Allkem has secured the Certificate of Authorisation (CA) from environmental authorities for its James Bay lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec.
As the final measure in the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (COMEX), this marks a significant milestone in the project’s development.
COMEX is an independent body that includes members appointed by the governments of Quebec and the Cree Nation, tasked with evaluating the project’s environmental and social impacts.
The detailed engineering and procurement are nearing completion and Allkem is all set to begin construction on the project.
It has finalised key construction permits and will soon submit them, for a smooth transition into the operational phase.
The development comes amid Allkem’s ongoing $10.6bn merger deal with US chemicals major Livent.
