Tianqi Lithium Australia

Work on the new contract is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2026.

SIMPEC tapped for more work at Kwinana lithium refinery

Awarded $11 million contract for structural and mechanical piping

09 January 2026

Part of the Tianqi Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery.

Kwinana lithium refinery here to stay

Just not likely to hit nameplate for another three years

21 August 2025

What went wrong at a Kwinana lithium refinery

Lack of experience and ageing equipment to blame

18 August 2025

An aerial view of Covalent Lithium's lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana.

Covalent lithium hydroxide plant turns out first product

Marks the start of ramp-up to 50,000tpa production

14 August 2025

Greenbushes lithium mine in WA's South West.

Greenbushes expansion plan to be assessed by WA EPA

95% of the 364 submissions received called for the EPA to assess Greenbushes expansion

20 May 2025

The Kwinana lithium refinery has had its share of challenges.

Is the lithium market due a second wind?

Anand Sheth, chairman of the International Lithium Association, has high hopes for the battery metal

02 May 2025

Madeleine King speaking at a recent CCIWA breakfast.

King insists fed government lithium sector help coming

Says feds working with WA government but no concrete offers offered

02 December 2024

TLEA CEO Raj Surendran at the Kwinana refinery.

Fed lithium help needed, TLEA boss Surendran says

The $150M from the WA government was nice. Some more federal help would be better

29 November 2024

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