December 2023

The possible sale of major US independent energy group Endeavor Energy Partners provides a timely yardstick for the pricing of the potential takeover of Santos by Woodside Energy. Analysts suggest that Woodside’s offer will likely consist of an all-paper bid, offering a modest 12% premium at best. Endeavor stands out as a relatively more affordable […]

The S&P 500 rose on Friday to hit a new high for the year after the November jobs report and University of Michigan consumer survey data signalled a resilient economy and cooling inflation, fuelling hopes for a so-called soft landing scenario. The S&P 500 added 0.41 per cent to settle at 4,604.37, while the Nasdaq

Last Monday, despite reaching all-time highs in Asian markets, gold prices finished the week down more than 3.3%, closing at approximately $2,004 an ounce for the Comex front month and $2,020 for the continuous contract close. Some reports even indicated that gold touched $2,150 an ounce, with Comex reaching an all-time high of $2,130 an

While gold slid, and oil again notched up a losing week, iron ore continued its charge higher, and thermal coal prices had their strongest week in months – both of which should be good news for Australian resource companies. The fall in gold and oil prices won’t help shares in those sectors, even with the

It’s going to be a nervy half-week ahead for Wall Street, with a rare twin sentiment tester to contend with: a monthly consumer inflation report and then a Fed meeting, complete with new forecasts. That means no one will be game to take a real position until the two events are done and dusted, though

Deepening deflation has tightened its grip on the entire Chinese economy, underscoring the urgency behind the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping’s recent emphasis on increasing government “fiscal stimulus.” China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported over the weekend that consumer prices fell by 0.5% in November, with an annual rate also at 0.5%. This

Jonathon Trewartha – CEO – Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) is focused on the development of the Kookaburra Gully Graphite Project, located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

Trevor Matthews – Non-Executive Director – Resource Mining Corporation (ASX:RMI) is advancing a portfolio of prospective exploration projects focused on the definition of battery minerals in leading mining jurisdictions. The company has six prospective nickel projects in Tanzania and is currently exploring the Liparamba nickel project.

Donald Garner – Managing Director – Starting with the company’s gold and base metal projects in Queensland, the vision of Iltani Resources (ASX:ILT) is to build a mining business with a fundamentals-driven bias to the raw materials and metals the world needs to realise a clean energy future.

Cristian Moreno – Managing Director – Torque Metals (ASX:TOR) focuses on gold, copper and silver in well-established mineral provinces throughout Australia. The company has a proven discovery methodology combining drilling results with machine learning algorithms and geological interpretation.