Articles On Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM)

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Eye on Lithium: Iran enters lithium race with mysterious new 8.5 million tonne deposit

Iran finds a fresh deposit of the battery metal in the Hamedan province Galan Lithium kicks off drilling program at Greenbushes South project GT1 picks up an 80% stake in the Junior Lake project next door to Seymour  All your ASX lithium...

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Eye on Lithium: Chinese lithium chemical prices slip and slide but SQM’s profit more than triples

Chinese lithium chemical prices fall amid destocking by traders and cathode manufacturers  SQM posted a quarterly profit of US$1.15bn for the 12 months ending December 31, 2022 Astro accelerates lithium strategy with the appointment of ind...

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Eye on Lithium: Elon Musk’s US$10 trillion Master Plan 3 for global EV production boost

Elon maps out $10 billion strategy for global switch to EVs Ongoing mapping at Patriot’s Wickenburg project triples strike length of the Dove pegmatites Soil geochemistry results at Lightning Minerals’ Dundas project reveals areas of eleva...

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Eye on Lithium: Is Tesla about to give the green light to its Mexican EV plant?

Mexico’s president confirms the build of new Tesla EV plant Oceana confirms high-grade spodumene at the Solonópole Lithium Project in Brazil Argosy kicks off lithium carbonate production works at Rincon All your lithium news, Wednesday Ma...

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High Voltage: Lithium miners dominate reporting season, large stockpile of DRC cobalt spells danger for metal prices

Reporting season wrap: PLS announces maiden divvy on $1.24bn NPAT, AKE and MIN also enjoy skyrocketing lithium profits +US$1.5bn of copper and cobalt is being stockpiled in the DRC due to a dispute If it hits the market cobalt prices will...

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Eye on Lithium: China’s crackdown on illegal mining could take 10% of global supply out of action

China cracks down on illegal mining in major lithium hub, cutting 10% of global supply Westar says there’s 1.4km of LCT pegmatite strike potential at the Olga Rocks project  Loyal Lithium plans to fast-track a drilling campaign at the Tri...

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Eye on Lithium: US judge clears path for construction to begin at #3 largest lithium mine in the world

A US district judge denies request for an emergency injunction to prohibit work at the largest known lithium deposit in the country Pilbara’s joint venture company, POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution Co executes a US$460m debt facility with Ko...

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Eye on lithium: Spot prices wilting, but producers are still cashing in with megaprofits

Chinese lithium chemical prices continue to soften Pilbara Minerals pays first ever dividend Resource Base acquiring lithium projects in Quebec All your lithium news, Friday February 24.   Chinese lithium chemical prices have continued to...

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Eye on Lithium: Albanese stresses importance of local battery manufacturing in Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese solidifies his stance on establishing a critical minerals value chain here in Australia Omnia engages Canadian based APEX Geoscience to assist with advancement of the Lac des Montagnes project Mineral Resour...

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Eye on Lithium: Lithium price slump sparks debate about what’s next

Lithium carbonate prices have tumbled 30% since November 2022 peaks, what’s next?  Mandrake has secured a ~226sqkm lithium brine project in Utah’s Paradox Basin Charger intersects multiple stacked spodumene-pegmatites at Lake Johnston A...

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High Voltage: Late to battery metals investing? Don’t worry, Sprott says this bull market is just beginning

We are likely in the early stages of this battery metals super cycle: Sprott Asset Management Lithium supply ‘unlikely to keep up’; copper and nickel supply will also go into deficit Battery metals M&A also ramping up Our High Voltage...

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Eye on Lithium: Mexico, which produces no lithium, moves closer to lithium nationalisation

Mexico signs decree to nationalise lithium reserves A major reverse circulation lithium drill program kicks off at St George’s Mt Alexander Project in WA Anson Resources identifies a significant opportunity to reduce carbon emissions at it...

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Eye on Lithium: Rumour on the street is that Tesla is looking to snap up Sigma Lithium

Tesla considers bid for TSX, NASDAQ-listed project developer Sigma Lithium Corp, Bloomberg says Pilbara Minerals sells 15,000 tonne cargo of spodumene using a new commercial model based on lithium hydroxide tolling Essential Metals granted...

