News Articles for Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle's $120 million investment in Ken Brinsden-chaired explorer Patriot Battery Metals comes 24 hours after the explorer spruiked a maiden mineral resource.

Monadelphous has been contracted for $200 million worth of construction work on Albemarle's billion-dollar Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant expansion in WA's South West.

Mineral Resources has abandoned plans to put $1 billion towards developing lithium chemicals plants in China, instead affirming intentions to build its own on home soil.

Talison Lithium will lead a study into reopening the Greenbushes rail line in a move that would take trucks off the South West Highway but may create new disruption for motorists.

A $73.4 million accommodation village set to house 500 staff working on Albemarle Corporation's Kemerton lithium plant will no longer go ahead.

Leading lithium producer Albemarle Corporation has expanded its footprint in the South West after acquiring a neighboring Greenbushes tenement under a $30 million deal.

Mineral Resources and Mt Marion joint venture partner Ganfeng have terminated a deal to convert spodumene concentrate to lithium battery chemicals, and revised guidance for its lithium assets.

WA produces a diverse array of minerals, yet one commodity dominates the sector.

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has awarded a $240 million mining services contract for its flagship Kathleen Valley project.

The pipeline of big resources projects in WA increasingly features complex processing plants, despite a spate of large cost blowouts on projects currently under way.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, house prices, Albemarle's expansion, Alinta Energy and Tattarang.

Grounded Construction has won a $140 million contract to build Albemarle's Kemerton plant workforce village.

Journalists Jack McGinn and Liv Declerck discuss the outlook and challenges facing the WA wine industry.

US lithium giant Albemarle has pushed the button on a major expansion at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant tipped to double its Australian output.

ASX-listed lithium developer Liontown Resources has played down media speculation of a takeover proposal superior to Albemarle's failed bid for the company in March.

Mineral Resources closed the day as the ASX 200's biggest loser after revealing guidance cuts, weaker lithium battery chemicals sales and another delay to an expansion at Mt Marion.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks to Jordan Murray about the benefits of payroll tax reform.

Albemarle has strongly signalled it will proceed with an expansion of its Kemerton lithium plant after awarding work to Civmec and progressing plans for a $125 million accommodation camp.

Shares in lithium project developer Liontown Resources have jumped nearly 70 per cent after it disclosed US company Albemarle Corporation had submitted three takeover proposals.

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has secured $125 million worth of contracts from Rio Tinto, BHP and Albemarle Lithium.

SRG Global has locked in $50 million worth of contracts for a suite of infrastructure work across the WA resources industry.

Mineral Resources has agreed to invest about $1 billion in two lithium refineries in China and says it is still working on plans for a refinery in the Pilbara.

Leading lithium producer Albemarle has skyrocketed its fourth quarter net sales by 193 per cent after hiking the price and production of lithium.

US-based Albemarle Corporation has forecast a growth in lithium demand and is planning an expansion to its global operations, including Western Australia.

Chris Ellison has no current plans to spin-off Mineral Resources' lithium business and remains keen to build a refinery at the company's Wodgina mine in the Pilbara.

Albemarle Corporation's plan for a 500-person workers' accommodation village in Binningup has cleared a hurdle following a four-hour meeting.

Business News has updated its listing of WA's biggest resources projects to incorporate a spate of new developments and analysed which projects are next.

Kairos Minerals has uncovered several lithium targets and a new gold target from a swag of soil samples collected from its Pilbara tenements that have fuelled the company's appetite for an immediate follow-up. The gold target is 2.5km long, but it is lithium targets, based on elevated lithium and pathfinder elements and geology, that have Kairos eager for more exploratory work.

The $73 million workforce camp plan for battery minerals giant Albemarle's growing Kemerton lithium plant may be in jeopardy, with the Shire of Harvey urging the planning body to reject it.

Mineral Resources has told analysts it can build a lithium refinery in the Pilbara at a much cheaper price than equivalent refineries in WA's South West.

Mineral Resources has showcased new ore reserves for its lithium projects, a new leadership group and multiple growth opportunities as it contemplates a lithium spin-off.

A development assessment panel was unable to decide on Albemarle's plan to build a 500-person accommodation village in Binningup, requesting community feedback before progressing.

A proposed 500-person accommodation village to support the expansion of Albemarle's Kemerton lithium plant has failed to gain support from Shire of Harvey councillors.

Mineral Resources has announced plans to increase production from its Wodgina and Mt Marion mines in response to “unprecedented global customer demand” for lithium products.

Iluka Resources plans to proceed with construction of Australia's first fully-integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba, with the federal government to provide most of the funding.

Surging construction activity in the lithium sector will provide increased opportunities for local workshops and sub-contractors.

DevelopmentWA has lodged environmental documents to further develop its Kemerton industrial estate, while Albemarle has revealed delays to its Kemerton lithium plant.

WA is in the hotseat as the combination of old and new economic forces work to its advantage, but there are challenges.

Chemical manufacturer Albemarle hopes to build a 73MW power station at its proposed Kemerton lithium refinery in WA, replacing an original plan to source power from the South West grid.

Mineral Resources and NYSE-listed Albemarle Corporation plan to restart production at their dormant Wodgina lithium mine in a show of confidence for the commodity's long term outlook.