#Lithiumstocks
Snapshot: (OTCQB: $ENRT) (CSE: $TOP.C) (TSXV: $SLL.V) (NYSE: $LTHM) (TSX:
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Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 21, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, one of the first
global investor news source covering lithium stocks issues a snapshot looking
at the projected growth demand for lithium and how lithium miners are looking
to meet the growing global demand.
According to Research and Markets, the lithium ion battery market is estimated
to grow from USD 37.4 billion in 2018 to USD 92.2 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of
16.2% between 2018 and 2024. The growth of the lithium ion battery market is
driven by an increase in demand for plug-in vehicles, growing need for
automation and battery-operated material-handling equipment in industries,
growing demand for smart devices and other industrial goods, and high
requirement of lithium-ion batteries for various industrial applications.
Electric Vehicle (EV)
metals are all in demand; lithium, cobalt, rare earths, graphite, nickel, and
copper. Here is how a few lithium companies are betting on the future and
ramping up.
Enertopia Corporation
(OTCQB:ENRT) (CSE:TOP) is looking to expand its lithium capacity,
having recently announced
that all drill core sample assays have been received from the four resource
definition holes and one metallurgical test hole. The best hole for grade and
thickness was TOP-02* that averaged 1,231 ppm li over 262 feet, Including 1,368
ppm li over 186 feet in the main reduced zone.
Drilling confirms
widespread lithium mineralization on the property. This zone appears to have a
regional NE trend starting from the Southwest on Cypress Development’s proposed
high-grade starter pit, with an average grade of ~ 1,105 ppm Li and running
through the project and then onto Noram Ventures project to the northeast where
they have outlined a shallow resource to ~ 50 feet averaging 1,060 ppm li.
“Drilling has not only verified the Company’s expectations
for the potential of the lithium horizon on our property but we have been able
to show by the drill bit that the drill intersections to date indicate any
future outlined resource could have Lithium values exceeding those of the
proposed high grade starter pit envisioned on the Cypress Development property
to our southwest,” stated President, Robert McAllister.
Standard Lithium Ltd. (TSXV:SLL.V) (OTC:STLHF) also reported on a maiden lithium resource statement for its approximately
30,000 acre Project (aka TETRA Project) in the south-western region of
Arkansas, USA. The maiden resource
report includes 802,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) at
the Inferred Resource Category. Combined
with Standard Lithium’s other project in Southern Arkansas, this results in a
total combined Arkansas lithium brine resource of 3,888,000 tonnes LCE.
Robert Mintak, CEO said, “This combined project in
Southern Arkansas positions us as the largest lithium brine resource in the US;
a significantly expanding market that currently relies on imports of foreign
lithium.” Dr. Andy Robinson, President
and COO of Standard Lithium continued “Our collaboration with TETRA
Technologies was fundamental in allowing Standard Lithium to gain a meaningful
foothold in the south-west Arkansas Project area, and this maiden resource
estimate is validation of the high resource potential we identified in this
highly prospective region. We look
forward to tighter definition of this resource and developing its potential in
parallel with the Lanxess property.”
Companies like Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) who recently reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 results have seen
the benefits of increased lithium demand.
For the year, Livent reported revenue of $443 million, an increase of 27
percent compared to 2017.
"We delivered revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the
fourth quarter of 2018 in-line with our prior expectations," said Paul
Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer of Livent Corporation.
"Looking ahead to 2019, we expect revenue growth in the high teens
percentage, driven largely by higher volumes and a stable pricing
environment."
"The fundamental drivers of demand in our industry
continue to be positive. In particular, electric vehicle sales that are
consistently exceeding even the most bullish forecasts, as well as battery
technology developments that are increasingly favoring lithium hydroxide. We remain confident that Livent will continue
to be a leader in the performance lithium compounds industry in the coming
years."
Orocobre Limited (OTC: OROCF) (TSX: ORL.TO) provided an update on the completion of pumping test
activities at the Cauchari JV property located in Jujuy Province, Argentina.
The exploration program is being
managed by JV partner Advantage Lithium Corp., who holds 75% of Cauchari.
Orocobre owns 33.5% of Advantage Lithium's issued capital and 25% directly in
the joint venture.
More lithium projects like Enertopia’s are expected as lithium demand
continues to be driven by emerging technologies, and according to projections,
this market has many booming years ahead of it.
For investors covering the sector, Investor
Ideas has created a directory of lithium stocks in in its mining
stocks directory and in its cleantech
stock directories, relating to batteries.
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