ASX Lunch Wrap: ASX up 1pc as bargain hunters swoop in after last week’s sell-off

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At the time of writing, it’s slipped below US$95,000, about $14,000 below its record high set earlier this month.ASX SMALL CAP WINNERSHere are the best performing ASX small cap stocks for December 23 [intraday]:Security Description Last % Volume MktCap AMD Arrow Minerals 0.002 100% 3,598,726 $13,223,628 QEM QEM Limited 0.055 62% 2,067,476 $6,488,345 BDG Black Dragon Gold 0.068 51% 2,018,451 $13,584,723 CZN Corazon Ltd 0.003 50% 349,907 $2,335,811 TX3 Trinex Minerals Ltd 0.002 33% 17,500 $2,742,978 VEN Vintage Energy 0.004 33% 686,816 $5,008,594 VFX Visionflex Group Ltd 0.004 33% 500,000 $10,065,974 VPR Voltgroupltd 0.002 33% 28,440,073 $16,074,312 PTX Prescient Ltd 0.054 32% 9,872,775 $33,018,112 MTM MTM Critical Metals 0.190 31% 9,982,951 $58,958,273 GIB Gibb River Diamonds 0.050 25% 21,355 $8,580,378 LM1 Leeuwin Metals Ltd 0.125 25% 410,974 $4,685,167 ERA Energy Resources 0.003 25% 532,512 $810,792,482 DTZ Dotz Nano Ltd 0.110 21% 84,393 $49,808,029 ASP Aspermont Limited 0.006 20% 433,332 $12,350,058 AUK Aumake Limited 0.006 20% 1,331,500 $15,053,461 MEM Memphasys Ltd 0.006 20% 1,956,388 $8,815,407 AUQ Alara Resources Ltd 0.037 19% 212,446 $22,260,714 JAT Jatcorp Limited 0.465 19% 233,411 $32,473,998 BRN Brainchip Ltd 0.295 18% 15,665,215 $493,116,994 GT1 Greentechnology 0.062 17% 232,798 $20,603,861 Wordpress Table PluginArrow Minerals (ASX:AMD) said its Niagara’s bauxite discovery in Guinea just got bigger, now covering 12km². The latest drilling results have confirmed high-grade mineralisation, with grades up to 50% Al2O3. The company said the project is gaining interest from global bauxite giants, and with the world’s highest bauxite prices at US$120/t, the potential could be huge. Arrow’ is also progressing towards a maiden JORC resource estimate and scoping study in mid-2025.QEM’s (ASX:QEM) Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy Project (JCVEP) has been declared a ‘Coordinated Project’ by Queensland’s Office of the Coordinator General. This milestone streamlines regulatory approvals and sets the stage for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under Queensland’s State Development Act.Prescient Therapeutics (ASX:PTX) has secured US FDA approval for the phase II trial of PTX-100, its first-in-class Ras pathway inhibitor, targeting relapsed and refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (r/r CTCL). This follows promising phase 1b results, where PTX-100 showed a 42% overall response rate and significantly outperformed standard treatment with a median progression-free survival of 12.2 months.Gibb River Diamonds (ASX:GIB) has signed a Mining Benefits and Heritage Agreement (MBA) with the Nyalpa Pirniku native title holders for its Edjudina gold project in WA. The deal paves the way for the grant of the M31/495 mining lease, expected in early 2025. GIB is also planning a heritage survey for early next year and preparing a Mining Proposal to proceed with operations at the Neta Gold Prospect.ASX SMALL CAP LOSERSHere are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks for December 23 [intraday]:Code Name Price % Change Volume Market Cap GCR Golden Cross 0.002 -33% 3,530,151 $3,291,768 LNR Lanthanein Resources 0.002 -33% 11,502,434 $7,330,908 LNU Linius Tech Limited 0.001 -33% 5,741 $9,226,824 MXO Motio Ltd 0.026 -26% 820,004 $9,747,619 EDE Eden Inv Ltd 0.002 -25% 1,937,410 $8,219,752 FAU First Au Ltd 0.002 -25% 500,000 $4,143,987 CNJ Conico Ltd 0.009 -25% 911,134 $2,849,848 EML EML Payments Ltd 0.710 -21% 10,637,932 $342,124,515 IRI Integrated Research 0.430 -21% 1,275,486 $96,657,226 AOK Australian Oil. 0.002 -20% 1,520,000 $2,504,457 LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.013 -19% 1,241,537 $2,697,872 ENV Enova Mining Limited 0.005 -17% 5,176,621 $5,909,576 HYD Hydrix Limited 0.010 -17% 3,334 $3,273,226 RMI Resource Mining Corp 0.005 -17% 404,669 $3,914,087 TMX Terrain Minerals 0.003 -17% 108,009 $5,432,086 NWM Norwest Minerals 0.017 -15% 1,582,201 $9,702,390 AJL AJ Lucas Group 0.006 -14% 905,602 $9,630,107 ODE Odessa Minerals Ltd 0.006 -14% 322,146 $11,196,728 OSL Oncosil Medical 0.006 -14% 6,150,000 $32,246,061 PXX Polarx Limited 0.006 -14% 4,100,000 $16,628,507 RR1 Reach Resources Ltd 0.006 -14% 240,000 $6,121,019 STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.006 -14% 471,706 $36,049,325 ASV Assetvisonco 0.020 -13% 910,538 $17,005,316 Wordpress Table PluginIN CASE YOU MISSED ITSingular Health Group (ASX: SHG) has appointed highly regarded radiologist Dr Ronny Low as a technical advisor. Dr Low has over 20 years’ clinical experience across both public hospitals and private radiology groups in NSW and WA.Challenger Gold (ASX: CEL) has moved closer to achieving its toll milling ambitions with financing secured to refurbish and restart the Casposo plant in Argentina. The US$7 million loan will enable the plant’s restart, advancing the binding MoU to process mineralised material from CEL’s Hualilan project.Spartan Resources (ASX:SPR) has appointed highly regarded resources finance executive Anna Neuling as an independent non-executive director. Simon Lawson is also transitioning from interim executive chair to executive chair.Trigg Minerals (ASX:TMG) has announced its intention to list on the US OTCQB, with the process expected to take three to five weeks. Trigg says the dual listing will enhance engagement with US capital markets, data providers, and media outlets, providing US investors with real-time access to the same high-quality information available to Australian investors.Eagle Mountain Mining (ASX:EM2) has secured a strategic land package at the Wedgetail project in Arizona, USA. The US$200,000 purchase secures access and infrastructure between the Oracle Ridge mine and the tailings storage facility, along with valuable water rights.Legacy Minerals (ASX:LGM) has raised ~$1 million through a securities purchase plan, supported strongly by existing and new shareholders. The funds will be used to drive exploration and drilling activities at LGM’s Thomson and Drake projects in NSW.At Stockhead, we tell it like it is. While Singular Health Group, Challenger Gold, Spartan Resources, Trigg Minerals, Eagle Mountain Mining and Legacy Minerals Holdings are Stockhead advertisers, they did not sponsor this article.This article does not constitute financial product advice. 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