• Emerging semi-solid battery technology uses a lot more lithium; battery metal shortfall may hamper rollout
  • Are weakening cobalt prices about to get a boost?
  • ASX lithium stocks bouncing back as more evidence emerges of long term supply shortfall

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, manganese, magnesium, and vanadium.

 

For the longest time, solid-state batteries have been the holy grail technology for electric vehicle makers.

Compared to the incumbent liquid electrolyte technology, solid-state offers:

  • longer driving range ✔️
  • lower raw material costs (reduced/ no nickel, graphite and cobalt) ✔️
  • higher energy density ✔️
  • increased safety (non-flammable) ✔️
  • and faster charging ✔️

If it sounds too good to be true that’s because it is — for now, anyway.

WoodMac says that “while the promise of solid-state has persisted for over a decade there has been little sign of significant success”.

But there’s a newish kid on the block called ‘semi-solid’, which – while not as good is solid-state – still beats current batteries on most metrics.

“The liquid electrolyte adds more weight and volume to the cell, meaning the improvement in cell energy, and therefore EV range, is restricted – though still an improvement on current cells,” WoodMac says.

Two major Chinese automakers, NIO and Dongfeng Motor, have planted their flags in the semi-solid camp, it says.

“They have each announced production of EVs next year using the tech, supplied by WeLion and Ganfeng Lithium, respectively.

“While the cell energy is less than what full solid-state may promise, the compromise technology is a leap forward that can be manufactured at scale – possibly leaving solid-state redundant.”

 

But what about that lithium supply shortfall?

Semi-solid and solid-state replaces graphite with a lithium metal anode, which means even more lithium demand in an already constrained market.

“The luxury vehicle segment alone could account for roughly 100 GWh of demand by 2030 – resulting in an extra 81,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) demand,” WoodMac says.

“That equates to 7% of available lithium supply that year.”

Not that bad, you might say. BUT WAIT.

“Not only is this an extra strain on an already tightening market, but lithium metal foils are high-performance materials with stringent purity requirements,” WoodMac says.

“So much so that the global production capacity is currently just 12,800t LCE, less than a sixth (1/6) of the capacity needed.

“Ultimately, the progress of either technology may be hindered by the increasingly clear signs of insufficient lithium supply to the market, or by a lack of infrastructure in the production of high-requirement, specialist lithium anode materials.”

READ: Even if every lithium project comes online we could still have a 2 million tonne deficit by 2030, S&P says

 

Are weakening cobalt prices about to get a boost?

Unlike lithium, cobalt prices have crashed back to earth on stagnant battery sector demand.

Cobalt prices over the past year. Pic: Argus

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says cobalt sulphate and hydroxide prices recorded massive losses of 24.4% and 21.4% m-o-m respectively in July.

Cobalt metal prices also fell 15.4% m-o-m “as consumers hold off purchasing additional material in anticipation of further declines”, it says.

But those declines may not come.

“Mounting production costs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [the world’s largest cobalt producer] could halt or even reverse the cobalt market’s downward trajectory in the coming weeks, particularly if combined with a potential rebound in Chinese demand,” Argus says.

In the DRC, cobalt is usually a by-product of copper mining. Copper prices have fallen heavily in 2022, impacting profitability.

“For now, copper prices are still above pre-Covid averages, but further declines could lead to the suspension of some converters and mines in DRC, according to market participants,” Argus says.

Cost inflation is also having an impact on miners’ margins.

“Mines are likely to underperform. There are struggles finding acid-soluble ore and sulphuric acid prices have skyrocketed in recent months,” said an analyst for a DRC cobalt supplier, adding that “labour, diesel and trucking costs are also much higher”.

Meanwhile, a slight turnaround in Chinese cobalt demand in the coming weeks could also lend support to the cobalt complex, potentially lifting cobalt hydroxide prices and pushing up the value of cobalt metal and chemicals.

“I think the Chinese consumers are looking at the different end-users and seeing some green shoots, especially in EVs, but there is still a lot of material in the system,” one European cobalt trader told Argus.

 

Battery Metals Winners and Losers

Here’s how a basket of ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, magnesium, manganese, and vanadium is performing>>>

Battery metals stocks missing from our list? Shoot a mail to [email protected]. Be nice, he’s fragile.

