• Gold could have steady path towards $US1,800 level if dollar weakness remains: OANDA
  • ASX gold miners surging this week, led by Evolution Mining +30%, Capricorn Metals +27%, and Regis Resources +27%
  • Weekly small cap standouts: Focus Minerals, Gold 50

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

 

Gold prices are surging after a cool US inflation report reassured markets that the Fed could soon downshift to half-point rate hiking pace.

“It looks like the dollar died today and chaos in crypto has made good ol’ gold very attractive again,” OANDA senior markets analyst Ed Moya says.

“Gold is breaking out here and it could have a steady path towards the $1,800 level if dollar weakness remains.”

Gold miners have mirrored the uptrend. The Betashares (ASX:MNRS) and VanEck (ASX:GDX) Gold Miners ETFs are up 11.79% and 10.6% respectively over the past 5 days.

Individual miners leading the nascent recovery include Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) +30%, Capricorn Metals (ASX:CMM) +27% and Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) +27%.

Behemoths Newcrest (ASX:NCM) and Northern Star (ASX:NST) are up 16% and 22% respectively.

All up, 149 ASX gold stocks on our list made gains over the past week. 64 were in the red and 58 were unchanged.

MNRS, GDX, EVN, CMM, RRL, NCM and NST share price charts

 

Earlier this week columnist Guy le Page said some of the smart money was starting to reposition in gold equities.

“… it was no surprise that we are seeing the launch of a gold fund by Perth Stockbroker Argonaut Securities which in late October announced it was seeking $50 million as a “unique counter cyclical opportunity’,” he says.

“The fund will be weighted 50% towards Australian gold stocks.”

Morgan Stanley was also seeing huge value in gold stocks prior to the current resurgence.

“Morgan Stanley has … demonstrated that the implied valuations of a number of the larger Australian gold producers are factoring in very low US$ gold prices (figure below) which would imply they are, in the most part, significantly undervalued or the gold price is likely to drop,” le Page says.

“Morgan Stanley clearly think the space is undervalued with valuations well below current share prices.”

Figure 4: Implied gold price for Morgan Stanley Australian Gold producers (Source: Data Dig: What’s implied, Morgan Stanley, 26 October 2022).

