Elon Musk’s Political Blind Spots, Chapter 376
Elon Musk’s Political Naivete, Part 376 Last week, I unloaded a little bit on Elon Musk’s political ignorance, which has stood out as he has gotten into a big fight with Donald Trump and other Republicans over the budget bill. I thought I’d leave it at that, but I’ve now run across a quote from […]
Manulife’s Climate Action: A Strong Option for…
Manulife Climate Action benefits from a solid equity group that’s committed to its cash-flow-focused approach. The strategy is also available in Europe as Manulife Global Fund Global Climate Action and in the United States as John Hancock Global Climate Action JLFSX. Manulife’s fundamental equity team attempts to construct a portfolio with a lower temperature impact […]
Trump’s Second Term Creates ‘Limbo Moment’ for U.S. Battery Recyclers
Trump’s second term is creating ‘a limbo moment’ for US battery recyclers In a recycling facility located in Covington, Georgia, workers are transforming discarded batteries into a fine black powder known as “black mass.” Historically, this product was dispatched overseas for refining into valuable metals like cobalt and nickel. However, Ascend Elements, the Massachusetts-based owner […]
Rio Tinto Encounters Significant Engineering Shift at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto (LON: RIO) (ASX:RIO) has approved a shift in underground development at its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, pausing progress in the Entrée Resources (TSX: ETG) joint venture area due to ongoing delays in license transfers. The company said the ramp up of production from Oyu Tolgoi remains on track to deliver an […]
VERSES Names Renowned AI and Public Sector Leader Dr. David
VERSES AI Inc. has appointed Dr. David Bray as Chair of its new Strategic Advisory Council. Dr. Bray, an expert in AI, data, and cybersecurity, will help assemble a diverse council of experts to boost the company’s growth and market adoption. He brings extensive experience from government and academia, including national security and technology leadership. […]
Somerset Council Struggles to Appoint New Finance Director Amid Crisis
Crisis-hit Somerset Council fails to find new finance boss A local authority which declared a “financial emergency” and said it risks going effectively bankrupt, has failed to find a new finance director. Somerset Council has now appointed an interim chief finance officer, the third in a year, at a cost of £7,000 a week. The […]
Trump Administration Advocates for 5,000-Well Oil and Gas Initiative in Wyoming
Trump Administration Pushes For 5,000-Well Wyoming Oil And Gas Project The Bureau of Land Management reports it’s found no significant new impacts to groundwater resources following additional analysis ordered by a federal court for the massive 5,000-well Converse County Oil and Gas Project. The agency’s supplemental environmental review released Friday addresses concerns raised by the […]
Will Bitcoin Drop Below $100,000 Again?
For crypto followers, bitcoin breaking the USD 100,000 barrier was a key moment. But so far, the oldest and most established cryptocurrency has been unable to hold steady above that level. Since early this April, despite ongoing uncertainty over tariffs that roiled equity markets, bitcoin has seen a relatively steady climb. On May 12, when […]
Electra Prepares to Launch Commercial-Scale Battery Recycling Plant in Temiskaming
Electra ready to make the leap to commercial-scale Temiskaming battery recycling plant Electra Battery Materials is taking significant steps to transition its innovative battery recycling technology from a pilot phase to commercial operation. For over a year, the company has fine-tuned its demonstration-scale process in Temiskaming, Ontario, and is now poised to secure funding and […]
US Legislators Advocate for Thorough Audit of Fort Knox Gold Supplies
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bill to initiate the first comprehensive audit of US gold reserves since the 1950s, citing the need for greater transparency over the nation’s bullion holdings. The legislation, titled the Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, was introduced Friday by US Congress member Thomas Massie (R-KY), alongside Troy […]