A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction. The carrier Minsk, which has been anchored for the past eight years in a lagoon near the Yangtze River in Nantong,…
“What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question as her teacher waited impatiently, unaware the 9-year-old was caught in a dilemma. Since preschool, Fang had been officially registered as the daughter of her eldest uncle – an attempt by her birth…
Elixir Energy Limited (“Elixir” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the expansion of its 100% owned Project Grandis through the formal award of a 100% working interest in ATP 2077. HIGHLIGHTS ATP 2077 awarded by Queensland GovernmentATP is prospective for both deep and shallow gasIndependently certified…
Condor Energy Ltd (ASX: CND) (Condor or the Company) is pleased to advise that Quantitative Interpretation (QI) and AVO studies on the legacy 3,800km2 of 3D seismic data covering most of the Company’s Tumbes Technical Evaluation Agreement (TEA or Block) have potentially identified a highly porous sandstone fairway spanning the…
China announced new export restrictions on antimony on Thursday (August 15), citing national security concerns regarding the critical mineral, which has widespread applications in the military and industrial sectors. According to Reuters, the country’s commerce ministry said the controls will come into effect on September 15 of this year. They…
Fleet Space Technologies said on Thursday (August 15) that ExoSphere, its mineral exploration solution, has helped Eagle Mountain Mining (ASX:EM2) move forward at its Arizona-based Silver Mountain project. By using Fleet Space’s real-time 3D subsurface mapping technology, Eagle Mountain has been able to identify new targets at the project site,…
The stock market recovered this week as inflation data bolstered interest rate cut expectations in the US. The same couldn’t be said for cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin and Ether struggling to break past resistance levels. As for top company news, the judge who presided over the Epic Games vs. Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) gained more than 5 percent last week to close at 566.41. Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was up by 743.31 points to finish at 23,054.61. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released July’s consumer price index (CPI) data this past Wednesday (August 14).…
Changes to realtor commissions taking effect this weekend could give home sellers a lot more negotiating power — and for buyers, potentially some more paperwork. Starting Saturday, realtors will be barred from offering compensation on multiple listing services (MLS), making it harder for buyers’ agents and sellers’ agents to negotiate…
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked media companies Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox from launching their sports streaming service, Venu, according to court filings. The temporary injunction, granted in response to a lawsuit brought by Fubo TV, comes just weeks ahead of the start of the NFL season. The companies had planned to launch their service by…