MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Dampier Salt
Dampier Salt is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Rio Tinto Ltd 68%; Marubeni Corporation 22%; Sojitz Corporation 10%; Dampier Salt Ltd, on 12 current tenements held by DAMPIER SALT LIMITED; MINISTERIAL. Commodities: SD, Salt, Clay, Iron, Limestone.
- MINEDEX project
- J00868
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Rio Tinto Ltd 68%; Marubeni Corporation 22%; Sojitz Corporation 10%; Dampier Salt Ltd
- Tenement holders
- DAMPIER SALT LIMITED
MINISTERIAL - Parent groups
- Rio Tinto
- Commodities
- SD, Salt, Clay, Iron, Limestone
- 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
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt - Sodium Chloride (NaCl) | 2001 | 3.8 Mt | 30515 Mt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - DAMPIER SALT OPERATIONS | DAMPIER SALT Limited | 29 July 2020 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL OPERATIONS - DAMPIER SALT OPERATIONS - J00868 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1251 West Angelas Revised Proposal, MS 1141 Mesa H Proposal (Revision to Mesa J Iron Ore Development), MS 1113 West Angelas Iron Ore Project Deposits C, D and G, MS 1112 Mesa A Hub Revised Proposal, MS 1062 Solomon Iron Ore Project Expansion, MS 1015 West Angelas - Revised Proposal (Deposit A West and Deposit F), MS 862 Solomon Iron Ore Project, MS 776 Mesa K Remnant Iron Ore Mining Project, MS 756 Mesa A / Warramboo Iron Ore Project, MS 514 West Angelas Iron Ore Project, MS 208 Proposed Mesa J iron ore development - Pannawonica
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/76 Mining lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 18 August 2027 | SD, Salt | 6 |
| M 47/77 Mining lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 18 August 2027 | SD, Salt | 7 |
| M 47/197 Mining lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 27 February 2031 | Salt, SD | 14 |
| M 47/229 Mining lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 7 May 2032 | SD, Salt | 7 |
| M 47/243 Mining lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 27 February 2033 | Clay, Salt | 192 |
| ML 253SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 31 December 2034 | Salt | 14,679 |
| G 47/24 General purpose lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 25 May 2034 | Salt | 1 |
| G 47/25 General purpose lease | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 9 January 2034 | Salt | 1 |
| L 47/16 Miscellaneous licence | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 21 November 2026 | Salt | 1 |
| L 47/20 Miscellaneous licence | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 27 May 2027 | Salt | 4 |
| L 47/21 Miscellaneous licence | DAMPIER SALT LIMITED | Granted | 16 August 2028 | Salt | 0 |
| TR 70/5461 Temporary reserve | MINISTERIAL | Granted | SD, Iron, Salt, Limestone | 255,312 |