No longer the speculative domain of evangelical retail shareholders, the lithium sector has won acceptance and trust from just about everyone except BHP.
Wagons piled high with iron ore rumble past the front gates of the Wodgina and Pilgangoora lithium mines more than 40 times a day.
Three railway lines owned by three different iron ore producers trisect the 40 kilometre gap separating the two mines, but the trains don’t stop to pick up lithium.
Peter KerResources reporterPeter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com
Elouise FowlerReporterElouise Fowler is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Elouise on Twitter. Email Elouise at elouise.fowler@afr.com.au
