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Pela Ema

Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil · Open Pit

Operating
Rare Earth Elements
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Pela Ema is Serra Verde’s ionic clay rare earth mine and processing operation near Minaçu in Goiás and is one of the most strategically significant rare earth projects outside Asia. The operation entered commercial production in early 2024 and is the first scaled producer outside Asia of the four key magnetic rare earths dysprosium, terbium, neodymium and praseodymium. Its geology supports low-impact open-pit mining and processing without blasting, crushing, milling or wet tailings. The operation is run by Serra Verde Pesquisa e Mineração (SVPM) within the Serra Verde Group. USA Rare Earth announced on 20 April 2026 that it had agreed to acquire 100% of Serra Verde Group, subject to closing, which would place Pela Ema within the combined USAR group if completed.
Production
The mine entered commercial production in early 2024. Serra Verde says the operation is expected to produce about 6,500 tonnes of rare earth oxides per year by the end of 2027 over a 25-year mine life. Its 2024 sustainability review also said Phase I was ramping toward at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxides.
Expansion
Serra Verde is ramping Phase I toward nameplate production and evaluating a Phase II expansion that could double run-of-mine output before the end of the decade.
Companies & ownership
  • Serra Verde Group
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Fen rare earth deposit / Fen Carbonatite Complex

Nome municipality, Telemark, near Ulefoss, Norway · Open Pit

Operating
Rare Earth Elements
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Fen is the largest documented rare earth deposit in Europe and has become one of the continent’s most strategically important critical minerals projects. Rare Earths Norway updated the resource in 2026 to 15.9 million tonnes of total rare earth oxides in indicated and inferred categories, up from 8.8 million tonnes in 2024. Around 19 per cent of the oxides are neodymium and praseodymium, giving the project direct relevance to magnet supply chains for electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics and defence. Norway’s government has now taken over planning for the project to accelerate development as Europe seeks rare earth supply outside China. The project is being developed by Rare Earths Norway (REN), which says it was established to develop the Fen Complex. REN states that it has two owners: Hustadlitt AS and Brennebu AS.
Companies & ownership
  • Rare Earths Norway
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Kamativi Lithium Mine

Matabeleland North Province, Hwange District, Zimbabwe · Open Pit

Operating
Lithium
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Lithium-2.3 Mt
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Kamativi is an operating hard-rock lithium mine in Zimbabwe’s Hwange District and has become one of the clearest current examples of how the country’s tighter lithium export regime is being applied in practice. The mine is run through Kamativi Mining Company and resumed export activity under a six-month quota confirmed in April 2026, after Zimbabwe suspended lithium concentrate exports in February and then shifted to a quota-based system. Kamativi Mining Company is a joint venture. Yahua-linked interests hold 60% indirectly, while the Zimbabwean/local partner side holds the remaining 40%. Public reporting in 2025 also indicated Kamativi had reached 2.3 million tonnes per year of ore-processing capacity. That combination of operating scale, export approval and expanding processing capacity makes Kamativi a strategically important upstream lithium asset in Zimbabwe’s developing battery minerals sector.
Companies & ownership
  • Kamativi Mining Company (Private) Limited
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Svetlinskoye Gold Deposit

Urals, Russia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
The Svetlinskoye Gold Deposit (Svetlinskoe Au deposit), operated by PJSC Uzhuralzoloto Group of Companies (UGC) and located near Plast in the Chelyabinsk Oblast of Russia. UGC is in the process of being Nationalised.
Companies & ownership
  • PJSC Uzhuralzoloto Group of Companies (UGC)
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BC Works

British Columbia, Canada · Processing Facility

Operating
Aluminium
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Aluminium-419 kt
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Rio Tinto’s BC Works in Kitimat is a fully owned aluminium smelter and casting complex supplied by hydropower from Kemano. The site includes smelting, anode baking, coke calcining, port and terminal infrastructure. In 2024 it produced 419 kt of aluminium and remains one of North America’s lowest-carbon primary aluminium operations.
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Andina Division

