Guy on Rocks: HyTerra white hot on US hydrogen results
Guy on Rocks' is a Stockhead series looking at the significant happenings of the resources market each week. Former geologist and experienced stockbroker Guy Le Page, director, and responsible executive at Perth-based financial services provider RM Corporate Finance, shares his high conviction views on the market and his 'hot stocks to watch'.
This week, Guy checks in on metals markets and some more high-grade Canadian copper activity before turning his attention to HyTerra Limited (ASX:HYT) as his stock of the week.
After a long Kansas winter, the company's Nemaha natural hydrogen project has leapt back into life with some attention-grabbing results.
Guy thinks there also might be a greater helium prize still lying at depth, and that an adroit HyTerra team with the backing of Fortescue has what it takes to advance the project, so tune in to hear what advantages the company might have in a fast growing white hydrogen market.
While HyTerra and White Cliff Minerals did not collaborate on this video, they are Stockhead advertisers at the time of publishing.
The views, information, or opinions expressed in this video are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of Stockhead.
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