Articles On First Au (ASX:FAU)

Gold prices are running higher, but the world’s top gold miners have pulled emissions below 30,000tCO2e for the first time since 2014 ESG metrics remain important for investors with a sustainability focus Government payments rise as gold p...

ASX breaks losing streak to rise 0.31pc Banks provide support as lithium stocks flounder ASX All Ord Gold index falls 0.39% despite high gold prices   Banks charge higher as materials sector retreats The ASX has broken its two-day losing...

ASX breaks losing streak to rise 0.31pc Banks provide support as lithium stocks flounder ASX All Ord Gold index falls 0.39% despite high gold prices   Banks charge higher as materials sector retreats The ASX has broken its two-day losing...

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 in the east, once trading kicks...

Gold hits another record as rate cut hopes ramped up this week Odds are rising that it could run above US$4000/oz in the months ahead Argonaut lines up its best developer picks   London Bullion Market Association gold prices cracked US$35...

Gold miners often allow costs to eat up margins Average all in sustaining costs reported for Australasian gold mines lifted 2.5% to $2335/oz in the June quarter, according to Aurum Analytics Can miners maintain spot margins with inflationa...

First Au (ASX:FAU) has completed the first stage of its joint venture to acquire the Nimba Gold Project in Liberia, issuing 100 million shares as well as a $250,000 cash payment to Hamak Gold (LSE:HAMA) for a 35% stake. Shares hold an ex...

ASX falls from record highs, down 0.57pc Broad sell off, with 7 sectors down Energy, info tech show some stirrings of life   Investors take profits, pushing ASX lower The ASX has tumbled from its lofty heights above 9000 points, retreatin...

Gold miners have been accused of being bad dividend payers in the past But record cash generation is bringing payouts into view this reporting season How have some of Australia’s top gold miners managed their cash?   For years, a common r...

Gold developers are beginning to outperform gold producers, even as the giants of the industry print cash Lion Selection Group says ASX developer/assessors are sitting on +80% gains in 2025 Evolution pumps up dividend after record year Th...

Gold prices are staggering, but miners still have some reasons to be cautious Fundies think gold equities could re-rate again once generalist money flows into producers Waratah and PolarX lead gains with NSW and Alaskan exploration milesto...

ASX slips just 12.3 points, remaining near all-time high Healthcare leads losses as Trump raises tariff spectre Gains in gold and consumer discretionary soften losses   Profit takers stay their hands When markets hit new closing highs, it...

Gold stocks drive gains with index climbing 3.3pc ASX hits new record close at 8843 points Broad market strength with 10 of 11 sectors up Solid gains supported by gold It was another picturesque day of trading on the ASX today, rising st...

ASX surges 1.23pc on broad strength 11 of 11 sectors positive throughout trade ASX just 0.07pc off all-time high Market powers higher with all cylinders firing The ASX moved to its own tune today, making strong gains in the first hour an...

ASX ends flat, overcoming difficult trading session Gold stocks lead gains with index up 3.57pc Info tech and financials slide on US market losses   ASX sticks the landing Although all indicators were pointing to a down day on the ASX to...

Trump rolls out tariffs to dozens of countries ASX retreats 0.92pc in response Utilities stays the course, lifting 0.7pc You get a tariff… You get a tariff… You get a tariff! Reminiscent of Oprah on a particularly bad hair day, Trump was...

Gold producers report strong results thanks to high gold prices Prices remain elevated with potential for more gains Capricorn reported record quarterly cash flow of $85.7m in June 2025 quarter   Strong US economic may have tamped some of...

Gold miners have been out and about for reporting season Market reactions are heavily dependent on investor expectations, even with the sector printing serious cash Newmont ran hard on Friday after a stellar June quarter   Market reaction...

Losses outweigh gains despite energy sector lift ASX has bled 1.03pc over last week Resource 200 index falls 1.1pc and All Ord Gold 2pc   Energy rally runs out of fuel Gains in the energy sector (+1.8%) just weren’t enough to offset a bru...

Highlights Miners Lift ASX, Tech & Energy Stocks in Focus Telix Faces US Scrutiny, Shares Weaken Codeifai Expands AI Team for Global Push   The Australian share market found its footing in midday trade, helped by strength...

Qala Shallows gold project is expected to generate US$2.7bn in revenue and free cash flow of US$983m for WWI Geophysics is expected to refine potential high-grade copper-gold zones at GTE’s Oval and Oval South targets FAU has started diamo...

Resource stocks fuel market gains again, up 0.96pc 10 of 11 sectors higher as trade deal provides much needed relief ASX now 0.45pc off all-time high   ASX surges on iron, gold and trade deals A 2% uptick in iron ore, a more than 1% gain...

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 in the east, once trading kicks...

Iron ore surges to four-month highs at US$104/tonne Gold lifts 1.4pc to five-week high Banks mostly lower as profit taking continues   Resource gains outweigh bank sell down It was a veritable tug of war on the ASX today as surging resour...

Safe haven demand has sent gold prices up 26% in the first six months of 2025 Even in a bear case, the World Gold Council suggests there is natural support at US$3000/oz If economic conditions deteriorate, gold could run 10-15% higher stil...

ASX surges 1.37pc, smashing through record to close at 8757 points All 11 sectors neon green, up between 2.47pc and 0.46pc Healthcare and resources stocks crank higher, leading gains DJ play it louder It was a raver of a party on the ASX...

ASX beats hasty retreat from new record high, down 0.79pc Info tech rises against the tide, adding 0.85pc Banks and financial stocks struggle alongside materials sector, leading losses Info tech fires up despite dour market The ASX unwoun...

ASX hits new record closing high of 8630 points Broad strength across 10 of 11 sectors, led by info tech Rio Tinto appoints Aussie Simon Trott as new CEO ASX closes almost 30 points higher than previous record The ASX 200 surged to a new...

Gold miners outperform key market indices in first half of 2025 But some fund managers continue to see gold miners as undervalued Big price moves for Falcon Metals and Yandal Resources this week   This chart from Sprott’s latest gold and...

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...