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BHP rose 4% to $61 after copper gained 4% in a week and US CPI ran cooler. Rio Tinto cut copper costs 40%; Kingsgate restarted Chatree. ASX tech up 1%.
Kalamazoo Resources returned 16 high-grade gold intercepts exceeding 50 gram-metres from 34 holes at Mt Olympus, with mineralisation extending beyond the current resource envelope ahead of a Q4 2026 resource update.
Chemanol shareholders approved a 78% capital reduction to SAR 150 million to erase accumulated losses and voted to sue former board members over two acquisition deals flagged in a forensic investigation.
Gold prices in India fell ₹820 to ₹1,42,170/10g as oil rallied on Iran blockade fears, keeping rate-cut hopes at bay. Silver slipped 0.47%.
Eclipse Metals (ASX:EPM) defined a 4.87Mt inferred resource at the Ivigtût mine in Greenland, grading 188ppm HfO2, 61ppm Ga2O3, and 147ppm Y2O3.
Evolution Mining delivered record cash flow and a net cash position in FY26, exiting June fully unhedged. CEO Lawrie Conway said growth projects remain on track.
G50 Corp's Golconda proof-of-concept shows gallium grades double through screening, with 63-87% recovery. Gold and silver co-products strengthen the project's economics.
The US Treasury sanctioned over 200 entities tied to Iran's oil exports, targeting the Shamkhani network. Implications for crude supply and global shipping.
Elixir Energy fell 18% after Lorelle-3H shut-in. Dateline gained 6% on REE finds. RLF AgTech rose on commercial milestone.
U.S. WTI topped $80 a barrel after Centcom said it struck Iranian military targets and reinstated a naval blockade. An analyst warned oil could retest $100 if hostilities persist.
Elixir Energy shut in its Lorelle-3H well in Queensland's Taroom Trough after unstable flow across stimulation zones. The company will run a tubing string to stabilise the wellbore before resuming production testing.
Spodumene output fell 18% to 22,414 tonnes as the Finniss mine shifts to lower-grade stockpiles. Cash burn continues with no formal FY2027 guidance yet.
29Metals half-year copper production fell 8% as cash costs rose to A$4.65 a pound. EBITDA slipped and net debt held at A$245 million. The CEO pointed to a second-half ramp.
BHP jumped 3.8% as cooler US inflation eased rate-hike fears and a Chilean winter storm threatened copper exports from the world's top producer. Alpha Score 66.
Fairfax Holdings agreed to buy a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for $5.5 billion, the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank. The deal requires regulatory approvals.
Rio Tinto iron ore sales jumped 10% to 84.7M tonnes in Q2 on China steel demand. Pilbara output rose to 85.1M tonnes. Full-year guidance held at 323-338M tonnes.
New Murchison Gold (ASX:NMG) surged 10% after high-grade drill results at Cloudkicker, with mining already underway and first ore expected in September.
1,700 households hit by cancelled orders and price hikes after Iran war will get compensation. CMA plans court action against suppliers that refuse to pay.
Alcoa approved a gallium plant at its Wagerup refinery, backed by Australia, Japan and the US, to break China's near-monopoly on the critical metal.
Fortescue shares have fallen 14% in 2025 as iron ore prices slipped on weaker Chinese steel demand. The miner's low-cost production and 4.8% yield offer some support, but analysts see further downside risk.
ASX futures point to a 50-point gain after bumper US bank earnings and a softer-than-expected CPI print. Banks lead, miners lag.
M.P. Evans CEO says CPO has a floor from Indonesian biodiesel mandates and aging plantations, even as edible-oil demand softens. The producer's certified estates also position it for EUDR compliance.
API data shows crude stocks fell 564K barrels for a 13th straight weekly decline. Gasoline and distillate supplies also dropped. EIA report due Wednesday.
PDI's $10M buys 12.3% of Awalé, giving exposure to the Newmont-JV Odienné gold project in Côte d'Ivoire ahead of late-July closing.
Loop Industries posted a Q1 loss of $0.14 per share, wider than the $0.10 loss expected, as revenue slumped 80% to $0.3 million. The company is on track to commission its first commercial plant in 2027.
South32's M&A slide deck projects $120M in annual cost savings within 18 months of closing, with the deal consolidating its copper and zinc position by Q1 2027.
Trident Resources hands off its Knife Lake copper project in Saskatchewan to Apogee Minerals for cash, equity and C$1M in exploration spending, freeing capital for its gold push.
The commodity has held above $2.85 for three days, a level defined by a prior swing low and the 61.8% retracement. A break below targets $2.69, while a move above $2.93 could signal a reversal.
Vivakor's 1-for-20 reverse stock split goes effective July 17. The move cuts the share count to ~667,000, aiming to lift the stock price above Nasdaq's $1 minimum. The risk of further delisting pressure remains.
Altius Minerals (TSX:ALS) prices 3M shares at C$60.50 each in a bought deal to strengthen its balance sheet after several 2026 acquisitions.