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October 2, 2024 Albemarle is exploring the potential sale of its Paris Grove workforce accommodation village in Australind. Paris Grove was purpose-built to accommodate a large construction workforce for the expansion of Albemarle’s Kemerton Lithium Plant. However, in August, the company announced that the expansion would not proceed due to the downturn in the lithium price. Albemarle has…
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May 9, 2024 , Albemarle has appointed a South West local to the Site Director role at Kemerton, Karen Bailey started at the company this week bringing a wealth of industry experience, Albemarle Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Bailey, a South West local, as the new Site Director of its Kemerton Lithium Processing Plant near Bunbury. Mrs Bailey brings a wealth of experience to the job having held previous roles as an industrial chemist, site lead, dangerous goods safety adviser and chemical plant manager. “I have a work history in the chemicals and oil…
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April 8, 2024 , Local Aboriginal artwork to feature at Paris Grove, Cultural connection to Australind acknowledged at Albemarle’s new workers accommodation, Elders collaborate on Noongar names for facilities throughout the site, Three Aboriginal artists with strong connections to the South West region have been chosen to inform First Nations people’s storytelling at Paris Grove – Albemarle’s new workers’ accommodation in Australind. Based on a series of themes developed in workshops with Elders last year, designs by Noongar artists Chris Collard, Carlene Thorne and Adrian Collard will feature at the main entrance and on…
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February 11, 2024 , Albemarle’s Community Grants Program helps provide healthy dinner choices to members of a South West youth hub, Lot 208 has resumed its weekly program to educate youth about positive nutrition options, Albemarle’s Community Grants Program has helped keep healthy food options on the weekly menu at a youth hub based in the South West. Lot 208 Youth Inc. in Australind is using their grant to purchase healthy dinner ingredients for its weekly program ‘Youth Space Your Place’, which provides nourishing meals to its members and educates them about good nutrition choices. Up to 150 youth, aged between…
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April 8, 2024 The State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has issued Albemarle a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, allowing Albemarle to begin treating and discharging water that has accumulated in the existing mine pit at the Kings Mountain site. The pit has accumulated primarily rainwater over the last several decades since prior…
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