MinRes makes down payment in billion-dollar lithium blitz
Brad ThompsonReporter
Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources made a down payment on the Bald Hill lithium mine as he advances a billion-dollar spending spree in the West Australian lithium sector, and mounts a potential challenge to SQM’s takeover of Azure Minerals.
Singapore-listed Alita Resources said MinRes made an initial payment of $123.9 million on Bald Hill, with an independent expert to determine the final price.
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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
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