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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining project · Operating

Christmas Island Phosphate

Christmas Island Phosphate is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Phosphate Resources Limited 100%, on 6 current tenements held by PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTD. Commodities: Phosphate.

MINEDEX project
J02179
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Phosphate Resources Limited 100%
Tenement holders
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTD
Commodities
Phosphate
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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Phosphorus pentoxide13 Mt at 29.1%, 3.8 Mt contained—1 July 2014
Iron oxide (ferric) + alumina13 Mt at 26.1%, 3.4 Mt contained—1 July 2014

Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
MCI 70/1A
Christmas Island mining lease
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted26 June 2034Phosphate1,532
MCI 70/10
Christmas Island mining lease
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted1 October 2029Phosphate4
MCI 70/17
Christmas Island mining lease
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted20 July 2036Phosphate35
MCI 70/18
Christmas Island mining lease
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted20 July 2036Phosphate53
MCI 70/19
Christmas Island mining lease
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted20 July 2036Phosphate10
ECI 70/2
Christmas Island exploration licence
PHOSPHATE RESOURCES LTDGranted12 December 2026Phosphate3,072