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mine north of

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. In 2019 Mt Cattlin had a

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of of ore grading 1.29% and 155 ppm . The mine was operated by Galaxy Resources between 2009 and 2012 before being placed on care-and-maintenance in 2013. Mine production restarted on 31 March 2016 with a 17-year mine life at a rate of of ore per year. In January 2017 the first shipment of of lithium concentrate was consigned from Esperance to

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, China. Following a decrease in lithium prices in 2024, the mine was once again placed on care-and-maintenance, with operations to be suspended by mid-2025.

References

External links

MINEDEX website: Mt Cattlin Spodumene
Database of the

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