Australian stocks were buoyant today, gaining 41.30 points or 0.53% to 7,811.90.
The top-performing stocks were West African Resources Ltd and Goodman Group, up 4.82% and 4.04% respectively.
Over the last five days, the index has gained 1.85% and is currently 0.52% off its 52-week high.
Real Estate led the charge, up 1.76%, followed by Health Care (1.01%) and Energy (1.13%), while Consumer Discretionary was down by just 0.01% – the only sector in the red as the trading day drew to a close.
The five at five
Tamboran Resources lifts interest in Shenandoah South gas pilot project to minimum of 47.5%
Tamboran Resources Corporation (OTC:TBNRF, ASX:TBN) Ltd has increased its working interest in the proposed Shenandoah South Pilot Project in the Beetaloo sub-basin of Australia's Northern Territory to a minimum of 47.5%.
Australian Vanadium achieves 99.9% ultra-high purity vanadium for high-value specialist markets
Pilot test work by Australian Vanadium Ltd has delivered the goods, demonstrating the capability to produce greater than 99.9% ultra-high purity vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) at pilot scale, using the company’s own ore.
St George Mining expands Destiny discovery with more thick high-grade, near-surface rare earths
Assay results from recent drilling by St George Mining Ltd at the Destiny Project in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia have confirmed more thick high-grade, near-surface rare earth element (REE) mineralisation.
Iondrive targets “compelling” market with battery recycling technology commercialisation
Iondrive Ltd (ASX:ION) has welcomed the results of a comprehensive market research study by Rho Motion that highlighted “compelling” market dynamics for battery recycling and ION’s emerging role within the industry.
Gold Hydrogen confirms “truly amazing” 17.5% helium purity in Ramsey well testing; shares up
Gold Hydrogen Ltd (ASX:GHY) is trading higher after confirming natural hydrogen at up to 86% purity and helium up to 17.5% — amongst the highest purity levels globally — from its Ramsay 1 and 2 wells on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia.
On your six
Perseus Mining only remaining OreCorp bidder
Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX:PRU, TSX:PRU, OTC:PMNXF) is the only remaining bidder for African-focused gold explorer OreCorp Ltd after the offer from Canadian-based Silvercorp Metals lapsed.
The one to watch
Sunstone Metals outlines strategic focus on exploration
Sunstone Metals Ltd (ASX:STM) managing director Malcolm Norris joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss strategic shifts within the company.