ASN General Discussion, page-4156

The key being that we are not a producer and a little way off.
Fact that these Cos enjoy good press in the US shows that when ASN hits production with good numbers then the US press, investors and giants of the lithium world will really take note.
Co has been lining its ducks up- just need to keep on its timeline and plans and then the US govt Will really want ASN to help it be competitive against the Chinese lithium/battery Cos.
All those battery & battery Cos and gigafactories Will want a partner like ASN. So no need to rush - get the best connections, deals & contacts.

’According to forecasts from Benchmark, 600,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent, or LCE, will be mined this year — that's 10,000 tons less than needed. By the end of the decade, the firm envisions annual supply reaching 2.15 million tons of LCE, which will lag demand by a whopping 150,000 tons.’

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/10/14/lithium-for-tesla-evs-batteries-touring-silver-peak-nevada-.html

Interesting that Albermarle has taken a leaf out of PLS book and not contracting all of their lithium out- letting the market decide the price- and this has made a big difference to their recent profits.
Thats where I don’t mind that ASN seems to be shopping around and getting best offtakes- and I wouldn’t tie it all in contracts- not when long term there’s expected deficits.