Punters position for potential lithium find
It’s in a trading halt but a potential lithium find at Raiden Resources seems to have investors piling into neighbour Errawarra.
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Lucapa Diamond Company readies to re-start diamond mine
Stockhead TV’s Sarah Hughan brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the Lucapa Diamond Company’s Merlin restart in the Northern Territory.
Neurotech receives vital ethics approval
Stockhead TV’s Sarah Hughan brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the new human pharmacokinetic study from Neurotech.
Tony’s Takeaway: Would you like to super size that?
This week on Tony’s Takeaway, Locantro wants to share his sides with you – his six ‘McMining Nuggets’, starting with Far East Gold.
And the ASX’s most shorted stock (still) is…
Drumroll… it’s Pilbara Minerals. And that’s despite the lithium prices tracking upwards just lately.
Building stocks poised for housing recovery
While three of the biggest building material companies have been taken over, there are still opportunities to tap an expected recovery in housing activity.
EZZ finds Chinese market a thing of beauty
Following key online promotional events, EZZ Life Sciences reports surging Chinese sales of its health and beauty products.
Asset manager backs two wagering plays
Australia’s love of betting is as strong as ever, although the wagering market is consolidating. One asset manager is tipping BlueBet and PointsBet to succeed.
Shell’s success could drive Taroom growth
Supermajor Shell’s reportedly successful appraisal program at the Taroom Trough could pry the play open to ease east coast gas woes.
M&A buzz growing in Paterson province
Western Australia’s remote Paterson Province is looking interesting once again, particularly for junior explorer Antipa Minerals. Kristie Batten reports.
AusQuest plots big-time discoveries
AusQuest has been riding with South32 for eight years. Is it on the cusp of a major discovery?
Why gold price forecasts fall short
RFC Ambrian says gold forecasters tend to underpredict future prices 80% of the time, with bullion regularly making analysts look silly.
SQM to look for NT lithium
One of the world’s top lithium companies has taken a shine to ASX junior iTech Minerals in a frontier exploration JV.
ASX up as energy rises, tech dips, Bitcoin soars
The ASX rose on Friday on energy gains and A2 Milk’s spurt, while WiseTech and Megaport dragged tech down and Bitcoin soared (again).
What global markets can expect from Trump 2.0
As Donald Trump’s second term in the Oval Office looms, global markets face a seismic shift with opportunities and risks both firmly in play, writes Nigel Green.
These 3 ESG award winners lead the way
Three companies, including Orica, Sims, and Australian Vintage, were recognised for their strong ESG efforts in 2024.
ASX health stocks fall
Morgans analyst Scott Power notes global healthcare markets have fallen after Trump’s appointment of RFK Jr as Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services.
ASX rises on oil, tech hit by WiseTech sell-off
The ASX has risen on Friday on energy gains, while tech stocks have dropped on the back of WiseTech, Megaport sell-offs.
Break it Down: 5E Advanced Materials
In this episode, host Fraser Palamara delves into 5E Advanced Materials’ (ASX:5EA) achieving its first full truckload shipment of boric acid super sacks to a US customer.
Break it Down: AML3D
In this episode, host Fraser Palamara tells all on AML3D (ASX:AL3) more than doubling its US manufacturing capacity on the back of a successful $30 million capital raise.
MinRes strike, BHP details copper plans
In this week’s big cap miner news, MinRes holds a frosty AGM and BHP pulls back the curtain on copper spend.
Hillgrove building for copper bull run
Hillgrove Resources is aiming to become the next ASX copper success story, as it explores and grows its reborn Kanmantoo mine.
Rhythm raises $3.5m, eyes 2025 test launch
Rhythm Biosciences has raised $3.5m and plans to commercialise the second generation of its bowel cancer blood test Colostat in 2025.
Explorers Podcast: GT1 eyes resource upgrade at Root
Green Technology Metals managing director Cameron Henry joins Host, Barry FitzGerald, on the Explorers Podcast, to discuss ongoing drilling at its 14.6Mt Root lithium project in Ontario, Canada.
Lithium opportunities arise on ASX
With M&A and IPOs, corporate activity in ASX lithium companies is making a return of sorts.
ASX struggles but Bitcoin soars again
The ASX 200 fell on Thursday after a dip in the Discretionary sector, while gold stocks and Bitcoin (in particular) surged.
Lightning striking twice in West Arunta
Encounter Resources has caught the eye of investors after hitting high grade niobium over the fence from WA1’s Luni discovery.