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Eye on Lithium: Race to secure lithium supplies is heating up

Piedmont lands investment, binding offtake from LG Chem Car makers could invest up to US$600bn over 10 years on battery investments Sayona’s North American Lithium restart is on track and on budget All your ASX lithium news for Friday, Fe...

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Eye on Lithium: Is this one of the best lithium drill intercepts ever?

TSX listed Frontier finds high grade zones up to a whopping 3.12% Li2O in Canada Infinity to deploy ambient noise tomography to 3D map Tambourah South project Venus kicks off RC drilling at new Manindi North lithium target  All your ASX l...

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Sunstone intersects gold and copper mineralisation on edge of ‘huge’ T2 geophysical anomaly

Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) has reported new gold and copper intercepts following drilling at the El Palmar Project in northern Ecuador. The company says ‘extremely’ positive assays for drilling at the T2 geophysical anomaly has returned gold...

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Eye on Lithium: Wesfarmers’ budget blowout for Mt Holland could hit $1.3 billion

Wesfarmers says Mt Holland lithium project capex is now $1.2-1.3 billion BMG Resources eyes acquisition of the Bullabulling Project in WA Octava Minerals has flagged a new lithium target at the Talga project   All your ASX lithium news fo...

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Here be giants. Sunstone has very thick gold-copper hits at El Palmar

Sunstone is unlocking the potential of the T2 target within its El Palmar porphyry discovery in northern Ecuador with drilling returning very thick gold-copper intersections. The first three holes at the target returned broad gold and coppe...

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Eye on Lithium: ‘Securing raw material is more important than the price’ — Battery giant LG Chem is desperate for EV metals

LG Chem says it is prioritising prioritising efforts to secure raw materials Patriot Battery Metals hits significant intervals of spodumene pegmatite at the CV13 pegmatite cluster New assays from Winsome’s Adina project have returned lithi...

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Eye on Lithium: EV sales to jump from 2m in 2020 to 73m per year by 2040

EV could make up about half of all new vehicle sales worldwide by 2035 Efforts to diversify EV battery manufacturing starting to pay off Azure drilling bears fruit with RC hole hitting sweet lithium interval All your ASX lithium news, Feb...

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Eye on Lithium: Is India’s new lithium discovery for real?

India finds lithium resources Global push to ensure energy security is continuing Kalamanzoo finds outcropping spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes All your ASX lithium news, Feburary 10.   India has been crowing about the discovery of a nat...

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Eye on Lithium: Battery production is set to pass 1TWh. We need 300TWh all up to be ‘fully sustainable’, Elon Musk says

Global battery production is on track to pass 1TWh in 2023 Zenith Minerals identifies a new lithium geochemical target at Split Rocks Lightning Minerals identifies 28 targets across the Dundas project All your ASX lithium news, February 9...

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Eye on Lithium: BMW tips A$1.2bn to expand Mexican EV plant

BMW invests A$1.2 billion to expand its EV plant in Mexico, targets  ‘Neue Klasse’ production from 2027 Galan moves to full ownership of its Candelas lithium project in Argentina Latin Resources expands Salinas lithium project footprint by...

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High Voltage: Robert Friedland says the Congo is ‘best place in the world’. AVZ Minerals shareholders probably disagree

AVZ’ problems compound with cancelation of mining licence decree for Manono lithium project Shareholders remain in limbo, with AVZ in suspension since May 2022 Aussie-based firm Recharge Industries has been named as the preferred bidder fo...

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Eye on Lithium: Could 2023 be the year demand dynamics replace the supply fixation?

S&P says fears of a recession, among other things, is placing increasing pressure on lithium demand Australia’s Recharge Industries is the preferred bidder to acquire BritishVolt Shares in EV Resources surge on $25m investment commitme...

