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Cosmos Project

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
NickelCobaltCopper
Opened
2023-01-01
Capex (est.)
USD 106.70M
Overview
IGO Limited transitioned the Cosmos Project into care and maintenance in June 2024 due to reduced mine life, delays, increased costs, and declining nickel prices. The company aims to preserve the option to restart if market conditions improve and is assessing further exploration.
Production
Processing plant has a nominal capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum. Nearly 295,000 tonnes of ore from the Odysseus mine were processed prior to ceasing operations on 22 May 2024.
Processing
refurbished and upgraded processing plant, first nickel concentrate produced, processing of existing ore stockpiles. The processing plant has a nominal capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum.
Equipment
all-electric underground fleet, 63-tonne trucks, loaders, ancillary and light vehicles
Expansion
IGO is assessing further exploration programs to potentially increase the mineral resource, with a focus on the AM5 and AM6 orebodies. The company intends to preserve the option to restart the project if market conditions improve.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Closed
Nickel
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Cosmos Project

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
NickelCopperCobalt
Processing
The processing plant uses tertiary crushing, ball milling, and froth flotation to produce a nickel concentrate. The concentrate is then reground prior to cleaner flotation, and the final concentrate is filtered.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Lake Mackay Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
NickelCopperLithium
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Cosmos Project

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Platreef PGM-Nickel Mine

Limpopo Province, South Africa · Underground

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldNickelCopper
Opened
2025-11-18
Mine life
32 years
Workforce
over 2,000
Production
The Phase 1 concentrator produced its first concentrate on November 18, 2025, and is now in its ramp-up phase. The first sale of concentrate was made to Northam Platinum in the fourth quarter of 2025. The concentrator is initially processing lower-grade development ore and is expected to transition to higher-grade ore in the second quarter of 2026. By mid-2026, the concentrator is expected to operate at 80% of its capacity. Production guidance for 2026 has not yet been issued.
Processing
The mine is being developed in three phases. The Phase 1 concentrator has a milling capacity of 770,000 tonnes per annum. The Phase 2 expansion includes a new 3.3-million-tonne-per-annum concentrator module, bringing the total processing capacity to 4.1 million tonnes per annum. A potential Phase 3 expansion would increase processing capacity to 10.7 million tonnes per annum.
Equipment
Underground mining is conducted using mechanised methods, including long-hole stoping and drift-and-fill. Key infrastructure includes Shaft #1, which provides initial access for workers and materials. Shaft #2 is planned to be the main production shaft with a hoisting capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum. Shaft #3 is expected to be operational by April 2026, increasing the mine's total hoisting capacity five-fold to 5.0 million tonnes per annum, which will support the Phase 1 ramp-up and Phase 2 expansion. The mine also has a 5-megawatt solar power facility that was completed in the first quarter of 2025.
Expansion
Project development for the Phase 2 expansion is underway, with a targeted completion in the fourth quarter of 2027. The Phase 2 expansion is expected to increase average annual production to approximately 450,000 ounces of platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gold (3PE+Au), plus over 30 million pounds of nickel and copper. A Preliminary Economic Assessment has been completed for a future Phase 3 expansion, which would further increase annual production to over 1 million ounces of 3PE+Au. A $700 million senior project finance facility for the Phase 2 expansion has been signed.
Power sources
Solar
Companies & ownership
  • Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    TSX:IVN · OTC:IVPAF
  • Japanese consortium
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
  • JGC Holdings Corporation
  • Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) structure
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Closed
NickelLithium
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Cosmos Project (Odysseus Underground Mine)

