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Polaris and Pilbara down with Korean stream dream

AUSTRALIAN lithium developer Pilbara Minerals has started talks with South Korean dry bulk owner and operator Polaris Shipping and its compatriot, chemical giant LG Chem, for a downstream lithium chemical conversion facility joint venture to service Australia’s burgeoning lithium-ion battery industry.

Karma Barndon
The Saemangeum Industrial Complex.

The Saemangeum Industrial Complex.

South Korea is considered one of the world’s fastest growing markets for lithium raw materials outside of China and, according to Pilbara Minerals managing director Ken Brinsden, Korean lithium raw material...

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