Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Business
Marion Rae

SHOCKING: Diggers count losses on battery minerals gold shines | Mind Blowing Facts

Diggers in Australia are counting their losses from lithium but gold is going gangbusters. (Marion Rae/AAP PHOTOS)

A changing world might not be ready to favour Australian lithium and nickel over cheaper alternatives but gold is going gangbusters.

A Deloitte index released on Monday at an industry conference revealed that Western Australia-based producers among the top 20 with exposure to decarbonisation and battery minerals lost $23 billion in market value in the last financial year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.