Keliber Granted Building Permit for Lithium Chemical Plant in Finland's Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP)

At a glance
  • The City of Kokkola granted Keliber the building permit for the lithium chemical plant on 27 April 2022.
  • The plant will be built in the Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) in Finland.
  • Keliber's spodumene concentrate will be converted to battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate at the plant.
  • Keliber aims to start construction in summer and begin production in 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.