Liontown donates Kathleen Valley pegmatites to WA Museum

Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) has donated five spodumene-rich lithium ore samples from its Kathleen Valley lithium project in WA to the WA Museum’s minerals collection.

These samples are now part of the Earth and Planetary Sciences department, which manages a comprehensive collection of over 30,000 mineral specimens from across the state.

This collection marks a valuable resource for prospectors, industry professionals and academics.

Liontown senior mine geologist Lincoln Young led the initiative to donate samples to the museum and handed them over personally.

These pegmatites also recently featured in the recent Perth Gem and Mineral Show.

WA Museum curator of minerals Peter Downes expressed gratitude for the donation.

“On behalf of the trustees of the Western Australian Museum, I would like to thank Liontown Resources for their generous donation,” he said.

“They are an excellent addition to the state mineral collection and will be a valuable display and research resources into the future.

“It is good to be able to add specimens from current mining operations to our significant historical holdings from WA pegmatites.”

Recently, WA Energy Minister Reece Whitby officially opened the Kathleen Valley hybrid power system at the project.

Owned and operated by Zenith Energy for Liontown, the 95MW hybrid power system incorporates the nation’s largest off-grid wind farm using the largest land-based wind turbines in the country.

The integrated solar farm, wind farm, battery and firming liquefied natural gas power plant will enable Liontown to operate with a minimum 60% emissions-free energy at Kathleen Valley.

It’s been designed to operate in ‘engine off’ mode when wind and solar resources are available, enabling Liontown to continuously operate from 100% renewable energy during those periods.