Mineral Resources
Mineral Resources is a Western Australia-based diversified mining services and resources company delivering crushing, haulage, and mining services to Tier 1 clients while operating its own iron ore, lithium, and energy production assets across Western Australia.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersApplecross, Australia
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Mineral Resources firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mineral Resources
- Legal name
- Mineral Resources Limited
- Website
- https://mineralresources.com.au
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Mineral Resources is a Western Australia-based diversified mining services and resources company delivering crushing, haulage, and mining services to Tier 1 clients while operating its own iron ore, lithium, and energy production assets across Western Australia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mineral Resources industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Diversified Mining Services and Resources
- NAICS
- Iron Ore Mining (21221), Other Metal Ore Mining (21229), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)
- SIC
- Metal Mining (1000), Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads) (IMAKAKAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL), Battery-Grade Chemical Processing (LiOH/Li2CO3, Ni/Co Sulfates, Mn Sulfate) (IMAKAFAI), Battery & Critical Minerals Trading (Lithium, Cobalt, Graphite, Manganese, Rare Earths) (IMAKAJAE)
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Where Mineral Resources is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Applecross
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices7 records
Markets served
Mineral Resources business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Mining Services: CSI Mining Services provides mining services including mining and processing, transport and logistics, rehabilitation services, manufacturing equipment and parts, and engineering and construction to MinRes projects and Tier 1 mining clients.
- Iron Ore: Production and sale of iron ore from operations including Onslow Iron project and Pilbara hub. Iron ore is transhipped onto offshore bulk carriers and sold to global markets.
- Lithium: Production and sale of spodumene concentrate from Wodgina and Mt Marion lithium mines. The company also produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide and has partnerships for downstream processing.
- Energy: Natural gas and renewable energy production to support mining operations, including gas production and power generation assets.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Mineral Resources product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mineral Resources is a diversified mining services and resources company that provides integrated contract mining services (through wholly-owned subsidiary CSI Mining Services) to Tier 1 mining clients and produces iron ore, lithium, and energy from its own operations across Western Australia. Its core service lines span mining and processing, crushing, haulage, transport and logistics, rehabilitation, equipment manufacturing and parts, and engineering and construction; its core commodity lines include the Onslow Iron project (with autonomous road trains and transhipment), the Pilbara iron ore hub, the Wodgina and Mt Marion lithium mines (spodumene concentrate plus battery-grade lithium hydroxide), the Bald Hill lithium operation, and natural gas and power generation assets.
Product overview
Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) is a diversified resources company offering a portfolio of integrated mining operations and services across Western Australia. The company operates through multiple divisions: Mining Services (via wholly-owned subsidiary CSI Mining Services), providing mining processing, transport logistics, rehabilitation, workshops, and manufacturing; Engineering and Construction delivering in-house project delivery; and commodity operations spanning iron ore (Onslow and Pilbara hubs), lithium (Wodgina, Mt Marion, and Bald Hill), and energy (exploration, gas production, and power). Supporting infrastructure includes MinRes Air for FIFO transport and resort-style accommodation villages. The company generates revenue through both its mining services contractor operations serving Tier 1 clients and its owned commodity production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CSI Mining Services: Wholly-owned subsidiary providing innovative and sustainable mining services supporting MinRes projects and Tier 1 mining clients.
Products and services
- CSI Mining Services (Mining Services) Wholly-owned subsidiary delivering integrated mining services — including mining and processing, crushing, haulage, transport and logistics, rehabilitation, workshops, equipment manufacturing and parts — supporting MinRes's own operations and external Tier 1 mining clients such as Rio Tinto and Atlas Iron. Delivered record Mining Services earnings of AUD $488 million in H1 FY26 (up 29% year-on-year) and 80 million tonnes of production in Q3 2026.
- Engineering and Construction In-house engineering and construction services delivering projects on time and on budget, covering engineering, non-process infrastructure, and process infrastructure across MinRes's mining portfolio.
- Onslow Iron Project Iron ore production operation in the Onslow hub of Western Australia, featuring 120 fully autonomous road trains (with Hexagon), custom-built transhippers (MinRes Airlie and others) for offshore bulk carrier loading at Port of Ashburton, and hybrid gas-fired and renewable energy systems. Targeted production of approximately 35 million tonnes per annum over a 30+ year expected mine life.
