Articles On S2 Resources (ASX:S2R)

Current Aussie gold price of $3013.26/oz means an extra $450 per oz of unhedged production for our local miners Gold miner quarterly reports due to trickle in from later this month Weekly Small Cap Standouts: TechGen Metals, Labyrinth Reso...

Despite a bullish backdrop – COVID, war, inflation shocks, bank failures – gold has traded in an oddly tight range Liberum says all these demand drivers are being ‘cancelled out’ by Fed-led inflation-targeting rate hikes Gold paying US$201...

China is reportedly considering banning exports of various rare-earth magnet production and process/refining tech In 2010 a diplomatic row with Japan saw Beijing throttle REE exports under the guise of protecting the environment; prices we...

Banking crisis sparks gold ETF inflows for the first time in 10 months Central Banks continue buying up gold at record levels Every larger gold stock on our list enjoyed gains this week led by double digit gains for the mid-tier and advanc...

Gold breaches US$2,000oz with ease on weak US economic data A weaker jobs report Friday could see record highs tested Wednesday small cap standouts: Investigator, Labyrinth, Rox Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks...

More and more automakers are making inroads into mining industry with Ford joining PT Vale Indonesia Liontown agrees terms with Olympio Metals to farm into Mulline and Mulwarrie lithium projects Nickel sulphide targets, and a 15km copper i...

Resources and Energy Quarterly (R&EQ) analysts reckon gold will tumble to US$1550/oz by 2028 Don’t fret: recent R&EQ gold predictions have been way off the mark Monday’s Precious Metals Stock of the Day: Battery Minerals (ASX:BAT)...

Gold ($US1981/oz), silver ($US23.91/oz) continue to trade just below recent highs All top 15 stocks by market capitalisation gained between 2- 20% this week, for an average of 8% ASX gold standouts this week: Regis Resources, Ramelius Reso...

FxPro predicts US$2600/oz gold price, sparked by changes in monetary policy 6 of the top 8 gold stocks by market cap have made double digit gains so far in 2023, led by Newcrest (ASX:NCM) with 29% Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news...

Ramelius Resources reigns supreme with top gold discoveries in the last five years Newcrest Mining is close on its heels, taking out 2nd place This amateur prospector just found a gold nugget worth $240K    Our Gold Digger column wraps a...

US and Japan strike a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals Ford plans to onshore US mining and processing capability inline with EV goals  Liontown Resources biggest mover this week following Albermarle takeover offer  Our High...

Al Jazeera investigation uncovers ‘money washing’ scheme using Zimbabwean gold involving senior diplomats, church leaders Zimbabwe produced a record high ~356t (12.5Moz) gold in 2022 Fast-deprecating currency makes Zimbabwe perfect breedin...

While gold has shined this year, platinum group metals are well off their recent highs Metals Focus says rare PGE rhodium could be in for a rerate this year that big Used in catalytic converters, rhodium supply is in deficit and largely co...

Chinese media announced a major “50t” gold discovery over the weekend, containing metal worth “US$3 billion” In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t appear that big Christian joins Gold Digger live from France to unpack the US Fed meeting...

Speeding up the processing application procedure of EU’s CRMA will help the bloc build its supply chain, experts say Cobalt prices tumble 60% since April 2022 Mincor up 30% for the week Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving A...

Gold prices threaten $3000/oz in Aussie dollar terms Fitch says they could move towards US$2075/oz record, but are likely to hit resistance Besra up after announcing US$300m funding deal for 3Moz Bau gold project in Malaysia Our Gold Digg...

Gold prices surge 3% on bank fears, threatening US$2000/oz This week’s rate decision by the US Fed could weigh on gold after prices broke through Australian dollar record $2900/oz Ramelius down on Breaker deal, Tietto up after commissionin...

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...