Articles On S2 Resources (ASX:S2R)

Central banks are buying gold at record levels with holdings now at 50-year highs: Sprott Gold tends to hold its value in times of crisis Central Bank buying ‘extremely’ bullish: Goehring & Rozencwajg They say investors with no perform...

Tesla already has profit margins far bigger than its competitors It plans to cut manufacturing costs for its next generation of vehicles by a further 50% “If Tesla can sell its new model for US$25,000, that will be revolutionary”: Wood Mac...

Gold defends psychologically important US$1800 level and is currently paying ~US$1840/oz Rox Resources up 66% on monster hit outside 3.2Moz Youanmi resource Miners Ramelius (+20%), Resolute (+14%) lead strong week for mining stocks Our Go...

Reporting season wrap: PLS announces maiden divvy on $1.24bn NPAT, AKE and MIN also enjoy skyrocketing lithium profits +US$1.5bn of copper and cobalt is being stockpiled in the DRC due to a dispute If it hits the market cobalt prices will...

S2 Resources (S2R) raises $6.4 million through a share placement to fund exploration at its gold and nickel exploration projects across Australia The company says the placement was “very strongly” supported by both existing and new insti...

Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) continues to claim the title of ‘ASX’s Most Consistently Good Gold Producer’ Other ASX miners a mixed bag Gold is currently at a 2-month low of $US1835/oz Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stoc...

The ASX extended the week’s losses by falling 0.4% today Star Entertainment Group posted a loss so large it almost defies description Mt Monger has had a fantastic day, up 46.6% after joining the Great Canadian REE Rush   The ASX has fall...

We are likely in the early stages of this battery metals super cycle: Sprott Asset Management Lithium supply ‘unlikely to keep up’; copper and nickel supply will also go into deficit Battery metals M&A also ramping up Our High Voltage...

AVZ’ problems compound with cancelation of mining licence decree for Manono lithium project Shareholders remain in limbo, with AVZ in suspension since May 2022 Aussie-based firm Recharge Industries has been named as the preferred bidder fo...

In the latest instalment of our maiden resources series, we’ve picked out nearly a dozen stocks that could post maiden JORC 2012 gold and copper resources in 2023. A maiden lithium resource is as close to a sure thing for a rerate as you ca...

Gold rallies past US1,950/oz on Fedspeak, before falling back below US$1,920/oz on Friday “Bullion traders will need to see disinflation trends remain strong and for the labour market to soften for the bull case to remain in place”: OANDA’...

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...