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Western Australian mining project · Operating

Pilgangoora / Pilbara Minerals

Pilgangoora / Pilbara Minerals is a Western Australian mining project (operating) in MINEDEX, owned by Pls Group Limited 100%; Ngungaju Lithium Operations Pty Ltd; Atlas Iron Pty Ltd; Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, on 59 current tenements held by NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTD; PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTD. Commodities: Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Gold, Silver, Niobium, Clay, Iron.

MINEDEX project
J04512
Stage
Operating
Owners (MINEDEX)
Pls Group Limited 100%; Ngungaju Lithium Operations Pty Ltd; Atlas Iron Pty Ltd; Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd
Tenement holders
NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTD
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent groups
Hancock Prospecting
PLS Group
Commodities
Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Gold, Silver, Niobium, Clay, 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

CommodityResourcesReservesLatest estimate
Lithium oxide880 Mt at 1.3%, 11.3 Mt contained203 Mt at 1.2%, 2.4 Mt contained30 June 2026
Tantalum pentoxide880 Mt at 0.01%, 107 kt contained203 Mt at 0.01%, 21 kt contained30 June 2026

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

Production recorded in MINEDEX

CommodityLatest yearThat yearAll recorded
Tantalum pentoxide19964.7 t56 t
Tin19962.0 t28 t

Historical: the bulk extract's production records end in 2002.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum ProjectPILBARA MINERALS Limited23 April 2020Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project Mining Proposal Version 4 Rev 1 - J04512
PilgangooraAltura Mining LIMITED25 May 2020Pilgangoora Mining Proposal Rev 4

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 45/78
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted27 November 2026Lithium, Tantalum, Tin, Gold, Silver81
M 45/333
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted16 June 2030Tantalum, Lithium, Tin, Niobium220
M 45/511
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted10 September 2033Lithium, Tantalum, Tin228
M 45/1230
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 August 2037Tantalum, Lithium, Tin349
M 45/1231
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 August 2037Lithium, Tantalum, Tin44
M 45/1256
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted15 December 2037Tantalum, Lithium, Tin, Gold, Silver1,200
M 45/1260
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Clay345
M 45/1266
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 September 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin430
M 45/1275
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2041Lithium, Tantalum, Gold, Tin, Silver58
M 45/1324
Mining lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 January 2047Lithium, Tantalum959
G 45/350
General purpose lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted24 May 2043Tantalum, Lithium, Tin9
G 45/351
General purpose lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted24 May 2043Lithium, Tantalum, Tin152
G 45/356
General purpose lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted19 June 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin155
G 45/357
General purpose lease
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted19 June 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin135
L 45/396
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted16 March 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin1,720
L 45/400
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted18 September 2037Lithium, Tantalum62
L 45/401
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 May 2038Lithium, Tantalum50
L 45/402
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted30 January 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin59
L 45/404
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted18 September 2037Lithium, Tantalum113
L 45/409
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted3 January 2038Lithium, Tantalum108
L 45/411
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted20 November 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin284
L 45/413
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin9
L 45/414
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin22
L 45/416
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted7 June 2038Lithium, Tantalum58
L 45/417
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted22 January 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin80
L 45/421
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted21 March 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin31
L 45/425
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted26 November 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin165
L 45/429
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 November 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin108
L 45/430
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted1 October 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Tin88
L 45/448
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted20 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin518
L 45/449
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted4 October 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin538
L 45/450
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted4 October 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin681
L 45/454
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted16 October 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin75
L 45/473
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 November 2039Lithium, Tantalum, Tin165
L 45/477
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin370
L 45/478
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin96
L 45/479
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin115
L 45/480
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin102
L 45/481
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin53
L 45/482
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted5 February 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin60
L 45/484
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted26 February 2041Lithium, Tantalum, Tin1,105
L 45/485
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted8 July 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin257
L 45/492
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted12 August 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin104
L 45/496
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted17 October 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin110
L 45/517
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted10 May 2041Lithium, Tantalum, Tin671
L 45/528
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted14 November 2040Lithium, Tantalum, Tin3
L 45/614
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted10 October 2042Lithium, Tantalum, Tin55
L 45/695
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted13 July 2044Lithium, Tantalum, Tin596
L 45/748
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin58
L 45/749
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin166
L 45/750
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin39
L 45/751
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin95
L 45/752
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin40
L 45/753
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin36
L 45/760
Miscellaneous licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted28 April 2045Lithium, Tantalum, Tin1,458
E 45/2287
Exploration licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted19 April 2027Tantalum, Lithium, Tin1,546
E 45/2363
Exploration licence
NGUNGAJU LITHIUM OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted30 April 2027Gold, Iron, Silver, Lithium, Tantalum6,267
E 45/4523
Exploration licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted17 January 2028Tantalum, Lithium, Tin, Gold, Silver396
E 45/4689
Exploration licence
PILGANGOORA OPERATIONS PTY LTDGranted25 May 2027Niobium, Tantalum11,198