The City of Kokkola has approved Keliber's building permit for a lithium chemical plant in the Kokkola Industrial Park in Finland. The plant will convert Keliber's spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, which is used in electric vehicle batteries. Keliber aims to begin construction in the summer and commence production by 2024.
The City of Kokkola granted Keliber the building permit for the company’s lithium chemical plant on 27 April 2022.
The lithium chemical plant will be built in the Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) in Finland. At the chemical plant, Keliber’s spodumene concentrate is converted to battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, used in electric vehicles batteries, among other things.
Keliber's goal is to start construction this summer and production in 2024.