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Lithium Refinery
Avalon
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
-89.1586618835774, 48.4746244823531
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 154
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Materials Processing
Product: Lithium
Project Announcement Date: 11/20/2020
Target for Starting Production: 2027
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 500
Capital Investment: $975. million
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Thunder Bay could be the site for a northwestern Ontario lithium mineral processing hub”, Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business, 17 Nov 2020. 🔗
“Thunder Bay edges closer to building a lithium processing plant”, Northern Ontario Business Staff, Northern Ontario Business, 22 Sep 2022. 🔗
“Lithium company points to late 2027 for Thunder Bay refinery startup”, Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business, 24 May 2023. 🔗
“Avalon bumps Separation Rapids lithium resource by 28% in Ontario”, MINING.COM, 27 Feb 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.