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And the bullish copper outlook painted this week by BHP shows why more emerging ASX copper producers are likely to be gobbled.

Plus, Benz the belle of the Diggers ball, Gateway looks for a Benz repeat and Trek makes the case for a manganese discovery.

Commentary on demand/price expectations will be next re-rerating event; Plus, Great Southern starts drilling at big Queensland gold target.

Beijing's new battery tax gives sodium a leg-up over lithium – yet most brokers still see value in ASX lithium stocks after the sell-off.

Rival battery chemistries, a resumption of Chinese production, and yet experts still see upside for lithium prices and ASX lithium stocks.

Plus, Beament’s Develop set to be Trafigura’s mining arm. And Larvotto bid sees Hammer join growing list of disappearing ASX copper stocks.

Plus, Chalice prepares to drill strong copper-rare earths target and PhosCo keeps growing its world-scale fertiliser project.

Plus, Develop eyes bumper cashflows from lithium sales by Christmas. And Xpedra’s gold drilling results shine through in a gloomy market.

PMET and Wildcat lead the charge amid bullish forecasts for the lithium price; Alicanto set for first assays at 915,000oz WA gold project.

Core Lithium and Bill Beament’s Develop among those looking to cash in; Plus, Solstice’s growing WA copper find is a winner for shareholders