CODE COMPANY 1 WEEK RETURN % 1 MONTH RETURN % 6 MONTH RETURN % 1 YEAR RETURN % PRICE MARKET CAP
PGD Peregrine Gold 80% 71% 29% 73% 0.72 $29,863,848.30
GRE Greentechmetals 64% 33% 19% 0% 0.345 $10,322,399.67
LKE Lake Resources 62% 87% 51% 104% 1.3475 $1,493,966,098.95
SLZ Sultan Resources 58% 55% -6% -17% 0.15 $11,659,814.46
WR1 Winsome Resources 57% 45% -31% 0% 0.29 $35,805,208.41
LNR Lanthanein Resources 56% 56% -31% 29% 0.025 $19,269,988.11
DEV Devex Resources 46% 76% -7% 58% 0.395 $94,255,190.70
ARR American Rare Earths 46% 46% -3% 248% 0.365 $150,367,875.68
SYA Sayona Mining 46% 80% 116% 158% 0.27 $2,032,941,984.33
EGR Ecograf Limited 46% 43% -31% -56% 0.415 $202,650,056.55
EMN Euromanganese 43% 50% -14% -37% 0.45 $106,900,503.78
AS2 Askarimetalslimited 42% 70% -4% 113% 0.425 $18,929,093.40
ARN Aldoro Resources 40% 70% -32% -41% 0.28 $21,909,209.74
GSR Greenstone Resources 39% 28% 77% 245% 0.0655 $64,077,675.03
CNJ Conico 39% 22% 181% -43% 0.039 $52,984,364.32
1MC Morella Corporation 38% 10% -19% -65% 0.022 $101,271,851.75
OZL OZ Minerals 37% 47% 2% 15% 25.87 $8,566,125,548.01
AOU Auroch Minerals 37% 19% -34% -56% 0.082 $22,736,660.64
RAS Ragusa Minerals 33% 18% 45% 23% 0.097 $12,196,407.13
MOH Moho Resources 32% 4% -46% -57% 0.029 $4,630,165.03
LRV Larvottoresources 32% 11% -14% 0% 0.25 $10,798,450.00
KAI Kairos Minerals 31% 55% 31% 6% 0.034 $64,749,085.20
PAM Pan Asia Metals 31% 16% -20% 176% 0.47 $30,676,900.43
KOR Korab Resources 30% 30% -47% 30% 0.026 $7,341,000.00
LTR Liontown Resources 30% 68% 18% 107% 1.715 $3,529,482,568.78
QXR Qx Resources Limited 29% 29% -9% 208% 0.04 $35,233,855.16
GED Golden Deeps 27% 8% 17% 17% 0.014 $15,017,947.28
PEK Peak Rare Earths 27% 75% -23% -36% 0.585 $128,556,092.94
LRS Latin Resources 27% 30% 171% 138% 0.095 $188,745,907.31
NMT Neometals 26% 33% -2% 102% 1.38 $756,759,426.48
AZL Arizona Lithium 26% 3% -40% 174% 0.093 $240,492,556.10
AZL Arizona Lithium 26% 3% -40% 174% 0.093 $240,492,556.10
CXO Core Lithium 25% 56% 89% 313% 1.485 $2,357,429,576.00
MRD Mount Ridley Mines 25% 0% -44% 25% 0.005 $29,320,142.20
CZL Cons Zinc 25% 25% -4% -17% 0.025 $9,296,587.51
INR Ioneer 25% 54% 15% 51% 0.71 $1,426,731,171.68
RGL Riversgold 24% 20% 89% 10% 0.036 $22,691,279.97
PRL Province Resources 24% 57% 10% -2% 0.1425 $159,299,074.31
MNS Magnis Energy Tech 24% 26% -24% -6% 0.39 $354,170,991.30
MTM Mtmongerresources 24% 8% -24% -24% 0.13 $4,501,203.96
MNS Magnis Energy Tech 24% 26% -24% -6% 0.39 $354,170,991.30
PNN Power Minerals 24% 48% 36% 63% 0.6125 $35,987,366.03
BSX Blackstone 24% 18% -62% -41% 0.235 $113,147,415.60
VRC Volt Resources 24% 11% 11% -16% 0.021 $66,413,275.54
NWC New World Resources 22% 22% -36% -42% 0.039 $62,794,695.95
BNR Bulletin Res 22% 22% 22% 127% 0.14 $40,962,754.00
NVX Novonix Limited 21% 27% -53% 3% 3.12 $1,518,441,300.48
