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IonQ enters DARPA Stage C under agreement worth up to US$300M
Funding beyond the undisclosed initial obligation depends on future appropriations as DARPA tests IonQ systems through 2029.
Clearmind Medicine says Japan published dyskinesia patent application
The company says its 3-MMC claims cover dyskinesia treatment alone and with PEA, but gave no publication number or grant timetable.
EnergyCanada
Alvopetro Energy Ltd wins four Tucano blocks with BRL8.3M work pledge
Brazil's ANP awarded 462.4 square kilometres, with work due over three years on a marginal field and six years on exploration blocks.
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SNDL Inc.'s director Carlo Cannell resigns without named successor
The Oct. 6 departure took effect immediately, while SNDL's board page still listed Cannell among seven directors on Oct. 7.
Uranium
LON: KAPKazatomprom shareholders approve China uranium sale, Uranium One proposal fails
Absentee ballots closed Oct. 6; the Oct. 7 results showed shareholders approved the SNURDC transaction but did not approve the Uranium One proposal.
TechnologyAI and Autonomy
BCE Inc's Bell Canada lines up 895 acres for Regina AI campus expansion
First reading starts a hearing process for Bell's conditional land purchase; Bell proposes up to 900 MW of additional power.
CannabisRegulations
Aurora Cannabis expands German facility, expects more than double flower output
Saxony-Anhalt licensed new production areas in Leuna, but Aurora gave no tonnage or timetable for deliveries from the expanded site.
Cannabis
NASDAQ: TLRYGross margin widened to 30 per cent, but cannabis revenue declined; Tilray retained its fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA target.
Health
NASDAQ: RDNTA European Radiology paper tested DeepHealth's MRI risk score on 787 men; simulated biopsy savings have yet to be shown in practice.
Analysis
Hallador Energy Company signs US$700M Merom power sale through 2035
An unnamed MISO Zone 6 utility will buy Merom capacity and contingent power from June 2029, with part of the revenue tied to forward prices.
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Vizsla Copper reports 21.2m at 307.5 g/t silver equivalent at Palmer
A second AG infill hole returned 37.2m at 177.7 g/t silver equivalent, while lower elevation drilling continues.
Applied Digital Corporation reports US$341.9M revenue, US$221M loss
The Oct. 7 results show 250 MW live at Polaris Forge 1 after quarter end, while the 210 MW Delta Forge 2 lease dates to June.
Hydro One Limited's unit asks OEB to approve rates for C$37B plan
In docket EB-2026-0164, the utility forecasts transmission rate base rising from C$19.2B in 2028 to C$28.5B in 2032.
Q2 Metals extends Cisco lithium mineralization 100m north
Hole CS26-096 also cut 101.6 metres at 1.02 per cent lithium oxide entirely outside the conceptual pit shell used in April's resource estimate.
Oracle Corporation signs VPPA for majority of Ranchero wind output
Scout says Oracle's VPPA covers a majority of the output from its operating 300 MW Ranchero farm; contracted megawatts, price and start date were not disclosed.
Hess Midstream to cut share count nearly 40% in Chevron deal
Chevron's DJ Basin service agreements and revised Bakken contracts run through 2045; lower Bakken tariffs apply from 2027 through 2033.
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Cameco Corporation's Westinghouse begins Polish AP1000 procurement
PEJ instructed Westinghouse to begin ordering long lead components for the first Lubiatowo-Kopalino unit as wider EPC terms remain under negotiation.
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NYSE: ABBVThe designations cover a colorectal cancer combination and lung cancer monotherapy, both based mainly on a first-in-human study.
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The Brink’s Company receives CMA acceptance in principle for UK divestitures
The CMA will consult on sales of NoteMachine and TestLink’s UK business before deciding whether to clear the pending NCR Atleos acquisition.
Technology
NASDAQ: SLESuper League Enterprise seeks share issuance vote for 2,100 Bitcoin deal
The Oct. 16 proposal seeks approval for up to 435,859,500 shares, with control passing to Metaplanet Holdings if the deal closes.
Energy
Uranium, lithium, oil and gas, hydrogen and the grid: the fuels and the companies behind them.
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Energy
TSE: HThe 120,000-square-foot hub consolidates stock from Barrie; the Oct. 7 opening notice gives no Orillia rate-base allocation.
Mining
CVE: RCKPreliminary results of Rock Tech's ongoing definitive feasibility study use a Red Rock design capacity of about 30,000 tonnes of lithium salts a year.
Uranium
CNSX: MWedgemount’s three-year option ended with no termination payment, removing a route to C$4M in staged exploration spending.
Cannabis & Psychedelics
Licensed producers, retail, policy, and the psychedelics companies moving through the clinic.
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Cannabis
NYSE: TRLVTrulieve's Oct. 7 release says notes secured by its Jefferson County cultivation site were repaid, leaving about US$225M of debt.
Cannabis
TSE: CURAThe live application separates medical marijuana manufacturers, distributors and labs; state licences remain a condition of registration.
Cannabis
TSE: CURAThe Oct. 5 rule caps adult-use edibles at 10 milligrams per serving and 100 milligrams per package; medical edibles have higher caps.
Cannabis
TSE: CURAAn Oct. 6 SEC amendment identifies a SEDAR+ notice changing the bid's consideration and expiry after Curaleaf announced new cash and share terms.