Conversion refinery · Australia

Kemerton

Curtailed / C&MVerified 24 Oct 2026As of 24 Oct 2026
Owner
Albemarle
Listed via
ALB
Product
LiOH
Deposit type
Conversion
Capacity
50 kt nameplate
≈ 44 kt LCE/yr (nameplate)
Location
-33.21°, 115.76°
Source
Filing used for verification

Both built trains are in care and maintenance (Train 1 since February 2026, Train 2 since 2024); construction of Trains 3 and 4 was stopped and output moved to other plants.

Ownership structure

Effective economic interest of listed owners · As of 24 Oct 2026
AlbemarleALB100%KemertonConversion refinery

Attributable capacity

Listed ownerStakekt LCE/yr
Albemarle ALB100%≈44

Structure: Albemarle.

Value chain

Owners, buyers and the refineries on Li3atlas they feed · As of 24 Oct 2026
Listed ownersAlbemarleALB · 100%
Conversion refineryKemerton50 kt nameplate

Milestones

As of 24 Oct 2026

Completed (1)

  • Feb 2026Train 1 placed in care and maintenanceCurtailment · source

Country risk · Australia

Policy risk: Low As of 24 Oct 2026
Royalty
Western Australia: 5% of gross sales revenue on spodumene concentrate, at first point of sale (since 28 Mar 2020)

Stable fiscal regime; royalty set by the state. source

Change history

Approved changes with their source · As of 24 Oct 2026
DateFieldChangeSource
24 Oct 2026NotesTrains idled 2024–25 on price. → Both built trains are in care and maintenance (Train 1 since February 2026, Train 2 since 2024); construction of Trains 3 and 4 was stopped and output moved to other plants.Albemarle Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2026 (filed 5 Aug 2026)
24 Oct 2026VerifiedValues confirmedAlbemarle Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2026 (filed 5 Aug 2026)

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