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Winners & Losers

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

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CODE COMPANY 1 WEEK RETURN % 1 MONTH RETURN % 6 MONTH RETURN % 1 YEAR RETURN % PRICE MARKET CAP
FML Focus Minerals Ltd 70% 84% 18% -18% 0.23 $65,908,488
G50 Gold50Limited 65% 38% -18% -39% 0.165 $9,395,595
ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 55% 55% 143% 292% 0.051 $57,480,737
AQI Alicanto Min Ltd 47% 29% -40% -63% 0.053 $21,868,522
NMR Native Mineral Res 40% 75% 27% -2% 0.21 $12,736,468
MDI Middle Island Res 35% 9% -48% -24% 0.07 $8,569,276
AGG AngloGold Ashanti 34% 19% 0% 4% 5.29 $454,959,602
MZZ Matador Mining Ltd 33% 14% -45% -68% 0.12 $33,097,912
CTO Citigold Corp Ltd 33% 33% 33% -16% 0.008 $22,669,273
SBM St Barbara Limited 31% -13% -46% -61% 0.6225 $456,983,321
EVN Evolution Mining Ltd 30% 33% -27% -34% 2.6 $4,458,841,348
SFR Sandfire Resources 29% 20% -9% -18% 4.61 $1,726,864,570
GMN Gold Mountain Ltd 29% 29% 50% -53% 0.009 $14,831,492
BGD Bartongoldholdings 29% 20% -14% -8% 0.18 $14,183,272
CMM Capricorn Metals 27% 32% 22% 52% 4.34 $1,533,093,259
LCL Los Cerros Limited 27% 17% -58% -80% 0.028 $16,916,870
RRL Regis Resources 27% 16% 2% -5% 1.9 $1,351,496,406
PGO Pacgold 26% -2% -25% 32% 0.46 $25,282,435
DEG De Grey Mining 26% 31% 28% 14% 1.32 $1,918,290,914
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 26% 23% -21% -33% 0.245 $30,507,972
FAL Falconmetalsltd 25% 15% -24% 0% 0.225 $37,170,000
QML Qmines Limited 25% 45% -10% -41% 0.225 $20,297,032
SIH Sihayo Gold Limited 25% -17% -17% -72% 0.0025 $15,255,320
MTH Mithril Resources 25% 11% -29% -71% 0.005 $14,701,165
WGX Westgold Resources. 23% 4% -34% -58% 0.895 $404,947,434
GOR Gold Road Res Ltd 23% 24% 23% 11% 1.625 $1,651,556,077
CEL Challenger Exp Ltd 23% 6% -30% -41% 0.19 $182,859,469
TCG Turaco Gold Limited 23% 14% -44% -69% 0.049 $19,247,250
NST Northern Star 22% 28% 21% 4% 10.57 $11,477,041,963
TIE Tietto Minerals 22% 36% 93% 102% 0.83 $863,621,992
RDT Red Dirt Metals Ltd 21% 9% 60% -20% 0.65 $209,619,368
ADV Ardiden Ltd 21% 21% -23% -35% 0.0085 $22,680,851
NXM Nexus Minerals Ltd 21% 5% -30% -60% 0.2 $58,581,596
BGL Bellevue Gold Ltd 20% 17% 8% -5% 0.8975 $890,398,251
PRU Perseus Mining Ltd 20% 35% 20% 31% 2.15 $2,802,159,600
ARN Aldoro Resources 20% 67% 53% -29% 0.36 $37,046,751
EMU EMU NL 20% -14% -60% -77% 0.006 $4,123,609
IVR Investigator Res Ltd 20% 17% 6% -28% 0.055 $69,384,310
ADN Andromeda Metals Ltd 19% 13% -52% -72% 0.0465 $136,840,371
AM7 Arcadia Minerals 19% -3% 55% 22% 0.31 $13,542,389
WCN White Cliff Min Ltd 19% -24% -17% 58% 0.019 $13,456,861
SLR Silver Lake Resource 19% 11% -14% -26% 1.31 $1,134,288,086
MKR Manuka Resources. 19% 10% -27% -58% 0.16 $41,472,955
CHN Chalice Mining Ltd 18% 27% -18% -44% 4.87 $1,700,863,317
WAF West African Res Ltd 18% 19% 1% -14% 1.205 $1,154,162,275
KCN Kingsgate Consolid. 18% 24% 43% 43% 1.925 $405,016,429
CYL Catalyst Metals 18% 4% -16% -36% 1.3 $127,992,992
BTR Brightstar Resources 18% 18% 0% -66% 0.02 $13,689,454
TAR Taruga Minerals 17% 13% 89% -31% 0.034 $23,033,705
HRZ Horizon 17% 5% -34% -49% 0.069 $39,239,312
