# PLS to invest up to A$650 million in Pilgangoora infrastructure > PLS said on 15 October it would invest up to A$650 million in infrastructure at its Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia. The programme includes an access-road upgrade, a permanent accommodation village and a new mine-services facility. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: Australia - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-15 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure.md) About 24 kilometres of Wodgina Road East is to be upgraded and sealed. PLS expects the work to reduce concentrate-haulage movements by around 35%; completion is expected by the end of 2028. The village is planned for 1,200 beds and will replace existing accommodation. The infrastructure programme is expected to run from FY2027 to FY2029, with most expenditure planned for FY2028. ## Data ### PLS to invest up to A$650 million in Pilgangoora infrastructure Methodology: Event and scope as stated in the official release. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-15 | Pilgangoora infrastructure spending plan announced | PLS said on 15 October it would invest up to A$650 million in infrastructure at its Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia. The programme includes an access-road upgrade, a permanent accommodation village and a new mine-services facility. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ### Pilgangoora infrastructure investment budget Ceiling announced by PLS. Methodology: Figures are transcribed with the scope and qualifiers stated by the source. No conversion or independent forecast has been made. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Infrastructure investment, up to | 650 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/pls-pilgangoora-infrastructure-budget?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/pls-pilgangoora-infrastructure-budget?lang=en&format=csv) ### Road works and accommodation village Road length and planned village capacity. Methodology: Figures are transcribed with the scope and qualifiers stated by the source. No conversion or independent forecast has been made. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Planned beds | 1200 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/pls-village-beds?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/pls-invests-up-to-a650m-in-pilgangoora-infrastructure/data/pls-village-beds?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [PLS Group]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)