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Lithium prices hit DSO producers

While the long-term forecasts for lithium remain strong, recent pricing falls have claimed their first victim in the mining space: Desert Lion Energy only started its initial DSO operation last month, and has already pulled the pin.

Alex Hamer
Deserted Lion: the TSX company said it had "ceased all operations in Namibia" just weeks after starting to ship lithium oxide ore

Deserted Lion: the TSX company said it had "ceased all operations in Namibia" just weeks after starting to ship lithium oxide ore

Mining Journal spoke to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence's Andy Miller about whether this experience is a sign of things to come or just a bad strategy falling over.  Mining Journal: Desert Lion Energy...

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