• Gold dips 1%, but market hardly notices
  • Artemis shares double since Monday open on gold finds
  • Top Aussie gold producer Evolution gets stung by cyber attack

Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to precious metals.

 

Elongated periods of high inflation and geopolitical and economic uncertainties have gold pushing the significant milestone of US$2500/oz.

Despite a 1% pullback midweek, bullion is still buoyant, trading near the record high it reached last month. YTD gold has soared almost 20%, backed by ongoing optimism that the US central bank will commit to monetary easing.

 

Source: Google.

 

Ukraine, wars, other commodities tanking, a multitude of inflation and interest rate risks across the Atlantic and COVID hangovers have increased focus on ‘ol shiny.

So much so, that even one of Australia’s largest gold producers, Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN), has been under attack from cyber hacks.

While EVN MD Lawrie Conway says no private or commercially sensitive data was stolen, the incident was logged with the ASX and external forensic experts were contracted to nip it in the bud.

Lucky for them. When Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) got hit last year by a cybercriminal group they stole sensitive data, threatening to release payroll info belonging to a portion of its workforce onto the dark web in January last year.

The attack didn’t materially affect operations, yet serves as a warning that no sector is immune to being targeted.

 

Winners & Losers

Here’s how ASX-listed precious metals stocks are performing:

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Code Company Price %Wk %Year Market Cap
MRR Minrex Resources Ltd 0.008 -11% -0.466667 $9,763,808
NPM Newpeak Metals 0.014 0% -0.843172 $4,275,671
ASO Aston Minerals Ltd 0.0095 -5% -0.817308 $11,655,578
MTC Metalstech Ltd 0.19 -5% -0.025641 $38,387,385
FFX Firefinch Ltd 0 -100% -1 $236,569,315
GED Golden Deeps 0.025 -19% -0.652778 $3,516,898
G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 0.01 0% -0.75 $4,317,840
LAT Latitude 66 Limited 0.105 5% -0.58 $13,976,375
NMR Native Mineral Res 0.021 17% -0.16 $5,246,263
AQX Alice Queen Ltd 0.007 0% -0.416637 $8,028,230
SLZ Sultan Resources Ltd 0.008 33% -0.709433 $1,580,692
MKG Mako Gold 0.0095 -5% -0.586957 $8,784,074
KSN Kingston Resources 0.0765 1% -0.004217 $53,733,518
AMI Aurelia Metals Ltd 0.18 9% 1.117647 $296,023,802
PNX PNX Metals Limited 0.004 0% 0.333333 $23,880,859
GIB Gibb River Diamonds 0.04 0% 0.111111 $8,248,868
KCN Kingsgate Consolid. 1.355 5% 0.115226 $353,119,818
TMX Terrain Minerals 0.0035 0% -0.461538 $5,298,086
BNR Bulletin Res Ltd 0.043 -14% -0.203704 $13,799,826
NXM Nexus Minerals Ltd 0.04 8% -0.437526 $14,006,165
SKY SKY Metals Ltd 0.032 -14% -0.255814 $18,865,701
LM8 Lunnonmetalslimited 0.15 -6% -0.85 $33,032,192
CST Castile Resources 0.071 -5% 0.245614 $16,449,365
