.5 billion and an IRR of 17.6%.

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Australia

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Western Australia

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Colitco

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Water Supply and Storage

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2026-05-02

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