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High Voltage: Rivian’s CEO reckons we’re only seeing the beginning of the battery metals shortage
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- Statevolt plans battery metals plant in US, signs lithium supply deal with Controlled Thermal Resources
- WA’s Curtin University gets $50m Trailblazer funding for resources technology and critical minerals hub
- Weekly ASX battery metal standouts include Volt Resources, Larvotto Resources and Impact Minerals
Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium.
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the metals used to make them – like lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese – could face a worse supply crunch than the semiconductor shortage, according to carmaker Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe.
“Semiconductors are a small appetiser to what we are about to feel on battery cells over the next two decades,” Scaringe told The Wall Street Journal.
He says that all the world’s cell production combined represents “well under 10% of what we will need in 10 years”, meaning that 90% to 95% of the supply chain does not exist.
Rivian is now looking to diversify its supply chain and build its capacity to create its own battery cells – but another player is already actively moving to build a battery plant.
Statevolt is a new US company recently launched by Italvolt CEO Lars Carlstrom, and the plan is to build a 54 GWh lithium battery gigafactory in Imperial Valley, California.
“Today, we face a significant shortage in the amount of lithium that is required to meet the demand for electric vehicles,” Carlstrom said.
“We are pioneering a new, hyper-local business model, which prioritises sustainability and resilience in the supply chain to solve this issue.”
At full capacity, the battery output will be capable of powering about 650,000 electric vehicles annually, Statevolt says.
The company has also signed a letter of intent with Controlled Thermal Resources to supply lithium to the proposed plant from its proposed Hell’s Kitchen project near California’s Salton Sea.
Curtin nabs Trailblazer funding for critical minerals hub
Curtin University in WA has been named as the first of Australia’s four “Trailblazer” universities, receiving $50 million in federal funding to develop a research commercialisation hubs for resources technology and critical minerals.
Curtin Uni will partner with The University of Queensland and James Cook University, and 33 company partners across Australia involved in value chains requiring lithium, nickel, cobalt, vanadium and hydrogen resources.
“The mission of the collaboration is to conduct and translate the research needed to link the value chains so desperately needed if Australia is to become a genuine international leader in efficient production of critical minerals, precursors and ultimately, metals,” Curtin Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Professor Chris Moran said.
