Tag: Lithium

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$250m loan for Pilbara lithium plant

A $250 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility and Export Finance Australia will support the expansion of a lithium mining and processing site in the Pilbara, Western...

Chinese JV first to produce Australian battery lithium

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A Chinese-Australian joint venture in Western Australia has become the first company to begin production of battery grade lithium hydroxide in Australia. Joint-venture Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia said late...

$34m NT lithium mine gets environmental approval

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A near-$34 million lithium mine south of Darwin has received environmental go-ahead from the Northern Territory government. BP33 is the second mine along the Cox Peninsula to receive environmental...

Coal miner pivots to lithium after 40 years

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Coal miner Idemitsu Australia has announced plans to invest in lithium mining, leveraging the experience its Japan-based parent company Idemitsu Kosan in renewable energy technologies. The company is eyeing...

CSIRO study pumps brakes on EV led critical mineral demand

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The expected surge in sustained demand for critical metals for the electric vehicle revolution may be shorter lived than many are predicting, but repurposing the batteries could transform Australia’s...

WA lithium refinery to bring back battery value chain

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Wesfarmers has secured ground for a new lithium refinery in southern Perth as part of its joint venture to control the full value chain of lithium hydroxide, a chemical...