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Exiting Essential reports Pioneer Dome lithium numbers

DISAPPEARING lithium junior Essential Metals has reported scoping work showing the Pioneer Dome deposit in Western Australia could cost about A$300 million to build and have an NPV of about $367 million.

Back in the early days at Pioneer Dome

Back in the early days at Pioneer Dome

Essential, which is being acquired by the joint venture of Tianqi Lithium Corp and IGO for $134 million cash, expects average life-of-mine operating costs to be $1030/t of 5.7% spodumene concentrate. ...

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