MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Bald Hill
Bald Hill is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Tawana Resources Pty Ltd; Alita Resources Limited; Lithco No.2 Pty Ltd; Austroid Corporation, on 10 current tenements held by LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD. Commodities: Tantalum, Lithium, Tin.
- MINEDEX project
- J00444
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Mineral Resources Limited 100%; Tawana Resources Pty Ltd; Alita Resources Limited; Lithco No.2 Pty Ltd; Austroid Corporation
- Tenement holders
- LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Mineral Resources
- Commodities
- Tantalum, Lithium, Tin
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium oxide | 58 Mt at 0.94%, 545 kt contained | — | 30 June 2024 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill Tantalum-Lithium Project Expansion of the existing Bald Hill mining operations. Tenements: M15/400, G15/28, L15/348, L15/384, L15/366, L15/365, M15/1305, M15/1308. Rev1 Date .Bald Hill Tantalum-Lithium Project Expansion of the existing Bald Hill mining operations. Tenements: M15/400, G15/28, L15/348, L15/384, M15/1305, M15/1308. Rev1 Date . | ALITA RESOURCES Limited | 8 September 2020 | Bald Hill Tantalum-Lithium Project Mining Proposal Expansion of the existing Bald Hill min | |
| Bald Hill Tantalite Project Mining Proposal | HRM Resources Australia Limited | 23 September 2014 | Bald Hill Tantalite Project Mining Proposal |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/400 Mining lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 7 September 2030 | Tantalum, Lithium | 499 |
| M 15/1305 Mining lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 28 December 2042 | Tantalum, Lithium, Tin | 98 |
| M 15/1308 Mining lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 28 December 2042 | Tantalum, Lithium, Tin | 92 |
| M 15/1840 Mining lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2043 | Tantalum, Lithium | 968 |
| M 15/1851 Mining lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2043 | Tantalum, Lithium | 569 |
| G 15/28 General purpose lease | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 24 May 2038 | Tantalum, Lithium | 1 |
| L 15/348 Miscellaneous licence | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 4 September 2035 | Tantalum, Lithium | 3 |
| L 15/365 Miscellaneous licence | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2038 | Tantalum, Lithium | 15 |
| L 15/366 Miscellaneous licence | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 18 July 2038 | Tantalum, Lithium | 61 |
| L 15/384 Miscellaneous licence | LITHCO NO.2 PTY LTD | Granted | 31 October 2039 | Tantalum, Lithium | 234 |