Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR)
Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) is an emerging Tier-1 battery minerals producer to become the ESG leader in the growing clean energy market. It controls two lithium deposits in Western Australia and aims to expand the portfolio through organic and inorganic routes. The current market capitalization as of 28 February 2023 stood at AUD 2.89 billion.
Recent News: Through the ‘Investor Presentation BMO Conference’, the company has once again cleared its strategy: (i) Kathleen Valley Full Potential: Aiming to become a globally significant sustainable supplier of spodumene. (ii) Downstream Expansion: The focus is to develop integrated Australian operations to capitalize on higher margins and create new supply chains. (iii) Liontown Full Potential: Grow portfolio through organic and inorganic routes and exposure to the circular economy.
On 3 February 2023, the company announced that the first blast fired successfully at the Mt Mann Open Pit, indicating the commencement of mining operations as planned at the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia.
December 2022 Quarterly Activities & Cashflow Report: Among other details, the company mentioned that it executed Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) and fast approval for an AUD25 million guarantee facility from Export Finance Australia. Further, it successfully recruited corporate, project and mining team members per the project requirements. As of 31 December 2022, the company had Cash at the bank of AUD384 million and an undrawn Ford debt facility of AUD300 million.
Technical Analysis: LTR stock prices took the support from the crucial support zone and recently broke the downward sloping trendline by an upside, indicating a possible recovery in the coming days. Moreover, the RSI-14 period (~44.881) is recovering from the oversold zone, suggesting a rebound in the stock. LTR stock prices may face resistance near AUD 1.600 & AUD 1.700 levels, whereas it might struggle to test the AUD 1.200 & AUD 1.120 support levels.
Individuals can evaluate the stock based on the support and resistance levels provided in the report in case of keen interest, taking into consideration the risk-reward scenario.
The stock was analysed at the closing price of AUD 1.36 per share, up 3.422% as of 28 February 2023.
Daily Technical Chart – LTR
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