Valparaíso Region, Central Chile, Chile · Open Pit

Operating
Copper
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Andina is Codelco’s high-altitude copper operation in central Chile and forms part of one of the country’s most important copper districts. The mine is strategically significant because of its scale, established infrastructure and proximity to Los Bronces. Its future importance now extends to potential shared-pit development and integrated regional supply growth.
Companies & ownership
  • Codelco
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Olive Downs Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Coal-2.5 Mt
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Olive Downs Mine is a large-scale open cut steelmaking coal operation in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, about 40 kilometres south-east of Moranbah. Owned by Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd, the complex produces premium coking coal and PCI for export steel markets including Japan, South Korea and India. Mining began in 2023 and saleable coal production commenced in early 2024, supported by dedicated rail, processing and site infrastructure. Official company reporting describes Olive Downs as Australia’s newest steelmaking coal operation, with long-life reserves and staged development designed to increase output over time while integrating environmental management, conservation programs and regional employment benefits.
Companies & ownership
  • Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd
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Lake Vermont Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2022Coal-9.2 Mt
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Lake Vermont is a Bowen Basin metallurgical coal operation in Queensland owned by Jellinbah interests and operated by Thiess, with the Meadowbrook Project representing its approved extension area. Official project documentation identifies the extension through the Lake Vermont Joint Venture, while Jellinbah’s corporate material states Lake Vermont produces metallurgical coal, including PCI product. The latest company published production figure was 9.2 million tonnes per annum, was published by Jellinbah’s in 2021/22. It is operated by Thiess. The approved Meadowbrook extension is designed to sustain long term output and mine life, with project documentation outlining additional metallurgical coal production from the extension area over decades.
Expansion
The approved Meadowbrook extension is designed to sustain long term output and mine life, with project documentation outlining additional metallurgical coal production from the extension area over decades.
Companies & ownership
  • Jellinbah Group Pty Ltd
  • Lake Vermont Holdings Pty Ltd
  • Marubeni Coal Pty Ltd
  • CHR Vermont Pty Ltd
  • Coranar (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Mount Pleasant Mine

New South Wales, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Coal-12.78 Mt
Autonomous haulage
No
Overview
Mount Pleasant is a large open cut thermal coal operation in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, operated by MACH Energy Australia. The mine forms part of the Mount Pleasant Joint Venture, with Japan Coal Development Australia holding a minority interest. MACH reported 8.85 million tonnes of product coal and 12.78 million tonnes of ore mined in calendar 2025. The operation is positioned on the Hunter Valley export coal chain and has approval for staged optimisation to increase extraction, handling and processing capacity to 21 million tonnes of run of mine coal per year over the approved mine life.
Companies & ownership
  • MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd
  • Japan Coal Development Australia Pty Ltd
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Pascua-Lama

Atacama Region (Huasco Province), San Juan Province, Chile, Argentina · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilverCopper
Mine life
25 years
Overview
Pascua-Lama is a gold, silver, and copper project operated by Barrick Gold Corporation, located on the border of Chile and Argentina. Designed as a large-scale open-pit operation, construction began in October 2009 but was suspended in Q4 2013. The Chilean portion is transitioning to closure, while the Argentinian portion is being re-evaluated.
Processing
Conventional mining techniques including drilling and blasting. Ore was to be transported to a primary crusher in Chile, then conveyed through a 2.7-kilometre tunnel to processing facilities in Argentina. The plant was designed for 45,000 tonnes per day throughput, involving secondary crushing, milling, washing, conventional flotation for copper concentrates, and cyanide leaching for gold and silver doré.
Equipment
fleet of haul trucks and loaders, a primary crusher in Chile, and a conveyor system
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
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Hemlo mine

Ontario, Canada · Underground

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Gold-143458 oz
Opened
1985-01-01
End year
2039
Mine life
14 years
Workforce
over 300
Overview
The Hemlo mine, located in the Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, is a gold mining operation. It is situated approximately 35 kilometres east of the town of Marathon. The operation consists of the Williams mine, which includes both underground and open-pit workings. The mine has been in production since 1985.
Production
Production overview - 2025: gold 143458 oz.
Processing
grinding, cyanide leaching, carbon-in-pulp (CIP), carbon stripping and reactivation, electrowinning, and refining
Equipment
Underground complex accessed via a shaft and ramp system with hoisting capacity. Processing plant includes grinding, cyanide leaching, carbon-in-pulp (CIP), carbon stripping and reactivation, electrowinning, and refining. Mining equipment includes haul trucks (e.g., Sandvik TH430), shovels/loaders, and Alimak stoping equipment.
Expansion
plans for an open-pit expansion to commence in 2027
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Hemlo Mining Corp.
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Lumwana

