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Lithium prices change Albemarle's Kemerton plans

POOR lithium prices have led Albemarle to go slow on the fourth train of its Kemerton facility in Western Australia, although it is still committing to building train three.

Albemarle has decided to hold off on construction of the fourth train at its Kemerton lithium refinery.

Albemarle has decided to hold off on construction of the fourth train at its Kemerton lithium refinery.

The US chemicals specialist has already built trains one and two of the Kemerton facility. With all four trains operating the facility should produce 100,000t of lithium hydroxide. Trains one and...

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