RE: First approval phase UK Gov investment not like BritVolt25 Jan 2023 11:05
From the ALK telegram group from someone with regular and direct comms with the company
I've spoken to the company today and yesterday, again, there is no fecking raise going on. Again they are working on deals to secure the feedstock (speaking to major groups some of whom might co-invest) and project level investors
They are not raising equity now I spoke to today. They are in process of negotiating a close on their feedstock deals for spodumene that once released will generate considerable interest in the story
They also have some considerable interest from project level funders
A similar ethos underpins proposals to establish minerals processing facilities in the UK, where multiple projects are progressing. Among the vanguard hoping to break our dependence on Beijing is Pensana, which is building a £125m rare earth minerals processing plant at the Port of Hull in Yorkshire.
Paul Atherley, the company’s chairman, who is also chairing a scheme to establish lithium refining in Teesside, says Pensana’s feedstock will come from a mine in Longonjo, western Angola. He is also seeking to source lithium from Australia for his other company.
“What we're arguing is that Australia, and South America and Africa should be doing what they are good at, which is mining and the extraction phase. And the processing should be done in Europe, in UK chemical parks hooked up to offshore wind, so we create these independent and sustainable supply chains, independent of China, so we can be absolutely sure about how it's mined and how it's processed.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/01/20/green-revolution-fuelling-environmental-destruction/
There will be loads of other customers. There are a huge amount of gigafacgtories being planned yet very few slated producers of lithium chemicals required the market will still be reliant upon china so the demand for locally sourced 'greener' lithium chemials should be significant
Still in complete bargain territory and disconnected from where they are and what’s coming - the next 2 months are gonna be huge when funding and offtake land - further partnerships anyday - also will be a Indaba in 2 weeks time, I wonder why…