Bulong Nickel Mine

Bulong Nickel Mine
Location
Bulong Nickel Mine is located in Western Australia
Bulong Nickel Mine
Bulong Nickel Mine
Location in Western Australia
LocationBulong
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates30°41′14″S 121°48′57″E / 30.687239°S 121.815941°E / -30.687239; 121.815941
Production
ProductsNickel
Cobalt
History
Opened1998
Active1998–2003
Closed2003
Owner
CompanyWingstar Investments
Year of acquisition2014
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Bulong Nickel Mine was a surface nickel and cobalt mine near Bulong, Western Australia, 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kalgoorlie, adjacent to Lake Yindarlgooda.

The mine operated for only four years and was a financial failure. Despite its short operation period, it left a legacy of environmental pollution. Because of impurities in the ore, the mine used up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of sulphuric acid per tonne of ore to remove those.