EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Kibaran's Kwinana plant viable 

KIBARAN Resources' proposed battery graphite processing plant in Western Australia could be "financially and technically robust" with a cost of around US$23 million for the initial 5000 tonne per annum stage one plant, generating post-tax annual EBITDA of $35 million.

 Kibaran wants to turn graphite into a battery chemical at plants around the world.

Kibaran wants to turn graphite into a battery chemical at plants around the world.

The GR Engineering study shows a pre-tax net present value of $141 million with an internal rate of return of 36.6% - figures in line with a similar 20,000tpa facility the company hopes to develop elsewhere...

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