Mining Capital FundsMCF Mining Approvals Index

Data as at 20 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Parent group · Western Australia

SQM

SQM group: 7 current Western Australian mining tenements (4 mining leases, 3 exploration licences) covering 6,906 hectares, held through 1 holder; 2 MINEDEX projects.

7tenements
6,906hectares
2projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
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Holders in the group

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Leinster / DohertyShuta private holder 100%1
Mt Roberts - CotteeNot ApplicableAurenne Mt Ida Pty Ltd 51%; Mount Roberts Mining Pty Ltd 49%2

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

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 36/3
Mining lease
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted21 June 2046Gold, SilverLeinster / Doherty18
M 36/199
Mining lease
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted21 October 2032104
M 36/279
Mining lease
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted23 November 2035121
M 36/341
Mining lease
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted25 July 2041Gold, SilverMt Roberts - Cottee121
E 36/913
Exploration licence
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted3 December 20302,431
E 36/967
Exploration licence
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted31 October 2029Gold, SilverMt Roberts - Cottee864
E 36/986
Exploration licence
SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted17 January 20313,248