The ASX 200 nudged up by more than a per cent on Thursday and set a new 20-day high.
Healthcare and materials topped today's gains, both sectors were up around 2 per cent.
American Uranium had a stellar day on news it is set to kick off first-phase drilling at its flagship Lo Herma uranium project in Wyoming later this month.
AuMEGA Metals was also up after uncovering a major new gold target just 500 metres from its Central Zone deposits in Canada.
Saturn Metals plunged after locking in $45 million from a share placement to fast-track development of its Apollo Hill Project.
Canyon Resources was also down after raising $35.6 million in the first tranche of a much larger $205 million equity deal.
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