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

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Port Hedland Salt

Port Hedland Salt is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Dampier Salt Ltd 100%, on 5 current tenements held by DAMPIER SALT LIMITED. Commodities: SD, Salt.

MINEDEX project
J00869
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Dampier Salt Ltd 100%
Tenement holders
DAMPIER SALT LIMITED
Commodities
SD, Salt
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
Salt - Sodium Chloride (NaCl)20002.4 Mt20021 Mt

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

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 45/450
Mining lease
DAMPIER SALT LIMITEDGranted4 September 2031SD12
M 45/652
Mining lease
DAMPIER SALT LIMITEDGranted13 June 203737
M 269SA
Mining lease (State Agreement)
DAMPIER SALT LIMITEDGranted17 October 2029Salt2,410
ML 242SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
DAMPIER SALT LIMITEDGranted17 October 2029Salt18,801
ML 250SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
DAMPIER SALT LIMITEDGranted17 October 2029Salt1,387