MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/351 · Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources
M 45/351 is a Western Australian mining lease held by GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS WODGINA PTY LTD (Global Advanced Metals group). Granted 15 May 1988, expires 18 May 2030. 361 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron, Tantalum, Tin, Lithium. Part of the Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Global Advanced Metals (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX projects
- Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources J00720 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 50%; Albemarle Corporation 50%; Posco Holdings Inc; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd
Wodgina Iron / Atlas J03640 · ShutOwners: Albemarle Corporation 60%; Mineral Resources Limited 40% - Lodged
- 15 December 1987
- Granted
- 15 May 1988
- Expires
- 18 May 2030
- Area
- 361.30 hectares (3.6 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron, Tantalum, Tin, Lithium
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
- Mine closure plan
- Wodgina Lithium Project: approved 27 August 2025, Mining Proposal - S0231317 - Wodgina Lithium Project - Mining Proposal: Version 4.0
Wodgina DSO Project , 159-LAH-PM-REP-0001: approved 10 August 2017, Wodgina DSO Project, Mine Closure Plan, 159-LAH-PM-REP-0001, Revision 1, April 2017 - Environmental registrations
- 13 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- WAMEX data
- 161 open-file drill holes, 79 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.18305, 118.64385 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2025 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Mining Proposal - S0231317 - Wodgina Lithium Project - Mining Proposal: Version 4.0 | Approved | MP_500604.pdf |
| 1 May 2025 | Mining Proposal | MINING PROPOSAL - WODGINA LITHIUM PROJECT - VERSION 3.3 - J00720 - S0231317 | Approved | MP_500234.pdf |
| 22 August 2024 | Mining Proposal | WODGINA LITHIUM PROJECT - OPEN PIT MINING PROPOSAL - VERSION 2.3 - J00720 | Approved | MP_122942.pdf |
| 14 December 2023 | Mining Proposal | WODGINA LITHIUM PROJECT - MINING PROPOSAL - VERSION 1.4 - J00720 | Approved | MP_120114.pdf |
| 30 June 2023 | Mine Closure Plan | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - WODGINA LITHIUM PROJECT - J00720 | Approved | MCP_118578.pdf |
| 28 March 2023 | Mining Proposal | Wodgina Lithium Project | Approved | MP_113904.pdf |
| 3 September 2019 | Mining Proposal | Wodgina Lithium Project - Wodgina Monitoring & Production Bore Mining Proposal Rev 1 | Approved | MP_80872.pdf |
| 10 August 2017 | Mine Closure Plan | Wodgina DSO Project, Mine Closure Plan, 159-LAH-PM-REP-0001, Revision 1, April 2017 | Approved | mcp_61222.pdf |
| 15 February 2016 | Mine Closure Plan | Atlas Iron limited Wodgina DSO Project Mine Closure Plan March 2015 Rev 0 | Approved | mcp_54501.pdf |
| 18 July 2013 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | MINING PROPOSAL - WODGINA DSO PROJECT - STAGE III HERCULES DEPOSIT | Approved | mp_39579.pdf |
| 16 August 2006 | Mining Proposal | WODGINA PROJECT: 5HA WASTE DUMP ADDENDUM TO NOI 3561 | Approved | mp_5355.pdf |
| 3 April 2001 | Mining Proposal | WODGINA EXPANSION PROJECT | Approved | mp_3561.pdf |
| 6 March 1998 | Mining Proposal | WODGINA TANTALITE TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY 2 | Approved | mp_2686.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.