After a year of asynchronous growth and pandemic extremes, we are moving into a broader stimulus-led phase of global growth, favourable for commodities demand and Australia.
Government policies linked to renewables, decarbonisation and ‘Build Back Better’ are expected to be metals intensive and a secular bull story for select commodities.
The secular growth story of decarbonisation comes after nearly a decade of underinvestment in new metals supply, providing an investment theme for the medium to longer term.
Is the Rebound in Commodities Sustainable?
No serious conversation around the outlook for Australia can take place without an in-depth review of the commodities sector. Australia’s role as a top global exporter for a range of high-quality commodities means that the agriculture and natural resources sectors are always going to have a significant bearing on the outlook for the macro economy. So a key question for Australian equity investors is whether the recent strength in commodities is sustainable. Is it firmly based? The short answer is yes, we think the rise in commodity prices, industrial metals, is sustainable provided the global economic recovery from last year’s short but deep pandemic-driven recession can continue in 2021, which seems likely in view of the coronavirus vaccination campaign currently gathering pace.
It may seem like a paradox that one year after the deepest world recession since the 1930s, Australian mining companies have enjoyed their most lucrative pricing conditions since 2011. Sustainably higher commodity prices depend on three things: 1) global recovery, 2) the absence of major new supply, and 3) the secular growth opportunities arising from global decarbonisation, an important new factor in the commodity pricing equation.
China’s Early Rebound Supported Global Commodities in 2020
China has been an important factor in the rapid recovery in commodity prices after the pandemic. Having been the first to suffer a sharp fall in activity in the national lockdown last spring, China was the first to recover, the only major economy to post positive GDP growth in 2020. In contrast, the rest of the world was less successful in containing the coronavirus and suffered a deeper lull in activity. This was followed by a slower pace of recovery due to the appearance of a second coronavirus wave and renewed lockdowns.
One of the clearest examples of the divergence in economic performance between China and the rest of the world (RoW) was in steel production. For 2020, China grew steel output by 6.6%, while the RoW saw a decline of 9.7%. In China the fiscal policy response to the pandemic relied on a traditional boost to infrastructure investment, which is commodity-intensive. In the U.S. and Europe the emphasis was mainly on supporting jobs via income transfers and furlough schemes. The difference in fiscal policy response meant that 2020 was a banner year for Chinese steel, which surpassed 1.0 billion tons for the first time ever (for comparison, the U.S. produced 73 million tons of steel last year).
As a result, the price of iron ore – Australia’s largest mineral export – soared and continues to increase today (See Figure 1), since the demand-supply balance remains tight. The sharp rise in the price of iron ore provides a major boost to Australia, which supplied around 700 million tons or 60% of China’s imported iron ore. China is geologically deficient in high-quality ore and needs to import Australia’s high quality ores if blast furnaces are to operate efficiently. So despite the deep freeze in political relations, China has little choice but to continue to import its iron ore from Australia. In the long term, we think that China will diversify away from Australia and Brazil, but that is some years off.
Iron ore was therefore left off China’s list of import restrictions against Australia. The monetary benefits to the Australian economy of high iron ore prices far outweigh the losses from reduced exports of restricted goods like wine, lobsters, other agricultural commodities, and coal. While China’s infrastructure spending may slow in 2021, the trend in steel demand should be enough to support a historically high price over the next year or two, as alternative sources of supply are few. For the next few years, we believe iron ore extraction will remain a highly lucrative business for Australia’s large mining companies, generating record levels of cash flow.
China Needs to Import Australian Iron Ore to Meet Steel Demand
Global Reflation to Drive Commodity Prices in 2021
The huge fiscal and monetary stimulus taken out last year by large developed economies in response to the COVID-19 is expected to have a lagged impact in reflating the global economy in 2021. As coronavirus outbreaks become fewer and vaccination rates increase, economic conditions are expected to normalise. Income transfers have left household savings at levels significantly above pre-COVID levels, a unique aspect of the 2020 recession. We expect this to support a consumption-led recovery in 2021 as confidence returns and social distancing and travel restrictions are eased.
With the emphasis of policy in developed and developing economies on supporting infrastructure and consumption, we foresee a period of accelerating growth in commodity end demand. Following the disruption to global supply chains last year we also expect to see some restocking of inventories. We are hearing anecdotal stories of auto manufacturers having to restrain production due to shortages of steel, semiconductor chips and other key inputs. Historically, there is a close relationship between global cycles in industrial output and the demand for commodities. Empirically, for every 1% growth in GDP, mined volumes should increase by 2%. Globally, we are mining more raw materials than ever before to meet the demands of a growing global consumption base. On average, each person, consumes around a ton and a half of mined materials every year.
