Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTC Pink:GLCNF) is preparing to shut down its final two Australian copper mines next week, ending more than six decades of upstream operations in Queensland. The closure of the underground Enterprise and X41 mines in Mount Isa comes as uncertainty grows over the future of the adjacent copper smelter,…
Investor Insights Rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia’s premier base and battery metals developer, Blackstone Minerals now holds two globally significant projects: the Ta Khoa nickel-cobalt project in Vietnam and the Mankayan copper-gold porphyry project in the Philippines. Both projects are critical to the company’s strategy to become a vertically integrated,…
The copper price was volatile during the second quarter of 2025, but remained elevated compared to the price point near the start of the year. Several factors were at play for copper during the second quarter, most notably the ongoing threat of tariffs on several sectors with close ties to…
The second quarter of 2025 was a period of dynamic evolution within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Critical factors like escalating policy pressures, pipeline pivots by leading companies and the increasingly transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) shaped the landscape and presented both challenges and opportunities for growth. Escalating policy…
UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices. It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. In response at the time, the…
As the global economy shifts toward electrification and clean energy, lithium has emerged as a cornerstone of the energy transition, and the US is racing to secure its place in the supply chain. Lithium-ion batteries are no longer just critical to electric vehicles (EVs); they’re becoming vital across sectors to…
UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices. It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the health-care giant over possible Medicare fraud. In response at the time, the…
Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides,…
Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its capital investments by $10 billion in 2025. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Wall Street is also watching several other numbers in the…
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he will not go below a 15% rate as he sets his “reciprocal” tariffs on US trading partners, a sign that the floor for these increased levies is rising. This latest pronouncement adds another layer of complexity to the administration’s chaotic trade war,…