Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 08/539 · Mardie Salt-Potash / BCI
M 08/539 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MARDIE MINERALS PTY LTD (BCI Minerals group). Granted 2 April 2024, expires 8 April 2045. 4,220 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
- 23 January 2022
- Granted
- 2 April 2024
- Expires
- 8 April 2045
- Area
- 4,220.40 hectares (42.2 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
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Optimised Mardie Project - Revised Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1264; overlaps 4,014 ha
- WAMEX data
- 33 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.12535, 115.95835 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2024 | Mining Proposal | MPMLA M 08/538-539 - Mardie Salt-Potash Project - Optimised Mardie Project Mining Proposal V 1.2 | Approved | no public document |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.
MCF Mining Approvals Index