YRL Yandal Resources 0.135 -4% 1.934783 $37,493,066
FAU First Au Ltd 0.002 0% -0.333333 $3,623,987
ARL Ardea Resources Ltd 0.47 8% -0.328571 $89,857,312
GWR GWR Group Ltd 0.076 -4% -0.116279 $24,412,466
IVR Investigator Res Ltd 0.04 5% -0.130435 $63,355,183
GTR Gti Energy Ltd 0.003 -25% -0.625 $7,649,841
IPT Impact Minerals 0.014 0% -0.066667 $41,302,355
BNZ Benzmining 0.135 23% -0.678571 $14,437,700
MOH Moho Resources 0.0045 0% -0.590909 $2,426,302
BCM Brazilian Critical 0.013 -7% -0.657895 $11,630,352
PUA Peak Minerals Ltd 0.0025 0% 0.005712 $2,993,442
MRZ Mont Royal Resources 0.056 33% -0.72 $4,761,668
SMS Starmineralslimited 0.031 -9% -0.261905 $3,125,852
MVL Marvel Gold Limited 0.01 11% -0.090909 $8,637,907
PRX Prodigy Gold NL 0.002 0% -0.666667 $4,235,549
AAU Antilles Gold Ltd 0.0035 -13% -0.875 $5,114,997
CWX Carawine Resources 0.091 1% -0.229962 $21,487,416
RND Rand Mining Ltd 1.48 2% 0.138462 $84,176,422
CAZ Cazaly Resources 0.019 6% -0.536585 $8,303,454
BMR Ballymore Resources 0.11 -8% -0.153846 $20,324,017
DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd 0.016 0% -0.636364 $63,461,000
ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd 0.048 33% -0.314286 $16,914,282
REZ Resourc & En Grp Ltd 0.025 19% 0.470588 $15,519,339
LEX Lefroy Exploration 0.077 7% -0.615 $15,435,303
ERM Emmerson Resources 0.054 2% -0.205882 $29,414,329
AM7 Arcadia Minerals 0.035 -15% -0.681818 $4,564,954
ADT Adriatic Metals 2.84 10% -0.254593 $733,977,199
AS1 Asara Resources Ltd 0.012 33% -0.6 $9,703,929
CYL Catalyst Metals 2.07 11% 2.45 $451,565,088
CHN Chalice Mining Ltd 1 1% -0.815157 $373,465,716
KAL Kalgoorliegoldmining 0.025 0% -0.166667 $4,754,948
MLS Metals Australia 0.019 6% -0.40625 $13,817,171
ADN Andromeda Metals Ltd 0.016 0% -0.428571 $49,764,335
MEI Meteoric Resources 0.1 12% -0.565217 $224,011,985
SRN Surefire Rescs NL 0.006 -8% -0.6 $11,917,847
SIH Sihayo Gold Limited 0.003 50% 0.5 $24,408,512
WA8 Warriedarresourltd 0.06 3% -0.393939 $44,262,140
HMX Hammer Metals Ltd 0.036 -5% -0.4 $32,797,072
WCN White Cliff Min Ltd 0.015 0% 0.666667 $22,811,424
AVM Advance Metals Ltd 0.02 0% -0.819155 $2,708,249
WRM White Rock Min Ltd 0 -100% -1 $17,508,200
ASR Asra Minerals Ltd 0.0055 0% -0.3125 $14,266,555
MCT Metalicity Limited 0.002 0% 0 $9,392,132
AME Alto Metals Limited 0.056 4% 0.098039 $41,126,821
CTO Citigold Corp Ltd 0.004 -20% 0 $15,000,000
TIE Tietto Minerals 0 -100% -1 $773,881,054
SMI Santana Minerals Ltd 1.33 9% 1.293103 $276,744,827
M2R Miramar 0.007 17% -0.862739 $2,368,677
MHC Manhattan Corp Ltd 0.001 0% -0.879995 $2,936,980
GRL Godolphin Resources 0.012 -14% -0.707317 $2,352,803
SVG Savannah Goldfields 0.024 -4% -0.66047 $8,151,463
EMC Everest Metals Corp 0.1175 18% -0.216667 $22,353,973
GUL Gullewa Limited 0.065 0% 0.181818 $13,310,252
CY5 Cygnus Metals Ltd 0.056 4% -0.766667 $20,516,754
G50 G50Corp Ltd 0.14 -3% -0.125 $18,741,050
