MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Cowerup Swamp
Cowerup Swamp is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by BASF AGRICULTURAL SPECIALTIES PTY LTD 100%, on 4 current tenements held by BASF AUSTRALIA LTD. Commodities: Peat.
- MINEDEX project
- J00902
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BASF AGRICULTURAL SPECIALTIES PTY LTD 100%
- Tenement holders
- BASF AUSTRALIA LTD
- Commodities
- Peat
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peat | 1995 | 754 t | 19 kt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 70/1158 Mining lease | BASF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 26 April 2046 | Peat | 28 |
| G 70/207 General purpose lease | BASF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 26 April 2046 | Peat | 10 |
| G 70/208 General purpose lease | BASF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 26 April 2046 | Peat | 9 |
| G 70/209 General purpose lease | BASF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 26 April 2046 | Peat | 5 |