Kwinana

Hazer Group’s graphite pilot plant works with Mineral Resources are set to advance further following the delivery of a new pilot plant to Kwinana in Western Australia.

Alcoa has secured gas supply agreements with three leading producers that will cover 25 per cent of its requirements in Western Australia from 2020.

SIMPEC has been awarded its largest contract to date – an $8 million contract at Tianqi Lithium’s Kwinana processing plant at Kwinana in Western Australia. 

Kidman Resources expects the in-development Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia to create 300 full time operational jobs and supply up to $1.7 billion in royalties to the WA State Government.

Nickel producer Alpha Fine Chemicals (AFC) is set to build and operate a nickel sulphate plant at Kwinana south of Perth in Western Australia.

MinRes has finalised the first stage of concept design for its proposed graphite pilot plant at Kwinana in Western Australia.

China’s Tianqi Lithium has agreed to buy around a quarter of Chilean lithium company, SQM, for $US4.07 billion ($5.42 billion).

The expansion announcement follows on from stage 1 construction, which commenced in October 2016 at a cost of $400 million. Stage 2 construction is expected to be complete by late 2019.

BHP may bring forward development of stage two of its nickel sulphate plant at the Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia with interest in the product exceeding expectations.

BHP is planning to enter the booming battery marketplace by building the world’s largest nickel sulphate plant at Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia.

FLSmidth has signed a deal to provide pyroprocessing and comminution equipment for Tianqi Lithium Australia’s lithium processing plant to be located in Kwinana, WA.

China’s Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries plans to develop a $400 million lithium plant in Kwinana, Western Australia.

A 100 square meter sulfur pile was on fire at an industrial site in Kwinana, Perth.