E25 Element 25 21% 9% -51% -65% 0.655 $100,788,843.54
CRR Critical Resources 21% 39% -43% 119% 0.057 $78,864,807.67
MAN Mandrake Res 21% 24% -6% -44% 0.046 $24,586,996.32
EVR Ev Resources 21% 9% -45% 13% 0.035 $31,483,458.41
EVR Ev Resources 21% 9% -45% 13% 0.035 $31,483,458.41
EUR European Lithium 21% 52% -25% 38% 0.094 $136,514,653.37
A8G Australasian Metals 20% 37% -47% 103% 0.295 $10,704,328.44
LPI Lithium Pwr Int 20% 38% -10% 94% 0.63 $225,198,426.96
EFE Eastern Resources 20% 0% -51% 88% 0.03 $30,827,535.56
VUL Vulcan Energy 20% 53% -3% -34% 8.81 $1,205,449,881.41
OCN Oceanalithiumlimited 19% 49% 0% 0% 0.535 $18,103,500.00
PLL Piedmont Lithium Inc 18% 35% 11% -6% 0.745 $364,023,852.00
JRV Jervois Global 18% -11% -29% -2% 0.455 $691,486,687.26
EMH European Metals Hldg 18% 14% -44% -51% 0.79 $99,951,283.56
GT1 Greentechnology 18% 30% -14% 0% 0.73 $132,674,142.96
GL1 Globallith 18% 43% 13% 478% 1.705 $282,482,895.68
TEM Tempest Minerals 18% -6% 88% 164% 0.047 $22,209,711.74
WC8 Wildcat Resources 17% 8% -7% 8% 0.027 $14,195,999.99
COB Cobalt Blue 17% 31% 60% 229% 0.92 $285,786,915.92
LPM Lithium Plus 17% 7% 0% 0% 0.48 $20,747,463.00
GLN Galan Lithium 17% 31% -7% 5% 1.38 $411,112,855.35
DVP Develop Global 17% 33% -10% -31% 2.71 $432,044,062.28
PGM Platina Resources 17% 17% -31% -60% 0.035 $14,334,617.29
TKL Traka Resources 17% 17% -53% -50% 0.007 $4,821,421.93
LIT Lithium Australia 17% 20% -30% -38% 0.084 $88,009,792.63
AVL Aust Vanadium 17% 23% 17% 104% 0.049 $185,220,228.80
AVW Avira Resources 17% 17% -36% -22% 0.0035 $6,356,370.00
AXE Archer Materials 16% 43% -21% -42% 0.885 $221,135,814.23
AAJ Aruma Resources 16% 11% -16% 22% 0.072 $10,673,382.20
IXR Ionic Rare Earths 16% 19% -12% 82% 0.051 $209,120,665.68
ASN Anson Resources 15% 36% 11% 63% 0.15 $143,907,726.90
NC1 Nicoresourceslimited 15% 8% 62% 0% 0.9 $69,460,751.58
ESS Essential Metals 15% 39% 12% 212% 0.53 $131,870,772.38
RLC Reedy Lagoon Corp. 14% -20% -50% -11% 0.016 $9,476,257.50
ALY Alchemy Resource 14% 0% 23% 9% 0.016 $15,249,184.91
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 14% 12% -27% -37% 0.24 $31,942,762.28
KOB Kobaresourceslimited 14% 0% 0% 0% 0.16 $10,725,000.00
MQR Marquee Resource 14% 13% -42% 40% 0.081 $26,511,876.72
RXL Rox Resources 14% 14% -33% -32% 0.285 $48,992,874.63
RNU Renascor Res 14% 42% -34% 147% 0.2275 $496,981,090.96
SYR Syrah Resources 14% 25% -2% 5% 1.59 $1,045,344,782.04
MRR Minrex Resources 13% 64% -21% 228% 0.059 $62,548,670.70
HAS Hastings Tech Met 13% 19% -19% 15% 4.7 $448,402,922.50
AUZ Australian Mines 13% 0% -59% -61% 0.078 $33,747,396.55
ENT Enterprise Metals 13% 30% -7% -13% 0.013 $6,529,806.88
AKN Auking Mining 13% 73% -29% -18% 0.13 $12,459,326.38
ESR Estrella Res 13% -18% -45% -54% 0.018 $22,566,911.68
