Month: November,2024

China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines

China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines


November 11, 2024
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. The Foreign Ministry on Sunday posted online geographic coordinates for the baselines around Scarborough Shoal. A nation’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone are typically […]
Ukraine’s war effort faces uncertain future as Russia mounts record drone strikes

Ukraine’s war effort faces uncertain future as Russia mounts record drone strikes


November 11, 2024
Since September 1, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been spared from Russian drone attacks on just one night – October 14. Every other night, many of its 4.5 million residents have been woken by sirens and rushed to some form of shelter or hidden in their bathrooms. In the first week of November alone, sirens […]
Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge

Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge


November 11, 2024
They arrived in huge numbers on shared bikes after pedaling 30 miles in the evening chill, pumped by the adrenaline of youth and the thrill of embarking on a spontaneous adventure with friends. Nighttime bike rides to Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province known for its historic sites and soup dumplings, have […]
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space


November 11, 2024
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. A huge cloud of gray smog blankets Pakistan’s Punjab province and stretches out east into India, over the capital New Delhi and beyond, satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows. The pollution […]
Pine Point Mining Limited and the Town of Hay River Sign MOU

Pine Point Mining Limited and the Town of Hay River Sign MOU


November 11, 2024
Osisko Metals Incorporated (the “Company” or “Osisko Metals”) (TSX-V:OM; OTCQX:OMZNF; FRANKFURT:0B51) is pleased to announce that Pine Point Mining Limited (PPML) and the Town of Hay River have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stating their intentions to work together to seize opportunities for long term sustainable growth for Hay River through the development and […]
New Generation Atomic Layer Deposition Machine Procured

New Generation Atomic Layer Deposition Machine Procured


November 11, 2024
Adisyn Ltd (ASX: AI1) (“Adisyn” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that 2D Generation Ltd (“2DG”) has ordered a highly specialised semiconductor manufacturing system called an Atomic Layer Deposition Machine (“ALD”). Highlights: 2D Generation has ordered highly specialised Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) machine from Beneq Beneq is a global leader in ALD equipment with […]
R&D Tax Refund of $7.9M Received

R&D Tax Refund of $7.9M Received


November 11, 2024
Elixir Energy Limited (“Elixir” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the receipt of a cash refund of $7.9M from the Australian Tax Office under the Research Development (“R&D”) Tax Incentive Scheme. The refund is related to eligible R&D activities in FY 2024 incurred on Daydream-2. A further refund is expected next year in connection […]
Fed Cuts Rates in Post-Election Meeting, Gold and Silver Gain

Fed Cuts Rates in Post-Election Meeting, Gold and Silver Gain


November 11, 2024
Hot on the heels of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was a meeting of the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (November 6) and Thursday (November 7). At the meeting, officials decided to lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 to 4.75 percent. This […]
Pan American Silver Releases Quarterly Results, Gets Canada’s Approval for La Arena Sale

Pan American Silver Releases Quarterly Results, Gets Canada’s Approval for La Arena Sale


November 11, 2024
Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS,NASDAQ:PAAS) said on Tuesday (November 5) that it has received final regulatory approval from the Canadian government for the sale of its La Arena assets in Peru. The company is selling the La Arena gold mine and development-stage La Arena II copper-gold project to Jinteng (Singapore) Mining, a subsidiary of Zijin Mining […]
Cameco Raises 2024 Uranium Production Guidance, Boosts Dividend in Q3 Results

Cameco Raises 2024 Uranium Production Guidance, Boosts Dividend in Q3 Results


November 11, 2024
Major uranium producer Cameco (TSX:CCO,NYSE:CCJ) shared its third quarter results on Thursday (November 7), reporting a strong performance despite production setbacks at its Kazakhstan operations. The company reported uranium production of 4.3 million pounds, up 43 percent from the year-ago period. Sales volumes came in at 7.3 million pounds, relatively flat from 7 million pounds […]
Freegold Intersects 3.62 g/t Au over 42 metres and 1.23 g/t Au over 170.7 metres at Golden Summit

Freegold Intersects 3.62 g/t Au over 42 metres and 1.23 g/t Au over 170.7 metres at Golden Summit


November 11, 2024
GS2421 Higher grade continuity intersecting one of highest and broadest intercepts in the eastern section of the resource. 115.5 metres at 1.17 g/t Au starting at 197.5 metres 42 metres at 3.62 g/t Au from 361 metres GS2418 – A significant broad zone of mineralization, including multiple higher-than-resource grade intercepts, underscores the potential of the […]
DAVID MARCUS: Both parties at risk of learning wrong lessons from Trump’s victory

DAVID MARCUS: Both parties at risk of learning wrong lessons from Trump’s victory


November 11, 2024
In the aftermath of President-Elect Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory, both the left and the right have a strong interest in believing, or at least claiming, that ‘new media,’ such as social media platform X and Joe Rogan’s podcast was the secret to Trump’s success. The problem is, that from what voters told me over the […]
Scott touts ‘deal guy’ background in bid for Senate majority leader

Scott touts ‘deal guy’ background in bid for Senate majority leader


November 11, 2024
Florida Sen. Rick Scott touted his experience in business when asked why his Republican colleagues should back him for Senate Majority Leader. ‘I built businesses all my life,’ Scott said during an appearance on ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. ‘I built the largest hospital company, I built a variety of manufacturing companies, […]
Byron Donalds unleashes on Dem Trump ‘lies,’ says there’s one metric he will use to lead

Byron Donalds unleashes on Dem Trump ‘lies,’ says there’s one metric he will use to lead


November 11, 2024
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donald slammed Democrats for promoting and spreading ‘lies’ about what President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration will look like, saying that Trump is focused on creating ‘success’ for all Americans.  ‘For the American people who have been listening to these lies from the Democratic left: I will tell you, this is not […]
Sanders doubles down on his criticism of Democrats, fires back at Pelosi’s pushback

Sanders doubles down on his criticism of Democrats, fires back at Pelosi’s pushback


November 11, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who won a fourth six-year term last week, doubled down on his claim that the Democratic Party’ lacks appeal to the working class, and responded to pushback from Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.  In appearances on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ and NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ Sanders was pressed about […]