Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has announced a deal with Chinese carmaker Great Wall for early delivery of 20,000 mt of spodumene concentrate a year for six years from August 2019. The firm previously agreed a deal with Great Wall for 75,000 mt per year for five years. Pilbara shipped more than 43,200 mt in Q2 2019, against a forecast of 23,000-45,000 mt, and expects sales of up to 80,000 mt by the end of Q4 2019. The firm is also progressing talks with POSCO about a joint venture for a chemical conversion factory in China.
Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has announced a deal with Chinese carmaker Great Wall for early delivery of 20,000 mt of spodumene concentrate a year for six years from August 2019. The firm previously agreed a deal with Great Wall for 75,000 mt per year for five years. Pilbara shipped more than 43,200 mt in Q2 2019, against a forecast of 23,000-45,000 mt, and expects sales of up to 80,000 mt by the end of Q4 2019. The firm is also progressing talks with POSCO about a joint venture for a chemical conversion factory in South Korea.