ADV Ardiden 13% 29% -47% -18% 0.009 $21,346,682.85
GW1 Greenwing Resources 13% 26% -34% 15% 0.27 $34,509,257.72
SHH Shree Minerals 13% 13% -63% -31% 0.009 $9,907,895.14
KTA Krakatoa Resources 12% 4% 12% 15% 0.055 $17,924,915.68
AGY Argosy Minerals 12% 25% 23% 193% 0.425 $559,678,374.46
BKT Black Rock Mining 12% 23% -16% 23% 0.19 $180,804,045.34
GSM Golden State Mining 11% 27% -44% -64% 0.052 $6,170,329.91
QEM QEM Limited 11% 11% 20% 24% 0.21 $29,191,238.88
MIN Mineral Resources. 10% 27% 3% 1% 59.48 $10,962,527,622.68
SRI Sipa Resources 10% 10% -14% -27% 0.044 $9,226,116.14
AOA Ausmon Resorces 10% -8% -31% -8% 0.0055 $4,286,446.72
CAI Calidus Resources 10% 23% 11% 58% 0.775 $311,990,682.87
VML Vital Metals Limited 10% 7% -6% -21% 0.046 $200,695,188.05
CHN Chalice Mining 9% 28% -34% -23% 5.12 $1,907,826,773.58
JRL Jindalee Resources 9% -4% -11% -10% 2.81 $158,365,946.16
LYC Lynas Rare Earths 9% 19% 8% 31% 9.91 $8,726,319,727.18
IGO IGO Limited 9% 21% -1% 23% 12.025 $9,011,486,974.70
RMX Red Mount Min 8% 30% -35% -28% 0.0065 $11,496,547.01
IPX Iperionx Limited 8% 16% -16% -21% 0.78 $94,694,731.43
NKL Nickelx 8% -4% -10% -32% 0.13 $7,762,500.00
WCN White Cliff Min 8% -13% -64% 0% 0.013 $8,496,843.71
CML Chase Mining Limited 8% 0% -13% -19% 0.013 $6,085,725.89
TNG TNG Limited 8% 57% 48% 46% 0.105 $145,783,913.31
SRL Sunrise 8% 46% 62% 38% 2.95 $271,974,794.58
LEL Lithenergy 8% 42% -9% 64% 1.065 $49,213,500.00
PLS Pilbara Min 8% 28% -8% 44% 3.01 $8,841,239,700.48
G88 Golden Mile Res 7% -3% -46% -47% 0.029 $6,111,978.42
TON Triton Min 7% 71% -9% -12% 0.029 $35,245,956.96
G88 Golden Mile Res 7% -3% -46% -47% 0.029 $6,111,978.42
IG6 Internationalgraphit 7% 0% 0% 0% 0.295 $23,224,110.78
PVW PVW Res 7% 9% -54% 76% 0.3 $25,581,015.63
NIC Nickel Industries 7% 20% -21% 5% 1.145 $2,949,775,376.76
RAG Ragnar Metals 7% 12% 21% -8% 0.046 $15,925,765.34
INF Infinity Lithium 7% 41% -3% 55% 0.155 $60,176,894.57
AZS Azure Minerals 7% 21% -43% -4% 0.235 $74,576,573.04
FRS Forrestaniaresources 6% 10% -59% 0% 0.165 $5,129,240.16
BEM Blackearth Minerals 6% 19% -18% -24% 0.099 $26,764,275.98
SRZ Stellar Resources 6% -6% -35% -26% 0.017 $13,428,842.02
CTM Centaurus Metals 6% 15% -15% 9% 1.035 $439,919,461.19
MCR Mincor Resources NL 6% 20% 20% 62% 2.04 $983,265,206.91
LMG Latrobe Magnesium 6% 31% -15% 453% 0.094 $148,176,004.26
JMS Jupiter Mines. 5% 8% -7% -33% 0.205 $391,798,206.60
BRB Breaker Res NL 5% 8% -16% 31% 0.21 $70,055,799.74
MLS Metals Australia 5% 23% 7% 60% 0.064 $36,354,316.22
KGD Kula Gold Limited 5% 1% -36% -40% 0.028 $5,336,097.46
LOT Lotus Resources 4% 14% 0% 44% 0.245 $235,373,354.40
FTL Firetail Resources 4% 6% 0% 0% 0.25 $15,754,537.50
CMO Cosmometalslimited 4% -29% -40% 0% 0.135 $3,443,850.00
PSC Prospect Res 4% 187% 233% 664% 0.14 $64,716,324.68
S2R S2 Resources 4% 4% -22% -13% 0.14 $51,674,353.98
