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Let's look at building lithium-ion batteries: WA chief scientist

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Western Australia's chief scientist Peter Klinken says there is value in exploring the viability of lithium-ion battery manufacturing in the state.

Professor Klinken said Western Australia's competitive advantage as a producer of some battery raw materials needed to be quickly leveraged to capture a greater share of the value present in the booming battery supply chain.

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Tess Ingram was a journalist with WAtoday. Before that, she was a reporter in The Australian Financial Review’s Perth bureau, covering business, economics and politics. Connect with Tess on Twitter.

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