“In doing so, Trailblazer will add significant value, resilience, and sovereign capability throughout Australia’s critical minerals and hydrogen energy value chains.
“It will deliver the skills and the future workforce required to realise the potential benefits from our resources.”
⚡ @CurtinUni, with uni partners @UQ_News and @jcu, has been named the first #Trailblazer University! pic.twitter.com/XJFEM2bAkj
— Curtin Media (@CurtinMedia) April 19, 2022
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>>>
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| Code | Company | Price | % Year | % Six Month | % Month | % Week | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEM | Tempest Minerals | 0.0875 | 450% | 298% | 79% | 143% | $46,943,254.37 |
| TMT | Technology Metals | 0.455 | 42% | 49% | 20% | 44% | $86,028,068.37 |
| GRE | Greentechmetals | 0.325 | 0% | 0% | 86% | 38% | $10,322,399.67 |
| MTM | Mtmongerresources | 0.135 | 0% | 0% | -21% | 29% | $4,895,104.46 |
| CNB | Carnaby Resource Ltd | 0.92 | 156% | 25% | -4% | 28% | $139,501,262.71 |
| ODE | Odessa Minerals Ltd | 0.014 | 250% | 180% | -18% | 27% | $6,445,813.30 |
| QXR | Qx Resources Limited | 0.03 | 88% | 43% | -46% | 25% | $23,202,782.67 |
| SYA | Sayona Mining Ltd | 0.16 | 147% | 28% | -24% | 23% | $1,153,947,221.84 |
| WIN | Widgienickellimited | 0.325 | 0% | 48% | -12% | 23% | $92,574,000.00 |
| AX8 | Accelerate Resources | 0.034 | 3% | -8% | -13% | 21% | $7,903,766.97 |
| CMO | Cosmometalslimited | 0.17 | 0% | 0% | 21% | 21% | $4,081,600.00 |
| A8G | Australasian Metals | 0.24 | 78% | -50% | -38% | 20% | $6,998,983.98 |
| ARR | American Rare Earths | 0.275 | 253% | 67% | -19% | 20% | $91,012,135.28 |
| NC1 | Nicoresourceslimited | 0.83 | 0% | 0% | -41% | 18% | $69,800,001.60 |
| QPM | Queensland Pacific | 0.1175 | -19% | -31% | -33% | 18% | $195,451,641.38 |
| NKL | Nickelxltd | 0.135 | -10% | 17% | -27% | 17% | $8,073,000.00 |
| PLS | Pilbara Min Ltd | 2.385 | 61% | -19% | -18% | 17% | $6,906,288,250.88 |
| SYR | Syrah Resources | 1.31 | 29% | -18% | -27% | 16% | $856,886,795.52 |
| AVW | Avira Resources Ltd | 0.004 | -20% | -27% | -11% | 14% | $8,475,160.00 |
| INR | Ioneer Ltd | 0.4225 | 19% | -43% | -21% | 14% | $867,889,259.30 |
| LMG | Latrobe Magnesium | 0.06 | 253% | -35% | -20% | 13% | $93,014,109.96 |
| STM | Sunstone Metals Ltd | 0.043 | 187% | -53% | -20% | 13% | $115,850,088.81 |
| ESS | Essential Metals Ltd | 0.39 | 319% | 117% | -31% | 13% | $98,594,970.00 |
| LRV | Larvottoresources | 0.26 | 0% | 117% | -21% | 13% | $11,629,100.00 |
| PNN | Power Minerals Ltd | 0.45 | 73% | 13% | -9% | 13% | $27,374,960.43 |
| 1MC | Morella Corporation | 0.018 | -72% | 64% | -36% | 13% | $103,524,279.72 |
| NVA | Nova Minerals Ltd | 0.64 | -51% | -44% | 2% | 12% | $103,616,313.88 |
| VR8 | Vanadium Resources | 0.083 | 20% | 28% | -25% | 12% | $38,828,014.67 |
| LOT | Lotus Resources Ltd | 0.235 | 34% | -23% | -10% | 12% | $225,133,317.53 |
| LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 9.33 | 67% | -4% | -1% | 11% | $8,311,210,412.34 |
