On Stockhead today– How to play the growing global food crisis, uranium inventories are ‘scarily’ low, and a couple of ASX Value specials to consider.

But first, the day ahead.

The labour force survey is issued for April.

CBA economists estimate ~30,000 jobs were added for the month, with the unemployment rate falling from 4% to 3.9% — the lowest level since 1974.

 

TRADING HALTS

The following companies are in trading halts or suspension and are expected out in the next few days:

Sustainable Nutrition Group (ASX:TSN) – termination of key customer supply agreement

Wiluna Mining Corp (ASX:WMC) – recapitalisation proposal

Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL) – capital raising

Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU) – offtake agreement

Clime Investment Management (ASX:CIW) – material acquisition

Krakatoa Resources (ASX:KTA) – exploration target at Mt Clere REE project

BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) – farm out agreement, hydrogen technology  transaction

AVZ Minerals (ASX:AVZ) – an announcement in relation to its mining and exploration rights for the Manono lithium and tin project

 

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,819.71 (+4.97%)

Silver: $US21.741 (+0.216%)

Nickel (3mth): $US26,250/t (-0.59%)

Copper (3mth): $US9,317.50/t (-0.22%)

Lithium Carbonate, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, May 19): $US68,850/t (+0.1% weekly)

Lithium Hydroxide, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, May 19): $US70,625/t (-0.2% weekly)

Oil (WTI): $US113.920 (+1.51%)

Oil (Brent): $US113.00 (+1.07%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US125.00 (-2.00%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7024 (-0.123%)

Bitcoin: $US29,915.40(-1.63%)

 

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

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YESTERDAY’S SMALL CAP WINNERS

(Stocks highlighted in yellow rose after making announcements during the trading day).

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Code Company Last % Volume
CCE Carnegie Cln Energy 0.002 100% 19,101,648
ALT Analytica Limited 0.0015 50% 1,492,525
ADO Anteotech Ltd 0.13 38% 20,868,044
TD1 Tali Digital Limited 0.008 33% 11,357,679
ARC ARC Funds Limited 0.6 32% 4,870
DTM Dart Mining NL 0.079 32% 913,135
SPN Sparc Tech Ltd 0.675 30% 2,891,701
1AE Auroraenergymetals 0.255 28% 9,914,935
LRS Latin Resources Ltd 0.14 27% 30,857,816
SHN Sunshine Gold Ltd 0.039 26% 948,774
BIO Biome Australia Ltd 0.094 25% 586,103
BEZ Besragoldinc 0.05 25% 727,966
RGL Riversgold 0.051 24% 31,382,973
MLS Metals Australia 0.1125 24% 22,236,452
RMI Resource Mining Corp 0.086 23% 4,540,609
AL8 Alderan Resource Ltd 0.022 22% 201,240
AUQ Alara Resources Ltd 0.063 21% 444,395
MRI Myrewardsinternation 0.069 21% 1,416,556
PRX Prodigy Gold NL 0.023 21% 1,515,969
SHE Stonehorse Energy Lt 0.018 20% 1,865,627
LPE Locality Planning 0.06 20% 4,815,008
RXH Rewardle Holding Ltd 0.012 20% 935,603
SGC Sacgasco Ltd 0.024 20% 2,401,355
LAW Lawfinance Ltd 0.245 20% 17,500
MM1 Midasmineralsltd 0.315 19% 581,431
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Analytica (ASX:ALT)  locked in patents for its PeriCoach pelvic floor exercise system in Europe and India.

Anteotech’s (ASX:ADO) updated COVID-19 RAT received regulatory approval in Europe.

Health co Biome Australia (ASX:BIO) announced a 54% increase in sales year-to-date vs full year FY21 “due to increasing demand for Biome’s Activated Probiotics products”.

New uranium and lithium explorer Aurora Energy Metals (ASX:1AE) hit the bourse with a bang after raising $8m at 20c per share in an IPO.

And Riversgold (ASX:RGL)  acquired another tenement prospective for lithium in the Pilbara.

 

YESTERDAY’S SMALL CAP LOSERS

(Stocks highlighted in yellow fell after making announcements during the trading day).

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Code Company Last % Volume
EN1DA Engage:Bdr Limited 0.007 -30% 1,700,000
GTG Genetic Technologies 0.003 -25% 3,075,787
ERG Eneco Refresh Ltd 0.026 -24% 17,106
MPR Mpower Group Limited 0.028 -20% 1,052,863
VPR Volt Power Group 0.002 -20% 2,461,900
ANR Anatara Ls Ltd 0.07 -19% 460,267
CMO Cosmometalslimited 0.145 -17% 79,348
FXG Felix Gold Limited 0.15 -17% 65,898
IVT Inventis Limited 0.1 -17% 75,000
GGX Gas2Grid Limited 0.0025 -17% 183,333
BMO Bastion Minerals 0.145 -15% 2,400
AMD Arrow Minerals 0.003 -14% 3,300,000
ZMM Zimi Ltd 0.006 -14% 1,096,449
CI1 Credit Intelligence 0.13 -13% 140,974
HHI Health House Int Ltd 0.013 -13% 1,678,395
DC2 Dctwo 0.062 -13% 298,307
AJQ Armour Energy Ltd 0.007 -13% 3,088,404
DXN DXN Limited 0.007 -13% 400,000
ESH Esports Mogul Ltd 0.0035 -13% 3,969,670
RD1 Registry Direct 0.014 -13% 469,701
TSC Twenty Seven Co. Ltd 0.0035 -13% 1,614,000
JXT Jaxstaltd 0.035 -13% 1,200,654
ECG Ecargo Hldg 0.015 -12% 8,000
GIB Gibb River Diamonds 0.054 -11% 250,954
SPQ Superior Resources 0.031 -11% 3,788,125
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