IMI Infinitymining 4% 0% -13% 0% 0.14 $8,050,000.00
AML Aeon Metals . 4% 0% -38% -50% 0.029 $30,616,061.64
ODE Odessa Minerals 4% -3% -9% 190% 0.0145 $8,057,266.62
LPD Lepidico 3% 11% -19% 30% 0.03 $195,215,145.99
QPM Queensland Pacific 3% 15% -12% -23% 0.15 $226,723,904.00
WML Woomera Mining 3% -14% -23% -35% 0.0155 $10,302,495.99
GBR Greatbould Resources 3% 14% -34% -2% 0.095 $39,327,112.09
AKE Allkem Limited 3% 16% 32% 43% 12.15 $7,651,897,032.00
WIN Widgienickellimited 3% 11% -6% 0% 0.34 $88,821,000.00
ILU Iluka Resources 3% 13% -6% 7% 9.97 $4,225,395,012.12
PAN Panoramic Resources 2% 13% -12% 29% 0.22 $471,710,220.92
KFM Kingfisher Mining 2% -6% 2% 31% 0.235 $7,533,900.22
CNB Carnaby Resource 2% 3% -48% 208% 0.985 $140,224,067.18
S32 South32 Limited 2% 5% -6% 32% 3.92 $18,143,451,809.28
ARL Ardea Resources 1% 46% 67% 133% 1.13 $185,862,860.34
NTU Northern Min 1% 12% -17% 6% 0.0425 $199,280,143.26
BUX Buxton Resources 1% 16% 1% -18% 0.086 $12,541,302.08
TLG Talga Group 1% 13% -7% 1% 1.36 $408,665,855.46
VIA Viagold Rare Earth 0% 0% 0% 2339% 2 $166,624,808.00
CAE Cannindah Resources 0% 21% -25% 283% 0.23 $121,049,413.43
HNR Hannans 0% 0% -48% 204% 0.021 $54,731,701.00
AVZ AVZ Minerals 0% 0% -3% 255% 0.78 $2,752,409,203.44
FGR First Graphene 0% 14% -24% -33% 0.14 $77,533,131.29
GME GME Resources 0% 42% 57% 98% 0.105 $59,399,076.20
CWX Carawine Resources 0% 21% -35% -50% 0.11 $15,161,778.17
IPT Impact Minerals 0% 0% -37% -39% 0.008 $17,369,593.89
POS Poseidon Nick 0% 25% -45% -50% 0.055 $174,645,692.98
FFX Firefinch 0% 0% -13% 34% 0.2 $236,248,644.20
ATM Aneka Tambang 0% -8% 6% 15% 1.15 $1,499,196.35
LML Lincoln Minerals 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.008 $4,599,869.49
REE Rarex Limited 0% 5% -45% -37% 0.063 $35,335,445.36
MRC Mineral Commodities 0% 6% -31% -40% 0.09 $47,079,175.79
BMM Balkanminingandmin 0% 14% -46% -67% 0.2 $6,550,000.00
WKT Walkabout Resources 0% 0% -14% -7% 0.215 $97,239,149.08
VMC Venus Metals Cor 0% 3% -17% 0% 0.175 $28,013,769.53
RFR Rafaella Resources 0% -19% -62% -75% 0.025 $6,739,772.38
LSR Lodestar Minerals 0% 14% -20% -11% 0.008 $12,169,061.44
TSC Twenty Seven Co. 0% 0% -25% -25% 0.003 $7,982,441.72
ENV Enova Mining Limited 0% 0% -27% -16% 0.016 $5,875,440.99
RR1 Reach Resources 0% 14% -50% -43% 0.004 $7,640,202.56
SUM Summitminerals 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16 $3,956,408.00
BHP BHP Group Limited 0% -1% -11% -16% 38.92 $198,038,083,192.80
OMH OM Holdings Limited -1% -13% -29% -18% 0.625 $465,332,702.31
LEG Legend Mining -1% 3% -26% -44% 0.0525 $137,756,786.05
STK Strickland Metals -2% -5% -11% 36% 0.057 $73,023,536.02
CHR Charger Metals -2% 8% -35% 21% 0.52 $17,593,758.90
PNT Panthermetals -2% 5% -6% 0% 0.22 $6,090,000.00
ASO Aston Minerals -2% -22% -45% -34% 0.086 $99,104,253.13
