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Albemarle mothballs Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant
Greenbushes co-owner Albemarle Corporation is set to mothball the remainder of its Kemerton lithium hydroxide operation and has doused expansion plans for the South West plant.
The New York Stock Exchange-listed miner will idle the last standing train, Train 1, at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing operation and place the plant on care and maintenance, effective immediately.
Albemarle's chief executive Kent Masters said it was a "difficult decision".
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