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Gold futures climbed to $4,470.40 after opening at $4,430. The July CPI report due 8:30 a.m. ET will test the metal's momentum after a soft jobs report.
The Chicago-based media consultancy posted 477% revenue growth over three years, landing on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list. CEO Christa Chavez Martay credits the firm's agile, digital-first model.
The Delivery Protection Act would require Amazon, FedEx, UPS to employ last-mile workers directly, not through subcontractors. Amazon says it may relocate. Legislation likely faces court challenge.
Blossom Gold reported drill results extending mineralization across multiple zones at its Rosebud heap-leach project in Nevada, with 28 meters at 1.68 g/t gold.
Titan Mining Q2: revenue up 57%, EBITDA nearly 4x. Kilbourne graphite project secured orders, on track for 2027 construction.
Adnoc shuttles Iraqi crude past Hormuz using dark-transit methods, offering spot cargoes to Asian buyers as war pressures supply. Iraq's SOMO slashes prices to $30 below benchmarks.
Prominence Energy has set mid-2027 as its target for first drilling in South Australia, after geophysical work confirmed leads on helium and natural hydrogen. The company is now ranking targets ahead of an independent resource review due this month.
Sensex, Nifty fell as Brent crude topped $90, dragging oil-sensitive stocks lower. Strategists pointed to US-Iran tensions and cautious global cues ahead of US CPI.
Water levels at Kaub hit a record low, forcing companies like BASF and Lanxess to shift from barges to rail and road. Commerzbank estimates a 0.35 ppt GDP hit if levels stay low through mid-September.
Nifty opens flat at 24,451.95 as Brent crude holds near $90 on Strait of Hormuz tensions. US CPI data due Wednesday, SBI projects 8% FY27 GDP growth.
Brent crude hit $90.02 after a Houthi attack killed four crew and US Central Command disabled a Panama-flagged ship violating the Iran blockade. 55 vessels redirected so far.
Pathkey.AI jumps 22.6% after hiring Altium's former chairman. Elixir Energy raises $5M for Taroom Trough drilling. Mount Ridley Mines reports positive metallurgical results.
Q2 revenue fell 4% to $3.2B as rig counts stalled. At 8.5x EBITDA the valuation is below history but earnings alone do not fix the ceiling. The turn needs a catalyst, and it did not come this quarter.
Shares priced at A$0.04, a 20% discount, to fund Lorelle-3H flow testing and a strategic review of Elixir's 3.5 Tcf of certified gas resources.
Black Canyon extended known manganese mineralisation at Wandanya 400m south, with a further 1.4km strike to test. The maiden resource estimate is due September 2026.
Two holes at As Safra intersected high-grade gold-silver-copper-zinc-lead breccia 400m south of the Central Copper Zone. Phase 2 drilling of 25,000m is set to evaluate extensions and test concealed targets.
Shiprocket IPO opens at ₹92–97 per share, raising ₹1,617.5 crore. Anchor round of ₹727 crore attracted Goldman Sachs, Nomura, and major mutual funds. SBI Securities recommends subscribe.
Flash Joule Heating tests on rare earth ores, germanium waste, catalytic converters and red mud open a broader addressable market for Metallium, CEO Michael Walshe said.
Lachlan Star's RC drilling at New Waverley returned 16m at 5.3 g/t gold, confirming a shallow high-grade system. CEO says results vindicate an expanded program with more assays due in six weeks.
Prospect Resources' Phase 3 drilling at Nyungu Central returns wide copper intercepts beyond the current resource estimate. CEO says results validate geological model, with assays pending from Sharamba and additional holes.
United States Antimony's Aug. 11 Q2 call introduced its newest management lineup. Interim CFO Shawn Winkler said his first full quarter left him impressed.
Dreadnought Resources maps a 15km gold-in-soil anomaly at Mangaroon, adding a second discovery pipeline alongside Illaara. Follow-up drilling is set for late 2026.
i-80 Gold CEO Richard Young said Q2 marked a pivot after the Q1 recapitalization, with a stronger balance sheet and development advancing.
Liminar owns 91% of Crown Point after the $30M rights offering repaid a $29.9M loan. The company pledged Chubut crude sales collateral for up to $100M in notes.
IFF’s Q2 2026: sales up 6%, EBITDA flat on incentive comp. The $4.3B Food Ingredients sale to CVC reshapes the portfolio, but $100M in stranded costs will weigh on margins through 2027.
Questerre reported Q2 2026 revenue of $50.1M, up from $13.7M a year ago, and completed a $23.5M sale of Kakwa Central assets. The company also listed preferred shares tied to Quebec natural gas discovery on Euronext Growth Oslo.
Westport's Cespira JV posted 125% revenue growth on LNG truck orders and signed a hydrogen engine deal with Volvo. The company raised $10M in a private placement.
Dundee Corp's mining investments segment swung to a C$27.5M Q2 loss. The company advanced its Shovelnose gold project with Westhaven and booked royalty gains.
Entrée Resources reported no progress on the Shivee Tolgoi licence transfer that would unlock underground development at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia.
NOVAGOLD and Paulson appoint Endeavour and Macquarie to arrange project financing for Donlin Gold, a 40-million-oz Alaska deposit targeting 1M oz/year over 27 years.