Octava Minerals is preparing for its ASX debut next month as it seeks to exploit some early lithium shows just 10kms from Global Lithium's revered Pilbara lithium discovery. Octava has also pulled together a package of Kimberley and Mid West tenements in solidly mineralised terranes that are already jostling with battery metals big hitters and the company's Pilbara ground also has some intriguing historical gold drill holes that are begging for follow up.
Pilbara Minerals will forge ahead with a $298 million expansion of its Pilgangoora lithium project to supercharge production capacity and keep pace with growing market demand.
Pilbara Minerals says its latest sale of spodumene concentrate defies recent suggestions the market for battery metals has peaked but it did nothing to reverse a sharp slide in lithium stocks.
Our board moves wrap includes Henko Vos, Deborah Ho, Michael Schmulian, Thomas Abraham-James, Ron Mitchell, Michael Rosenstreich, Dale Henderson, Ken Brinsden, Warren Hallam, Adam Lamond, and Michael Shirley.
A correction in the lithium market turned into a rout today, with Pilbara Minerals and Liontown Resources leading the fall after two bearish research reports.
Pilbara Minerals has been awarded a $20 million federal government grant to develop a new demonstration-scale chemicals facility within its Pilgangoora project.
Aldoro Resources has broken ground at its Wyemandoo rubidium-lithium project about 60km southeast of Mt Magnet in WA after launching a maiden RC drill campaign at the venture. A number of key targets have been identified through earlier rock chip sampling and Aldoro is targeting a brace of pegmatites that previously delivered impressive grades of up to 2.06 per cent lithium oxide.
Mineral explorer Kairos Minerals has beefed up its management with Peter Turner to take the reins as Managing Director and Klaus Eckhof taking a seat as Non-Executive Chairman. The addition of the duo reflects the company's commitment to accelerating the exploration campaigns at its WA lithium and gold projects. Turner's appointment will be effective from May 23rd and Eckhof has already commenced his role.
WA-based explorer Askari Metals has kicked off a project-wide lithium exploration campaign at its Yarrie project in Western Australia's East Pilbara region. The program is designed to field test high-priority zones including a major target area measuring 32km by 13km. The company will start by mapping in addition to collecting stream sediment and rock chip samples.
Pilbara Minerals and Calix have agreed to undertake further work on a $50 million-plus mid-stream lithium processing plant after completing a scoping study.
Battery metals explorer Askari Metals is scoping several significant lithium exploration zones after project-wide targeting and modelling at its Yarrie Lithium project in Western Australia. The company says it plans to put its model to the test with an upcoming foray into the field as early as mid-April.
During the program, Askari will sample in a variety of ways, including stream sediments and rock chips in addition to mapping.
Multi-element junior explorer Askari Metals has completed an expansive airborne reconnaissance site visit across its Yarrie lithium project in an escalation of its hunt for the highly sought-after white gold that sits at the heart of the EV minerals revolution. Located in Western Australia's Eastern Pilbara, the project spans more than 1,700 square kilometres and is surrounded by some of the most significant hard rock lithium deposits in the world.
ASX-listed junior explorer Askari Metals has unveiled some sizeable lithium targets with a hyperspectral survey at its Yarrie project in the eastern Pilbara hotspot. Seven high priority targets were identified including one measuring a staggering 88 square kilometres and another with a potential strike length of 24km. The company is aiming for on-ground exploration to commence as soon as possible.
Strengthening commodity prices have helped conclude a smooth quarter for IGO and braced Pilbara Minerals through a period of lower production and labour shortages.
A strained WA labour market and plant shutdowns have forced Pilbara Minerals to trim its forecasted production and shipping guidance for the financial year.
ASX-listed companies have detailed roughly $2 billion in JobKeeper payments spanning the last two financial years, with only a handful making voluntary repayments.
Ragnar Metals and Jadar Resources are conducting due diligence on tenements across the Pilbara region ahead of potential moves into the WA lithium fore.
Pilbara Minerals has awarded a $70 million contract extension to mining services company MACA and added Miriam Stanborough to the board as a non-executive director.
Shares in Pilbara Minerals jumped 8 per cent to close near all-time highs today after the company announced strong results from its second online lithium auction.
The noteholders in one-time lithium producer Altura Mining are set for a windfall gain, after the value of shares they are due to receive in Pilbara Minerals rocketed.
Galaxy Resources' $4 billion merger with Queensland lithium producer Orocobre will come into effect later this month after the plan was approved by the Western Australian Supreme Court today.
The board of Pilbara Minerals has approved the restart of a lithium plant it acquired from Altura Mining, expected to boost the company's overall production.
Pilbara Minerals is considering the joint development of a midstream lithium chemicals refinery at its Pilgangoora operation in WA, under an agreement with Sydney-based Calix.
Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has achieved record quarterly production from its Pilgangoora operations in WA while signalling an uptick in demand for spodumene concentrate.