| CAE | Cannindah Resources | 0.2 | 233% | 18% | -18% | 11% | $120,091,966.65 |
| EUR | European Lithium Ltd | 0.06 | 7% | -48% | -17% | 11% | $84,357,731.80 |
| JRV | Jervois Global Ltd | 0.55 | 6% | -4% | -32% | 11% | $813,066,764.14 |
| RGL | Riversgold | 0.03 | -15% | 95% | -27% | 11% | $24,204,031.97 |
| MLS | Metals Australia | 0.051 | 70% | 28% | -40% | 11% | $30,105,918.12 |
| LPI | Lithium Pwr Int Ltd | 0.415 | 124% | 0% | -27% | 11% | $143,149,387.68 |
| PVW | PVW Res Ltd | 0.26 | 79% | -30% | -13% | 11% | $25,115,906.25 |
| AKE | Allkem Limited | 10.75 | 70% | 9% | -23% | 10% | $6,893,083,909.66 |
| ILU | Iluka Resources | 9.54 | 16% | -2% | -12% | 9% | $3,924,187,134.75 |
| LPM | Lithium Plus | 0.415 | 0% | 0% | -23% | 9% | $18,070,371.00 |
| MRR | Minrex Resources Ltd | 0.036 | 80% | 0% | -35% | 9% | $40,285,584.52 |
| MCR | Mincor Resources NL | 1.7375 | 59% | 3% | -28% | 9% | $808,893,051.99 |
| VUL | Vulcan Energy | 5.87 | -26% | -43% | -22% | 9% | $826,731,165.20 |
| NTU | Northern Min Ltd | 0.04 | 21% | -23% | -7% | 8% | $189,532,835.66 |
| GL1 | Globallith | 1.28 | 433% | 60% | -22% | 8% | $200,753,293.84 |
| LPD | Lepidico Ltd | 0.027 | 125% | -25% | -7% | 8% | $175,693,631.39 |
| NIC | Nickel Industries | 1.0675 | 7% | -26% | -13% | 7% | $2,826,868,069.40 |
| BUX | Buxton Resources Ltd | 0.074 | -8% | -6% | -19% | 7% | $10,499,694.77 |
| ADV | Ardiden Ltd | 0.0075 | -17% | -32% | -32% | 7% | $18,678,347.49 |
| BKT | Black Rock Mining | 0.16 | 10% | -27% | -20% | 7% | $151,474,625.13 |
| LRS | Latin Resources Ltd | 0.064 | 28% | 129% | -44% | 7% | $131,244,334.18 |
| IG6 | Internationalgraphit | 0.32 | 0% | 0% | 12% | 7% | $25,261,313.48 |
| COB | Cobalt Blue Ltd | 0.6325 | 130% | 52% | -23% | 6% | $211,987,984.56 |
| VRC | Volt Resources Ltd | 0.017 | -51% | -35% | -11% | 6% | $54,512,434.21 |
| GLN | Galan Lithium Ltd | 1.135 | 38% | -41% | -20% | 6% | $362,235,240.78 |
| BHP | BHP Group Limited | 42.69 | 0% | 16% | -2% | 6% | $208,567,715,428.00 |
| PRL | Province Resources | 0.056 | -57% | -63% | -38% | 6% | $64,340,456.24 |
| AR3 | Austrare | 0.395 | 0% | -55% | -14% | 5% | $36,652,597.52 |
| EMH | European Metals Hldg | 0.7 | -54% | -48% | -26% | 5% | $99,951,645.15 |
| AKN | Auking Mining Ltd | 0.081 | -42% | -37% | -17% | 5% | $8,173,318.10 |
| MNS | Magnis Energy Tech | 0.315 | 21% | -31% | -23% | 5% | $309,275,305.28 |
| MNS | Magnis Energy Tech | 0.315 | 21% | -31% | -23% | 5% | $309,275,305.28 |
| CZL | Cons Zinc Ltd | 0.021 | -45% | -30% | -13% | 5% | $5,813,725.01 |
| MQR | Marquee Resource Ltd | 0.064 | 25% | -42% | -39% | 5% | $20,276,651.53 |
| AGY | Argosy Minerals Ltd | 0.33 | 244% | 20% | -27% | 5% | $467,837,590.52 |
| AML | Aeon Metals Ltd. | 0.022 | -71% | -42% | -39% | 5% | $20,813,757.78 |
| RAS | Ragusa Minerals Ltd | 0.09 | 34% | 27% | -53% | 5% | $11,567,726.35 |
| POS | Poseidon Nick Ltd | 0.046 | -41% | -54% | -33% | 5% | $140,942,138.20 |
| EMN | Euromanganese | 0.24 | -53% | -45% | -21% | 4% | $60,224,093.20 |
