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We have delivered nickel sulphate crystals at Kwinana
BHP’s nickel sulphate plant in Kwinana is an Australian first
Nursha, Kwinana Nickel Refinery First crystals produced in the September quarter
• When the nickel sulphate plant is fully operational it will
produce over 100,000t of nickel sulphate at 99.995% purity –
enough to make 700,000 batteries for electric vehicles
• The plant consists of leaching tanks, purification technology,
a crystalliser/dryer and an automated packaging system
• We are working with our customers to qualify our new
product in their battery materials operations
• We now sell over 85% of our nickel products to the battery
market
Chris Stone, General Manager Northern Operations
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