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BHP Backs Kobrea’s Argentina Copper Portfolio In Earn-In Agreement Up To $160M

Kobrea Exploration has secured an initial US$8 million package from BHP without issuing equity, but the agreement gives the mining major a route to own 75% of as many as four copper projects in Argentina. BHP Metals Exploration will pay Kobrea US$3 million upfront and fund at least US$5 million of exploration during an initial two-year program covering Kobrea’s Western Malargüe […]

Adyton Resources: Confidence Upgrade Drives 131% Indicated Gold Increase

Adyton Resources (TSXV: ADY) has more than doubled the amount of gold classified as indicated at its Gameta project, although most of the headline increase reflects improved confidence in previously identified mineralization rather than an equivalent expansion in total ounces. The Papua New Guinea project now contains 404,000 indicated ounces within 8.94 million tonnes grading 1.41 g/t […]

Overhead Price: Jetstar Starts Charging for Overhead Bags in 2027

The Qantas-owned Jetstar carrier announced a new overhead locker charge, creating a variable-priced product. The new “Priority Carry-on” option would start at A$25 one way on selected flights, with launch examples reaching A$52 for Cairns to Tokyo. Jetstar’s terms, however, state that those prices reflect limited availability on selected flights between February 2 and March […]

Days After WestJet Strike, Employers Ask Carney for Power to Block the Next One

A Senate proposal from June is now what employers are pushing Carney’s government to adopt.

Seoul Police Search Starbucks Korea HQ in Widening ‘Tank Day’ Probe

Police searched Starbucks Korea’s Seoul headquarters after a tumbler promotion invoked two of the darkest chapters in the country’s fight for democracy. The company later disclosed it had used AI tools to develop the materials for the campaign without adequate historical review.

Houthis Claim Eighth Saudi Tanker Strike Off Yanbu While Oil Bets on a Hormuz Deal

The Houthi military says it has now targeted eight Saudi tankers and turned back 29 more since declaring a naval blockade in July.

Why a SpaceX Rocket Just Slammed Into the Moon

The Moon just took a hit from a piece of human hardware for only the second confirmed time in recent memory. Here’s what happened, and why it matters beyond the spectacle.

Google Brings Green Light AI Traffic Pilot to Vancouver

Vancouver is adding Google’s artificial intelligence to a traffic network containing 966 signal records, but the city is not handing its intersections to Alphabet. The pilot uses Google Maps driving trends to recommend signal-timing changes, while municipal engineers retain authority over whether anything is implemented. The pilot began July 17 and is scheduled to continue […]

Ridgeline Sells Four Projects To Nevada Gold Mines For $33M, Topping Market Cap

Ridgeline Minerals (TSXV: RDG) has sold four Nevada exploration interests for $32.71 million in cash, a price roughly one-third above the company’s entire market capitalization immediately before the deal became public. Nevada Gold Mines, the joint venture between Barrick Mining Corporation and Newmont Corporation, acquired Ridgeline’s interests in the Swift, Black Ridge, Bell Creek, and Atlas […]

Lion Copper Unveils 6.7B Pounds In Bear Resource Estimate

Lion Copper & Gold has defined billions of pounds of copper at its Bear deposit in Nevada, but much of the project’s eventual ownership could pass to Rio Tinto’s Nuton unit before the deposit reaches a development decision. The Canadian-listed junior reported a maiden indicated resource of 1.06 billion tonnes grading 0.29% copper, containing 6.71 billion […]