The mine, which consists of two deposits, Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll, is operated by IGO Limited, having taken over the previous owner, Western Areas, in 2022.

Early production, prior to opening its new concentrator, was toll-treated at the Emily Ann process plant, 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the east.

[13] As part of the expansion from one mining location, Flying Fox, to two with the development of Spotted Quoll, the annual processing capacity of the concentrator was enlarged from 300,000 tonnes to 550,000.

[12] By 2010, the Forrestania Operation employed almost 300 people and was scheduled to reach an annual production of 35,000 tonnes of nickel by the following year.

[14] While the number of employees rose to over 500 by 2013, further expansion of the concentrator and development of other mines was placed on hold at this point as the global nickel price had declined.