Calix is pleased to announce today the recommencement of the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant Project developed in a Joint Venture (JV) with Pilbara Minerals Limited (PLS).
The JV’s decision to recommence construction of the Project follows the execution of a $15m grant from the Western Australian Government. The grant funding will be used to reduce the respective construction cost share of the JV parties, commensurate with the construction cost split previously announced. The Project remains on budget and is 74% complete to the end of December 2024. The Project aims to complete construction and commence commissioning in the December Quarter 2025.
In welcoming the announcement, Calix Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Phil Hodgson said,
I am delighted to announce the recommencement of the Mid-Stream Project with our JV partner, PLS, following the execution of a $15m grant from the Western Australian government. We stand ready with PLS to demonstrate the exciting potential of electrification for lower cost and lower carbon lithium processing to the global lithium industry.”
Calix CEO And Managing Director
The mid-stream process is designed to create and capture more value from Australian mineral resources through cost-effective mineral processing at the mine site and now directly benefits from strong support from state and federal governments.
The JV remains committed to the commercialisation of the mid-stream technology to the broader lithium processing industry and will continue to pursue options to scale and deploy the technology at other global lithium assets.
