On Stockhead today, the ultimate guide to energy stocks in 2023, a Twiggy-backed lithium IPO makes its debut, and Buffett goes all-in on semiconductors.

But first, the day ahead.

 

TODAY’S DATA DROPS

  • Week consumer confidence index
  • Speech by RBA governor Phil Lowe

 

WHO’S SCHEDULED TO LIST?

LIGHTNING MINERALS (ASX:L1M)

Listing: 12pm AEDT

IPO: $7m at 20c per share

This explorer is focused on high-demand battery minerals including lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper and PGEs across four project areas in WA.

Its main focus is the Dundas South project which is close to Alliance Mineral Assets’ (ASX:A40) Bald Hill lithium and tantalum project, Greenstone Resources’ (ASX:GSR) Mt Thirsty cobalt-nickel project and Liontown Resources’ (ASX:LTR) Buldania/Anna lithium project.

 

TOUBANI RESOURCES (ASX:TRE)

Listing: 12:30pm AEDT

IPO: $6.5m at 20c per share

This TSX-ASX listed gold stock player is focused on West Africa.

The company is primarily focused on the development of the Kobada Gold Project in Southern Mali, which has a global resource base of over 2.3 Moz of gold and the potential to produce more than 100,000 ounces of gold per annum.

 

TRADING HALTS

The following companies went into trading halts yesterday and are expected out in the next few days:

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) – Capital raise

Australian Mines (ASX:AUZ) – Capital raise

Audeara (ASX:AUA) – Capital raise

Vectus Biosystems (ASX:VBS) – Material fundraising

Aurora Energy Metals (ASX:1AE) – Material resource update for the Aurora uranium deposit

MRG Metals (ASX:MRQ) – Capital raise

ReNu Energy (ASX:RNE) – Capital raise

Playside Studios (ASX:PLY) – Contract signing

Life360 (ASX:360) – Capital raise

 

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: $US1,740.80 (-0.52%)

Silver: $US20.265 (-1.26%)

Nickel (3mth): $US27,532/t (-9.00%)

Copper (3mth): $US8,293.5/t (-0.99%)

Lithium Carbonate, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, NOV 16): $US77,900/t (+0.7% weekly, +127.4% year-to-date)

Lithium Hydroxide, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, NOV 16): $US77,275/t (+0.7% weekly, +171.2% year-to-date)

Oil (WTI): $US79.663(-0.51%)

Oil (Brent): $US87.23 (-0.44%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US99.50 (+2.05%)

AUD/USD: 0.6615 (-0.84%)

Bitcoin: $US16,056.00 (-1.25%)

 

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

Enough said.

 

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YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks:

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Iceni Gold (ASX:ICL) is picking up gold nuggs like this over several kilometres at the Guyer prospect in WA:

Redstone Resources (ASX:RDS) has announced “outstanding” high grade copper – including 10m at 2.51% Cu from 174m – at the Tollu copper vein deposit.

Limeade (ASX: LME) – “an immersive employee well-being company that creates healthy employee experiences” — inked a new contract worth $US10.5m over three years.

 

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

Here are the least performing ASX small cap stocks:

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