In 2019, Greenbushes produced 764kt of lithium concentrate, and completed the construction of CGP2 bringing annual production capacity to approximately 1.2Mtpa of chemical grade spodumene concentrate. The site comprises a large open pit mine, three processing plants – two producing chemical grade lithium concentrates (CGP1 and CGP2), one producing technical grade lithium concentrates (TGP), and associated infrastructure.
Greenbushes is a well-established operation with mining operations spanning over many years with lithium operations commencing in 1983. Greenbushes has the highest Ore Reserve grade of any hard rock lithium mine globally. The Greenbushes Lithium Mine is a large-scale, long life, low cost, hard rock lithium mine with spodumene concentrate plants, located approximately 250km south of Perth, Western Australia. GREENBUSHES LITHIUM MINE IGO/Tianqi JV 51% | Albermarle Corporation 49% The JV is global lithium partnership between IGO and Tianqi, a lithium industry leader, and will be the exclusive vehicle for any future lithium related investments outside of China.
The JV is currently focused on its lithium assets in Western Australia which comprise of a 51% stake in the Greenbushes Lithium Mine (49% owned by Albermarle Corporation) and 100% ownership of the Kwinana Lithium Hydroxide Refinery. In 2021, Tianqi Lithium Corporation (51%) and IGO Limited (49%) incorporated a new Joint Venture (JV), with a focus on developing and operating world class lithium assets. LITHIUM JOINT VENTURE WITH TIANQI LITHIUM CORPORATION
Lithium Joint Venture LITHIUM JOINT VENTURE
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