MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/950 · Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources
M 45/950 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ALBEMARLE WODGINA PTY LTD; WODGINA LITHIUM PTY LTD (Wodgina JV (Albemarle 50%, Mineral Resources 50%) group). Granted 11 July 2001, expires 10 July 2043. 677 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Tantalum, Tin, Lithium. Part of the Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Wodgina JV (Albemarle 50%, Mineral Resources 50%) (a joint venture)
- MINEDEX project
- Wodgina Mining Assets / Mineral Resources J00720 · OperatingOwners: Mineral Resources Limited 50%; Albemarle Corporation 50%; Posco Holdings Inc; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd
- Lodged
- 9 October 2000
- Granted
- 11 July 2001
- Expires
- 10 July 2043
- Area
- 676.60 hectares (6.8 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- 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
- Environmental registrations
- 10 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- BHP Pilbara Expansion Strategic Proposal Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1105; overlaps 188 ha
- WAMEX data
- 83 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.13535, 118.6811 (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 |
| 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.