Amid the hum of cooling fans and squelch of vacuum pumps, a new home for 12 quantum computers has opened in Oxfordshire, as part of a bid to put the UK ahead in a global race to harness the technology. Quantum computers promise to solve problems too hard for even…
An astronaut was taken to hospital shortly after returning to Earth from an extended mission on the International Space Station. The astronaut, who NASA did not name for privacy reasons, is suffering from an undisclosed medical issue. NASA initially said the entire crew was flown to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola…
The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report that Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact over the last two years. The world’s richest man has repeatedly been in touch with the Russian president, according to the US outlet, citing several current and former US, European…
An online predator who led an American girl and her father to take their own lives has been jailed for at least 20 years after the UK’s largest “catfishing” case. Warning: This article contains references to suicide and child sex abuse which readers may find distressing. Alexander McCartney, 26, previously…
(TheNewswire) VANCOUVER, BC T he N ewswire October 25, 2024 Element79 Gold Corp. (CSE: ELEM) (OTC: ELMGF) (FSE: 7YS) (‘Element79’, or the ‘Company ‘) is pleased to announce it is launching a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 units (the ‘Units’), at a price of $0.10 per Unit for…
Doré Copper Mining (TSXV:DCMC,OTCQB:DRCMF,FRA:DCM) is positioning itself as a near-term producer in the prolific Chibougamau region of Québec, Canada. The company is actively advancing its assets toward production, taking advantage of its brownfields high-grade copper and gold projects, existing infrastructure, and supportive jurisdiction. The company aims to establish itself as…
Lithium market surpluses continued to suppress prices and hinder sector growth throughout Q3 2024, broad consolidation early in the quarter signaled a potential bottoming out. Subsequently analysts forecasted a price recovery as EV sales exceeded expectations in September. Projected demand growth prompted Sprott Insights to warn of a potential lithium…
Palladium and platinum prices soared in recent trading sessions, reflecting the direct effects of heightened geopolitical tensions between Western powers and Russia. On October 24, palladium prices surged by nearly 10 percent in a single day, reaching approximately US$1,168 per troy ounce. They surged even higher the following day, touching…
The gold price cooled on Wednesday (October 23) after soaring to a new high a day earlier. The yellow metal slipped as low as US$2,714.16 per ounce after rising to just above US$2,750 on Tuesday (October 22). Market watchers have attributed the pullback to a stronger US dollar and better…
A group of North Korean soldiers have been spotted in Russia’s Kursk region, an area of ongoing military operations, Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced Thursday. After receiving training in Russia’s far east, some troops have now made their way to the western Russia region where Ukraine has maintained a strong…