US lithium giant Albemarle announces new workers' camp plan for Australind

A US lithium giant has revealed plans to build a village to house nearly 850 workers in south-west Western Australia as the region struggles with a rental crisis. Key points: A US lithium company has proposed new worker's accommodation amid a regional housing crisis The facility in Australind would house nearly 850 workers It is the second camp proposed for the area The proposal by Albemarle for 200 "villas" in the town of Australind, two hours south of Perth, is intended to house the workers required for a planned expansion of the company's lithium operation. "We're really aware of the ongoing shortage of short-term accommodation and long-term residential housing in the South West," she said. Second proposal for the region The plans come off the back of Albemarle's proposal for a 500-person workers' camp in nearby Binningup, which has been fiercely opposed by the community.