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Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Parent group · Western Australia

Covalent Lithium JV (Wesfarmers 50%, SQM 50%)

Covalent Lithium JV (Wesfarmers 50%, SQM 50%) group: 37 current Western Australian mining tenements (3 mining leases, 10 general purpose leases, 16 miscellaneous licences, 7 exploration licences, 1 prospecting licence) covering 11,669 hectares, held through 4 holders; 4 MINEDEX projects.

37tenements
11,669hectares
4projects
3EPA statements
2closure plans
Open Covalent Lithium JV (Wesfarmers 50%, SQM 50%) in the MCF Mining IndexAll holders

Holders in the group

Projects (MINEDEX)

ProjectStageOwners (MINEDEX)Its tenements
Mt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQMOperatingWesfarmers Limited 50%; a private holder 50%; Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd25
Mt Holland Gold / KidmanProposedMH Gold Pty Ltd 100%; Montague Resources Australia Pty Ltd; Kidman Resources Limited9
Mt Holland SouthProposedMeeka Metals Limited 100%; Forrestania Mining Pty Ltd2
Bounty NickelNot ApplicableConvergent Minerals Limited 100%1

Rehabilitation liability

Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.

Mine closure plans

SiteOperatorLatest plan approvedPlan (PDF on GeoDocs)Closure year
Recommencement of Mining - Mt Holland ProjectConvergent Minerals Limited15 May 2015Mining Proposal - Recommencement of Mining - Mt Holland Project
Earl Grey Lithium Minor and Preliminary Works M77/1066, G77/129, G77/130, G77/131, G77/136, L77/205, L77/208, L77/271COVALENT LITHIUM Pty Ltd27 August 2019Earl Grey Lithium Minor and Preliminary Works Mining Proposal M77/1066, G77/129, G77/130,

EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground

StatementProposalDateStatus
MS 1279Earl Grey Lithium Project, Life of Mine Proposal7 October 2026in force
MS 1199Earl Grey Lithium Project (Revised Proposal)23 November 2022superseded
MS 1118Earl Grey Lithium Project21 November 2019superseded

Tenements

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
M 77/1065
Mining lease
MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted12 December 2046Gold, Lithium, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM955
M 77/1066
Mining lease
MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted12 December 2046Gold, Lithium, Silver, Tantalum, NickelMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM996
M 77/1080
Mining lease
MONTAGUE RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted12 December 2046Lithium, Gold, Tantalum, SilverMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM895
G 77/109
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTDGranted15 December 2046Gold, SilverMt Holland Gold / Kidman54
G 77/129
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 October 2038Lithium, Tantalum, Gold, SilverMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM182
G 77/130
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 October 2038Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM28
G 77/132
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted28 January 2040Gold, Lithium, Silver, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM90
G 77/133
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted28 January 2040Gold, Lithium, Silver, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM11
G 77/134
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted17 April 2040Lithium, Gold, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM30
G 77/136
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted17 July 2040Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM11
G 77/137
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted18 February 2042Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM210
G 77/140
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted9 February 2047LithiumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM278
G 77/141
General purpose lease
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted9 February 2047LithiumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM995
L 77/199
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted12 October 2027Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM4
L 77/200
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 April 2034Lithium, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM21
L 77/205
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 April 2034Gold, SilverMt Holland Gold / Kidman30
L 77/207
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 April 2034Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM67
L 77/208
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted4 April 2034Lithium, Tantalum, Gold, SilverMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM20
L 77/295
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted21 October 2039Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM131
L 77/296
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted9 December 20399
L 77/298
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted14 January 204010
L 77/301
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted21 January 2042Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM46
L 77/302
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted14 September 20412
L 77/313
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted26 October 2041Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM356
L 77/322
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted21 January 2042Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM5
L 77/323
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted8 April 2042Lithium, Tantalum, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM1
L 77/363
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted18 February 2046Lithium, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM3
L 77/364
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted22 October 2046Lithium, TantalumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM11
L 77/377
Miscellaneous licence
MH GOLD PTY LIMITED; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDApplication12
E 77/1400
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted26 May 2028LithiumMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM281
E 77/2011
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTDGranted7 October 2026512
E 77/2080
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTDGranted9 July 2027205
E 77/2099
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted1 May 2028Lithium, GoldMt Holland Lithium / Wesfarmers & SQM704
E 77/2167
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTD; SQM AUSTRALIA PTY LTDGranted17 June 20282,013
E 77/2188
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTDGranted6 October 2026687
E 77/2625
Exploration licence
MH GOLD PTY LTDApplication1,740
P 77/4485
Prospecting licence
MH GOLD PTY LTDGranted24 July 202765