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Gold Digger: Australian miners rejoice as gold price flirts with record highs

At $3014/oz, local gold is flirting with record highs. Should these levels hold Australian gold miners could enjoy a big … Read More
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  • At $3014/oz, local gold is currently paying near record prices
  • Should these current levels hold, Aussie miners could be looking at another big income bump in FY24
  • Top ASX Gold Stories of the Week: Southern Cross Gold, Toubani Resources

Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to precious metals.

 

The Australian dollar fell to US63 cents Tuesday after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold and the American greenback surged.

Worrisome for some, and a blessing for others.

For local gold producers, a weak Aussie against the greenback is good news. Just check out this deviation between the AUS (up 3.68%) and USD (down 2.15%) gold price over the past 3 months:

Sources: FastMarkets, ICE Benchmark Administration, Thomson Reuters, World Gold Council

At $3014/oz, local gold is currently paying near record prices.

Nice for our cabal of mid tiers, which are currently grappling with escalating costs.

Australia’s second largest gold miner Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) just generated the strongest earnings performance in its history on an average realised price of $2,639/oz in FY23.

That’s up 8% from $2,443/oz in FY22.

Similarly, Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) and Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) booked a realised gold price of ~$2,590/oz for FY23.

Should these current levels hold – and all else being equal – Aussie gold miners could be looking at another big income bump in FY24.

However, gold sentiment runs in US dollar terms, which explains the lack of investor love for the more speculative end of the bourse.

Will this bearish mood last for much longer?

Perhaps not. Fitch says a breakout could be coming in early 2024 if rate cuts and recessions emerge.

Resources investors Goehring and Rozencwajg also believe gold’s rise could be “explosive” as rate increases come to an end.

 

Winners & Losers

Here’s how ASX-listed precious metals stocks are performing:

