Australian Small Caps Steadies as Critical Minerals and Energy Projects Advance
The Australian small-cap market edged higher on Wednesday morning, recovering from an early dip amid stronger copper, iron ore, and oil prices. The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index rose slightly to 3,461.80 after opening at its previous close of 3,459.70. Nova Minerals received key equipment for its antimony processing facility in Alaska under a US$43.4 million Defense Production Act award. Sovereign Metals outlined a rare earth recovery opportunity with an estimated $722 million pre-tax net present value and high returns at the Kasiya Project in Malawi. D3 Energy plans remedial work to restore gas flow from its South African wells, while Noble Helium prepares for drilling.
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