North-Western Province, Zambia · Open Pit

Operating
Copper
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Copper-151000 t
2024Copper-123000 t
2020Copper-276000000 lbs
Mine life
37 years
Capex (est.)
USD 2.00B
Workforce
over 3,000 people
Overview
The mine is tracking well against its 2025 production guidance.
Production
Production overview - 2025: copper 151000 t; 2024: copper 123000 t.
Processing
Ore, which is predominantly sulphide, is treated through a conventional sulphide flotation plant to produce copper concentrate.
Equipment
conventional truck and shovel operation
Expansion
A "Super Pit" expansion project was launched on 2 October 2024, with a capital expenditure of approximately US$2 billion. Construction for the expansion began in 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2028. The expansion aims to double annual copper production to 240,000 tonnes and extend the mine life to more than 30 years. The project includes expanding the processing plant to a capacity of 52 million tonnes per annum. The expansion will also involve developing the Manyama township and an industrial supplier park. A new regional airstrip is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
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Bulyanhulu

Shinyanga Region, Tanzania · Underground

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Gold-180000 oz
2018Gold-1259 kg
2017Gold-5458 kg
2016Gold-9002 kg
2005Gold-311000 oz
Opened
2001-01-01
End year
2034
Workforce
96% Tanzanian, with 49% from communities around the mine (as of July 2025). In 2020, the mine re-employed 1077 people.
Overview
Bulyanhulu is an underground gold, silver, and copper mine in Tanzania, operated by Twiga Minerals, a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (84% interest) and the Government of Tanzania (16%). It opened in 2001 and is estimated to operate until 2034. Underground mining restarted in Q4 2020 after being on care and maintenance since late 2017.
Production
Production overview - 2023: gold 180000 oz; 2018: gold 1259 kg.
Processing
Processing plant capacity of approximately 3,300 tonnes of ore per day. The process includes crushing, grinding, copper/gold/silver flotation, Carbon-In-Leach (CIL), tailings thickening/filtration, and a paste backfill plant, producing a concentrate with gold, silver, and copper.
Equipment
Underground trackless operation with access via a 1.1km deep vertical shaft and internal ramp system. A new fleet arrived in July 2025. The mine has invested in ventilation and dewatering systems. Diesel power plant capacity increased from 24.5MW to 29MW.
Expansion
Underground mining restarted in Q4 2020. Development of the Upper West decline is in progress. Excavation of the Reef 2 Upper East is planned for 2026. Focus on ramping up development of declines to access new Deep West mineral reserves. Exploration targets resource extensions along Reef 1 and Reef 2 style structures.
Power sources
Diesel
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Government of Tanzania
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Pascua-Lama

San Juan Province, Argentina · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilverCopper
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
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Fourmile

Nevada, United States · Underground

Feasibility
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Gold16.9 g/t13000000 oz
2024Gold14.1 g/t6400000 oz
Mine life
25 years
Capex (est.)
USD 1.70B
Production
Production overview - 2025: gold 13000000 oz; 2024: gold 6400000 oz.
Processing
The ore is primarily single refractory, which will allow for processing at existing Nevada Gold Mines facilities.
Expansion
Barrick is undertaking a significant drilling program with plans for 370km of surface drilling and 80km of underground drilling by the end of 2028. Construction of the Bullion Hill exploration decline portal is expected to commence in 2026, providing underground access to deeper parts of the orebody from 2027. By 2029, the company plans to have 34km of underground development connecting Bullion Hill with the Goldrush development. Initial test stoping is anticipated to begin shortly after 2029. A three-year pre-feasibility study was planned to start in 2025.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Teck Resources
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Long Canyon

