BCI Minerals is moving ahead with plans to test whether it can produce sulphate of potash from materials at its Mardie salt project in WA’s Pilbara. The company will run a pilot program to examine whether bitterns from the project’s salt ponds can be converted into sulphate of potash, according to reporting.
The pilot is framed as a lower-risk approach to revive WA’s long-running potash ambitions after other companies have struggled to produce sulphate of potash. While outlets agree on the purpose and location of the testing at Mardie, they emphasize different aspects: one highlights the scale of the Mardie project and the specific feedstock conversion step, while another stresses the company’s broader move toward downstream processing despite a history of difficulties in the sector.
