Aug 16 (Reuters) - Kibaran Resources Ltd KNL.AX :
* PRE-DEVELOPMENT WORK UNDERWAY FOR KWINANA FACILITY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* PLANT HAS A FORECAST UP-FRONT CAPITAL COST OF US$22.8 MILLION FOR AN INITIAL 5,000TPA
* A FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION IS SCHEDULED FOR FIRST HALF OF NEXT CALENDAR YEAR
* PLANT HAS FORECAST FURTHER $49.2 MILLION TO EXPAND PRODUCTION TO 20,000TPA OF BATTERY-GRADE GRAPHITE ALONG WITH UP-FRONT CAPITAL COST