Last time I looked we weren't living in Russia or China or the...

Last time I looked we weren't living in Russia or China or the USA. Here in the land of Oz if you screw up at work you get a first warning, then a second and third if you continue to make mistakes. Only then can dismissal be an option for the employer; and only successful if the employee in question doesn't contest with a valid rebuttal.

Now let's move along coz this argument is wasting our time.

In the background of this barely important glitch we are observing some big boy moves into nickel; BHP and Twiggy fighting it out in Canada for an increased in supply, and RIO shifting up a gear with its lithium development. Those two indicators in themselves tells us that the kings and queens of mining are getting serious about batteries. As the preachers are want to say: "they have seen the light." Need I say more.