| CHN | Chalice Mining Ltd | 3.86 | -45% | -56% | -38% | 4% | $1,457,221,352.72 |
| EMS | Eastern Metals | 0.13 | 0% | -30% | -32% | 4% | $4,628,000.00 |
| LTR | Liontown Resources | 1.055 | 46% | -31% | -20% | 4% | $2,378,564,339.83 |
| FRS | Forrestaniaresources | 0.135 | 0% | -53% | -36% | 4% | $4,100,082.56 |
| EVR | Ev Resources Ltd | 0.027 | 29% | -48% | -31% | 4% | $24,075,585.85 |
| EVR | Ev Resources Ltd | 0.027 | 29% | -48% | -31% | 4% | $24,075,585.85 |
| S2R | S2 Resources | 0.14 | 17% | -24% | -20% | 4% | $51,674,353.98 |
| S32 | South32 Limited | 4.21 | 44% | 5% | -11% | 4% | $18,729,655,857.20 |
| GED | Golden Deeps | 0.0145 | 12% | 21% | -28% | 4% | $16,173,174.00 |
| RBX | Resource B | 0.15 | 341% | -19% | -9% | 3% | $4,883,711.88 |
| RBX | Resource B | 0.15 | 341% | -19% | -9% | 3% | $4,883,711.88 |
| RNU | Renascor Res Ltd | 0.155 | 125% | 29% | -31% | 3% | $344,677,364.96 |
| PAM | Pan Asia Metals | 0.47 | 236% | -1% | -1% | 3% | $37,197,615.22 |
| MIN | Mineral Resources. | 49.88 | -2% | -9% | -19% | 3% | $9,215,993,715.57 |
| CTM | Centaurus Metals Ltd | 0.965 | 32% | -16% | -18% | 3% | $397,208,833.89 |
| BEM | Blackearth Minerals | 0.07 | -30% | -39% | -30% | 3% | $19,194,581.76 |
| BSX | Blackstone Ltd | 0.195 | -43% | -65% | -34% | 3% | $94,289,513.00 |
| QEM | QEM Limited | 0.2 | 25% | 8% | -15% | 3% | $24,326,032.40 |
| PAN | Panoramic Resources | 0.21 | 50% | -21% | -24% | 2% | $420,437,370.82 |
| VML | Vital Metals Limited | 0.042 | -9% | -14% | -21% | 2% | $179,330,772.61 |
| WR1 | Winsome Resources | 0.21 | 0% | -38% | -50% | 2% | $29,725,078.68 |
| CRR | Critical Resources | 0.046 | 64% | 28% | -42% | 2% | $71,424,731.47 |
| LEL | Lithenergy | 0.735 | 93% | -16% | -41% | 2% | $34,314,000.00 |
| RXL | Rox Resources | 0.26 | -44% | -25% | -22% | 2% | $43,924,646.22 |
| REE | Rarex Limited | 0.058 | -24% | -42% | -28% | 2% | $33,762,258.96 |
| ARU | Arafura Resource Ltd | 0.3 | 114% | 50% | -21% | 2% | $474,010,361.26 |
| MLX | Metals X Limited | 0.38 | 62% | -17% | -24% | 1% | $344,761,105.46 |
| IXR | Ionic Rare Earths | 0.0395 | 65% | -8% | -21% | 1% | $151,031,591.88 |
| NMT | Neometals Ltd | 0.925 | 103% | -16% | -29% | 1% | $531,925,104.12 |
| JRL | Jindalee Resources | 2.88 | 20% | 41% | -10% | 1% | $166,399,001.40 |
| AZI | Altamin Limited | 0.096 | 39% | 47% | -1% | 1% | $37,604,808.19 |
| AZI | Altamin Limited | 0.096 | 39% | 47% | -1% | 1% | $37,604,808.19 |
| IGO | IGO Limited | 10.425 | 38% | -8% | -14% | 1% | $7,837,721,864.55 |
| VIA | Viagold Rare Earth | 2 | 2339% | 0% | 0% | 0% | $166,624,808.00 |
| PSC | Prospect Res Ltd | 0.97 | 397% | 28% | 1% | 0% | $435,590,475.45 |
| HNR | Hannans Ltd | 0.021 | 204% | -34% | -9% | 0% | $54,731,701.00 |
| MRD | Mount Ridley Mines | 0.005 | 67% | -38% | -33% | 0% | $29,285,142.20 |
| AVZ | AVZ Minerals Ltd | 0.78 | 373% | 11% | 0% | 0% | $2,752,409,203.44 |
| RLC | Reedy Lagoon Corp. | 0.017 | 6% | -45% | -35% | 0% | $9,476,257.50 |
| EGR | Ecograf Limited | 0.275 | -52% | -59% | -35% | 0% | $121,590,033.93 |
| MMC | Mitremining | 0.12 | 0% | -37% | -17% | 0% | $3,250,212.00 |
| RMX | Red Mount Min Ltd | 0.005 | -50% | -44% | -38% | 0% | $9,854,183.15 |
| LML | Lincoln Minerals | 0.008 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | $4,599,869.49 |
| WKT | Walkabout Resources | 0.215 | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | $97,239,149.08 |
| VMC | Venus Metals Cor Ltd | 0.16 | -14% | -6% | -16% | 0% | $27,194,162.94 |
| EFE | Eastern Resources | 0.023 | 64% | -57% | -34% | 0% | $23,866,479.14 |
| BNR | Bulletin Res Ltd | 0.12 | 88% | 74% | -29% | 0% | $35,110,932.00 |
| AS2 | Askarimetalslimited | 0.265 | 0% | 36% | -45% | 0% | $11,022,481.55 |
| IMI | Infinitymining | 0.14 | 0% | -15% | -7% | 0% | $8,337,500.00 |
| RAG | Ragnar Metals Ltd | 0.04 | -47% | 38% | -18% | 0% | $14,788,210.67 |
| TMB | Tambourahmetals | 0.14 | 0% | -39% | -35% | 0% | $5,766,963.72 |
| JMS | Jupiter Mines. | 0.19 | -36% | -16% | -10% | 0% | $372,208,296.27 |
| E25 | Element 25 Ltd | 0.5 | -78% | -60% | -21% | 0% | $76,355,184.50 |
| ENV | Enova Mining Limited | 0.016 | -24% | -33% | -11% | 0% | $5,875,440.99 |
| RR1 | Reach Resources Ltd | 0.004 | -50% | -50% | -27% | 0% | $7,640,202.56 |
| ZNC | Zenith Minerals Ltd | 0.27 | 2% | 20% | -29% | 0% | $99,981,060.91 |
| THR | Thor Mining PLC | 0.009 | -44% | -25% | -36% | 0% | $10,673,009.73 |
| CLZ | Classic Min Ltd | 0.001 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | $31,024,646.55 |
| ATM | Aneka Tambang | 1.245 | 25% | 14% | 0% | 0% | $1,623,043.01 |
| TLG | Talga Group Ltd | 1.115 | -22% | -28% | -19% | -1% | $359,869,932.42 |
| MRC | Mineral Commodities | 0.085 | -58% | -14% | -23% | -1% | $45,474,203.89 |
| DTM | Dart Mining NL | 0.057 | -61% | -29% | -17% | -2% | $7,709,829.12 |
| FTL | Firetail Resources | 0.27 | 0% | 0% | -18% | -2% | $16,681,275.00 |
| ASN | Anson Resources Ltd | 0.098 | 56% | -11% | -25% | -2% | $99,707,496.50 |
| LEG | Legend Mining | 0.049 | -53% | -16% | -32% | -2% | $132,246,514.61 |
| GW1 | Greenwing Resources | 0.225 | -10% | -44% | -26% | -2% | $26,498,180.04 |
| CHR | Charger Metals | 0.38 | 0% | 0% | -31% | -3% | $12,706,603.65 |
| AM7 | Arcadia Minerals | 0.185 | -8% | -12% | -16% | -3% | $8,639,110.02 |
| SRI | Sipa Resources Ltd | 0.035 | -35% | -19% | -10% | -3% | $6,765,818.50 |
| SCN | Scorpion Minerals | 0.07 | 15% | -9% | -28% | -3% | $24,555,508.21 |
| PNT | Panthermetalsltd | 0.175 | 0% | -3% | -20% | -3% | $4,785,000.00 |
| HASDA | Hastings Tech Met | 4.08 | 20% | -15% | -15% | -3% | $404,774,579.37 |
| LNR | Lanthanein Resources | 0.0165 | 22% | -25% | -31% | -3% | $13,405,209.12 |
| SGQ | St George Min Ltd | 0.032 | -56% | -48% | -18% | -3% | $20,300,516.43 |
| IPX | Iperionx Limited | 0.79 | -10% | -13% | 1% | -3% | $123,453,872.08 |
| AXE | Archer Materials | 0.59 | -30% | -48% | -18% | -3% | $154,049,668.34 |
| NWM | Norwest Minerals | 0.028 | -66% | -57% | -35% | -3% | $5,057,006.84 |
| ASO | Aston Minerals Ltd | 0.08 | -53% | -18% | -41% | -4% | $94,650,129.39 |
| CAI | Calidus Resources | 0.605 | 30% | 1% | -32% | -4% | $262,095,377.70 |
