Headquartered in Perth, we have been leading global lithium production since 1983. Our Greenbushes operation, the longest continuously operated mining area in Western Australia, has a rich history dating back to the discovery of tin in 1888, followed by the development of tantalum and now lithium ...
Water treatment systems from Veolia Water Technologies are to be employed at a plant in Western Australia, enabling a mining company to double the output at one of the largest hard-rock lithium mines in the world – satisfying all environmental requirements regarding discharge water....
In late February, SQM’s US$7 million investment in Andrada Mining’s (LSE:ATM,OTCQB:ATMTF)Lithium Ridge project receivedfinal approvalfrom the Namibian government. The deal will see SQM obtain a 30 percent stake in the project with an option to increase to 50 percent. Buy now, Top Austra...
Lithium Mining Market Report Overview The lithium production increased to 170.8 thousand tonnes (kt) in 2023 and will grow marginally at a CAGR of more than 13% over the forecast period. The following are the key highlights of the lithium mining market: Australia, Argentina, Zimbabwe, and Brazi...
Producers are slowing output in an attempt to relieve an oversupplied market, analysts said. The first signals of production cuts came from Australia when Core Lithium Ltd. announced in January that it would halt mining operations at theGrants open p...
If Australia decides to convert all of its spodumene to lithium hydroxide, nearly 4,000 additional workers will be required to operate Western Australian plants by 2030.17However, Western Australia’s mining and infrastructure sectors already have severe labor shortages, and the average planned c...
Chile's state-owned mining company Codelco has negotiated for much larger stakes in both SQM and Albemarle's lithium assets in the country, and will have controlling interests in all operations in that salar going forward. According to the Baker Institute, Chile's strict legal framework surround...
According to Ottaviano, in addition to being one of the pioneers of underground mining in lithium, the transition will give Liontown a competitive advantage on three fronts: access to clean ore, improved fragmentation, and immediate access to higher grades. ...
In fact, China was the third largest lithium-producing country in 2024 in terms of mine production, behind Australia and Chile. Chinese companies are mining in other countries as well, including top producer Australia, where a few are part of major lithium joint ventures. For example, Australia...
Located in Greenbushes, Western Australia, the Talison Lithium mine is a leading producer of lithium in Western Australia. The lithium mined is used in batteries for consumer electronics, electric bicycles, buses and passenger vehicles. It is also used in aerospace alloys, ...