BCI Minerals’ September quarter was marked by a continued focus on positive impacts for its people and community.
The company implemented the first phase of its leadership in the field training at the Mardie salt and potash project in Western Australia while also achieving a 7.5 per cent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment at site.
Key monitoring surveys and the commencement of the mesquite management program also led to approximately 153 hectares of non-native invasive plant species being cleared during the quarter.
“We have completed several milestones this quarter as we enter the next chapter in our story,” BCI managing director David Boshoff said.
“Commencing operations at our Mardie project was the culmination of years of hard work, and I am humbled by the dedication and tenacity the BCI Minerals team has shown.”
BCI was granted approval for operations to commence at Mardie on September 10 after the Federal Government gave environmental approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
“This is a key step in our path to becoming Australia’s largest solar salt producer, providing high-quality industrial salt to meet the growing demand in Asian markets,” Boshoff said.
BCI is targeting first salt from Mardie in the second quarter of the 2026–27 financial year. Construction of the salt-first component is over 50 per cent complete, with construction of the jetty reaching its full 2.4km length.
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