ADT Adriatic Metals 17% 34% 25% 8% 2.87 $623,725,120
MGV Musgrave Minerals 17% 4% -16% -36% 0.245 $129,749,508
AUC Ausgold Limited 17% 9% -14% 11% 0.049 $97,414,778
ARL Ardea Resources Ltd 16% 2% -11% 108% 0.965 $164,645,639
IGO IGO Limited 16% 11% 50% 83% 16.98 $12,305,601,961
NCM Newcrest Mining 16% 15% -20% -20% 20.07 $17,123,461,030
ERM Emmerson Resources 15% 7% -13% 11% 0.083 $45,210,912
MM8 Medallion Metals. 15% 23% -19% 2% 0.19 $24,492,135
NWM Norwest Minerals 15% 32% 13% -25% 0.054 $11,327,477
LYN Lycaonresources 15% 13% -23% 0% 0.31 $10,204,813
PDI Predictive Disc Ltd 15% 8% 3% -17% 0.195 $309,902,678
SVL Silver Mines Limited 14% 11% 0% -11% 0.2 $251,907,268
BC8 Black Cat Syndicate 14% -3% -27% -41% 0.32 $67,408,165
ARV Artemis Resources 14% -40% -20% -64% 0.032 $43,133,970
HXG Hexagon Energy 14% -3% -41% -85% 0.016 $8,206,654
NML Navarre Minerals Ltd 14% 9% -40% -45% 0.049 $69,018,199
RMS Ramelius Resources 14% 38% -30% -45% 0.91 $745,813,328
CAI Calidus Resources 14% -13% -51% -29% 0.415 $172,923,773
CLZ Classic Min Ltd 14% -26% -91% -91% 0.0125 $8,836,600
EM2 Eagle Mountain 14% 8% -30% -69% 0.21 $49,629,037
AWV Anova Metals Ltd 13% 21% 42% -15% 0.017 $25,569,507
LM8 Lunnonmetalslimited 13% 10% -1% 131% 0.9 $88,999,663
CY5 Cygnus Gold Limited 13% 32% 314% 241% 0.58 $85,151,050
LCY Legacy Iron Ore 13% -5% -25% 29% 0.018 $115,322,872
BCN Beacon Minerals 13% 8% -13% -16% 0.027 $97,675,972
TSO Tesoro Gold Ltd 13% -14% -44% -56% 0.036 $30,519,327
THR Thor Mining PLC 13% 0% -31% -44% 0.009 $9,925,951
MTC Metalstech Ltd 12% -5% 14% 33% 0.42 $71,034,428
SVG Savannah Goldfields 12% -2% 18% 11% 0.235 $40,560,633
RED Red 5 Limited 12% 12% -44% -28% 0.19 $485,124,736
LRL Labyrinth Resources 12% -21% -34% -47% 0.019 $16,593,968
TTM Titan Minerals 12% 13% 9% -13% 0.087 $119,958,221
AAJ Aruma Resources Ltd 11% 20% -6% -8% 0.078 $12,086,036
ALK Alkane Resources Ltd 11% -3% -28% -27% 0.685 $392,209,148
MI6 Minerals260Limited 11% -3% -4% -28% 0.345 $79,200,000
HMX Hammer Metals Ltd 11% 30% -15% 46% 0.07 $56,584,089
TMZ Thomson Res Ltd 11% 0% -26% -72% 0.02 $15,320,971
FAU First Au Ltd 11% 0% -62% -55% 0.005 $4,759,966
GMD Genesis Minerals 11% 27% 0% -11% 1.27 $491,766,525
TUL Tulla Resources 11% -3% -16% -21% 0.42 $79,234,130
KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 10% 7% 19% 7% 0.032 $58,922,805
NSM Northstaw 10% -26% -60% -68% 0.1 $12,012,700
ENR Encounter Resources 10% 48% 31% -6% 0.17 $57,935,754
BYH Bryah Resources Ltd 10% -4% -52% -62% 0.023 $6,468,830
KAU Kaiser Reef 9% 16% 0% -16% 0.18 $22,109,717
PUR Pursuit Minerals 9% -8% -40% -65% 0.012 $11,978,150
MEK Meeka Metals Limited 8% 7% 52% 3% 0.064 $67,259,363
SSR SSR Mining Inc. 8% 2% -24% -7% 22.27 $390,698,208
BNR Bulletin Res Ltd 8% 8% 0% 84% 0.14 $39,499,799
MEI Meteoric Resources 8% 0% 27% -30% 0.014 $21,368,163
IPT Impact Minerals 8% -7% -30% -48% 0.007 $17,369,594
FEG Far East Gold 8% -9% 82% 0% 0.645 $78,714,000
MKG Mako Gold 8% -12% -45% -59% 0.043 $20,176,130
GSM Golden State Mining 8% 8% -30% -63% 0.043 $5,031,611
ASO Aston Minerals Ltd 7% -12% -40% -37% 0.072 $80,174,227
RGL Riversgold 7% -10% -8% 131% 0.044 $34,157,246
