Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Lake Deborah East Salt
Lake Deborah East Salt is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by WA Salt Koolyanobbing Pty Ltd 100%, on 6 current tenements held by WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD. Commodities: Salt.
- MINEDEX project
- J00872
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- WA Salt Koolyanobbing Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- WA Salt Group
- Commodities
- 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
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt - Sodium Chloride (NaCl) | 2001 | 113 kt | 1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Salt Koolyanobbing-Lake Deborah East Salt | AUSTWIDE MINING TITLE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD | 3 June 2020 | Mining Proposal-WA Salt Koolyanobbing-Lake Deborah East Salt - J00872 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 77/1273 Mining lease | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 October 2035 | Salt | 3,718 |
| L 77/108 Miscellaneous licence | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2029 | Salt | 41 |
| L 77/179 Miscellaneous licence | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 20 June 2041 | Salt | 2 |
| L 77/263 Miscellaneous licence | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 6 January 2035 | Salt | 14 |
| L 77/278 Miscellaneous licence | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 23 February 2037 | Salt | 2 |
| E 77/1968 Exploration licence | WA SALT KOOLYANOBBING PTY LTD | Granted | 28 July 2027 | Salt | 1,912 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index