Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD holds 15 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 mining lease, 1 general purpose lease, 4 miscellaneous licences, 9 exploration licences) covering 30,076 hectares; part of the Medallion Metals, Rio Tinto group.
15tenements
30,076hectares
5projects
0EPA statements
2closure plans
Parent group: Medallion Metals, Rio Tinto
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe Gold | Under Development | Medallion Metals Limited 100%; Myamba Minerals Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Mt Cattlin Spodumene | Care and Maintenance | Rio Tinto Ltd 100%; Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited; Rio Tinto Bm Subsidiary Limited | 5 |
| Historic Gold - Phillips River (74) | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Ravensthorpe Range Iron | Not Applicable | Galaxy Lithium Australia Limited 100% | 1 |
| Mt Cattlin Gold / Avira Resources | Not Applicable | Avira Resources Ltd 100%; Galaxy Lithium Australia Limited | 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.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT CATTLIN PROJECT | Galaxy Resources LIMITED | 14 August 2020 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - MT CATTLIN PROJECT - J01005 | |
| Mt Cattlin Spodumene Project - Stage 1 | Galaxy Lithium Australia Limited | 7 March 2019 | Mt Cattlin Spodumene Project - Stage 1 Mine Closure Plan Revision 3.0 | 2024 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 74/244 Mining lease | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 23 December 2030 | Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Gold, Copper, Silver | Mt Cattlin Spodumene | 1,822 |
| G 74/13 General purpose lease | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 25 May 2044 | Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium | Mt Cattlin Spodumene | 63 |
| L 74/46 Miscellaneous licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 17 March 2031 | Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Niobium | Mt Cattlin Spodumene | 9 |
| L 74/48 Miscellaneous licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 15 March 2033 | 4 | ||
| L 74/61 Miscellaneous licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 27 July 2044 | 23 | ||
| L 74/63 Miscellaneous licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2044 | 23 | ||
| E 74/379 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 10 March 2027 | 6,573 | ||
| E 74/399 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 28 April 2027 | Gold, Silver, Copper | Ravensthorpe Gold | 6,552 |
| E 74/400 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 13 March 2028 | 836 | ||
| E 74/401 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 13 March 2028 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, PY, Lithium | Mt Cattlin Spodumene | 1,095 |
| E 74/406 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 11 August 2027 | Gold, Copper, Silver | Ravensthorpe Gold | 2,824 |
| E 74/570 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 June 2028 | 1,707 | ||
| E 74/571 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 June 2028 | Lithium | Mt Cattlin Spodumene | 3,698 |
| E 74/589 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 6 November 2026 | 854 | ||
| E 74/713 Exploration licence | GALAXY LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 April 2027 | 3,991 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index