Gold Newmont gets upset about Barrick’s alleged incompetence pre-IPO Their Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, majority-owned by Barrick, has had sub-par performance recently Rowan DunneFebruary 9, 2026
Copper Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon merger talks after governance dispute Governance and ownership issues sat at the centre of the dispute Joseph MortonFebruary 9, 2026
Technology Chinese chip maker Montage Technology sees 64% surge in Hong Kong trading debut Montage raised over US$900 million with its initial public offering Rowan DunneFebruary 9, 2026
AI and Autonomy Why OpenAI hasn’t yet delivered a traditional return on investment Every additional user interaction carries a marginal cost, turning scale into a financial liability rather than a margin lever Joseph MortonFebruary 6, 2026
Cannabis Weed loving musician Willie Nelson raises US$15M for hemp THC drinks brand The country star thinks Willie's Remedy+ is a great alternative for alcohol Rowan DunneFebruary 6, 2026
Rare Earths Japan pushes deep-sea rare earth mining to cut reliance on China China dominates global production and processing, giving it powerful leverage over importing countries Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2026
Bitcoin TeraWulf buys Kentucky, Maryland energy assets to scale data and computing capacity TeraWulf plans to develop the Kentucky site in phases rather than all at once Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2026
Psychedelics U.S. veteran’s firefighting applications denied over taking psilocybin for brain cancer The San Antonio Fire Department rejected him two years in a row Rowan DunneFebruary 5, 2026
Sleep Famed doctor Peter Attia removed from Eight Sleep website after Epstein emails drop Attia expressed remorse for his interactions with Epstein on X this week Rowan DunneFebruary 5, 2026
Mining Madagascar repeals 16-year ban on mining permits with exception of gold The country's top exports are nickel and titanium ores Rowan DunneFebruary 4, 2026