ADV Ardiden Ltd 0.13 -7% -0.496124 $7,502,101
AAR Astral Resources NL 0.073 6% 0.123077 $67,334,223
VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 0.067 -4% -0.441667 $12,711,822
NAE New Age Exploration 0.004 0% -0.333333 $7,175,596
VKA Viking Mines Ltd 0.008 0% -0.272727 $8,202,067
LCL LCL Resources Ltd 0.0075 7% -0.765625 $6,754,146
MTH Mithril Resources 0.115 10% -0.425 $11,283,384
ADG Adelong Gold Limited 0.004 14% -0.555556 $4,471,956
RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0.001 -33% -0.746032 $3,873,577
PRS Prospech Limited 0.033 -8% 0.137931 $9,986,716
XTC XTC Lithium Limited 0.2 19900% 0 $17,528,272
TTM Titan Minerals 0.445 6% -0.098278 $82,749,812
NML Navarre Minerals Ltd 0.019 0% 0 $28,555,654
AAM Aumegametals 0.04 -11% -0.272727 $23,673,138
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 0.062 -2% -0.586667 $12,033,506
BCN Beacon Minerals 0.023 0% -0.132075 $86,405,668
MAU Magnetic Resources 1.555 -1% 0.931677 $401,697,359
BC8 Black Cat Syndicate 0.355 22% 0.028986 $150,681,468
EM2 Eagle Mountain 0.05 -6% -0.496729 $19,643,746
EMR Emerald Res NL 3.83 13% 0.616034 $2,473,780,353
BYH Bryah Resources Ltd 0.005 0% -0.722222 $2,516,434
HCH Hot Chili Ltd 0.82 6% -0.477707 $117,342,131
WAF West African Res Ltd 1.41 13% 0.751553 $1,592,229,901
MEU Marmota Limited 0.04 5% 0.290323 $43,463,134
NVA Nova Minerals Ltd 0.13 -7% -0.580645 $32,880,179
SVL Silver Mines Limited 0.09 -36% -0.485714 $233,745,620
PGD Peregrine Gold 0.21 14% -0.207547 $14,254,468
ICL Iceni Gold 0.042 -26% -0.618182 $12,547,008
FG1 Flynngold 0.026 4% -0.57551 $6,627,828
WWI West Wits Mining Ltd 0.014 8% -0.176471 $38,125,902
RML Resolution Minerals 0.002 0% -0.666667 $4,025,055
AAJ Aruma Resources Ltd 0.016 0% -0.578947 $3,350,873
AL8 Alderan Resource Ltd 0.003 -14% -0.625 $3,320,584
GMN Gold Mountain Ltd 0.0035 17% -0.681818 $11,122,102
MEG Megado Minerals Ltd 0.011 0% -0.803571 $2,799,011
HMG Hamelingoldlimited 0.115 10% 0.306818 $16,537,500
TBA Tombola Gold Ltd 0.026 0% 0 $33,129,243
BM8 Battery Age Minerals 0.11 5% -0.710526 $10,232,655
TBR Tribune Res Ltd 3.94 4% 0.20122 $191,508,481
FML Focus Minerals Ltd 0.135 4% -0.325 $37,252,624
GSR Greenstone Resources 0 -100% -1 $15,761,980
VRC Volt Resources Ltd 0.004 0% -0.6 $16,634,713
ARV Artemis Resources 0.017 113% -0.190476 $23,002,589
HRN Horizon Gold Ltd 0.285 0% -0.142479 $41,279,378
CLA Celsius Resource Ltd 0.013 18% 0.083333 $29,134,953
QML Qmines Limited 0.053 6% -0.646667 $13,716,459
RDN Raiden Resources Ltd 0.023 5% 0.916667 $62,533,837
TCG Turaco Gold Limited 0.245 7% 3.9 $180,072,634
KCC Kincora Copper 0.048 12% 0.116279 $9,629,006
GBZ GBM Rsources Ltd 0.009 13% -0.571429 $10,410,200
DTM Dart Mining NL 0.014 -18% -0.594649 $3,876,493
MKR Manuka Resources. 0.029 -6% -0.482143 $24,952,565
AUC Ausgold Limited 0.33 20% -0.108108 $115,791,477
ANX Anax Metals Ltd 0.019 6% -0.634615 $14,549,159
