Albemarle to idle Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia

The Greenbushes lithium mine, about 250km south of Perth, is the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine. (Image courtesy of Talison Lithium.Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) the world’s largest lithium producer, announced Wednesday it will idle the remaining operating train at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia and place it into care and maintenance effective immediately.  The news follows actions in 2024 to place Train 2 into care and maintenance and to cease expansion pla ...