In our view, global reflation in 2021 should be positive for physical commodity consumption. A phase of synchronised global economic growth is usually a bullish backdrop for commodity prices, even if in the present case prices have responded in advance to all the stimulus announcements.
Could We Be at the Start of Another Commodities Super Cycle?
The surprisingly strong rebound in commodity prices in 2020 has triggered a debate over the possible return of a new commodities super cycle. We believe the medium to longer term outlook for commodities is bright (see Figure 2). Though we do not think the world will see a repeat of the commodities super cycle that began roughly two decades ago with the economic rise of Mainland China. Driven by urbanisation and infrastructure, that cycle was centered on commodities like cement and steel. In the post-COVID era, we expect increased global emphasis on green stimulus, climate change and decarbonisation as governments everywhere seek to “Build Back Better.” We think this will lead to a different set of secular commodity trends. To achieve increasingly urgent decarbonisation goals will require a lengthy investment transition to non-fossil fuel power generation and electric vehicles. The transition stage will inevitably be metals intensive. We believe it will provide a major positive for a commodity exporter like Australia, boosting the terms of trade over a multi-year period.
Commodity Upcycles Can Last Multiple Years
The chart above shows four periods since the 2000s when the S&P/ASX 200 Metals and Mining Index outperformed the MSCI AC World Index thanks to commodity upcycles. The China Super Cycle (light blue line) stands out in terms of magnitude and duration. Even a mild reflationary cycle (2016-2018) saw two-plus years of relative outperformance from commodities. The post-COVID rally (red line) is not yet one year old.
Green development goals will require record levels of investment in decarbonisation infrastructure including a new era of electrification, with renewable power expected to be the largest area of spending by the energy industry in 2021. ‘Green demand’ for metals on our analysis could boost metals demand by 4% to 9% annually over the next five years (see Figure 3). For New Energy Vehicles (electric, hybrid and fuel cell), the transition path suggests an increase from 3 million units today to 36 million by 2030, a penetration rate of 40%. Battery investment alone represents an USD350 billion investment opportunity, or a compound annual growth rate of 33% over the ten years to 2030. As a result of these strong, dominant trends, metals that the world will need more of in the future are likely to move into supply deficit following what amounts to a decade of underinvestment by the industry. Metal prices are expected to rise sharply as a result and then stay high, since new supply sources can be expected to take years to develop.
Transition to Green Energy Raises Demand for Copper and Nickel
Conclusion
We think there is a highly compelling investment case for those natural resources companies that are positioning themselves on the right side of decarbonisation investment trends and broader ESG themes. Global decarbonisation is good news for the metals sector, with mining being part of the solution rather than a problem due to its emission chain. Examples of metals that we like and are seeking exposure to in our investment strategy are copper, a universal beneficiary of electrification, and select battery raw materials such as nickel and potentially lithium (where supply is more readily increased).
What we’re watching next
After a year of China-led growth, we look for signs that a broader stimulus-led phase of global growth has begun, favorable for commodities. Greater emphasis by governments on ‘green’ policies linked to renewable energy and decarbonisation is expected to be metals-intensive, setting up a secular bull story for select commodities.
DTZ’s 1H FY24 result showed the company continuing to deliver against its development plan, including scale-up of sorbent production capabilities and negotiations moving forward to secure commercial partnerships for DTZ’s authentication solution. Underlying NPAT was -$2.6m, a 14.8% improvement on pcp. Operating cash flow was -$1.6m, a 20.3% improvement.
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MYG has reported strong FY24 results, with revenue up 10.1% to $85.7m and underlying EBITDA up 12.3% to $7.1m. EBITDA margin increased 0.1% to 8.3%. Underlying NPAT was up 34.3% to $3.5m with assistance from lower D&A and finance expenses. Operating cash flow was also strong at $16.1m (+86% on pcp). A final fully franked dividend of 2.0cps was declared.
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During the current quarter, the company will continue to build its knowledge and understanding regarding its rare earth resource and the hydrogen fluoride project.