KRM Kingsrose Mining Ltd 7% 5% -16% -14% 0.059 $44,399,065
MRR Minrex Resources Ltd 7% -21% -13% 105% 0.045 $45,508,751
CHZ Chesser Resources 7% 0% -25% -52% 0.075 $44,109,233
XAM Xanadu Mines Ltd 7% 7% 15% 7% 0.03 $42,367,806
AUT Auteco Minerals 7% 31% -25% -39% 0.046 $93,052,634
VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 7% 7% 0% -14% 0.16 $26,711,802
A8G Australasian Metals 7% -14% -36% -64% 0.245 $10,292,624
RDN Raiden Resources Ltd 6% 6% -23% -60% 0.0085 $13,875,758
SMI Santana Minerals Ltd 6% -11% -13% 156% 0.615 $89,266,559
WWI West Wits Mining Ltd 6% 6% -25% -53% 0.018 $36,810,678
WRM White Rock Min Ltd 6% -10% -41% -74% 0.074 $13,890,445
HMG Hamelingoldlimited 6% 19% 31% 6% 0.19 $20,900,000
TBR Tribune Res Ltd 5% -9% -24% -35% 3.1 $160,552,316
AAR Astral Resources NL 5% -22% -29% -30% 0.059 $39,259,189
IDA Indiana Resources 5% 3% 2% 0% 0.06 $28,350,680
MRZ Mont Royal Resources 5% -15% -32% -56% 0.2 $13,407,190
RSG Resolute Mining 5% -7% -34% -53% 0.205 $226,364,971
FG1 Flynngold 5% 0% -27% -37% 0.11 $7,046,716
SKY SKY Metals Ltd 5% -10% -49% -48% 0.045 $16,955,256
GBR Greatbould Resources 4% -2% 2% -32% 0.095 $40,172,856
DTR Dateline Resources 4% -11% -26% -22% 0.073 $39,345,622
BNZ Benzmining 4% 0% -13% -20% 0.52 $35,562,423
E2M E2 Metals 4% 0% -18% -45% 0.135 $26,882,864
TLM Talisman Mining 4% -4% -7% -4% 0.135 $25,344,832
BRB Breaker Res NL 4% 12% 33% -29% 0.285 $92,864,665
AZS Azure Minerals 4% 24% 6% -27% 0.285 $79,237,609
ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd 4% -6% -15% 23% 0.29 $99,119,155
KSN Kingston Resources 3% 0% -31% -61% 0.09 $37,619,093
PGD Peregrine Gold 3% -23% 10% 11% 0.45 $17,438,350
HAV Havilah Resources 3% 0% 72% 51% 0.31 $98,158,155
M2R Miramar 3% -2% -25% -50% 0.098 $6,926,811
RND Rand Mining Ltd 3% 7% -1% 7% 1.495 $85,029,562
KWR Kingwest Resources 3% 0% -74% -74% 0.035 $9,015,258
X64 Ten Sixty Four Ltd 3% -7% -14% -24% 0.575 $129,042,215
MLS Metals Australia 3% -9% -57% -22% 0.039 $22,460,339
TAM Tanami Gold NL 3% -13% -27% -45% 0.04 $44,653,688
PNT Panthermetalsltd 3% -2% 0% 0% 0.2 $6,100,000
POL Polymetals Resources 3% 21% 95% 46% 0.205 $8,442,452
OKR Okapi Resources 2% -16% -13% -61% 0.21 $29,467,699
HAW Hawthorn Resources 2% -4% -31% 54% 0.086 $28,682,343
MXR Maximus Resources 2% -2% -35% -39% 0.045 $14,350,760
OBM Ora Banda Mining Ltd 1% -1% 132% 12% 0.079 $107,293,082
EMR Emerald Res NL 0% -6% 2% 9% 1.1 $646,916,071
FFX Firefinch Ltd 0% 0% -35% -11% 0.2 $236,248,644
PNR Pantoro Limited 0% -24% -42% -35% 0.14 $228,795,403
NVA Nova Minerals Ltd 0% 19% 40% -40% 0.81 $145,092,407
AMI Aurelia Metals Ltd 0% -31% -73% -74% 0.1 $123,743,722
SPQ Superior Resources 0% 25% 76% 233% 0.06 $102,073,225
WMC Wiluna Mining Corp 0% 0% -58% -76% 0.205 $74,238,031
TRY Troy Resources Ltd 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.0295 $62,920,961
XTC Xantippe Res Ltd 0% -6% -32% 50% 0.0075 $57,016,609
S2R S2 Resources 0% 0% -3% -19% 0.145 $51,717,854
VAN Vango Mining Ltd 0% 3% -7% -40% 0.039 $49,137,568
SVY Stavely Minerals Ltd 0% -6% -57% -71% 0.145 $45,213,652
LEX Lefroy Exploration 0% 0% -2% -32% 0.28 $40,844,907
RVR Red River Resources 0% -11% -59% -64% 0.073 $37,847,908
