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BATTERY CHEMICALS
Pilbara Minerals and China’s Ganfeng to conduct

feasibility study for new lithium facility

Australia’s Pilbara Minerals and its nomic, taxation and funding incentives
Chinese customer Ganfeng Lithium are on offer, together with access to land
exploring options to build a 32-ktpa and offers of assistance with permitting
lithium conversion facility in a country and approvals,” the Pilbara Minerals
yet to be decided. filing said.

The feasibility study for the plant If the joint venture proceeds, the
that could produce lithium carbonate or parties intend to own the project 50:50,
hydroxide is expected to be completed but Ganfeng is open to selling down its
in the March quarter of 2025. with Calix Ltd. for the construction of stake, depending on potential benefits
a midstream lithium chemicals demon- from the US Inflation Reduction Act
The parties are considering a number stration plant in Western Australia. subsidy scheme that has US sourcing
of locations for a plant, including requirements, the companies said.
Australia, to explore greater geographical The study will also include the
diversification in the battery chemi- potential production of a mid-stream Pilbara Minerals is expanding pro-
cals supply chain, the country’s biggest lithium chemicals product to help cut duction to 1-mtpa of spodumene. It
independent lithium miner said. transportation volumes and the carbon has committed to supply 300-ktpa of
footprint. “Preliminary engagement spodumene for the project if it goes
Pilbara Minerals already has a joint with several countries has indicated ahead. It will in the June quarter decide
stake with South Korea’s Posco in a strong interest in establishing lithium whether to expand production capacity
lithium hydroxide plant and a tie-up chemical production with potential eco- beyond 1-mtpa, it said in the statement.
SHIPPING FUEL
Yara and Azane get safety permit to build ammonia

bunkering terminal in Norway

Norwegian firms, Yara Clean
Ammonia and Azane, said they have
been granted safety permit to build
“world’s first low emission ammonia
bunkering terminal.”

The Norwegian Directorate for
Civil Protection gave their approval to
the construction of the planned facility
at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway. The
permit marks a significant milestone
for enabling ammonia as a safe and
low emission alternative to traditional
shipping fuels. fuel. Now we finally know with cer- will be possible to bunker ammonia in
tainty the safety zones we will have to the biggest and busiest ports around the
Mr. Steinar Kostøl, VP Projects & operate under when bunkering ammo- world.”
Products, Azane, commented, “This nia. The required safety zones are very
marks a milestone for ammonia as a encouraging and demonstrate how it The planned terminal consists of a

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