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CODE COMPANY 1 WEEK RETURN % 1 MONTH RETURN % YTD RETURN % 12 MONTH RETURN % PRICE MARKET CAP
NAE New Age Exploration 50% 50% 7% 25% 0.0075 $8,615,393
XTC Xantippe Res 50% 50% -50% -72% 0.0015 $35,056,011
SXG Southern Cross Gold 46% 68% -9% 109% 0.73 $67,091,439
SI6 SI6 Metals 40% 17% 17% -13% 0.007 $11,963,157
FAU First Au 33% 60% 0% -38% 0.004 $5,807,973
CXU Cauldron Energy 33% 33% 14% -25% 0.008 $8,564,118
SPD Southernpalladium 32% 21% -54% -73% 0.37 $14,431,240
PNT Panthermetals 30% 4% -59% -54% 0.078 $4,892,000
GTR Gti Energy 29% 13% -17% -54% 0.009 $15,582,033
WCN White Cliff Min 29% -10% -36% -63% 0.009 $8,799,130
ASR Asra Minerals 29% 13% -55% -50% 0.009 $12,963,484
ARV Artemis Resources 28% 68% 48% 16% 0.037 $61,421,816
RDN Raiden Resources 27% 192% 700% 371% 0.038 $89,285,034
MRZ Mont Royal Resources 26% -15% 26% -19% 0.22 $18,516,360
RMX Red Mount Min 25% 25% 0% -23% 0.005 $8,835,229
TRE Toubaniresourcesinc 25% -9% -6% 0% 0.15 $15,866,394
BNZ Benzmining 24% 9% 20% -9% 0.49 $48,828,329
MRR Minrex Resources 21% 13% -47% -65% 0.017 $15,188,145
PUA Peak Minerals 20% 20% -50% -67% 0.003 $3,124,130
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 20% -14% -43% -48% 0.12 $19,502,132
RML Resolution Minerals 20% 0% -25% -25% 0.006 $7,543,751
GSM Golden State Mining 17% -7% -2% -16% 0.042 $7,834,619
M2R Miramar 14% -9% -35% -59% 0.049 $7,145,738
AZS Azure Minerals 13% 9% 1193% 1355% 2.91 $1,261,807,146
OAU Ora Gold 13% 50% 80% 80% 0.009 $42,244,733
TG1 Techgen Metals 11% -30% -51% -81% 0.04 $2,855,226
MXR Maximus Resources 11% -18% -23% -43% 0.031 $9,287,417
SBR Sabre Resources 10% 42% 42% 8% 0.054 $16,031,740
TSO Tesoro Gold 10% -8% -39% -38% 0.022 $21,072,251
WGX Westgold Resources. 10% 17% 103% 112% 1.7775 $788,581,845
CEL Challenger Gold 9% -9% -53% -58% 0.082 $97,732,954
ALY Alchemy Resource 9% -14% -48% -45% 0.012 $12,958,839
GML Gateway Mining 9% -14% -40% -62% 0.036 $9,321,674
GRL Godolphin Resources 9% -3% -55% -58% 0.037 $6,261,955
HAW Hawthorn Resources 9% 14% 9% 39% 0.125 $41,876,952
SMI Santana Minerals 8% 9% -2% -15% 0.64 $109,548,543
AM7 Arcadia Minerals 8% 0% -49% -63% 0.105 $10,997,448
EMR Emerald Res NL 8% 15% 116% 121% 2.56 $1,509,418,076
MI6 Minerals260 8% -15% 43% 52% 0.485 $114,660,000
AMI Aurelia Metals 8% 9% -18% -56% 0.098 $163,468,591
AAR Astral Resources NL 8% 6% -3% -16% 0.07 $53,616,983
SVG Savannah Goldfields 8% 9% -63% -65% 0.071 $14,231,256
GMR Golden Rim Resources 7% -3% -6% -33% 0.029 $17,156,063
WWI West Wits Mining 7% -17% -6% -17% 0.015 $37,140,812
TLM Talisman Mining 7% -6% 7% -3% 0.15 $28,248,052
MEI Meteoric Resources 7% -8% 334% 1817% 0.23 $446,236,139
PGD Peregrine Gold 6% 20% -14% -51% 0.33 $16,830,783
LYN Lycaonresources 6% -11% -9% -21% 0.25 $8,951,313
G88 Golden Mile Res 6% -26% 67% 3% 0.034 $11,199,243
LCY Legacy Iron Ore 6% 0% -11% -11% 0.017 $108,916,045
FG1 Flynngold 6% 6% -31% -24% 0.069 $9,410,398
ICL Iceni Gold 6% -17% 14% -8% 0.091 $19,397,143