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Eye on Lithium: US adds fuel to lithium demand, makes more EVs eligible for tax credits

The US has changed the definition of an ‘SUV’ to make more electric vehicles eligible for tax credits Patriot extends the strike length of its CV5 pegmatite discovery by 400m Balkan Mining completes initial desktop studies at Corvette Nort...

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Eye on Lithium: Leaders getting in on the act to secure supply

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lithium on the mind with Latin America visit Chile, Bolivia keen to retain as much of lithium profits as possible Liontown starts open pit mining at Kathleen Valley All your lithium news, Friday February...

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Eye on Lithium: General Motors makes largest-ever investment by an automaker in battery raw materials

GM invests US$650m in Lithium Americas Corp Shares in Xantippe Resources soar as drilling begins at Southern Cross Project St George enters into an option to acquire the Woolgangie Project All your lithium news, Thursday February 2.   Det...

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Eye on Lithium: This Africa-focused developer is well on its way to help diversify lithium supply

Shares in Patriot Lithium soar on new board appointments Lithium Plus Minerals discovers a second shallow at the Lei prospect Operational works at Argosy’s Rincon project are now 98% complete All your lithium news, Wednesday February 1.  ...

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High Voltage: Tesla’s supersized Gigafactory could need 2 lithium, 4 cobalt, 8 nickel, and 9 graphite mines’ worth of production every year

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has announced a 100GWh Gigafactory expansion in Nevada It could need up to 115,000t lithium, 15,000t cobalt, 14,000t manganese, 125,000t nickel and 170,000t graphite anode per year Standout Battery Metals Stocks of the...

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Eye on Lithium: The world’s top ten battery producers are on a 400pc growth trajectory by 2030

Lithium Energy encounters intersections of conductive brines in two drill holes at Solaroz Sayona reaches a new milestone in the restart of lithium production at NAL Leo Lithium says it has hit the ground running in 2023 with construction...

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Eye on Lithium: ‘High-grades at both ends’ — Patriot hits outrageous 52.2m at 3.34pc lithium

Patriot drills 52.2m of 3.34% Li2O at the CV5 pegmatite discovery Anson expands its lithium footprint, pegging a new project in Utah’s Paradox Basin Red Mountain secures the grant of a highly prospective exploration licence at its Charlott...

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Eye on Lithium: Contracted lithium prices to jump another 40pc in 2023, Ablemarle says

Kairos Minerals identifies a new lithium anomaly at Roe Hills Riversgold defines a 900m lithium anomaly at Mt Holland Marquee Resources sampling results returns 924 ppm lithium at Kibby Basin All your lithium news, Wednesday January 25.  ...

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High Voltage: Lithium is booming again because the analysts say it is

Lithium producers are releasing some truly stunning numbers for the December quarter Analysts are upgrading their outlook for 2023; ASX producers are heading back towards all-time highs Battery Metals Weekly Winners: Conico, Patriot Batter...

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Eye on Lithium: CATL-led consortium ‘the chosen one’ to kickstart Bolivia’s lithium industry

Burley Minerals’ new mineralisation model highlights Chubb Lithium exploration potential Gold Mountain restructures Brazilian lithium JV portfolio Zenith Minerals receives lithium drill results from pegmatites at the Waratah Well Project...

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Eye on Lithium: Who needs grid storage? EV batteries could fill the gap

Lightning Minerals identifies a lithium-rubidium anomaly above 60ppm at Dundas Power Minerals confirms mineral resource potential at Salta Infinity Lithium welcomes court decision to ratify the correct granting of Investigation Permit Ampl...

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Eye on Lithium: Global EV sales were 7.8 million in 2022, and we haven’t even reached tipping point yet

Patriot Battery Metals hits stunning 156.9m interval of 2.12% Li2O, including 25m at 5.04% Li2O at the CV5 pegmatite Pure Resources has been granted remaining titles at the Laforge Lithium Project in Quebec,~65km from Patriot’s project C29...

