Lei Lithium Project

Proponent: Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd

Overview

Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd is proposing to develop an underground mine, located approximately 30 km south of Darwin, on the Cox Peninsula. The Lei Lithium Project is located on parcel 2746 hundred of Hughes within the Cox-Daly un-incorporated local government area (Mineral Lease Application 33874).  The underlying land tenure is vacant crown land.

The proposed action is:

• to mine approximately 3.10 million tonnes (Mt) of spodumene ore via underground mining methods to an approximate depth of 700 m below surface
• to crush and screen mined ore on site to produce direct shipping ore and transport it via truck to Darwin Port for export
• to temporarily store waste rock at the surface before being used to backfill the box-cut and underground
• to construct ancillary infrastructure including a power station, access roads and internal haul roads
• a water management system to meet construction demand (300 ML for the initial 6 months) and operational demand (282 ML/ per year) comprising three water dams and a sediment dam
• wastewater discharge.

The life of mine is approximately 7 years from construction to rehabilitation and closure. The proponent estimates a required workforce of 60 personnel during construction and between 80 and 100 personnel during operations.

Stage 1: Referral

NT EPA notices

• Notice of Decision to accept referral for standard assessment PDF (1.6 MB) – 04 December 2024.

Public consultation

Please refer to the NT EPA consultation page.

Documents