The copper price climbed to a fresh record on Tuesday (January 6), with persistent supply disruptions and trade uncertainty pushing the metal to a nearly 30 percent rally since October. Benchmark three month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose as much as 3.1 percent in early trading to…
Investor Insight E-Power Resources offers investors high-grade exposure to the rapidly expanding flake graphite sector through one of Québec’s most promising districts. With a strategic land position, near-surface discoveries, and a leadership team experienced in exploration and capital markets, E-Power is positioned to help supply North America’s critical battery materials…
Discoveries made by companies in the genetics sector help support every other life science industry in a variety of ways. One of the genetic sector’s major contributions is the discovery of new genetic drivers of diseases. Genetic testing has grown substantially over the last few years, thanks to advances in…
Alain Corbani, head of mining at Montbleu Finance and manager of the Global Gold and Precious Fund, sees the gold price reaching US$5,000 per ounce in the near term. He sees real interest rates and the US dollar as the key factors to watch, but noted that other elements are…
State-owned refiners in India continue to purchase Russian crude oil even as New Delhi seeks relief from US tariffs imposed over those imports, said a CNBC report citing energy analysts. The ongoing buying highlights the complexity of India’s energy strategy as it balances domestic fuel demand, pricing considerations, and growing…
Global markets moved cautiously in Asian trading as investors digested political upheaval in Venezuela, fresh trade tensions between Japan and China, and renewed rhetoric from Washington over Greenland. Oil prices extended losses, resource stocks diverged, and currencies held steady as traders looked ahead to key US economic data later this…
Japan’s top government spokesperson condemned China’s ban on exports of dual-use items as “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable” on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the diplomatic dispute between Asia’s two largest economies.Dual-use items are defined as goods, software, or technologies possessing both civilian and military utility. A key example is…
Chevron and private equity group Quantum Energy Partners are teaming up on a bid to acquire the international assets of sanctioned Russian oil producer Lukoil, Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The assets are valued by Lukoil at around $22 billion and include oil and gas production,…
China has rolled out a new set of e-commerce regulations aimed at controlling how its biggest online platforms compete, signalling a renewed push to stabilise a sector shaken by aggressive discounting and subsidy wars, said a Bloomberg report.The measures, unveiled on Wednesday, target business practices by major platforms that regulators…
Crypto mass adoption may be a matter of time as generational wealth shifts toward younger investors who are more open to digital assets, according to an executive at Galaxy Digital. The gradual transfer of wealth from older, more crypto-averse generations to younger, tech-savvy heirs could reshape investment preferences over the…