China is reportedly building a series of ‘D-Day style’ barges that could be used to aid an invasion of Taiwan, according to media reports. At least three of the new craft have been observed at Guangzhou Shipyard in southern China, according to Naval News. The barges are inspired by the…
Special Counsel David Weiss’ final report on his years-long investigation into Hunter Biden determined the first son’s drug abuse could not explain away not paying taxes on millions of dollars of income earned off of his ‘last name and connections.’ ‘As a well-educated lawyer and businessman, Mr. Biden consciously and…
Basin Energy (BSN:AU) has announced Scandinavian Exploration and Uranium Policy Update Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Ernest Mast, President and Managing Director, Cygnus Metals Ltd. (TSXV: CYG) (‘Cygnus Metals’ or the ‘Company’), and his team, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Cygnus Metals Limited (TSXV: CYG) (ASX: CY5)…
Mali’s government has begun seizing gold stockpiled at Barrick Gold’s (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, enforcing a provisional order issued last week amid a dispute over changes to the nation’s mining rules. The seizure was confirmed by Barrick in a memo to staff, according to a Monday (January 13) Reuters report. The…
The pharmaceutical industry is poised for a dynamic year in 2025. A confluence of positive trends suggests a brighter outlook ahead after declining earnings in recent years. According to ZS consultant Cody Powers, lower interest rates could increase investment in biopharma, boosting research and development (R&D) into promising new indications,…
Today’s pharmaceutical market is facing the challenges of inflation, government-imposed drug price caps and waning demand for COVID-19 vaccines. However, the industry’s major underlying drivers — higher rates of cancer and chronic diseases — are still at play. The US reigns supreme in the pharma market, both in terms of…
Rare earths prices saw some gains in May 2024, fueled by positive sentiment over consumer demand in China. While both dysprosium (Dy) and neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxides benefited from this positivity, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence notes that Dy oxides registered the largest gain, moving 10 percent high month-on-month. “This was the first-time…
Zinc was among the best-performing base metals in 2024. It experienced a 13 percent gain, rising from US$2,621 per metric ton (MT) to US$2,979 by the end of the year. Like copper, zinc faced concentrate shortages in 2024. This situation has led to curtailments at Chinese refiners, which have been…
As data breaches and cyberattacks rise, cybersecurity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining traction. The term cybersecurity originated in 1989, and today is defined as the measures taken to protect a computer or computer system against unauthorized access or cyberattack threats. These measures can include people, policies and processes. The number…