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Platreef PGM-Nickel Mine

Limpopo, South Africa · Underground

Operating
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldNickelCopper
Opened
2025-11-18
Capex (est.)
USD 252.00M
Workforce
Over 650 (December 2014), including employees and contractors.
Production
Phase 1 concentrator has a milling capacity of 770,000 tonnes per annum. Phase 2 targets 450,000 oz 3PE+Au annually, plus nickel and copper by-products. Phase 3 plans over 1 Moz 3PE+Au, 22,000 t nickel, and 13,000 t copper annually.
Processing
The Phase 1 concentrator was completed in Q3 2024 and began producing concentrate in November 2025.
Equipment
Shaft #3 is expected to be operational by April 2026, increasing hoisting capacity to 5 million tonnes per annum.
Expansion
The mine is being developed in three phases. Phase 1 commenced production in late 2025 and is currently in a ramp-up phase. Phase 2 expansion is underway, with a targeted completion in Q4 2027. A future Phase 3 expansion is planned.
Power sources
Solar
Companies & ownership
  • Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    TSX:IVN · OTC:IVPAF
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
  • JGC Holdings Corporation
  • Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) structure
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Cosmos Project

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
NickelCobalt
Overview
The Cosmos Project, 100% owned by IGO Limited, is located 30km north of Leinster in Western Australia. It transitioned into care and maintenance in June 2024 following a project review that highlighted reduced expected mine life, production delays, increased costs, and deteriorating commodity prices. IGO intends to preserve the option to restart the project if market conditions improve and will assess exploration programs to increase mineral resources.
Production
Processing capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum. Nearly 295,000 tonnes of Odysseus ore processed before operations ceased on 22 May 2024.
Processing
The newly and partly refurbished concentrator, with a capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum, includes new primary, secondary, and tertiary crushing circuits. It utilises a conventional sulphide processing route with grinding and flotation technology to produce concentrate. Operations ceased on 22 May 2024 after processing nearly 295,000 tonnes of Odysseus ore.
Equipment
New primary, secondary, and tertiary crushing circuits, grinding and flotation technology. A study confirmed the feasibility of converting the planned diesel vehicle fleet to an all-electric battery-electric fleet.
Expansion
Newly and partly refurbished concentrator upgraded to a capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Nickel-22915 t
2022Nickel-14028 t
Opened
1992-01-01
End year
2024
Overview
The Forrestania Operation is situated 400 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia. It includes the Cosmic Boy processing facility, a nickel concentrator. Production ceased in September 2024 after the exhaustion of economic resources, and the site was transitioned to care and maintenance. IGO Limited acquired the operation through the takeover of Western Areas in 2022 and wholly owned it prior to the sale to Medallion Metals Limited on 2 March 2026.
Production
Production overview - 2023: nickel 22915 t; 2022: nickel 14028 t.
Processing
The operation includes the Cosmic Boy processing facility, which is a nickel concentrator. The annual processing capacity of the concentrator was expanded to 550,000 tonnes.
Companies & ownership
  • Medallion Metals Limited
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Nickel-16371 t
2025Copper-7324 t
2025Cobalt-581 t
2024Nickel-7085 t
2023Nickel-22915 t
2023Copper-10266 t
2023Cobalt-803 t
2022Nickel1.85 %26675 t
2022Copper0.75 %11483 t
2022Cobalt0.07 %982 t
2021Nickel-29002 t
2021Copper-13022 t
2021Cobalt-1084 t
Opened
2017-07-01
End year
2026
Workforce
over 160 employees
Overview
The Nova Operation, wholly owned by IGO Limited, is located in the Fraser Range, approximately 160km east-northeast of Norseman in Western Australia. The underground mine consists of two orebodies, Nova and Bollinger, and produces nickel, copper, and cobalt concentrates. The operation is expected to reach its end of life by late 2026. IGO is preparing for this transition and anticipates submitting a final Mine Closure Plan to the regulator in mid-2026.
Production
Production overview - 2025: nickel 16371 t, copper 7324 t, cobalt 581 t; 2024: nickel 7085 t.
Processing
Ore is treated at a 1.8 million tonne per annum concentrator plant. The process involves single-stage crushing followed by a two-stage grinding circuit with a SAG and ball mill. A differential flotation process is then used to create separate nickel and copper concentrates, which also contain cobalt. Tailings are either pumped to a cemented paste back-fill plant for use underground or to a surface tailings storage facility.
Equipment
The operation is powered by a hybrid system consisting of a 19MW diesel-fired power station and a 5.5MW solar farm. An additional 10.2MW of solar capacity is being installed to enable periods of 100% renewable power generation, allowing the diesel engines to be turned off during daylight hours. In October 2024, IGO signed a 29-month contract extension with Barminco, worth $157 million, to continue providing underground mining services.
Power sources
DieselSolar
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Platreef PGM-Nickel Mine

