# Metso awarded contract to supply equipment for Albemarle lithium plant in WA

Metso has been awarded a major contract to supply pyro-processing and comminution equipment for Albemarle Corporation's new lithium hydroxide processing plant at Kemerton near Bunbury, Western Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-04-12
- Where: Kemerton, near Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes per annum initially, expanding to 100,000 tpa
- Products: calciner and acid roaster systems, ball mills, off-gas handling systems
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Metso](https://endata.com/companies/240.md) (supplier)
- [Albemarle](https://endata.com/companies/10514.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [processonline.com.au](https://www.processonline.com.au/content/business/news/albemarle-chooses-metso-equipment-for-lithium-project-in-wa-1351545617), 2019-04-12: "We are very pleased to be playing such an important role in Albemarle's plans as it races to supply booming world demand for battery-quality lithium chemicals."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/metso-awarded-major-albemarle-contract-at-kemerton-lithium-plant/), 2019-04-12: "Lithium projects are on the increase, and at Metso we have diversified our solutions and services to meet this growing demand."

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