Articles On GWR Group (ASX:GWR)

Iron ore has started off 2022 with an unexpected, although familiar bang ( it sounds a lot like a boom) which has brought the sun back to the agile end of the industry. Benchmark prices soared above US$128/t overnight as heavy rains in Braz...

GWR Group (GWR) recommences mining operations at its C4 Iron Ore mine in Wiluna, Western Australia Mining operations at C4 were suspended in September due to the falling iron ore prices However, with the recent price resurgence, the compan...

It was a lacklustre session for local stocks in Tuesday trade, as the ASX 200 limped into the close with a fall of 0.77% while the microcap Emerging Companies index traded flat. In an environment of rising bond yields, the broader tone is s...

Local stocks made a cautious start to the week, following a fairly volatile trading period last week as jitters stemming from rising bond yields dimmed risk sentiment on global markets. The ASX 200 opened in the red before clawing back some...

ASX investors evidently shrugged off omicron fears in December, with the last month of the 2021 being the second best of the year. Ultimately, the market finished 2021 13% higher than it started. Patience pays off, unless you got in at the...

Gold is holding steady above US$1,800/oz – currently trading at US$1816.60. Some players are confident the gold market will trend net positive next year as the market digests the reality of the past 24 months. But commodity analysts at J.P....

The ASX closed the second last trading day of the year – and the last full day of the year – slightly higher marking the sixth straight day of gains. This was despite a quiet day for trading and no sectors standing out with the best being t...

Emerging copper and iron ore junior CuFe says its JWD project near Wiluna is poised and ready to take advantage of any spike in the iron ore price in 2022. Executive director Mark Hancock said that iron ore is finishing the year strongly, u...

With gold spending most of the past week hovering around the US$1,800/oz (A$2,485/oz) mark, speculation has turned away from whether the precious metal can hold its gains to asking if it can test hit the US$1,850/oz mark. Gold is currently...

Coal mining is hardly popular but governments around the world, most of whom have promised to work to reduce the impacts of climate change, can’t get enough of it. It may be getting harder to finance and gain approval for mining coal, the b...

Iron ore has been unpredictable in 2021 and it would be a brave person to make a hard and fast call on where it will end up in 2022. In fact, with the whims of the Chinese Communist Party and vagaries of its economy one of the major factors...

It’s been fairly choppy for precious metals this year, with economic recovery, rising nominal yields and the potential for rate hikes dampening investors’ appetite for gold. But on the flip side, new virus variants, fears of stagflation and...

The topsy turvy data coming out of China’s steel sector continues to roll on after the world’s biggest steelmaker revealed iron ore imports hit a 13-month high in November despite sliding steel production. China’s appetite for iron ore roar...

US Fed chair Jerome Powell finally admitted that inflationary pressures weren’t going to be as sh­­ort-lived as perhaps expected. Earlier this week Powell surprised markets by suggesting it would be appropriate to drop the phrase “inflation...

Following a 7.6% surge from late September, the price of gold briefly hit five-month highs of ~$US1,872/oz on fears that current high inflation levels are more than ‘transitional’. Gold is an ‘inflation hedge’; an investment that ostensibly...

The ASX drifted sideways on Wednesday, as uncertainty continues to linger around the outlook for monetary policy, interest rates and broader market liquidity following the reappointment of Jerome Powell as US Fed chair. While the ASX 200 tr...

The Australian bourse recouped most of yesterday’s losses despite tech stocks dropping again, this time by 3.49%. The ASX 200 rose 0.78%, closing at 7,411 points, with the gains driven by the resources and energy sectors, which gained 2.3%...

Only a few weeks after big bank Westpac (ASX:WBC) downgraded its profit, two directors took a leap of faith by purchasing shares on market. Westpac downgraded its profit expectations by $1.3 million and it predominantly blamed a $965 millio...

Following a 7.6% surge from late September, the price of gold is now sitting ~$US1,860/oz for the first time since June. The Aussie price is looking even better, which is great news for our local producers: USD (dark) and AUD (light) gold p...

Hancock Prospecting is making a big move into magnetite iron ore, this week inking an initial $9 million deal to farm into the Mt Bevan iron ore project owned by juniors Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) and Hawthorn Resources (ASX:HAW). It’s an in...

Growing concerns about inflation could send gold prices soaring back above the US$2,000 ($2,746) an ounce mark it last reached back in 2020. Prices of the precious metal have already been rising steadily over the past fortnight, up some 3.7...

Junior iron ore miner Fe Limited has acted swiftly to respond to a volatile iron ore market reducing its near term payments on the JWD iron ore JV. Fe had been due for a $4.25 million payment on its 60% share of the JWD iron ore mine near W...

Westpac is the latest major financial institution to knock down its iron ore forecasts after prices dived below US$100/t again on a slowdown in steel production in China it describes as the largest since 2008. It revised its price forecasts...

A global carbon taxation regime could slash gold miner profit margins by up to 45% unless an effort is made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Metals Focus says. Some countries, such as Canada and Sweden, already impose carbon taxes and th...

After a positive Monday to Thursday, the ASX wiped out gains made across the week, losing more than 1% today The ASX followed a plunge on Wall Street with the ASX 200 closing at 7,324, which was 1.44% lower than yesterday’s close. While Wal...

