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Tianqi boosts Kwinana lithium production

THE Tianqi Lithium board has voted to fast-track stage two of its Kwinana, Western Australia processing plant, doubling its annual capacity to 48,000t of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

Noel Dyson
A drawing of the Stage 1 Kwinana lithium processing plant.

A drawing of the Stage 1 Kwinana lithium processing plant.

Construction on the $400 million, 24,000t Stage 1 spodumene roasting facility began one year ago. The Tianqi board has approved a $300 million second stage investment. Approvals for the project are...

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