Sphere Corp’s US$2.4B Valuation Deal Sends Nickel Industries Higher
Today, Nickel Industries (ASX: NIC) surged 8% following an announcement that Sphere Corp will acquire a 10% interest in the ENC HPAL project, implying a project valuation of approximately US$2.4 billion.
What stands out to us is the quality of the incoming partner. Sphere is a South…
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Mineral Resources: 52-Week High Rally or Governance Trap?
Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) is trading near 52-week highs, having touched A$56.56 last week before settling around A$54.40, up roughly 62% over the past 12 months. The lithium and iron ore miner has staged an impressive comeback, but the rally comes with a catch: founder Chris Ellison…
Robex Resources: First Gold Pour and $2.17B Merger Approved
Robex Resources (ASX: RXR) has ticked off two major boxes that we believe transform its investment case. On December 21, the company poured the first gold at Kiniero in Guinea, on time and on budget. Nine days later, shareholders backed an A$2.17 billion merger with Predictive…
FireFly Metals Dips After the Raise
FireFly Metals (ASX: FFM) edged lower on Tuesday despite announcing that its share purchase plan attracted roughly A$31 million in applications, smashing the original A$5 million target by more than six times. The copper-gold developer responded by doubling the SPP to A$10 million, imposing a significant scale-back that saw…
Golden Christmas for Charger Metals
Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) shares surged 50% following the announcement of a high grade gold discovery at the XMAS prospect, located on the company’s 100% owned Mt Gordon tenement within the Lake Johnston lithium and gold project. Drilling returned several encouraging intercepts, including 12 metres at 6.55 grams per tonne of…
Energy Transition Minerals rallies on NASDAQ plans, but is it priced in?
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) has delivered a roughly 150% return over the past 12 months, making it one of the standout performers on the ASX. This week, shares gained fresh momentum after the company formally announced the appointment of New York-based Cohen…
Aeris clears Constellation approval, but is the upside already priced in?
Aeris Resources (ASX: AIS) surged 10% to 60 cents after receiving Development Consent from the NSW Department of Planning for its Constellation copper-gold project. For investors tracking Australian copper stocks, this approval removes the final major regulatory barrier for what will become Tritton's next…
Simberi Expansion: The Real Catalyst Ahead
St Barbara (ASX: SBM) rose 3.4% to 60 cents last week after confirming that Lingbao Gold has deposited A$32 million into escrow. This deposit is part of the A$370 million deal announced two weeks ago, where the Chinese gold producer will buy 50% of St Barbara Mining. For investors…
Copper Record Highs: Could BHP Be the Next Breakout?
BHP Group (ASX: BHP) is trading near 52-week highs above A$45.60 as copper hit a historic peak of US$12,159 per tonne last week, marking an unprecedented milestone. The metal has surged roughly 36% in 2025, its strongest annual rally since the 2009 post-GFC recovery. For…
