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China’s economy reboot has come just in time for two Australian mining companies engaged in a low profile, high-stakes race in a sand patch (reports Tim Treadgold on Small Caps).

In a recent interview with Stockhead’s Oriel Morrison, stock speculator and massive gold bull Rick Rule said this: “There are so many factors weighing on things that I have no idea of the direction of the market in the near term (reports Stockhead).

Bellevue Gold is studying options to toll treat the anticipated ore stockpile at its $252 million namesake project near Leinster ahead of commissioning the processing plant as the mine’s development proceeds more quickly than expected (reports The West Australian).

Sentiment about uranium continues to improve with some commentators noting that the disruption to energy markets caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to a sustained growth in demand (reports The Australian).

The upcoming Resources Rising Stars Summer Series is set to give investors the chance to get up close and personal with some of the leading lights in lithium and rare earths (reports Stockhead).

The lithium price continues to go from strength to strength (reports MiningNews).

Home-grown lithium producer Pilbara Minerals is readying to return its swelling profits from the in-demand battery metal to its band of loyal followers (reports The West Australian).

The product’s white and the sector’s white-hot. But which lithium stocks offer the best way into one of the biggest commodity booms seen for years?

The drill bit is again setting share prices alight - and with good reason, according to new research by a veteran minerals economist. Centaurus’ rise from $24m junior to $450m nickel developer is a case in point. And this week, shares in Swedish silver and base metals explorer Alicanto soared as it combined drilling success with a touch of M&A.

Gold moved back to centre stage for Australian investors this week but the bigger event was in the wings with the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange which has been dubbed “crypto’s Lehman moment”.