Who we are
TLEA, a joint venture between global lithium leader Tianqi Lithium Corporation and Australian miner IGO Ltd, combines industry leadership and expertise to drive a more sustainable future.
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Our vision
Tianqi Lithium Corporation and IGO’s shared vision is to be a world-leading lithium producer, pioneering sustainable production that creates a better, cleaner, green energy future. Together, we want to change the world.
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Our journey
TLEA’s vision of manufacturing battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Western Australia, initiated by Tianqi Lithium Corporation in 2014 and realised in partnership with IGO in 2022, leverages the world’s largest high-grade lithium deposit to support the global energy transition.
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Leadership
Our experienced leadership team understands the responsibility we hold as a producer of new energy materials. Tasked with the stewardship of our unique resource opportunity, their guidance defines our journey as a pioneering lithium producer in Australia.
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Corporate governance
The TLEA Board of Directors is committed to establishing and maintaining a robust corporate governance framework to safeguard company value, and respect shareholder rights. This framework is regularly reviewed to ensure its continued effectiveness in achieving company goals.
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What We Do
TLEA manufactures battery-grade lithium hydroxide from spodumene mined and concentrated at the Talison mine, supporting the global rechargeable battery supply chain.
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Fast facts
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R&D non-lithium products
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Our Kwinana site is the first lithium hydroxide plant in Australia, and one of the first fully automated lithium hydroxide plants outside of China.
Our operations at Greenbushes and Kwinana have injected about $3 billion into the WA economy.
TLEA is committed to creating a legacy of success for our people, the communities in which we operate and the WA and Australian economies, employing over 350 people at our Kwinana plant and about 1500 at Greenbushes.
We’re committed to pioneering sustainable production, and to date have invested $13 million in R&D in by-product markets.