Limpopo, South Africa · Underground

Under Development
PlatinumPalladiumRhodiumGoldNickelCopper
Opened
2025-11-18
Capex (est.)
USD 700.00M
Workforce
over 2,000 people
Production
The first sale of concentrate was completed to Northam Platinum in the fourth quarter of 2025. Lower-grade development ore was used for the initial ramp-up. Higher-grade production ore from long-hole stoping blocks will be hoisted and processed starting in the second quarter of 2026, following the commissioning of Shaft #3. The Phase 2 expansion is designed to increase average annual production to approximately 450,000 ounces of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (3PE+Au), plus over 30 million pounds of nickel and copper.
Processing
The Phase 1 concentrator has a milling capacity of 770,000 tonnes per annum. Construction was completed in the third quarter of 2024, and following hot commissioning, the first concentrate was produced on 18 November 2025. The concentrator is ramping up, with a target to reach 80% of its nameplate capacity by mid-2026. A Phase 2 expansion is underway to increase the total processing capacity to 4.1 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). A future Phase 3 expansion is being assessed, which would increase total processing capacity to 10.7 Mtpa. A 5 MW solar power facility to support operations was completed in the first quarter of 2025.
Expansion
The mine is being developed in phases. Phase 1 is in operation. Development for the Phase 2 expansion is underway, with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027. A $700 million senior project finance facility was signed to fund the Phase 2 expansion. Shaft #3 is on track to be operational by April 2026, which will increase the mine's total hoisting capacity five-fold to 5 million tonnes per annum, supporting both Phase 1 and Phase 2 operations. Widening of Shaft #2, which will support the future Phase 3 expansion, is expected to commence in April 2026. The Phase 3 expansion aims to increase production to over 1 million ounces of 3PE+Au annually.
Power sources
Solar
Companies & ownership
  • Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    TSX:IVN · OTC:IVPAF
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)
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Cosmos Project

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Nickel-1734 t
Workforce
small Care & Maintenance team
Overview
The Cosmos Project, wholly owned by Australian mining company IGO Limited, is an underground nickel mine located in Western Australia. In January 2024, IGO announced the decision to transition the Cosmos Project into care and maintenance, a process that was completed in June 2024. This decision was prompted by a review that indicated a reduced mine life, delays in reaching full production capacity, and increased operating and capital costs, all exacerbated by a significant decline in nickel prices. IGO intends to maintain the site, preserving the option to restart operations should market conditions become more favourable.
Production
Production overview - 2024: nickel 1734 t.
Processing
processing plant upgraded and wet commissioning finalised; ore processed into concentrate
Equipment
processing plant, underground fleet
Expansion
evaluate further exploration programs, particularly focusing on the AM5 and AM6 orebodies, and work on optimising mining and materials handling methods
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
NickelGold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Nickel-7571 t
2023Nickel-22915 t
1997Gold4.54 g/t244602 t
End year
2024
Overview
IGO Limited ceased nickel production at the Forrestania Operation in September 2024, at which point the site was transitioned to care and maintenance. IGO retains the rights to explore for, develop, and mine nickel and lithium minerals at the Forrestania tenements.
Production
Production overview - 2024: nickel 7571 t; 2023: nickel 22915 t.
Processing
Cosmic Boy Concentrator
Equipment
Cosmic Boy Concentrator and its associated infrastructure
Expansion
Medallion Metals plans to use the Forrestania infrastructure to process ore from its Ravensthorpe Gold Project, located about 160km to the south. The company is progressing technical work across the Forrestania Gold Project to support development and explore for gold.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
  • Medallion Metals Limited
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Nickel-16371 t
2025Copper-7324 t
2025Cobalt-581 t
2024Nickel-20806 t
2024Copper-9922 t
2024Cobalt-735 t
2023Nickel-22915 t
2023Copper-10266 t
2023Cobalt-803 t
2022Nickel1.85 %26675 t
2022Copper0.75 %11483 t
2022Cobalt0.07 %982 t
Opened
2017-01-01
End year
2026
Workforce
Approximately 400 people were employed on site in 2017.
Production
Production overview - 2025: nickel 16371 t, copper 7324 t, cobalt 581 t; 2024: nickel 20806 t, copper 9922 t, cobalt 735 t.
Processing
processing plant that produces nickel, copper, and cobalt concentrates. Mining methods include room-and-pillar and sub-level open stoping.
Expansion
solar farm expansion project was completed in fiscal year 2024
Power sources
Solar
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Platreef PGM-Nickel Mine

