Articles On Taruga Minerals (ASX:TAR)

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...

Mid-week, Australia broke its record for the biggest medal haul in one day at the Olympic Games – four gold and two bronze – and the fact that it came on a non-swimming finals day is just incredible. GOLD – Cycling, Men’s Team Pursuit GO...

WGC flags record gold price for Q2, up 18% year-on-year Ongoing economic headwinds not expected to dent demand too much RBC Capital Markets says gold is still a safe haven in a crisis Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX...

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...

Gold hit an all-time high this week of US$2483.60 Shaw & Partners predicts US$3000/oz for 2025 and 2026 Labyrinth navigates gold acquisitions for a 180% gain Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure t...

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...

  To register for Friday's webinar click here. Augustus Minerals (ASX:AUG) has announced high grade copper and gold results at the Ti-Tree Project in the Gascoyne Region. The results included 35 per cent of copper and 10 grams per tonne of...

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...

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...

Ahead of the 2024 summit in Kazakhstan, BRICS nations are buying up gold to back the float of their own currency De Grey gets +$1bn backing from banks for development of Hemi deposit in WA Pilbara Ramelius snaps up 9% stake in Spartan Reso...

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...

The price of gold is clinging to crucial support levels as we close out a topsy-turvy week for precious metal commodities The World Gold Council is doing its best to prop up the gold market, though – particularly in Singapore ASX goldies m...

The gold market is travelling well as we close out another Aussie week Spot pricing is heading in the right direction, thanks to weaker dollar, ECB rate cuts and more According to the World Gold Council, gold ETF flows turned positive in M...

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...

The price of gold has dipped back below its soaring level of US$2,400+ But a particularly bullish narrative is forming believes Forbes   ASX gold stocks performing over the past week include: AGC, NMR and NPM   The recent, seemingly unsto...

China, Turkey and India led  ongoing central bank gold buying in April Analysts still see gold continuing higher this year, heading ‘easily’ above US$2,500 Iceni Gold absolutely slays it on the ASX this week with  +200% gain   In the week...

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...

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...

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...

Gold hit a US ATH, then dipped a tad, but not by much. In fact, it’s doing pretty well on the whole… … It’s less volatile than Bitcoin, anyway, which is a good or bad thing depending on outlook Speaking of which, RBC has some fairly cautio...

Gold has pulled back from very recent highs after the latest ‘sticky’ US inflation figures But… the price action in general looks pretty solid from where we’re sitting, and so does the TA Leading ASX goldies this week include: BMR, BMO, GS...

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...

Gold hit an all-time high this week, ending Friday in strong form The World Gold Council predicts global elections and Fed cuts could keep the precious metal elevated ASX gold stocks performing well this week included: KNB, SXG, AWJ   Wha...

The ASX 200 traded sideways on Tuesday, closing the day flattish as gains in healthcare stocks were offset by losses in other sectors. Source: Market Index  Healthcare gained after the Albanese government approved an increase in private hea...

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-...

ANZ analysts believe ’emerging’ central banks could buy over 600t of gold annually until 2030  Citi isn’t totally ruling out a US$3,000 gold price in next 12-18 months US gold mining giant Newmont divests six gold mines and two other gold...

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...

Gold recovers US$2k after weak retail sales data gets thrown into the economic soup in America Moneybags former hedge fund bloke Stanley Druckenmiller is increasing his gold exposure The week’s best performing ASX goldies include: TG1, TGM...

  The price of gold is in a holding pattern, threatening to dip in short term, according to Metals Focus analysis Metals Focus, like Japan’s biggest bank MUFG, however, has a more positive outlook for gold later this year Top-performing AS...

Aussie nickel industry continues a tumultuous ride as First Quantum pulls pin on Ravensthorpe mining operation Expert outlook for nickel more broadly? Modestly crap. Righto, could be worse… Hang on, Pilbara Minerals might’ve just given lit...

Gold’s price was looking a bit lethargic after warm CPI weather blew in The World Gold Council eyes emerging markets and ‘seasonal strength’ in January The week’s top ASX gold-related stocks led by: GUE, CXU, SIH   Gold bugs will be hopin...

Silver industrial demand is expected to break records in 2023 thanks to booming solar PV sector Silver market will post another sizeable 140Moz deficit in 2023 “These deficit conditions to persist for the foreseeable future”: Metals Focus...

Spot gold prices are up since this time last week, and ASX goldies are benefitting ANZ upgrades its gold outlook for rest of this year, and 2024  The week’s top ASX gold-related stocks led by: TG1 and CPM   First things first, let’s just...

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...

US, Aussie spot gold prices down this week, but safe haven could soon find demand Canadian gold expert: hyperinflation contagion spreading to US The week’s top ASX goldies: North Stawell Minerals and Nagambie   It wasn’t the greatest week...

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...

New World Gold Council report points to thriving gold industry and long-term demand Meanwhile, gold prices are still healthy but fractionally down from this time last week The week’s top ASX goldie gainers: STK, TIE, ENR   Right then, gol...

  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...

New report from Metals Focus predicts AI adoption could play a big role in tech sector’s need for gold and other precious metals Gold price momentum slows but still looks technically strong, says analyst The week’s top ASX goldie gainers:...

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...

ING downgrades Q4 gold price forecasts, but expects prices to move higher again in Q1 “on the assumption that the Fed will start cutting rates” Bloomberg commodities guru Mike McGlone: $US3000/oz may be “rendezvous point” ASX gold stock of...

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting throws another $152m at Liontown in Ablemarle blocking move Could drooping lithium prices burst the DSO bubble?  Our High Voltage column wraps the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobal...

Benchmark index falls on Monday, closing out the day down 0.21% Utilities and Materials sectors edge higher, but Health Care anchors the benchmark into the red Small caps led by Galileo Mining, Infinity and last week’s rockstar Biotron...

China’s property market and depressed yuan has domestic investors flocking to gold Price differences between Shanghai spot gold and the West have gone from a decade average of US$6 to more than US$100 of late De Grey’s DFS is out with a $3...

“200-300Mt resource is being considered longer term” at Patriot’s Corvette: E&P Financial Group Would make the Corvette one of the top 5 lithium resources in the world But much of the Corvette deposit sits below a large lake, which wil...

Benchmark slides throughout the day after a shocker on Wall Street last night. Utilities did best but still ended up losing, down 0.3% for the day. Paincheck a ray of sunshine this afternoon, up 33% today despite an early speeding ticket....

Our High Voltage column wraps the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, rare earths, manganese, magnesium, and vanadium.   Governments and policymakers seem to be right at it this week and the beneficia...

At $3014/oz, local gold is currently paying near record prices Should these current levels hold, Aussie miners could be looking at another big income bump in FY24 Top ASX Gold Stories of the Week: Southern Cross Gold, Toubani Resources Ou...

Aircore drilling returns highest known REE hit of 1m at 7,495ppm TREO in South Australia Results validate REE potential of the Eyre Peninsula project Kaolin also noted in several drill holes   Power Minerals’ aircore drilling has delivere...