EMU EMU NL 0.021 11% -0.618736 $2,384,485
SFM Santa Fe Minerals 0.037 3% -0.159091 $2,621,476
SSR SSR Mining Inc. 7.49 12% -0.671923 $29,880,558
PNR Pantoro Limited 0.096 13% 0.846154 $632,494,990
CMM Capricorn Metals 5.87 5% 0.397619 $2,238,741,224
X64 Ten Sixty Four Ltd 0.57 0% 0 $130,184,182
SI6 SI6 Metals Limited 0.0015 -25% -0.75 $3,553,289
HAW Hawthorn Resources 0.061 2% -0.512 $20,435,952
BGD Bartongoldholdings 0.24 7% 0.043478 $53,571,436
SVY Stavely Minerals Ltd 0.022 0% -0.741176 $12,038,511
AGC AGC Ltd 0.3 43% 4.172414 $79,545,139
RGL Riversgold 0.004 -20% -0.692308 $5,309,850
TSO Tesoro Gold Ltd 0.026 4% 0.083333 $40,866,679
GUE Global Uranium 0.053 -4% -0.47 $14,081,423
CPM Coopermetalslimited 0.072 31% -0.4 $5,406,540
MM8 Medallion Metals. 0.055 -4% -0.112903 $16,614,944
FFM Firefly Metals Ltd 0.8 10% 0.666667 $362,934,511
CBY Canterbury Resources 0.036 -5% 0.285714 $7,107,872
LYN Lycaonresources 0.25 6% -0.180328 $13,776,054
SFR Sandfire Resources 8.72 12% 0.388535 $3,759,545,520
TMZ Thomson Res Ltd 0.005 0% 0 $4,881,018
TAM Tanami Gold NL 0.031 15% -0.162162 $35,252,911
WMC Wiluna Mining Corp 0 -100% -1 $74,238,031
NWM Norwest Minerals 0.022 -4% -0.511111 $10,672,629
ALK Alkane Resources Ltd 0.42 1% -0.348837 $253,466,005
BMO Bastion Minerals 0.006 0% -0.76 $2,610,503
IDA Indiana Resources 0.092 3% 0.53841 $57,727,786
GSM Golden State Mining 0.011 0% -0.725 $3,073,077
NSM Northstaw 0.015 0% -0.775648 $2,098,137
GSN Great Southern 0.017 6% -0.291667 $13,952,131
RED Red 5 Limited 0.35 1% 0.666667 $2,346,853,317
DEG De Grey Mining 1.225 12% -0.092591 $2,888,002,925
THR Thor Energy PLC 0.016 0% -0.6 $3,726,885
CDR Codrus Minerals Ltd 0.026 -4% -0.72043 $4,796,238
MDI Middle Island Res 0.014 -7% -0.429837 $2,839,209
WTM Waratah Minerals Ltd 0.42 45% 2.818182 $74,932,466
POL Polymetals Resources 0.245 2% -0.169492 $47,716,363
RDS Redstone Resources 0.004 0% -0.333333 $3,701,514
NAG Nagambie Resources 0.012 33% -0.684211 $7,169,721
BGL Bellevue Gold Ltd 1.355 9% -0.158385 $1,720,872,021
GBR Greatbould Resources 0.047 -4% -0.287879 $29,169,425
KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 0.01 0% -0.6 $26,309,122
KAU Kaiser Reef 0.15 3% -0.210526 $31,688,804
HRZ Horizon 0.039 -3% 0.114286 $44,742,364
CAI Calidus Resources 0.115 0% -0.342857 $93,678,206
CDT Castle Minerals 0.0035 -13% -0.681818 $5,311,305
RSG Resolute Mining 0.63 9% 0.938462 $1,351,946,758
MXR Maximus Resources 0.029 0% -0.01088 $12,837,831
EVN Evolution Mining Ltd 4.1 11% 0.142061 $7,883,934,699
CXU Cauldron Energy Ltd 0.017 -15% 1.463804 $20,851,021
DLI Delta Lithium 0.21 0% -0.733929 $149,815,500
ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0.006 0% -0.6 $7,068,458
HXG Hexagon Energy 0.015 -17% 0.666667 $8,206,654
OBM Ora Banda Mining Ltd 0.485 24% 4.271739 $901,832,145
SLR Silver Lake Resource 0 -100% -1 $1,496,968,932
AVW Avira Resources Ltd 0.001 0% -0.333333 $2,938,790
