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Weekly Wrap: Market Rollercoaster – Mining Stocks Surge While Retail and Tech Tumble
Like a duck cruising across a pond, the Australian share market swept along to a slight drop on Friday but there was plenty of activity happening beneath the surface. A big rally in mining stocks was more than totally offset by falls in the retail, real estate and technology as Donald Trump once again spooked […]
Kingston Resources Unlocks $50 Million from Sale of Misima Gold Mine to Ok Tedi
Papua New Guinea mining stalwart Kingston Resources (ASX: KSN) has added $50 million to its bank balance after receiving the initial payment from Ok Tedi Mining for the sale of the historical Misima gold mine. Part of a total $95m transaction, Ok Tedi made the payment following Kingston agreeing to divest the Misima project earlier […]
Li-S Energy Achieves Milestone with First Australian Lithium Metal Foils
Li-S Energy (ASX: LIS) has produced the first Australian lithium metal foils at its advanced battery cell production facility in Geelong. The company sees the success as a significant milestone in its development of lithium-sulphur and lithium-metal cells that offer more than twice the energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Li-S installed the new lithium […]
US Defence Deal with MP Materials Puts Spotlight on Critical Minerals—and Australia’s Emerging Role
One of the most prominent trends shaping global equity markets in 2025 is the sharp rise in investor interest in the defence sector. This has been especially fuelled by mounting geopolitical tensions and an increasingly strategic view on supply chain security. Nowhere is this more evident than in the US, where the Department of Defense […]
Johns Lyng Group to be Acquired by Pacific Equity Partners for $1.1 Billion
Johns Lyng Group (ASX: JLG) has entered into a scheme implementation deed under which it will be acquired by Sherwood BidCo, a subsidiary of leading Australian private equity investment firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). Under the scheme, Sherwood will pay $4.00 per JLG share, valuing the building services specialist at approximately $1.1 billion with an […]
Trump’s Proposed 50% Tariff Sparks Turmoil in Global Copper Market
US president Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on copper has thrown the global market for the base metal into turmoil. After hitting record highs when the move was announced, prices have pulled back somewhat as commodity watchers contemplate how the proposed tariff would impact future trade, even though the White House is yet […]
Echo IQ Secures Echosolv Reseller Agreement with SARC MedIQ to Broaden US Uptake
Echo IQ (ASX: EIQ) will expand the use of its EchoSolv AI software through a US network of hospitals and cardiology practices after locking in a reseller agreement with provider SARC MedIQ. Under the terms, EchoSolv will be utilised by more than 1,500 physicians at over 300 healthcare facilities and clinics within SARC’s network in […]
White Cliff Minerals Launches Ambitious Drilling at Rae Copper Project in Canada
White Cliff Minerals (ASX: WCN) has commenced an aggressive diamond drilling campaign at its 100%-owned Rae copper project in Nunavut, Canada. Well-funded to accelerate and expand exploration activities following a recent $14.4 million capital raise, White Cliff is accelerating activities at the Hulk sedimentary target to take advantage of its the pre-collar drilling with a […]
GTI Energy Completes First Tranche Of $4.5m Capital Raising to Advance Lo Herma Uranium Project
GTI Energy (ASX: GTR) has received $2.5 million and issued 710 million shares in the first tranche of a placement to raise a total of $4.5m to advance its Lo Herma in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium development in Wyoming. Subject to final due diligence, the second tranche will include $1.48m from US-based cornerstone investor Snow Lake […]
Takeovers Panel Still Considering Bryah Resources Board Dispute
The Australian Takeovers Panel has yet to decide whether to consider an application to remove two members of the Bryah Resources (ASX: BYH) board. Bryah received notice from shareholder Yonglu Yu in late May requesting that a meeting be called to consider resolutions to remove the two directors and to appoint nominees of Mr Yu […]
Victory Metals Attracts US Government Interest Amid Global Rare Earths Supply Crunch
Victory Metals (ASX: VTM) ramped up activity at its flagship North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia during the three months to end June, announcing an enhanced mineral resource estimate and attracting US government interest. In April, the company added 4,788 tonnes of gallium oxide to the new resource, which sits at 247.5 million […]
Warriedar Resources Uncovers High-Grade Gold and Antimony at Golden Range
Warriedar Resources (ASX: WA8) has identified promising antimony and gold in new drilling results from its Golden Range project in the Murchison region of Western Australia. The positive results are included in the company’s first full-hole diamond drill assays and a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy assessment from drilling at the Ardmore end of Golden Range’s Ricciardo […]
Chariot Corporation to Add Nigerian Hard-Rock Lithium Assets to US Portfolio
Chariot Corporation (ASX: CC9) has agreed to outlay approximately $2.3 million to acquire Continental Lithium’s 66.7% interest in a Nigerian hard-rock lithium portfolio to add to its growing global focus on the battery mineral. The assets cover 254 square kilometres and include four project clusters – Fonlo, Gbugbu, Iganna, and Saki – located across Nigeria’s […]