Talison Lithium

What Talison Lithium does

Talison Lithium Pty Ltd is a private Australian mining company that operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia, the world's highest-grade hard-rock lithium ore body and a site in continuous mining activity since 1888 (tin and tantalum historically, lithium since 1983). Talison extracts spodumene ore via open-cut mining with drill-and-blast methods, then processes it through four plants using gravity separation, heavy media, flotation, and magnetic separation to produce technical grade and chemical grade (6.0% Li2O) lithium mineral concentrates. The product portfolio includes technical grade concentrate, chemical grade concentrate from CGP2 and CGP3 plants, and recovered concentrate from a tailings retreatment plant, shipped in bulk and bagged configurations through Port of Bunbury to global customers.

The company sells lithium mineral concentrates directly to B2B customers — lithium hydroxide producers, battery manufacturers for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, and ceramics/glass manufacturers — under multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Talison is structured as a 51/49 joint venture between Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA, itself a JV between Tianqi Lithium Corporation and IGO Limited) and Albemarle Corporation, with ownership held through Windfield Holdings Pty Ltd; it has been private since formation in 2009 and has not pursued a public listing.

Talison holds the position of the world's largest lithium mineral concentrate producer, supplying approximately 20% of global lithium, with 2023 production of 1.52 million tonnes (a 13% year-over-year increase). Strategic priorities currently center on expanding processing capacity (CGP3 commissioning Q4 2025), pursuing EPA approvals for further capacity expansion, decarbonising haulage logistics (notably through a Qube partnership trialling a fully electric bulk haul truck), and maintaining social license via substantial community investment in the South West region of Western Australia. The workforce spans the Greenbushes operation and Perth corporate headquarters.

Name

Talison Lithium

Legal name

Talison Lithium Pty Ltd

Website

https://talisonlithium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Talison Lithium is a private Australian mining company that operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia, the world's highest-grade hard-rock lithium ore body and a continuous mining site since 1888. It produces technical and chemical grade lithium concentrates for global battery, EV, and industrial minerals customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hard-Rock Lithium Mining

NAICS

Other Metal Ore Mining (21229)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090)

akta.pro primary industry

Lithium Mining & Brine Extraction (IMAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite) (EUAFABAA), Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Hard-rock lithium mining
• Lithium mineral concentrate
• Spodumene production
• Mineral processing operations
• Lithium concentrate supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Lithium Mineral Concentrate Sales: Talison generates revenue from mining and selling lithium mineral concentrates (spodumene) produced at the Greenbushes operation. The company produces technical grade and chemical grade lithium concentrates for various industrial applications including electric vehicles, energy storage, ceramics, and glass manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Talison Lithium operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation in Western Australia, mining hard-rock spodumene ore and processing it through crushing, grinding, dense media separation, flotation, filtration, and magnetic separation into technical and chemical grade (6.0% Li2O) lithium mineral concentrates. Products are shipped in bulk and bagged configurations to global B2B customers including lithium hydroxide producers, battery manufacturers, and ceramics/glass manufacturers, supplying approximately 20% of world lithium output.

