Greenbushes mine chemical grade plant, Australia
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Name of the Project
Greenbushes mine chemical grade plant (CGP) 3.
Location
About 250 km south of Perth, in Australia.
Project Owner/s
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) comprising Tianqi Lithium Corporation (51%) and IGO Limited (49%).
Project Description
The Greenbushes lithium mine is recognised as having the highest-grade ore reserve of any hard-rock lithium mine globally.
The site comprises a large openpit mine, four processing plants – CPG1, CPG2, a tailings retreatment plant and a technical-grade plant that produces technical-grade lithium concentrates, as well as associated infrastructure. CGP3 will have a processing capacity of 2.4-million tonnes a year producing up to 500 000 t/y of lithium mineral concentrate.
Planning is under way for a fourth CGP. This project, subject to market conditions and final investment decision, will take the site’s production capacity to two-million tonnes a year of lithium mineral concentrates, with a Joint Ore
Reserves Committee-compliant mine life of 20 years.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not disclosed.
Capital Expenditure
A$880-million.
Planned Start/End Date
First ore to the plant is expected in the second quarter of 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Tianqui Lithium Energy Australia, tel +61 8 6458 3300 or email administration@tianqilithium.com.au.
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