Lithium Related Media Articles, page-20891

From the Westfarmers briefing today, the same that produced the news posted by JJP400:

Lithium: Result includes WesCEF’s 50% investment in the Covalent lithium project

– Mt Holland concentrator was successfully commissioned during the half, and operations recently entered ramp-up phase, with first quality spodumeneconcentrate product available for sale in 1H CY24
– Offtake arrangements have been agreed with tier-one Auto and Battery customers for sale of interim spodumene concentrate
– Progress continues at the Kwinana refinery, with construction approximately 65 per cent complete as at the end of 1H24
– WesCEF’s share of capital expenditure for the development of the project was $164m 3 for the half, taking project expenditure since FID to $892m 3
– Executed farm-in agreement with Ora Banda Mining for 65 per cent of the Davyhurst tenement package 4 , whereby WesCEF will target lithium andcritical mineral exploration, with the option to increase ownership up to 80 per cent by undertaking exploration in the next three years