Articles On Hawthorn Resources (ASX:HAW)

PGM demand will remain strong until about 2025, when it will start to fall off a cliff: Metals Focus Why 2025? Because that’s when electrification of transport really kicks up a gear However, Bridge Street Capital analyst Chris Baker belie...

Iron ore prices received a bump after Covid lockdowns in Chengdu were relaxed But they quickly retreated, with analysts saying a decision on whether to end China’s Covid Zero policy could be a big turning point for the commodity Like it or...

Initial rock chip sampling of pegmatite outcrop at St George’s Mt Alexander project in WA has confirmed a geochemistry indicative of lithium, caesium and tantalum (LCT) fertile pegmatites. Lithium bearing pegmatites have now been identifie...

Market for DR grade 65% plus iron ore could rise fivefold to 750Mtpa according to new research from Wood Mackenzie As much as US$1.4 trillion needs to be spent on new mines, renewable energy, steel mills, hydrogen and carbon capture to red...

Fitch has downgraded its gold outlook but expects prices to remain “elevated in the coming years compared to pre-Covid levels” Contrarian argument: “It is also a sector full of M&A possibilities as gold equities haven’t been this ‘chea...

Nickel, copper and lithium are mainstays of a greener future with their respective properties making them central for battery and electrification efforts. Nickel – traditionally used to make alloys – has been finding increased use in batter...

It’s the canary in the, well, you’ve probably read enough of these by now to know the idiom. For iron ore prices that is steel production in China and downstream demand from things like car production, infrastructure and property developme...

Mineral Resources and global partners approve $3bn Onslow iron ore mine day before prices drop below US$100/t Chinese steel giant Baowu will both have a stake in the mine and market up to 75% of MinRes’ product Coal prices remain ridiculou...

Joint venture partners, Legacy Iron Ore (LCY), Hawthorn Resources (HAW), and Hancock Magnetite execute a non-binding deed for the Mt Bevan iron ore project in WA This grants Hancock the exclusive right to undertake a desktop study to asses...

TSX listed Korara Resources finds another massive nugget stash at the Beta Hunt mine near Kalgoorlie The new discovery just below the super-rich, 30,000oz Fathers Day Vein China imported more than 80 tons (or 2.56Moz) of gold worth $US4.4b...

Coal miners will be watching international markets closely tonight as a ban on Russian coal proposed by the European Commission back in April comes into effect. Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the frailty of European energy markets...

EVN’s Jake Klein predicts US$2-US$3,000/oz gold price for this time next year Is a wave of merger and acquisition activity coming in the ASX gold space? Bounce back in vehicle production to boost PGM demand Gold price hits a four-week high...

Gold price hits three-week high post-FOMC rates decision ASX Quarterly Gold Wrap: producers hit a low bar, investors are pleased Gold demand falls in H1 as cost-of-living pressures bite, WGC says Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news...

Goldman Sachs analysts say iron ore prices could drop faster than expected on bearish steel sentiment But iron ore prices have strengthened as steel margins have improved and Chinese authorities have moved to support its property market an...

Gold is down 5% for July and on a broader downward trajectory, Metals Focus says Aeris Resources’ Golden Plateau deposit could extend the mine life at Cracow Golden State Mining has kicked off drilling at the Yule project in WA   Our Gold...

The US dollar looks set to reach 20-year highs, impacting gold’s safe haven status JP Morgan employees on trial in Chicago after ‘spoofing trades’ accusations PGM supply through the recycling of auto catalysts has taken a hit ‘cos Covid O...

Fenix Resources boss Rob Brierley says weakness in iron ore supply means prices will be set by demand Iron ore futures in Singapore hit 2022 low as China’s steel mills drop prices Coal miners begin to look cheap again as thermal prices pic...

WA EPA opens environmental review for new Rinehart mine in the Pilbara McPhee Creek slated to produce up to 14Mt of iron ore a year over a 15 year life Miners tank as Singapore iron ore futures hit 3 week low It’s no secret Gina Rinehart’...

Swiss data shows the highest total January to May bullion shipments since 2018 On a year-to-date basis US gold imports surged by 170% to 103t US also the largest destination for Swiss silver bullion, accounting for ~30% of the total; up fr...

Fenix Resources buys out haulage JV to take control of logistics, mimicking the structure of the Pilbara majors Rio Tinto opens 43Mtpa Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara as junior Strike prepares first shipment from Paulsens East Queensland c...

Newmont’s Tom Palmer says gold may have found new floor of ~US$1600/oz in the wake of inflation With small gold miners are struggling with rising supply chain and labour costs, Palmer says consolidation in the sector makes sense Drilling r...

Iron ore miners suffered a heavy sell-off yesterday as commodity prices fell on fears of Covid lockdowns in China Iron ore and steel market observer Mark Eames says there is more upside than downside thanks to the tight supply-demand balan...

Gina Rinehart recently made moves that demonstrated just how much potential she sees in the lesser appreciated magnetite as the direct shipping ore in WA’s Pilbara fast runs out. In early April, Australia’s richest person and chair of priv...

Australia’s biggest bank has upgraded its long-term iron ore and coking coal forecasts in response to Covid, Chinese commodity demand and Russia But high energy prices could drive investment in decarbonisation, clouding the outlook for the...

