Commissioning and optimisation Q228 Apr 2026 16:05
I think current SC6 lithium prices are sitting around $2,100–$2,400/t. So if Zulu can actually get into steady production, the numbers start to look quite interesting.
At 15k tonnes per year, you’re talking roughly $31.5M–$36M in revenue (15,000 × $2,100–$2,400). If they can push to 20k tonnes, that jumps to about $42M–$48M (20,000 × $2,100–$2,400).
On the profit side, assuming rough operating costs of say $700–$900/t, you’re looking at margins of about $1,200–$1,500/t at current prices. That would imply something like $18M–$22M profit at 15k tonnes, and $24M–$30M at 20k tonnes.
There's no way it stays sub £5m if commissioning and optimisation goes as planned this quarter.