Articles On First Au (ASX:FAU)

Highlights ASX ends flat as RBA maintains interest rates Strong activity from telecommunications and financials Gold and copper juniors make strategic exploration moves The Australian share market wrapped up the session on a cauti...

ASX brushes aside RBA holding rates at 3.85% to close 0.02% higher Global markets feel jitters on US President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff push  First Au enters drill-for-equity deal with Newcam Minerals for Gimlet gold project   The AS...

It was a tale of two halves for the ASX today, and neither were great  Caution abounds ahead of two major market-moving events this week, including RBA and Trump decisions Utilities stock Origin Energy was a big-cap MVP today, although the...

The All Ords Gold sub-index is down 12% in the past month But June is often a down time for Aussie gold miners, Canaccord says Price bets from analysts remain bullish   Wet weather got you feeling down in the dumps? There’s seasonality, a...

Platinum prices have hit an 11-year high BMO sees the precious metal running to US$1500/oz by the end of 2025 A number of ASX stocks have been rising in recent weeks, with Chalice up ~10% on Friday Gold has been top dog among the precious...

ASX 200 Banks index adds 0.49pc Eight of 11 sectors down, with losses led by industrials sliding -1.40pc Uranium and oil stocks lift energy sector out of the negative The ASX retreated in trade today, shedding 0.36% with 8 of 11 sectors s...

Gold prices are sitting near record highs Central bank demand has been a big reason, topping 1000t in each of the past three years And a survey of the world’s central banks shows they see that trend continuing Gold prices have absolutely...

Markets pricing a 78pc chance of rate cut following labour data Unemployment levels remained steady ASX dips on broad weakness in tech, resources and healthcare stocks   The ASX ended up in negative territory this afternoon, but not by mu...

Highlights Critical Metals Corp advances Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland through US support Turaco Gold secures funding to expand Afema Project across West Africa Blaze Minerals and First Au initiate capital raising...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10.15am, once trading kicks off in earn...

Mid-week news sees several mining companies raising capital yesterday (18 June), including Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ:CRML) which received a non-binding letter of interest for US$120 million ($184.86 million) from the Export-Import Bank o...

Mineral exploration in Australia and among ASX juniors has dropped to four-year lows But gold stocks are shining amid the downturn Fears of escalating war in the Middle East have gold running higher   Mineral exploration in Australia fell...

Gold prices are at all-time highs, but miners’ valuations are sitting at “25-year lows” T8 Capital’s Roscoe Widdup says gold bull market has more room to grow Free cash flow multiple for world’s top five miners at a third of 2012 levels  ...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks off in earnes...

In an assessment contested by Donald Trump’s team, the Congressional Budget Office thinks US spending will increase on the back of his “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” That could provide more support for gold if US debt continues to rise Focus...

Gold prices are back above US$3300/oz, with the All Ords gold sub0-index 13% up in a week Open interest on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is at levels not seen since Q4 2019 Chinese gold imports hit an 11-month high of 127.5Mt in April   A...

Highlights First Au (ASX:FAU) signs binding term sheet to earn majority interest in Nimba Gold Project, Liberia Planned drilling campaign to enhance understanding of gold mineralisation and structural controls Project positi...

First Au (ASX:FAU) is seeking to acquire the mineral exploration license for the Nimba Gold Project in Liberia from a subsidiary of Hamak Gold (LSE:HAMA). The company has executed a binding term sheet to earn-in up to 70% interest in the...

Factors behind gold’s rise continue to grow: Sprott Bullion has big opportunity as investors lose confidence in stability of US Treasuries If Donald Trump tries to interfere with Fed independence it could get even better for gold   Sprott...

ASX just scrapes into the green in last hour of trade, up just 0.13pc Nasdaq gains lay runway for Info Tech strength Tariff pause continues to push up oil and energy stocks After all the excitement of the last few weeks, the ASX appears t...

Gold ETF inflows soared in April, driven by Chinese investors State Street sees “bull case” of US$3500-3900/oz in 2025 Goldman Sachs surveys Australia’s best performing gold miners   Gold may have taken a tumble last night amid signs of n...

Highlights Energy and uranium stocks supported market strength amid global trade discussions ASX 200 rose alongside the ASX Small Ords and ASX 200 Resources indices Standout moves from TMX, MDR, ZIP, KLS and multiple uranium...

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is expected to meet with senior Chinese officials on Thursday Oil price hike lifts Energy sector more than 2pc Healthcare weighs on market under tariff shadow, down more than 1pc   The ASX has bu...

Gold pares back gains after Trump’s team go soft on tariffs But Chinese market gold selling played a big role ahead of a key public holiday week Dateline storms higher on Trump endorsement After bounding powerfully to US$3500/oz in mid-Ap...

Gold prices suffered a blip after clearing US$3500/oz on Tuesday As volatility strikes bullion, analysts still see tailwinds for the precious metal Commbank’s Vivek Dhar says the commodity could rise to US$3750/oz Gold’s temporary fall fr...

