News US moves to expand stakes in critical minerals firms to counter China’s dominance The Chinese measures caused supply disruptions until both sides eased their respective actions Joseph MortonDecember 8, 2025
Medical and Pharmaceutical Lung Cancer Research Foundation awards 11 with US$1.65M grant Prevention, early detection and fighting treatment resistance were key funding focuses Rowan DunneDecember 8, 2025
Copper Codelco chooses Glencore to build Antofagasta smelter Chile currently accounts for only 6 per cent of global copper smelting capacity Joseph MortonDecember 5, 2025
Cannabis Curaleaf to buy up Virginia cannabis assets as state’s adult-use rollout nears Five medical dispensaries and a cultivation facility will be coming into Curaleaf's hands Rowan DunneDecember 5, 2025
Alternative Energy Department of Energy funds first-mover small modular reactors Department of Energy re-issued the solicitation to better match President Donald Trump’s direction on expanding domestic energy production Joseph MortonDecember 4, 2025
Medical and Pharmaceutical Breath Diagnostics completes install of advanced mass spectrometry system The medtech company is one of the first to adopt the Xevo TQ Absolute XR Rowan DunneDecember 3, 2025
Medical and Pharmaceutical BioMark Diagnostics receives Innovation Award for lung cancer screening project It acknowledges the company’s development of an efficacious blood biopsy Rowan DunneDecember 3, 2025
Gold Barrick explores IPO for North American gold assets Barrick plans to maintain significant control over the new company after the IPO Joseph MortonDecember 3, 2025
Mining Hecla Mining gets exploration green light at its #1 Nevada project Hecla is the top producer of silver in the U.S and Canada Rowan DunneDecember 2, 2025
AI and Autonomy Avatar director James Cameron is horrified by AI actors He feels that they could never replace a legitimate performer Rowan DunneDecember 1, 2025