- Cook Government confirms a 12-month extension of funding to ensure ongoing
operations of the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant (C4P)
- The C4P demonstrates Western Australia's technical and
processing capability to produce precursor cathode active material (pCAM) for the
battery industry
- Ongoing operations of the C4P is a partnership between Curtin University,
Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and the Minerals Research Institute
of Western Australia
Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael
today announced a funding extension of the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot
Plant (C4P) by the Cook Government via the Minerals Research Institute of
Western Australia (MRIWA).
The C4P is unique and one of only a small
number of facilities available globally to pursue pilot production of precursor
cathode materials.
The $1,494,000 funding commitment will
support a partnership between Curtin University, CSIRO and MRIWA and leverages
the capability created by the Future Battery Industry Cooperative Research
Centre.
Supporting the objectives of the State's
Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy 2024-2030 to increase onshore processing
of raw materials to higher-value products and expand critical minerals
processing capabilities, the C4P will develop capability, progress research
initiatives and support the delivery of fee for service activities to industry.
The Cook Government is committed to supporting
research commercialisation and facilitating investment in pilot and
demonstration-scale infrastructure.
Comments
attributed to Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael:
"The State Government recognises the
importance of knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary research and innovation
synergies to improve WA's global competitiveness.
"This funding extension via MRIWA, ensures
the Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant can be used to accelerate research
and skills development to deliver outcomes of direct interest to the WA public.
"Continued operation ensures retention of
this unique capability in WA and creates a cornerstone from which industry,
government, and researchers can collaborate to achieve an internationally
competitive, ethical and value adding battery and critical minerals industry
that enables global decarbonisation and underpins our economic diversification."
