Kambalda

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Kambalda is a mining town in Western Australia known for its significant nickel deposits and location near Lake Lefroy.

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instanceOf mining town
town
country Australia
discoveryOfNickel 1966
distanceToKalgoorlie about 60 kilometres south
distanceToPerth about 630 kilometres east
economicBase nickel mining industry
foundedAs nickel mining town
geologicalProvince Yilgarn Craton
hasAirport Kambalda Airport
hasFacility mining operations
residential township
hasNearbyFeature salt lake Lake Lefroy
hasPart Kambalda East
Kambalda West
knownFor nickel mining
significant nickel deposits
locatedIn Shire of Coolgardie
locatedNear Lake Lefroy
locatedOn western edge of Lake Lefroy
majorMineral nickel sulphide
miningCompanyHistory Western Mining Corporation
nearbyCity Kalgoorlie
nearbyLocality Coolgardie
nickelDiscoveryBy Western Mining Corporation geologists
oreType komatiite-hosted nickel deposits
postCode 6442
primaryIndustry mining
region Goldfields-Esperance region
surface form: Goldfields-Esperance
state Western Australia
timeZone Australian Western Standard Time

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