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Eye on Lithium: Electric Landcruisers, HiLuxes head for minesites; Allkem just reported a gross cash margin up to 90% for the December quarter

Allkem reports strong results for the December quarter despite operational issues Rock chip results at Cynus Gold’s Pontax lithium project expand the known strike length to 700m A rig has been secured for the second lithium-focused drill p...

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Drilling strikes new copper-gold porphyry at Sunstone’s Bramaderos project

Sunstone’s drilling has uncovered a porphyry gold-copper system at the Limon target that has the potential to substantially upgrade the scale of its Bramaderos project in southern Ecuador. Drilling at the 1.5km by 1km target returned a top...

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High Voltage: ‘Mega scale’ capacity could blow the lid off vanadium demand. These advanced ASX stocks will benefit

Vanadium demand in batteries expected to grow ~10.6% a year between 2021 and 2050 New supply needed from 2029 as demand overtakes supply: WoodMac “The development of vanadium redox flow batteries for mega scale energy storage is developing...

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Eye on Lithium: Australian-made EV batteries might be reality by 2024

Latin Resources embarks on 65,000m resource expansion drill program at its flagship Salinas lithium project in Brazil Sampling at Corazon’s Miriam nickel project in WA returns high grade lithium Oar Resources applies for five more tenement...

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Eye on Lithium: Is sentiment finally softening? This fresh lithium IPO is down 2.5% on listing

Jindalee spinoff Dynamic listed today and dropped 2.5%  Ioneer nabs $US700m loan from the U.S. Department of Energy Westar to acquire Olga Rocks next door to its Parker Dome project All your ASX lithium news for Monday, January 16.   A f...

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2023 Prepped and Primed: Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) with CEO and managing director, Malcolm Norris

Stockhead’s Prepped and Primed video series is a summary of development plans from ASX company leaders, who share what investors can expect to see in the year ahead. In this instalment Malcolm Norris, CEO and managing director at Sunstone M...

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Eye on Lithium: Spot lithium chemical prices fall ahead of Chinese holiday

Lithium spot prices are slipping as contract prices rise US$300bn in battery factory investment over last four years highlights strong demand Greenwing cashed up following $12m share placement All your ASX lithium news for Friday, January...

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Eye on Lithium: Deutsche Bank still bullish on lithium but says prices have probably peaked (for now)

Deutsche Bank bullish on lithium, reckons pricing will be normalised to $55kg by year end Critical Resources kicks off 20,000m of diamond drilling at Mavis Lake Atlantic flags new mineralised pegmatites at its Ewoyaa project in Ghana, West...

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Eye on Lithium: Azure nabs $20m investment from global lithium giant SQM

SQM is set to become a cornerstone investor in Azure Minerals for A$20m Lake doubles Kachi measured and indicated resources to 2.2 million tonnes LCE RMI flags “highly encouraging” lithium assay results from due diligence in Finland    A...

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Eye on Lithium: UK’s Tees Valley heads to lithium heartland of WA to set up large chemical refinery

Tees Valley Lithium secured WA Gov support for lithium sulphate refinery Lilac produces 40,000 litres of lithium chloride concentrate for Lake Resources Green Technology Metals flags further high grade assays from its Canadian project   A...

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Eye on Lithium: IGO and Tianqi to pick up lithium junior Essential Metals for a sweet $136m  

Essential receives take-over bid from JV comprising China’s Tianqi Lithium and ASX listed giant IGO  Newly listed Patriot picks up three land packages totalling around 909km2 in Ontario Power Minerals plans to kick off resource definition...

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Eye on Lithium: Increased EV demand drives a $22.34 billion US battery building boom

US car makers invested billions in battery factories in 2022 due to increased EV demand Winsome Resources flags strong lithium mineralisation from assays at the Adina project Gold Mountain commits to earn in stage of Brazilian JV with $2.7...

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Eye on Lithium: Benchmark splits Asian lithium carbonate and hydroxide grades to spot and contract prices

BMI separates CIF Asia lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide grades to publish spot and contract prices Core Lithium sets sail with first shipment from the Finniss mine in the NT Pure Resources flags multiple outcropping pegmatites at La...

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