The Kathleen Valley Lithium Project is located on the western edge of the Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt, about 60 kilometres north of Leinster, and 680 kilometres north-east of Perth, Western Australia.
Kathleen Valley is one of the world’s largest hard rock lithium deposits. Following first production mid-2024, Kathleen Valley will ramp up to 3 Mtpa steady state production and progress early enabling works in the underground mine to preserve a 4 Mtpa expansion option. First shipment of product to customers is expected by Q2 FY2025.
Mining will predominately be underground, allowing direct access to higher grade mineralisation while minimising waste and the environmental footprint of the project, with mined ore processed through a Whole of Ore Flotation circuit.
Having initially undertaken the Pre-feasibility Study (PFS) update for the project, followed by Value Engineering Assessments (VEAs) and subsequently the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services, Lycopodium has delivered the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the project.
