Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
West Cobar Metals
West Cobar Metals group: 8 current Western Australian mining tenements (8 exploration licences) covering 93,360 hectares, held through 2 holders; 4 MINEDEX projects.
8tenements
93,360hectares
4projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- SALAZAR GOLD PTY LTD 1
- WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED 7
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salazar Rare Earth (REE) Clay | Not Applicable | West Cobar Metals Limited 100% | 2 |
| Mystique | Not Applicable | West Cobar Metals Limited 100% | 1 |
| Pioneer Heavy Mineral Sands | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
| Salazar Base Metals | Not Applicable | West Cobar Metals Limited 100%; Salazar Gold Pty Ltd; Minrex Resources 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.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 28/2513 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Granted | 5 July 2026 | Gold | Mystique | 3,498 |
| E 28/3573 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Application | 27,644 | |||
| E 28/3574 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Application | Heavy mineral sands, Ilmenite, Zircon | Pioneer Heavy Mineral Sands | 18,055 | |
| E 28/3575 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Application | 20,366 | |||
| E 63/1469 Exploration licence | SALAZAR GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 27 February 2028 | Rare earths, Yttrium, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Salazar Rare Earth (REE) Clay | 4,580 |
| E 63/2056 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Granted | 22 July 2031 | SC, Titanium, Rare earths, Copper, Nickel, Lead | Salazar Rare Earth (REE) Clay | 10,031 |
| E 63/2063 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Granted | 27 April 2027 | 2,869 | ||
| E 63/2083 Exploration licence | WEST COBAR METALS LIMITED | Granted | 4 October 2026 | 6,316 |
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