Articles On Stanmore Coal (ASX:SMR)

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) coal stocks could be set for more outperformance, as a dearth of wind Down Under led to a resurgence in coal-fired power in the June quarter. While the coal miners are putting in a mixed performance toda...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) coal stocks are showing signs of robust performance, driven by a resurgence in coal-fired power generation in Australia during the June quarter. Despite today's mixed performance, these stocks have demon...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a lacklustre end to the trading week this Friday, concluding the week's trading with a loss. By the time trading wrapped up today,...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finally turned a corner this Wednesday, recording its first positive trading day of the week. By the end of trading, the ASX 200 had gai...

Chalice Mining announces non-binding MoU with Mitsubishi to collaborate on its Julimar nickel-copper-PGE project Market hits one-time critical minerals darling for near 20% in response to partner selection news Once worth billions, Chalice...

Anglo coal mine fire has prices running er… hotter Fastmarkets steel markets expert Paul Lim says the closure could delay the planned sale of Anglo’s coal division, but world class assets will still attract buyers Iron ore baby bounces on...

Shares in coal producer Whitehaven Coal [ASX:WHC] have jumped again today as investors react to news of a significant fire at a competitor’s mine in Central Queensland. As of this writing, Whitehaven shares are up over 12% since last Fri...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a rough start to the trading week this Monday. After ending last week on a positive note, ASX investors clearly woke up on the wro...

Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has decided to halt operations at its Mavis underground coal mine in Queensland following a review of the economic viability. The producer says it undertook a comprehensive strategic review which determined t...

The team at Morgans has been busy picking out its best ASX share ideas for June. The first two ASX stocks we looked at can be found here. Read on for three more picks: Clearview Wealth Ltd (ASX: CVW) Morgans is positive on this financial...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a difficult Tuesday session today, falling back to earth after yesterday's euphoric start to the trading week. By the closing bell, the ASX 200 ha...

BHP’s $60 billion bid for Anglo looks like it’s all about copper But it could also make BHP a dominant producer of premium hard coking coal Why does the marriage of the Bowen Basin cousins make sense? BHP’s (ASX:BHP) proposed acquisitio...

  BHP wants to takeover Anglo American in a $60 billion deal But it’s far from a (cue Miguel voice) Sure Thing, with opposition from rival miners and disdain from Anglo American shareholders to contend with And then there’s the ambivalence...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) gave ASX investors some additional pain this Wednesday, if only a little. After four straight days of falls, the ASX 200 made it five, with a drop...

  Evolution continues to believe it can meet an ambitious gold target despite needing to produce at a near million ounce run rate in the June quarter A 15% lift in ounces to 185,252oz at costs of $1464/oz fuelled a 7.5% run up the ASX boar...

It's been the third day in a row of gains for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), as of this Wednesday's close. After recording rises over both Monday and Tuesday's sessions, the ASX 200...

The ASX200 has closed down .56 of a per cent with IT down 1.4 per cent and in the red for a second straight day, materials slumping 0.8 per cent and real estate shedding .61 per cent. Coming into sharp focus today were OncoSil Medical, T...

Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has finalised a sale and purchase agreement with Aquila Coal and Aquila Exploration (Aquila) to acquire the remaining 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project, alongside the Eagle Downs South m...

Paladin Energy returns to the producer ranks with commercial production declared at Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia Whitehaven completes multi-billion dollar acquisition of BHP’s Daunia and Blackwater coal mines Gold miners enjoy another s...

Iron ore prices briefly dipped below US$100/t last week as weak steel fundamentals bite in China BHP’s new CFO Vandita Pant says African iron ore could disturb a balanced market between supply and demand But the world’s biggest miner is b...

  The S&P 500 fell on Friday and notched its second-straight weekly loss, with technology stocks under pressure as inflation concerns remain front and centre ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. The broad market inde...

The S&P 500 fell on Friday and notched its second-straight weekly loss, with technology stocks under pressure as inflation concerns remain front and centre ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. The broad market index...

Australian shares sank 1.8 per cent on Monday, in their worst loss in a year. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) surrendered 142.8 points, to 7,704.2, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) fell 143.9 points, also 1.8 pe...

QBE Insurance elevated to S&P/ASX 20 as gold miner Newmont removed Flight Centre and Pro Medicus both make the S&P/ASX 100 in March rebalance Several tech companies make benchmark S&P/ASX 200 but not so good for resources  Mar...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) will soon have some new members. After the market close on Friday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the benchmark index effective prior to the open of trading on Monday 18 March. This fo...

