METAL DETECTIVE

Why lithium is starting to look like iron ore

TOO much lithium is never enough. That’s the theory WA miners are working on, but the <i>Metal Detective</i> is worried they are in grave danger of repeating the mistakes of another former glamour sector – iron ore. <b>By Stephen Bell</b>

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Why lithium is starting to look like iron ore

Is lithium a commodity or a speciality chemical? At present, investors seem to believe the metal is a rare chemical that will be constantly in shortage as the world gradually switches to a battery-powered...

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