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May 2024

Stocks of the Hour: State Gas, Kingsgate, Gladiator Resources

To register for today’s webinar click here. State Gas (ASX:GAS) has been awarded $5.5 million of exploration grant funding through the Queensland Government’s Frontier Gas Exploration Program. The Grant will be used to further delineate gas resources and reserves within the Company’s Rolleston West coal seam gas project, through drilling of two new vertical wells. […]

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ASX up 0.5% near noon following expectations of rate cuts in US

On Friday, Australian shares opened higher, mirroring a positive trend on Wall Street fueled by reinforced expectations of interest rate cuts in the US. The S&P/ASX 200 increased by 0.4%, reaching 7749.2 points, with the All Ords also rising by the same percentage. Among the 11 sectors, eight showed gains, with communications and energy leading,

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Tapping into Tin: Elementos’ mining ventures with CEO Joe David

Paul Sanger: I am Paul Sanger for the Finance News Network and today we’re talking with Elementos. Elementos, trading under the ASX code, ELT, with a market capitalization of approximately 35 million. Elementos is currently developing two tin projects with large minerals ore spaces and significant exploration potential in mining friendly jurisdictions. The company has

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BP explores low-carbon acquisitions amid oil industry M&A surge

In the current landscape of the oil industry, mergers and acquisitions have emerged as a predominant theme. Notable players such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Diamondback Energy, and Occidental Petroleum have engaged in substantial oil deals over the past year, collectively exceeding $150 billion in value. Contrary to this trend, BP, a British oil giant, has

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Central bank updates

As we approach the end of the week, what’s the score from central bank meetings this week? There was no move from Australia, and if anything, the Reserve Bank is more hawkish. However, that’s a stance because it is increasingly worried that the weakening in consumer demand will tank the wider economy. But Sweden this

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China’s import surge

Amid China’s unexpected 8% surge in imports, iron ore shipments into the country stood out with a stronger-than-expected outcome, while oil and coal imports were also solid. Iron ore is the commodity closest to Australia’s economic heart, and news that China’s appetite hasn’t slowed—despite a serious buildup of stocks at the country’s 45 major ports

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