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…
Basin Energy (BSN:AU) has announced Scandinavian Exploration and Uranium Policy Update Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
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…
Flynn Gold (FG1:AU) has announced Flynn Expands Key Gold Targets at Golden Ridge, NE Tasmania Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announced on Monday a joint venture with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia for the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Flyers. The deal represents a reversal from previous plans to build an arena in the Center City district of Philadelphia. Harris Blitzer and…
Barry Diller’s IAC said Monday that its board approved the spinoff of Angi, the home improvement marketplace the company acquired in 2017. IAC said it expects the transaction to close in the second quarter of the year. The two companies will post their respective fourth-quarter results when IAC reports on Feb. 11. Angi was founded…