| SLZ | Sultan Resources Ltd | 0.096 | -52% | -42% | -38% | -4% | $7,912,016.96 |
| GME | GME Resources Ltd | 0.095 | 94% | 36% | -24% | -4% | $56,429,122.39 |
| CXO | Core Lithium | 1.03 | 338% | 91% | -21% | -4% | $1,775,927,008.90 |
| AZL | Arizona Lithium Ltd | 0.089 | 287% | -1% | -41% | -4% | $200,944,729.08 |
| AZL | Arizona Lithium Ltd | 0.089 | 287% | -1% | -41% | -4% | $200,944,729.08 |
| BRB | Breaker Res NL | 0.185 | 12% | -36% | -23% | -5% | $61,909,776.51 |
| ESR | Estrella Res Ltd | 0.018 | -64% | -18% | -33% | -5% | $21,612,267.72 |
| BMM | Balkanminingandmin | 0.18 | 0% | -50% | -33% | -5% | $6,058,750.00 |
| WML | Woomera Mining Ltd | 0.018 | -4% | 6% | -25% | -5% | $12,362,995.19 |
| BYH | Bryah Resources Ltd | 0.033 | -48% | -31% | -30% | -6% | $7,464,836.78 |
| AVL | Aust Vanadium Ltd | 0.032 | 68% | 14% | -27% | -6% | $130,048,245.76 |
| SRZ | Stellar Resources | 0.016 | -33% | -27% | -30% | -6% | $14,268,144.64 |
| SRL | Sunrise | 2.3 | 19% | 28% | -23% | -6% | $207,133,121.70 |
| OMH | OM Holdings Limited | 0.76 | -22% | -10% | -12% | -6% | $565,046,852.81 |
| NWC | New World Resources | 0.03 | -61% | -55% | -23% | -6% | $46,310,181.84 |
| STK | Strickland Metals | 0.06 | 28% | -13% | -23% | -6% | $79,429,109.35 |
| PGM | Platina Resources | 0.029 | -63% | -54% | -29% | -6% | $13,031,470.26 |
| ARL | Ardea Resources Ltd | 0.795 | 62% | 62% | -31% | -6% | $135,790,217.60 |
| OZL | OZ Minerals | 18.5 | -19% | -34% | -20% | -7% | $6,179,393,419.94 |
| KOB | Kobaresourceslimited | 0.14 | 0% | 0% | -26% | -7% | $9,100,000.00 |
| GBR | Greatbould Resources | 0.067 | -20% | -50% | -30% | -7% | $29,389,616.02 |
| WC8 | Wildcat Resources | 0.026 | 0% | -51% | -21% | -7% | $16,777,090.90 |
| CLA | Celsius Resource Ltd | 0.012 | -63% | -37% | -40% | -8% | $14,657,589.22 |
| GT1 | Greentechnology | 0.64 | 0% | 45% | -31% | -8% | $113,373,000.09 |
| INF | Infinity Lithium | 0.115 | 40% | -30% | -15% | -8% | $47,726,502.59 |
| DEV | Devex Resources Ltd | 0.23 | -39% | -52% | -39% | -8% | $70,691,393.03 |
| FGR | First Graphene Ltd | 0.115 | -52% | -44% | -15% | -8% | $64,403,884.24 |
| KGD | Kula Gold Limited | 0.023 | -39% | -44% | -28% | -8% | $4,949,039.54 |
| MAN | Mandrake Res Ltd | 0.034 | -77% | -31% | -31% | -8% | $17,311,749.11 |
| PGD | Peregrine Gold | 0.355 | -1% | -19% | -32% | -9% | $13,783,200.84 |
| EMT | Emetals Limited | 0.01 | -52% | -44% | -23% | -9% | $8,500,000.00 |
| KAI | Kairos Minerals Ltd | 0.018 | -44% | -31% | -31% | -10% | $31,393,495.86 |
| GSM | Golden State Mining | 0.04 | -74% | -51% | -38% | -10% | $4,773,274.08 |
| ARN | Aldoro Resources | 0.13 | -57% | -65% | -41% | -10% | $13,393,834.52 |
| PLL | Piedmont Lithium Inc | 0.6225 | -34% | -16% | -28% | -10% | $324,456,042.00 |
| WMG | Western Mines | 0.125 | 0% | -22% | -29% | -11% | $4,945,387.50 |
| FFX | Firefinch Ltd | 0.2 | -56% | -73% | -81% | -11% | $236,248,644.20 |
| RFR | Rafaella Resources | 0.032 | -65% | -51% | -20% | -11% | $7,513,213.63 |
