Nice to see that movement is occurring at Quicksilver and no...

Well, yes and no Bruce. I think Lithium still has significant legs from here - witness the report I mention below.

But you play to your strengths ...and as you say, Quicksilver's developing customised multi-products flowsheet, shooting to produce nickel-cobalt and iron-nickel-cobalt-chromium and possibly REE concentrates, as well as industrial products, is decidedly our premier venture.

Nice to see that movement is occurring at Quicksilver and no hanging off waiting for Damon to arrive on 1st.March. This should allow Damon to draw the threads together expeditiously. Nickel was another metal mentioned by the PM today.

Need to keep the momentum up, but looking better for the immediate future.


Yes, Bluebird, good to see drilling already underway at our flagship project, designed to further the economic case for Quicksilver.

In the context of critical materials, it's not just our Prime Minister noting Nickel too.

Have a read of the excellent analysis, Critical Materials Start 2023 With a Bang, by the respected Sprott Group in their latest Energy Transition Materials Monthly (Feb 16,2023):

https://sprott.com/insights/sprott-energy-transition-materials-monthly-critical-materials-start-2023-with-a-bang/

Or in PDF:

https://sprott.com/media/6186/sprott-etm-monthly-etf-critical-materials-start-2023.pdf

They argue deglobalization and geopolitical tensions have accelerated the energy transition, that the next secular commodity bull market Is setting up, and indeed, that we are already in the early stages of an energy transition materials bull market - a new supercycle for commodities!

Here's Sprott's Ni commentary: