Tony Ottaviano

Liontown takes Kathleen Valley underground

Underground lithium operations start at Kathleen Valley in Western Australia

22 December 2025

Liontown pride as investors pounce on placement

Liontown reckons if the lithium price drops any lower, the industry could be in trouble

08 August 2025

Federal funds flow to Kathleen Valley and Speewah

Tivan and Liontown flush with funds

07 August 2025

Going underground will allow selective mining.

Liontown trims Kathleen Valley targets

Mine reset defers spending and focuses on grade to weather lithium winter

11 November 2024

Kathleen Valley. Photo courtesy Liontown

Liontown beats self-imposed lithium deadline

First spodumene concentrate delivered on schedule at Kathleen Valley

31 July 2024

Kathleen Valley is largely complete. Photo courtesy Liontown.

Liontown gets LG support with 'unbeatable' finance alternative

Bringing on new production is a lot harder than people think: Ottaviano

03 July 2024

The first rooms installed at Kathleen Valley.

Debt deal buys Liontown time

Debt facility gives developer time for the lithium price to recover

13 March 2024

Byrnecut going down to Liontown

Mobilising to site over September quarter

17 August 2023

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