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What We Do

Exploring. Producing. Innovating. 

Lithium products today. Technology for tomorrow.

At SQMi, what we do drives us towards delivering sustainable lithium products for the clean energy future.

Across every area of our business, we apply our technical expertise, innovation and collaborative approach to create value and support the global energy transition.

Operation and Projects

From greenfields development to advanced chemical production, we support the supply of lithium for electric vehicles, energy storage and beyond.

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Exploration

We seek out high-potential lithium projects across attractive jurisdictions, and use our expertise to assess opportunities and invest, develop and expand projects to strengthen supply of lithium products to the market.

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Lithium Products

We enable the global energy transition by providing the sustainable lithium products that power clean energy technologies.

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Innovation and Technology

Innovation and Technology at SQMi is driven by science, shaped by excellence and sustainability, and focused on unlocking smarter, cleaner ways to product lithium.

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SQMi completes first export of Australian-produced lithium hydroxide.

This milestone follows two years of successfully exporting spodumene and steadily building the operational experience, technical capability and organisational confidence required to move downstream into battery-grade chemicals. It represent …

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Expanding our Exploration Footprint: Reynolds Range Lithium Joint Venture

SQM International Lithium (SQMi) has commenced its joint venture with iTech Minerals at the Reynolds Range Project in the Northern Territory, Australia, following consent from the Central Land Council.

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SQMi Strengthens Global Exploration Pipeline

SQM International Lithium (SQMi) has advanced its earn-in partnership with Andrada Mining, with the commencement of exploration drilling in the Lithium Ridge project in Namibia.

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First Production of Lithium Hydroxide at Kwinana Refinery

We’re incredibly proud of the team at Covalent Lithium on reaching a major milestone in July 2025 - the successful production of the first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at the Kwinana refinery.

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