Articles On Metals X (ASX:MLX)

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...

It was way back in 2018, when the notion of critical metals was still forming, that Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) produced a slide at a battery metals conference showing that of all of the metals, it was tin that that would be impacted most by global...

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...

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...

MinRes lifts with lithium sector as it reports strong spodumene pricing for the June quarter Prepayment boosts cash balance but raises analyst eyebrows as Onslow Iron build wraps up  Quick hits on Bellevue, ERA, Capricorn and Metals X Som...

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...

Perpetual Resources reports high-grade tin at Brazilian Itinga project Tin prices expected to advance along with demand The company has also found anomalous lithium, rubidium, niobium and manganese   Special Report: Perpetual Resources h...

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...

Newmont is selling Telfer and its stake in Havieron after taking over Newcrest Mining in a US$15bn deal last year That means the M&A potential of the Paterson Province in WA’s East Pilbara has been blown wide open Newmont-backed Antipa...

Goldman says Aussie lithium stocks have run ahead of the fall in spot prices as it tips surplus to keep prices muted in 2024 and 2025 ANZ more bullish, flagging 2025 carbonate recovery with price falls “overdone” WA1 $60m cap raise and ura...

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...

Rare earths hunters in Brazil make huge gains in FY24 and niobium juniors ride WA1 Resources’ Luni euphoria, but a scandium junior steals top spot Wildcat and Raiden rise to the top of an average lithium market Spartan soars on Never Never...

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...

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...

Metals X (ASX:MLX) is planning a two-part infill and extension drilling program at its Renison tin operation in Tasmania, while the current drilling program at the Ringrose prospect continues to intersect mineralisation.  Two surface dia...

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...

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...

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares are falling again on Monday morning. At the time of writing, the mining giant's shares are down 0.5% to $42.97. Why are BHP shares falling? BHP shares are falling for a second session in a row following a sel...

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) stock has an impressive dividend history. Did you know that the ASX mining share was the world's biggest dividend payer in 2021 and 2022? However, that's not the case anymore. According to a dividend report by Ja...

On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week deep in the red. The benchmark index fell 1.4% to 7,575.9 points. Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Monday? Here are five things to watch: ASX 200 expected t...

A new month is upon us, so what better time to look at your income portfolio to see if there are any additions you could make. To help you on your way, let's take a look at four ASX dividend shares that analysts currently rate as buys. They...

Investors that are looking to supercharge their investment returns might want to check out the ASX 300 shares that are listed below. That is because some of Australia's leading analysts think these shares are severely undervalued by the mar...

Want to hear something unusual… and a little strange? I really, truly, don't care how my portfolio performs today. Or next week. Or this year. I mean, higher is better. Obviously. But I don't care. Why? Well, two reasons. One is self-pres...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is buckling at the knees on Friday in a poor end to the week. Nearing the final bell, Australia's leading index hovers around 7,577 points, tripping 1.4% lower. It's a meaningfully worse showing than...

It has been another busy week for Australia's top brokers. This has led to the release of a number of broker notes. Three broker buy ratings that you might want to know more about are summarised below. Here's why brokers think these ASX sha...

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to end the week deep in the red. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 1.25% to 7,587.2 points. Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are l...

It's a merciless morning for the Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) share price as investors react to impending court proceedings. Shares in the retail operator fell as much as 8% on the open. Investors have become more comfortable with t...

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares are under pressure on Friday. In morning trade, the mining giant's shares are down 4% to $43.42. Why are BHP shares falling? Investors have been selling the Big Australian's shares this morning after respondi...

Superannuation funds invest in a diverse range of assets, including shares listed on the ASX. Popular ASX shares among superannuation funds tend to be those that offer stability, strong dividends, and growth potential. What type of ASX s...

Welcome to Ten-Bagger, where Lowell Resources Fund chief investment officer John Forwood gives us his take on a sector of the ASX resources market full of value. This month, John tells us why he thinks we are on the way to an ‘almost everyt...

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...

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There’s an age-old theme that by the time you’ve heard about it, you’ve probably missed the boat. One of the tricks to investing is picking those so-called ‘unfashionable’ commodities, the unassuming sectors of the market that might be wait...

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...

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...

Exploration is about to kick off at Magmatic Resources’ Wellington North project next to 15.7Moz Boda-Kaiser discovery Mako uncovers “wide manganese bands” up to 250m deep and 140m wide at Korhogo project Up on no news: Cyprium (copper), B...

Copper hits multi-month high as sold-down Cyprium ups resources at Nifty mine Hammered 29Metals on a tear after Chinese smelters agree copper production cut to spark copper revival PolarX, Kingsland, Caravel up on old news Here are the bi...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at ~10.40am 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...

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...

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-...

Stellar raises $3.2m to advance its Tasmanian mining projects New cornerstone investor Nero chips in $2.4m Company owns the advanced Heemskirk tin and North Scamander polymetallic projects   Special Report: Stellar Resources has raised $3...

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...

  Resources stock picker Rusty Delroy says the time to deploy capital on unloved mining stocks is now Why the G in ESG should be replaced with an F for ‘friendly’ Why NIC, MGX, MLX, DLI and WR1 have the Nero Resource Fund’s attention   Mi...

Lithium takeover target Azure Minerals (ASX:AZS) has been named as the recipient of the 2024 Craig Oliver Award. The award, handed out this morning on day one of the 2024 RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle, is in honour of mining executi...

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...

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...