A turn up for the books: Nickel and coal the biggest gainers among major commodities in February Copper, lithium and graphite remain steady at low levels amid hope a bottom has been reached for battery metals Iron ore and rare earths come...

Indonesian coal dynasty and Aussie trader fly in with US$1.65 billion deal for South32’s Illawarra coal mines It will see South32 focus purely on battery, base and critical metals like copper, zinc, silver, manganese and aluminium Westgol...

  Stanmore to pay out $115 million in final dividend after beating production guidance Queensland miner says Eagle Downs S32 acquisition targets long term hard coking coal demand  Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure delivers solid profit and divi...

South32 will receive an initial payment of just US$15 million ($23m) for its 50% share in the Eagle Downs met coal project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin It’s the latest acquisition for $3.3 billion Stanmore, which emerged as one of Australi...

Stanmore Resources (ASX: SMR) has signed a definitive sale and purchase agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of South32 (ASX: S32) to acquire a 50% interest in the mothballed Eagle Downs coal project in Queensland and a 100% interest in...

  Beaten by Whitehaven to BHP’s Daunia and Blackwater coal mines, Stanmore is lobbing over US$50 million the way of shareholders in a special dividend SMR shares fail to fire with 2024 guidance revealing stagnant production and higher cost...

Local shares closed higher again on Wednesday Aussie headline CPI unexpected fell to 4.9pc Interest rates sensitive sectors rose following CPI report   The ASX200 closed +0.25% higher on Wednesday, boosted by interest rates-sensitive stoc...

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL) shares are currently down 0.73% amid news the company is interested in Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) debt. Soul Pattinson is a large investment house in Australia with a portfolio of ASX...

Australian shares rose for the second straight day, with healthcare leading the way, and netting out a tech slump. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index advanced 19.5 points, or 0.3%, to 7014.9, while the broader All Ordinarie...

The Australian share market built on a solid lead-in from Wall Street, with the tech sector leading the way, up 1.9% on the back of enthusiasm emanating from the so-called “Magnificent Seven” US tech stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (I...

The Australian dollar and bond yields slid after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate by 0.25% on Melbourne Cup Day, to 4.35%. It was the first change to the official rate in five months – and the first under new governor Mich...

The Australian share market has closed at a fresh low for the year, dragged down by rate-hike expectations, pressure from rising US bond yields and the geo-political environment. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index share pric...

It was a bounce-back session from the miners on the ASX on Tuesday, which helped the market gauges elevate slightly. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index added 12.8 points, or 0.2%, to 6,856, while the broader All Ordinaries...

The Australian stock market has given up all of the gains that it had made in 2023, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) losing 56.6 points, or 0.8%, on Monday to 6,844.1, with resources weakness the major culprit. That puts t...

Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) shares have waned on Thursday as one shareholder takes matters into their own hands. One of Australia's largest coal mining companies is now squarely in the sights of a fierce campaign to vote down Whitehaven...

A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in the Middle East, with Australian hearts going out to innocent victims in both Israel and Gaza. In the finance world, the horrible events have just added to pressures on the global energy market. The w...

The Australian sharemarket rebounded from 11-month lows on Thursday, notching a small gain as markets braced for the official US jobs data on Friday night Australian time. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index gained 35.3 poin...

The Australian sharemarket closed at its lowest point in 11 months on Wednesday, hampered by a weak lead-in from Wall Street, and its interest-rate worries. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) ended the session down 53.2 points, o...

The Australia share market retreated to a six-month low on Tuesday, as global markets felt the pressure from surging bond yields – despite, in Australia’s case, the Reserve Bank leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.1%, for a fifth st...

It was relatively quiet on the ASX on Monday with traders eyeing the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest-rate decision, to be announced today (and a public holiday in most states dampening activity further). The market slipped close...

The local share market fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, ahead of a flurry of central bank meetings, and following the release of a set of minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia that were taken as implying that the local centra...

The Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) share price has seen plenty of movement over the past two years. The next big catalyst could be a possible acquisition of some Queensland coal mines from BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP). Whitehaven itself confi...

The local share market started the week lower, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which begins on Tuesday. The betting is that the Fed will not move on rates this week, but there is less consensus about what the Fed w...

After a stronger-than-expected US inflation figure for August, the Australian August job report blew expectations out of the water, with 64,900 jobs created in the month, well above the 23,000 anticipated by economists. The unemployment rat...

Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down 0.74% to 7153.90. Markets @ Midday: Listen here at lunchtime or find all Market Matters Podcasts on Spotify...