Parent Company
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA): (Tianqi Corporation and IGO Limited JV, and Albemarle Corp)
Operating Company
Talison Lithium Pty Ltd
Materials Mined
LithiumTantalumPegmatite / Spodumene
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The Greenbushes Lithium Operation employs more than 1,500 people (not including construction contractors) with the Mine Development Envelope covering an area of 2,207 hectares. The town of Greenbushes is located north of and adjacent to the Greenbushes Lithium Operation. The operation has been producing lithium mineral concentrates since 1983, with the current ownership structure in place since 2021. Mining has occurred at the site since 1888, having originally been established for tin production, and more recently tantalum and lithium.
The assessment will include an open pit, four processing facilities (Technical Grade Plant, Chemical Grade Plant 1, Chemical Grade Plant 2, Tailings Retreatment Plant, and associated crushers), tailings storage facilities, water dams, waste rock storage area, and associated supporting facilities and services. During the assessment the impacts and issues associated with the site will be reviewed, and each facility will be visited.
Talison suggests the IRMA Standard chapters below are not relevant. The audit firm will review those suggestions and make a determination.
- 2.4 Resettlement
- 3.4 Mining in Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
- 3.6 Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
- 4.7 Cyanide Management
- 4.8 Mercury Management
Audit firm
To provide input or participate in audits please contact:
SCS Global Services
2000 Powell St. #600
Emeryville, California, USA 94608
feedback@scsglobalservices.com
SCS will announce the onsite phase of the audit thirty days prior. The announcement will made in and around the local community in different media so as to reach interested and affected community members. IRMA will also share this announcement.
Audit-related feedback
- To file a complaint about the audit results (e.g., achievement level, scores, content of audit reports) contact SCS Global Services at complaints@scsglobalservices.com
- To file a complaint about auditors or Certification Bodies (e.g., performance, competencies, potential conflicts of interest, etc.): file a complaint with IRMA.
Initial Audit: Timeline
| Completion Date | Status | Audit phase |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Assessment | ||
| 2024-08-07 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2025-09-25 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | ||
| Draft Audit Report | ||
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | ||
| Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| Audit Report Released |
Legend:
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started
Read a comprehensive description of the audit process and what each step entails.
On June 22, 2026, in agreement with Talison and SCS auditors, IRMA issued an extension to Greenbushes’ Talison mine for their initial IRMA audit. The onsite audit (stage 2) will begin by 25 September 2027.