The gold price may be in a holding pattern at ~$US1,800/oz, but Aussie gold miners continue to throw piles of cash at acquisitions and new developments. Westgold (ASX:WGX) looks increasingly likely  to hoover up struggling producer Gascoyne...

If there was any doubt about the importance of grade in iron ore, check out the latest numbers from Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN). Chris Ellison’s miner suffered a 48% discount to average Platts 62% iron ore prices in the September Quarter. T...

Gold stocks are cheap, experts keep saying. Well-known analyst Jesse Felder has now demonstrated the “pathetic performance” of the US gold majors in handy chart form. The US listed BANG stocks (Felder’s play on FANG) include gold giants Bar...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The +9Moz, ~350,000ozpa ‘Kyuchus’ field will be one of Russia’s biggest gold mining projects. Kyuchus was first discovered in 1963, but its isolation in the harsh Arctic climate of the Yakutia region has, so far, stymied numerous developmen...

Set against rumours of its demise, spot iron ore has remained stubbornly defiant, reminding investors again why forecasting is a fool’s errand by bouncing above US$135/t on Monday night. A broad consensus is forming around metals like coppe...

Minerals260 (ASX:MI6), a spinoff from Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), enjoyed a positive debut despite the ASX finishing down again. The ASX 200 retreated 0.26% to close at 7,821 points with all sectors in the red except consumer staples and...

BHP remains optimistic about the trade tensions between Australia and China, as iron ore miners continue to feel the pinch of reduced commodity prices. Iron ore prices sat just over $US120 ($164) per tonne of 62 per cent iron ore at the end...

BHP remains optimistic about the trade tensions between Australia and China, as iron ore miners continue to feel the pinch of reduced commodity prices. Iron ore prices sat just over $US120 ($164) per tonne of 62 per cent iron ore at the end...

Investors want to see gold miners wisely grow their production profile. Not like miners did during the last cycle, when some irrational, highly priced M&A action destroyed significant wealth. The big gold miners have a “lousy recent his...

Is there any end to coal’s incredible price run in 2021? This week has seen thermal coal prices rise to record levels, with low volatility 6000kcal product from Newcastle soaring 5% to US$240/t yesterday. Twelve months ago, when China’s dip...

Fe Limited is demonstrating its credentials as one of the ASX’s newest iron ore producers with the first cargo shipping just 12 months after it acquired an interest in the JWD project. Not only was the high-grade project brought to market q...

The junior end of the iron ore sector is continuing to contract in the wake of volatile prices, with Mt Gibson Iron (ASX:MGX) confirming plans on Friday to suspend its new Shine mine in WA’s Mid West. It is the latest high-cost operation to...

There is a lot of uncertainty in the market due to tensions in China, rising interest rates and continuing economic recovery of the global COVID-19 pandemic, with investors fleeing for safe havens to park their cash in. Safe havens like gol...

While iron ore prices have risen slightly after last month dropping below US$100 ($138) per tonne, it’s not been enough to save two more mines from suspending operations. After falling to $US92 per tonne during the third week of September,...

The valuations of major gold miners remain weak despite falling debt and record dividends, according to the latest Metals Focus Gold Peer Group Analysis. Australia’s largest gold miners Newcrest (ASX:NCM), Northern Star (ASX:NST), and Evolu...

Iron ore prices have dropped below $US100 per tonne for the first time since early November 2020, bringing promising Australian projects to unfeasible standstills. After topping $US200 per tonne in mid-July 2021, the price for 62 per cent i...

The GWR Group Ltd (ASX: GWR) share price has plummeted 21% during early trade on Wednesday and now trades at 11 cents each. GWR shares are trending down after the company announced a key update regarding the future of its mining operation...

The ASX was set for another negative day if futures and Wall Street’s drop were any guide — but even with a bad start, Australia’s bourse finished in the green. The ASX 200 fell as much as 0.50% in the first few minutes of trade but closed...

Investors in iron ore companies who’ve seen prices tumble from record highs to under US$100/t could be in for more pain in the coming months as the rout intensifies for Australia’s most valuable commodity. But opportunities could emerge aft...

Australia’s bourse had its biggest decline since February 26 falling by over 2%. The ASX 200 fell 2.1% to close at 7,248 and is down 5% since August 13. The ASX Emerging Companies Index fared worse, losing over 4% in its worst day since Apr...

It’s been a frustrating few months for gold bulls. As an investment hedge, gold shines during periods of poor or volatile market sentiment. It loves drama like pandemics, civil wars, or the unprecedented failure of the Lehman Brothers in 20...

Coking coal prices have gone a wee bit crazy in recent weeks, presenting a once in a generation opportunity for ASX-listed companies who looked sickly as the 2021 financial year wrapped up. According to Fastmarkets MB, supply remains tight...

Gold continues to consolidate around $US1,800/oz which, if we went back in time to July 2020, would be cause for celebration. Back then $US1,800/oz was an eight-year high and bullish sentiment was nudging even the shittiest exploration stoc...

Is Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) going to disappoint on shipments yet again? The gaffe-prone Pilbara miner, which was carried by stratospheric iron ore prices to a US$9.1 billion dividend at the half year, appears likely to miss its ambitious guidanc...