Limpopo, South Africa · Underground

Under Development
PlatinumNickelPalladium
Companies & ownership
  • Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    TSX:IVN · OTC:IVPAF
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Nickel-2089 t
Opened
1992-01-01
End year
2025
Overview
The Forrestania Operation is an underground mine located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. IGO Limited ceased production in September 2024 and transitioned it to care and maintenance due to resource exhaustion, before selling it to Medallion Metals Limited in March 2026. IGO retains nickel and lithium rights and a gold royalty.
Production
Production overview - 2025: nickel 2089 t.
Processing
Cosmic Boy concentrator, conventional sulphide flotation, primary crushing, SAG mill, flotation circuits
Equipment
Cosmic Boy processing plant, infrastructure
Expansion
processing capacity was expanded to 550,000 tonnes per annum
Companies & ownership
  • Medallion Metals Limited
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Nickel-16371 t
2025Copper-7324 t
2025Cobalt-581 t
2024Nickel-20806 t
2024Copper-9922 t
2023Nickel-22915 t
2023Copper-10266 t
2023Cobalt-803 t
2022Nickel1.85 %26675 t
2022Copper0.75 %11483 t
2022Cobalt0.07 %982 t
Opened
2017-01-01
End year
2026
Workforce
over 160 employees
Overview
The Nova Operation is 100% owned by IGO Limited, located in the Fraser Range, Western Australia. The Nova deposit was discovered in July 2012, with development commencing in January 2015. Commercial production began in July 2017.
Production
Production overview - 2025: nickel 16371 t, copper 7324 t, cobalt 581 t.
Processing
The operation's processing plant produces saleable concentrates containing nickel, copper, and cobalt.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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Forrestania Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Nickel
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Nickel-4374 t
End year
2024
Production
Production overview - 2023: nickel 4374 t.
Expansion
Acquired by IGO in 2022.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
  • Medallion Metals Limited
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Nova Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
NickelCopperCobalt
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Nickel-16371 t
2025Copper-7324 t
2025Cobalt-581 t
2024Nickel-20806 t
2024Copper-9922 t
2024Cobalt-735 t
2023Nickel1.85 %22915 t
2023Copper0.75 %10266 t
2023Cobalt0.07 %803 t
End year
2026
Mine life
9 years
Workforce
Approximately 400 people were employed on site (direct employees and contractors) in 2017.
Production
Production overview - 2025: nickel 16371 t, copper 7324 t, cobalt 581 t; 2024: nickel 20806 t, copper 9922 t, cobalt 735 t.
Processing
The operation includes a processing facility that produces saleable concentrates containing nickel, copper, and cobalt.
Equipment
processing facility
Power sources
DieselSolarBattery Storage
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
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