Articles On Ausquest (ASX:AQD)

Lithium prices continue to soar, passing US$2000/t for spodumene and US$18/kg for carbonate Prices propelled by speculative buying, bullish sentiment and heightened geopolitical risk Fastmarkets says stable high prices could trigger Aussie...

Copper price hits +US$13,000/t this month Sector sees M&A activity from majors like Glencore and BHP Price moves bode well for explorers in the Americas like Buxton Resources   Turns out Citi’s US$13,000/t copper forecast for the seco...

1 million EVs were sold in December bringing 2025 total to 20.7 million units Europe market expected to grow and China forecast to continue to export EVs US market expected to shrink further as Trump rolls back EV buying incentives Our Hi...

Gold stocks dominate the top resources gainers for 2025 Trump-touted Dateline Resources takes top spot for the biggest stock gain of 6329pc Robert Friedland’s Sunrise Energy Metals and meme stock Kaili Resources also make the podium   Gol...

AusQuest (ASX:AQD) announced that they have completed their diamond and reverse circulation (RC) drilling programs at the wholly owned Cangallo Porphyry Copper-Gold discovery in Peru, having expanded the scale of the porphyry copper-gold sy...

US to fund $2.15bn of planned $7.14bn critical minerals smelter in Tennessee Korea Zinc to acquire only zinc smelter in the US and its experienced staff Plan is to produce metals like zinc, silver, antimony, gallium and more Our High Volt...

Vulcan scores $3.9 billion financing package for German lithium project Company aiming to commence phase one construction asap Project already has first 10 years of production offtake secured Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dri...

ASX rises +0.5% before sliding back to just +0.18% Broad strength overall, however, with eight sectors higher Soft GDP numbers hide robust economic indicators   ASX slows to a flattish finish The ASX 200 took a sharp dip into negative ter...

“Garimpeiro” columnist Barry FitzGerald has covered the resources industry for 35 years. Now he’s sharing the benefits of his experience with Stockhead readers. There’s never been a better time for junior copper explorers to be having a cra...

UK throwing 50 million pounds at critical minerals stockpiling strategy Country aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains as demand skyrockets UK also looking to make supply deals with countries like Australia   Our High Voltage...

Liontown sells 10,000t of Kathleen Valley spodumene via digital auction Winning bid was US$1254/dmt for SC6.0-equivalent product for Jan shipment Argonaut maintains BUY rating and notes improved market sentiment Our High Voltage column wr...

Spodumene prices have hit +US$1000/t Sector sentiment turning positive thanks to battery storage demand Liontown and Mineral Resources make market waves this week Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure...

JPMorgan says demand for energy stationary storage batteries to drive lithium deficit, lifts prices for 2026/2027 Demand set to grow 50% this year and 46% in 2026, with ESS to hit 36% of global demand by 2030 JPM also upgraded valuations f...

Albanese-Trump meeting promises $8.5bn of investment in critical minerals Rare earths stocks set to benefit as China bans exports for military use from December Industry experts say less red tape and more refineries are needed   Our High...

Shares in soon-to-be established Aussie critical minerals reserve could be sold to allies PM reportedly in talks with UK, Canada for a cash investment and guaranteed offtake Reserve could become bargaining chip when Albanese meets the US P...

DRC launches new quota system for cobalt exports after previous suspension Quota set to limit excess production and secure downstream supply Country announces cap of 9600t for 2026   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX...

CATL has sent a dagger through ASX lithium investors’ hearts, plotting to bring its Jianxiawo mine back online earlier than expected The rollercoaster has experts calling for patience to get back into the battery metals sector SRL, SGQ and...

Mali approves lithium export from Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni mine Marks major milestone for lithium supply chain out of Africa Move has benefits for other juniors in Mali, like First Lithium   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driv...

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths and vanadium.   Rare earths are in the news again this week, not due to any market moves per se, but in terms of e...

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium.   Germany and Canada to collaborate on critical minerals China disrupts global supply chains Europ...

AusQuest (ASX: AQD) is gearing up to further assess the potential of its copper discovery at the Cangallo project in Peru after receiving positive reverse circulation (RC) drilling assay results there. The company has grown the copper find...

Lithium prices rise after Albemarle suspends Chilean operations due to an explosion China’s CATL also recently closed the Jianxiawo mine impacting sentiment further Benchmark Minerals Intelligence says price moves don’t reflect shift in ma...

  Highlights Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM) starts diamond drilling at the Ilo Este Copper Gold Project in Peru Program to test multiple magnetic anomalies and mapped surface targets Project located in southern Peru with geologic...

Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM) has begun drilling at its flagship Ilo Este Copper Gold Project in Peru to follow up historical intercepts that returned broad porphyry-style copper-gold mineralisation. The company is conducting a total of 5,000...

Lithium’s winter may be thawing out. There are signs Spodumene and carbonate prices are up after mine closures in China EV sales may be lagging in the US but are picking up in other key global markets   Our High Voltage column wraps all t...

