Orocobre Completes Commissioning of Lithium Plant

Orocobre Ltd. (ASX:ORE) announced that it has completed the commissioning of the Olaroz lithium plant. It has now moved into the commercial production ramp-up stage.

Other highlights include:

•  Final circuits commissioned at the Olaroz Lithium Plant
• Plant moves in to commercial ramp up stage to supply customers with lithium carbonate for final product qualification.
• Strong market conditions supply constraints and market growth rate is leading to strong demand for Olaroz production.

Managing Director Richard Seville stated:

The successful commissioning of the Olaroz plant and the beginning of ramp-up of production is a pivotal moment for our company. For seven years our team has worked through numerous challenges and we have now successfully placed Orocobre in the ranks of the small number of major lithium suppliers to the world.

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