John Kaiser of Kaiser Research shared his thoughts on gold, honing in on why interest in gold stocks remains relatively low even though the metal has been trading at or near all-time highs. In his view, part of the issue is the disappearance of the traditional gold bug — Kaiser explained that this has come about as a result of former US President Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican Party. "The traditional things that Republicans were concerned about — they're no longer concerned about that. So they are now into crypto and stuff like that. So gold has been in a sense orphaned from the tr ..read more

Mount Burgess Mining Ltd (MTB:ASX, the “Company”) is pleased to update on 21 December 2023, after several months of review and amendments to an initial DRAFT EIA (Scoping Report) the Botswanan Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed it had approved that Scoping Report and requested a Final EIA be lodged following MTB’s receipt of DEP’s comments. The final EIA was lodged with DEP early in February 2024. On 4 September 2024, the DEP in Maun, Botswana, emailed the Company’s Environmental Consultants advising that following its review of the Revised EIA for the Nxuu Project it can ..read more

Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion, the Company) is pleased to announce it has been able to increase its participation in the $24M equity fundraising announced by Brightstar Resources Limited (Brightstar, ASX:BTR) on 2 August 20241. Lion announced its commitment to invest $4.3M in this fundraising on 2 August 20242 and has recently provided an increased commitment for a further $1.5M, taking Lion’s total investment via the deal to $5.8M. Lion to invest a further $1.5M in Brightstar in tranche two of the placement announced on 2 August 2024. This will take Lion’s total participation in the p ..read more

Brightstar Resources Ltd (ASX: BTR) (Brightstar) is pleased to announce it has executed a significant drill-for-equity agreement with Topdrill Pty Ltd (Topdrill) which complements the existing arrangement and underpins the strong working relationship between Brightstar and Topdrill. HIGHLIGHTS Brightstar and Topdrill have executed a drill-for-equity agreement worth $4 million, whereby up to 50% of future drilling services invoiced by Topdrill can be paid in Brightstar ordinary shares The agreement with Topdrill cornerstones Brightstar’s multi-drill rig exploration program to aggressively ad ..read more

xReality Group Limited (XRG) specialises in building and operating immersive XR products and experiences that enhance lives. xReality Group’s portfolio includes physical and digital simulation used across the enterprise, defence and consumer markets. Using technology we create experiences without the physical limitations found in the real world. XR stands for Extended Reality and is a catch-all term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). Extended Reality combines physical and digital simulation for both consumer and enterprise market segments. The XR categor ..read more

Trek Metals (ASX:TKM) announced on Tuesday (September 10) that it has signed a binding option and acquisition agreement to sell its Hendeka manganese project to private US-based company Advanced Energy Fuels (AEFI). Under the agreement, AEFI has the option to acquire the project as part of a proposed US listing by paying AU$450,000; it will also make certain payments, and will solely fund AU$2 million worth of exploration. Other conditions include an option fee of AU$50,000, AU$25,000 of which has already been paid by AEFI. Trek said its subsidiaries Edge Minerals and Bellpiper hold the tene ..read more

Metals Australia Ltd (ASX: MLS) continues to make significant progress advancing its flagship Lac Carheil high-grade flake-graphite development project in the Tier 1 global mining province of Quebec, including: Comprehensive metallurgical testwork1 confirming higher quantities of higher-value coarse flake graphite in the Northwest zone of the Mineral Resource2 (Figure 1 & Table 1), with average mass recoveries of 32.4% in the + 100# product fraction (+149 micron), compared to ~ 25.5% in the Southeast portion of the resource. This represents a 27% increase in the proportion of coarse fla ..read more

Description Positive progress on the development of Ora Gold’s (ASX:OAU) Crown Prince project is a key factor in Argonaut Securities’ recent equity research report issuing a speculative buy recommendation for Ora Gold. “OAU is making steady progress on its Crown Prince development targeting first production towards the middle of next year. Once in production, we expect Crown Prince to be a high-margin, open-pit operation with a ~2-year mine-life,” the report said, The report also noted the potential for extending the mine life given recent “encouraging exploration results” at Crown Prince ..read more

2024 Graphite Outlook Report Graphite is a top sourcing concern for the battery metals sector. Could demand surge in 2024? The Investing News Network spoke with analysts, market watchers and insiders to get their best predictions and stocks you need to keep an eye on. ✓ Trends ✓ Forecasts ✓ Top Stocks Table of Contents: Graphite Market Forecast: Top Trends That Will Affect Graphite in 2024 Graphite Market Update: H1 2024 in Review Top 3 Canadian Graphite Stocks in 2024 A Sneak Peek At What The Insiders Are Saying about Lithium “Natural and synthetic supply from exist ..read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Russia should consider limiting exports of key metals and raw materials, including uranium, titanium and nickel, as a response to western sanctions. According to a Wednesday (September 11) Reuters report, Putin raised the idea in televised comments to government ministers, highlighting Russia’s important role in global supply of strategic commodities. “Russia is the leader in reserves of a number of strategic raw materials,” Putin said. “Please take a look at some of the types of goods that we supply to the world market ... Maybe we should think ..read more