Investor migration from tech to tech metals driving share market mining boom

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Investor migration from tech to tech metals driving share market mining boom

BHP rose to an all-time this week as investors swapped technology stocks exposed to the uncertainty of artificial intelligence (AI) for the more secure profits from companies selling metals into the AI boom....
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Gold outlook a polarising debate while lithium is winning friends

Gold got the headlines this week thanks to its dominance at the Diggers and Dealers mining conference in Kalgoorlie but there were significant developments in two other sectors, lithium and rare earths....
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Copper chaos gives gold a boost amid fears of slower growth

The U.S. copper price rocketed up this week thanks to the latest twist of the trade screws by Donald Trump, but gold also benefited because of concern about the volatile behaviour of the U.S....
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Platinum comes in from the cold as gold continues to tell a tale of trouble ahead

Gold continued to perform its “canary” in the mine trick this week, tweeting a warning about economic trouble ahead, but it was gold’s largely forgotten cousin, platinum, which played a surprise starring role on...
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Talk of mega mergers gains pace, fuelling speculation of M&A trickle down

Mega mining mergers are said to be brewing at the top end of the market, including the possibility that the big four; Rio Tinto, Glencore, BHP and Anglo American, could soon become the big...
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Trade truce switches investor focus from gold to copper and uranium amid growing talk of shortages

Expect copper M&A to trickle down as predators capitalise on the disconnect between share prices and the metal, as shown by FireFly’s latest bumper results....
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Steel balls better than crystal balls as traders trouser billions on messy Trump trade

Donald Trump blinked yesterday, and markets rallied spectacularly, and while no-one believes that his tariff obsession has gone away -- they are questioning whether he manipulated the market....
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Perth a resources city of two tales as Chalice cheers while MinRes bring tears

One returning star. One falling star. They were the highlights of a difficult week on the Australian stock market as a few home truths about rising costs and falling commodity prices delivered a sharp...
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Firetail uncovers new Picha porphyry target to Xplor

Firetail Resources has identified a new target to investigate with the support of the BHP Xplor team as exploration accelerates targeting new porphyry discoveries at its Picha project in Peru (reports Stockhead)....
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Prospector’s Diary makes its call for 2025: Put your money on gold

It’s not often that one commodity stands out so clearly as a winner but that will unquestionably be the case with gold next year thanks to its perfect storm of price drivers....