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Former Pilbara chief says history is set to repeat. Plus, Pilbara founder Biddle steps on the helium gas at Greenvale and Spartan gets big price target as gold jumps.

By Barry FitzGerald

It’s been said before, but Christmas really can’t come fast enough for investors after the latest roller-coaster ride this week caused by war in Gaza, a pointless referendum in Australia, the U.S. 10-year bond yield approaching 5% -- and a hint of better news from China.

By Tim Treadgold

Pioneer Lithium (ASX: PLN) has moved its maiden exploration program at Root Lake in Canada into fourth gear with the discovery of a large pegmatite swarm.

Reports Small Caps

Canadian-focused lithium explorer James Bay Minerals (ASX: JBY) has completed a helicopter-borne magnetic and spectrometric survey across its La Grande project in the country’s Istchee-James Bay region (reports Small Caps).

With lithium, gallium, germanium and copper projects across three continents, Battery Age Minerals is well-placed for the world’s push towards clean energy (reports Stockhead).

Sunstone Metals (ASX: STM) has announced an “outstanding” 269 metre intersection grading 1.05 grams per tonne gold equivalent (AuEq) at its high-grade Limon epithermal gold-silver discovery within the Bramaderos project in southern Ecuador (reports Small Caps).

Steve Parsons’ decision to join Auteco Minerals at a time to help it move into the Canadian copper space has got the nod from investors, with a share purchase plan being offered three times the cash sought (reports MiningNews).

Red 5 has now delivered its second solid quarter since mining started on the main orebody at its King of the Hill pit, feeding its modern facility, but the operation also appears to have delivered the aging Darlot mill a new lease on life (reports MiningNews).

Kin Mining and its largest shareholder have accepted Genesis Minerals’ offer for the Dacian Gold shares they own, marking a strong start to the Raleigh Finlayson-led company’s bid for total control of its fellow northern Goldfields goldminer (reports The West Australian).

Develop Global’s all-scrip takeover of Essential Metals has been waved through by shareholders in a deal likely to be valued at about $150 million (reports The West Australian).