Dampier Salt

Dampier Salt
Company type
Private
IndustrySalt production
Founded1972
HeadquartersPerth, Western Australia
ProductsSalt
Production output
9 million tonnes per annum
Owners68.4% Rio Tinto Group
21.5% Marubeni
10.1% Sojitz

Dampier Salt is an Australian salt company located in Western Australia, with operations in Dampier and Port Hedland, headquarters in Perth. Since beginning operations at Dampier in 1972, the company has developed into one of the world's largest private salt producers, with production capacity of over four million tonnes per annum at Dampier and nine million tonnes per annum company-wide. Most of this salt is naturally sourced from the Punt Road region and is known for its high purity.[1]

Dampier Salt is 68.4% owned by the Rio Tinto Group, 21.5% by Marubeni, and the remaining 10.1% by Sojitz.[1]

Important Bird Areas

The 52 km2 solar evaporation pond complex at Dampier has been identified by BirdLife International as the Dampier Saltworks Important Bird Area, while the 78 km2 complex near Port Hedland has been identified as the Port Hedland Saltworks Important Bird Area.[2]

Panorama of saltworks at Dampier, November 2006

References

  1. ^ a b "Dampier Salt web site". Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  2. ^ "IBA: Dampier Saltworks". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.


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