This Month
Gold saves the day as Diggers deals with the nickel and lithium rout
The annual Kalgoorlie conference was abuzz with the hopes and dreams of nickel and critical minerals groups – last year. How different things are now.
- Brad Thompson
Red5 launches $138m block trade; Euroz Hartleys on ticket
Shares were priced at 0.335¢ a pop – a 5.94 per cent discount to the five-day volume-weighted average price.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Northern Star boss says China’s reserves are gold’s best bull signal
Australia’s biggest gold miner, Northern Star boss Stuart Tonkin, said the race for the White House is not the main game as far as gold is concerned.
- Brad Thompson
July
Brightstar Resources, Alto Metals agree to merge; kick off $20m raise
Established gold players are being driven by a need to replace ageing mines, while juniors are exploring combinations to secure their future.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The biggest risk in a Trump-Harris race for the White House
New York-based Australian fund manager Matthew McLennan from First Eagle argues that the lack of a fiscal hawk in the presidential race works in gold’s favour.
- Matthew Cranston
Gold miner Northern Star sees silver lining in BHP nickel woes
Northern Star managing director Stuart Tonkin says an era of some West Australian resources groups overpaying to attract and keep workers is over.
- Brad Thompson
Bellevue Gold set to raise equity; Macquarie, Canaccord on ticket
The deal is expected to launch as early as this week, sources said.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Labyrinth Resources buys Vivien mine, launches equity raising
Vivien was one of the most profitable mines when it was in Ramelius Resources’ stable.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
South Africa open to deals – it’s all in the approach
South Africa’s government will do deals, like the ones BHP would need to acquire Anglo American, but they need to be done discreetly.
- Anthony Macdonald
West African Resources in $120m cash call; Euroz Hartleys on ticket
The 87.6 million new shares were offered to investors at $1.37 apiece.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Big lick of Spartan Resources shares trade, again
Street Talk spotted three trades in the West Australian gold explorer after Monday’s closing bell.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
June
Pilbara gold miner Calidus collapses as Macquarie calls in receivers
The ASX-listed company runs the Warrawoona mine near Marble Bar in Western Australia and was working with SQM to develop the Pirra lithium project.
- Kylar Loussikian
Here’s how investors should trade the US election
Goldman Sachs says these commodities are the best way to protect investments against the threat of a fresh wave of inflation.
- Alex Gluyas
The bitcoin ETF wave has arrived in Australia
VanEck is launching a cut-price bitcoin ETF as investors eye cryptocurrency and gold as hedges against geopolitical risk.
- Tom Richardson
May
Ramelius approached Westgold for $3b-plus gold merger
While neither of the ASX-listed companies disclosed the deal discussions, Wednesday morning’s Takeover Panels application all but confirmed the status quo.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Australian Gold and Copper in $11m equity raise
Majority shareholder Delin Mining Group would take top-up to retain its 55 per cent stake, potential investors were told.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Commodities on cusp of ‘super-bull’ rally after traders cash in
Investors have taken profits following a powerful rally in copper and gold prices, but strategists believe the correction will be short-lived.
- Alex Gluyas
10 investment tips to ride out the ‘new normal’
Given elevated interest rates and inflation are forecast to flow through financial year 2025, investors are eyeing stocks, property and gold to get ahead.
- Tom Richardson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why superannuation funds are wrong on gold
Millions of Australians could be missing out on the benefits of gold because of a conflict of interest inherent in big super.
- Chris Brycki
Gold Road’s takeover grip on $2.3b De Grey loosens
Gold Road’s grip on Australia’s best undeveloped gold mine will loosen after it bought only a portion of its rights in De Grey to keep alive a rival deal.
- Peter Ker