ORN Orion Minerals 5% 5% 25% 18% 0.02 $113,734,027
SKY SKY Metals 5% -9% -13% -42% 0.042 $18,182,272
LEX Lefroy Exploration 5% 5% -19% -28% 0.21 $33,696,180
ICG Inca Minerals 5% -34% -9% -52% 0.021 $9,234,190
KSN Kingston Resources 5% 8% 5% -2% 0.085 $42,326,756
MDI Middle Island Res 5% 0% -42% -67% 0.022 $3,094,481
MKG Mako Gold 5% -12% -43% -63% 0.023 $13,248,188
TTM Titan Minerals 5% -10% -31% -13% 0.046 $69,647,157
A1G African Gold . 4% -11% -43% -33% 0.047 $7,619,004
BTR Brightstar Resources 4% 0% -29% -25% 0.012 $22,608,183
MEK Meeka Metals 4% 0% -26% -21% 0.05 $57,314,864
SLZ Sultan Resources 4% -13% -67% -72% 0.028 $4,149,321
G50 Gold50 3% -3% -40% 7% 0.15 $16,050,107
SPR Spartan Resources 3% 24% 85% -1% 0.31 $272,062,211
TBR Tribune Res 3% 4% -17% -8% 3.34 $182,588,908
FAL Falconmetals 3% -23% -39% -15% 0.17 $30,090,000
KAU Kaiser Reef 3% -5% 9% 13% 0.18 $26,617,901
MLS Metals Australia 3% 15% -15% -22% 0.038 $23,713,375
TAM Tanami Gold NL 3% 0% 0% -11% 0.039 $45,828,785
STK Strickland Metals 2% 2% 8% -12% 0.043 $68,810,363
MAU Magnetic Resources 2% 9% 4% -12% 0.895 $208,519,551
HRN Horizon Gold 2% -4% 8% -1% 0.335 $41,935,850
IGO IGO 1% 3% 5% 10% 14.125 $11,025,819,357
RED Red 5 1% 41% 21% 10% 0.2475 $864,870,845
CYL Catalyst Metals 1% -19% -55% -62% 0.535 $115,545,961
NPM Newpeak Metals 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.001 $9,995,579
FFX Firefinch 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.2 $236,569,315
DCX Discovex Res 0% 0% -33% -60% 0.002 $6,605,136
PNX PNX Metals 0% 0% -29% -20% 0.003 $16,141,874
GIB Gibb River Diamonds 0% 3% -50% -45% 0.03 $6,345,283
TMX Terrain Minerals 0% 20% 0% -25% 0.006 $6,499,196
CST Castile Resources 0% 22% -37% -50% 0.06 $14,756,048
IPT Impact Minerals 0% -20% 71% 60% 0.012 $35,808,799
MOH Moho Resources 0% -18% -57% -70% 0.009 $2,448,320
BBX BBX Minerals 0% -12% -66% -53% 0.036 $19,156,180
REZ Resourc & En Grp 0% -6% 0% -38% 0.016 $8,496,698
SIH Sihayo Gold 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.002 $24,408,512
AVM Advance Metals 0% 0% -40% -50% 0.006 $2,942,794
WRM White Rock Min 0% 0% -5% -32% 0.063 $17,508,200
MCT Metalicity 0% 0% -33% -56% 0.002 $7,472,172
CTO Citigold Corp 0% -20% -33% -50% 0.004 $11,494,636
TRY Troy Resources 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.0295 $62,920,961
ADV Ardiden 0% 0% -14% -25% 0.006 $16,130,012
VKA Viking Mines 0% -10% -10% 13% 0.009 $9,227,326
ADG Adelong Gold 0% -11% 14% -60% 0.008 $4,770,578
PRS Prospech 0% -7% 1% -3% 0.027 $5,933,519
NML Navarre Minerals 0% 0% -54% -58% 0.019 $28,555,654
BCN Beacon Minerals 0% -11% -11% 4% 0.025 $90,162,436
MEU Marmota 0% -12% -40% -42% 0.029 $30,705,217
AL8 Alderan Resource 0% 0% 14% -27% 0.008 $4,933,557
GMN Gold Mountain 0% -36% 0% 0% 0.007 $15,883,550
TBA Tombola Gold 0% 0% 0% -24% 0.026 $33,129,243
CLA Celsius Resource 0% -31% -31% -15% 0.011 $26,952,620
KCC Kincora Copper 0% -11% -44% -31% 0.041 $6,575,541
MKR Manuka Resources. 0% -6% -40% -65% 0.051 $28,688,523
EMU EMU NL 0% -20% -59% -68% 0.002 $2,900,043