ASR Asra Minerals Ltd 0% -4% -37% -8% 0.022 $33,678,015
GSN Great Southern 0% 16% 19% -28% 0.05 $29,016,421
PF1 Pathfinder Resources 0% 0% 0% 79% 0.5 $28,984,082
GSR Greenstone Resources 0% -19% -7% 8% 0.026 $26,864,474
ANL Amani Gold Ltd 0% 0% -33% -50% 0.001 $23,693,441
CGN Crater Gold Min Ltd 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.017 $21,063,474
KTA Krakatoa Resources 0% -14% -23% -2% 0.06 $20,682,595
PRX Prodigy Gold NL 0% 0% -31% -64% 0.011 $19,226,711
SRN Surefire Rescs NL 0% 0% -59% 18% 0.013 $18,976,362
PNX PNX Metals Limited 0% -11% -20% -41% 0.004 $17,776,231
CLA Celsius Resource Ltd 0% -29% -44% -62% 0.01 $13,525,461
BAT Battery Minerals Ltd 0% 0% -44% -68% 0.0045 $13,163,591
GED Golden Deeps 0% -27% -21% -8% 0.011 $12,707,494
MCT Metalicity Limited 0% 0% -33% -48% 0.004 $12,222,138
CWX Carawine Resources 0% -9% -39% -59% 0.086 $11,853,754
SBR Sabre Resources 0% -38% -20% -20% 0.004 $11,659,424
NAE New Age Exploration 0% 14% -27% -27% 0.008 $11,487,191
CAZ Cazaly Resources 0% -19% -19% -32% 0.03 $11,124,654
TSC Twenty Seven Co. Ltd 0% 0% -18% -43% 0.002 $10,643,256
DTM Dart Mining NL 0% -14% 10% -36% 0.067 $10,247,171
GRL Godolphin Resources 0% 2% -28% -38% 0.09 $9,943,034
DCX Discovex Res Ltd 0% -25% -61% -37% 0.003 $9,907,704
MHC Manhattan Corp Ltd 0% 0% -36% -36% 0.007 $9,157,672
NPM Newpeak Metals 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.001 $9,040,417
SI6 SI6 Metals Limited 0% 0% -33% -50% 0.006 $8,972,368
RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0% -17% -38% -55% 0.005 $8,211,819
VKA Viking Mines Ltd 0% 14% -11% -60% 0.008 $8,202,067
MBK Metal Bank Ltd 0% -25% -45% -63% 0.003 $7,845,743
KAL Kalgoorliegoldmining 0% -20% -20% 0% 0.1 $7,743,460
AYM Australia United Min 0% 0% -50% -56% 0.004 $7,370,310
GNM Great Northern 0% 0% -20% -43% 0.004 $6,836,204
MOM Moab Minerals Ltd 0% -8% -60% -78% 0.011 $6,819,635
AVW Avira Resources Ltd 0% -25% -40% -57% 0.003 $6,401,370
SFM Santa Fe Minerals 0% 2% -17% -2% 0.087 $6,335,235
TRM Truscott Mining Corp 0% -6% -31% 13% 0.034 $5,367,598
PKO Peako Limited 0% -17% -21% -35% 0.015 $5,308,547
AVM Advance Metals Ltd 0% 0% -12% -45% 0.011 $5,256,651
M24 Mamba Exploration 0% -17% 4% -40% 0.12 $5,061,000
DEX Duke Exploration 0% 6% -59% -72% 0.053 $4,781,191
G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 0% -21% -56% -57% 0.022 $4,500,975
AQX Alice Queen Ltd 0% -20% -60% -85% 0.002 $4,400,500
ADG Adelong Gold Limited 0% -47% -73% -82% 0.008 $3,545,495
CDR Codrus Minerals Ltd 0% -1% -17% -58% 0.068 $2,720,000
GAL Galileo Mining Ltd 0% -18% 460% 446% 1.12 $218,136,127
AWJ Auric Mining -1% 1% -16% -41% 0.071 $5,659,784
AME Alto Metals Limited -1% -3% -20% -34% 0.066 $35,279,476
HRN Horizon Gold Ltd -2% -7% -7% -18% 0.325 $40,684,033
GUL Gullewa Limited -2% -10% -16% -20% 0.061 $11,645,089
ANX Anax Metals Ltd -2% -11% -35% -47% 0.056 $22,758,110
SLZ Sultan Resources Ltd -2% 8% -31% -41% 0.097 $8,078,586
A1G African Gold Ltd. -2% 56% -8% -49% 0.095 $11,343,981
MEU Marmota Limited -2% -4% -10% 2% 0.045 $47,646,026
HCH Hot Chili Ltd -3% 2% -24% -57% 0.95 $108,695,137
MAT Matsa Resources -3% -5% -37% -36% 0.038 $16,062,330
PNM Pacific Nickel Mines -3% -18% -22% -30% 0.07 $25,083,060
