Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Anax Metals, which confirmed shallow high-grade mineralisation at its WA Mons Cupri deposit.

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Micro-X Limited, which tripled after its chairman bought a swathe of shares on-market, revitalising interest in the company’s portable scanning technology.

This fortnight’s edition of Cap Raise Crucible has tracked $2.7B thundering through the ASX capital-raising machine, topped by NEXTDC’s monster $1.1 billion UBS-managed convertible note.

The NSW regulator said questions remained about the casino’s progress in improving its governance, leadership and culture.

There is no ‘spare adult’ to play backstop in single-parent households – and Australia has 1.2 million of them. We haven’t adjusted for this reality.

Aurum Resources has tabled a stunning 1.3m hit grading 155g/t gold at its 3.22Moz Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, ahead of a key resource update.

Zenith Minerals has hit gold in every one of the first holes drilled in a 600-metre gap at its Dulcie gold project in WA. Assays from another 25 holes are pending.

Kuniko Ltd has wrapped up phase two drilling at its NSW gold-silver project, with assays pending and a resource update targeted for Q4 in the hot Lachlan Fold Belt.

Efficiency is everything.

The Australian sharemarket fell to a three-month low as oil prices moved higher, before an expected rise in interest rates next week.