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

On Stockhead today, Aeris Resources’ Andre Labuschagne talks potential gold and copper growth, Prescient’s CEO on that sweet 220% rise and deVere Group’s boss puts a date on when Ethereum will dethrone Bitcoin.

But first … the day ahead

TRADING HALTS

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected out in the next two trading days:

Friday

Zimi (ASX:ZMM) – capital raising
Pental (ASX:PTL) – acquisition and capital raising

Monday

NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:NSB) – further information from pulmonary studies
DC Two (ASX:DC2) – commercial agreements
Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) – capital raising
S2 Resources (ASX:S2R) – capital raising
Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) – capital raising
intelliHR (ASX:IHR) – reseller agreement
Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) – clinical program update

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,780.06 ($2,490.29) (-0.42%)

Silver: $US23.24 ($32.51) (-1.02%)

Oil (WTI): $US63.87 (-2.43%)

Oil (Brent): $US66.54 (-2.48%)

Coal: $US171.00 (-2.44%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US160.38 (_0.50%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7147 (-1.25%)

Bitcoin: $US46,496.31 (+4.40%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

Host Peter Strachan scrutinises the vanadium market with experts Chris Reed, managing director and CEO of Neometals (ASX:NMT) and Ian Prentice, managing director of Technology Metals Australia (ASX:TMT).

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

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Redbubble (ASX:RBL) released its annual results. Shares initially fell, before staging a stunning recovery in the afternoon.

Also rising on financial results were RPM Automotive (ASX:RPM) and NRW Holdings (ASX:NWH).

Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) has just made the transition from explorer to producer, booking the company’s first iron ore shipment for early September.

Biotech Hexima (ASX:HXL) filed an important design patent.

Cybersecurity play Whitehawk (ASX:WHK) renewed a contract with the US Federal government.

After an extended delay, aspiring niobium producer Globe Metals and Mining (ASX:GBE) received its all-important mining licence – positioning ‘Kanyika’ to be the first niobium mine in Africa and the first new producer in 50 years.

And mid-tier nickel play Western Areas (ASX:WSA) has emerged as a takeover target for major miner IGO (ASX:IGO).

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS

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Jadar Resources (ASX:JDR) fell after completing a capital raising, while gold explorer Arrow Minerals (ASX:AMD) was down 17% after releasing drilling results.