Copper prices have surged past US$14,000 per tonne this week, reaching a historic peak of US$14,527 on Thursday before profit-taking on Friday saw the metal settle back into the high-US$13,000 range. Prices are now up more than 40 per cent compared to the same time last year, making copper one of the best-performing commodities of…
Star Entertainment turns EBITDA positive but survival risks remain
Star Entertainment (ASX: SGR) plunged 16 per cent to A$0.14 on Friday despite reporting its first positive underlying EBITDA in several quarters. The casino operator posted A$301 million in revenue for the December quarter, up 6 per cent from the previous period. More importantly, it delivered…
Apollo Minerals secures permit win and $6.5m raise as tungsten tightens
Apollo Minerals (ASX: AON) surged more than 200 per cent this week after France's highest court reinstated its exploration permit at the Couflens tungsten-gold project. The company followed up by raising A$6.5 million to accelerate drilling and feasibility work at the historic Salau mine,…
Native Mineral Resources Hits Record Gold Pour at Blackjack
Native Mineral Resources (ASX: NMR) jumped 16% to A$0.058 on Thursday after completing its largest gold pour to date, six doré bars totalling 1,474.9 ounces at its Blackjack operation in Queensland.
For a small miner that only began producing gold in July 2025, this is a…
Liontown Hits Cashflow Neutral After Going Fully Underground
Liontown (ASX: LTR) just hit a major turning point. The company delivered its December quarter results this week, and for the first time since production began, Kathleen Valley is paying its own way. Revenue jumped 91% to A$130 million, while unit operating costs fell 17% to A$910…
Whitehaven Coal Rallies After Q2 Output Surge
Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) gained nearly 3 per cent on Thursday after delivering a Q2 FY26 production report that beat market expectations. Managed run-of-mine production reached 11 million tonnes, up 21 per cent from the September quarter, driven by stronger output from both Queensland and New South Wales…
BrainChip Slips Despite Defence Orders and AKD1500 Ramp
BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) dropped around 6% on Thursday despite releasing what appears to be its strongest quarterly update in years. The neuromorphic AI chip maker reported improved cash flows, a strengthened balance sheet, and meaningful progress on defence contracts, yet the market pushed shares toward 52-week…
Telix Pharmaceuticals Shares Slide After Regulatory Setbacks
Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: TLX) has had a brutal twelve months. Shares have fallen around 63% from their February 2025 all-time high of A$31.97 to current levels near A$11.86. What makes this selloff puzzling is that the company achieved its preliminary FY 2025 revenue guidance of A$1.2 billion (US$804…
American Tungsten Acquires Utah Processing Mill
American Tungsten and Antimony (ASX: AT4) jumped 8 per cent to close at A$0.20 on Wednesday after the company locked in a deal to acquire the Dutch Mountain Project and Processing Facility in Utah. This is not just another exploration asset. It is the only fully permitted, operationally proven…
Sun Silver Hits 102m High-Grade Intercept
Sun Silver (ASX: SS1) has surged over 6 per cent to fresh all-time highs, with shares closing yesterday at a record A$2.59 as investors respond to another round of high-grade drill results from its Maverick Springs project in Nevada. The stock has now delivered gains of approximately 190 per…
