SmallCaps Podcast

Resource Base (ASX: RBX) chief executive officer Shannon Green joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration plans at its wholly-owned Mitre Hill project in the Murray Basin. The project is believed prospective for ionic clay rare earths and is close to Australian Rare Earths’ (ASX: AR3) tenements that host a high-grade JORC inferred resource of 39.9Mt at 725ppm TREO. Mr Green says the Murray Basin is showing signs of an ionic clay emerging rare earths precinct of global significance.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/resource-base-commence-drilling-mitre-hill-ionic-clay-rare-earths-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/resource-base-applies-12-new-tenements-across-mitre-hill-rare-earths-project/For more information on Resource Base:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RBX/

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Mako Gold (ASX: MKG) managing director Peter Ledwidge joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing exploration at its flagship Napié gold project in Côte d’Ivoire where it hopes to establish a multi-million-ounce resource. The company is currently drilling the main Tchaga and Gogbala prospects along with a regional scout program to make more discoveries. Napié and Mako’s other project Korhogo are in a region that hosts large multi-million-ounce gold deposits including Barrick’s Tongon gold mine.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/extensional-drilling-cote-divoire-delivers-more-high-grade-hits-mako-gold/https://smallcaps.com.au/mako-gold-doubles-down-gold-hunt-napie-scout-aircore-drilling-underway/https://smallcaps.com.au/mako-gold-fast-tracks-auger-drilling-korhogo-gold-project/For more information on Mako Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/MKG/

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AuKing Mining (ASX: AKN) managing director Paul Williams joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration and development plans for its Koongie Park copper-zinc project in Western Australia. Recently, the company identified the potential for the project to also host significant cobalt, molybdenum and REE mineralisation. In addition to the primary prospects Onedin and Sandiego, AuKing has firmed up numerous other targets for testing – enhancing the wider Koongie Park project’s overall prospectivity.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/auking-mining-unlocks-high-grade-copper-zinc-silver-intersections-onedin-deposit/https://smallcaps.com.au/auking-mining-high-grade-assays-onedin-target-koongie-park-copper-zinc-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/auking-mining-reports-wide-copper-intersections-flagship-koongie-park-project/For more information on AuKing Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AKN/

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The Agency Group (ASX: AU1) managing director and chief executive officer Geoff Lucas joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s outlook in 2022 with transaction growth expected from expanded agent numbers and geographical markets. The Agency Group is now present across five states and territories within Australia and had 345 agents on its books by the end of December. Mr Lucas says the company will continue to grow market share and earnings throughout 2022.Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/the-agency-group-delivers-strong-half-yearly-results-corporate-growth/For more information on The Agency Group:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AU1/

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ioneer (ASX: INR) managing director Bernard Rowe joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development plans for the Rhyolite Ridge project, which contains the only known lithium-boron deposit in North America. Based in Nevada, ioneer plans to produce lithium carbonate from Rhyolite Ridge for the region’s surging lithium-ion battery sector. First production from Rhyolite Ridge is scheduled for 2025 to meet mounting demand as the world transitions to renewable energies and electric vehicles.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/ecopro-group-increases-lithium-carbonate-offtake-commitment-ioneer-rhyolite-ridge/https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-awards-engineering-contract-development-rhyolite-ridge-lithium-boron-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-december-quarter-rhyolite-ridge-lithium-boron-project-closer-development/For more information on ioneer:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/INR/

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iCandy Interactive (ASX: ICI) chairman Kin Wai Lau joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s growth strategy for 2022 as it positions itself to be at the forefront of the gaming metaverse and Web3.0. The company has made a number of strategic acquisitions in recent months to facilitate its expansion in these spaces. As 2022 advances, iCandy anticipates major revenue and technology contributions from its acquired businesses.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/icandy-interactive-future-of-gaming-metaverse-web3-0/https://smallcaps.com.au/icandy-interactive-finalises-lemon-sky-purchase-unveils-nft-metaverse-gaming-projects/https://smallcaps.com.au/icandy-interactive-acquires-storms-continue-asia-pacific-gaming-spree/https://smallcaps.com.au/animoca-brands-raises-stake-icandy-interactive/For more information on iCandy Interactive:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ICI/

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Blackstone Minerals (ASX: BSX) managing director Scott Williamson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s positive pre-feasibility study results for the proposed upstream Ta Khoa nickel project in northern Vietnam. The study has confirmed a larger beneficiation plant can provide secure, sustainable and economic supplies of nickel from Ta Khoa for Blackstone’s downstream refinery to generate nickel-cobalt-manganese precursor products for South East Asia’s lithium battery industry. Following the positive pre-feasibility study, Blackstone is progressing approvals to begin definitive feasibility work.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/blackstone-minerals-delivers-expanded-pre-feasibility-study-ta-khoa-nickel-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/blackstone-minerals-locks-strategic-stake-asx-debutant-nico-resources/https://smallcaps.com.au/blackstone-minerals-announces-boost-global-resources-ta-khoa-nickel-project/For more information on Blackstone Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BSX/

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Nova Minerals (ASX: NVA) chief executive officer Christopher Gerteisen joins Small Caps to discuss the results of the company’s starter pit scoping study on the Korbel Main deposit within its flagship Estelle gold project in Alaska. Key outcomes of the study highlight the potential for Korbel Main to support a large, standalone bulk tonnage open pit mining operation with ideal ore body geometry that allows mining at a very low strip ratio. Located in Alaska’s prolific Tintina gold belt, the Estelle project contains a 9.6-million-ounce gold resource hosted within the Korbel and RPM deposits. The RPM North deposit, which contains a 1.5Moz inferred resource, is also expected to be included in the pre-feasibility study which has already commenced.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/scoping-study-nova-minerals-korbel-main-alaska-large-bulk-tonnage-gold-open-pit/https://smallcaps.com.au/nova-minerals-snow-lake-resources-lithium-targets-thompson-brothers-project/For more information on Nova Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NVA/

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Lake Resources (ASX: LKE) chairman Stu Crow and Orior Capital analyst Simon Francis join Small Caps to discuss the latest news from the company that is developing five lithium projects in Argentina. Lake has the largest lithium lease holding in the country, amounting to more than 2,200 km2, of which the company 100% owns. The most advanced project is Kachi, where the company announced a maiden resource of 4.4 million tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent November 2018, and a refreshed pre-feasibility study in March 2021. Kachi is expected to start production in 4Q of 2024 and reach full production in 2026.Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/lake-resources-fast-tracks-lithium-expansion-strategy-argentina/https://smallcaps.com.au/lake-resources-doubles-proposed-production-kachi-lithium-brine-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/lake-resources-drill-olaroz-cauchari-paso-future-lithium-production-potential/For more information on Lake Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LKE/

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Cash Converters (ASX: CCV) managing director Sam Budiselik joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s positive operational performance for the 2021 December half year. During the period, Cash Converters’ revenue grew more than 23% to reach $115 million, despite the ongoing challenges from COVID, which included a 24% loss in trading days across its nation-wide network. Mr Budiselik said the period also resulted in a significant 36% increase to its loan originations, which was a result of the company’s investment in its digital strategy and assets.Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/cash-converters-december-half-year-strong-balance-sheet-acquisition-opportunities/For more information on Cash Converters:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CCV/

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