Report: Shandong Lubei completes construction of new lithium carbonate capacity

Shandong Lubei Enterprise Group General Company recently completed the construction of new lithium carbonate capacity of 20,000 mt, and plans to commission it in October, reported Asian Metal on July 4.

Mass production at the Binzhou plant in Shandong province is expected to begin by the end of this year. Production will use imported lithium concentrate from Australia for raw materials.

The company is also planning additional capacity of some 10,000 mt on top of the new capacity.