• The future looks brighter as lithium prices rise 3% over the last two weeks
  • There’s been a flurry of activity by ASX-listed miners in Canada’s James Bay lithium precinct
  • A greener day for lithium stocks

All your lithium news, Thursday May 18

 

There’s been a 3% improvement in the Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI) lithium price index in the last fortnight, as midstream buyers in China resume purchasing in anticipation of demand growth in the near term.

North American and European prices continued their fall, closing premium to prices in the Chinese domestic market.

China, Australia’s biggest purchase of everything lithium, is buying up technical-grade LCE 13% higher than a week ago as buyer sentiment continues to improve.

Meanwhile, spodumene contract prices tumbled in a lagged response to a low lithium chemicals price environment during Q1 2023.

Pic Supplied (BMI).

 

In exploration activity, the rods are out in James Bay today as a plethora of ASX-listed explorers announced movements in the region, from acquisitions to capital raises to drilling results.

We’ve got a feeling that Allkem’s own James Bay deposit and its multi-billion dollar merger might have something to do with it, as the rumour that there’s a “whole lotta lithium” in the region seems to have spread far and wide. Read below for more details on who’s doing what.

 

Here’s how ASX lithium stocks are tracking:

Code Company Price % Today Market Cap
FIN FIN Resources Ltd 0.018 29% $8,659,495
LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.005 25% $7,373,589
G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 0.022 22% $4,741,780
WC8 Wildcat Resources 0.058 18% $32,439,114
QPM Queensland Pacific 0.135 17% $200,830,011
KGD Kula Gold Limited 0.014 17% $4,478,543
RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0.004 14% $7,951,479
ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd 0.165 14% $50,997,376
1MC Morella Corporation 0.009 13% $48,788,644
BYH Bryah Resources Ltd 0.018 13% $4,500,056
XTC Xantippe Res Ltd 0.0045 13% $42,320,399
CY5 Cygnus Metals Ltd 0.255 11% $48,282,569
DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd 0.058 9% $175,574,596
WR1 Winsome Resources 1.9 9% $282,244,560
WML Woomera Mining Ltd 0.015 7% $13,386,257
AZI Altamin Limited 0.075 7% $27,420,173
MRR Minrex Resources Ltd 0.015 7% $15,188,145
MQR Marquee Resource Ltd 0.03 7% $9,161,810
GSM Golden State Mining 0.032 7% $3,510,426
PNN Power Minerals Ltd 0.56 7% $37,975,499
BUR Burleyminerals 0.245 7% $14,125,301
AS2 Askarimetalslimited 0.33 6% $20,888,839
EMC Everest Metals Corp 0.089 6% $10,872,381
EMC Everest Metals Corp 0.089 6% $10,872,381
YAR Yari Minerals Ltd 0.02 5% $9,164,798
EMH European Metals Hldg 0.625 5% $74,942,607
MIN Mineral Resources. 75.8 5% $13,989,192,474
ASN Anson Resources Ltd 0.21 5% $244,275,541
KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 0.021 5% $39,281,870
PAT Patriot Lithium 0.245 4% $14,308,563
INR Ioneer Ltd 0.37 4% $744,910,085
LPI Lithium Pwr Int Ltd 0.37 4% $223,329,634
KTA Krakatoa Resources 0.027 4% $9,447,791
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 0.14 4% $20,574,857
MTM MTM Critical Metals 0.14 4% $11,928,270
STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.029 4% $73,372,500
SYA Sayona Mining Ltd 0.2225 3% $1,956,231,924
LNR Lanthanein Resources 0.0155 3% $16,823,634
CHR Charger Metals 0.645 3% $27,321,480
PLL Piedmont Lithium Inc 0.87 3% $365,698,255
PLS Pilbara Min Ltd 4.88 3% $14,211,383,614
SGQ St George Min Ltd 0.039 3% $31,939,401
EUR European Lithium Ltd 0.1025 3% $148,923,918
AKE Allkem Limited 15.195 2% $9,456,469,415
ZEO Zeotech Limited 0.043 2% $68,909,638
INF Infinity Lithium 0.11 2% $49,728,650
LLL Leolithiumlimited 0.68 2% $656,126,846
GW1 Greenwing Resources 0.25 2% $36,727,895
AGY Argosy Minerals Ltd 0.51 2% $702,203,749
RIO Rio Tinto Limited 110.36 2% $40,250,974,084
SCN Scorpion Minerals 0.072 1% $24,545,140
TKM Trek Metals Ltd 0.075 1% $26,931,936
IGO IGO Limited 14.87 1% $11,116,691,495
CRR Critical Resources 0.0455 1% $71,763,969
LTR Liontown Resources 2.81 1% $6,117,335,679
GL1 Globallith 1.6 1% $410,596,680
