Location | |
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Location | Wiluna |
State | Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 27°12′48″S 120°33′06″E / 27.21333°S 120.55167°E |
Production | |
Products | Nickel |
Production | 80,000 tonnes[1][1] |
Financial year | 2022–23 |
History | |
Opened | 1995 |
Closed | 2024 |
Owner | |
Company | BHP |
Website | BHP website |
Year of acquisition | June 2005 |
Mount Keith Mine is an open pit nickel mine in Western Australia. It is operated by BHP. The site's closest landmark is the town of Wiluna, 85 km (53 mi) to the north.
The mine, originally opened in 1995, is operated by BHP and part of its Nickel West operations. Having originally been built by WMC Resources, it changed ownership in 2005 when BHP acquired WMC.