Bright spark on lithium refining horizon

PROCESSING

The Covalent lithium refinery has provided some good news amid the Kemerton gloom

An aerial view of Covalent Lithium's lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana.

An aerial view of Covalent Lithium’s lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana. | Credits: Covalent Lithium

There has been a spark of good news for Australia’s downstream lithium processing sector with Wesfarmers confirming the commissioning of the 50,000t per annum Kwinana refinery it shares with SQM through…

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