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Albemarle, Australia’s biggest manufacturer of lithium, has achieved a significant milestone with the arrival of a first shipment of 251 steel modules weighing around 2000 tonnes as part of the Kemerton Expansion Project.

The timely delivery from China is a crucial step in the construction of two additional processing trains at the world leading Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant.

Albemarle has invested almost $50,000 in state-of-the-art training equipment to regional paramedics and community volunteers based at Australind through St John Giving.

Two new resuscitation training mannequins, known as ‘Anne dolls’ or ‘manikins’, are specially fitted with intravenous (IV) cannulas and will be used to train local St John WA paramedics and volunteers in life-saving techniques, including the administering of IV drips.

Albemarle, Australia’s leading lithium producer, is proud to support NAIDOC week celebrations for a popular family-friendly regional event that showcases Noongar culture in Bunbury.

The NAIDOC Family Fun Day, organised by the South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS), was supported through Albemarle’s 2023 Community Investment Program.

Albemarle Australia confirmed today that it will not pursue plans to develop its proposed workforce accommodation near Binningup, close to the Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in the South West of Western Australia.

Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd (Albemarle Australia) continues to build its Australian portfolio of assets with the announcement of a binding agreement to purchase Western Lithium Ltd, a wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of Lithium Power International (LPI).

The billion dollar expansion of Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia’s south-west is fuelling a recruitment drive by the company across the region.

The billion dollar expansion of Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia’s south-west is fuelling a recruitment drive by the company in Perth.

Albemarle volunteers have lent their expertise to mentor more than 250 south-west primary students as part of a series of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) challenges.

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, May 3, 2023 – Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, announced today its decision to build two additional processing trains at the leading-edge Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in Western Australia.

Local efforts to create a vibrant and resilient future in the South West could be eligible for a boost with Round One funding of Albemarle’s 2023 Community Investment Program now open.

Albemarle’s proposed Paris Grove workforce accommodation precinct at Australind in the South West of Western Australia has been given the green light by planning authorities.

The 2023 South West Academy of Sport's Albemarle Fun Run saw hundreds of participants either walking or running in the family-friendly event when it was held earlier this month.