Articles On Viking Mines (ASX:VKA)

Gold down below US$2600/oz for the first time since November 17 US Fed chair Jerome Powell spooks bulls with fewer rate cuts flagged in 2025 But experts say debt levels suggest major upside for bullion   The last meeting of the US Fed bro...

World Gold Council sees gold prices rangebound with potential upside next year after record-breaking 2024 US Fed rates policy and inflation post the election of Donald Trump could shape the direction of bullion in 2025 Central bank demand...

Highlights Phase 1 drilling program at First Hit is ~46% complete, with 2,670m drilled across 25 holes. Shearing, biotite alteration, and silicification at the Northern Duplex target confirm the presence of interpreted shear zones, ind...

Gold has been one of the best performing commodities in recent times But equities have gone ignored by the market Now analysts see top performing gold plays catching up   Stronger for longer gold prices have seen analysts ramp up bets on...

ASX loses momentum after near-record high Tech stocks lead, but CSL falls; retail sales rise 0.6% in October Northern Star to buy De Grey for $5 billion   The ASX has lost some of its early momentum today, pulling back from a record high...

Gold prices find support amid heightened concerns surrounding Trump’s tariffs  Tariffs would raise prices for goods, causing US customers to pay more at the check-out  On the flip side, they could also discourage the Fed from implementing...

Join Shae Russell as she chats to Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Managing Director Julian Woodcock about the company’s First Hit Gold Project, where phase one drilling has just begun, and the plans are rapidly expanding. Key topics discussed:...

Gold price forecasts undershoot 80% of the time, RFC Ambrian says Forecasting can affect companies looking to fund new projects Is there a better way?   Unless your name is Matt Groening, predicting the future is a fool’s errand. From a T...

Highlights Extensive drilling campaign is underway at the First Hit Gold Project, fully funded with AU$5 million in cash. The phased 20,000-metre drilling program prioritises high-quality near mine and greenfields gold targets. The fo...

Petratherm soars as testing proves titanium riches at Rosewood Aurora Energy Metals shuffles its uranium projects Olympio lands option to acquire Dufay copper-gold project Your standout small cap resources stocks for Tuesday, November 19....

ASX hits record high with tech stocks leading TechnologyOne shares soar after strong earnings results Gold stocks rally as bullion rises above US$2600   The ASX surged to a new record on Monday, with technology and the other 10 sectors dr...

Highlights Viking Mines has started drilling at its First Hit Gold project in Western Australia. Phase 1 program of around 5,000m is slated for completion in approximately 5 weeks. Australia-based mineral exploration company Viking...

The money continues to flow into the junior exploration sector with several Australian Securities Exchange-listed companies undertaking capital raisings or locking in multi-million-dollar loans.  Newfield Resources (ASX:NWF) announced it...

Highlights Viking Mines received commitments to raise AU$2.39 million through a share placement. The placement is expected to boost Viking's cash reserves to approximately AU$5 million, supporting ongoing exploration activities. Vikin...

Gold prices dipped to US$2571/oz this week from US$2800 before US election World Gold Council reckons the precious metal will resume price gains Native Mineral Resources raises $3.46m to pursue gold production at new assets   Gold hit rec...

Highlights Topdrill has been engaged for 5,000m reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the First Hit Gold Project. Viking Mines’ landholding in the Eastern Goldfields now spans ~283 km², with additional tenement applications set to expan...

Gold has hit record highs ahead of the US election There are cases for both Trump and Kamala being better or worse for bullion investors Ora Gold and Southern Palladium move markets with mid-week news   One event will set the tone for gol...

Highlights Viking Mines to outline its project developments at IMARC 2024 in Sydney. The company is focused on conducting mineral resource assessments at its 100%-owned First Hit Gold Mine. Viking is also advancing developments across...

Highlights Viking Mines has engaged MEC Mining to conduct a mineral resource assessment of the First Hot Gold Mine. The assessment will evaluate geological models and historical mining information to identify opportunities for defining...

Highlights VKA shares surged 50% following an update on the First Hit Gold Project. A comprehensive strategic review has commenced at the company’s First Hit Gold Project. This review seeks to leverage the inherent value and explorati...

ASX gains  as energy and mining stocks rally Arcadium Lithium surges  after Rio acquisition, while GYG reports strong Q1 Hurricane Milton lands and pushes oil prices higher   The ASX gained ground by 0.3% on Thursday and neared its recor...

