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Here’s why the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price is dropping today
																								
												
												
											The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price is trading lower in late trade following the release of its half year results.
At the time of writing, the lithium miner’s shares are down 3% to $1.05.
Despite this decline, the Pilbara Minerals share price is still up a whopping 235% over the last six months.
How did Pilbara Minerals perform in the first half?
For the six months ended 31 December, Pilbara Minerals reported a 56.5% increase in revenue to $59.1 million. This was driven by a 114% increase in spodumene concentrate shipments to 114,239 dry metric tonnes (dmt).
The reason the 114% increase in shipments didn’t translate into a similar increase in revenue was pricing weakness.
Management explained: “Whilst there was an…
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