SFM Santa Fe Minerals 0% -2% -45% -48% 0.044 $3,204,027
X64 Ten Sixty Four 0% 0% -11% -2% 0.57 $130,184,182
BGD Bartongoldholdings 0% -10% 8% 43% 0.215 $41,986,560
RVR Red River Resources 0% 0% 0% -42% 0.073 $37,847,908
TMZ Thomson Res 0% 0% -74% -78% 0.005 $4,881,018
WMC Wiluna Mining Corp 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.205 $74,238,031
GSN Great Southern 0% -9% -28% -36% 0.021 $13,588,299
POL Polymetals Resources 0% -3% 22% 88% 0.3 $43,113,785
RDS Redstone Resources 0% -14% -25% -25% 0.006 $5,228,271
HXG Hexagon Energy 0% 0% -41% -39% 0.01 $5,129,159
ZAG Zuleika Gold 0% 0% -38% -38% 0.013 $6,799,658
LRL Labyrinth Resources 0% 0% -57% -68% 0.007 $8,312,806
A8G Australasian Metals 0% 7% -16% -41% 0.16 $8,339,279
DTR Dateline Resources 0% -19% -54% -81% 0.017 $15,052,528
S2R S2 Resources 0% -6% 0% 13% 0.17 $69,715,559
NES Nelson Resources. 0% 20% -14% -41% 0.006 $3,681,566
SPQ Superior Resources 0% -9% -43% -37% 0.032 $55,036,613
PUR Pursuit Minerals 0% -38% -44% -40% 0.009 $26,495,743
USL Unico Silver 0% 5% -38% -34% 0.105 $31,085,417
AYM Australia United Min 0% 0% 0% -40% 0.003 $5,527,732
ANL Amani Gold 0% 0% 0% -33% 0.001 $25,143,441
FEG Far East Gold 0% -30% -58% -52% 0.2 $36,121,242
KIN KIN Min NL 0% 18% -38% -46% 0.04 $44,769,721
CLZ Classic Min 0% 0% -89% -94% 0.001 $12,046,242
TGM Theta Gold Mines 0% -7% 91% 88% 0.13 $94,510,126
TMS Tennant Minerals 0% -9% -3% -29% 0.03 $22,783,002
PXX Polarx 0% 0% -55% -10% 0.009 $13,450,639
AUN Aurumin 0% 0% -61% -76% 0.024 $7,162,634
GPR Geopacific Resources 0% 21% -47% -73% 0.017 $15,602,631
GMD Genesis Minerals 0% 16% 28% 41% 1.5975 $1,608,263,513
RRL Regis Resources -1% 0% -22% 4% 1.6075 $1,185,881,929
ADT Adriatic Metals -1% 13% 18% 79% 3.73 $890,727,208
SSR SSR Mining Inc. -1% 3% -1% 16% 22.71 $471,570,249
NCM Newcrest Mining -1% -2% 25% 53% 25.7 $22,865,479,817
RND Rand Mining -1% 12% 1% -8% 1.375 $78,488,826
IDA Indiana Resources -2% -6% 7% -14% 0.059 $31,604,888
BNR Bulletin Res -2% 5% -38% -55% 0.058 $16,441,102
AGC AGC -2% 2% -3% -17% 0.058 $5,800,000
DRE Dreadnought Resources -2% 12% -46% -50% 0.057 $191,481,708
PNR Pantoro -2% -30% -49% -73% 0.049 $260,201,526
KAI Kairos Minerals -2% -6% 17% -4% 0.0245 $62,901,893
XAM Xanadu Mines -2% -18% 224% 203% 0.094 $152,317,650
BC8 Black Cat Syndicate -2% -43% -38% -38% 0.22 $63,156,055
RXL Rox Resources -2% 0% 20% -16% 0.21 $73,806,572
KCN Kingsgate Consolid. -3% 6% -26% -21% 1.28 $337,654,717
AUC Ausgold -3% -15% -28% -24% 0.034 $80,364,942
NWM Norwest Minerals -3% -21% -37% -43% 0.034 $9,777,363
ERM Emmerson Resources -3% -4% -11% -25% 0.067 $36,495,556
GWR GWR Group -3% 7% 58% 13% 0.093 $29,873,149
SRN Surefire Rescs NL -3% 0% 25% 15% 0.015 $24,770,452
EM2 Eagle Mountain -3% -16% -48% -56% 0.088 $28,056,951
EVN Evolution Mining -3% -4% 20% 68% 3.585 $6,557,141,280
KAL Kalgoorliegoldmining -4% -10% -67% -81% 0.027 $4,007,719
CBY Canterbury Resources -4% 4% -34% -27% 0.027 $3,902,135
WA8 Warriedarresour -4% -19% -55% -41% 0.077 $33,191,529