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Gold-8839 oz
2024Silver-622 oz
Opened
2016-01-01
Workforce
As of 2024, there were 15 company employees and 27 contract employees.
Overview
Mining operations temporarily ceased in 2022, and the mine was placed on long-term care and maintenance at the end of 2023. The mine is producing residual ounces from the leach pad. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Barrick made the decision to place the mine in closure and to remove the associated mineral resources from its 31 December 2024 Mineral Reserves and Resources statement. Plans for a "Phase 2" expansion of the mine have been dropped.
Production
Production overview - 2024: gold 8839 oz, silver 622 oz.
Processing
The mine utilises a heap leach facility. Gold-bearing carbon is transported offsite to facilities at either Gold Quarry or Goldstrike for final processing into doré.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Twin Creeks

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
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Phoenix

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Operating
GoldCopperSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Gold-123000 oz
2023Copper-36736179 lbs
2023Silver-1322700 oz
2022Gold-109000 oz
2022Copper-35600000 lbs
2022Silver-1289000 oz
2021Gold-173067 oz
2021Copper-36736179 lbs
2021Silver-1322700 oz
End year
2063
Workforce
In 2022, the Phoenix mine had 450 company employees and 383 contract employees. In 2021, the workforce consisted of 450 company employees and 383 contract employees.
Overview
The Phoenix mine is located in Lander County, Nevada, approximately 13 miles south of the town of Battle Mountain. It is owned and operated by Nevada Gold Mines, a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Corporation (38.5%), with Barrick as the operator.
Production
Production overview - 2023: gold 123000 oz, copper 36736179 lbs, silver 1322700 oz; 2022: gold 109000 oz, copper 35600000 lbs, silver 1289000 oz.
Processing
The Phoenix mine's processing facilities include a flotation mill, a carbon-in-leach plant, a copper leach pad, and a solvent extraction-electrowinning plant. The beneficiation facility is designed to process up to 20,000,000 tons of ore annually.
Expansion
A truck reinvestment strategy was initiated in 2024 and is expected to continue through 2026 to ensure life-of-mine delivery. Opportunities to expand copper production are being explored.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Goldstrike mine

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2021Gold-325826 oz
2021Silver-24425 oz
2020Gold-768531 oz
2020Silver-18122 oz
2018Gold7.2 g/t795663 oz
2015Gold-1053496 oz
2015Silver-104972 oz
Workforce
951 company employees (open pit operations)
Production
Production overview - 2021: gold 325826 oz, silver 24425 oz; 2020: gold 768531 oz, silver 18122 oz.
Processing
The Goldstrike complex includes both autoclave and roaster facilities for processing refractory ore. In the first quarter of 2023, the Goldstrike autoclave was converted to a conventional carbon-in-leach (CIL) process. This conversion allows for the treatment of long-term stockpiles at a higher recovery rate. Low-grade open pit ore is processed via heap leaching, while higher-grade ore is treated at mills.
Equipment
The open pit mining fleet consists of approximately 58 large-capacity haul trucks and 5 shovels.
Expansion
The Ren project is being developed as a northern underground extension of the Goldstrike mine.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Carlin Complex

Nevada, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Gold-1411382 oz
Opened
1965-01-01
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
Nevada Gold Mines employs approximately 7,000 people.
Production
Production overview - 2023: gold 1411382 oz.
Processing
The Carlin Complex has integrated processing facilities, including roasters, autoclaves, and heap leach pads. These facilities include the Gold Quarry Roaster, Goldstrike Roaster, Goldstrike Autoclave, South Area Leach, and North Area Leach.
Equipment
The surface mine production fleet includes two P&H 4100 and two P&H 2800 electric shovels, four Hitachi hydraulic shovels, 40 Komatsu 930E haul trucks, 15 CAT 793 haul trucks, three CAT 789 haul trucks, two CAT 785 haul trucks, and four other haul trucks. The underground mining fleet consists of load-haul-dump units, haul trucks, jumbos, longhole drills, bolters, and roadheaders.
Companies & ownership
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    TSX:ABX · NYSE:B
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Libby Exploration Project

