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Vivakor and M2i Global signed a non-binding indication of interest to evaluate a merger combining commodities trading, remediation and critical minerals. The 30-day negotiation period covers valuation and structure.
Full US storage keeps natural gas below $3. The October contract rollover and 207K short base set up two-way risk as winter demand approaches.
E5 Incorporated, a nano silica concrete solutions company, earned the No. 2,557 spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list with 127% three-year revenue growth.
Goldera Exploration will buy 2.5M units of Gold Orogen at $0.08 each, with warrants exercisable at $0.10. The deal also gives Goldera 65% of Acadian Gold.
Rio2 deferred 2026 gold guidance at Fenix Gold after El Niño snowstorms halted mining for 5,000 ounces of deferred production. Q2 consolidated output hit 13,539 oz gold, 9.3M lbs copper.
IEC's K-29 well passed 2,500 feet of drilling on Sumatra since spudding July 25. The company plans to core the target reservoir zone near 3,000 feet to optimise stimulation before completing the well.
X-Energy's Q2 operating expenses hit $164.6 million, fueled by the ARDP and an April equity grant. The SMR developer added 70 acres near its Oak Ridge fuel campus and closed its IPO at $1.1 billion.
DNO ASA posts record $761M Q2 revenue, restarts Kurdistan Tawke output, raises North Sea guidance, and makes 69p/share offer for Genel Energy.
Golar LNG orders 4th FLNG unit from CIMC Raffles with $2.45B budget, earliest 2029 delivery among global FLNG capacity. CEO Staubo flags commercial talks.
Highwoods Properties reported Q2 FFO of $1.20 per share as occupancy slipped to 86.7%. Supply in Atlanta and Nashville is driving up tenant improvement costs. No imminent catalyst to re-enter.
IEA forecasts 1.6M bpd demand drop in 2026; US crude stocks post largest weekly gain since Jan 2023. Natural gas nears $2.80 resistance with Hormuz risks.
A new TT-Acuiti survey of 65 buy-side firms finds 69% rank a unified risk view as the top benefit of consolidating FX and listed derivatives systems — ahead of cost savings and execution quality.
CMB.TECH will release Q2 2026 results before markets open on Aug. 27, followed by a webcast at 8 a.m. EST. The half-year report lands Sept. 3.
Amaroq produced ~9,000 oz in H1, above the midpoint of guidance. The new flotation circuit lifted July recoveries to 90%, from a historical 50-70%.
Gold prices in India fell today, with 22-carat down ₹25-₹50 and 24-carat down ₹26-₹53 per gram. Chennai and Hyderabad saw the steepest declines.
Brent slipped to $88.79 and WTI to $82.96 after the IEA widened its 2026 demand decline forecast to 1.6 million bpd. Traders now wait on the Strait of Hormuz.
Phase 1 drilling at Danvers 3 extends copper-silver mineralisation to 280m vertical depth. The company now has 11.2km of visual copper mineralisation defined regionally, with 8km assayed. Next phase targets high-grade step-outs.
OPEC cut 2026 demand growth to 580,000 bpd and US crude stocks jumped 17.4M barrels; Iran supply risk keeps WTI above $60; $87 is the next test.
Locality Planning Energy, SportsHero and ADX Energy drew the heaviest HotCopper buzz Thursday. LPE rose 16.7% on a PowerHub acquisition adding 4,642 service points.
India's coal pipeline hit 638 mtpa in 2025, driving most of an 11% global rise to 2,521 mtpa. The government targets 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030.
Crude above $89 keeps sentiment measured even as Asian markets rally on Fed pause bets. Tata Group stocks in focus after chairman resigns.
Corazon Mining starts maiden RC drilling at Feather Cap's historic Wembley mine, targeting high-grade gold extensions beneath and along strike from past workings. Results could define a new WA gold growth platform.
Chevron's Alpha Score of 49/100 signals a mixed risk-return profile. The hedge fund favorite's 2026 Tengiz catalyst could shift the score. Full analysis.
Zeotech signed a 2-year MOU with VINCI Construction to trial AusPozz metakaolin in low-carbon concrete. Independent tests show a 40% cement replacement rate with improved strength.
Vale Base Metals accelerated its Salobo CPF expansion to first half 2028 with Wheaton funding $40 million. Copper output to rise 30,000 tonnes a year.
Avino Silver & Gold publishes Q2 2026 financial statements and MD&A on SEDAR+ and EDGAR, with management discussing results on the Aug. 12 call.
Talos Energy drops 50 shallow-water Gulf blocks, cutting operated acreage by 40% to focus on deepwater projects like Shenandoah. CEO Tim Duncan says capital will go where margins are highest.
BHP's dividend yield has dropped to 3.45%, well below the 5-year average of 6.86%. The next half-year result will show whether the trend reverses.
Epsilon Energy posted an adjusted Q2 loss after a correction, but issued first-ever guidance targeting 194% oil output growth in 2026, driven by Powder River and Permian investments.
Liberty Gold reports Q2 loss of C$1.9M as it advances Black Pine feasibility study and BLM permitting. Resource now 2.1M oz M&I. Stock trades near 52-week low.