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ASX’s largest mining listing in more than five years navigates through a challenging environment
Metals Acquisition Ltd (ASX: MAC, NYSE: MTAL) core asset is the CSA Copper Mine in NSW, the highest-grade copper mine in Australia.

Noel Ong
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Metallogenic importance of the New England Fold Belt: A Promising Opportunity for Metals Exploration, especially Molybdenum Mineralisation and Intrusive Related Gold Systems (IRGS)
Hikmat Salam - Masters in Geology (National University of Malaysia and National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan) A wide range of mineral deposit types are hosted in the New England region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. As of the present-day Himalayan-Tibet and Andes mountains, the New England Orogen (NEO) is one such amalgamated tectonic block where the subduction of the ocean, emplacement of ophiolite, accretionary complex, developmen

Noel Ong
Mar 12, 20246 min read


Is Reality Settling into the Lithium Story?
As we welcome 2024, one of the most anticipated settling of dust conversation is what is happening with the lithium sector. Is there going to be a resurgence like that of 2019? Is this the end of the lithium rush? Is this the beginning of the process of the balancing of demand and supply? The past four years can be referred to as the Lithium Years, as there was a significant focus on lithium as a commodity. Investors on the ASX were heavily investing in stocks and taking adv

Noel Ong
Feb 11, 20248 min read


The Havieron Gold - Copper Discovery in Patterson Range, Western Australia.
The Havieron discovery, made by Greatland Gold Plc in 2018, is now nearing production in a joint venture with Newcrest Mining.

Noel Ong
Feb 10, 20242 min read


Samso launches Samso Insights for a bold investment journey
Experienced investors are well-acquainted with our Coffee with Samso and Samso Insights. The new Samso Insights has deeper, thorough research and invaluable perspectives from industry experts, along with Noel Ong's impartial viewpoints that are crucial for investors' analysis. There are three kinds of insights to meet investors' needs. Investment has changed in a big way. Samso has created a platform for passionate investors to explore their interests and hear from important

Noel Ong
Feb 8, 20242 min read


Mineral Exploration – What is the Value Proposition?
The mineral exploration sector on the ASX offers investors the potential for massive returns, fuelled by speculation and optimism.

Noel Ong
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Good as Gold
As we move into 2024, gold is regaining prominence after being overshadowed by critical metals like lithium.

Noel Ong
Jan 28, 20242 min read


The Words According to Ross Louthean - A Journalist that has seen everything
A legendary journalist in the Australian Minerals Industry, Ross Louthean has been active in this industry since the 1970s and he has seen everything that has come across the ASX, good and bad. This is a special episode of Samso Insights as I try to get the legendary Ross Louthean to share his thoughts on our mineral exploration industry. Our conversation centered on his experiences over the years and how the industry has changed since the early days of "punting" the stocks t

Noel Ong
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Who Dares Wins. Should Australian Investors be Running for Cover?
Investors in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) are scattering for cover as global markets went on a volatility roller-coaster the last six months. Last week when people thought that the end was near, the Fed decided to raise even more and that brought markets more heartburn. Investors are now well and truly running into the caves to get an early start to next winter's hibernation. Figure 1 below is a daily chart of the Dow since 2015. The 5th of January looks like the last

Noel Ong
Jan 10, 20248 min read


The Olympic Dam Story: An Insight into the Mineral Exploration Genius of WMC Limited
The Olympic Dam Story: An Insight into the Mineral Exploration Genius of WMC Limited A discussion why understanding mineral systems is important to exploration discovery. The Discovery of Olympic Dam is the next Exploration Discovery story. The story is about the search for copper and is one of the longest searches for a commodity. In 1957, Western Mining Corporation Limited (ASX: WMC) initiated a search for Copper which started a sequence of events that led to the discovery

Noel Ong
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Exploration Discovery Series: The Gold Road Story - The Discovery of Gruyere
Ian Murray and Justin Osborne of Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) recount the journey behind the discovery of the Gruyere Gold Deposit.

Noel Ong
Jan 9, 20242 min read


The Tale of Two Journeys. An Aspiring Gold Producer and an Underrated Exploration Story
Samso's driven purpose The Samso experience has always been about identifying a good story and then sharing that on our platform with uniquely acute insights. As Samso developed, one thing has never changed. The motivation has always been to share our Insights with a purpose to showcase the potential of every story that will allow readers, viewers and listeners to understand and DYOR. As the market gets complicated and investors are running for cover, I felt it would be a goo

Noel Ong
Jan 9, 20247 min read
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