A scoping study has estimated that the Kathleen Valley lithium project, in Western Australia, could produce some 360 000 t/y of spodumeme concentrate over an initial mine life of nine years.
ASX-listed Liontown Resources on Tuesday revealed that the project was expected to require an investment of some A$232-million. It would deliver a post-tax net present value of between A$316-million and A$526-million, and an internal rate of return of some 38%.