A looming supply gap in the non-mainstream industrial salt space has prompted a private consortium of investors to accelerate plans to establish a new Pilbara-based operation.

A looming supply gap in the non-mainstream industrial salt space has prompted a private consortium of investors to accelerate plans to establish a new Pilbara-based operation.

A looming supply gap in the non-mainstream industrial salt space has prompted a private consortium of investors to accelerate plans to establish a new Pilbara-based operation.

Leichhardt Industrials today announced its plans to develop a new solar salt operation at Eramurra, 55 kilometres south west of Karratha near Cape Preston.

A new salt project has been announced for Karratha and Cape Preston, bringing Western Australia’s number of prospects to three.

Stuart McKinnon: The privately owned Leichhardt Industrials has ticked another box on its path to filling a looming gap in the global supply of high-grade chemical salt.