The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price is in the green after the company dropped its latest quarterly activities report.
Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) lithium favourite are currently up 3.73% on the back of the update, trading at $1.39.
In comparison, the ASX 200 is 1.10% higher right now while the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) has slipped 0.02%.
Core Lithium share price lifts on quarterly update
Here are the key takeaways from the ASX lithium company's activities over the September quarter:
- Used $3.75 million of cash in operating activities
- Ended the quarter with $95.5 million in cash and equivalents
- Appointed Gareth Manderson Core Lithium CEO
- Worked towards inaugural lithium spodumene DSO shipments and maiden spodumene concentrate
The three months that ended 30 September were a busy period for Core Lithium.
Not only did the company welcome its new CEO, it uncovered spodumene ore at Grants Open Pit, increased its mineral resources and ore reserve estimate at its flagship Finniss Project, and updated the market on gold exploration activities at the project.
The company expects Finniss will see its maiden spodumene concentrate in the first half of 2023.
What else has been happening with the lithium favourite?
Of course, plenty of exciting news from Core Lithium has popped up more recently.
The company raised $100 million through a placement in which it offered shares for $1.03 apiece earlier this month.
It also announced the first sale of a Finniss spodumene DSO product, tendered through a digital exchange platform.
Finally, Core Lithium and electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TLSA) walked away from a deal that could have seen Tesla buying up to 110,000 dry metric tonnes of Finniss spodumene concentrate last week. The pair had been in talks over the offtake agreement since March.
But Core Lithium didn't seem bothered by the failure to reach an agreement. Manderson commented on the defunct deal, saying:
The recent DSO sale, predicted commencement of lithium concentrate sales in [the first half of] 2023, and an increasing lithium price environment indicate that Core Lithium is well positioned to capitalise on the high demand and current shortage of available battery grade lithium spodumene concentrate.
Core Lithium share price snapshot
The Core Lithium share price performed well through the September quarter, gaining 15% in that time.
The stock is also currently more than 121% higher than it was at the start of 2022 and nearly 149% higher than it was this time last year.
Comparatively, the ASX 200 has fallen 10% year to date and 7% over the last 12 months.