SNG Siren Gold -3% -6% -53% -51% 0.17 $19,877,331
KCC Kincora Copper -3% 21% -32% -50% 0.068 $5,066,869
GML Gateway Mining -3% -31% -39% -63% 0.061 $13,560,658
DCN Dacian Gold Ltd -3% 45% -22% -37% 0.145 $176,436,136
GWR GWR Group Ltd -3% -15% -59% -45% 0.058 $18,630,566
KIN KIN Min NL -4% 11% 0% -32% 0.078 $80,736,157
GBZ GBM Rsources Ltd -4% 37% -46% -60% 0.052 $29,157,122
GIB Gibb River Diamonds -4% -14% -7% -40% 0.05 $10,575,472
MVL Marvel Gold Limited -4% -4% -38% -65% 0.024 $16,907,865
CST Castile Resources -4% 10% -36% -49% 0.115 $27,818,779
MOH Moho Resources -4% -15% -43% -62% 0.023 $4,776,231
STK Strickland Metals -4% 13% -42% -43% 0.043 $60,349,884
ZAG Zuleika Gold Ltd -5% 11% -22% -5% 0.021 $10,952,563
MAU Magnetic Resources -5% -16% -44% -53% 0.77 $176,016,869
RML Resolution Minerals -5% -5% -27% -47% 0.0095 $10,067,589
RXL Rox Resources -5% -23% -44% -49% 0.185 $30,409,370
GMR Golden Rim Resources -5% -16% -47% -64% 0.036 $11,300,882
REZ Resourc & En Grp Ltd -5% -10% -62% -72% 0.018 $8,996,504
BBX BBX Minerals Ltd -6% 18% -32% -62% 0.065 $31,636,896
BMR Ballymore Resources -6% -26% -29% -26% 0.16 $14,570,293
ICG Inca Minerals Ltd -6% -23% -66% -76% 0.03 $14,461,885
BMO Bastion Minerals -6% -24% -60% -78% 0.06 $5,694,996
KNB Koonenberrygold -6% -3% -18% -54% 0.074 $5,605,977
PRS Prospech Limited -6% -12% -42% -67% 0.029 $1,890,249
AXE Archer Materials -7% -23% -12% -59% 0.63 $151,869,996
NAG Nagambie Resources -7% -7% 52% -13% 0.07 $37,007,001
GTR Gti Energy Ltd -7% -7% -13% -52% 0.014 $21,076,770
OZM Ozaurum Resources -7% -7% -53% -53% 0.07 $4,880,120
GCY Gascoyne Res Ltd -7% -24% -22% -45% 0.195 $83,082,880
AGC AGC Ltd -7% -2% -30% -39% 0.064 $4,334,546
BEZ Besragoldinc -8% -26% -12% -74% 0.037 $9,328,208
PUA Peak Minerals Ltd -8% -25% -50% -63% 0.006 $6,248,225
TGM Theta Gold Mines Ltd -9% 14% -38% -59% 0.074 $45,201,987
CDT Castle Minerals -9% -13% -45% -32% 0.021 $20,989,353
DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd -9% 9% 170% 127% 0.1 $302,218,444
CXU Cauldron Energy Ltd -9% -17% -23% -60% 0.01 $5,354,113
ICL Iceni Gold -9% -36% -57% -76% 0.058 $7,435,393
VRC Volt Resources Ltd -10% -32% 12% -32% 0.019 $64,293,498
SAU Southern Gold -10% -7% -44% -58% 0.027 $5,759,876
CPM Coopermetalslimited -12% -11% -6% 0% 0.29 $10,880,800
OAU Ora Gold Limited -13% -13% -42% -46% 0.007 $6,889,619
AL8 Alderan Resource Ltd -13% -22% -67% -82% 0.007 $4,047,863
TG1 Techgen Metals Ltd -13% -38% -23% -59% 0.1 $5,474,896
TBA Tombola Gold Ltd -13% -13% -56% -21% 0.026 $29,481,644
CBY Canterbury Resources -14% -16% -39% -65% 0.038 $5,360,941
TMX Terrain Minerals -14% -14% -40% -25% 0.006 $4,564,566
RDS Redstone Resources -14% -20% -29% -57% 0.006 $4,420,994
NES Nelson Resources. -14% -52% -55% -80% 0.006 $1,765,783
YRL Yandal Resources -15% -24% -46% -73% 0.11 $14,878,404
AAU Antilles Gold Ltd -16% -25% -36% -52% 0.038 $16,215,586
STN Saturn Metals -16% -24% -42% -61% 0.21 $27,278,827
MEG Megado Minerals Ltd -18% -30% -53% -39% 0.056 $7,700,000
SMS Starmineralslimited -19% -27% -69% -62% 0.069 $2,041,020
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Weekly ASX Small Cap Gold Standouts

