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Lithium piles up at IGO’s WA refinery as demand slows

IGO is struggling to find customers for its lithium hydroxide, as dismal prices cause the battery material to pile up at its Western Australia processing plant.

The lithium and nickel miner on Monday warned that sales from the refinery were so slow that it did not expect to receive a dividend from the Kwinana plant’s owner, Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, in 2025.

Source: https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/lithium-piles-up-at-igo-s-wa-refinery-as-demand-slows-20241223-p5l0bw