Mt Cattlin mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Mt Cattlin mine | |
| Location | Ravensthorpe, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°33′45.1″S 120°2′6.7″E / 33.562528°S 120.035194°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Lithium, tantalum |
| History | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Galaxy Resources, |
The Mt Cattlin mine is a spodumene-tantalite mine 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Mt Cattlin has a reserve of 9.9 million tonnes of ore grading 1.04% Li2O and 149 ppm Ta2O5. It was operated by Galaxy Resources between 2009 and 2012 before being placed on care-and-maintenance in 2013.[1][2]
Mine production restarted on 31 March 2016 with a 17-year mine life at a rate of 800,000 tonnes of ore per year.[3][4] In January 2017 the first shipment of 10,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate was consigned from Esperance to Lianyungang, China.[5][6]
References
- ^ Kagi, Jacob (20 March 2013). "Lithium mine shut down in blow to Ravensthorpe".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lithium concentrate production commences at Mt Cattlin" (pdf). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Galaxy Resources waves off first lithium shipment from Mt Cattlin mine". ABC Rural. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "First Lithium concentrate shipment from recommissioned Mt Cattlin Operations" (pdf). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.