Articles On S2 Resources (ASX:S2R)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has announced a 100GWh Gigafactory expansion in Nevada It could need up to 115,000t lithium, 15,000t cobalt, 14,000t manganese, 125,000t nickel and 170,000t graphite anode per year Standout Battery Metals Stocks of the...

Lithium producers are releasing some truly stunning numbers for the December quarter Analysts are upgrading their outlook for 2023; ASX producers are heading back towards all-time highs Battery Metals Weekly Winners: Conico, Patriot Batter...

Vanadium demand in batteries expected to grow ~10.6% a year between 2021 and 2050 New supply needed from 2029 as demand overtakes supply: WoodMac “The development of vanadium redox flow batteries for mega scale energy storage is developing...

Core Lithium ready to ship ore to China, with first shipment loaded Green Critical Minerals confirms 160km long rare earths trend in the NT Critical Resources to acquire Gullwing-Tot Lakes property in Canada   Our High Voltage column wrap...

Metals Focus reckons early 2021 Reddit squeeze sparked almost two years of record retail silver demand US market achieved a new high last year of almost 4,000t of physical silver investment, “a performance which could be eclipsed this year...

Gold prices have historically outperformed during recessions ANZ research raises end of 2023 gold price target to $US1,900/oz Weekly small cap standouts: Peregrine Gold (ASX:PGD), Ora Gold (ASX:OAU) Our Gold Digger column wraps all the ne...

Morgan Stanley bears warn lower Chinese demand could hit lithium prices in 2023 New US plant to double Yank cathode production by 2027 as customer General Motors plots electric makeover Top ASX battery metals stocks this week: NiCo Resourc...

Central banks buying gold at the fastest pace on record Another gold bull signal for 2023 — the crypto collapse Global silver demand on course for record high in 2022 Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with expos...

S2 Resources (S2R) is poised for a fresh round of drilling at its Polar Bear project in Western AustraliaDiamond drilling is set to begin in the next few days on Lake Cowan, a large salt lake, to test electromagnetic conductors identified i...

Gold could have steady path towards $US1,800 level if dollar weakness remains: OANDA ASX gold miners surging this week, led by Evolution Mining +30%, Capricorn Metals +27%, and Regis Resources +27% Weekly small cap standouts: Focus Mineral...

Energy transition metal ETFs a way for retail investors to get exposure to a variety of future-facing metals and stocks Examples on the ASX include CLNE, GMTL, XMET This week’s top battery metals stocks: Trek Metals, Winsome Resources Our...

Just five miners/ near-term gold miners are in the green over the past 12 months They include Tietto Minerals, Ora Banda Mining, Emerald Resources, Capricorn Metals and Perseus Mining Top precious metals stocks this week: Hamelin Gold, Zul...

Exploration in Victoria has increased 2.5 times over in the past four years Much of the enthusiasm has been driven by the success of Agnico Eagle’s high grade Fosterville mine It has been called a modern day gold rush, but with the initial...

Since reaching its peak in the summer of 2020, silver has fallen ~35% Smart money is going net long on silver, speculators almost net short; a good sign for silver outlook say Goehring & Rozencwajg This week’s top ASX precious metals s...

USD gold price continues to fall, currently $US1,621/oz Mixed bag of results for gold producers in Q1: Perseus, Northern Star outperformers so far Weekly small cap standouts: Strickland metals, Medallion Metals. GBM Resources Our Gold Dig...

Pilbara Minerals sells 5,000t of lower grade (5.5%) spodumene for a record $US35.5m via Battery Material Exchange “We could see a bit of an M&A frenzy with producers like Pilbara, Allkem and IGO looking to secure strategic assets of sc...

Retail investment in gold, silver has either hit new peaks or held up at multi-year highs, says Metals Focus 1 ounce gold Maple Leaf in the US commands a 40% premium at the retail level, for example This week’s top movers: Sihayo, Dacian,...

China will extend its dominance in cathode production, increasing market share from 78% in 2022 to 87% in 2030: Benchmark And yet this will mostly be from Tier 3 producers, which currently do not supply EV market Tier 1 production — those...

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...

Investor sentiment for rare earths stocks is flying There is about 750g of magnet rare earths on every EV motor, about 2 tonnes in offshore wind turbines  EVs, wind turbines are exponential growth sectors Our High Voltage column wraps all...

