NT miner Core Lithium posts big loss, boss quits

The $167.6 million loss and resignations come as the corporate’s share worth has crumbled previously yr from $1.20 to $0.22 on the shut Tuesday.

Core Lithium has a lithium mine close to Darwin, and initiatives in improvement within the Territory and South Australia.

Nevertheless, mining close to Darwin was halted in January, as the worth of lithium ore spodumene had fallen 75 per cent.

The corporate factors to that dip because the trigger for the $167.6m half-yearly loss, although ore stockpiles are nonetheless being processed.

Departing chief government Gareth Manderson advised the ASX suspending mining operations “put the enterprise in one of the best place potential to climate the present market circumstances”.

He got here from Rio Tinto to start as chief government in August 2022.

The enterprise is within the midst of a restructure due to the “dramatic lower” within the spodumene worth, is seeking to protect money and the worth of the operational mine, and improvement of a close-by challenge has been suspended as nicely.

Chairman Greg English mentioned Mr Manderson “joined Core at a troublesome time” when the mine close to Darwin was underperforming and infrastructure was not full.

“He has constructed a succesful company and web site workforce with an issue fixing and steady enchancment mindset,” the chairman mentioned.

The chief government just isn’t the one one leaving.

Non-executive director Andrea Corridor additionally resigned, efficient Tuesday, “to allow a board that’s match for goal for the way forward for Core”, the corporate advised the ASX.

The chairman lauded Ms Corridor’s capital administration, threat administration and governance acuity.

Core Lithium owns and operates the Finniss Lithium Operation, about 25 kilometres because the crow flies southwest of Darwin on the Cox Peninsula.

Core’s share worth fell six per cent within the first hour of buying and selling Wednesday.