The S&P/ASX 200 has enjoyed three-straight sessions of gains,thanks to progress in the US-China trade relationship.
The market fell as NAB raised fresh concerns about remediation costs and US investors saw signs the trade wars are pulling on economic growth.
Northern Star wants to buy out Echo Resources to capture its 1600 square kilometres of prospective tenements in the Yandal greenstone gold belt.
Gold producer Evolution Mining says the foundations are in place for a better second half profit,after it unveiled a 25.6 per cent fall in first half profit