Liontown moves ahead with a $389 million expansion of its Kathleen Valley underground lithium mine in Western Australia’s northern Goldfields. Multiple outlets report the company gives approval for the upgrade, which is designed to increase production capacity at the site.
The expansion is framed as a response to renewed lithium market strength. One report describes the project as a near-$400 million upgrade, while another specifies that higher lithium prices underpin the decision. Both accounts link the expansion to a targeted rise in output, with Business News stating the plan would lift concentrate production by about 50%.
While the sources differ mainly in how they describe the timing and broader rationale, they broadly agree on the project scale and its production goal. No outlet disputes the figure or the general direction of the investment, focusing instead on the market conditions and the expected gains from expanded operations.