- Pilbara Hub (Iron Ore) Iron ore operations hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, providing complementary production alongside the Onslow Iron project.
- Wodgina Lithium Mine One of the world's largest hard-rock lithium mines, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, producing spodumene concentrate. The site includes robotic automated laboratory sample analysis at Ken's Bore operation. Production guidance has been raised to 260,000-280,000 dmt SC6, with reserves of approximately 6.2 million tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent. Held within the POSCO Holdings joint venture.
- Mt Marion Lithium Project Lithium mine in the Goldfields region of Western Australia producing spodumene concentrate, with production guidance raised 19.5% to 190,000-210,000 dmt SC6. Held within the POSCO Holdings joint venture for 270,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate annual offtake.
- Bald Hill Lithium Operation Lithium operation in Western Australia acquired by Mineral Resources, capable of producing 167,000 tonnes of 6%+ Li2O concentrate annually. Currently on care and maintenance.
- Energy Operations Natural gas and renewable energy operations supporting MinRes's mining assets, including exploration, gas production, and power generation assets such as the 14 MW gas-fired power station at Port of Ashburton (which displaces approximately 60 million litres of diesel annually) and the Wonmunna solar array providing over 30% of site energy requirements.
- MinRes Air In-house FIFO (fly-in fly-out) airline providing passenger transport services from Perth to MinRes's operational sites, including Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, supporting the company's remote-site workforce.
- Resort-Style Accommodation Villages Resort-style FIFO accommodation villages for employees, including Mungala Resort at Onslow Iron and an Early Learning Centre, supporting workforce welfare at remote mining sites.
Quantifiable outcome
- Record underlying EBITDA of $1.2 billion for first half of FY26
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Companies that use Mineral Resources
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Mineral Resources technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
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App detail
Feature6 records
Mineral Resources partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Curtin UniversitycoreCollaboration on eDNA monitoring technology development to safeguard biodiversity in remote and sensitive areas near mining operations.
- TelethoncoreAnnual partnership supporting children's charities through Telethon, including contributions to Wheels for Hope mobility program and Healthy Strides Foundation Move-A-Thon.
- Healthy Strides FoundationminorSupport for Move-A-Thon fundraiser enabling children of all abilities to celebrate movement, including wheelchair participation.
- Foodbank WAminorCo-funding Foodbank WA's nom! Schools program bringing healthy eating lessons to hundreds of Pilbara schoolchildren.
- Ngarliya ContractingcoreFive-year partnership with Aboriginal-owned enterprise delivering enhanced safety capability, strengthening local capacity and pursuing new benchmarks for Indigenous-owned enterprises in the resources sector.
- WorkpowercoreDisability service and employment provider partnership expanded to support Onslow Iron, providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Y WA (YMCA WA)minorPartnership supporting Inside Our Minds campaign for youth mental health awareness and platform for young people.
- PMW IndustriesminorFirst joint venture partnership for CSI Mining Services with PMW Industries for mining services delivery.
- McGovern Foundationcore10-year partnership with Ronald McDonald House Western Australia has delivered more than 1.2 million home-cooked meals to over 22,000 families. McGovern Foundation's Wanderer Program helps West Australians obtain provisional driver's licences, with MinRes supporting reaching milestones of 500 and 1,000 new drivers.
- West Coast EaglescoreFive-year naming rights partnership with Australian Rules Football club, supporting community engagement and health programs.
- Swan Districts Football ClubminorNew partnership creating opportunities for young people in Onslow community through football and community programs.
- HexagoncorePartnership for world-first fully autonomous road trains, deploying 120 autonomous road trains equipped with Hexagon's autonomous haulage system.
- Curtin UniversitycorePartnership for ground-breaking eDNA research on plant-animal interactions and biodiversity monitoring, with MinRes funding research and Curtin providing academic expertise.
- MEVCO (Mining Electric Vehicle Company)corePartnership to deploy Australian-engineered electric Toyota HiLux utes at mine sites, first miner in WA to secure electric MEVCO utes for decarbonisation.
- Bus Stop FilmsminorFunding support for film school expansion to Western Australia for young adults living with disability or autism, delivered at Edith Cowan University's WA Screen Academy.
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchminorSupport for medical research and innovation in Western Australia, helping defeat major diseases impacting the community.
- Clontarf FoundationminorEmployment support partnership helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men through education and life skills development.
