The Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) share price is launching higher on Wednesday despite the company's silence.
In fact, the market hasn't heard price-sensitive news from the emerging lithium producer for over a week.
At the time of writing, the Sayona share price is 33.25 cents, 9.02% higher than its previous close.
For context, the broader market is also in the green today, though, not to the same extent.
Right now, the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is up 0.38% while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has gained 0.24%.
Let's take a look at what's going on with Sayona and its peers lately.
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What's going on with the Sayona share price today?
The Sayona share price is in the green on Wednesday, as are many other ASX materials shares.
In fact, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) is outperforming the broader market, gaining 0.61% at the time of writing.
And while Sayona doesn't call the index home, many of its lithium peers are leading the charge today.
The share price of AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) is the index's best performer, having gained 6.3% on news of the company's Manono Lithium and Tin Project.
Meanwhile, shares in Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR), Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN), and Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) are also in the green. They're the sector's third, fourth, and fifth best performers on Wednesday.
The last time the market heard news from Sayona was on 4 April.
Then, it announced that testing of spodumene from its Authier Lithium Project proved the material can be used to create battery-quality lithium hydroxide.
The Sayona share price launched 32% on the back of the announcement.
Today's gains included, Sayona's stock is trading for 135% more than it was at the start of 2022.
