Arcadium Lithium plc was created in January 2024 with the merger of Livent and Allkem.

Livent's origins traced back to 1944, when the Lithium Corporation of America was created.

Allkem was originally known as Orocobre Limited, and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2007.

[2] In September 2024, Arcadium announced it would place its Mt Cattlin mine into care and maintenance by mid-2025 due to low spodumene prices.

[5] The deal was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close in mid-2025.