| KTA | Krakatoa Resources | 0.047 | -4% | 0% | -37% | -11% | $15,856,656.18 |
| AQD | Ausquest Limited | 0.023 | 15% | 35% | 15% | -12% | $18,978,432.13 |
| FRB | Firebird Metals | 0.265 | -54% | -32% | -20% | -12% | $14,959,025.28 |
| KFM | Kingfisher Mining | 0.25 | 28% | 32% | -7% | -12% | $8,561,250.25 |
| IPT | Impact Minerals | 0.007 | -44% | -48% | -36% | -13% | $17,369,593.89 |
| SHH | Shree Minerals Ltd | 0.007 | -42% | -22% | -22% | -13% | $8,669,408.24 |
| HXG | Hexagon Energy | 0.02 | -73% | -73% | -26% | -13% | $10,514,775.97 |
| ALY | Alchemy Resource Ltd | 0.013 | -5% | 18% | -52% | -13% | $13,343,036.80 |
| GAL | Galileo Mining Ltd | 1.32 | 380% | 529% | -22% | -14% | $226,192,448.90 |
| MOH | Moho Resources | 0.024 | -66% | -63% | -37% | -14% | $3,831,860.71 |
| LSR | Lodestar Minerals | 0.006 | -40% | -33% | -33% | -14% | $10,430,624.09 |
| AAJ | Aruma Resources Ltd | 0.059 | -6% | -14% | -12% | -14% | $9,574,651.68 |
| CMX | Chemxmaterials | 0.14 | 0% | 0% | -38% | -15% | $6,951,112.65 |
| TNG | TNG Limited | 0.05 | -22% | -36% | -30% | -15% | $70,809,329.32 |
| AOU | Auroch Minerals Ltd | 0.056 | -66% | -51% | -39% | -16% | $22,536,559.74 |
| FG1 | Flynngold | 0.1 | -38% | -38% | -29% | -17% | $6,406,105.00 |
| TSC | Twenty Seven Co. Ltd | 0.0025 | -38% | -38% | -17% | -17% | $6,652,034.76 |
| KOR | Korab Resources | 0.02 | 43% | -58% | -29% | -17% | $7,341,000.00 |
| AOA | Ausmon Resorces | 0.005 | 0% | -17% | -38% | -17% | $4,715,091.39 |
| CZN | Corazon Ltd | 0.019 | -40% | -45% | -27% | -17% | $11,291,115.30 |
| PEK | Peak Rare Earths Ltd | 0.32 | -70% | -60% | -34% | -18% | $68,425,017.21 |
| GSR | Greenstone Resources | 0.041 | 128% | 46% | -16% | -18% | $44,073,008.63 |
| TON | Triton Min Ltd | 0.018 | -50% | -47% | -33% | -18% | $21,399,331.01 |
| ADD | Adavale Resource Ltd | 0.022 | -77% | -48% | -27% | -19% | $8,218,534.50 |
| WCN | White Cliff Min Ltd | 0.013 | 0% | -19% | -41% | -19% | $8,496,843.71 |
| SBR | Sabre Resources | 0.004 | 0% | -20% | 0% | -20% | $12,553,789.54 |
| BOA | Boadicea Resources | 0.12 | -44% | -43% | -33% | -20% | $10,100,986.35 |
| PUR | Pursuit Minerals | 0.0135 | -80% | -48% | -39% | -21% | $13,276,188.72 |
| AUZ | Australian Mines Ltd | 0.065 | -70% | -64% | -43% | -21% | $32,809,968.87 |
| LIT | Lithium Australia | 0.055 | -45% | -52% | -38% | -21% | $59,018,100.45 |
| AZS | Azure Minerals | 0.2 | -20% | -43% | -23% | -23% | $60,593,465.60 |
| G88 | Golden Mile Res Ltd | 0.029 | -48% | -41% | -41% | -24% | $6,111,978.42 |
| G88 | Golden Mile Res Ltd | 0.029 | -48% | -41% | -41% | -24% | $6,111,978.42 |
| KZR | Kalamazoo Resources | 0.175 | -53% | -52% | -49% | -24% | $26,134,987.32 |
| TKL | Traka Resources | 0.006 | -65% | -54% | -29% | -25% | $3,443,872.81 |
| ENT | Enterprise Metals | 0.008 | -46% | -46% | -47% | -27% | $5,801,821.70 |
| CNJ | Conico Ltd | 0.021 | -15% | -39% | -40% | -28% | $29,881,915.23 |
| CML | Chase Mining Limited | 0.013 | -24% | -10% | -7% | -28% | $6,085,725.89 |
| CWX | Carawine Resources | 0.085 | -62% | -51% | -41% | -32% | $11,578,085.15 |
