Articles On Hawthorn Resources (ASX:HAW)

US deficit blew out in the early 2000s, sparking a major bear market for the USD This was a catalyst for a major increase in price of gold, from US$250 in 2001 to a high of ~$2,000 a decade later: Jesse Felder Yesterday’s ASX News Highligh...

Chinese steel and iron ore demand an opaque picture as always as strong prices remain Sundance continues legal fight over African iron ore project Could ASX-listed Siberian coal miner be falling foul of Australian sanctions? Chinese steel...

Gold, eyeing record highs (~US$2070/oz) just days ago, has been chopped down to ~US$2000/oz Gold’s path towards record territory is still there, it just might take a little while longer: OANDA’s Ed Moya Silver holds the psychologically sig...

Rejigged deal will see embattled St Barbara sell flagship Leonora gold assets to Genesis Minerals for ~$600m in cash, shares Deal “reflects the deterioration over recent months in both SBM’s financial and operational position”: Gavin Wendt...

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...

Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio manager Todd Warren gives us his take on bulk miners and commodities Champion Iron could be a long term beneficiary of rising spreads for higher grade iron ore Glencore and Teck, currently involved in...

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...

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...

Fortescue Metals Group signals another, this time minor, delay at its Iron Bridge development First production from the 22Mtpa magnetite mine is due in late April Pearl Gull announces maiden resource at Cockatoo Island Andrew Forrest’s Fo...

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...

New Hope pays monster dividend on last year’s coal boom Targeting doubling of production in three years, with expectations demand will outstrip supply despite ESG pressures Magnetite completes optimisation study ahead of high grade iron or...

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...

Iron ore’s bull run could be brought to a halt by China’s weaker than expected economic growth target Goldman predicts price record for Rio Tinto Thermal coal prices keep dropping Iron ore has been a bull’s game in 2023, with matadors spe...

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...

The ASX slid to close flat today, after realising we were in danger of making some money Materials and Energy enjoyed a boost from Chinese manufacturing data Retail theft rates have soared as the cost of living crisis hits hard around the...

Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) and Hawthorn Resources (ASX:HAW) report that Prefeasibility Studies (PFS) at the Mt Bevan Iron Ore Joint Venture Project are progressing on schedule and within budget despite ongoing labour challenged. The project...

China is again ordering sintering restrictions to crack down on pollution from its steel mills It comes after limits were placed on Dalian futures trading last week to bring the heat out of prices Junior miner CuFe posts maiden resource fo...

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...

BHP (ASX:BHP) has reported, leaving only Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) today to round out our February financial results season for the big three iron ore miners. In Oscars parlance none are expected to be award winners. Lower iron ore prices — and i...

South African coal miner Thungela Resources will become the majority owner of Australia’s Ensham coal mine Its CEO July Ndlovu says thermal coal will see demand for at least two, maybe three decades Iron ore sales lift There may be clouds...

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’...

Newcastle thermal coal’s reign as the top priced product on the market has ended Premium hard coking coal returns to traditional position at a premium to energy coal as European demand wanes Iron ore prices remain strong, but MySteel says...

Chinese companies are starting to make bids for Australian coal cargoes after an unofficial ban that ran for over two years But Coronado CFO Gerhard Ziems says Australian coking coal exports to China will only touch half of pre-pandemic le...

BHP did not deliver capital guidance for its BMA coal mines in Queensland last year after new royalty tiers drawing billions for Qld were introduced last July While CEO Mike Henry also cited China’s coal ban as a factor, its capex strike l...

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...

Efforts to develop zero emissions steel are at an early stage Fortescue Metals Group backs new attempt to use low grade iron ore in green steelmaking Coal exports are forecast to outstrip iron ore for the next two financial years Green st...

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...

St George Mining may be at an early stage when it comes to lithium development, but it already has one of the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery producers in its corner. The emerging lithium explorer announced this morning it had ente...

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...

Fortescue Metals Group boss Andrew Forrest says green energy focused FMG will pursue value over volume in flagship iron ore business Actually also looking to increase volumes, with new high grade mine in Pilbara and African exploration pus...

Iron ore prices posted a recovery on Monday as China relaxed some of its previously steadfast Covid measures Steel mills are still loss-making in China, with a real bounce in demand needed to bring prices back above US$100/t But experts sa...

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...

St George has highlighted its belief in the lithium prospectivity of its flagship Mt Alexander project in Western Australia’s Mt Ida lithium province by expanding its landholding. The company’s hold over the highly prospective pegmatite cor...

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...

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...

AQC faces roadblocks in its bid to revive Dartbrook coal mine, while New Hope gets approval for New Acland coal extension after 13 years New coal supply is slowly emerging, but the market is expected to remain tight with wet weather expect...

St George Mining has started RC drilling at its Mt Alexander Project to test below numerous widespread pegmatite dykes, which are highly prospective for lithium mineralisation. Earlier this month the company announced lithium in rock chips...

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...

Iron ore miners are funding a wave of new developments, despite red flags in the Chinese steel market While miners are long term bulls, the short term outlook is clouded by China’s economic issues and Covid Zero policy The gap between low...

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,...

BHP says cumulative steel demand in the next 30 years will double that of the last 30, arguing the commodity will be a net beneficiary of decarbonisation and climate change The changing environment alone could drive increase in demand equa...

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...