The Lithium Valley report follows a meeting between the state government and representatives from electronic vehicle and battery multinational Tesla in May
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There are huge lithium projects under way with WA Lithium, a joint venture between Kidman Resources and Chilean-based producer SQM, recently striking a deal to supply Tesla with lithium hydroxide from a refinery to be built in Kwinana.
Also in Kwinana, the world's largest lithium processing plant is being built by Chinese lithium producer Tianqi at a pricetag of $700 million
