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Rob Badman

Pizza delivery boy, cinema usher, journalist, sub editor, deputy chief sub, chief sub, digital producer, SMH page editor, copywriter and a journalist again. That's one way to sum up Rob's career. Maybe he'll come full circle and get into the pizza biz once more. Until then, he's writing about resources, crypto and holding too many s**tcoins.

High Voltage: Aussie government throws graphite and HPA projects a tasty bone or two

Alpha HPA and Renascor receive a sugar daddy hug from Albo this week. Lithium's "spot" pricing trends… steadily. So that's…

Resources Top 5: Graphite player Renascor gets some Albo love, to the tune of $185m

Graphite miner Renascor benefits from Aussie gov's critical minerals focus. Meanwhile iron ore juniors Akora and Burley are capital raising.

Resources Top 4: Spartan and Dalaroo lead the high-grade golden resources charge

Dalaroo leads ressie pack after it uncovers promising gold target in the Gascoyne region, while Spartan turns heads with Pepper…

Resources Top 4: Gold stocks gain again, while Piedmont’s US lithium ops get a boost

Piedmont Lithium gains crucial mining approval for its Carolina lithium project in the US. Goldies, including FXG, make more gains.

Gold Digger: Gold shrugs off hot US inflation data as price soars and juniors wake up

Bullion hits record price highs again today, while Sprott analysis suggests gold stocks are undervalued and NewPeak spurts up 127%…

Resources Top 4: NewPeak reaches Finnish line with project sale as gold price soars

NewPeak Metals leads the ASX ressie gainers today with a golden 130%+ gain. Estrella continues to make manganese moves in…

Resources Top 5: Copper and gold hunter Krakatoa erupts again, editor activates volcano pic ban

Krakatoa ERUPTS with 150%+ gain on copper and gold rock chipping in NSW near Bathurst. Cosmos Exploration also has rock…

High Voltage: Benchmark spins positive lithium metal narrative amid bearish banker takes

Goldman Sachs bearish on lithium… again. But Benchmark experts give high-quality lithium producers reason for optimism.

Resources Top 4: Forrestania double bags as gold stocks surge amid record high Au

Forrestania Resources leads ASX ressie pack by a big distance today. Fellow goldies Waratah and Kula also well up at…

Resources Top 4: Solstice and Miramar kiss 50pc gains, as gold, copper and uranium light up ASX

Solstice Minerals has entered a sale agreement with Northern Star for a gold asset, pulling the former a cool $10m.…

Resources Top 5: Queensland government lobs $300k at copper-gold hunter Superior

SPQ turns heads in NE Australia after the Queensland state government grants it a nice slice of critical minerals funding.

Gold Digger: Fedspeak soap opera sends gold up, then down, but narrative remains strong

Despite a late-week cool-off, gold remains in striking distance of its all-time highs. Dart Mining was a standout goldie on…

Resources Top 4: A dense metal player gains, while Estrella hits high-grade Timor-Leste manganese

Estrella Resources hits high-grade manganese in Timor-Leste. Tungsten Mining is up on… um, tungsten. (Actually, a half-year report.)

Resources Top 5: Diamond mines are forever… until they become lithium ops

You win some, you Winsome? Lithium stock looks set to make potential gem of a processing acquisition. Meanwhile, gold is…

Eye on Lithium: Spot price up, but latest Federal government lithium forecast is a mixed bag

If you believe in one spot price for lithium, then good news – it's up again. Meanwhile the Aussie gov…

Resources Top 5: Ramelius has a golden quarter, while PEC flexes in Lithium Valley

Golden gun Ramelius Resources reports record production, while Perpetual Resources expands its lithium landholdings in Brazil.

High Voltage: Lithium prices bounce, as (some) sector analysts forecast strong EV demand

Lithium prices make a bit of a recovery to start the week. EV demand remains intact, says one prominent expert. Not…