SBM St Barbara -4% -13% -43% -51% 0.1925 $155,414,372
BMO Bastion Minerals -4% 9% -26% -75% 0.025 $4,333,105
VMC Venus Metals Cor -4% 0% 53% 29% 0.12 $22,767,442
GNM Great Northern -4% -27% -60% -60% 0.024 $3,711,098
ENR Encounter Resources -4% -22% 100% 118% 0.36 $134,478,766
MVL Marvel Gold -4% 5% -56% -62% 0.0115 $9,933,593
MGV Musgrave Minerals -4% 5% 62% 33% 0.34 $192,142,583
SNG Siren Gold -4% -13% -52% -54% 0.087 $11,790,716
TRM Truscott Mining Corp -4% 8% 5% 2% 0.043 $7,454,784
BM8 Battery Age Minerals -4% -20% -36% -36% 0.32 $28,443,804
SMS Starminerals -5% 0% -42% -40% 0.042 $1,522,618
CDT Castle Minerals -5% -5% -50% -60% 0.0105 $12,369,423
CAZ Cazaly Resources -5% 8% 21% 17% 0.041 $16,195,123
SLR Silver Lake Resource -5% -1% -21% -20% 0.935 $864,638,508
SFR Sandfire Resources -5% -3% 17% 72% 6.35 $2,919,539,420
AQI Alicanto Min -5% -12% -14% -27% 0.037 $22,062,125
HMX Hammer Metals -5% -11% -19% 10% 0.055 $47,865,997
PRU Perseus Mining -5% 1% -15% 22% 1.7875 $2,409,305,936
ALK Alkane Resources -5% -8% 19% -12% 0.635 $375,983,769
TCG Turaco Gold -5% 15% -7% -2% 0.054 $26,141,267
OBM Ora Banda Mining -5% -10% 7% 61% 0.09 $156,177,700
NVA Nova Minerals -5% -18% -61% -71% 0.265 $54,831,390
GUL Gullewa -5% -5% -13% -13% 0.052 $10,180,201
HMG Hamelingold -6% -7% -42% -44% 0.084 $13,387,500
MM8 Medallion Metals. -6% 6% -56% -63% 0.067 $21,219,449
GOR Gold Road Res -6% 2% -1% 32% 1.675 $1,784,787,402
CDR Codrus Minerals -6% -5% -38% -4% 0.081 $6,138,990
HCH Hot Chili -6% -7% 54% 49% 1.345 $156,473,220
AME Alto Metals -6% -10% -30% -36% 0.047 $33,567,404
RSG Resolute Mining -6% -5% 74% 58% 0.3475 $713,217,201
LM8 Lunnonmetals -6% -16% -6% -7% 0.84 $164,768,191
AUT Auteco Minerals -6% -6% -41% -30% 0.03 $67,072,253
NSM Northstaw -6% -32% -71% -70% 0.045 $5,405,715
AWJ Auric Mining -6% -13% -30% -45% 0.045 $5,626,962
WAF West African Res -6% -4% -32% -32% 0.8 $815,759,896
DLI Delta Lithium -6% -22% 53% 22% 0.725 $388,840,828
RMS Ramelius Resources -7% 3% 38% 89% 1.285 $1,259,152,436
GED Golden Deeps -7% -24% -37% -62% 0.057 $6,700,296
MZZ Matador Mining -7% -19% -51% -51% 0.056 $17,664,306
CMM Capricorn Metals -7% 2% -8% 24% 4.255 $1,609,100,989
DTM Dart Mining NL -7% -29% -51% -74% 0.027 $4,824,042
ARL Ardea Resources -7% 2% -6% -23% 0.67 $116,888,445
MTC Metalstech -7% -5% -62% -30% 0.2 $37,720,918
OZM Ozaurum Resources -7% 0% -39% -64% 0.04 $5,080,000
NST Northern Star -7% -1% 1% 53% 11.07 $12,703,302,444
AQX Alice Queen -7% -7% -68% -78% 0.013 $1,644,693
AZY Antipa Minerals -7% -28% -38% -58% 0.013 $47,780,003
M24 Mamba Exploration -7% -29% -66% -50% 0.05 $3,049,167
CY5 Cygnus Metals -8% -36% -51% -38% 0.185 $56,997,629
THR Thor Energy PLC -8% -8% -38% -63% 0.037 $5,399,363
OKR Okapi Resources -8% -3% -35% -66% 0.097 $16,657,741
RGL Riversgold -8% -14% -60% -66% 0.012 $11,415,137
HRZ Horizon -8% 6% -41% -50% 0.036 $25,091,412
SVY Stavely Minerals -8% -16% -71% -56% 0.07 $28,498,443
SVL Silver Mines -8% -8% -15% -6% 0.17 $238,736,464
BEZ Besragoldinc -8% -17% 227% 252% 0.17 $58,395,680
