PROCESSING

SIMPEC to work on Talison lithium processing plant

WestStar Industrial’s engineering contractor business SIMPEC has been awarded a key contract by MSP Engineering for the Talison Lithium Greenbushes operation in Western Australia

Staff Reporter
Talison Lithium's Greenbushes operation

Talison Lithium's Greenbushes operation

PRESS RELEASE: The A$2.7 million (US$2 million) contract will see SIMPEC design, supply and construct process water tanks at the Chemical Grade Plant 2 project (CGP2 project). The tanks will be delivered over a six-month project duration and form part of a complex mineral and chemical processing facility.

MSP Engineering is the head contractor for the design and construction of the CGP2 project, which will more than double the capacity of the Talison Lithium mine to 1.34Mtpa lithium concentrate. The project is due for commissioning in the June quarter of 2019.

The award of the tanks package contract follows on from MSP Engineering engaging SIMPEC to supply and subsequently install high-voltage, fibre optic cables and concrete pits at the CGP2 project.

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