Phil Thick

CAPITAL MARKETS

Patriot Lithium targeting overlooked US areas

Black Hills region as seen scant attention for 70 years despite impressive potential

31 October 2022

LEADERSHIP

Former Tianqi Australia boss to lead Barrytown mining push

Phil Thick joins NZ developer as exec chairman

09 March 2021

DRYBLOWER

Dryblower: Bill Beament downsizes for the upside

Dryblower spots a trend among senior mining executives which mimics Beament's planned migration

01 March 2021

ENERGY MINERALS

Brine's 'dirty little secret'

Australian lithium leaders have put forward their case as to why hard rock is not inferior to lithium

12 September 2017

ENERGY MINERALS

Tianqi expansion to kick off next month

Tianqi Lithium looks set to push the button next month on a A$317 million expansion of its Kwinana hydroxide

12 September 2017

ENERGY MINERALS

Lithium chickens come home to roost

Tianqi Lithium Australia general manager Phil Thick says even the biggest lithium critics are starting

30 June 2017

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Tianqi moves to next phase in WA

Tianqi approves feasibility study and pre-investment for doubling of capacity at Kwinana lithium hydroxide

21 June 2017

ENERGY MINERALS

Tianqi sees expansion potential in 'hot' lithium market

WA could become world's dominant lithium hydroxide hub

08 June 2017

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Ida Strikes Higher with Baldock

Phase 1 infill drilling confirms high-grade gold and strengthens Mt Ida’s growth

RESOURCE STOCKS

ABM: Big Gains at Oval & Maikhan Uul

Key outcomes from metallurgical testing at Oval and exploration growth at Maikhan

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Malcolm Secures CIL Gold Mill

Inside the strategy behind Mt Malcolm’s 500,000 TPA CIL mill acquisition

RESOURCE STOCKS

Mt Ida Delivers Again

Ballard Mining discusses the latest Mt Ida regional drilling results and what comes

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