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...

ASX lithium miners are raking it in, a trend set to continue for a while yet CATL’s new batteries travel an impressive +1,000km between each charge Last week’s top ASX performers: Anson, White Cliff, Dart Mining  Our High Voltage column w...

Ford slashes 3,000 jobs as shift to EVs gathers pace At least 2 significant producers in Sichuan have suspended lithium production, while another has halved output due to the heatwave-driven powercrunch: Fastmarkets Last week’s top ASX per...

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...

The benchmark grumbles to a slovenly 0.7% slide Aussie bond yields have risen 13 basis points as recession chatter continues Domino’s sinks after getting laughed out of Italy The ASX has been consistently indolent, even – dare we say it –...

Emerging semi-solid battery technology uses a lot more lithium; battery metal shortfall may hamper rollout Are weakening cobalt prices about to get a boost? ASX lithium stocks bouncing back as more evidence emerges of long term supply shor...

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...

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 Department of Energy’s loan programs office is open to Aussie producers Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm wants to reduce reliance on China’s battery metals Rimfire Pacific Mining gains full control of the Broken Hill Cobalt Projec...

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...

Effective battery recycling will be crucial to meeting future metals demand ASX battery recycling stocks include Neometals, Hannans, and Lithium Australia Weekly small cap standouts: Panther Metals, Odessa, Flynn Gold Our High Voltage col...

Battery producers look to increase energy density and drive down raw material costs CATL’s Qilin battery is 13% more powerful than the one planned by Tesla Stellantis adds 5 years to lithium offtake agreement with Vulcan Energy   Our High...

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...

Aussie-listed lithium pure plays Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Allkem (ASX:AKE) are down 40% and 10%, respectively, year-to-date Both are pulling in record revenues Meanwhile, lithium contract prices are still rising Our High Voltage col...

Group 6 Metals chief executive officer Keith McKnight and S2 Resources executive chairman Mark Bennett will headline the Sydney Mining Club’s next Leading Edge presentation. McKnight will talk about Group 6 Metals’ plans to build a mine on...

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...

Benchmark gives four reasons why Goldman Sachs is wrong on lithium oversupply claims Chinese lithium — Goldman’s most significant source of new supply — is low quality and expensive Lithium contract pricing continues to rise Our High Volt...

ASX lithium stocks suffered selldown after major investment bank Goldman Sachs called top of battery metals boom Cowen disagrees, models 19% deficit to demand from 2023-2030 Stock prices don’t reflect current high lithium prices: Jefferie...

Sans coal and oil, battery metals are blowing the rest of the commodities complex away in 2022 Lithium carbonate and hydroxide are up 85% and 127% respectively A breakdown of 2022’s five most popular ASX battery metals stocks Our High Vol...

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...

Cobalt deficit starts to widen from 2024, with no end in sight Labor’s election victory good for “battery material stocks, hydrogen, or new technology”: Far East Capital Booming EV sales will still fall well short of 2050 targets, IEA says...

Mark Creasy has upped his stake in Galileo Mining after its big Callisto palladium discovery last week The billionaire prospector extraordinaire is credited with roles in the Jundee, Bronzewing and Nova discoveries in WA Creasy’s Yandal In...

High prices for raw materials like lithium and nickel add ~$US12,600 to cost of Silverado EV Carmakers, battery makers increasingly investing in cheaper, better solid-state tech This week’s biggest ASX movers: Galileo, Conico, Greenstone...

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...

To find 10-bagger stocks investors often go “where the industry is less comfortable”: Rick Rule But risks abound. Lithium favourite AVZ is the latest ASX stock to potentially come unstuck in a Third World jurisdiction Global energy transit...

Statevolt plans battery metals plant in US, signs lithium supply deal with Controlled Thermal Resources WA’s Curtin University gets $50m Trailblazer funding for resources technology and critical minerals hub Weekly ASX battery metal st...

Are high fuel prices accelerating the EV transition? Macquarie says ‘valuation upside remains for all covered ASX lithium and rare earths stocks’ Biggest ASX movers this week: Krakatoa Resources, Ragnar Metals, GME Resources, Jindalee Reso...

Canada is slated to invest $2b in nickel, lithium, cobalt, and magnesium Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is due to release its budget on Thursday Weekly ASX battery metal standouts include Golden Deeps, Latin Resources and R...

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...