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MYG is a well-established supplier of electrical products and services for critical infrastructure and facilities across Australia. Increased public and private spending on infrastructure and related areas is expected in the foreseeable future, particularly as the transition to clean energy accelerates. MYG is well placed to benefit from this industry trend. AEMO estimates that $142bn in upfront capital investment is needed for essential electricity infrastructure to enable transition to net-zero by 2050.
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Nico Resources Limited (Nico) is wholly focused on its Wingellina Nickel-Cobalt Project (Wingellina or the Project). Wingellina is a fully owned, development-ready, large-resource project with a demonstrated ability to produce nickel and cobalt in Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP).
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Unearthed Potential of Chilwa Minerals
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The Americans are coming – do they think the
Beetaloo will be bigger than the Marcellus?
The March 2024 Quarter was a period of high activity for ABx, which was rewarded with a 70% increase in rare earth resource estimate to 89 million tonnes (reported in a subsequent announcement).
A 66-hole drilling program was undertaken during the quarter including maiden drilling at Wind Break, to the northeast of the principal exploration site. Assay testing also continued during the period.
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Update post 1H FY24 result
SGI reported a record 1H FY24 result, building on its steady improvement over recent periods. The result was driven by synergies and scale benefits from previous acquisitions, organic growth flowing from positive supply and demand dynamics across the industry, as well as investment in e-commerce.
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Update post 1H FY24 result
SGI reported a record 1H FY24 result, building on its steady improvement over recent periods. The result was driven by synergies and scale benefits from previous acquisitions, organic growth flowing from positive supply and demand dynamics across the industry, as well as investment in e-commerce.
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Update post 1H FY24 result
SGI reported a record 1H FY24 result, building on its steady improvement over recent periods. The result was driven by synergies and scale benefits from previous acquisitions, organic growth flowing from positive supply anddemand dynamics across the industry, as well as investment in e-commerce.
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Update post 1H FY24 result
SGI reported a record 1H FY24 result, building on its steady improvement over recent periods. The result was driven by synergies and scale benefits from previous acquisitions, organic growth flowing from positive supply and demand dynamics across the industry, as well as investment in e-commerce.
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Nanotechnology solutions for product
authentication and carbon capture
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Panasonic Energy (Panasonic) has converted a long-standing MOU into a contract for at least 10kt of high-performance synthetic graphite to be taken over 4 years (i.e. 2.5kt/year).
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ABx Group continues to add value to their Northern Tasmania Rare Earths Project with the announcement of highly encouraging drill results at their Wind Break Prospect. The Wind Break prospect lies 15-16km to the north east of the Mineral resource already discovered at Deep Leads, Rubble Mound & Leech Scrub (DLRM Prospect) and is further confirmation that the resource potential could be of considerable size. Mineralisation remains open in all directions.
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ABx Group have announced another significant increase to the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the Deep Leads Ionic Adsorption Clay (IAC) Rare Earths deposit in Northern Tasmania.
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Tamboran heads into 2024 with a number of exciting developments on the horizon. Production testing on Shenandoah South 1H (SS-1H) is due early in the new year and we expect to see positive results given the early data
from logging indicated high porosity and gas saturation relative to offset wells and DFIT analysis demonstrated pore pressure gradients of at least 0.54 psi/ft (in-line with the most productive regions of the Marcellus Shale
in the US). A successful flow test at SS-1H will allow Tamboran to sanction a 40 MMcf/d pilot project in the region, supporting the local NT gas grid.
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Empire Energy provides exposure to the development of the world class unconventional gas resource located in the Beetaloo Sub basin in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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NOVONIX (ASX:NVX) FLASH – The US Department of Energy has finalised a US$100m grant funding to NVX, which under the terms of the funding agreement must be matched by NVX. The funds will be used to expand production of synthetic graphite anode materials from the Riverside plant in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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NOVONIX (ASX:NVX) – Momentum has picked up in recent months, with two sizeable announcements last week and one significant news item regarding an announced AI and quantum partnership with Google spin-off, SandboxAQ. The Tennessee anode plant is now positioned well to receive a loan from the DOE, following operational success of the induction furnace technology. Further, Hatch gave a tick of approval to NVX’s unique, but still patent pending, “All-dry, Zero-waste” cathode manufacturing technology. Costs across its materials ecosystem are being reviewed due to lower prices and NVX is considering a feasibility study into its green cathode opportunity.
