Articles On Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM)

Tianqi loses appeal to halt Chilean state run miner deal with SQM SQM and Codelco pursue deal to extract lithium at Atacama salt flat Rio and BYD in the running for Altoandinos salt flat project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the ne...

China’s lithium battery industry reports 20% year on year growth while prices continue to fall Chinese battery manufacturers have accelerated plans to build factories overseas CRR up 70% for the week on news it will start desktop studies t...

Cost support is still sitting in the US$80-100/t range, BHP says, despite jitters in the Chinese economy and steel market Iron ore was back above US$100/t yesterday with marginal ‘swing’ supply now covering a large portion of demand BHP no...

Benchmark Minerals Intelligence predicts US$1.6 trillion investment needed in battery industry 44% of 2040 investment needed to build battery gigafactories Lithium needs $94 billion invested to meet 2030 demand, and double that for 2040  ...

Serbian government reinstated Rio’s licence to develop the Jadar mine Project would extract 58,000tpa lithium hydroxide Decision has sparked protests in Belgrade over environmental concerns   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dri...

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered Robe River style iron ore mineralisation at its West Pilbara project Relative stability in iron ore price makes it an interesting place for juniors, provided they’re in the right locale M&A and board disput...

Darren Gordon, Managing Director of Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM), shares exciting updates about the company’s low-cost nickel sulphide project in the Carajás Mineral Province of Northern Brazil.  Gordon discusses the unique advantages of...

Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM) has updated the resource estimate for the Jaguar Nickel Project in Brazil, which is now estimated to contain 138.2 million tonnes @ 0.87% nickel for 1.2 million tonnes of contained nickel.  The global resource...

Low lithium prices continue with no signs of recovery in sight Small miners like Core Lithium have already cut output in response Eyes are on bigger players to see if they follow suit   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Graphite deficit expected to continue out to the 2030s USA moving away from China and looking to Aussie suppliers IG6 boss says there’s ‘outstanding opportunities’ for Aussie graphite in the US   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news...

Chinese and Guinean governments give green light to Simandou infrastructure deal Rio’s share of the mega project will clock in at US$6.2bn What impact will the high-grade West African iron ore mine have on supply?    The Rio Tinto (ASX:RI...

Aussie Federal Government aiming to fast track critical mineral mining to supply US Aligning with US could risk our biggest export customer in China For certain US subsidies Aussie miners need less than 25% Chinese ownership   Our High...

Asian steel capacity growth likely to underperform forecasts: S&P’s Paul Bartholomew Manufacturing has replaced property as the key driver for steel markets in China Banks bearish on iron ore, with supply growth coming later this decad...

French lithium miner Eramet in production with Direction Lithium Extraction tech by November Pivotal Metals finds thick copper in Canada Sipa Resources eyes exploration at WA nickel project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dr...

Anglo coal mine fire has prices running er… hotter Fastmarkets steel markets expert Paul Lim says the closure could delay the planned sale of Anglo’s coal division, but world class assets will still attract buyers Iron ore baby bounces on...

Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) is preparing to step up activities at its Jaguar nickel sulphide project in northern Brazil after receiving positive feasibility study (FS) results. The FS has identified the capacity for Centaurus to achieve a s...

Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) is preparing to step up activities at its Jaguar nickel sulphide project in northern Brazil after receiving positive feasibility study (FS) results. The FS has identified the capacity for Centaurus to achieve a s...

BloombergNEF says demand for EVs is still going strong in 2024 New report flags more battery supply chain investment needed LFP batteries expected to cut demand for nickel and manganese   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

BHP confident steel customers will be able to use carbon capture to reduce emissions from blast furnaces The world’s biggest miner is hopeful its Pilbara ores can also be used in greener DRI-ESF steelmaking processes China ramps up imports...

A Donald Trump presidency – good or bad for the US EV adoption narrative? Does it even matter that much?  Could solid state lithium batteries be set to take over from lithium-ion?  Volkswagen plans to counter BYD’s affordable EV push into...

Goldman Sachs tips 2025 surplus for iron ore as Chinese infrastructure and property market pull steel demand in opposite directions Thinktank warns on met coal costs if market heads into decline But miners remain bullish there is a long r...

BHP’s $60 billion bid for Anglo looks like it’s all about copper But it could also make BHP a dominant producer of premium hard coking coal Why does the marriage of the Bowen Basin cousins make sense? BHP’s (ASX:BHP) proposed acquisitio...

Lithium prices and stocks have largely risen this week on the back of building sentiment That’s helped by a new Chinese policy to boost EV consumption through trade-in subsidising And keep an eye on quarterly reporting for lithium and othe...

Alpha HPA and Renascor Graphite receive a big sugar daddy hug from Albo this week Lithium news: the “spot” pricing is trending… steadily right now. So that’s okay KTA, LU7 and NWM make strong battery metals gains on the ASX this week   A...

Garimpeiro took time out from stuffing his face with sausage rolls and macarons at the AFL’s Gather Round in Adelaide last week to drop in to hear what was being said at a none too coincidental Resource Rising Stars conference, also dubbed...

Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) managing director Darren Gordon says the company’s Jaguar nickel project is being undervalued by the market. Shares in Centaurus have fallen by nearly 40% this year as a slump in nickel prices hit Western produce...

Lithium ‘spot’ prices outta China make a bit of a recovery to start the week  EV demand remains intact, says one prominent expert. Not everyone agrees Indonesia keeps blowing up global nickel industry, while copper looks good   Where are...

Coal markets are on watch for the impact of a shocking bridge collapse blocking the Baltimore port Jarden says stronger Asian steel spreads linked to lower iron ore and met coal prices will be positive for BlueScope Iron ore unlike to dip...

Lithium spot pricing has dipped, but that futures ‘contango’ is still in play Citi analysts take a bearish view on lithium short to mid term PLS’s downstream move with Ganfeng turns heads    Where are lithium and other battery metals at t...

  IRIS Metals (ASX:IR1) has received the next batch of results from the ongoing diamond drilling program from the 100% owned Beecher Project. The results have continued to impress, with additional wide and high-grade lithium intersected at...

26 Mar 2024 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move, featuring IRIS Metals (ASX:IR1), Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM) and Titomic (ASX:TTT).

Iron ore prices briefly dipped below US$100/t last week as weak steel fundamentals bite in China BHP’s new CFO Vandita Pant says African iron ore could disturb a balanced market between supply and demand But the world’s biggest miner is b...

What’s shaking in the land of the lithium lizards? (And other battery metals.) Let’s see…    Is there something of a perfect storm forming for lithium right now? A positive perfect storm, that is. Lithium prices have been absolutely poleaxe...

The contrarian in Garimpeiro is wondering if the beaten up ASX nickel sector represents an opportunity for brave of heart investors. The nickel stocks are now trading at give-away prices, explorers, developers and producers alike. No surpri...

Lithium stocks shine as Chinese futures move higher Syrah inks graphite supply deal with Korea’s Posco Centaurus looks to ride nickel cycle by shifting from sulphate to concentrate production Environmental crackdowns on Chinese lithium...

Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) has made a strategic decision to focus on the promising nickel concentrate opportunities available to it with an update to its ongoing feasibility study work for the Jaguar nickel project in northern Brazil. The...

What’s happening here and there with this and that pertaining to battery metals on February 29? Let’s take a look…    While the Australian nickel industry is very much pushed to the edge of the nickel universe in the midst of an Indonesian-...

Speculation regarding shutdown of huge Chinese lithium mine raises industry’s eyebrows Low lithium prices are ‘unsustainable’ says Albemarle boss ASX battery metal leaders over the past seven days include: ARR, SYA, AUZ Another lithium-he...

BHP flagged the potential closure of its massive Nickel West business yesterday along with a massive $5.4 billion impairment Nickel explorer Lunnon Metals says high grade deposits can still make money at current prices Centaurus Metals bo...

Centaurus Metals (ASX: CTM) has intersected high-grade nickel 300 metres below the current mineral resource estimate (MRE) limits in a new program to test the deeper upside at its 100%-owned Jaguar project in Brazil. The Jaguar Deeps drill...

The pool of luck is only so deep when it comes to investing in junior explorers and developers. So introducing a bit of science to the process should be the aim. It is with that that Garimpeiro notes Argonaut has just released its “Best Und...

Argonaut has named its 11 best undeveloped mining projects held by Australian companies in 2023 It comes as development timeframes blow out, threatening the next wave of major mines De Grey Mining leads cohort, with six new projects in th...

Oil and gas titan ExxonMobil reveals big bold lithium-producing plans Despite recent bearish lithium spot prices, EV sales are surging in Europe S&P Global believes lithium supply will need to increase 270% to meet future demand Weekly...

The definitive feasibility study (DFS) for Centaurus Metals’ Jaguar nickel sulphide project has been rescheduled to release in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2024) from Q4 2023. Centaurus cited Ausenco,Read MoreAustralian Mining.

Western Australia’s government is re-energising its battery and critical minerals strategy and looking for feedback Piedmont Lithium has turned in inaugural revenue and profit on lithium shipments What’s hot, what’s not on the ASX for batt...

  Lithium prices continue to slump amid weak Chinese economic scene Albemarle quarterly profit expected lower, while UBS downgrades EV demand outlook  But wait… PLS boss is still upbeat on lithium demand, and MinRes grabs more of hot stock...

Don’t want to jinx it too hard, but maybe, just maybe, lithium prices have touched the bottom. (Yep, definitely jinxed it) Meanwhile EV sales are well up again, with beaut global figures for September making the rounds And LPI and LTR have...

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting throws another $152m at Liontown in Ablemarle blocking move Could drooping lithium prices burst the DSO bubble?  Our High Voltage column wraps the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobal...

“200-300Mt resource is being considered longer term” at Patriot’s Corvette: E&P Financial Group Would make the Corvette one of the top 5 lithium resources in the world But much of the Corvette deposit sits below a large lake, which wil...

Our High Voltage column wraps the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, manganese, magnesium, and vanadium.   Governments and policymakers seem to be right at it this week and the beneficia...