Skar
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Abermarle tried several times to buy LTROh man, the bipolar nature of this forum really does my head in.
Let's just not get ahead of ourselves here guys with the celebratory memes and victory laps.
While I admit the optics of Mupande leaving the building as Nigel and CAMI begin discussing what's possible is a good sign but in no way does it mean we are going to come up trumps any time soon.
I think we are all well seasoned enough (brined probably by now) to know that the gameplay loop we are in is like Whack-a-Mole and corrupt players can pop out of the chute from anywhere, anytime in the DRC. Mupande was just one of the myriad Moles we are dealing with amongst many others. Some we've probably not even heard of yet.
My wish would be for the AVZ BoD to keep on track with all the ICC and ICSID hearings as planned until first trucks are arriving at the site (unscathed) Because as I alway say, it's not on until the caterers are cooking.
Anything else and I would bet we will all be sadly disappointed. As per usual.
SQM tried to buy Azure
Minres taking stakes in ESS (to block TO), DLI and I think GL1
Alkem and Livent Merging
PLS looking for downstream partner and aiming to increase output by 70% over 2 years
And FINALLY AVZ, THE BEAST showing signs of waking up
Kinda hard NOT to get excited right now on lithium. Yes spod price are lower than ATH but the margins still look very very healthy (I think 5x our DFS price). BMR and other forecasters saying "potential short term lithium oversupply in 2024", while in the same breath saying "longer term deficit and they don't think all supply will be brought online in time and there is not enough investment in the space but as prices decrease Chinese lepidolite becomes unfeasible, further tightening supply" .... it clearly highlights that no one has any real idea of how any of it will play and everyone is just hedging... maybe that seems bipolar?
If you believe in the thematic... our elite ruling class have decided "we want to go green/electrify"... seems like the worlds largest hardrock lithium asset is a good place to plant some money.