Tony Ottaviano

Liontown has struck a five-year lithium concentrate supply deal with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla.

Surging construction activity in the lithium sector will provide increased opportunities for local workshops and sub-contractors.

Liontown Resources will push ahead with its proposed Kathleen Valley lithium project after tying up its third and final offtake deal and a $300 million debt facility with Ford.

Liontown Resources has appointed Lycopodium to build its proposed Kathleen Valley lithium project for $35 million after reaching a final investment decision last month.

Battery mineral hopeful Liontown Resources has picked Zenith Energy to build a 95 megawatt hybrid power station at Kathleen Valley.

Liontown Resources has announced Craig Hasson will be stepping down from his role as chief financial officer after three years with the company.

Liontown Resources is planning to operate the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project with 100 per cent renewable energy for 15 years, after signing an agreement with Zenith Energy.

Estimated costs to deliver Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley project have escalated to $895 million and shares in the lithium explorer have plunged by 14 per cent.

The first open-pit blast has been fired at Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley lithium mine after the company announced the project's $300 million cost blowout last month.

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has awarded a $240 million mining services contract for its flagship Kathleen Valley project.

The lithium hopeful has recruited Qube Holdings to transport spodumene concentrate from Kathleen Valley to the Port of Geraldton ahead of anticipated first production in mid-2024.

Liontown Resources has continued to ramp up activities at its Kathleen Valley venture to remain on track for first production mid-2024.

Liontown Resources has pushed ahead with a decision to sell direct shipping ore to unlock an early source of revenue for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture.

The Tony Ottaviano-led lithium hopeful receives a $300 million government boost for its costly Kathleen Valley development, as it weighs up options for downstream processing.

Liontown Resources has awarded a $1 billion underground mining services contract to Byrnecut as the market waits to hear whether it’s stretched the Kathleen Valley project budget.

Takeover target Liontown Resources has awarded its final major construction contract for its Kathleen Valley lithium project after engaging Monadelphous Group.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has revealed another cost creep for its now almost $1 billion flagship lithium project being eyed by industry giants.

Albemarle won't make a binding offer for Liontown Resources and its Kathleen Valley project after billionaire Gina Rinehart bought up nearly 20 per cent of the business.

Liontown Resources has drummed up significant equity and debt funding to get Kathleen Valley up and running, lining up a $376 million capital raising and a $760 million loan package.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

Shareholder returns were not always reflected in the scale and growth of public-listed executive pay packets last financial year.

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.

Liontown Resources posted a half-year net loss of $15.2 million, down from $31 million during the prior corresponding period, amid production kicking off at Kathleen Valley.