Wodgina: a lithium operation in Australia
Wodgina is a spodumene mine producing lithium in the Pilbara, Western Australia, operated by Mineral Resources. The sources report 345 k dmt spodumene concentrate produced (unnormalised) for FY2026 (Jul 2025 to Jun 2026); the basis is attributable (MinRes 50%; table header '50% attributable basis, unless otherwise indicated'). In lithium content, whole-operation output for CY2025 is about 16,000 tonnes (derived here, not printed by the source): about 5.5% of world lithium output in 2025 and about 17% of Australia's; it is one of 8 operations on this site whose output can be stated in lithium content.
Who owns and operates it?
| Owner | Interest | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Resources | 50% | 30 June 2026 |
| Albemarle | 50% | 31 December 2025 |
How much does it produce?
| Period | Output | Basis | Where in the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (Jul 2025 to Jun 2026) | 345 k dmt spodumene concentrate produced (unnormalised) | attributable (MinRes 50%; table header '50% attributable basis, unless otherwise indicated') | PDF p.43, Wodgina table, 'Produced' FY26 · Mineral Resources Limited (27 Aug 2026) |
| FY2025 (Jul 2024 to Jun 2025) | 251 k dmt spodumene concentrate produced (unnormalised) | attributable (MinRes 50%) | PDF p.43, Wodgina table, 'Produced' FY25 · Mineral Resources Limited (27 Aug 2026) |
| CY2025 | 8 thousand tonnes lithium metal (Li content) | attributable (Albemarle 50%) | Item 2 Properties, 'Aggregate Annual Production' table (printed p.35), Wodgina row · Albemarle Corporation (SEC EDGAR) |
| CY2024 | 6 thousand tonnes lithium metal (Li content) | attributable (Albemarle 50%) | Item 2 Properties, 'Aggregate Annual Production' table (printed p.35), Wodgina row · Albemarle Corporation (SEC EDGAR) |
Between FY2025 (Jul 2024 to Jun 2025) and FY2026 (Jul 2025 to Jun 2026) the reported figure rose by 37.5%, in the same unit and on the same basis.
How the lithium-content figure is worked out. Albemarle reports 8 thousand tonnes of lithium metal for its 50% share in CY2025, rounded to the nearest thousand tonnes. Dividing by 0.50 gives about 16,000 tonnes for the whole operation, good to about 1,000 tonnes either way. World mine production of lithium in 2025 was 290,000 tonnes (USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026); Australia produced 92,000 tonnes.
Status: operating, as of 27 August 2026.
How does it compare?
Other lithium operations on this site: Greenbushes, Pilgangoora, Kathleen Valley, Salar de Atacama (SQM), Salar de Atacama (Albemarle), Cauchari-Olaroz, Goulamina, Qarhan salt lake (Qinghai Salt Lake Industry). In Australia: Greenbushes, Pilgangoora, Kathleen Valley. See where lithium comes from for the country totals, the country page for Australia, and Mineral Resources for its other operations here.
Sources
- Mineral Resources Limited: Mineral Resources Limited 2026 Annual Report (annual report, FY2026 (1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026)). Opened 3 November 2026; used: 19, 34, 151 (PDF pages).
- Albemarle Corporation (SEC EDGAR): Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 31 December 2025 (annual report (10-K), CY2025 (with CY2024, CY2023 comparatives)). Opened 3 November 2026; used: cover; Item 2 Properties (printed pp.32-45): mineral extraction sites table p.34, Aggregate Annual Production table p.35, Greenbushes, Wodgina and Salar de Atacama property sections; Item 1 / MD&A MARBL restructuring text.
- Mineral Resources Limited (27 Aug 2026): FY26 Full Year Results presentation (results presentation, FY2026). Opened 3 November 2026; used: 12, 43, 44.
- 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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