MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 26 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 63/665 · Sinclair Lithium-Caesium
M 63/665 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD (Develop Global group). Granted 13 November 2017, expires 12 November 2038. 97 ha in the Dundas Mineral Field. Commodities: CS, Lithium. Part of the Sinclair Lithium-Caesium project (under development).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Develop Global (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Sinclair Lithium-Caesium J04865 · Under DevelopmentOwners: Develop Global Limited 100%; Lepidico Ltd
- Lodged
- 16 January 2017
- Granted
- 13 November 2017
- Expires
- 12 November 2038
- Area
- 97.30 hectares (1.0 km²)
- Mineral field
- Dundas Mineral Field
- Commodities
- CS, Lithium
- 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
- Mine closure plan
- Pioneer Dome Project: approved 23 July 2018, Pioneer Dome Project Revised Mining Proposal Version 2
- Environmental registrations
- 1 mining proposal and closure plan registration (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Fire Management Strategies - track upgrading and chaining Not assessed; overlaps 97 ha
- WAMEX data
- 282 open-file drill holes, 37 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -31.9123, 121.6399 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2018 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Pioneer Dome Project Revised Mining Proposal Version 2 | Approved | mp_73767.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.