Goulamina: a lithium operation in Mali
Goulamina is a spodumene mine producing lithium in southern Mali, operated by Ganfeng Lithium. The sources report 336,600 tons of concentrate (dry basis) for CY2025; the basis is 100% (project total; AR states 'the project produced'). The sources do not give a whole-operation figure in lithium content that can be compared with world output, so no share is computed.
Who owns and operates it?
| Owner | Interest | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Ganfeng Lithium | 65% | 30 April 2026 |
How much does it produce?
| Period | Output | Basis | Where in the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CY2025 | 336,600 tons of concentrate (dry basis) | 100% (project total; AR states 'the project produced') | PDF p.52, MD&A project (5) Goulamina · Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (HKEXnews, 30 Apr 2026) |
Status: ramping, as of 30 April 2026.
- The operator reports concentrate tonnes without a grade, so lithium content and a share of world output are not computed.
How does it compare?
Other lithium operations on this site: Greenbushes, Pilgangoora, Wodgina, Kathleen Valley, Salar de Atacama (SQM), Salar de Atacama (Albemarle), Cauchari-Olaroz, Qarhan salt lake (Qinghai Salt Lake Industry). See where lithium comes from for the country totals, the country page for Mali, and Ganfeng Lithium for its other operations here.
Sources
- Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (HKEXnews, 30 Apr 2026): 2025 Annual Report (bilingual) (annual report, CY2025). Opened 3 November 2026; used: 7, 47, 49, 50, 52, 81-82.
- U.S. Geological Survey: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Lithium (government statistical summary, 2025 (world and country mine production)). Opened 3 November 2026; used: world and country mine production table.
Method and limits
- Reported, not estimated. Output is the figure the operator or owner published, in the unit it used. This site does not estimate output where none is published.
- Shares. A share divides output in lithium content by the USGS world or country total for 2025. Where the operator's year is a fiscal year or the unit is a concentrate or a carbonate equivalent, the share is approximate or not given.
- Whole operation or owner's share. The basis column says which. A joint venture's output is never counted twice.
- Partial list. Only operations with a published figure are listed, so the rank is among those on this site, not among every lithium mine. Shares of a country's output mix periods and bases, so treat them as indicative.
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