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Hard rock lithium has edge over brine, says BMI

Cheaper conversion costs give hard rock producers the edge.

Tom Hoskyns
Galaxy Resources' Mt Cattlin project in Western Australia

Galaxy Resources' Mt Cattlin project in Western Australia

Higher nickel chemistries require lithium hydroxide, where hard rock producers have the lower cost base, said BMI analyst George Miller. "Rather than having to convert lithium chloride to carbonate...

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