Western Areas Limited announced production results for the quarter and half year ended December 31, 2015. Mine production was 157,481 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 4.4% for 6,917 nickel tonnes. The mine grade reduced from the last quarter in line with the mine schedule and plan, however as an indication of January performance, both mines are grading just shy of 5% nickel at the time of this report. Spotted Quoll ore tonnages were a record for the quarter at 81,318 tonnes. Mill production remains extremely consistent at 6,256 nickel tonnes produced, despite an unplanned outage associated with a regional bushfire interrupting power supply.

Spotted Quoll ore tonnages were a record for the half year at 162,020 tonnes.