LCL LCL Resources -9% -11% -44% 2% 0.032 $27,006,352
DCN Dacian Gold -9% 5% 5% 5% 0.105 $127,764,098
CAI Calidus Resources -9% -11% -43% -72% 0.155 $97,260,778
QML Qmines -9% -38% -39% -31% 0.1 $19,178,043
TAR Taruga Minerals -9% -9% -58% -69% 0.01 $6,354,241
TNC True North Copper -9% -11% 277% 190% 0.2 $50,669,083
MOM Moab Minerals -9% 11% 11% -64% 0.01 $6,819,635
KNB Koonenberrygold -9% -11% -21% -34% 0.049 $3,712,066
PDI Predictive Disc -9% 11% 8% -3% 0.195 $403,307,597
STN Saturn Metals -9% -12% -19% -44% 0.145 $23,349,438
TMB Tambourahmetals -10% -37% 81% 31% 0.19 $15,758,667
GBR Greatbould Resources -10% -15% -29% -36% 0.064 $32,339,812
DEG De Grey Mining -10% -6% 0% 40% 1.2875 $2,014,720,091
FML Focus Minerals -10% -12% -29% 20% 0.18 $54,446,143
GBZ GBM Rsources -10% -18% -58% -68% 0.018 $11,703,262
BGL Bellevue Gold -11% -1% 34% 100% 1.51 $1,683,643,040
EMC Everest Metals Corp -11% -29% 58% 25% 0.125 $15,993,973
MEG Megado Minerals -11% -27% -9% -59% 0.041 $10,432,678
ASO Aston Minerals -11% -25% -50% -57% 0.04 $53,570,199
MHC Manhattan Corp -11% -20% 45% -11% 0.008 $23,495,838
VRC Volt Resources -11% -27% -47% -65% 0.008 $31,515,391
PNM Pacific Nickel Mines -11% -18% -4% -8% 0.08 $34,498,464
HAV Havilah Resources -11% -19% -27% -29% 0.24 $82,326,195
ANX Anax Metals -11% -18% -11% -35% 0.047 $20,205,484
ADN Andromeda Metals -12% -2% -40% -54% 0.0265 $87,080,236
CHZ Chesser Resources -13% -13% 24% 33% 0.105 $61,803,142
CHN Chalice Mining -13% -46% -51% -18% 3.105 $1,217,455,142
IVR Investigator Res -13% -18% -5% -2% 0.04 $58,923,971
CPM Coopermetals -13% 0% -45% -71% 0.13 $6,652,206
SAU Southern Gold -13% -24% -48% -62% 0.013 $6,321,709
PKO Peako -14% -25% -59% -70% 0.006 $2,824,389
NAG Nagambie Resources -15% -15% -56% -61% 0.029 $16,870,063
AAU Antilles Gold -15% -23% -23% -53% 0.023 $13,577,661
CWX Carawine Resources -15% -23% 15% 15% 0.115 $22,634,009
BYH Bryah Resources -15% 0% -34% -36% 0.017 $6,096,290
ZNC Zenith Minerals -15% 22% -58% -65% 0.11 $42,285,706
BMR Ballymore Resources -16% -22% -30% -45% 0.105 $15,350,713
ARN Aldoro Resources -16% -34% -34% -61% 0.105 $14,808,612
GSR Greenstone Resources -17% -23% -69% -85% 0.01 $13,409,548
GAL Galileo Mining -18% -35% -64% -70% 0.32 $63,239,977
KTA Krakatoa Resources -19% -24% -50% -62% 0.022 $10,233,038
KRM Kingsrose Mining -19% -19% -12% 10% 0.057 $45,151,591
PGO Pacgold -21% -18% -43% -51% 0.205 $13,735,116
AAJ Aruma Resources -21% -15% -38% -53% 0.033 $6,497,420
YRL Yandal Resources -22% -4% -52% -71% 0.047 $8,679,169
NMR Native Mineral Res -22% 30% -65% -70% 0.039 $8,061,425
TIE Tietto Minerals -22% -26% -46% -21% 0.3775 $386,072,259
MBK Metal Bank -23% 8% 1% -14% 0.034 $10,367,765
MAT Matsa Resources -24% -30% -24% -33% 0.028 $14,270,221
BAT Battery Minerals -27% -63% -66% -73% 0.041 $5,382,202
NXM Nexus Minerals -27% -30% -74% -74% 0.052 $17,574,479
PRX Prodigy Gold NL -29% -17% -58% -49% 0.005 $8,755,539
MTH Mithril Resources -33% -50% -71% -83% 0.001 $3,368,804
AVW Avira Resources -50% -50% -67% -75% 0.001 $2,133,790

