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have a look at the valuation !!
"Under the deal, Cez would acquire a 51pc stake in European Metals' Czech subsidiary Geomet for €34.06mn ($37.7mn). Geomet holds the rights over the Cinovec project."
Source: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2019346-cez-looks-to-buy-european-lithium-stake?backToResults=true
Source:
https://www.electrive.com/2019/11/20/battery-manufacturer-microvast-follows-tesla-to-brandenburg/
= current MC - cash ...
Cash: 40m US$ = 31m GBP -> current valuation for Sonora proect + Zinnwald project = 21M GBP = 27M us$ thats CRAZY!!
the "valuation" will increase by each day the project is progressing. even GANFENG´s technical expertise and knowledge has incredible value for the company and for the SONORA project and the probability to reach production in time and keep within budget is higher then ever before.
"Weather and social unrest are just two of the myriad issues that have hampered the industry, fueling worries there may not be enough of the white metal to sate automakers in the years ahead.
“The future supply of battery-quality chemicals is very much in doubt,” said Joe Lowry, an independent industry analyst, who wondered how the industry can hope to produce at least 800,000 metric tons by 2025, more than double current capacity.
The popularity of future models from Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), Tesla and others will ultimately require massive lithium investments in the billions of dollars, said Chris Berry, an independent metals analyst. "
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lithium-conference-producers/lithium-producers-hit-by-first-big-downturn-of-electric-vehicle-era-idUSKBN1XN0HV
-> perfect market conditions when Bacanora finally starts with production -)
I just Re-read it...
"Detailed Engineering Design
As previously noted, the Company intends that the THREE PRIMARY PARTS TO ITS PRODUCTION CIRCUIT will be DELIVERED in the following timeframe ... till end of H1 / 2020 !! ... do they mean the design / paperwork or the really the machinery ?
in german and charged .... but at least it shows some activity behind the curtain ...
https://www.saechsische.de/plus/so-soll-das-bergwerk-in-zinnwald-funktionieren-5137504.html
a 300m share equity raise would reduce Ganfengs holding in BCN from 30% to 12% (-60%) ...
can anybody ask PS for clarification or a statement ?
I doubt that Ganfeng and the other sharholders (62% voting power !!) will accept a (further) depletion which will in effect reduce their holding in BCN significantly too ...
https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/stories/the-age-of-e-mobility-begins-5527
Goldman Sachs - Investors "should dust off their lithium files and consider preparing for an upturn."
Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4299443-lithium-junior-miner-news-month-october-2019
"A US$65mln equity commitment from the State General Reserve Fund of Oman expired in July 2018 and talks are underway about renewing the agreement" ... has this statement been noticed by anyone ?
Source: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/216967/bacanora-lithium-brings-in-chinese-group-ganfeng-to-partner-on-sonora-216967.html
Li Demand is growing too ... just have a look at TESLA´s latest earnings ...
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/tesla-slim-profits-record-car-deliveries-and-solar
and have a look @Li price chart ... maybe a developing SHS formation ? - a break of 100 may start a new uptrend ..
https://de.tradingeconomics.com/commodity/lithium
"At the 35th meeting of the fourth session of the board of directors of Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) held on June 29, 2019, the Resolution in Relation to the Investment in Mining Rights by Acquisition of Certain Equity Interests in Bacanora and Sonora, a Subsidiary Engaged in Lithium-Clay Project was considered and approved, pursuant to which, the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiary —Ganfeng International Trade (Shanghai) Co., Ltd"
Source: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2019/1021/2019102100767.pdf
here it is ...
https://www.investegate.co.uk/bacanora-lithium-plc--bcn-/rns/final-results/201910210700074637Q/
btw ... lithium in the ground ... only 1/3 of the area has been already explored ....
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-reasons-u-europe-fear-125900210.html
sorry .. your calculation is wrong .. Ganfengs 22.5% project funding ist 450M*0,225 = 101,25M ...
project cost 450M
- cost Saving -50M
- Ganfeng project financing -90M (reduced project costs*0,225)
- Hanwa -25M
- RK financing -150M
- Ganfeng investment in BCN & project: -28M (22M GB)
- cash on hand : -10M (in Feb. 20M)
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financing gap = 97M (w/o zinnwald ...)
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I´m sure the financing desaster of Nemaska creates some additional fear and uncertainty in the market too but Sonora is a completely different project with completely different parameters...
It only shows that it is very hard to bring a new project into production w/o external experience ... which again shows that a partner with superior technical project experience is a critical success factor ... and GANFENG is definitely such a partner !!
at least .... maybe Nemaskas failure / delay (SP currently -27% for today) will help to stabilize the Li prices for a while ...