| LKE | Lake Resources | 0.835 | 142% | -12% | -41% | -38% | $1,202,084,363.69 |
| GMC | Gulf Manganese Corp | 0 | -100% | -100% | -100% | -100% | $27,017,241.66 |
| GXY | Galaxy Resources | 0 | -100% | -100% | -100% | -100% | $2,715,139,305.12 |
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Not a bad week for battery metals stocks on the ASX; 143 went up, 48 went down, and 29 didn’t move.
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Graphite producer and battery anode material developer VRC was up 42% this week after signing a joint development agreement with alkaline battery producer, Urban Electric Power, and Volt’s tech partner in the US, American Energy Technologies Co.
Under the agreement, the two parties will use non-spherical purified graphite for conductivity enhancement and ultra-high purity graphite-based coatings to improve alkaline battery performance.
VRC managing director Trevor Matthews said the agreement provides a clear pathway for the development of commercially based technologies to improve alkaline battery performance and lower costs.
“The collaboration with UEP in alkaline battery technology combined with previously announced programs in lead-acid battery technology with Apollo and two lithium-ion battery anode material developments, including the Energy Supply Developer’s Super Site, positions Volt to become a battery materials manufacturer for the US battery market,” he said.
Up 41% for the week, the company got a speeding ticket yesterday, which it put down to a recent application for an exploration licence adjoining its Eyre Project in Western Australia, which adjoins other nearby lithium prospects.
Oh, and the announcement that drilling will commence at its Ohakuri gold project, located in the North Island of New Zealand on 10 March 2022.
Plus, an article published by mining journalist Barry Fitzgerald on Livewire on 14 April which “highlighted the company’s portfolio inclusive of copper, gold and lithium, and associated current commodity prices, which may be a factor in the share price and trading performance of the company,” LRV said.
The $19.5m market cap stock is up 108% year-to-date. It had $4.6m in the bank at the end of December.
The company was up 23% this week, after identifying spodumene and yttrium-bearing apatite in pegmatite veins at its Kalahari prospect of its Hopetoun project in WA.
It’s the first-time lithium has been found at the project, which covers an interpreted extension of the Ravensthorp greenstone belt – host to mines such as Allkem’s (ASX:AKE) Mt Cattlin lithium project.
The spodumene crystals are up to 5cm in dimension and exhibit classic pink fluorescence under ultraviolet light.
Plus, some of the veins contain similar-sized crystals of aquamarine apatite, a phosphate mineral which has measurable levels of yttrium on a handheld XRF instrument and which may be prospective for rare earth elements.
Grab samples of these veins have been submitted for geochemical assay with results expected by mid-May.