Montana, United States · Underground

Under Development
CopperSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Copper0.7 %-
2024Silver1.6 oz/t-
Workforce
30-35 (exploration phase)
Overview
The Libby Exploration Project, operated by Hecla Mining Company, is located in Lincoln County, Montana, south of Libby. The project, acquired in 2016, is advancing with underground exploration to gather geological, hydrological, and environmental data to determine economic feasibility. As of 2024, it has an Inferred Resource of 112.2 million tons grading 0.7% copper and 1.6 oz/t silver. The project has faced environmental opposition.
Expansion
The U.S. Forest Service issued a final decision notice and finding of no significant impact, allowing the project to advance. The new Plan of Operations has been authorised, and underground exploration and data collection can now proceed.
Companies & ownership
  • Hecla Mining Company
    NYSE:HL
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Fire Creek Mine

Nevada, United States · Underground

Care And Maintenance
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2021Gold-26214 oz
Workforce
2 (as of 2024)
Overview
The Fire Creek Mine, part of Hecla Mining's Nevada Operations in Lander County, is a low-sulfidation, epithermal gold-silver deposit. It was placed on care and maintenance in Q2 2021. Resources include underground gold equivalent at 0.228 oz/ton and inferred open-pit resources at 0.01 Au Equivalent oz/ton. Ore can be processed at the nearby Midas Mine.
Production
Production overview - 2021: gold 26214 oz.
Processing
conventional Merrill Crowe mill facility at the nearby Midas Mine
Companies & ownership
  • Hecla Mining Company
    NYSE:HL
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Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Mineral SandsLithium
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Mineral Sands-1.35 Mt
2025Lithium1.9 %6.16 Mt
Opened
1983-01-01
End year
2045
Workforce
approximately 1,700 people
Production
Production overview - 2025: mineral sands 1.35 Mt, lithium 6.16 Mt.
Processing
The operation utilises a conventional drill and blast open-pit mining method. The processing of lithium ore (spodumene) involves four main plants: a technical grade plant, two chemical grade plants (CGP1 and CGP2), and a tailings retreatment plant. These plants use gravity, heavy media, flotation, and magnetic processes to upgrade the lithium mineral into a range of concentrates. A third chemical grade plant (CGP3) processed its first ore in December 2025. CGP3 is expected to reach its nameplate capacity in 2026. With the addition of CGP3, the total processing capacity of the site is approximately 2.1 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate per annum.
Equipment
The mining method is described as truck and shovel/loader. The operation is supported by standby power generation, including two 1250kVA generators and a 20,000L fuel tank.
Expansion
Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3): Construction of CGP3 was completed with the first ore processed in December 2025. This new plant is expected to reach its nameplate capacity in 2026 and will increase the site's total production capacity. Mine Expansion: Talison Lithium is proposing to expand the mine to the east and south to accommodate an additional waste rock landform, expand the existing Floyds waste rock landform, and increase water storage capacity at the Saltwater Gully Dam. This expansion is currently undergoing state and federal environmental assessment processes. Underground Potential: A new underground Mineral Resource Estimate has been defined, indicating the potential for future underground mining operations to access pegmatites outside the open-pit design.
Companies & ownership
  • IGO Limited
    ASX:IGO
  • Albemarle Corporation
    NYSE:ALB
  • Tianqi Lithium Corporation
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Wodgina Lithium Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Lithium
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Lithium6 %76000 t
2017Lithium-113993 t
End year
2048
Mine life
30 years
Workforce
200 new full-time jobs (expected in 2022), accommodation for up to 900 people
Overview
operational, open-pit lithium mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres south of Port Hedland.
Production
Production overview - 2025: lithium 76000 t; 2017: lithium 113993 t.
Processing
crushing plant, three processing trains, each equipped with a ball mill, deslime cyclones, magnetic separation, and flotation circuits to produce spodumene concentrate. The plant is designed to produce concentrate at a grade of 5.5% to 6% Li2O.
Equipment
crushing plant, ball mill, deslime cyclones, magnetic separation, flotation circuits, 57-seat coaches
Expansion
future underground mining opportunities being assessed
Power sources
Natural Gas
Companies & ownership
  • Mineral Resources
    ASX:MIN
  • Albemarle Corporation
    NYSE:ALB
  • Global Advanced Metals
  • Pilbara Minerals Limited
    ASX:PLS
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