Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Cane River / Heidelberg Materials
Cane River / Heidelberg Materials is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd 100%, on 3 current tenements held by HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J01240
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Heidelberg Materials
- 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
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 0.02 Mt at 50.0%, 10 kt contained | — | 4 September 2013 |
| Sand - undifferentiated | 0.02 Mt at 50.0%, 10 kt contained | — | 4 September 2013 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Production recorded in MINEDEX
| Commodity | Latest year | That year | All recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand - undifferentiated | 1997 | 2,102 t | 2,852 t |
Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANE RIVER SAND PROJECT | Hanson Construction Materials Pty Limited | 8 September 2023 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR SMALL MINING OPERATIONS - CANE RIVER SAND PROJECT - J01240 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 08/69 Mining lease | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 28 March 2030 | SD | 6 |
| L 08/125 Miscellaneous licence | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 1 April 2036 | SD | 36 |
| L 08/154 Miscellaneous licence | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | Granted | 17 February 2037 | SD | 4 |
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