FOCUS MINERALS (ASX:FML)

FML shut its Coolgardie, Laverton and The Mount operations in 2013 amid nosediving gold prices and high operating costs.

Now the WA goldie is about to restart mining operations at Coolgardie, where it wants to produce 402,000oz over an initial seven-year life.

The numbers are pretty good. It would cost $51m to build/refurbish, a process which is already underway.

Once in production, it would have an all-in sustaining cost of $1,618/oz – giving FML pre-tax cashflow of $354m and NPV of $242m at a gold price of $2,500/oz.

Commissioning is scheduled for mid 2023.

Meanwhile, toll treating (using third party plants) of low-grade stockpiles has produced 2,200oz to date, and a small 3,400oz mining project at the Big Blow deposit kicked off in October with ore to be milled via a toll treating campaign later in the year.

 

GOLD50 (ASX:G50)

US-based Gold 50 has picked up the high-grade historic White Caps Mine in Nevada, which produced more than 125,000 ounces at around 30g/t gold.

5g/t and above is generally considered high grade.

Mined ore grades ranged from 33g/t to 79g/t gold over 6m to 9m widths and grades increased with depth, with the cross-cut on the lowest mine level (400m) assaying 10m at 94g/t.

The company is confident there’s potential for thicker zones of mineralisation around the historic workings as zones containing <10g/t gold were often ignored and not mined.