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Liontown Resources has dispatched its first cargo of spodumene concentrate from the Port of Geraldton.
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The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet it. “In terms of automotive demand, we can't...
Liontown Resources has scaled back its production plans for the flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project.
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The contract route chosen to recover gold from the mine dumps of the West Rand’s Mogale City reduced the project cost by R300-million. In addition, the technical prowess of a Krugersdorp...
Liontown Resources has successfully loaded and dispatched its inaugural shipment of spodumene concentrate.
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