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ABx Group (ABX)Upgrades to Deep Leads IAC Rare Earths keep coming
Increases across the board for the Deep Leads Resource – Grade, tonnage & target area ABx Group have reported a 30% increase to their Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the Deep Leads Ionic Adsorption Clay (IAC) Rare Earths deposit in Northern Tasmania. The increase to the MRE comes from 36 assayed step-out holes – representing a significant extension to the north for the existing Deep Leads prospect.
SYA has plans to build out two vertical integrated processing hubs in Québec Canada. The first hub comprises NAL, Authier and Tansim projects
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NOVONIX (ASX:NVX)
NVX has just formed an agreement with LG Energy Solutions (LGES), the world’s 3 rd largest battery maker, to develop a synthetic (artificial) graphite that matches their specific needs. Once the product is qualified by LGES, the expectation is that multi-phase offtakes will result. Earlier in March, NVX announced a 40%/60% JV with TAQAT Development Company to build a 30kt/year synthetic graphite anode plant in Saudi Arabia.
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We initiate coverage on ABx Group with a valuation of $0.33 per share.ABx Group is currently progressing three businesses, including discovering and developing an ionic adsorption clay rare earth project in northern Tasmania, establishing a plant to produce hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride from recycled industrial waste to replace imports (ALCORE), and mining and enhancing bauxite resources for the cement, aluminium and fertiliser industries.
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European Metals Holdings (EMH.ASX) – The large Cinovec Project (EMH 49%), is strategically located in the heart of the growing European EV ecosystem in the northwest of the Czech Republic. Cinovec is a large historic lithium resource, with a clean pathway to underground development, resulting in minimal surface impact or disturbance. EMH’s 51% JV partner is the national utility CEZ a subsidiary of CEZ Group, which is owned 70% by the Czech Government. The Czech auto industry is important as it makes up ~10% of local GDP. Hence a local gigafactory, in addition to three in southern Germany, would accelerate the transition to EV’s and with broader EU support underwrite Cinovec’s development.
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CTQ has developed a leading proprietary assistive living technology platform
(Sofihub) with a portfolio of best-in-class solutions for the global aged care,
home care, disability care and personal security sectors. Key products
include falls detection, vital signs monitoring and medication management.
The health-tech industry enjoys significant tailwinds for assistive living
products, driven by the ageing population, rising costs and labour shortages,
technology innovation and recommendations from the Royal Commission into
Aged Care. The market is very fragmented, with no competitor offering CTQ’s
broad suite of products.
CTQ’s income stream is non-discretionary and largely funded by federal and
state governments and insurers. There is a growing recurring revenue
component built on SaaS-based subscriptions to its platform.
The company has built a significant new contract pipeline in recent quarters
and is targeting c.15,000 subscribers on its platform by Dec 2023, which
represents sufficient scale to reach profitability. Cash on hand of $3.6m (2Q
FY23) is likely sufficient to fund operations until breakeven is reached.
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Sayona Mining
Sayona Mining (ASX.SYA) – Production has commenced, on time and within budget, at the North American Lithium (NAL) Project (SYA 75%) in Québec and is presently ramping towards a steady state concentrate production of 226kt/year. This is a significant achievement for the NAL JV and for Canada, as it re-joins the global Lithium Producers Club. In short, NAL is Canada’s only producing lithium project and supports its aim to be the world’s 3rd largest supplier of EV raw materials by 2027. Canada also aims to lift EV sales from ~5% of new car sales in 2021 to 20% in 2026 before expanding to 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2035. Importantly, the Government supports the development of a vertically integrated EV ecosystem, as it seeks to return to its glory days as the world’s #5 in auto manufacturing. Financial support for SYA’s expansion is expected via Government grants, guarantees and loans.
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TerraCom
The record high coal prices seen in 2022, combined with continual operating improvements at their Blair Athol mine in Australia, has enabled TerraCom (ASX:TER) to resume dividend payments to shareholders in the first half of FY2023 and will continue to allow it to pay healthy dividends in the future.
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Secures binding contract with Tier-1 OEM
US based anode active project gathers momentum
Magnis Energy Technologies (MNS.ASX) – MNS is planning an anode active facility in the US and recently announced a binding, yet conditional, contract for the supply of anode active with Tesla. The contract is for a minimum 17.5kt/year with an option to purchase another 17.5t/year. Conditions precedent carry a tight development timeframe, with first production scheduled for February 2025. Site selection is underway and co-locating with an OEM on a brownfields site makes sense. Long lead items have been ordered and detailed engineering and design is expected to commence soon.
