Cannabis Overwhelming majority of Americans favour cannabis legalization, Pew poll finds Out of more than 5,100 adults, 88 per cent said medical or adult-use cannabis should be legal Rowan DunneMarch 27, 2024
Driving Cargo ship crashes into Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore The port handled more than 750,000 vehicles in 2023, making it the busiest in the U.S. for car shipments Joseph MortonMarch 26, 2024
Uranium Department of Energy allocates US$500M to American enriched uranium production contracts The funding will come from Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Rowan DunneJanuary 9, 2024
Lithium Chile and United States discuss benefits of Inflation Reduction Act President Gabriel Boric's government is trying to attract foreign investment for its lithium reserves Joseph MortonNovember 21, 2023
AI and Autonomy Amazon and Anthropic partner to add AI to Amazon Web Services Amazon is investing up to USD$4 billion in Anthropic, taking a minority stake in the company Joseph MortonSeptember 25, 2023
AI and Autonomy Biden secures 8 additional safety pledges from influential AI developers The commitments build on 7 pledges from leading AI companies in July for the development of secure and trustworthy technology Rowan DunneSeptember 15, 2023
Mining Biden-Harris administration wants mining companies to pay gold and copper royalties The administration's working group suggested a 4 per cent to 8 per cent net royalty on hardrock minerals produced on federal lands Natalia Buendia CalvilloSeptember 13, 2023
Cannabis Green Thumb initiates ‘Thanks, Dick’ campaign to facetiously celebrate Richard Nixon The campaign ironically commemorates Nixon's signing of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970 Rowan DunneJuly 12, 2023
Crypto/Blockchain U.S. Treasury latest budget proposal poses 30% tax on cryptocurrency mining Included is a 30 per cent excise tax for cryptocurrency miners based on electricity costs Joseph MortonMarch 10, 2023
Lithium General Motors to invest US$650M in controversial Thacker Pass mine if approved by court The funding will not be released to Lithium Americas until the court's Record of Decision ruling concludes Rowan DunneFebruary 3, 2023