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Sokoman Minerals Corp V.SIC

Alternate Symbol(s):  SICNF

Sokoman Minerals Corp. is a discovery-oriented company with projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its projects include Moosehead Gold, Fleur de Lys, Grey River Gold, Kepenkeck Gold, Killick Lithium, Crippleback Lake Gold, Startrek and Iron Horse. Moosehead Gold property includes 98 claims totaling 2,450 hectares adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway in central Newfoundland. Fleur de Lys project of 1,891 claims on the Baie Verte Peninsula of NW. Grey River property in southern Newfoundland includes 324 claims in seven licenses, centered on the community of Grey River. Kepenkeck gold project, located in central Newfoundland. Killick Lithium Project is in southwestern Newfoundland. Crippleback Lake Gold Project is in proximity to the Trans-Canada Highway in north-central Newfoundland. Startrek Property is located 20 kilometers (km) east of the town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Iron Horse project is located over 120 km northeast of Labrador City, Labrador.


TSXV:SIC - Post by User

Post by likeikeon Aug 19, 2021 8:27am
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Lithium

Lithium

Chile's SQM sees earnings jump on higher lithium prices, demand

 
 
 
 

SANTIAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chilean miner SQM, the world's No. 2 producer of lithium, said on Thursday its earnings jumped in the second quarter as electric vehicle demand soared, boosting its sales volumes and the price for the coveted battery metal.

The company reported second-quarter earnings of $89.8 million, or 0.31 cents per share, compared with $50.8 million, or $0.19 per share, in the year-ago period. Earnings in the first half of 2021 were up 65% over the first six months of 2020, the company said.

A resurgence in lithium demand helped spearhead the earnings growth, CEO Ricardo Ramos said in a statement. He predicted the company's sales volume for the white metal could hit 95,000 tonnes in 2021, higher than previously thought, and said prices would rise alongside demand.

"Our average lithium prices during the second quarter of 2021 were almost 20% higher compared to the first quarter of 2021, as sales contracts signed last year are expiring and a higher percentage of our sales are invoiced based on the current pricing scenario," Ramos said.

Optimism in the lithium industry has grown dramatically compared with last year, when funding for mines and processing plants dried up during the coronavirus pandemic, prompting many to shelve expansion plans.

SQM earlier this year raised $1.1 billion in capital to help underwrite projects in Chile and Australia. The company now predicts global demand for lithium will increase 40% in 2021 versus the previous year, and said it could surpass 1 million tonnes by 2025.

SQM's sales volumes for lithium in the second quarter alone jumped more than 90%, the company said. (Reporting by Dave Sherwood; Editing by David Holmes)


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