Strategic Elements soars on piloting its water to energy tech Lithium stocks lift on Rio-Arcadium takeover while approval for Ewoyaa sends Piedmont pumping Artemis encounters wedding ring-grades of gold at Titan prospect Here are the bigg...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, which is meant to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the...

Alarm bells ring for investors, as Geopolitical Risk spikes intensify That’s bad for the world, but ironically good for gold investors World Gold Council says safe haven status makes gold a highly valuable investment in this day and age W...

US rate cuts spark new gold highs up to US$2670/oz De Grey hits 9-month stock price high after it baulks at Agnico takeover offer And Strickland spots more shiny metal in the Balkans   As Melburnians get a public holiday ahead of hosting...

ASX down as RBA holds rates steady again Element 25 lands US$166m grant talks Supermarket stocks drop again amid discount claims backlash   The ASX was down 0.3% at one point but rallied to a flattish close after the Reserve Bank kept in...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, which is meant to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the...

Gold hit a new record this week ahead of US Fed rate cut World Gold Council looking for recovery in Western ETF demand Mithril leads the gains on silver and gold hits in Mexico Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks...

Highlights Viking Mines reported significant process in Canegrass metallurgical testwork, focusing on V2O5 extraction and titanium separation. Recent testwork has produced 15 liters of vanadium solution for high-purity V2O5 flake and e...

Gold ETFs add billions US election provides uncertainty and shift into bullion WA gold stocks are on the rise   Gold returns had another strong month during August, helped by expectations of the first Fed rate cut in four long years, whi...

Highlights Viking to secure full ownership of the Canegrass Battery Minerals Project through acquisition of Flinders Canegrass. The acquisition of the remaining 51% stake follows the successful completion of Stage 2 of the Farm-In Agre...

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) is set to acquire the privately held Flinders Canegrass, increasing its ownership to 100% of the Canegrass Battery Minerals Project in Western Australia.  Following completing stage two of the farm-in agreement,...

Gold hits new highs while bullion equities remain deeply undervalued Market cap of gold miners at same level as 2011 bodes well for future investment “Current opportunity as compelling as any we’ve seen in the market” Our Gold Digger colu...

Sprott, banks, lift gold price futures after breaking US$2500/oz barrier CommBank lifts its 2025 gold price forecast to US$2600/oz Northern Star and Regis post record earnings Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks w...

Gold dips 1%, but market hardly notices Artemis shares double since Monday open on gold finds Top Aussie gold producer Evolution gets stung by cyber attack Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to pre...

Mining.com.au is rolling out its Pit to Pitch Spotlight Series on Friday 16 August at 10am AEST with the inaugural event hosted in a custom-designed virtual space in Gather, created in partnership with Space Makers. Space Makers has work...

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...

Highlights Viking Mines focused on advancing metallurgical testwork at its Canegrass Battery Metals project during the June quarter. VKA successfully produced vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) flake from a sample collected at the Fold Nose Dep...

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) has started stage-three metallurgical testwork aimed at producing a larger sample to determine the viability of producing a sulphide concentrate at its Canegrass Battery Minerals Project. During the June quarter Vi...

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...

We are living, it seems, in the age of battery metals mania. It wasn’t long ago that mobile phone sales had the capacity to send ripples through the battery metals industry. Now, with yearly electric vehicles sales expected to grow by a fac...

Highlights VKA completed pit optimisation studies at Canegrass, yielding a pit-constrained Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) of 61Mt at 0.81% V2O5 and 35.9% Fe. Six pit optimisation scenarios assessed, reporting in-pit resources ranging...

Beating the market is tough, but finding quality stocks is even harder Book value is a metric often used by value investors We look at how the Price to Book Value ratio could uncover undervalued stocks   Investors are always on the lookou...

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...

Batteries are essential to making renewable energy work in the net zero transition Vanadium batteries offer a viable alternative to lithium batteries for grid storage purposes VRFBs offer longer lifespans, greater safety and are more toler...

Julian Woodcock, Managing Director of Viking Mines (ASX:VKA), attends the Gold Coast Investment Showcase and explains how vanadium is transformed into vanadium pentoxide flake, which is used in vanadium redox batteries. Woodcock also discus...

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Managing Director Julian Woodcock explains the promising potential of the Canegrass Project. Viking has doubled its vanadium resource in less than two years, thanks to diligent geological work and advanced me...

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Managing Director Julian Woodcock explains the promising potential of the Canegrass Project. Viking has doubled its vanadium resource in less than two years, thanks to diligent geological work and advanced metallurgic...

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...