Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 08/525 · Mardie Salt-Potash / BCI
M 08/525 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MARDIE MINERALS PTY LTD (BCI Minerals group). Granted 31 January 2022, expires 1 February 2043. 4,692 ha in the Ashburton Mineral Field. Commodities: Salt, Sulphate of potash. Part of the Mardie Salt-Potash / BCI project (under development).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- MARDIE MINERALS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BCI Minerals (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Mardie Salt-Potash / BCI J05265 · Under DevelopmentOwners: BCI Minerals Limited 100%; Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 17 December 2019
- Granted
- 31 January 2022
- Expires
- 1 February 2043
- Area
- 4,692.20 hectares (46.9 km²)
- Mineral field
- Ashburton Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Salt, Sulphate of potash
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 2 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Optimised Mardie Project - Revised Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1264; overlaps 3,884 ha
- WAMEX data
- 320 open-file drill holes, 30 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.2772, 115.8425 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal with MCP - Mardie Salt-Potash Project (J05265) Initial Mining Proposal Ver 2.1 | Approved | MP_111421.pdf |
| 16 February 2022 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal with MCP - MARDIE SALT-POTASH PROJECT (J05265) Initial Mining Proposal Version 1.5 | Approved | MP_85779.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index