• President Xi is preparing to unveil a stimulus plan as its trade war heats up, with

  China expected to repeat its bullish growth goal of about 5% (Bloomberg)

• Unions fighting to regain a foothold in the iron ore industry have accused Rio Tinto of running a scare campaign (Australian)

• Rio Tinto investors have told executives that they should abandon plans for a multi-billion dollar share issuance and instead borrow more (AFR)

• The Canadian Supreme Court sided with Métis Nation-Saskatchewan over Sask. gov’t regarding historical province consultation for uranium exploration permits (CBC)

• Shares in NRW were hammered nearly 11% after the civil and mining contractor delivered its half-year accounts, with concerns about debts with Whyalla (West)

• Iron ore slumped below $100 a ton for the first time since mid-January as some steel mills curbed production (Bloomberg)

• Victoria to deliver defining decision on Viva Energy’s proposed LNG import terminal within weeks (Australian)

• China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply (Bloomberg)

• The US market’s AI fever for power stocks has moved from nuclear to plain natural gas, following regulatory scrutiny (WSJ)

• PE firm Oryx Global Partners tapped former FMG CEO Elizabeth Gaines to be an adviser & outgoing Adriatic boss Laura Tyler to be a partner, as it launches a new resources fund (Australian)

• Whyalla steelworks was shedding about $1.5m every day – a $319m loss in the seven months until January – before its collapse (West)

• SSR Mining announced the closing of the Cripple Creek & Victor gold mine acquisition from Newmont, with US$100m having been paid upfront (SSR)

• AuKing secured the right to acquire 50% of the Cloncurry gold project by funding the project with $5m before June 2027 (AKN)

• Astral Resources now at 71% shareholding of Maximus as part of their off-market takeover (AAR)

• Zanaga Iron Ore has raised US$23 million, US$15 million of which will repurchase Glencore’s 43% shareholding and terminate their offtake (ZIOC.L) London’s mining elite named as investing (Mick Davis, Mark Cutifani, Tony Trahar)

• Euro Manganese is in a trading halt to raise capital (EMN)

• We have a suspicion that there’s a mega deal on its way for Australia’s largest oil and gas producer…

• Madeleine King doesn’t reign supreme over resources and must quit (Australian op-ed)

• Twiggy takes rivalry with Rinehart to the penthouse (AFR)

• Matt Warder: Coal, Precious Metals, and Dinner with Mohnish Pabrai (Apple, Spotify)

• Investor Dave Iben interview by Adam Taggart (Apple, Spotify) Dave’s shares views on commodities including gold & uranium 

• Hancock Prospecting celebrates Gina Rinehart birthday bash with traditional employee raffles (West)

• Dalio Warns of US Debt Crisis ‘Heart Attack’ Within Three Years (Bloomberg)

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