Mining Capital FundsMCF Mining Approvals Index

Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Tenement holder · Western Australia

ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD

ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD holds 22 current Western Australian mining tenements (3 mining leases, 2 miscellaneous licences, 17 exploration licences) covering 66,366 hectares; part of the Astral Resources, Black Cat Syndicate group.

22tenements
66,366hectares
9projects
0EPA statements
1closure plan
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Parent group: Astral Resources, Black Cat Syndicate

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Pioneer DomeUnder DevelopmentDevelop Global Limited 100%; Essential Metals Pty Ltd3
Sinclair Lithium-CaesiumCare and MaintenanceDevelop Global Limited 100%; Lepidico Ltd3
Acra GoldShutDevelop Global Limited 100%2
Larkinville LithiumNot ApplicableAstral Resources NL 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Maximus Resources Limited1
LarkinvilleNot ApplicableAstral Resources NL 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Maximus Resources Limited1
Acra - Kurnalpi NickelNot ApplicableDevelop Global Limited 100%; Heron Resources Ltd1
Balagundi / Black CatNot ApplicableBlack Cat Syndicate Limited 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Black Cat (Bulong) Pty Ltd1
Binti Binti NickelNot ApplicableDevelop Global Limited 100%1
Pioneer NickelNot ApplicableZeta Resources Ltd 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Panoramic Resources Ltd; Essential Metals Pty Ltd1

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.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Pioneer Dome ProjectPioneer Resources LIMITED23 July 2018Pioneer Dome Project Revised Mining Proposal Version 2

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 15/1449
Mining lease
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD; MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTDGranted5 September 2033Gold, Silver, Lithium, CSLarkinville Lithium242
M 15/1896
Mining lease
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted15 February 2044Lithium, TantalumPioneer Dome2,395
M 63/665
Mining lease
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted12 November 2038CS, LithiumSinclair Lithium-Caesium97
L 15/473
Miscellaneous licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted22 October 2045LithiumPioneer Dome13
L 63/77
Miscellaneous licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted13 December 2038CS, LithiumSinclair Lithium-Caesium118
E 15/1515
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted8 May 2027Lithium, TantalumPioneer Dome2,118
E 15/1710
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted27 January 20304,492
E 15/1725
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted14 March 20274,939
E 27/278
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted12 December 2026Nickel, Cobalt, GoldAcra Gold2,947
E 27/438
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted17 May 2028Gold, SilverAcra Gold2,242
E 27/520
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted20 January 20281,474
E 27/548
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted29 May 20285,178
E 27/558
Exploration licence
BLACK CAT (KAL EAST) PTY LTD; ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted25 August 2026Gold, Silver, CopperBalagundi / Black Cat2,283
E 27/579
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted19 April 2027NickelBinti Binti Nickel4,640
E 28/2483
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted22 February 20273,239
E 63/1669
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted13 April 2027Lithium, CS, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elementsSinclair Lithium-Caesium3,955
E 63/1782
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted1 March 20271,204
E 63/1783
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted1 March 20273,769
E 63/1784
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD; POSEIDON NICKEL PTY LIMITEDGranted12 October 20272,463
E 63/1785
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted7 May 20272,903
E 63/1825
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted23 March 20275,793
E 63/2118
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted3 February 20279,863