Psychedelics Terran Biosciences obtains U.S. patent approval for catalogue of novel psychedelics They include two new forms of psilocybin, orally active DMT and 5-MeO-DMT, and an ibogaine derivative Rowan DunneDecember 11, 2023
Lithium Australian miner MetalsGrove acquires 6 Zimbabwe lithium claims amid nation’s battery metal boom The country generated US$209 million from lithium exports during the first nine months of 2023 Rowan DunneDecember 11, 2023
Gold Great Atlantic Resources finds gold-prospective quartz veins in New Brunswick The quartz veins exhibited varying widths and contained either pyrite or chalcopyrite, which are both prospective of gold Joseph MortonDecember 11, 2023
Gold Barrick Gold restarts operations at Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea The mine stopped operating in April 2020 after losing its mining license Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 11, 2023
Gold Nevada Gold Mines gets permit to start operations at Goldrush mine By 2028, the Goldrush project is expected to produce around 400,000 gold ounces each year Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 11, 2023
Sleep National Sleep Foundation’s 2023 SleepTech Award goes to Embr Labs and Pocket Kado Embr Waves made a wrist-worn temperature-regulating device and Pocket Kado created a virtual pet game that helps users sleep Rowan DunneDecember 8, 2023
Bitcoin Deloitte adopts KILT blockchain for supply and logistical support The accounting firm will use the KILT parachain to bolster its identity centred security processes Joseph MortonDecember 8, 2023
Uranium Stallion Uranium acquires exploration permit for Athabasca Basin mining site Stallion has a joint venture with ATHA Energy, a company with the largest land package in the jurisdiction Rowan DunneDecember 8, 2023
Gold Central banks add 42 tonnes of gold to global official reserves in October China was once again the largest buyer gold followed by Turkey and Poland Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 8, 2023
Lithium Arcadium Lithium eligible for Inflation Reduction Act subsidy The US Inflation Reduction Act has produced incentives towards bolstering global supply chains for critical minerals including lithium Joseph MortonDecember 8, 2023