While the worldwide hunt for new sources of copper is in full swing, emerging copper exploration company Aranjin Resources (ARJN: TSX-V) has set up shop in the north Asian country of Mongolia, conveniently situated next to China, the world’s largest consumer of copper.

Haji believes that if ION Energy can find significant amounts of lithium – a commodity with increasing global demand – on China’s doorstep, the company can disrupt the entire global lithium supply chain, which currently flows through Latin America or Australia, where the vast majority of lithium is found, before being routed to major consumers in Asia.