RE: New Interview on CCZ Litchfield-Picasso option, 30.9.2130 Sep 2021 20:36
Core Lithium is Australia*s next lithium producer for spodumene and has a mkt cap of A$600m.
Earlier, it was A$700m.
So, it is well known that Australian LITHIUM listed co*s have very high market caps as seen by Core etc. As said by one poster in Australia, Core*s share price rose from 5c to 40c+ on their journey from buying the Northern Territory licence from Liontown Resources [ASX listed].
According to Stockhead.com.au, COPPER is "hot" but LITHIUM is "SCORCHING HOT."
As such, it is good to know that CCZ is hedging in 2 green metals ie copper and lithium.
More so, Litchfield is 900m from the Core Lithium, NT, Oz BOUNDARY where Core*s DFS lithium [spodumene] deposits lie.
Core is Australia*s lowest cost producer and highest grade lithium per all their blurbs etc.
So, it is of interest.
So, as for me, I am pleased to see that for a modest sum via script, CCZ has seized this opportunity given Stockhead.com.au gives lots of coverage as there is interest in Australian lithium projects.
I am NOT aware that it is Cadence that approached CCZ to buy into Litchfield and Picasso as suggested. Why? Cadence only OWNS 29% of Litchfield & Picasso whilst the 71% PRIVATE CO owns the MAJOR SHARE. No one knows if Cadence period of take up the further option to increase up to 100% has EXPIRED given it is not open forever but subject to agreements.
So, it may well be, that it was put up by the private co to the Australian market and CCZ decided to take it further. Cadence may be the face of the option agreement but they are minority holders.
Cadence has a iron ore project and also Sonora lithium project plus EMH and as the CEO has said, they have to concentrate on their main project at Amapa which will take up management time and money. Money cant stretch so many places as norm?
In the same manner, Liontown sold Core the NT lithium tenement. Charger was sold another lithium tenement in the Brynoe area in the NT by another ASX co. So, this happens all the time given all these co*s have to concentrate on projects that are strategic to them.
I think that if one is in the industry, they will hear of these potential sales - I gather the private co is Australian that holds 71% of Litchfield/Picasso but I have not tracked to any great extent.
Hope that clarifies.