 

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SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD (ASX:SXG) 

In one of the most exciting days of trade in the gold space in weeks, the recently listed tiddler showed there was still life in the historical Victorian goldfields.

SXG came to market in 2022 chasing riches in the historic mining state, where new discoveries and mines have run dry in recent years.

Its main game is Sunday Creek; a large and high grade ‘Fosterville-like’ gold system.

On Tuesday, it announced this hit, which exceeds its next best result by a factor of 3:

Monstrous.

Gold ranged as high as 2670g/t and while that grade is unlikely to be replicated at scale (equivalent to almost 86oz in each tonne of rock), it is certainly a number that will make gold bugs sit up and take notice.

SXG’s strategy thus far has been to drill hard. It plans to release a maiden resource for Sunday Creek when the project has hit critical mass, and not before.

“Everyone asks in Australia about putting out a resource — when are you putting out a resource?” managing director Michael Hudson told Stockhead in June.

“Investors have been trained to think that that’s when you get value. But resources can be debilitating if they’re not big enough,” he says.

“That’s where people make their money in exploration. They want 10 baggers, they want things to be huge, and they want them to be taken out by majors.

“Majors aren’t going to buy 300,000, 600,000 or even 1Moz systems.”

 

TOUBANI RESOURCES (ASX:TRE)

TRE has appointed Lycopodium Minerals to lead a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) update on its advanced Kobada gold project in southern Mali, which hosts 2.4Moz in predominantly free-digging oxide, open pittable gold resources.

The 2021 DFS outlined a +100,000oz per annum operation at a low US$972/oz AISC over the first 10 years, which TRE is confident of improving through its study work.

This DFS update will optimise the processing flowsheet and plant design, along with capital and operating estimates with the ultimate goal to boost the project’s gold output. The company expects the DFS update to be complete in Q1 2024.

READ: Toubani’s Mark Strizek on building West Africa’s next 150-200,000ozpa gold mine


 

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