What went wrong at a Kwinana lithium refinery

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Lack of experience and ageing equipment to blame

TLEA's Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant.

TLEA’s Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant. | Credits: Tianqi

Tianqi Lithium Corporation’s 24,000tpa lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana has been a trailblazer for what could become a major battery chemicals industry. However, some may see the continued troubles…

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