Australia’s high grade Fosterville gold mine is printing $1m of free cash a day The gold price boom has more explorers chasing new high-grade deposits nearby in Victoria Bubalus closing in on drill program at underexplored Crosbie project...

Trump backs off tariffs and markets breathe easier Musk will spend more time at Tesla after a shocker quarter Gold miners smashed as traders cash in on record highs   The ASX rallied by about 1.5% on Wednesday, riding a wave of optimism f...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the top 10 data is taken at 10.15am, once trading kicks off...

Gold hit a new record high this week, passing US$3300/oz Fundie Cameron Judd says the conditions are there to push bullion further, with US$4000/oz now in sight Gold miners look “cheap” as they print cash After an extraordinary run in 202...

ASX climbs 0.3pc before falling flat to end at -0.04pc Financial and consumer staples sectors outperform to limit losses Energy plummets more than 2.5pc as oil outlook darkens   Between looming pharmaceuticals and semiconductor tariffs an...

Highlights ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index rose strongly in early trading amid rising gold prices Grand Gulf Energy secured offshore oil exploration interest in Namibia Gold Mountain identified tungsten in Brazil’s Serido Belt...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

Gold tends to be cool in a crisis TD Cowen analysis suggests gold equities outperformed the broader market by 16-24% in economic shocks since the year 2000 Alice Queen and Leeuwin Metals among this week’s top gold gainers   Gold has once...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

ASX lifts 4.5pc, tech stocks 7pc as Trump pauses majority tariffs European Union responds to February’s steel and aluminum tariffs from US with trade restrictions of its own EU tariffs of 25% to effect iron, copper, steel among US$45b in g...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

ASX tanks 4pc, worst drop since may 2020 Gold, copper, Bitcoin hammered in global rout Abacus Storage King bursts up after receiving buyout proposal    The ASX has taken a big hit on Monday, dropping by 4% as it marked the worst one-day l...

Goldman Sachs continues to like the look of ASX gold miners, even as they outpace bullion in 2025 Silver down, with gold:silver ratio showing few signs of closing OzAurum and Koonenberry Gold among this week’s precious metals standouts  ...

In the arvo session, the ASX held on to early gains… by a thread Nervy investor/trader eyes now await updates from the US on yet more inflation data and tariff announcements Amid the turmoil, wouldn’t you know it, gold stole the show   Af...

As it hits a 13-year high, silver bulls online are trying to arrange a new silver squeeze But experts warn it’s prudent to be sceptical about co-ordinated short squeezes More moderate forecasters continue to be constructive on silver price...

Gold hit a record of over US$3050/oz this week With uncertainty around war and trade, prices could climb even higher Besra Gold and North Stawell Minerals among week’s biggest gold gainers Silver longs are at six-month highs and gold is c...

Gold hits all time high as volatile cocktail emerges for US and global economy LBMA price hit US$2974/oz on Thursday, with futures close to US$2990/oz RBC upgrades mid-tier ASX gold producer price targets on higher price forecasts Gold is...

ASX dips further amid tariff uncertainty Coal stocks fall after Macquarie downgrade Gold gains as ASX correction looms   The ASX saw fluctuations on Thursday, with early gains reversed in the afternoon as investor apprehension grew around...

VanEck says gold, and gold miners, can keep moving higher Producer margins almost doubled from Q1 2024 to Q4 2024 as gold prices hit record highs WGC says gold ETF inflows hit near three-year high in February   ETF behemoth VanEck has joi...

ASX drops below 8000 as tariffs send shockwaves Goodman, CBA and tech stocks take a beating Bitcoin drops back down under US$88k   The ASX took a pretty heavy hit on Friday, sliding down by 1.8% to its lowest point since September. For th...

Gold stocks soared as the price inched closer to US$3000/oz Kalgoorlie Gold Mining took out top spot with a 281% gain Uranium play Greenvale Energy nabbed third place in a sea of goldies   It looks like we’re inching ever closer to a worl...

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 3.79% in February as global geopolitical and economic uncertainties rattled markets Only four out of 11 S&P/ASX 200 sectors posted gains, primarily driven by defensive sectors Kalgoorlie Gold Mining was...

Despite an overnight pullback, gold is still in with a shout of passing US$3000/oz Large cap miners are pulling in massive profits – and experts think they remain undervalued But we look at what these prices could open up for the juniors w...

ASX drops on tariff fears; BHP, Rio hit Star Entertainment Group sinks amid financial crisis Life360 shines as Endeavour tanks   It was a rough day for the ASX, dropping 1.16% as fears over new US-China tariffs sent Aussie stocks spiralli...

ASX slides again, seven losses in eight days Copper tariff talk spooks miners, Rio and BHP down Woolies, Platinum, and Flight Centre also take a hit   It was another rocky ride for local stocks today, with the ASX 200 benchmark down by 0....