Look beyond US tech as ASX stocks surge
ASX tech stocks offer hidden growth potential for investors looking beyond US tech giants, with a few under-the-radar stocks to consider.
ASX flattens, Webjet and Accent drop, Nvidia misses
The ASX began Thursday strongly following a US market bounce, but has since flattened out. Meanwhile Nvidia’s latest earnings were deemed a bit ‘meh’ but Bitcoin is still surging.
Break it Down: Encounter Resources
In this episode, host Fraser Palamara unpacks the niobium drilling success from West Arunta explorer Encounter Resources.
Generic drug makers benefit from US conditions
Mayne Pharma and Acrux are capitalising on the ongoing push for lower drug prices, especially in the US.
ASX health stocks targeting superbugs
Something you might not know: we’re in the middle of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. These three superbug-tackling ASX health firms are certainly aware.
Spartan could have room to run amid gold’s strong form
Expert market analyst Steve Collette believes ASX stock Spartan Resources could have a golden near future.
ASX dips; fingers crossed for Nvidia earnings
The ASX dipped on Wednesday as energy stocks led losses. Global tensions weighed on markets but gold stocks rose… all ahead of Nvidia’s incoming earnings report.
Narryer soars on rare earth hits
Narryer Metals lifted on rare earth hits in WA’s Great Southern, where former Cassini Resources boss Richard Bevan is chasing his next win.
Geopolitics shake traders; Narryer up 80pc
The ASX dips amid geopolitical tensions, Amcor falls on $13 billion acquisition, while Narryer Metals strikes high-grade scandium and rare earths.
ASX biotechs await the ‘Trumpcare’ fallout
Donald Trump’s appointment of Robert F Kennedy Junior as health czar means interesting times for US-focused ASX life sciences plays
Painchek seeks FDA nod for pain detection device
Painchek is eyeing a US market of 1.7 million aged-care beds for its mobile-based pain detection tool.
ASX on a high as tech stocks lead
The ASX kissed a record high on Tuesday, led by tech, energy and gold stocks, with gold rising above US$2600.
ASX IPOs are alive again
The ASX IPO market is picking up after a quiet 2024 with major listings ahead, including Symal, Fulcrum and Cuscal.
Petratherm shines on testing success
Metallurgical testing has proved that titanium minerals are present at the Rosewood prospect – a huge boost for Petratherm.
ASX tech, gold and energy stocks rise
The ASX has risen on Tuesday, with energy stocks up and Petratherm hitting high-grade titanium in South Australia.
Sonic affirms earnings and more acquisitions
Pathology and radiology giant Sonic Healthcare is recovering from its post-pandemic malaise and says earnings should improve this year.
Everyone wants a slice of this WA gold field
Record gold prices and corporate activity have shined a light on WA’s Laverton gold field, where these explorers are chasing new discoveries.
Can Echo IQ keep things pumping?
With FDA approval in the bag for its AI-based aortic stenosis diagnostic tool, Echo IQ is focused on commercialisation over the next few years.
ASX flat but Alderan up on copper hit
The ASX is trading flat as US rate fears weigh. Meanwhile NAB has been hit by a lawsuit and new bank levy, and Alderan jumps on copper-drilling hit in the US.
The ASX’s cheapest silver explorer
With a market cap of just $6m, Silver hunter Sierra Nevada Gold may be the next cab off the rank in the ASX silver revival.
ASX up, uranium stocks rise
The ASX closing bell has rung, with the local bourse ending Monday on a positive note. Mining gains offset tech and bank losses, while uranium stocks soared.
Tungsten merger has tongues wagging
A $13.5m tungsten deal, a cheap silver explorer and a uranium enrichment play are among the Aussie resources stocks posting gains on Monday.
Heart valve tool gets a pump
Harvard University’s main teaching hospital will use Echo IQ’s AI-based Echosolv tool to detect aortic stenosis (heart valve disease). Tim Boreham reports.
Geothermal, nuclear powering data centres
Geothermal and nuclear energy have emerged as the top choice to power Big Tech’s data centres. These ASX companies are on the case.
How short squeezes create buys
Pilbara Minerals tops the ASX short-selling list again, but buying heavily shorted stocks could trigger a short squeeze.
Aussie medical manufacturing sector has it made
Australia is poised to become a health and medical products manufacturing powerhouse, according to government and industry leaders.
Leaders push for 10x climate funding bump
In this week’s Ethical Investor Eddy Sunarto looks at the COP29 conference, where leaders are discussing carbon-credit trading rules, a crypto levy, and a 10x in climate finance.
