Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Develop Global
Develop Global group: 53 current Western Australian mining tenements (13 mining leases, 11 miscellaneous licences, 28 exploration licences, 1 prospecting licence) covering 113,799 hectares, held through 8 holders; 18 MINEDEX projects.
53tenements
113,799hectares
18projects
1EPA statement
4closure plans
Holders in the group
- ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED 4
- ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD 21
- GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD 8
- JUTT RESOURCES PTY LTD 1
- MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD 1
- POSEIDON NICKEL PTY LIMITED 1
- VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD 19
- WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD 1
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abydos | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%; Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Miralga Creek | Operating | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | Under Development | Develop Global Limited 100%; Macarthur Minerals Limited; Venturex Sulphur Springs Pty Ltd | 12 |
| Pioneer Dome | Under Development | Develop Global Limited 100%; Essential Metals Pty Ltd | 3 |
| Golden Ridge Nickel | Care and Maintenance | Australian Nickel Company Limited 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Crest Investment Group 1 Limited | 6 |
| Sinclair Lithium-Caesium | Care and Maintenance | Develop Global Limited 100%; Lepidico Ltd | 3 |
| Old Project Sites (no tenements) for Atlas | Care and Maintenance | not recorded | 1 |
| Acra Gold | Shut | Develop Global Limited 100% | 2 |
| Historic Tin - Tantalum - Lithium | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Unassigned Gemstones | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Golden Ridge Gold | Not Applicable | Develop Global Limited 100%; Crest Investment Group 3 Limited | 4 |
| Kangan - Novo-Essential JV | Not Applicable | Novo Resources Corp. 70%; Develop Global Limited 30%; Sumitomo Corporation; Karratha Gold Pty Ltd; Sc Pilbara Gold Pty Ltd | 2 |
| Larkinville Lithium | Not Applicable | Astral Resources NL 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Maximus Resources Limited | 1 |
| Larkinville | Not Applicable | Astral Resources NL 75%; Develop Global Limited 25%; Maximus Resources Limited | 1 |
| Liberty - Indee | Not Applicable | Anax Metals Limited 80%; Develop Global Limited 20% | 1 |
| Acra - Kurnalpi Nickel | Not Applicable | Develop Global Limited 100%; Heron Resources Ltd | 1 |
| Binti Binti Nickel | Not Applicable | Develop Global Limited 100% | 1 |
| Pioneer Nickel | Not Applicable | Zeta Resources Ltd 80%; Develop Global Limited 20%; Panoramic Resources Ltd; Essential Metals Pty Ltd | 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
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS Pty Ltd | 19 October 2020 | 200623_Sulphur Springs_Stage 1 Access Road Mining Proposal_Rev 2 | |
| Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project ( ) M45/494, M45/653, M45/1001, L45/170, L45/173, L45/189 | DEVELOP GLOBAL Limited | 16 April 2014 | Venturex Sulphur Springs Copper Zinc Project Mining Proposal (Version 2) M45/494, M45/653, | |
| Pioneer Dome Project | Pioneer Resources LIMITED | 23 July 2018 | Pioneer Dome Project Revised Mining Proposal Version 2 | |
| Miralga Creek | ATLAS IRON Pty Ltd | 18 December 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - Miralga Creek Mine Closure Plan, Revision 2 - J04392 - S0239436 |
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 1134 | Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project | 20 May 2020 | in force |
Recent changes
| Date | Tenement | Change | Detail | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 2026 | E 26/186 | 2028-07-25 | Expiry 25 Jul 2026 → 25 Jul 2028 | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 15/1449 Mining lease | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD; MAXIMUS RESOURCES LTD | Granted | 5 September 2033 | Gold, Silver, Lithium, CS | Larkinville Lithium | 242 |
| M 15/1896 Mining lease | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 15 February 2044 | Lithium, Tantalum | Pioneer Dome | 2,395 |
| M 26/220 Mining lease | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 1 May 2030 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Platinum group elements, Gold | Golden Ridge Nickel | 996 |
| M 26/222 Mining lease | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 1 May 2030 | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | Golden Ridge Nickel | 607 |
| M 26/284 Mining lease | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2031 | Nickel, Gold, Silver, Copper | Golden Ridge Nickel | 683 |
| M 26/285 Mining lease | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 19 October 2031 | Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements, Gold, Silver | Golden Ridge Nickel | 551 |
| M 45/494 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 October 2032 | Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Chromium, Nickel | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 970 |
| M 45/587 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 6 September 2035 | Zinc, Copper, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 937 |
| M 45/653 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 28 September 2037 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 496 |
