Essential Metals Limited (ASX:ESS; OTC:PIONF), a mineral exploration and development company, focuses on lithium, gold, nickel, and other precious metals primarily in Western Australia; its flagship asset is the 100%-owned Pioneer Dome lithium project spanning 450 square kilometers near Norseman with an indicated and inferred mineral resource of 11.2 million tonnes at 1.21% Li2O; additional early-stage projects include lithium, gold, and nickel exploration interests, as well as joint ventures for gold and nickel. The company, founded in 2003 and headquartered in West Perth, Australia, operates within the Eastern Goldfields lithium corridor proximate to major operations such as Mt Marion and Bald Hill; it targets global demand-driven commodities for battery and low-carbon technologies. In November 2023, Develop Global Limited (ASX:DVP) acquired 100% of Essential Metals through a scheme of arrangement, following a terminated 2023 agreement with Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, a joint venture of Tianqi Lithium Corporation and IGO Limited.