Highlights
- Lithium demand has picked with increase in global production of electric vehicles.
- Australia is world’s largest producer of lithium.
Shares of Green Technology Metals Limited (ASX:GT1) were up on Monday despite the overall Australian share market trading on a weak note. The ASX-listed lithium company’s shares were trading at AU$0.77 each, up 1.32% on ASX at 12.45 PM AEDT. This outperforms ASX 200 Materials index, which was trading 2.46% lower at 15,432.70 points at 12.50 PM AEDT. However, the overall ASX market was down1.32% at 6,669.70 points at 12.51 PM AEDT.
Green Technology Metals is an exploration and development company which focuses on discovering and delineating lithium projects in Canada.
Why are Green Technology's shares trading in the green today?
Green Technology’s shares rose despite no price-sensitive news shared by the company today. But the price of the battery material in China last week hit an all-time high.
Additionaly, the company shared an update with the ASX last week. On 10 October 2022, Green Technology had revealed that it had inked a legally binding agreement with Landore Resources Limited (Landore) to purchase back and cancel 50% (1.5%) of the 3% net smelter royalty (NSR) interest over the Root Project. The CA$2 million cash payment to extinguish 1.5% of the Root Project NSR serves as the purchase's consideration. An Extinguishment Agreement between GT1 and Landore must be finalised and signed before 21 October 2022, for the deal to go through.
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Data Source- Company announcement dated 10 October 2022
About Green Technology
GT1 is a North American focus company. The company's Ontario Lithium Projects include lithium exploration claims (Allison and Solstice) and high-grade, hard rock spodumene assets (Seymour, Root, and Wisa).
Green Technology holds an 80% interest in the Ontario Lithium Projects (Seymour, Root, and Wisa) under a joint venture with Ardiden Limited (ASX:ADV).
On 5 September 2022, Green Technology announced that drilling had begun at its Root Project, which is situated around 200 kilometres to the west-northwest of GT1's flagship Seymour Project.
Stock performance: Shares of Green Technology have grown 1.32% in the last month. However, they declined more than 28% in the last six months. The company's shares have jumped over 20% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.