Acquisition of Western Areas Limited
Kwinana Refinery
Downstream processing facility to produce battery grade lithium hydroxide
Kwinana Refinery Overview
IGO has a 49% interest in Australia's first fully automated refinery for the
production of world-class battery grade lithium hydroxide, operated alongside
Tianqi Lithium (production capacity of 48ktpa lithium hydroxide by 20241)
Overview:
Located in the Kwinana Industrial area, south of Perth
Fully automated processing facility converting Greenbushes spodumene
concentrate into LiOH
Existing offtake contracts with South Korean and European battery makers
IGO:49% indirect interest
Commissioning of Train 1 progressing to plan:
First lithium hydroxide produced from Train 1 during August 2021
Process commissioning progressing from batch to continuous basis; battery
grade product expected by March 2022
Recommencement of Train 2 construction expected during CY22
1. On a 100% basis post commissioning of Train 2.
Kwinana Lithium Hydroxide Refinery
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