Product overview

Talison Lithium operates the Greenbushes Lithium Operation as a hard-rock lithium mining and mineral processing business. The company's product portfolio centers on lithium mineral concentrate (spodumene) produced through multiple processing streams: one plant produces technical grade concentrate while CGP2 and CGP3 produce chemical grade concentrate (6.0% Li2O). A tailings retreatment plant enables recovery from historic tailings. The company operates four processing plants including crushing, grinding, dense media separation, flotation, filtration, and magnetic separation circuits to produce various lithium concentrates for bulk and bagged shipments to global customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lithium Mineral Concentrate (Spodumene) Primary product extracted from the Greenbushes pegmatite deposit and processed into lithium concentrate for export in bulk and bagged shipments to global B2B customers.
• Technical Grade Lithium Concentrate Lithium concentrate produced by one dedicated processing plant for specific customer requirements in technical applications, including ceramics and glassware manufacturing.
• Chemical Grade Lithium Concentrate (6.0% Li2O) Lithium concentrate produced by CGP2 and CGP3 processing plants, used as feedstock in chemical processing for lithium compounds and lithium-ion battery materials.
• Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) - Chemical Grade Lithium Concentrate Third chemical grade lithium mineral production facility at Greenbushes, part of Talison's expansion to more than double lithium mineral concentrate output.
• Tailings Retreatment Plant Output Additional lithium mineral concentrate recovered through retreatment of historic tailings, extending resource utilization beyond the primary ore body at Greenbushes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.52 million tonnes of lithium mineral concentrate produced in 2023, a 13% increase from 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bridgetown-Greenbushes Tourism Association (BGTA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Talison contributed over $600,000 to fund ultrafast EV charging station in Bridgetown with two 300kW charging bays, featuring rooftop solar and battery storage.
• QubecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2024Partnership to trial a Bulk Electric Haulage Vehicle (BEHV) along the haulage route from Greenbushes to Port of Bunbury. The trial will feature a fully electric prime mover with a double trailing set, which will be the largest on-road electric truck combination in the world.
• Shire of Bridgetown-GreenbushescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Community Investment Program partnership with $1.6-2.254 million funding for Greenbushes townscape improvements, roads, recreation facilities, solar installations, and various capital works projects.
• Shire of Donnybrook BalingupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023$3 million funding for VC Mitchell Park recreation facility redevelopment including tennis club pavilion upgrades, basketball/netball facilities, events space, and community amenities.
• Shire of Boyup BrookcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023$1.716 million investment through Community Investment Program for Sandakan Park all-ages accessible playground, replacing aging facility as first phase of wider park transformation.
• Southwest Development Commission, Arc Infrastructure, and AurizoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Joint Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) into recommissioning 78km Greenbushes-to-Bunbury railway line for transportation of spodumene concentrate to Bunbury Port.
• Blackwood Youth Action GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2023Three-year partnership worth $600,000 (with potential for two-year extension) to deliver youth mental health services including education, early intervention strategies and treatment for young people aged 12-25 across Warren-Blackwood District.
• Blackwood Basin GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2023Partnership to fund installation of 16 nesting boxes for birdlife at Schwenke's Dam and surrounding community walk trails, built by local community shed groups.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pilbara Minerals: Australian hard-rock spodumene producer operating the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. Closest direct competitor to Talison in geography (WA), product (spodumene concentrate) and customer base (lithium converters and battery makers).
• Liontown Resources: Developer and operator of the Kathleen Valley hard-rock lithium mine in Western Australia, producing spodumene concentrate for the global battery supply chain. Directly comparable in geography, product mix and stage of ramp-up to Talison's CGP2/CGP3 trajectory.
• Mineral Resources (MinRes): Operator of the Mt Marion lithium joint venture with Ganfeng, located in Western Australia and producing spodumene concentrate for downstream conversion. Direct peer in hard-rock lithium mining, WA geography, and JV ownership structure mirroring Talison's two-parent model.
• Arcadium Lithium (formerly Allkem + Livent): Global lithium chemicals producer formed via Allkem–Livent merger, with hard-rock operations including Mt Cattlin (WA) and brine assets in Argentina. Comparable to Talison across spodumene concentrate production and downstream conversion integration.

Broad incumbents

• SQM: Chilean-based global lithium major primarily producing from Salar de Atacama brine but also involved in hard-rock lithium hydroxide and the Mount Holland JV with Wesfarmers. Comparable as a global lithium incumbent competing for offtake and downstream share with Talison's concentrate.
• Albemarle Corporation: 49% parent of Talison Lithium and the world's largest dedicated lithium producer, with brine and conversion assets in the US, Chile and Australia. Directly analogous product portfolio (lithium concentrate and chemicals) and one of the benchmark global incumbents in the lithium value chain.
• Tianqi Lithium: 51% parent of Talison Lithium via Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA), a leading Chinese lithium chemicals producer with global brine and hard-rock conversion assets. Comparable as a global lithium major and the controlling shareholder shaping Talison's offtake and downstream integration.
• Ganfeng Lithium: Chinese integrated lithium chemicals and converter business with hard-rock and brine upstream interests and significant downstream capacity. Comparable as a global lithium major that competes for raw spodumene and JV partners in WA, and the JV owner of MinRes's Mt Marion alongside Talison.

Emerging players

• Covalent Lithium (Wesfarmers / SQM JV): JV between Wesfarmers and SQM developing the Mount Holland hard-rock lithium mine and integrated refinery in Western Australia. Comparable as a WA-based spodumene project with downstream conversion ambition, an emerging direct competitor to Talison in the Australian lithium hub.
• Sigma Lithium: Brazilian hard-rock spodumene producer at the Grota do Cirilo mine, supplying battery-grade lithium concentrate to international customers. Comparable as an emerging non-Australian hard-rock lithium producer in the same product and customer category as Talison, diversifying the global concentrate supply base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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