Ashburton Salt Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Onslow, Western Australia, Australia
Source: The West Australian
The Ashburton Salt project was a proposal to evaporate briny water and harvest salt south of Onslow, Western Australia. The project was first announced in 2016, with a planned cost of $850 million and an operational target year of 2022. The project faced environmental concerns due to its potential impact on the Exmouth Gulf wetlands, a site of national significance and nursery for Ningaloo Reef sp
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse
- Location
- Onslow, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The West Australian
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Status
Original status | Cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Ashburton Salt project was a proposal to evaporate briny water and harvest salt south of Onslow, Western Australia. The project was first announced in 2016, with a planned cost of $850 million and an operational target year of 2022. The project faced environmental concerns due to its potential impact on the Exmouth Gulf wetlands, a site of national significance and nursery for Ningaloo Reef species. The project was ultimately scrapped by K+S due to a change in the company's worldwide strategic direction, which no longer includes growth in international salt production. |
Original sector | Mining |
Budget |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Onslow |
Source
Source | The West Australian |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse |
Article published date | 2025-06-14 |
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