Earthworks for a new lithium hydroxide factory in Western Australia are expected to begin this month after the $1bn project received federal environmental approval.
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| The Kemerton plant is the second significant lithium hydroxide operation approved in Western Australia since 2016. Pictured is the Bald Hill mine in WA. |
The plant owned by the world’s largest lithium producer, the US chemical company Albemarle, was approved by the WA government in October and is estimated to create up to 500 jobs in construction, with another 100 to 500 operational jobs once it is operational.
Australia’s trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said the plant would provide a much-needed local jobs boost and supply a growing global demand for lithium, which is used in renewable energy storage.
Read the story from The Guardian by Calla Walquist - “New lithium hydroxide factory in Western Australia wins federal approval.”
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