Environmental Permit Granted for Keliber’s Lithium Chemical Plant
The Regional State Administrative Agency for Western and Inland Finland (AVI) has on 28 June 2022 granted the environmental permit for Keliber’s lithium chemical plant. The plant will be built in Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP).The environmental permit decision includes a right to start operations despite eventual appeals, which means that Keliber is able to start preparations for the operative phase immediately under the conditions of the permit. The construction of the lithium chemical plant is scheduled to start this summer and production in 2024. Keliber will produce battery-grade lithium