Canberra Backs Ardea Mammoth WA Nickel Project

Canberra backs Ardea mammoth WA nickel project

Ardea Resources has received Federal Government backing for its Kalgoorlie nickel project, gaining entry to a program designed to fast-track approvals.

WA green hydrogen and nickel fast-tracked amid fuel crunch

Two WA developments — one in nickel and the other in green hydrogen — are among four projects the Albanese Government earmarked for investment to make Australia’s economy and fuel supply ‘more secure’.

Ardea’s Kalgoorlie Nickel Project Secures Federal Government Support

Ardea Resources Limited (ASX: ARL) announced on 9 April 2026 that its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) has been selected to participate in the Australian Government’s Investor Front Door (IFD) program. This inclusion recognises the KNP’s national significance and strategic global importance, holding Australia’s largest nickel-cobalt Mineral Resource and being one of the largest in the Western developed world. Ardea is an ASX-listed nickel develop…