JUPITER MINES ORD

The Australian share market has turned cautious again. Volatility has returned, sentiment has softened and many investors are stepping back. We see it differently.

Manganese specialist Jupiter Mines (ASX: JMS) has seen its share price surge dramatically since late March when news broke that South32’s (ASX: S32) leading global manganese-producing mine on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory had been severely affected by tropical cyclone Megan. Soon after the cyclone caused extensive damage across Groote Eylandt, South32 confirmed it […]

In theory, manganese is the next hot battery metal. In practice, it’s a commodity which ought to have a warning attached as a price slump threatens. Interest in mining companies exposed to manganese surged two years ago when it was named by Tesla founder Elon Musk as a metal which could become an important component […]

Move over lithium, graphite, cobalt and copper: manganese is fast emerging as the next battery metal story to titillate investors. The back story is similar: with manganese usage dominated by China and supply emanating from largely unattractive or unreliable geographies, western world car and batter makers are desperate to get their paws on the processed […]