Rise and Shine: What you need to know before the ASX opens

On Stockhead today, Australia’s potash industry ready for liftoff, EcoGraf ready to loosen China’s graphite grip, and Trajan’s founder on yesterday’s winning IPO.

But first… the day ahead.

TRADING HALTS

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit over the next two trading days:

Today

Doriemus (ASX:DOR) – capital raising
BlackEarth Minerals (ASX:BEM) – transaction
Queensland Pacific Metals (ASX:QPM) – off-take and funding agreement
Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) – capital raising

Wednesday

PYC Therapeutics (ASX:PYC) – clinical results
Superloop (ASX:SLC) – capital raising and acquisition
Torrens Mining (ASX:TRN) – exploration update
Coda Minerals (ASX:COD) – exploration update
Bluglass (ASX:BLG) – capital raising
Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU) – capital raising

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,898.95 ($2,448.68) (+0.48%)

Silver: $US27.87 ($35.94) (+0.32%)

Oil (WTI): $US69.23 (-0.56%)

Oil (Brent): $US71.50 (-0.54%)

Coal: $US111.75 (+3.95%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US202.41 (-1.88%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7753 (+0.22%)

Bitcoin: $US33,185.07 (-5.22%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

Mid year 2021 described in a single post. https://t.co/U3QSlYjgWG

— John_Hempton (@John_Hempton) June 7, 2021

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

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Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
GBE	Globe Metals &Mining	0.145	272	34525920
CLZ	Classic Min Ltd	0.002	100	57726846
ANL	Amani Gold Ltd	0.0015	50	4829592
WOO	Wooboard Tech Ltd	0.003	50	8289206
ALU	Altium Limited	37.83	39	2607600
HSN	Hansen Technologies	6.35	23	3350171
VAR	Variscan Mines Ltd	0.105	22	25415134
CXX	Cradle Resources Ltd	0.072	20	308055
KGD	Kula Gold Limited	0.047	18	1385156
AQS	Aquis Ent Ltd	0.175	17	343958
EP1	E&P Financial Group	0.63	17	1061385
TRJ	Trajan Group Holding	1.98	16	4907464
ESS	Essential Metals Ltd	0.115	16	2580281
BOA	Boadicea Resources	0.29	16	88888
KTE	K2 Energy Ltd	0.023	15	1291743
PUA	Peak Minerals Ltd	0.023	15	3718575
CT1	Constellation Tech	0.016	14	392685
QHL	Quickstep Holdings	0.057	14	5131255
RVS	Revasum	0.375	14	20533
DRX	Diatreme Resources	0.025	14	8815574
SYA	Sayona Mining Ltd	0.067	14	136550593
EME	Energy Metals Ltd	0.215	13	19734

Globe Metals & Mining (ASX:GBE) nearly quadrupled after a key governing body in Malawi recommended approval for the company to be granted a mining licence at its Kanyika niobium project.

Tech stock Altium (ASX:ALU), rose over 30% after receiving a takeover bid from the NASDAQ-listed Autodesk Inc, despite Altium rejecting the offer.

Software company Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) also received a $1.3 billion offer from private equity group BGH Capital and has all but accepted the bid.

Scientific device maker Trajan (ASX:TRJ) rose on debut today.

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS

Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
APG	Austpac Resources NL	0.0015	-25	10837
PCL	Pancontinental Oil	0.0015	-25	1432575
CVS	Cervantes Corp Ltd	0.007	-22	19677808
TSC	Twenty Seven Co. Ltd	0.004	-20	7022507
XTC	Xantippe Res Ltd	0.002	-20	50000
FOS	FOS Capital Ltd	0.205	-18	1683442
NAE	New Age Exploration	0.014	-18	41127252
RXH	Rewardle Holding Ltd	0.014	-18	2026511
ACP	Audalia Res Ltd	0.029	-17	368177
LAM	Laramide Res Ltd	0.5	-17	29100
DDT	DataDot Technology	0.005	-17	1616666
VPR	Volt Power Group	0.0025	-17	175680
IRD	Iron Road Ltd	0.285	-16	590196
CIO	Connected Io Ltd	0.006	-14	1545043
NTL	New Talisman Gold	0.003	-14	13957389
RNX	Renegade Exploration	0.006	-14	72000
DM1	Desert Metals	0.75	-13	781278
CAV	Carnavale Resources	0.007	-13	6400000
ECG	Ecargo Hldg	0.028	-13	4000
M8S	M8 Sustainable	0.028	-13	3500
RDS	Redstone Resources	0.015	-11	8409545
FFT	Future First Tech	0.061	-11	222520