OUR PROJECT / REFINERY

Refinery

At Covalent Lithium, we are constructing a world-class refinery within the industrial area of Kwinana, 35km south of Perth’s CBD.

Our goal is to get the most out of the raw materials present in our deposits. To do this, we are defining and configuring the most effective and efficient processes to produce lithium for battery manufacturing, and ensuring we seek opportunities to use our by-products, wherever possible.

Our refinery operations are expected to recover 75% of the lithium contained in the spodumene concentrate. This high rate of recovery means we will be able to produce approximately 50,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium hydroxide, per year.

This amount of lithium hydroxide will enable approximately one million electric vehicles every year to go on the road, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and helping support a greener future.

We are at the beginning of this exciting journey and will continue to study and develop new technologies to support innovative ways of working.