Albemarle takes full control of Australian lithium project
Expanding Western Australian venture will no longer have a junior partner
Albemarle, a leading US resource provider for lithium battery production, has announced an amendment to an agreement with Australian miner Mineral Resources (Min Res) take 100pc control of the Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing facility in Australia, which is currently in an expansion phase.
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