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Albemarle, MinRes suspend Wodgina lithium mine

Mineral Resources and newly minted joint venture partner Albemarle Corporation have decided to put the A$610 million Wodgina lithium mine in the Pilbara on care and maintenance.

 The Wodgina site in Western Australia, from the sky. Image: Mineral Resources

The Wodgina site in Western Australia, from the sky. Image: Mineral Resources

The news was buried in an announcement about completion of the US$1.5 billion MARBL joint venture between the two. MinRes said the decision was made in recognition of challenging global lithium market...

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