Listed brokers are in the thick of takeover action
Emerging competing takeover offers for SelfWealth and E&P Financial’s pending privatisation reflect the poor track record of the listed brokers.
Aeris waits for copper boom
Mining doyen Barry FitzGerald looks at the potential for a turnaround at Aeris Resources with the copper market preparing for liftoff.
Vale deal gets Cyclone turning
Vale has taken a keen interest in unheralded junior Cyclone Metals, entering a non-binding MoU over its Iron Bear iron ore project in Canada.
NoviqTech shines as ASX closes higher
The ASX rose on Friday, with NoviqTech almost tripling on blockchain funding. MinRes, however, dipped again and US Fed boss Jerome Powell cooled rate-cut hopes.
ASX health stocks fall but Neuren soars
Morgans healthcare analyst Scott Power notes that while the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care index is down 1.4% over the past five days, some firms have soared on positive news.
Gold’s future under Trump 2.0
Typically a safe haven asset, gold could recover its trajectory in a Trump 2.0 presidency according to the World Gold Council.
Lunch Wrap: ASX rises as MinRes slips
The ASX is on the rise on Friday, despite the Fed boss’s hawkish stance. Also, MinRes has admitted a slip-up and Cyclone Metals has surged after a deal with Vale.
All you need to know before the ASX opens
Good morning! Here’s everything you need to know before the ASX opens today.
Big miners suffer earnings hit as prices tank
Falling critical minerals prices have hit 50 of Australia’s largest miners, delivering a 37 per cent collective hit to their earnings in 2024.
Bitcoin, Palladium ETFs shine
The Aussie ETF industry has reached $233 billion with international stocks leading inflows, while Betashares launched an ethical Aussie bond ETF.
BYD to ‘see Ford in the rear-view mirror’
Chinese car maker BYD appears set to overtake US giant Ford in annual EV shipments. That’s largely because of demand for hybrids – which are also booming in Australia.
Asian demand fuels profits for Aussie LNG
WA-based gas stocks have every reason to cheer Asian demand growth – and a recent state government decision. Meanwhile, others are getting busy in SA and Queensland.
Drilling reawakens Spanish zinc stock
Variscan Mines has reawakened after returning with underground drilling at a zinc mine in Spain ignored for almost 100 years.
Archer Materials seems to be back on target
Collette Capital’s Steve Collette says interest is returning in semiconductor stock Archer Materials, which is eyeing new resistance levels after a mid-year slump.
Actinogen ‘on track’ with Alzheimer’s trial
ASX stock Actinogen reports its advanced – and novel – Alzheimer’s disease trial is recruiting strongly, with first results expected by mid next year.
Far East Gold’s initial inferred Idenburg estimate
Stockhead TV brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the initial inferred resource estimate from Far East Gold’s Indonesian Idenburg project.
Life after Mt Isa for Queensland copper
Mt Isa’s underground copper mines are set to close in 2025, but Queensland explorers are looking to step into the breach.
Chinese show shot in the arm for health stocks
These ASX health stocks, which are cashing in on Chinese enthusiasm for Australian products, found a massive audience at the world’s largest trade show.
Guy on Rocks: Peregrine Gold
Guy Le Page goes into post-Trump metals markets before looking at Capricorn-adjacent Peregrine Gold as his stock of the week.
Imricor eyes cardiac ablation market prize
Barring unforeseen rivals, Imricor will have a 100 per cent share of the MRI-guided cardiac catheter ablation market, writes Tim Boreham.
Psychedelic vision has Emyria on a high
The Trump administration is expected to liberalise research into psychedelic-assisted therapies – and Emyria investors have taken note. Read more in our health wrap.
Gold bull run gets explorer drilling
BMG Resources and Metal Hawk are preparing to drill down on gold projects in WA’s northern Goldfields.
Explorers Podcast: WGR’s shovel-ready status
Western Gold Resources’ CEO Cullum Winn joins Barry FitzGerald on the Explorers Podcast to talk about the company’s Gold Duke project in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Closing Bell: ASX tumbles, banks, miners hit
The ASX dropped on Wednesday as banks and miners slid, with MinRes falling hard. And Trump has tapped Musk to lead a new DOGE department. Yep, you read that right.
Lunch Wrap: Banks fall as ‘Trump trades’ unwind
Bank stocks have fallen on the ASX on Wednesday, with gold dipping below $US2600. The news has been better for Nvidia, as it hit record highs.
Break it Down: BlinkLab
Host Fraser Palamara explains the major autism and ADHD study BlinkLab is getting involved in with Melbourne’s Monash University.
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