A multi-billion-dollar lithium refinery in WA's South West has been shut down, affecting about 275 workers.

North Carolina is among a few places in the world where lithium mining is possible. Large green areas in white pegmatite rock called spodumene are extracted to make lithium. Lithium is used in ...

US lithium giant Albemarle has shut down its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in WA’s South West in a move expected to impact about 250 workers.

The long-planned project will create about 350 jobs and offers Europe’s only production chain of its kind, reducing reliance ...

California holds vast stores of lithium. But mining projects stir debate over environmental costs and economic benefits.

Albemarle chief executive Kent Masters says the costs associated with lithium processing in Australia are more than double those in China making it almost impossible to compete.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB, XETRA:AMC) will idle the remaining operating train at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia, placing Train 1 into care and maintenance ...

Resources Minister Madeleine King met the boss of battery chemicals giant Albemarle in Washington as the company prepared to shut down its lithium hydroxide plant south of Perth and deal a new blow to ...

Battery minerals giant Albemarle is shutting down its lithium hydroxide plant south of Perth in a devastating blow to ...

Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the 'junior' lithium miner news. We have categorized those lithium miners that are not in commercial production as the juniors. Note: Investors are reminded ...