ASX Market Update: Oil price spike sends Energy stocks higher | October 4, 2024

The ASX200 has been down 0.75% at 8,140 points in early afternoon trade. The intensification of conflict in the Middle East caused the oil price to spike 5% overnight.

Solstice Minerals to ramp up drilling campaign at Yarri Gold Project

Solstice Minerals (ASX:SLS) shares were up nearly 2.5% in afternoon trades on Friday as it announced drilling plans at Yarri.

Buxton projects new graphite province discovery at WA Narryer play

Buxton Resources Ltd has reported strong drilling results together with remodelling data from its Narryer project in Western Australia

White Cliff jumps 24% on 'bonanza grade' copper rock chips at Rae project, Canada

Shares in White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN) have jumped 24% as the company flags hitting copper rock chips with extremely high grades in Canada.

Neurotech knocked back by FDA as agency declares target condition not rare enough for special status

Neurotech International (NTI) has flagged to its shareholders that the FDA hasn't granted its product NTI164 orphan drug status.

Diamond drilling hits gold at 16.71 g/t for Rox at Paddy's Lode, extending mineralisation

Rox Resources Ltd has extended the mineralisation of its Paddy's Lode prospect in Western Australia through diamond drilling

Black Cat Syndicate turns producer as first gold doré poured from 100% owned Myhree project

Black Cat Syndicate (ASX:BC8) has confirmed it's poured the company's first bar of gold doré from its 100% owned Myhree project.

The Breakdown: Lithium Universe talks financial modelling and lithium pricing in strong preliminary feasibility study for Bécancour

Lithium Universe Ltd is helping investors understand its recent prefeasibility study for a lithium plant in Quebec with a series of videos

ASX Market Open: Middle East tensions push oil higher and Wall Street lower, reverberating on the ASX200 | October 4, 2024

Negative sentiment in US markets amid tensions in the Middle East have been felt on the Australian bourse, with the ASX200 opening lower