Australia’s downstream lithium sector takes shape

摘要

After cementing its position as the world’s largest producer of hard rock lithium concentrate, Western Australia is striving to become a major producer of downstream lithium chemicals for the battery materials industry through significant multi-national investment. From a zero base, the state could be approaching output of up to 150,000 t/yr of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2024, critical for the manufacture of cathodes for the electric vehicle and energy storage battery markets.