Greenbushes Mine, Western Australia: Working There
Talison Lithium runs Greenbushes mine, a lithium mine in Western Australia. This page covers the site, what working there involves and what to sort out before you go. Every fact links to its source.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Mines change owners, rosters and travel arrangements, so confirm with the operator before you plan anything.
The site
- Operator
- Talison LithiumSource: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026
- Commodity
- Lithium (GA group: Battery/alloy metals - Li, Ta)
- State
- Western Australia
- Location
- -33.8558, 116.0668 View on OpenStreetMap
- Last checked
- 24 October 2026
Grey dots are other operating mines.
Greenbushes is an open pit lithium mine in the south-west of Western Australia that began operating in 1983.
Source: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026Status
Greenbushes operations were scaled down in January 2024.
Source: Wikipedia, checked 24 October 2026Working there
We have not found a published source for the roster, travel or accommodation at Greenbushes mine, so we do not guess. The operator's careers page or the job ad will say.
State jobs guide
Mining jobs in WA
Contractors fill many site roles. See FIFO jobs: where to apply and mining recruitment agencies.
Prepare
- FIFO packing list
PPE, workwear, travel day and camp gear for your first swing.
- Life in a FIFO camp
Rooms, meals, rules and what to expect after shift.
- White Card
The construction induction most sites ask for before day one.
- Ticket planner
Pick a role and see which tickets to get first.
- FIFO rosters explained
How swings like 2:1, 8:6 and 14:7 work in practice.
Other mines nearby
- PremierCoal, about 55 km away in a straight line
- Collie-EwingtonCoal, about 57 km away in a straight line
- YalyalupMineral sands, about 58 km away in a straight line
- WonnerupMineral sands, about 63 km away in a straight line
- WorsleyBauxite, about 109 km away in a straight line
- WillowdaleBauxite, about 112 km away in a straight line
Greenbushes questions answered
Who operates Greenbushes mine?
Talison Lithium operates Greenbushes mine, according to Wikipedia (checked 24 October 2026).
What does Greenbushes mine produce?
Geoscience Australia's operating mines map lists Greenbushes mine under lithium (GA group: Battery/alloy metals - Li, Ta).
Where is Greenbushes mine?
Greenbushes mine is in Western Australia, at about -33.856, 116.067 on Geoscience Australia's operating mines map.
Where to next
- All mine sites
Map of every operating mine in Australia.
- Mining jobs in WA
Employers, regions and how to get started.
- FIFO jobs
Where to find and apply for FIFO roles.
Mine location and commodity group: © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2026, CC BY 4.0. State outlines: Natural Earth.