December Quarterly Report: Q2 FY2023
Looking past the rain – there’s a rainbow.
TerraCom released their operating results for the December quarter FY2023 with operating metrics being in line with our forecasts.
Unseasonal rains in both Australia and South Africa contributed to operational and logistical issues across all mines, however guidance for annual production at Blair Athol is unaffected and highlights the quality of TerraCom’s skills in operational management.
We continue to like the stable operating metrics around the company’s Australian operations and see potential for the South African operations to benefit from increased management focus given the rationalisation of operations following the closure of the Ubuntu mine.
Corporate Connects overall financials remain unchanged as does our target price of $1.35 share. We maintain our forecast for a fully franked quarterly dividend of 7.5c/share to be paid in the March and June quarters of FY2023.
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High performance synthetic anode & cathode materials Building a US based materials supply chain
NOVONIX (ASX:NVX) – is scaling a synthetic anode materials plant in the US and piloting nickel rich cathode material in Canada. Why? China is dominant and growing – 100% of global natural anode and 68% of synthetic anode is refined in China. In short, China controls the global midstream battery chain by controlling 60% of chemical refining, 87% of anode manufacturing, 61% of cathode manufacturing and 73% of battery manufacturing. It is global battery supply and price domination at scale.
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Tamboran Resources – the major player in the Beetaloo Basin
We initiate coverage on Tamboran Resources with a 12-month target price of $1.10 – representing 520% upside from the current share price. The company provides investors with a pure exposure to the development of the world class unconventional gas resource located in the Beetaloo Sub basin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The drilling of 2 wells before the end of 2022, Amungee 2H and 3H, will provide significant visibility on the commerciality of the proposed EP 98 Pilot Development – both wells are fully funded with the company having a current cash balance of ~A$130million.
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Phosphate and Rare Earths – it’s time to duel!
RareX Limited is an Australian Rare Earths company that has set its sights on becoming one of the largest light rare earth elements (LREEs) producers in Australia. The company’s flagship project is the Cummins Range deposit, a carbonatite deposit with a current 18.1Mt resource at 1.15% TREO (0.5% cut-off grade) that has significant potential for expansion.
Recent exploration results have confirmed high-grade extensions at depth and along strike with an additional 30,000m drilling program commencing in the second quarter of FY2022. The companies scoping study suggests upside from phosphate and economic viability over the Life of Mine (LOM).
We initiate on RareX Ltd with a A$0.12 price target – risked at 25%
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Antisense Therapeutics (ANP) Taking a Quick Approach to Long COVID
This report looks at the results of a collaborative study Antisense undertook which looked at the largest protein expression database in Long COVID-19 patients who experienced neurologic symptoms well after the primary or acute SARS-CoV-2 infection was considered over (Groups 1 & 2, with 48 subjects Group 2 comprising a single patient from a different clinical site). The symptoms and others experienced by such patients result in a highly significant amount of illness, possibly more than all primary SARS-CoV-2 infections i.e COVID-19.
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Paxalisib Misses AGILE Hurdle, but Very Significant Value Remains
Investors Over-React, Smart Ones Will Profit
Kazia Therapeutics (KZA) announced yesterday morning that paxalisib did not meet the threshold to move into stage 2 of the GBM AGILE clinical trial (NCT03970447). The study was an adaptive trial designed to assess the potential of new therapeutics to treat the highly aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) in a cost-effective manner. Demonstrating efficacy in GBM is an extremely high hurdle as shown by the fact that there is only one approved drug for the disease, temozolomide, and it is only effective in 1/3 of patients.
Given the high nature of the hurdle, in our original initiating coverage report on KZA, we only gave paxalisib a small chance of returning a positive result from the overall study. That is the nature of drug development with one group estimating only 6% to 7% of new chemical entities that commence clinical trials reach launch (Dowden & Munro (2019) Nat Rev Drug Discov). The small percentage that do make it to launch, however, more than make up for the cash spent on those that don’t.
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4Q reveals more focus on profit and cash flow
• LBY’s 4Q FY22 quarterly activities update showed continued solid growth in top line metrics, albeit slowing, with GMV of NZ$203m (+26% on pcp) and income of NZ$12.1m (+23% on pcp).
