Liontown Resources

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has reached the halfway milestone for the construction of its flagship $951 million lithium venture.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has engaged Clean Energy Fuels Australia to supply liquified natural gas for its hybrid power station.

Western Australia’s resources middle tier could be at the heart of $170 billion in GDP growth by 2040, but only if the nation acts on its critical minerals opportunities, according to PwC.

Fortescue’s former chief financial officer Ian Wells has joined the ranks of Liontown Resources as an independent non-executive director.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has locked in a long-term port services and access agreement with the Mid West Ports Authority for its lithium project

Liontown Resources has been hit with legal action by an east coast-based private company in a dispute over the interpretation of a third-party royalty at its Kathleen Valley lithium project.

US company Albemarle has appointed brokers to sell its stake in Liontown Resources, three months after Hancock Prospecting effectively blocked its $6.6 billion takeover bid.

Liontown Resources shares drifted to 88.5 cents per share today following an update of its $760 million debt funding package for the Kathleen Valley lithium project.

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Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has once again assured its lithium asset is on budget and on track towards production mid-2024 amid volatile market conditions.

The US is ramping up efforts to stem China’s control of the critical minerals supply chain, which a senior American diplomat on Thursday described as a global national security issue.

Liontown Resources has locked in a $550 million debt facility for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture after its previous loan package unravelled.

Chinese state-owned companies are “exploiting” Indonesia, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy says, amid a call for WA’s battery metals miners to lead decarbonisation efforts.

Liontown Resources continues to move closer to the first production of spodumene concentrate at its Kathleen Valley lithium project, following a positive March 2024 quarter.

Aspiring exploration company Premier1 Lithium has appointed Jason Froud as its managing director.

Project closures and scale backs in early 2024 presented a stark contrast to the recent era of project delivery in WA.

GR Engineering Services has won a $71 million contract for work on delivering and commissioning of Liontown Resource's paste plant facility at its Kathleen Valley project.

Liontown Resources has secured $US250 million ($A379 million) from Korea's LG Energy Solution to help fund its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project.

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Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has secured a short-term offtake deal with a Chinese lithium refiner to sell initial volumes during the ramp-up period.

Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley lithium project is on the cusp of first production, with construction more than 95 per cent complete at the northern Goldfields site.

Battery metals miner Liontown Resources has transitioned from developer to producer after announcing first spodumene concentrate at Kathleen Valley today.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the week in lithium; construction issues; Fortescue’s share price tumble; inflationary data; interest rates; house prices; CFMEU action; and Rex’s plight.

Liontown Resources chief Tony Ottaviano says current lithium prices warranted royalty relief from the government to help buffer the immature market.

WA Mines Minister David Michael has ruled out royalty relief for lithium producers in the immediate term, but insists he is listening to the concerns and needs of industry.

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Stocks in WA lithium players recorded double-digit gains on the ASX in morning trade, including Mineral Resources, Liontown Resources and Pilbara Minerals.

Liontown Resources is trimming about 10 per cent of its workforce as the dust settles from construction of Kathleen Valley against a background of weak prices.

The chief operating officer at newly producing lithium play Liontown Resources says the company will look to Pilbara Minerals for inspiration as it navigates commodity price turmoil.

A renewable wind and solar system powering Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley mine could pave a path to firming Kalgoorlie’s electricity supply, according to the state’s Energy Minister.

Just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year and the pipeline of future projects is thin, a review by Business News has found.

Liontown boss Tony Ottaviano has battered away speculation that the company was the next cab off the rank in scaling back its battery metals operations amid weak prices.

Newly minted lithium miner Liontown Resources is paring back production and focusing on tapping higher margin ore in a bid to realise about $100 million in cost cuts.

Liontown Resources' boss Tony Ottaviano says the state government’s lithium support package is a "broader menu to select from" but his first choice was always royalty relief.

Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 has filed documents to acquire the Bullabulling gold project, located 25km south-west of Coolgardie.

Liontown Resources boss Tony Ottaviano says the company’s ramp up of its Kathleen Valley operation is “proceeding to schedule” following an impressive December 2024 quarter.

An uptick in new work contributed to stronger revenue, with the company expecting sustained demand for its services throughout FY25.