MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Pippingarra / Holcim
Pippingarra / Holcim is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%; a private holder, on 3 current tenements held by HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J01520
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 100%; a private holder
- 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 | 1993 | 200 t | 600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSURE PLAN HOLCIM PIPPINGARRA PROJECT | Holcim (Australia) Pty LTD | 11 March 2020 | CLOSURE PLAN HOLCIM PIPPINGARRA PROJECT VERSION 2 - J01520 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/518 Mining lease | HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | Granted | 20 May 2034 | SD | 31 |
| M 45/519 Mining lease | HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | Granted | 20 May 2034 | SD | 30 |
| M 45/534 Mining lease | HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | Granted | 11 August 2034 | SD | 20 |