Mt Cattlin mine
Location
Mt Cattlin mine is located in Western Australia
Mt Cattlin mine
Mt Cattlin mine
Location in Western Australia
LocationRavensthorpe, Western Australia
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°33′45.1″S 120°2′6.7″E / 33.562528°S 120.035194°E / -33.562528; 120.035194
Production
ProductsSpodumene concentrate
History
Opened2009
Owner
CompanyAllkem Limited
Websitewww.allkem.co

The Mt Cattlin mine is a spodumene-tantalite mine 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. In 2019 Mt Cattlin had a reserve of 8.2 million tonnes of ore grading 1.29% Li2O and 155 ppm Ta2O5.[1]

The mine was operated by Galaxy Resources between 2009 and 2012 before being placed on care-and-maintenance in 2013.[2][3] Mine production restarted on 31 March 2016 with a 17-year mine life at a rate of 800,000 tonnes of ore per year.[4][5] In January 2017 the first shipment of 10,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate was consigned from Esperance to Lianyungang, China.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Resource and Reserve Update" (PDF). Applecross, WA: Galaxy Resources. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Kagi, Jacob (20 March 2013). "Lithium mine shut down in blow to Ravensthorpe".
  3. ↑ "Mt Cattlin Update: October 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lithium concentrate production commences at Mt Cattlin" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Institutional Roadshow: December 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 9 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Galaxy Resources waves off first lithium shipment from Mt Cattlin mine". ABC Rural. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "First Lithium concentrate shipment from recommissioned Mt Cattlin Operations" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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