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Mugglehead Investment Magazine
Alternative investment news based in Vancouver, B.C.

Rare earth shortages drive US mining expansion and antimony exploration

News

The Payne Institute for Public Policy estimates American forces have launched thousands of missiles against Iranian targets since late February

TerraCycle secures SEC approval for USD$75M Regulation A crowdfunding raise TerraCycle secures SEC approval for USD$75M Regulation A crowdfunding raise

Alternative Energy

TerraCycle US plans to use proceeds from the Regulation A raise to pursue acquisitions and scale its recycling infrastructure

Denison Mines begins early construction at Phoenix uranium project after securing approvals Denison Mines begins early construction at Phoenix uranium project after securing approvals

Alternative Energy

The Phoenix project uses in-situ recovery mining methods instead of conventional open-pit or underground mining

PrognomiQ shares promising early results from novel lung cancer blood test PrognomiQ shares promising early results from novel lung cancer blood test

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Promising, but the findings are derived from a small study

U.S. lawmakers clash over stablecoins, CBDCs and ethics in crypto bill fight

Crypto/Blockchain

The Clarity Act would create the first broad federal regulatory framework for digital assets

Weight gain between ages 17 and 60 linked to higher cancer risk in major study Weight gain between ages 17 and 60 linked to higher cancer risk in major study

Medical and Pharmaceutical

Researchers compared people in the top 20 per cent of weight gain against those in the bottom 20 per cent

NexGold launches airborne VTEM and gravity surveys at Nova Scotia gold project NexGold launches airborne VTEM and gravity surveys at Nova Scotia gold project

Gold

The Goldboro Gold Project sits along Nova Scotia’s eastern shore near the community of Goldboro

Robotic bronchoscope program reaches 100 procedures at Australian hospital Robotic bronchoscope program reaches 100 procedures at Australian hospital

Medical and Pharmaceutical

The robotic system targets nodules in the outer areas of the lung, where traditional procedures can struggle to reach

Equinox Gold to acquire Orla Mining in USD$18.5B North American gold merger Equinox Gold to acquire Orla Mining in USD$18.5B North American gold merger

Gold

The merged company will operate mines across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Nicaragua

Codelco faces renewed scrutiny under Chile’s new right-wing government Codelco faces renewed scrutiny under Chile’s new right-wing government

Copper

Chile introduced governance reforms in 2009 to reduce political interference at Codelco and improve long-term stability

Billionaire mining investor says U.S. debt will drive gold up to US$17,500 per ounce

Gold

A very bullish prediction from a highly credible figure

Uber drivers in British Columbia win groundbreaking collective agreement Uber drivers in British Columbia win groundbreaking collective agreement

Driving

The Victoria agreement changes that dynamic through formalized protections negotiated directly by workers

Global Innovative Platforms makes progress with heartworm breath test for dogs Global Innovative Platforms makes progress with heartworm breath test for dogs

Medical and Pharmaceutical

It works by detecting volatile organic compound associated with the potentially fatal disease

Cannabis telehealth operator Veri Medtech prepares for uplisting to Nasdaq Cannabis telehealth operator Veri Medtech prepares for uplisting to Nasdaq

Cannabis

Veri will be offering 3.75 million common shares at US$4 apiece