Event Brief
Hundreds of jobs lost as WA lithium refinery shuts down
Filed: Feb 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: A multi-billion-dollar lithium refinery in WA's South West has been shut down, affecting about 275 workers.
WHO: 275 workers
WHAT: lithium refinery shut down
WHEN: Feb 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM ET
WHERE: South West
WHY: shutdown of a multi-billion-dollar facility
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