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All three initial diamond holes at Golden Gate South returned mineralisation from surface, with the strongest intercept running 305.7 metres at 0.64 g/t gold. Another 28 holes are pending assay as drilling extends to mid September.
Tungsten Mining appointed Cutfield Freeman & Co to advise on debt funding for the Watershed tungsten project, targeting a final investment decision by September 2026.
Redstone Resources (RDS) is drilling magnetic targets near BHP's Nebo-Babel in West Musgrave, aiming to expand the Tollu copper resource. Alpha Score 75 for BHP.
WTI crude fell 1.3% as the U.S. readied what it called its toughest sanctions on Iran. Tehran dismissed the threat; CBA flagged potential supply risks and price volatility.
Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals returned to dividend after three years, posting FY26 net profit of $526 million and record spodumene output as prices quadrupled from the trough.
Macmahon Holdings subsidiary secures $485M Telfer extension, adding to $646M in new gold mining contracts this month across WA and NZ.
Canyon-3 hit 526m oil/gas interval, 170m net pay, with Canyon Sandstone 14% thicker, 55% higher porosity than Canyon-1. CEO Brown: 'confirms geological model.' Canyon-4 next.
Alkane Resources discovered a new high-grade zone at its Costerfield gold-antimony mine in Victoria, with intercepts including 1,360 g/t gold at Cuffley and ore-grade hits at the Sub-KC domain.
China quietly bought 88 tonnes of gold OTC in May-June, 4x official. Silver breaks multi-year downtrend. Ag at decade high. Trump suggests military for bond yields. Hard assets rally.
Diablo Resources completes earthworks at Star Range, preps five-hole diamond drill program, and advances reconnaissance at Horn Silver in Utah.
Seven commodity ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, half the prior day's count. WTI settled at $87.06, within striking distance of $88.07 resistance.
XTB launches commodity CFDs in Indonesia after Bappebti approval, adding gold, silver, oil and gas to its app. The move contrasts with Poland's ongoing KNF review of retail CFD access.
Gold targets $4,400 as softer US data dims Fed hike prospects. ASX set to open higher after Wall Street's Friday rebound. Bitcoin climbs 7.3%.
India may tie higher diesel volumes to Bangladesh to progress on $7.3B in stalled LoC projects, as Dhaka faces an acute power shortage and diplomatic ties remain strained.
FPIs turned net buyers of Indian equities in July and August after six months of selling. Currency stability and a 17.7% earnings beat are driving the reversal, with the IPO pipeline adding momentum.
India's Supreme Court gave FSSAI two weeks for front-of-pack warning labels, rejecting industry objections. The order cites a fivefold rise in child obesity and 150% UPF market growth since 2009.
Indian Navy finds two liferafts and an oil slick after Panama-flagged iron ore carrier sinks en route from Paradip to China. Two survivors recovered; search ongoing.
Gold surged 5% last week on softer yields and Treasury buyback news. This week's PCE data and Jackson Hole speech by Fed Chair Warsh will test whether the rally extends or profit-taking caps gains.
At least 33,000 people have died in Europe's summer heatwaves so far, with far-right parties using the crisis to attack governments while Green parties demand action.
Gold ETFs now account for 16.4% of women's passive portfolios, up from 6.4% a year earlier. Net inflows hit ₹69,000 crore in FY26. Women's AUM rose to ₹15.88 lakh crore.
Indian Bank CEO Binod Kumar expects gold loan book to reach ₹1.5 lakh crore this fiscal on tonnage growth. The bank also raised $400M via GIFT City bonds and targets $2B in NRI deposits. RBI closed its swap facility after $73B in inflows.
The Petroleum Ministry ordered district supply officers to oversee the shift after the West Asia crisis exposed India's reliance on LPG imports. The new rules ban dual connections.
BHP Group's dividend yield has fallen to 3.36%, roughly half its five-year average, after the miner cut its payout. The next results are due in February.
Jim Cramer pushed back after analysts cut Chevron's price target. With an Alpha Score of 65, the stock may be undervalued as oil uncertainty looms.
Jameis Winston threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, leading the Giants to a 26-3 preseason rout. The Dolphins managed only a field goal as most starters rested.
Delek Logistics CFO Robert Wright bought 1,500 shares at $50 each after the stock fell on a secondary offering, increasing his direct stake by 23%.
Energy Transfer cut its distribution in half during the 2020 downturn. Now with debt-to-EBITDA at 4.1x and coverage at 2.2x, analysts see a safer payout. The question is whether a major oil crash would change that.
Trump allows 300,000 metric tons of ground beef tariff-free for 90 days. GOP ranchers warn it undercuts U.S. producers rebuilding the smallest herd in 75 years.
PEP, JNJ, and XOM anchor a conservative dividend-growth strategy. At 8% annual compounding, $465,000 grows to $1M by 63, yielding $3,350 monthly without principal erosion.
Revenue rose 56.5% to $450 million, and operating cash flow hit a record $335.2 million. The royalty model bypasses mining risks while collecting from three metals at once.