MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Operating
Esperance Sand / Ballantyne
Esperance Sand / Ballantyne is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by BALLANTYNE EARTHMOVING 100%, on 1 current tenement held by a private holder. Commodities: SD.
- MINEDEX project
- J02403
- Stage
- Operating
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- BALLANTYNE EARTHMOVING 100%
- Tenement holders
- a private holder
- 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 | 2000 | 18 kt | 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance Sand / Ballantyne Project ( ) | a private holder | 3 August 2023 | Esperance Sand / Ballantyne Project (J02403) |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 63/476 Mining lease | a private holder | Granted | 1 July 2041 | SD | 16 |