0115 GMT - Canaccord Genuity says an expansion of Liontown Resources' Kathleen Valley lithium mine could happen sooner than it thought. Liontown says it's reassessing an expansion to 4 million tons of ore per year, citing positive market conditions. Canaccord expects the lithium market to be in deficit from 2027, and higher prices should support the investment case. Canaccord had modeled the expansion from 2030. It now assumes a staged expansion from 2H 2027. This sees annual production increase to 595,000 tons of spodumene concentrate, before a further uplift to 700,000 tons from 2030. "We assume total capex at A$490 million with firm estimates and timing subject to study outcomes and final investment decision," analyst Reg Spencer says. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)
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