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Where lithium is mined: Australia (32%), China (21%), Chile (19%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 3 mines from open mine databases and 79 projects held by listed companies.
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Australia China Chile Zimbabwe Argentina Brazil Mali Canada Portugal DR Congo United States Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Namibia Rwanda Botswana Czechia Mexico Nigeria Saudi Arabia Spain Lithium mines in Africa 9 African countries have lithium mines or projects here: Zimbabwe , Mali , DR Congo , Côte d'Ivoire , Ghana , Namibia , Rwanda , Botswana , Nigeria .
Lithium mines in Australia Australia . Australia mined 32% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Mt Cattlin Allkem / Arcadium (Rio Tinto) Care and maintenance 100,535 t (2019) Wodgina Mineral Resources Producing Mount Marion
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery, Covalent Lithium SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Western Australia Mount Holland (Earl Grey) spodumene mine and concentrator, Covalent Lithium SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Western Australia Pilgangoora Operation (Pilgan plant and Ngungaju plant) PLS Group Producing Western Australia Andover lithium project (Azure Minerals) SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Exploration Western Australia Eyre Multi-metals and Lithium Project Larvotto Resources Exploration Western Australia Narriah Project Sky Metals Exploration New South Wales Other PLS exploration (Pilgangoora district; Bridge Zone below Central/North pits) PLS Group Exploration Western Australia Pinderi Hills (Ag-Pb-Zn, Li) Alien Metals Exploration Western Australia Selta REE / uranium / lithium targets (Ingallan, West Nintabrinna) First Development Resources Exploration Northern Territory Selta project (First Development Resources) Power Metal Resources Exploration Northern Territory Ragged Range (Kelly, Sterling, Krona) Thor Energy Closed Western Australia
Lithium mines in China China . China mined 21% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Sichuan Dixin New Energy lithium processing plant (Meishan), China SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Sichuan Province
Lithium mines in Chile Chile . Chile mined 19% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Lithium Chemical Plant (Carmen), Antofagasta SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Antofagasta Region SQM consolidated sales by business line (company-level pseudo-site) SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Santiago Salar de Atacama brine operations (Nova Andino Litio, formerly SQM Salar) SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile) Producing Antofagasta Region Laguna Verde Lithium Project CleanTech Lithium Development Atacama Region Arenas Blancas (Salar de Atacama periphery) CleanTech Lithium Exploration Antofagasta Region Viento Andino (formerly Francisco Basin) CleanTech Lithium Exploration Atacama Region Llamara Project CleanTech Lithium Closed Tarapaca Region
Lithium mines in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe mined 9.7% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project Premier African Minerals Development Matabeleland South Mutare Li3 lithium/gold claims Premier African Minerals Exploration Manicaland
Lithium mines in Argentina Argentina . Argentina mined 7.9% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Antofalla Project (Genoveva and Sal de Litio 1 properties) CleanTech Lithium Exploration Salar de Antofalla
Lithium mines in Brazil Brazil . Brazil mined 4.1% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Grota do Cirilo Lithium Project (Greentech Plant + Xuxa/Barreiro/Murial/Lavra do Meio/Nezinho do Chicao pegmatites) Sigma Lithium Producing Minas Gerais Mibra (Volta Grande) mine AMG Critical Materials Producing Minas Gerais Xuxa (Phase 1 mine) Sigma Lithium Producing Minas Gerais Barreiro (Phase 2) Sigma Lithium Development Minas Gerais Colina Lithium Project (Salinas Lithium Project: Colina Deposit and Fog's Block) PLS Group Development Minas Gerais Murial (Phase 3/4) Sigma Lithium Development Minas Gerais Nezinho do Chicao (NDC, Phase 3) Sigma Lithium Development Minas Gerais Genipapo property Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais Lavra do Meio Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais Maxixe Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais Santa Clara property (Elvira prospect) Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais Sao Jose property Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais Tamboril Sigma Lithium Exploration Minas Gerais
Lithium mines in Mali Mali . Mali mined 3.2% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Bougouni Lithium Project (Ngoualana, Boumou, Sogola-Baoule) Kodal Minerals Producing Sikasso Region
Lithium mines in Canada Canada . Canada mined 1.9% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Authier North lithium project (ION Battery Resources) Power Metal Resources Exploration Abitibi
Lithium mines in Portugal Portugal . Portugal mined 0.1% of the world's lithium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Barroso Lithium Project (Mina do Barroso: Grandão, Reservatório, Pinheiro, NOA, Aldeia) Savannah Resources Development Boticas and Montalegre municipalities
