Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Greenbushes Tantalum
Greenbushes Tantalum is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 192 Mt of mineral resources, owned by Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Western Australia | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | lithium, tantalum, tin | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 984 ha (tenements: 1, title: mining lease) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 192 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, sites: 1) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 145 Mt (proven and probable, sites: 2, earliest estimate: 1988-09-09) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -33.8558, 116.0599 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Greenbushes Tantalum is the 72nd-largest of 453 mines in Western Australia by mineral resources. Ranks and totals cover the mines in our data that report their mineral resources, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 72nd of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 0.18% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 192 Mt
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 145 Mt
Owner and place
More from Talison Lithium Australia Pty Ltd
- Greenbushes Lithium457 Mt
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Data on this page
- WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001). WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001), CC BY 4.0.
- WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003). WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003), CC BY 4.0.