LCY Legacy Iron Ore 0.015 0% -0.166667 $115,703,224
PDI Predictive Disc Ltd 0.23 35% 0.243243 $528,952,946
MAT Matsa Resources 0.027 13% -0.325 $14,132,337
ZAG Zuleika Gold Ltd 0.013 -19% 0.181818 $8,890,559
GML Gateway Mining 0.02 -9% -0.52381 $8,304,648
SBM St Barbara Limited 0.21 2% -0.045455 $171,773,780
SBR Sabre Resources 0.013 8% -0.638889 $5,108,505
STK Strickland Metals 0.11 10% 1.682927 $231,463,548
ION Iondrive Limited 0.008 14% -0.555556 $5,668,060
CEL Challenger Gold Ltd 0.045 10% -0.4375 $63,170,301
LRL Labyrinth Resources 0.014 -18% 1 $19,850,656
NST Northern Star 14.2 3% 0.3371 $16,249,428,050
OZM Ozaurum Resources 0.049 -8% 0.166667 $7,937,500
TG1 Techgen Metals Ltd 0.029 7% -0.472727 $3,843,977
XAM Xanadu Mines Ltd 0.056 2% -0.44 $94,380,330
AQI Alicanto Min Ltd 0.015 -17% -0.574986 $10,479,719
KTA Krakatoa Resources 0.01 0% -0.642857 $4,248,965
ARN Aldoro Resources 0.073 -9% -0.529032 $10,096,781
WGX Westgold Resources. 2.95 11% 1.099644 $2,706,724,810
MBK Metal Bank Ltd 0.016 -6% -0.62293 $6,247,349
A8G Australasian Metals 0.12 35% -0.294118 $5,733,254
TAR Taruga Minerals 0.007 0% -0.416667 $4,942,187
DTR Dateline Resources 0.006 0% -0.7 $11,087,566
GOR Gold Road Res Ltd 1.795 10% 0.108025 $1,922,936,599
S2R S2 Resources 0.11 12% -0.333333 $52,078,669
NES Nelson Resources. 0.003 20% -0.4 $1,840,783
TLM Talisman Mining 0.225 0% 0.5 $42,372,079
BEZ Besragoldinc 0.105 25% -0.511628 $41,810,091
PRU Perseus Mining Ltd 2.5 7% 0.47929 $3,398,123,693
SPQ Superior Resources 0.0075 7% -0.806083 $16,009,763
PUR Pursuit Minerals 0.002 -20% -0.826087 $9,088,500
RMS Ramelius Resources 2.05 13% 0.626984 $2,335,700,583
PKO Peako Limited 0.0035 -13% -0.432849 $2,736,476
ICG Inca Minerals Ltd 0.004 0% -0.752322 $3,242,146
A1G African Gold Ltd. 0.024 -4% -0.468696 $6,522,929
OAU Ora Gold Limited 0.005 -17% -0.166667 $39,276,378
GNM Great Northern 0.012 9% -0.636364 $1,700,920
KRM Kingsrose Mining Ltd 0.037 -12% -0.455882 $29,348,534
BTR Brightstar Resources 0.016 0% 0.333333 $94,542,244
RRL Regis Resources 1.65 6% 0.061093 $1,231,409,867
M24 Mamba Exploration 0.009 -10% -0.854839 $1,692,740
TRM Truscott Mining Corp 0.06 0% 0.435462 $10,979,914
TNC True North Copper 0.039 0% -0.822521 $34,144,118
MOM Moab Minerals Ltd 0.004 0% -0.6 $3,175,257
KNB Koonenberrygold 0.013 0% -0.625088 $3,741,237
AWJ Auric Mining 0.245 14% 4.697674 $35,652,809
ENR Encounter Resources 0.48 -3% 0.066667 $207,840,905
SNG Siren Gold 0.07 46% -0.263158 $12,844,781
STN Saturn Metals 0.185 12% 0.121212 $50,335,021
USL Unico Silver Limited 0.165 3% 0.5 $50,168,513
PNM Pacific Nickel Mines 0.024 0% -0.736264 $10,103,835
AYM Australia United Min 0.003 0% 0 $5,527,732
ANL Amani Gold Ltd 0.001 0% 0 $25,743,441
HAV Havilah Resources 0.19 6% -0.321429 $56,995,058
SPR Spartan Resources 1.325 18% 4.229548 $1,433,380,962
PNT Panthermetalsltd 0.036 0% -0.513514 $3,137,982
