Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Australian Silica Quartz Group
Australian Silica Quartz Group group: 11 current Western Australian mining tenements (11 exploration licences) covering 53,722 hectares, held through 2 holders; 8 MINEDEX projects.
11tenements
53,722hectares
8projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ GROUP LIMITED 3
- AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD 8
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koolyanobbing Metals | Shut | Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd 100%; Netley Minerals Pty Ltd; Forrestania Resources Limited | 3 |
| Historic Gold - Yilgarn (77) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Darling Range / HD JV | Not Applicable | HD MINING & INVESTMENT PTY LTD 60%; Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd 40% | 3 |
| Sovereign | Not Applicable | Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd 100%; G E Resources Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Albany White Hill Silica Sand | Not Applicable | Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd 100%; Australian Silica Quartz Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Lake Seabrook Uranium | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
| Koolyanobbing Iron/Forrestania | Not Applicable | Netley Minerals Pty Ltd 100%; Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd | 1 |
| Koolyanobbing Tungsten | Not Applicable | Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd 100%; Australian Silica Quartz Pty Ltd | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 70/3179 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 25 May 2028 | Bauxite | Darling Range / HD JV | 6,506 |
| E 70/3180 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 24 May 2028 | Bauxite | Darling Range / HD JV | 4,261 |
| E 70/3405 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ GROUP LIMITED | Granted | 28 April 2027 | Bauxite, Palladium, Platinum, Copper | Darling Range / HD JV | 2,879 |
| E 70/5144 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Application | 2,326 | |||
| E 70/5262 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Granted | 7 January 2030 | Albany White Hill Silica Sand | 3,093 | |
| E 77/2400 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Granted | 8 March 2027 | 293 | ||
| E 77/2645 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Granted | 15 March 2031 | Uranium, Copper, K, Sulphate of potash | Koolyanobbing Metals | 14,337 |
| E 77/2675 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Granted | 20 September 2026 | Lithium, Iron | Koolyanobbing Metals | 2,052 |
| E 77/2684 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Granted | 28 March 2031 | Gold, Tungsten | Historic Gold - Yilgarn (77) | 3,878 |
| E 77/2941 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Application | 9,986 | |||
| E 77/3021 Exploration licence | AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ PTY LTD | Application | 4,110 |
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