NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Western Australia, Australia
Source: Colitco
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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Original status | planned for construction |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | 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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Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
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Source | Colitco |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-02 |
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