JRL Jindalee Resources 2.17 0% $123,938,567
WES Wesfarmers Limited 51.2 0% $57,833,613,879
ADV Ardiden Ltd 0.007 0% $18,818,347
AML Aeon Metals Ltd. 0.018 0% $19,735,211
AVZ AVZ Minerals Ltd 0.78 0% $2,752,409,203
ESS Essential Metals Ltd 0.495 0% $132,445,514
GLN Galan Lithium Ltd 1.2 0% $368,298,486
LIT Lithium Australia 0.036 0% $43,962,900
RLC Reedy Lagoon Corp. 0.006 0% $3,400,318
TKL Traka Resources 0.006 0% $5,227,976
BMM Balkanminingandmin 0.225 0% $10,748,703
LEL Lithenergy 1 0% $60,150,000
ARN Aldoro Resources 0.13 0% $17,475,087
AAJ Aruma Resources Ltd 0.075 0% $11,772,113
PAM Pan Asia Metals 0.24 0% $37,263,913
FG1 Flynngold 0.079 0% $8,127,009
MMC Mitremining 0.27 0% $10,323,477
RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 0.017 0% $6,446,143
CTN Catalina Resources 0.004 0% $4,953,948
TMB Tambourahmetals 0.098 0% $4,036,875
TEM Tempest Minerals 0.016 0% $8,109,146
WCN White Cliff Min Ltd 0.008 0% $7,672,435
AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd 0.048 0% $129,166,354
ENT Enterprise Metals 0.007 0% $4,935,565
GT1 Greentechnology 0.65 0% $123,979,955
CAI Calidus Resources 0.18 0% $98,886,207
A8G Australasian Metals 0.14 0% $7,296,869
EFE Eastern Resources 0.011 0% $13,661,411
SRZ Stellar Resources 0.011 0% $11,050,940
NWM Norwest Minerals 0.03 0% $7,421,136
AOA Ausmon Resorces 0.004 0% $3,877,157
VKA Viking Mines Ltd 0.009 0% $9,227,326
IPT Impact Minerals 0.013 0% $36,981,151
SRI Sipa Resources Ltd 0.021 0% $4,791,321
VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 0.185 0% $33,527,306
RGL Riversgold 0.017 0% $16,072,951
RAS Ragusa Minerals Ltd 0.087 0% $12,406,094
EPM Eclipse Metals 0.015 0% $30,420,897
EVR Ev Resources Ltd 0.017 0% $15,911,729
MNS Magnis Energy Tech 0.19 0% $204,312,982
MXR Maximus Resources 0.04 0% $12,762,231
MM1 Midasmineralsltd 0.155 0% $8,855,423
M2R Miramar 0.043 0% $3,456,415
LLI Loyal Lithium Ltd 0.32 0% $19,036,800
WMC Wiluna Mining Corp 0.205 0% $74,238,031
AUN Aurumin 0.029 0% $5,734,988
ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0.018 0% $21,205,373
LIS Lisenergylimited 0.305 0% $50,603,827
TYX Tyranna Res Ltd 0.024 0% $57,754,208
DAF Discovery Alaska Ltd 0.041 0% $9,603,623
IR1 Irismetals 1.16 0% $74,506,800
TUL Tulla Resources 0.345 0% $111,022,381
A11 Atlantic Lithium 0.61 0% $371,637,413
CMD Cassius Mining Ltd 0.02 0% $8,169,858
VSR Voltaic Strategic 0.052 0% $15,979,611
PL3 Patagonia Lithium 0.205 0% $10,045,718
ENT Enterprise Metals 0.007 0% $4,935,565
DTM Dart Mining NL 0.054 0% $9,303,510
LPM Lithium Plus 0.33 0% $16,793,106
KOB Kobaresourceslimited 0.18 0% $18,975,000
NMT Neometals Ltd 0.6125 0% $339,935,823
CXO Core Lithium 1.0875 -1% $2,044,368,473
EG1 Evergreenlithium 0.425 -1% $24,178,900
PGD Peregrine Gold 0.345 -1% $19,635,914
BNR Bulletin Res Ltd 0.069 -1% $20,551,377
NVA Nova Minerals Ltd 0.34 -1% $72,756,973
VUL Vulcan Energy 4.22 -2% $707,143,441
LLO Lion One Metals Ltd 0.855 -2% $10,545,235
LKE Lake Resources 0.6325 -2% $917,476,836
MLS Metals Australia 0.04 -2% $24,888,484
FTL Firetail Resources 0.08 -2% $6,314,000
MAN Mandrake Res Ltd 0.038 -3% $23,351,637
DLI Delta Lithium 0.565 -3% $258,689,178
NIS Nickelsearch 0.06 -3% $3,751,336
PSC Prospect Res Ltd 0.14 -3% $67,027,622
LRS Latin Resources Ltd 0.1825 -4% $482,756,101
LRD Lordresourceslimited 0.12 -4% $4,641,515
LRD Lordresourceslimited 0.12 -4% $4,641,515
FBM Future Battery 0.115 -4% $51,341,416
LM1 Leeuwin Metals Ltd 0.31 -5% $13,333,123
OCN Oceanalithiumlimited 0.305 -5% $12,536,480
AX8 Accelerate Resources 0.02 -5% $7,929,637
DAL Dalaroometalsltd 0.058 -5% $1,822,375
FRS Forrestaniaresources 0.075 -5% $4,810,413
QXR Qx Resources Limited 0.037 -5% $34,977,631
LPD Lepidico Ltd 0.009 -5% $72,558,831
EMS Eastern Metals 0.047 -6% $1,953,221
LRV Larvottoresources 0.185 -8% $13,450,944
TON Triton Min Ltd 0.032 -9% $54,647,446
AM7 Arcadia Minerals 0.18 -10% $9,339,578
IMI Infinitymining 0.135 -10% $11,471,748
THR Thor Energy PLC 0.0045 -10% $7,368,064
AVW Avira Resources Ltd 0.003 -14% $7,468,265
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A brighter day for lithium today, with 57 companies showing green, 61 staying flat and only 32 dropping in price.