- Waalitj FoundationminorPartnership to help children in Pilbara community through Indigenous programs and employment opportunities.
- Ronald McDonald House Western Australiacore10-year partnership celebrating over 1.2 million home-cooked meals delivered to over 22,000 families with ill or injured children at Perth's hospitals.
Scale indicators22 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Mineral Resources competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IGO Limited: ASX-listed diversified mining company with major lithium (Greenbushes JV with Tianqi) and nickel operations in Western Australia. Comparable on lithium exposure, JV-driven growth model, and downstream battery materials strategy.
- Macmahon Holdings: ASX-listed mining services contractor providing load and haul, drill and blast, and equipment maintenance to Tier 1 Australian miners. Directly comparable to CSI Mining Services as a competing mining contractor in Australia.
- Perenti Global: ASX-listed mining services group (formerly Barminco) providing underground and surface mining services. Comparable to MinRes' CSI Mining Services on contract mining, equipment operation, and surface services in Australia.
- Pilbara Minerals: ASX-listed pure-play hard-rock lithium producer operating the Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia. Directly comparable to MinRes on spodumene concentrate production, lithium offtake model, and shared exposure to volatile spodumene pricing.
- Fortescue Metals Group: ASX-listed pure-play iron ore producer in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Closely comparable on iron ore mining operations, port and rail infrastructure, and Chinese steel-customer offtake model.
- NRW Holdings: ASX-listed diversified mining services contractor offering drilling, blasting, civil and equipment services. Closely comparable to CSI Mining Services' contract mining and crushing services, including work for Tier 1 miners.
Broad incumbents
- Rio Tinto: Global diversified miner that is both a major Pilbara iron ore producer and MinRes' largest mining services client via CSI Mining Services (bauxite transport at Weipa). Comparable as both competitor and customer across iron ore and lithium.
- Albemarle Corporation: Global lithium leader and MinRes' MARBL joint venture partner in lithium assets. Comparable as the largest Western-headquartered lithium producer and direct counterparty on MinRes' lithium offtake and JV economics.
- BHP Group: Global diversified miner with major Western Australian iron ore (Newman, Jimblebar), nickel (West Musgrave), and copper operations, plus exposure to battery materials. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping iron ore footprint and growing critical minerals portfolio.
Emerging players
- Liontown Resources: ASX-listed lithium developer bringing the Kathleen Valley hard-rock lithium mine into production in Western Australia. Comparable as an emerging Australian spodumene peer competing in the same Western Australian lithium basin.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Mineral Resources financial estimates
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Mineral Resources leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Mineral Resources subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Mineral Resources funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors
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Mineral Resources M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments2 records
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Frequently asked questions about Mineral Resources
What does Mineral Resources do?
Mineral Resources is a diversified mining services and resources company that provides integrated contract mining services (through wholly-owned subsidiary CSI Mining Services) to Tier 1 mining clients and produces iron ore, lithium, and energy from its own operations across Western Australia. Its core service lines span mining and processing, crushing, haulage, transport and logistics, rehabilitation, equipment manufacturing and parts, and engineering and construction; its core commodity lines include the Onslow Iron project (with autonomous road trains and transhipment), the Pilbara iron ore hub, the Wodgina and Mt Marion lithium mines (spodumene concentrate plus battery-grade lithium hydroxide), the Bald Hill lithium operation, and natural gas and power generation assets.
Is Mineral Resources a public or private company?
Mineral Resources is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Mineral Resources founded?
Mineral Resources was founded in 1993. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Mineral Resources based?
Mineral Resources is headquartered in Applecross, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Mineral Resources make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Mining Services are the primary driver. The others are iron Ore, lithium and energy.
Who are Mineral Resources's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are IGO Limited, Macmahon Holdings, Perenti Global, Pilbara Minerals, Fortescue Metals Group and NRW Holdings. Broad incumbents are Rio Tinto, Albemarle Corporation and BHP Group. Liontown Resources is listed as an emerging player.
Does Mineral Resources have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mineral Resources.
What industry is Mineral Resources in?
Mineral Resources's product category is Diversified Mining Services and Resources. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAKAE, Mine Site Support Services (Camp/Catering, Security, Fuel & Lubricants, Water, Waste, Roads), with a secondary code of IMAKAFAL, Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals). Its NAICS code is 21221 and its SIC code is 1000.