Ann: MOU for Development of Lithium Hydroxide Plant, page-13

It looks like a total misunderstanding of the message in the ann by the market
The current facility designed capacity is to produce 17,500 tpa of lithium carbonate. As we know the production from brine is technologically complicated and requires complex production line. Nevertheless the production is increasing every month and the target is expected to be achieved early next year.
Since the company has bigger than it can use the resources it is logical to look up to new technological solution to increase future production. But this time they are looking at producing lithium hydroxide which is also more expensive (@10%) product. This is a new technology allowing for production directly from the brine – a step forward and opportunity for more efficiency in the production line. If all stages of the project are successful, we can expect additional production of 15,000 to 25,000 tpa in 2017.