Resources Rising Stars

A $20b bet on the battery metal by the global giant and a major strategic investment in Patriot by Volkswagen reflect expectations of a coming supply deficit.

Lithium is shaping as the recovery story of 2025, partly because two years of falling prices mean it has almost certainly found a base, but also because demand is strong, and deal flow is accelerating.

Andean Silver is gearing up for an eagerly-anticipated resource update in the coming quarter after continuing to report high-grade intersections from its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in Chile.

A fresh batch of assays grading up to 5.1% CuEq have extended high-grade mineralisation and put a spotlight on the growth potential of Firetail Resources’ flagship Skyline copper project (reports Stockhead).

James Bay Minerals has revealed a batch of unassayed core showing multiple stacked zones of mineralisation and a golden growth opportunity sandwiched at its Independence project in Nevada (reports Stockhead).