AR3 Austrare -2% -8% -52% -45% 0.41 $38,080,620.80
CZN Corazon -3% 3% -41% -51% 0.0185 $11,596,280.58
PUR Pursuit Minerals -3% -3% -28% -73% 0.0165 $15,892,787.10
AX8 Accelerate Resources -3% 10% -13% -23% 0.033 $9,736,520.36
MLX Metals X Limited -3% -7% -48% 25% 0.32 $290,325,141.44
SGQ St George Min -3% -12% -54% -56% 0.03 $20,300,516.43
AM7 Arcadia Minerals -3% 0% -35% -12% 0.15 $6,304,215.42
EMS Eastern Metals -3% 0% -40% 0% 0.15 $5,798,437.50
CMX Chemxmaterials -3% -6% -30% 0% 0.15 $6,951,112.65
BYH Bryah Resources -3% -9% -48% -45% 0.029 $7,012,422.43
STM Sunstone Metals -4% 2% -50% 124% 0.047 $122,032,981.69
GAL Galileo Mining -4% -18% 465% 207% 1.045 $202,343,466.50
MMC Mitremining -4% -8% -42% 0% 0.11 $2,979,361.00
SCN Scorpion Minerals -5% -11% -9% -6% 0.063 $21,569,027.48
FRB Firebird Metals -5% -14% -47% -62% 0.19 $10,497,561.60
THR Thor Mining PLC -5% -5% -44% -41% 0.0095 $9,680,079.51
AQD Ausquest Limited -5% -10% -5% -10% 0.018 $15,677,835.24
AZI Altamin Limited -5% -5% 45% 9% 0.09 $34,862,790.93
TMB Tambourahmetals -6% 18% -35% 0% 0.165 $6,796,778.67
HXG Hexagon Energy -6% -30% -71% -77% 0.016 $8,206,654.42
CLZ Classic Min -7% -77% -77% -77% 0.034 $7,032,178.52
ARU Arafura Resource -8% 5% 50% 131% 0.3 $462,498,737.94
TMT Technology Metals -8% -17% 10% 5% 0.3625 $76,585,963.31
ADD Adavale Resource -9% -12% -41% -66% 0.023 $10,059,578.95
BOA Boadicea Resources -9% -14% -33% -32% 0.15 $11,654,984.25
EMT Emetals Limited -9% -17% -44% -44% 0.01 $9,350,000.00
VR8 Vanadium Resources -9% -15% -19% 36% 0.068 $34,092,890.93
SBR Sabre Resources -10% 13% -10% 13% 0.0045 $13,948,655.04
RBX Resource B -10% 24% -40% -21% 0.13 $4,917,179.64
NWM Norwest Minerals -11% 29% -30% -49% 0.04 $7,224,295.48
FG1 Flynngold -11% -33% -46% -46% 0.087 $5,573,311.35
DTM Dart Mining NL -11% 8% -15% -33% 0.07 $9,873,991.68
ZNC Zenith Minerals -13% 20% -14% 46% 0.3 $99,981,060.91
NVA Nova Minerals -13% 3% -14% -30% 0.765 $158,578,010.80
WMG Western Mines -16% 24% -18% -23% 0.155 $6,044,362.50
CLA Celsius Resource -19% -24% -55% -54% 0.013 $17,807,406.52
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WEEKLY SMALL CAP STANDOUTS

A good week so far.

Lithium stocks – especially the near-term producers—are bouncing back in a big way as more evidence emerges of a very long term lithium supply shortfall.

 

Leading the pack this week is Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) (+62%) which has erased much of its recent losses, caused in part by a short report and the unrelated but abrupt departure of long serving boss Steve Promnitz.

Close behind are other near term miners like Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) (+46%), Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) (+30%) and Arizona Lithium (ASX:AZL) (+26%).