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 2.36% in July, posting gains of almost 9% so far for CY25 Health care had a dose of good medicine, rebounding 9% to be best performing sector for month Santa Fe Minerals jumps 739% in July after executing d...

AusQuest (ASX: AQD) has reported further exploration success, intersecting significant zones of coarse-grained magnetite at its Morrisey project in Western Australia. The news comes in the wake of the company’s recent positive drilling retu...

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium. Graphite pricing has been significantly impacted by Chinese production in recent months, and the US...

Nigerian lithium adventure places Chariot in pole position to supply Chinese battery customers Its new African operations have already sold artisanal pegmatite products to the Middle Kingdom Projects in Kwara and Oyo States similar geologi...

Lithium stocks surged in a manic ASX trading day on Thursday Price jump reported for spodumene and carbonate in China could be behind the optimism It’s risky, but have investors correctly picked the bottom? Our High Voltage column wraps a...

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium.   Fastmarkets reckons China could overtake Australia as the top lithium miner as soon as next year....

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium. Chevron has jumped on the direct lithium extraction bandwagon in the USA’s Smackover Formation in T...

US and China call a 90-day truce on trade tariffs for critical minerals China’s rare earths tariffs saw prices jump for dysprosium and terbium How US will secure future supply for permanent magnets remains to be seen   Our High Voltage c...

US announces 721% tariff on Chinese natural and synthetic graphite Argonaut Research says prices could lift to US$36/kg Renascor Resources says near-term producers set to benefit   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX st...

Rio to invest $400m in Chilean lithium project with Codelco Lithium price hits lowest point since back in Feb 2021 Woodmac predicts oversupply then deficit again in early 2030s   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stoc...

Latin America dominates copper exploration, with exploration budgets rising to US$1.43bn in 2023 The region’s appeal continues to attract explorers, with newcomers like Norfolk Metals entering the scene Here’s a snapshot of ASX companies t...

Aussies officially head to the polls on Saturday to elect our next Prime Minister, so we checked out what the major parties have in store for critical minerals Labor has laid down the gauntlet with its $1,2bn critical minerals stockpile Du...

A thick high-grade copper intersection at the Rae project in Canada has seen WCN shares rise Jindalee Lithium jumps more than 50% on quarterly report  Koonenberry Gold made it six-for-six at Enmore with visual gold hits   Your standout sm...

Anthony Albanese promises critical minerals stockpile if re-elected Move comes as country looks to shore up supply for domestic industries as China restricts exports AMEC CEO says more minerals and by-products should be included Our High...

Analysts predict lithium supply deficit next year will see aggressive turnaround in price PLS CEO says pricing will move upwards, but the question is when These North American developers could be poised to catch the upswing   Our High Vol...

Highlights: Five notable copper stocks on the ASX in 2025 include Ausquest, Aurelia Metals, and Magmatic Resources. The copper market has seen record-high prices recently, with continued optimism surrounding the sector. Dema...

Argonaut’s research analysts think 2026 could see a turn around for lithium prices Head of research Hayden Bairstow says demand growth in EVs and BESS has been strong in 2025, and deficits could erode quicker than expected Galan rejects US...

The top 3 commodities for July include gold (duh), copper and nickel RareX takes top spot for the biggest monthly stock gain Trek Metals and Errawarra Resources nab honourable mentions   It’s a good time to be in gold, even if a rare eart...

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 records its first back-to-back monthly fall since October 2023, down 3.39% in March Ten out 11 S&P/ASX 200 sectors posted losses with utilities the only sector in the black, up 1.52% Metal Powder Works rises...

Chinese EV maker BYD beats Tesla for revenue in 2024 BYD made around ~A$170 billion compared to the US carmaker’s ~A$154 billion BYD also released game changing charging technology   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX...

Singapore-based Arcane Capital sees a lithium rebound as soon as Q4 2025 Recovery could be driven by low battery prices and BESS market growth Companies like AZL, FBM, GT1 and CC9 could be poised to benefit   Our High Voltage column wrap...

DRC has banned cobalt exports for a four month period Chinese refineries are scrambling for supply causing a price spike Cobalt Blue analyst says DRC may be taking cues from Indonesia’s nickel export policies   Our High Voltage column w...

WA Premier Roger Cook promise to cut vanadium royalties in half State Gov recently committed to $150 vanadium battery project in Kalgoorlie WA players like Australian Vanadium could be poised to benefit   Our High Voltage column wraps a...

Litchfield Minerals to test newly identified high-chargeability system at Oonagalabi Dynamic Metals starts RC drilling at the Cognac West gold prospect AusQuest is planning to carry out Stage 2 drilling to test a large-scale porphyry syste...

ASX dips as traders weigh China’s stimulus against Trump’s tariffs Miners soften blow but insurance stocks still taking hits Trump gives speech to Congress, here’s what he said…   The ASX had a bit of a ride on Wednesday, with a sharp dip...