Greenbushes Lithium

Project Logistics & B2B Overview

Geographic Location and Topography

Spring Gully operates within the Greenbushes Mining Precinct, South West Region, Western Australia, approximately 250 km south of Perth. The terrain is characterised by lateritic profiles, undulating jarrah-marri forest, and seasonal creek systems including the Salt Water Gully drainage corridor. The area falls within a high Phytophthora cinnamomi (Dieback) risk zone, mandating strict hygiene protocols for all earthmoving equipment, tyres, and personnel movement across vegetated boundaries. Biosecurity compliance is non-negotiable for any contractor mobilising to site.

B2B Lifecycle and Operational Intelligence

Spring Gully is an active operating zone undergoing significant civil expansion, including the formal realignment of Spring Gully Road to accommodate pit boundary extensions. This creates acute, sustained demand for:

• On-site or near-site mechanical workshops to minimise fleet downtime on heavy earthmoving equipment
• Civil construction subcontractors specialised in road realignment and bulk earthworks
• Crushing and screening plant operators for construction materials processing
• Fuel, lubricants, and tyre management service providers based in Bridgetown or Bunbury corridors

Operational continuity is the primary B2B driver; unplanned downtime carries disproportionate cost in this high-throughput environment.

Engineering and Extraction Infrastructure

Within the broader Greenbushes complex, processing infrastructure relevant to Spring Gully's expansion includes:

• Primary crushing circuits feeding downstream lithium concentrator trains
• Dense media separation (DMS) and froth flotation plants with stringent reagent and pH control requirements
• Tailings storage facility (TSF) management tied to Salt Water Gully hydrology
• High-voltage power reticulation supporting 24/7 comminution loads

Flotation circuits demand precise physicochemical inputs — reagent dosing accuracy, water quality control, and liner wear management are critical B2B service categories for qualified vendors.

ESG, Value Chain and Sustainability

Talison Lithium operates under Western Australia's Aboriginal Heritage Act obligations, with Spring Gully's expansion requiring documented heritage surveys across the Spring Gully Road realignment corridor. B2B priorities include:

• Engagement with Noongar-owned enterprises for civil, environmental, and labour services
• Dieback management plans certified under DPIRD biosecurity frameworks
• Water stewardship commitments linked to Salt Water Gully catchment protection
• Scope 3 emissions reporting aligned with Albemarle and IGO ESG disclosure standards

Vendors demonstrating Indigenous procurement credentials and certified environmental management systems hold a measurable competitive advantage in this supply chain.