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Pilbara Minerals boss Ken Brinsden has declared the lithium price will go higher after his company achieved another record price for a spot cargo of its concentrate (reports The West Australian).

Shares in Sandfire Resources jumped today after the company’s quarterly production included the first contribution from the newly acquired MATSA complex in Spain (reports MiningNews).

Dozens of countries including Britain and France are now turning to Australia to lock in a long-term clean energy source that can help the world dramatically cut its carbon emissions (reports The Australian).

Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) is readying to make a final investment decision early next month for the re-start of its flagship Honeymoon uranium mine in South Australia after workstreams have progressed “more rapidly” than expected (reports Small Caps).

Continuous ore processing is underway at Calidus Resources’ A$106 million Warrawoona gold project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region (reports MiningNews).

The red metal has not run with the likes of nickel and lithium, but the strong demand outlook means big inventories are very valuable, while explorers like Sunstone and Stavely are increasingly appealing amid the hunt for the next generation of producers.

Battery and technology metals led the way up in another short trading week which saw the Australian stock market bump against an all-time high while a number of potentially interesting discoveries and curious value gaps emerged.

BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in citing COVID absenteeism for a 10 per cent drop in quarterly iron ore shipments from its key Pilbara operations (reports The West Australian).

A year into its ownership of the Henty gold mine, Catalyst Metals appears to be increasingly confident in its strategy to grow inventory, mine life and production rates, with a further string of high-grade intercepts reported ( MiningNews).

The surging iron ore price is fuelling renewed investor interest in junior iron ore stocks, in the process stoking speculation that Rio Tinto may bid for its little Pilbara neighbour CZR Resources (reports Stockhead).