Lithium mines in the DR Congo DR Congo .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Manono Lithium Tailings Project (Manono-Kitotolo tailings, PER 13698) Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - C dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - G dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - G dump fines Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - I dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - K dump Tantalex Lithium Resources Development Tanganyika Manono Tailings - E dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Manono Tailings - H dump coarse Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Manono Tailings - H dump fines Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika PR13348 exploration licence (north of Pegmatite Corridor) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika Pegmatite Corridor Exploration (PR12447 and PR12448, incl. Kakodi pegmatite) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Tanganyika / Haut-Lomami
Lithium mines in the United States United States .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Basin Project (Basin East, Basin East Extension, Basin North; formerly Burro Creek East) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Mohave/Yavapai counties Basin West and Basin West Extension (Burro Creek West) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Mohave County Eureka Project (Spencer claims) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Eureka County Pennsylvania oil-brine lease (Slippery Rock Township) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Lawrence County San Domingo Project (Midnight Owl, Jumbo, White Ridge, Morning Star, Dragon, Ruby Soho) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Maricopa and Yavapai counties Texas oil-brine properties Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Texas Whistlejacket Lithium Project Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Yavapai County Wikieup Project Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Mohave County Wilson Salt Flat (Wilson Flat) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Nye County
Lithium mines in Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Agboville Lithium Licence (Cote d Ivoire) Atlantic Lithium Exploration Agneby-Tiassa Alliance Lithium Project (licence application) Firering Strategic Minerals Exploration northern Cote d'Ivoire near Touvre village Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project (PR 777, Touvre) Firering Strategic Minerals Exploration northern Cote d'Ivoire near Touvre village Bouake Project (Botro permit PR934; Diabo and Djebonoua applications) Switch Metals Exploration Botro Issia Project (Badinikro permit PR0895; Zraty and Kabore pegmatite targets; MRE-1/MRE-2 coltan pits) Switch Metals Exploration Issia district Rubino Lithium Licence (Cote d Ivoire) Atlantic Lithium Exploration Agneby-Tiassa Tiassale Lithium Project (Tiassale East, South, West) Switch Metals Exploration Tiassale area
Lithium mines in Ghana Ghana .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Ewoyaa Lithium Project (Cape Coast Lithium Portfolio) Atlantic Lithium Development Central Region Asamankese Lithium Project Kodal Minerals Exploration Eastern/Greater Accra area Atlantic Lithium other Ghana licences (Saltpond, Cape Coast, Mankessim South, Senya Beraku, Bewadze, Apam) Atlantic Lithium Exploration Central Region
Lithium mines in Namibia Namibia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Uis tin mine Andrada Mining Producing Erongo Askari Uis lithium Askari Metals Exploration Erongo Lithium Ridge Andrada Mining Exploration Erongo
Lithium mines in Rwanda Rwanda .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region HCK Lithium-Tantalum Project (Kinunga Mining Ltd), southern Rwanda Aterian Exploration southern Rwanda Musasa Lithium-Tantalum Project (Musasa Mining Ltd; former Musasa/Kuaka mine and wash plant) Aterian Exploration Rutsiro District
Lithium mines in Botswana Botswana .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Sua Pan Lithium Brine licences (Atlantis Metals, 3 prospecting licences) Aterian Exploration Sua Pan
Lithium mines in Czechia Czechia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Cinovec lithium-tin-tungsten project (Cinovec Main and Cinovec South) European Metals Holdings Development Krusne hory
Lithium mines in Mexico Mexico .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Sonora Lithium Project (La Ventana, El Sauz, Fleur, Megalit concessions; Fleur-El Sauz drilled by Cadence/REM JV) Cadence Minerals Closed Sonora
Lithium mines in Nigeria Nigeria .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Newstar lithium project (Oyo State) Thor Explorations Exploration Oyo State
Lithium mines in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Balthaga lithium-nickel-copper project Power Metal Resources Exploration Balthaga suite
Lithium mines in Spain Spain .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Conchas lithium-rubidium project Berkeley Energia Exploration Salamanca province
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business) . Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
