Labor Pledges $50 Million to Liontown’s Lithium Mine

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Liontown Resources wins federal backing to expand WA mine as part of a $266 million capital raise under Future Made in Australia plan.

Labor Pledges $50 Million to Liontown’s Lithium Mine

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Naziya Alvi Rahman

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The Albanese Labor government has decided to inject $50 million of taxpayer funds into Western Australian (WA) lithium producer Liontown Resources.

The Aug. 7 pledge will come via the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) and comprise part of Liontown’s $266 million institutional capital raise.

Naziya Alvi Rahman

Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].

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