Kwinana lithium refinery, Australia
Name of the Project
Kwinana lithium refinery.
Location
Kidman Resources will lease an industrial site at Kwinana, in Western Australia, for its proposed lithium refinery.
Project Owner/s
The project is a 50:50 joint venture between Kidman Resources and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile.
Project Description
The refinery is expected to have an initial capacity of about 44 000 t of lithium hydroxide or 37 000 t of lithium carbonate.
Potential Job Creation
The refinery is expected to create about 400 construction jobs and 150 full-time direct roles once in operation.
All-in Sustaining Costs/All-in Costs
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The mine is expected to be commissioned in 2021.
Latest Developments
SRG Global has signed a A$90-million multidisciplinary asset services contract with aluminium major Alcoa.
The services will be provided at Alcoa’s Kwinana refinery, with the contract to run for five years.
Site mobilisation is well advanced, with contract services set to start in February this year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
WAL (DFS) and SRG Global (asset services contract).
Contact Details for Project Information
Kidman Resources, tel +61 3 9671 3801, fax +61 3 9671 3523 or email info@kidmanresources.com.au or investors@kidmanresources.com.au.
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