Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Under Development
Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs)
Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by Develop Global Limited 100%; Macarthur Minerals Limited; Venturex Sulphur Springs Pty Ltd, on 13 current tenements held by BARACUS PTY LTD; VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD. Commodities: Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J03305
- Stage
- Under Development
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Develop Global Limited 100%; Macarthur Minerals Limited; Venturex Sulphur Springs Pty Ltd
- Tenement holders
- BARACUS PTY LTD
VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD - Parent groups
- Baracus
Develop Global - Commodities
- Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Iron
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 17 Mt at 1.0%, 178 kt contained | 8.80 Mt at 1.1%, 97 kt contained | 30 June 2025 |
| Zinc | 17 Mt at 5.7%, 997 kt contained | 8.80 Mt at 5.4%, 475 kt contained | 30 June 2025 |
| Silver | 17 Mt at 21.79 g/t, 12.16 Moz contained | 8.80 Mt at 20.60 g/t, 5.83 Moz contained | 30 June 2025 |
| Lead | 17 Mt at 0.32%, 56 kt contained | 8.80 Mt at 0.20%, 18 kt contained | 30 June 2025 |
| Gold | 14 Mt at 0.11 g/t, 49 koz contained | 8.80 Mt at 0.10 g/t, 28 koz contained | 30 June 2025 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS Pty Ltd | 19 October 2020 | 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | |
| Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project ( ) M45/494, M45/653, M45/1001, L45/170, L45/173, L45/189 | DEVELOP GLOBAL Limited | 16 April 2014 | Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project Mining Proposal (Version 2) M45/494, M45/653, | |
| Miralga Creek | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 18 December 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436 |
EPA Ministerial Statements
MS 1134 Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 45/494 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2032 | Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Chromium, Nickel | 970 |
| M 45/587 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 September 2035 | Zinc, Copper, Silver | 937 |
| M 45/653 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 496 |
| M 45/1001 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 January 2029 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 872 |
| M 45/1254 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2038 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 1,155 |
| L 45/166 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 April 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 2,178 |
| L 45/170 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 686 |
| L 45/173 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2033 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 39 |
| L 45/179 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 March 2032 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 634 |
| L 45/188 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 57 |
| L 45/189 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2030 | Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 1,804 |
| L 45/287 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 September 2033 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 116 |
| P 45/3175 Prospecting licence | BARACUS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2027 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | 198 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index