What this report is for

Electronics and superalloy metals, mined alongside lithium in pegmatite systems. This page begins with what is actually present in the published register, then points back to the authorities behind those records.

At review date the group comprises 7 operating, 4 in development, 1 care & maintenance. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

Tantalum & niobium record map

The map makes distribution legible without implying a tenure boundary. Hover a point to identify the record; use the working list for the full source page.

Tantalum & niobium sites in Australia: the register report12 plotted records
Bald HillBald HillGreenbushesKathleen ValleyMount CattlinMount WeldPilgangooraPilgangoora (Altura)Simon's FindWodginaYangibana ProjectDubbo Project
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

12 records
Bald HillMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobiumBald HillMine · WA · In developmentRare earth elements, Tantalum & niobiumGreenbushesMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobium, Tin, Kaolin & clayKathleen ValleyMine · WA · OperatingTantalum & niobium, LithiumMount CattlinMine · WA · Care & maintenanceTantalum & niobium, LithiumMount WeldMine · WA · OperatingRare earth elements, Mineral sands, Tantalum & niobium, PhosphatePilgangooraMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobiumPilgangoora (Altura)Mine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tin, Tantalum & niobiumSimon's FindMine · WA · In developmentRare earth elements, Tantalum & niobiumWodginaMine · WA · OperatingLithium, Tantalum & niobium, Tin, SapphireYangibana ProjectMine · WA · In developmentRare earth elements, Tantalum & niobiumDubbo ProjectMine · NSW · In developmentRare earth elements, Mineral sands, Uranium, Tantalum & niobium

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24
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