MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Comet Vale Sand / Holcim
Comet Vale Sand / Holcim is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%, on 2 current tenements held by HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J00950
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
- 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
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1999 | 523 t | 26 kt |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Vale Sand Quarry | Holcim (Australia) Pty LTD | 19 June 2019 | Comet Vale Sand Quarry |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 29/95 Mining lease | HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | Granted | 5 April 2031 | SD | 31 |
| L 29/69 Miscellaneous licence | HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | Granted | 12 February 2045 | SD | 1 |