MEK Meeka Metals Limited 0.054 29% 0.038462 $62,970,156
GMD Genesis Minerals 2.2 11% 0.496599 $2,445,952,176
PGO Pacgold 0.1 -9% -0.565217 $8,414,544
FEG Far East Gold 0.16 19% -0.466667 $43,496,101
MI6 Minerals260Limited 0.12 -23% -0.777778 $25,740,000
IGO IGO Limited 5.08 0% -0.604977 $3,763,621,031
GAL Galileo Mining Ltd 0.17 6% -0.6 $31,619,988
RXL Rox Resources 0.135 -4% -0.445486 $57,216,213
PTN Patronus Resources 0.055 2% 0.341463 $63,620,130
CLZ Classic Min Ltd 0.001 0% -0.98 $1,253,842
TGM Theta Gold Mines Ltd 0.15 15% 0.153846 $99,615,577
FAL Falconmetalsltd 0.3 18% 0.5 $50,445,000
SXG Southern Cross Gold 2.45 17% 4.508372 $452,839,723
SPD Southernpalladium 0.38 -3% 0.225806 $34,105,000
ORN Orion Minerals Ltd 0.015 -3% -0.210526 $95,678,043
TMB Tambourahmetals 0.041 3% -0.809302 $3,732,316
TMS Tennant Minerals Ltd 0.019 0% -0.366667 $18,161,918
AZY Antipa Minerals Ltd 0.011 10% -0.352941 $51,810,544
PXX Polarx Limited 0.009 0% -0.157729 $21,379,509
TRE Toubani Res Ltd 0.18 3% 0.16129 $30,390,557
AUN Aurumin 0.035 -5% 0.590909 $15,949,983
GPR Geopacific Resources 0.023 0% 0.352941 $20,976,137
FXG Felix Gold Limited 0.035 0% -0.631579 $8,688,048
ILT Iltani Resources Lim 0.17 -11% -0.105263 $5,781,786
BRX Belararoxlimited 0.29 14% -0.309524 $23,864,926
TM1 Terra Metals Limited 0.043 -7% 0.535714 $17,018,484
TOR Torque Met 0.105 0% -0.125 $19,733,587
ARD Argent Minerals 0.014 8% 0.4 $20,214,959
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Top ASX Stories This Week

Reinvigorated gold explorer Artemis Resources (ASX:ARV) is back in the Pilbara exploring the Karratha project.

The site already contains the 374,000oz Carlow resource (704,000oz AuEq once other metals are included) which it’s looking to build upon outside the deposit.

It recently sampled some rock chips just 2km away at the Titan prospect, with three assays over 10,000g/t (+1% Au) – maxing out the assay tech itself.

Since Monday open, shares have gone gangbusters, up ~100% from 8c to close at 16c this afternoon.

Two more rock chips returned 6350g/t and 10.2g/t Au respectively, also solid grades. Of course rock chip analyses are a pathfinder method of exploration to discover extractable mineralised orebodies so they’re not an indication of future deposit grades.

But nuggets draw a crowd and ARV says it’s kicking on with exploration across the tenements to delineate targets for planned drilling.

Meanwhile, drilling at Liontown West returned a top assay of 11m grading 4.9g/t gold, 0.52% copper, 1.73% zinc and 0.91% lead from 73m for Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) and West African Resources (ASX:WAF)  pulled some solid numbers out at the Kiaka development in Burkina Faso after hitting up to 7.6g/t gold,­ 26m at 5.8g/t gold and ­26m at 5.6g/t from drilling in a high grade area to the north.

 


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