downstream processing

MANAGEMENT

Fanning funding flames for processors, METS

NRFC's Lauren McGregor on how miners and METS can approach the corporation

20 February 2026

PROCESSING

Albemarle shutters Kemerton lithium refinery

Move puts pressure on the Future Made in Australia plan

12 February 2026

OPERATIONS

POSCO takes $1.2B slice of MinRes' lithium business

MinRes to repay debt and pursue growth options

12 November 2025

PROCESSING

NT looks to renewable future

The plants will feed on phosphate from Avenira's Wonarah phosphate deposit.

21 September 2022

EDITOR'S COMMENT

Value adding

Case for downstream processing grows stronger.

12 January 2022

PROCESSING

Queensland's downstream dream

The plant is scheduled to start operations in 2023.

23 November 2021

PROCESSING

Onslow plant approved

Hastings is targeting first MREC production in early 2024.

26 October 2021

SURFACE

TNG changes tack

Downstream Tivan processing facility to be built at Mount Peake mine site instead of Darwin.

04 October 2021

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