Updates

First Heritage Surveys Completed at Ashburton Salt Site

K+S Salt Australia has continued to build on its commitment to local Traditional Owners, with the completion of the first in a series of Cultural Heritage surveys on the Ashburton

Native title agreement reached

We have good news to share regarding the Ashburton Salt Project. In March, a native title agreement between K+S Salt Australia and Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation (BTAC) was reached. It

K+S Salt Australia welcomes plan to protect Exmouth Gulf

K+S Salt Australia today welcomed the State Government’s plan to strengthen protections for the Exmouth Gulf, including expanded marine parks. K+S Salt Australia Managing Director, Gerrit Gödecke, said the move

K+S Salt Australia welcomes the EPA Cumulative Impact Report

The report has recommended the Exmouth Gulf should receive increased protection from the government and that any future activities and development be compatible with the protection of the social, environmental,

Shipping channel “not an option” for Ashburton Salt project

The commitment was reinforced following further analysis of off-shore conditions near the proposed project, including the site of a proposed jetty. “When we first visited Onslow in 2016, the community

Salt project 30% footprint cut

The footprint change is one of several modifications being proposed by the company ahead of submitting final environmental studies to the Environmental Protection Authority. Modifications also include increasing the proposed

BG&E Resources Appointed to deliver Definitive Feasibility Study

The proposed project, near Onslow Western Australia, is set to produce a total of 4.5 million tonnes of sodium chloride per annum, out of an ocean water intake of approximately

Ashburton Salt Project Update – March 2021

ABOUT ASHBURTON SALT If developed, Ashburton Salt will produce 4.5mt of salt per year. It will be shipped from site using low-draft transhippers. The salt will be sold to buyers

EPA to host Exmouth Gulf cumulative impact assessment community consultation meeting

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) will hold a community meeting for interested stakeholders and community members to inform its strategic advice regarding the Exmouth Gulf. The Ashburton Salt project is

Ashburton Salt’s latest environmental news

Two members of the K+S Salt Australia team were in Exmouth yesterday, meeting with stakeholders and participating in consultation with the EPA. After our planned trip in April had to

Baseline Ashburton Salt environmental studies nearly complete

The environmental studies for the Ashburton Salt project are progressing well with most baseline work at an advanced stage. These studies, which show the characteristics of the existing environment on

Ashburton Salt gains lead agency approval

The Ashburton Salt project received a boost recently when Premier Mark McGowan, as Public Sector Management Minister, approved the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) to be the