• Net Transaction Margin (NTM) disappointed at -0.5%, due to further increase in credit losses from 4.0% to 4.9% of GMV. However, new fraud and credit risk management tools have seen losses recover materially with NTM back to 1.2% in March and LBY is confident of further recovery in coming months.
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Signs MOU with Ford Company – Kachi is now sold out!
Lake Resources (LKE. ASX) – LKE has signed two non-binding MOU’s in the space of 10 days. Ford Company (Ford) has signed an MOU for ~25,000t/year and last week Hanwa, a Japanese commodity trader signed a MOU for up to 25,000t/year. Subject to execution, this is an amazing feat as Ford and Hanwa are prepared to enter into longer-term strategic partnerships with LKE. Commercial negotiations are still ongoing but are expected, especially if Ford & Hanwa inject new equity into LKE, to further de-risk the project financing & thus ensure LKE and Kachi are fully funded.
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Strategic Vanadium-battery growth with Titanium & Iron earnings resiliency
TNG Ltd is an ASX-listed technology owner and developer of the world-class Mount Peake near-surface vanadiferous titanomagnetite deposit. To unlock value, TNG will concentrate ore from its central Northern Territory mine for processing through its patented TIVAN® process produce three premium quality revenue streams: hi-purity vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) for steel alloys and Vanadium Redox Flow batteries, a quality titanium pigment for paints and a premium steel input with >64%Fe iron ore fines.
Promising exploration and development update while SOP prices continue to rise
Two recent gravity surveys have considerably exceeded expectations and revealed potential for extensions to the existing MRE at Lake Throssell, plus a material growth opportunity at Lake Yeo. This reinforces the potential for a multi-decade, Tier-1 SOP production hub based around Lake Throssell.
TMG is currently completing work towards the PFS due early 2023, including drilling to start in Q3 2022, evaporation trials and permitting activities. Results from these programs will support the PFS and any future resource upgrade.
Benchmark SOP prices have risen to ~US$940/t due to recent geopolitical developments. The Oct 2021 Scoping Study assumed a SOP price of US$550/t and contained a sensitivity analysis showing every 10% increase in price drives a +$144m increase in the project NPV of $364m. The c.70% increase above the Scoping Study thus implies a project NPV of ~$1.4bn.
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Increasing our Target
Despite the lower realised oil and gas price, which fell by 5.4% and 19.7% respectively in August, Calima managed to show improvement in its key business metrics.
We expect higher production in November due to the contribution by the new Thorsby wells which will be drilled in August/September which will see Calima meet its 2021 production guidance of 4,500 boe/d.
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Emerging Financial Wealth Advisory Group
WT Financial Group Limited (WTL) is a growing diversified financial services company, founded in 2010 and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 2015. Its advice and product offerings are delivered primarily through a group of independent financial advisers operating as authorised representatives of WTL under its Wealth Today Pty Ltd (Wealth Today) and Sentry Group Pty Ltd (Sentry Group) dealer group operations. It has around 275 advisers across more than 200 financial advice practices Australia-wide. It also operates a direct-to-consumer operation under its Spring Financial Group brand.
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Immutep Taking the Fight to Cancer
In May 2021, Corporate Connect analyst Marc Sinatra published a comprehensive research report on ASX-listed biotech Immutep Ltd (ASX: IMM). So impressed was he with IMM that Corporate Connect felt it imperative that a follow-up report be released placing a valuation on the company, because the market was not seeing the vast potential of eftilagimod alpha (efti).
This follow-up report has been released today. Using comparables, after adding cash back to their EV estimate and dividing by the total number of issued shares, Corporate Connect now places the fair value of an Immutep share at $A2.20.
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Market leading lifelong learning platform technology company in Australia and SE Asia
PayGroup (PYG) delivers multi-country BPO services and cloud SaaS HCM solutions, assisting companies to manage employees in multiple, complex jurisdictions. The company has many growth opportunities, including new clients, new jurisdictions, new products, partner expansion, and new revenue sources. PYG’s scalable business model allows operating leverage and with savings from in-housing third party technology, support margin expansion.
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Market leading lifelong learning platform technology company in Australia and SE Asia
OpenLearning (OLL) is a higher education technology company that operates a scalable online learning platform through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model and provides a global marketplace of high quality courses for learners of all levels. Its primary customers are education providers based in Australia and South-East Asia (primarily Malaysia). OLL started operations in Australia in 2012 and expanded to Malaysia in 2015, Singapore in 2018, and recently also Indonesia.