Mine · Western Australia, Australia
Worsley
Worsley is a mine in Western Australia, Australia, with 1,081 Mt of mineral resources, owned by South32 Aluminium (RAA) Pty Ltd, Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd, South32 Aluminium (Worsley) Pty Ltd and 1 other.
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 | bauxite | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | South32 Aluminium (RAA) Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Sojitz Alumina Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | South32 Aluminium (Worsley) Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Japan Alumina Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 270,023 ha (tenements: 3, title: mining lease, mining lease s.a., shared with: 1 other project) | WA Mining Tenements (DMIRS-003) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mineral resources | 1,081 Mt (measured, indicated and inferred, sites: 1, reporting code: 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ore reserves | 164 Mt (proven and probable, sites: 1, reporting code: 2012 JORC (Australia)) | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | -32.9315, 116.4559 | WA MINEDEX (DMIRS-001) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Worsley is the 26th-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 | 26th of 453 | 105,683 Mt | 1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Latest mineral resource estimate: 1,081 Mt
- Latest ore reserve estimate: 164 Mt
Owners and place
More from South32 Aluminium (RAA) Pty Ltd
- Boddington Gold269 Mt
- Worsley - Farmer MTOmine
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- Sino - Cape Preston Iron5,088 Mt
- Solomon - Greater Solomon4,150 Mt
- Thunderbird - Kimberley Mineral Sands3,472 Mt
- Western Hub / FMG2,781 Mt
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.