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Break it Down: Hillgrove on track for copper guidance

Break it Down: Hillgrove on track for copper guidance

News.com.au08-05-2025

Stockhead's Break it Down brings you today's leading market news in under 90 seconds.
In this episode, host Tylah Tully looks at Hillgrove Resources' (ASX:HGO) progress toward hitting production guidance at its Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia.
The company reports it is on track to hit up to 14,000t of copper, at a time when the metal has been trading in a range of US$4.5-5 per pound.
While Hillgrove Resources is a Stockhead advertiser, it did not sponsor this content.
Originally published as Break it Down: Hillgrove on track for copper guidance

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