Kemerton Lithium Processing Plant

Project Overview

• In view of the rapidly expanding battery market for electric cars and renewable power storage, Albemarle is planning to proceed with the Albemarle Kemerton Plant, a greenfield LiOH.H2O production plant at Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area
• The Albemarle Kemerton Plant will process spodumene concentrate via pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical unit operations to produce lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH.H2O) as a final product
• The Site is approximately 160km south of Perth, WA, and 17km north-east of the existing port town of Bunbury.

Construction consists of

Details earthwork and Installation of all concrete for processing plant in the Pyroment area –Train 1, Train 2 and common structures.

Train 1 and Train 2 includes the following structures:

• Calcining
• Calcining Grinding
• Acid Roast
• Filtration an Tails
• Spodumene Feed
• Purification
• Leaching

Common Structures includes:

• Spodumene Recieval Storage
• Acidified Storage
• Tailings Storage

Key Facts

• Manning: 100
• Volume of earthwork: 46,000m³
• Volume of concrete: 19,200m³
• Tonnes of Reinforcing: 2,050 tonnes