US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic production of critical minerals, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign sources — particularly China. The order, signed on March 20, identifies mineral production as a national security imperative and authorizes the Department of Defense, in coordination with the […]
The energy transition demands substantial funding as participants look to build out infrastructure and supply chains, but experts say new solutions are emerging to help navigate this landscape. During the ‘Financing the Energy Transition’ panel at the Benchmark Summit, participants discussed the role of government and public sector investment, as well as the outlook for […]
HITIQ Limited (ASX: HIQ) (HITIQ or the Company) announces a strategic shift to focus on the consumer market, targeting amateur and community-level athletes of all ages across a variety of sports with its new HITIQ PROTEQT system. This shift to the consumer market is a natural strategic step for the Company, running in parallel with […]
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (March 21) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at US$83,955.92, a 0.7 percent decrease over the past 24 hours. The day’s trading range has seen a low of US$83,238.78 and a high of US$84,411.85. A new […]
Copper prices surged past US$10,000 per metric ton on Thursday (March 20), hitting a five month high as traders scrambled to secure supply ahead of potential US tariffs on the base metal. London Metal Exchange (LME) copper futures climbed sharply in early trading, reflecting a combination of supply constraints, rising demand and uncertainty surrounding trade […]
The big news of the week came on Wednesday (March 19) when the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened for its March decision on whether to adjust its benchmark Federal Funds rate. Given the economic uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s economic and trade policies, it has been widely expected that the […]
(TheNewswire) TORONTO, ON TheNewswire – March 21, 2025 Silver Crown Royalties Inc. ( Cboe: SCRI, OTCQX: SLCRF, BF: QS0 ) ( ‘Silver Crown’ ‘SCRi’ the ‘Corporation’ or the ‘Company’ ) is pleased to announce the receipt of payments on its producing royalties. PPX Mining Corp. (‘ PPX ‘) has paid the royalty due to SCRi […]
Astral Resources (AAR:AU) has announced Extension of Takeover Offer Period Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
The US Federal Reserve held its second meeting of the year from Tuesday (March 18) to Wednesday (March 19) amid broad economic chaos caused by the Trump administration’s tariff threats. As was widely expected, the central bank left interest rates at 4.25 to 4.5 percent, a range it set at its November meeting; it also […]
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (March 19) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at US$85,406.50, a 3.9 percent increase over the past 24 hours. The day’s trading range has seen a low of US$83,774.65 and a high of US$85,888.99. Bitcoin performance, […]