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

Western Australian mining project · Under Development

Pioneer Dome

Pioneer Dome is a Western Australian mining project (under development) in MINEDEX, owned by Develop Global Limited 100%; Essential Metals Pty Ltd, on 3 current tenements held by ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD. Commodities: Lithium, Tantalum.

MINEDEX project
J05639
Stage
Under Development
Owners (MINEDEX)
Develop Global Limited 100%; Essential Metals Pty Ltd
Tenement holders
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD
Commodities
Lithium, Tantalum
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
Tantalum pentoxide11 Mt at 0.01%, 628 t contained—20 December 2022
Lithium oxide11 Mt at 1.2%, 128 kt contained—20 December 2022

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

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
M 15/1896
Mining lease
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted15 February 2044Lithium, Tantalum2,395
L 15/473
Miscellaneous licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted22 October 2045Lithium13
E 15/1515
Exploration licence
ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTDGranted8 May 2027Lithium, Tantalum2,118