CompaniesMiningPrint articleAlbemarle’s downstream lithium spend in WA to hit $4bBrad ThompsonReporterMay 3, 2023 – 10.21amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginBattery chemicals giant Albemarle will double the size of its existing lithium hydroxide plant in Western Australia in a move set to push its investment in downstream processing in the south-west corner of the state to more than $4 billion.Albemarle signed off on building processing trains 3 and 4 at the Kemerton operations near Bunbury while plotting the next move with its spurned $5.5 billion bid for WA-based lithium play Liontown Resources.Loading...Brad Thompson was a reporter at The Australian Financial ReviewSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreMiningLithiumMineral ResourcesLiontown ResourcesLatest In MiningFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanSally PattenWhich AI course should I do?No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kidLife & LeisurePHEV or faff: is the new BMW M5 hybrid worth its weight?Tony DavisYou can never have too many bikes, according to this Perth entrepreneurBeautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lampRich ListPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in ChinaLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender