Up to $26 billion worth of new energy economy projects have been proposed in Queensland, driven by global demand for batteries.
The latest Chief
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BHP opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant
BHP Nickel West has opened the first nickel sulphate plant in Australia at its Kwinana nickel refinery.
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Battery material processing facility wins Major Project Status
The Federal Government has awarded the EcoGraf Battery Anode Materials Facility in Western Australia with Major Project Status.
EcoGraf will develop a processing facility to produce high purity spherical
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WA sees boosted battery mineral exports
Battery minerals have contributed $6 billion in export revenue to Western Australia in the 2018-19 financial year, according to a new report.
The state’s future battery industry recorded a 21 per
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Samsung signs deal with Glencore for cobalt supply
Mining company Glencore has signed a five-year agreement with Samsung SDI to supply cobalt hydroxide for the technology firm’s lithium-ion batteries.
Under the contract, Glencore will provide Samsung
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WA amends lithium royalties to promote processing
The Western Australian Government is set to introduce a royalty arrangement for lithium producers to encourage downstream processing and manufacturing in the state.
Lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate
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Australia establishes $53M national battery research hub
The Australian Government is providing a $25 million grant to an industry-led battery research centre in Perth, Western Australia, to meet the rising demand of the battery boom.
The $53 million Future
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Metso to supply Albemarle’s $1B lithium plant
Albemarle has selected Metso to provide processing equipment for its billion-dollar lithium project in Western Australia.
Metso will supply pyro-processing and communication equipment for the lithium hydroxide
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Construction begins on Australia’s largest lithium plant
WA Premier Mark McGowan has turned the first sod on Australia’s largest lithium processing plant, which is set to create 500 construction jobs and 500 jobs once fully operational.
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Neometals to build battery recycling plant
Neometals has commissioned the first stage of its lithium-ion battery recycling pilot project with SGS in Canada.
The Perth-based company plans to shred the disused batteries — which still have some
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