| M 45/1001 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 21 January 2029 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 872 |
| M 45/1254 Mining lease | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 October 2038 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 1,155 |
| M 47/1455 Mining lease | JUTT RESOURCES PTY LTD; WHIM CREEK METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 April 2033 | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Liberty - Indee | 455 |
| M 63/665 Mining lease | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 November 2038 | CS, Lithium | Sinclair Lithium-Caesium | 97 |
| L 15/473 Miscellaneous licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 October 2045 | Lithium | Pioneer Dome | 13 |
| L 26/272 Miscellaneous licence | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2036 | Nickel, Copper | Golden Ridge Nickel | 29 |
| L 45/166 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 30 April 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 2,178 |
| L 45/170 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 September 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 686 |
| L 45/173 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 August 2033 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 39 |
| L 45/179 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 31 March 2032 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 634 |
| L 45/188 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2030 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 57 |
| L 45/189 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 November 2030 | Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Abydos | 1,804 |
| L 45/287 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 September 2033 | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Yitirrti (Sulphur Springs) | 116 |
| L 45/920 Miscellaneous licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Application | 1,062 | |||
| L 63/77 Miscellaneous licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 December 2038 | CS, Lithium | Sinclair Lithium-Caesium | 118 |
| E 15/1515 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 8 May 2027 | Lithium, Tantalum | Pioneer Dome | 2,118 |
| E 15/1710 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 January 2030 | 4,492 | ||
| E 15/1725 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 14 March 2027 | 4,939 | ||
| E 26/186 Exploration licence | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 25 July 2028 | Gold, Silver, Cobalt, Nickel | Golden Ridge Nickel | 3,866 |
| E 26/211 Exploration licence | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 10 February 2029 | 1,300 | ||
| E 26/212 Exploration licence | GOLDEN RIDGE NORTH KAMBALDA PTY LTD | Granted | 19 February 2029 | 952 | ||
| E 27/278 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 12 December 2026 | Nickel, Cobalt, Gold | Acra Gold | 2,947 |
| E 27/438 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 May 2028 | Gold, Silver | Acra Gold | 2,242 |
| E 27/520 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 20 January 2028 | 1,474 | ||
| E 27/548 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 29 May 2028 | 5,178 | ||
| E 27/579 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 19 April 2027 | Nickel | Binti Binti Nickel | 4,640 |
| E 28/2483 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 22 February 2027 | 3,239 | ||
| E 45/4811 Exploration licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 27 March 2027 | 916 | ||
| E 45/4948 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED | Granted | 16 February 2030 | Tin, Tantalum, SD, Lead, Silver, Copper | Old Project Sites (no tenements) for Atlas | 7,976 |
| E 45/4993 Exploration licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 10 April 2028 | 255 | ||
| E 45/6033 Exploration licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2028 | 2,147 | ||
| E 45/6034 Exploration licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 July 2028 | 3,185 | ||
| E 45/6666 Exploration licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 17 April 2029 | 182 | ||
| E 47/3318 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED | Granted | 31 March 2028 | Gold, Silver | Kangan - Novo-Essential JV | 6,942 |
| E 47/3321 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED | Granted | 20 January 2028 | 3,188 | ||
| E 47/3945 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS LIMITED | Granted | 1 October 2028 | 4,468 | ||
| E 63/1669 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 13 April 2027 | Lithium, CS, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements | Sinclair Lithium-Caesium | 3,955 |
| E 63/1782 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2027 | 1,204 | ||
| E 63/1783 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 1 March 2027 | 3,769 | ||
| E 63/1784 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD; POSEIDON NICKEL PTY LIMITED | Granted | 12 October 2027 | 2,463 | ||
| E 63/1785 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 7 May 2027 | 2,903 | ||
| E 63/1825 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 23 March 2027 | 5,793 | ||
| E 63/2118 Exploration licence | ESSENTIAL METALS PTY LTD | Granted | 3 February 2027 | 9,863 | ||
| P 45/3241 Prospecting licence | VENTUREX SULPHUR SPRINGS PTY LTD | Granted | 18 August 2030 | 11 |
MCF Mining Approvals Index