 

WHO’S GOT NEWS OUT?

Intra Energy (ASX:IEC) surprised the market today with its acquisition of the Llama lithium project in the James Bay lithium precinct in Quebec, Canada.

IEC purchased Llama from Canadian vendor DG Resource Management, a bunch of geo’s with a strong track record of identifying projects in the region.

One of its successes includes the vending of the Corvette lithium project to Patriot Battery Metals (ASX:PMT).

The company will pay just over $1 million in cash and issue 195,000,000 shares worth about $9.75m at yesterday’s close of 5c per share for the project, packed with further options and performance rights.

James Bay has seen a hotbed of activity from ASX miners lately, with Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) notably busy on the drilling front just 40km away.

The Llama project comprises of 123 mineral claims across 63km2.

“The acquisition of Llama provides IEC with a significant footprint in the James Bay Lithium District,” IEC boss Benjamin Dunn said.

“With negligible historic exploration for spodumene pegmatites, Llama is situated in a favourable geologic setting with very good potential.

“We are excited for our first pass exploration program during the coming summer field season, which will see both target generation and helicopter-supported ground follow-up.”

Simultaneously, IEC has gone to market for $3.6m to fund immediate exploration work at Llama.

 

 

Fin Resources (ASX:FIN) also has news out of James Bay, identifying outcropping lithium targets at Cancet West, part of its Mont Tremblant lithium project package.

The company has now staked an additional 10 claims for a total of 510 hectares from data compiled by imagery analysis guru Dr Neil Pendock.

Compilation of historical exploration data is now underway, with detailed field mapping, outcrop sampling and geochemical sampling expected to be completed during the upcoming Canadian summer field season.

 

 

Recharge Metals (ASX:REC) is another explorer making headway into the region, notably at its Express lithium project – just 12km southeast of Allkem’s James Bay deposit.

Interpretation of spectral data identified a substantial number of potential pegmatite occurrences, outlining three significant targets within the project area.

All target areas will be evaluated on the ground during REC’s planned maiden field program in July.

 

 

Moving to South America, Latin Resources (ASX:LRS) has finished drilling at its Colina lithium deposit in Brazil  in time for its expected June resource update.

133 drill holes across 38.3km has notably shown 13.79m @ 1.52% Li2O from 293.28m, 10.77m@ 1.39% Li2O from 210.81m, and 12.35m @ 1.42% Li2O from 235.47m.

“The continued expansion of this lithium pegmatite deposit is phenomenal and has the whole team very excited to potentially see this develop into a tier one lithium deposit in the Minas Gerais Lithium Valley,” LRS Americas VP Tony Greenaway said.

“We will now move some rigs to start testing to expand the deposit through systematic step-out to the southwest from the known Colina mineralisation or what our team call the Colina Corridor, where our deposit remains open.”

LRS said it will now move to collect all the necessary metallurgical samples for definitive feasibility studies at the project.

 

 

 

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