In this week's edition of Bulls N' Bears Big Hits, we examine some of the notable drill intersections revealed on the ASX, including Santana Minerals' spectacular intercept of 41.6m at 8.6g/t gold from 164.4m. We also take a close look at other interesting drill hits from last week as reported by Lightning Minerals in Western Australia and Winsome Resources at its Adina project in Quebec.
Chris Evans-led Winsome Resources has announced it will raise $25 million in order to accelerate development at its Adina lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Lithium Universe is positioning itself to fill what it believes will be a 700,000-tonne per year lithium carbonate gap in the mammoth North American electric vehicle market by establishing its own refinery in Canada. With experts and analysts all around the world predicting a vibrant third wave for the lithium market, the company's plan is to sit at the centre of the cyclone.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has signed a binding, exclusive option agreement with Canada-based Stornoway Diamonds, as it aims to increase its footprint within the Canadian province of Quebec.
Lithium Universe says a study into its lithium carbonate refinery at its burgeoning Québec processing hub suggests it should produce a final lithium carbonate product grading between 99.5 and 99.9 per cent. The refinery is rated to 16,000 tonnes per annum, with an assumed feed grade of 5.5 per cent lithium oxide. Hatch has completed the study and a construction site has been selected.
Lithium Universe is stepping closer to launching a definitive feasibility study on its Apollo project in Canada after expediting the engineering design for its 1-million-tonne per year lithium processing hub's stand-alone concentrator. The plant is designed for an assumed feed grade of 1.1 per cent lithium oxide, with the output expected to be about 140,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate grading 5.5 per cent.
ASX-listed Lithium Universe has decided on the perfect location for its 16,000-tonne per annum lithium carbonate refinery to service its Eastern Canadian lithium processing hub after assessing more than 20 prospective sites. The company appointed heavyweight engineering firm, Hatch, to undertake a comprehensive study for the design and location of the refinery in the Canadian State of Quebec.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has received commitments from investors and is on track to raise $34 million via a placement to fund works at its Canadian projects.
Lithium Universe is on the ground at its Apollo project in Canada's James Bay, armed with a helicopter and a swag of targets generated by artificial intelligence – less than a month after re-listing on the ASX. The company has used a combination of satellite imagery, geophysics and fieldwork ahead of testing a regional faulted greenstone belt running through Apollo to Winsome Resources' Adina project.
Lithium Universe's promise to “build a lithium project in Canada as quick as we can” has been boosted by the appointment of experienced industry identity Patrick Scallan as non-executive director. Mr Scallan brings to the table his experience of running the massive lithium hard-rock mine at Greenbushes for 25 years, taking its annual output from 200,000 tonnes in 1997 up to 1.4 million tonnes.
From the sometimes dark and dingy bedroom corners that play home to online gaming, to the searingly bright lights of one of the world's hottest commodities, Lithium Universe has orchestrated a remarkable ASX transformation. Lithium Universe confirmed last Friday it had raised its maximum subscription of $4.5 million at a share price of 2 cents each, announcing itself a new lithium industry player.
Our board moves wrap includes JingBin Wang, Brent Cook, Jamie Myers, Tianjiao Wang, Mark Major, Marty Helean, Loren King, Sophie Raven, Andrew Barclay, Rebecca Broughton, Stephen Biggins, and Justin Boylson.
The next big discovery will be the focus of this week's RIU Resurgence Conference where a host of ASX-listed companies will promote their activities to an investor audience across a two-day event in Perth. Hosted by Vertical Events, this year's presentations include a diverse group of ASX-listed companies with a variety of portfolios from emerging battery technologies to the latest in resources exploration around the world including lithium, gold, rare earth elements and more.
Shares in MetalsTech spinout Winsome Resources have risen 30 per cent on its first day of trading, as the hard rock lithium aspirant readies for exploration.
