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Cameco chief’s bullish pep talk comes as uranium price continues steady climb. It’s more good news for the likes of Boss as it counts down to production in South Australia and 92 Energy, which just unveiled bumper results at its Canadian discovery. And Meteoric unveils monster rare earths resource.

By Barry FitzGerald

Gold loves a crisis, which is why it hit an all-time high this week of US$2085 an ounce before easing, propelled by the rocket fuel of another U.S. interest rate increase and reports of another U.S. bank collapse.

By Tim Treadgold

With government approvals received and drill rigs mobilising to site, Kingsland Minerals is ready to begin drilling at the Leliyn graphite project in the next two to three weeks (reports Stockhead).

By Stockhead

Rarex now claims to have Australia’s largest undeveloped rare earths deposit after delivering the latest update to its Cummins Range project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region (reports MiningNews).

New World Resources has updated the scoping numbers from last year for an enlarged Antler copper project in Arizona, with the mooted operation’s net present value substantially increased (reports MiningNews).

Pilbara Minerals says heavy discounts on internal combustion engine vehicles in China before the introduction of new emissions regulations have contributed to a dip in lithium prices (reports The Australian Financial Review).

There are plenty of reasons for investors to avoid Orion Minerals (ASX: ORN), a copper hopeful which has essentially gone nowhere over the past 10 years, and a few important reasons to take a closer look at a company showing signs of stirring (reports Tim Treadgold on Small Caps).

The 2.5 million tonne per annum mill may no longer be turning at Gascoyne Resources’ Dalgaranga operation in Western Australia’s Mid West, but the company is working furiously to find more ore, and it remains excited by the potential of the Never Never discovery (reports MiningNews).

Chalice Mining has hit more zones of sulphide mineralisation at the Hooley prospect, 5km north of the world-class Gonneville polymetallic deposit in Western Australia (reports MiningNews).

The industry leader has revealed a strong interest in these deposits, which is promising news for juniors like Meteoric, AR3 and IXR. Plus, Astro is also drilling clay – for lithium.

By Barry FitzGerald