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Materials Shares

Lithium price rebounds 25% in 2025: Which ASX lithium shares are a buy?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the latest broker ratings and 12-month share price targets on 3 popular ASX lithium shares.

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Materials Shares

ASX rare earths stocks rocketing on US$8.5 billion Trump deal

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into ASX rare earths shares on Tuesday following a historic US-Aussie agreement.

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Materials Shares

Platinum is outperforming even gold this year. So how can you get exposure on the ASX?

| Cameron England

We look at how you can take advantage of the surging platinum price on the ASX.

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Financial Shares

Which is better value right now, Soul Patts or Brickworks shares?

| Zach Bristow

Let's dive in and see what the experts have to say.

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Resources Shares

6 popular ASX 200 mining shares reporting next week

| Bronwyn Allen

Next week is major with some of Australia's most important companies reporting results to the market.

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Materials Shares

Why this expert thinks lithium could be a big deal for Rio Tinto shares

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s dig into what lithium could mean for Rio Tinto.

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Materials Shares

How much could $5,000 invested in BHP shares be worth in a year?

| James Mickleboro

Here's what one leading broker believes could happen with this miner's shares next year.

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Materials Shares

Are ASX lithium shares prime real estate for value hunters?

| Tristan Harrison

Can these stocks recharge returns for investors?

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Recent Materials Shares News

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Materials Shares

Small-cap ASX lithium stock rockets 115% on new discoveries

| James Mickleboro

What is getting investors excited today? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

South32 share price crashes 10% on FY25 guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

How did this mining giant perform in the fourth quarter and what is next?

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Materials Shares

How much could $10,000 invested in Rio Tinto shares be worth next year

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what this broker is forecasting for the miner's shares.

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Materials Shares

What's happening with Lake Resources shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Lake Resources is eyeing technology improvements to help cut costs.

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Dividend Investing

How big will the BHP dividend be in 2025?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see if the mining giant will be rewarding shareholders with more generous dividends.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue share price falls after cost-cutting decision

| James Mickleboro

The mining giant is cutting down its workforce materially to save money.

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Materials Shares

Could BHP shares provide an 18% return for investors?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what Goldman Sachs is saying about this mining giant following its update.

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Materials Shares

How risky is buying ASX lithium shares right now?

| Bernd Struben

Despite recent losses, this fund manager is holding onto these top ASX lithium stocks. Here’s why.

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Materials Shares

Who is buying 55,000 Liontown shares this week?

| Mitchell Lawler

Lithium prices remain at multi-year lows, but this insider is putting $53,350 into the industry.

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium share price rockets 14% amid 'positive achievements'

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending the Core Lithium share price surging today. But why?

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Materials Shares

BHP share price on watch after record-breaking FY24 iron ore production

| James Mickleboro

BHP's iron ore operations were on form during the fourth quarter and full year.

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Materials Shares

Should you buy Rio Tinto shares after the miner's update?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what analysts at Goldman Sachs are saying about the mining giant.

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Materials Shares

Own Pilbara Minerals shares? Here's what to expect from next week's Q4 update

| James Mickleboro

Here's what the market is expecting from the lithium miner.

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Materials Shares

Why are BHP and other ASX 200 mining shares getting hammered on Tuesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

A soft second-quarter update from one of the major miners appears to have spooked investors today.

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Materials Shares

IGO shares drop on $295 million hit

| James Mickleboro

IGO is impairing assets following a review.

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Materials Shares

Rio Tinto shares fall on soft second quarter update

| James Mickleboro

How did Rio Tinto perform during the first half?

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Materials Shares

Here's the lithium price forecast through to 2027

| James Mickleboro

When will the tide turn for lithium miners?

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Materials Shares

Are Rio Tinto shares a buy on a pullback?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors dig into this opportunity?

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Materials Shares

Why are Liontown shares roaring higher on Monday?

| James Mickleboro

What is getting investors excited today? Let's see what it has announced.

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's your Q4 preview

| James Mickleboro

What is the market expecting from the mining giant's update?

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Materials Shares

Are Liontown Resources shares a buy after surging 9% this week?

| Zach Bristow

Could this be time for a reversal?

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Materials Shares

Down 79% in FY 2024, can the Sayona Mining share price rebound in FY 2025?

| Bernd Struben

Sayona Mining shares got smashed in FY 2024 with investors now looking ahead to FY 2025.

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Materials Shares

BHP shares tumble on nickel bombshell

| James Mickleboro

There just isn't enough demand for nickel in the market right now.

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Materials Shares

Why did Goldman Sachs just upgrade Core Lithium shares?

| James Mickleboro

The broker is feeling more upbeat on this struggling lithium miner.

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Materials Shares

Buy this ASX lithium stock and sell this one

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is positive on one name but remains very bearish on the other.

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Materials Shares

Up 20% in a week, why is the Core Lithium share price racing higher again today?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the Core Lithium share price again today. But why?

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Materials Shares

Why is the WA1 share price crashing 12% today?

| James Mickleboro

This high-flying stock is having its wings clipped today. What's happening?

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Materials Shares

Own Rio Tinto shares? Here's your Q2 preview

| James Mickleboro

Will the mining giant outperform expectations next week?

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Materials Shares

Why is this ASX mining stock crashing 27% today?

| James Mickleboro

This decline could actually be good news for shareholders.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium stock was just named as a sell

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter is feeling bearish about this mining stock. But why?

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Materials Shares

Time to buy Brickworks shares on Australia's world-beating stat?

| Kate Lee, CFA

Shortages in industrial properties are normalising, but still one of the worst globally.

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Materials Shares

This ASX mining share is surging 26% on 'high-grade' drilling results

| James Mickleboro

Investors are getting excited about this niobium explorer.

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium share price leaps 9% as results catch short sellers by surprise

| Bernd Struben

Short sellers will be feeling the pain from Core Lithium’s share price surge on Monday.

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Materials Shares

Here's the earnings forecast to 2029 for Liontown shares

| James Mickleboro

When will this lithium developer turn a profit? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Core Lithium share price crash 90% in FY 2024

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares were in a sharp downtrend throughout FY 2024. But why?

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Materials Shares

Top brokers agree that Lynas shares are 'undervalued'

| James Mickleboro

Now could be the time to pounce on this stock according to analysts.

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Materials Shares

If I'd invested $5,000 in Pilbara Minerals shares in FY24 what would I have now?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see if this lithium miner delivered the goods for investors.

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Share Market News

ASX lithium shares: Screaming bargains or falling knives?

| Bernd Struben

With some crashing as much as 90% in a year, is now the time to buy ASX lithium shares?

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Materials Shares

Fortescue shares red-hot as court reveals company espionage

| Mitchell Lawler

Fortescue's intellectual property legal pursuit descends into professional spying.

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Materials Shares

Down 42%: Are Pilbara Minerals shares good value now?

| James Mickleboro

Here's what Bell Potter is saying about this beaten down mining stock

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