1 gram of gold can be recovered from about 41 recycled mobile phones Mint Innovation can recover $US12,000 worth of gold from one tonne of old circuit boards Gold trades sideways at ~$US1,850/oz Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news d...

China’s Covid Zero policy has seen analysts knock down economic forecasts Bad news for sentiment in steel and raw materials, with iron ore futures tumbling in afternoon trade Coal prices remain freaking high A precipitous slide in Asian i...

WoodMac sees pathway for steel industry to reduce emissions 30% by 2050 Transition will require shift away from blast furnace to scrap-based electric arc furnace steelmaking Despite Chinese strong steel output in April, Commbank sees suppo...

US gold price down more than 10% or $200 from its peak But Aussie gold miners faring better due to weak AUD-USD exchange rate This week’s ASX standouts: Twenty Seven Co, OzAurum Resources Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving...

Iron ore miners have been looking fragile over the last week, clawing to hopes of a second half revival in the Chinese economy as the impact of its Covid lockdowns worsen. Prices remain relatively high compared to major producer margins, wi...

The preferred, often heroic index of the Australian small cap, The Emerging Companies XEC has shed 2.4% today, to add to the haemorrhaging of the last four weeks. The ASX200 (XJO) has closed just 0.2% lower. If this is a cash rate thing, wh...

The preferred, often heroic index of the Australian small cap, The Emerging Companies XEC has shed 2.4% today, to add to the haemorrhaging of the last four weeks. The ASX200 (XJO) has closed just 0.2% lower. If this is a cash rate thing, wh...

Speculative mining investments faced heavy selling as the share market fell for a third day. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 11.5 points or 0.16 per cent lower after an initial 51-point bounce faded ahead of tonight’s US rates decision. Ga...

Stanmore has completed its ambitious US$1.2 billion ($1.7b) acquisition of BHP’s Poitrel and South Walker Creek coal mines Its founder Nick Jorss is aiming to repeat his success at new coal producer Bowen Coking Coal Jorss says steelmaking...

In April, the mining and exploration cohort was going gangbusters, until it wasn’t. Hitting an all-time high of 19,321.70 points on April 19, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials index (XMJ) then plummeted ~11% in a week to erase a full month of g...

The interest rate rise came and the markets fell, then turned a corner. The question now is — will the wheels stay on? Already lagging, the ASX Emerging Companies (XEC) index has closed 0.8% lower. The benchmark has closed 0.4% behind. The...

Highlights Small caps are trading negative so far in the day as investors’ risk appetite has diminished in light of an impending rate hike event. MMG, SPX and LCY are three ASX penny stocks delivering massive gains today. Investing in...

Legacy Iron Ore (LCY) and Hawthorn Resources (HAW) have taken the first steps of a new joint venture agreement with Hancock Magnetite Hancock has satisfied the first condition of the deal by paying $9 million to obtain a 30 per cent intere...

China’s steel output has shown signs of life, building throughout the first quarter of 2022 after collapsing to its slowest rate in four years in October and November 2021. That came despite widespread curbs on mill output due to the Winter...

ASX posts steady gains on Tuesday Activity stays strong in the small cap resources space US stocks futures pointing ~0.3% higher Local stocks shrugged off the post-Easter food coma with solid gains on Tuesday — a calm session in what’s be...

It’s been a topsy turvy week, as local markets followed the lead of US stocks which in turn got rattled by the latest round of policy-tightening machinations by the US Federal Reserve. But after three straight losing sessions, the good vibe...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

The ASX lost ground on Thursday. Weak leads out of Wall Street, more threats of Western-led sanctions v. Russia and a more hawkish tone out of the Federal Reserve left the benchmark 0.6% down with a half hour before the closing bell. Follow...

Legacy Iron Ore (LCY) and Hawthorn Resources (HAW) have executed all relevant agreements for Hancock Magnetite to earn into the Mt Bevan iron ore project The WA-based project is currently held in a 60:40 joint venture between Legacy and H...

Gold miners start March reporting season off strong with Gold Road and Gascoyne both posting stronger production US Fed sees more rate rises to come in March minutes, but gold holds steady with inflation on the rise Gina Rinehart confirms...

JV partners Legacy and Hawthorn cement earn iron ore  in deal with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Okapi increases resource at the ‘Tallahassee’ uranium project in Colorado by 81% Carbine’s Muchea West has potential to host substantial...

Iron ore and coal to drive $425 billion windfall for resources exports in 2021-22 according to Canberra forecasters India removes tariffs on Aussie coal exports as part of free trade deal Coal prices start to normalise (kinda), with premiu...

Lake Giles has proved to be one of the largest magnetite projects in the Yilgarn region, with a projected three million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of 66.1 per cent ore for the next 25 years Mining majors such as Mineral Resources and Hancock...

Gold price to hit $US2,200 as stagflation fears take hold U.S. and allies officially prohibit all transactions with Russia involving gold, one of its financial lifelines. Will it work? Gold price rebounds over past week to $US1,960/oz Our...

Australian companies are lining up to deliver new high grade iron ore mines in a bid to capture tailwinds from the need to reduce emissions across the sector. This week no less than three studies have been released by ASX-listed juniors, ta...

Analysts tipping a major correction in the coal price by the end of 2022 have changed their tune after Russia’s war with Ukraine blew up the market. Prices have confounded belief, with tightness in the seaborne segment of the coal market bo...