Closing Bell: ASX springs a leak as miners and banks drag it lower

Strong jobs data pushed rate-cut hopes further overboard as miners, banks and energy stocks dragged the ASX lower, while healthcare remarkably provided a safe harbour.

Resources Top 5: Renascor tips Flat Hill copper system; Li-S sells first lithium foil

Renascor Resources to probe Flat Hill for copper system; Li-S Energy adds a sovereign foil production line to Australia’s lithium prowess.

Renascor eyes bigger copper system at Flat Hill

Historical exploration at Flat Hill identified copper mineralisation at Breaden Hill, Boorloo and Breaden Hill South.

BOA acquires WA copper deposits in Neds Creek expansion

Thaduna and Green Dragon are both located on granted mining leases and collectively host a JORC resource of 5.3Mt at 2.3% copper for 121,000t of contained metal.

Barkly Rare Earths gears up for 10,000m resource growth drilling campaign

The upcoming 10,000m program represents Barkly Rare Earths’ (ASX:BAK) maiden drilling since listing on the ASX in January.

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Creating a Legacy: How juniors are using AI in the hunt for new deposits

AI is permeating every sector of the business landscape. This is how one junior is using it to make the next greenfields discovery in NSW.