The RIU Explorers Conference returned to Fremantle’s Esplanade Hotel this week to kick off the 2026 conference cycle and provide a timely look at a resource sector in transition. Over the three days, both industry and investors gathered to navigate a market...
Investors
Noosa in November
The bi-annual Noosa Mining Investor Conference has brought a diverse mix of over 70 ASX-listed companies to the Peppers Noosa Resort. Running through to midday today, the three-day event nestled in the Noosa hillside provides companies with a captivated...
Is ESG being sidelined?
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations rose to prominence over the past decade, but ESG is now widely agreed to be past its peak. In fact, the concept has taken a battering of late. With blurred understanding of what it actually means,...
October’s Trick or re-Treat?
October was anything but dull for Australia’s resources sector, where gold fever went mainstream with queues snaking outside ABC Bullion in Sydney and bullion bars flying off shelves. Gold smashed into record-territory, trading above US$4,000 per ounce and...
Surge in mining optimism at IMARC 2025
The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025 concluded this week at the ICC Sydney, reinforcing its status as the Southern Hemisphere’s pre-eminent mining and resources event. Held from October 21-23, the conference saw an impressive surge...
Gold-backed currency or financial sovereignty?
Around the world, central banks are buying bullion at a pace not seen since the 1960s, swelling their vaults with thousands of tonnes of physical gold, a trend helping to drive prices to the current all-time highs. The moves come as trust wavers in fiat...
Where will the gold price go next?
The gold price entered new record territory this week as it smashed through the psychological barrier of US$4,000 an ounce. First gold futures broke through and the spot market followed mid-week. Locally, gold danced towards the A$6,000/oz mark at the start...
ASX Resources feel the September surge
September 2025 was a month of contrast for the ASX resources sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Index experienced a modest decline of approximately 0.8%, while the Materials (XMJ) Index demonstrated resilience, outperforming the broader market. Both USD and AUD gold...
The quarterlies debate reignites
September 30 is just around the corner, which means the latest quarterly reporting season is about to begin. However, the need for quarterly reporting is up for debate again, thanks to US president Donald Trump advocating this month for a shift in the US to...
