2253 GMT [Dow Jones]--Macquarie analysts wonder whether Mineral Resources is sprucing up its lithium assets to attract a buyer. The miner's Mt Marion production beat consensus estimates by 14% while Wodgina beat by 50%. That "could indicate that MIN is trying to deliver the best possible production performance snapshot ahead of a partial or full divestment (as indicated by the Chair)," the analysts say in a note. Wodgina's operational performance was an especially big surprise, they say. "The key for sustained success, in our view, is recovery performance, which anecdotally improved." Macquarie has an underperform rating on the miner. It raises its target price by 8.6% to A$38.00. The stock ended Thursday at A$48.20. (rhiannon.hoyle@wsj.com)
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