On Stockhead today, why don’t we just, like, mine natural hydrogen, ASX stocks riding the AUD rollercoaster, and why is UBS cold on Pilbara Minerals?

But first, the day ahead…

 

TRADING HALTS

These companies are in them, or due to come out of them: 
Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM) – response to an ASX price query

Security Matters (ASX:SMX) – pending an announcement by the Company due to the Federal Court presently considering making orders in relation to the business combination with Lionheart III, including as to timing and further disclosure in relation to the schemes. 

Adveritas (ASX:AV1) – capital raising

My Foodie Box (ASX:MBX) – capital raising

PNX Metals (ASX:PNX) – capital raising

Kleos Space (ASX:KSS) – capital raising

 

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: $US1928.30 (-0.90%)

Silver: $US23.91 (+0.02%)

Nickel (3mth): $US27,651/t (+4.40%)

Copper (3mth): $US9.342/t (+0.25%)

Oil (WTI): $US81.46 (+1.6%)

Oil (Brent): $US87.33 (+1.42%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US124.50 (+0.00%)

AUD/USD: 0.7093 (-0.12%)

Bitcoin: $US23,005 (-2.53%)

 

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING?

What’s Reubs got in his big gold bargain barrel today?

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ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

Here were Friday’s best performing ASX small cap stocks:

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Dreadnought (ASX:DRE) has extended the current strike of the Yin Rare Earth Element (REE) Ironstone Complex by 30% to ~43kms at its Mangaroon project, in WA.

“With over 43kms of mineralised ironstones, a multi-metal, regional source at C3 and six more potential source carbonatites, we are extremely excited about what the drill rigs will deliver for us in 2023,” MD Dean Tuck said.

Drilling of the Yin Ironstone Complex and the C1-7 carbonatites will commence in February/March 2023. 

 

ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks:

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