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

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Widgiemooltha / Holcim

Widgiemooltha / Holcim is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%, on 4 current tenements held by HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; a private holder. Commodities: SD.

MINEDEX project
J00865
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
Tenement holders
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
a private holder
Parent groups
Holcim
Commodities
SD
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

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Sand - undifferentiated200136 kt542 kt

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Widgiemooltha for M15/170 and M15/234Holcim (Australia) Pty LTD5 April 2019Widgiemooltha Mine Closure Plan for M15/170 and M15/234 - J00865
L15/341 MP-MCPAUSTWIDE MINING TITLE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 15/146
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted13 November 2026SD30
M 15/234
Mining lease
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted6 August 2029SD129
L 15/217
Miscellaneous licence
a private holderApplicationSD51
L 15/341
Miscellaneous licence
HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDGranted20 February 2038SD9