Goldshore Resources Anticipates PEA Completion In August 2024
Goldshore Resources (TSXV: GSHR) is expecting to publish a preliminary economic assessment for its Moss Gold project in 2024, following the release of an updated mineral resource estimate. The company this morning provided a brief outlook for 2024, indicating that consultants are presently focused on test work for heap leaching low grade material from the […]
Kraken Energy Abandons Apex Drill Program, Receives Permits For Harts Point
Kraken Energy (CSE: UUSA) is abandoning an ongoing drill program at its Apex property in Nevada, following the receipt of exploration permits for the Harts Point Uranium property in southern Utah and less than favorable results from the current program. The Apex program, which was scheduled to amount to 2,200 metres of planned drilling across […]
Toyota Subsidiary Daihatsu Suspends Production After Admitting to 30-Year Safety Test Scandal
Japanese automaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota (TYO: 7203), has suspended domestic production after admitting to falsifying safety test results for over three decades. The production halt, affecting all four Japanese factories, commenced on Tuesday and is anticipated to last until the end of January, impacting around 9,000 employees. The move follows an announcement by […]
Turkey OKs Sweden’s NATO Membership, What’s Next?
Sweden has moved a step closer to joining NATO, as the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee granted approval for the Nordic country’s membership protocol on Tuesday. While the decision signals progress, the road to full membership faces hurdles, with debates over security concerns and political maneuvering. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who initially opposed Sweden’s […]
British Warship Dispatched Amid Rising Tensions in Guyana-Venezuela Territorial Dispute
Britain has announced the deployment of the Royal Navy warship HMS Trent to waters off Guyana, following the renewed territorial claims by Venezuela over Guyana’s oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region. The move comes as a diplomatic and military show of support for the former British colony amidst escalating tensions between South American neighbors. Venezuelan President […]
US Secures 3 Million Barrels of Oil to Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The US has closed contracts for the acquisition of three million barrels of oil, meant to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the Department of Energy disclosed on Tuesday. The initiative follows extensive oil sales undertaken by the Biden administration last year, including a record-breaking transaction of 180 million barrels, aimed at stabilizing oil prices […]
Are We About to See A Zombie Version of Mickey Mouse?
Iconic characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse will officially enter the public domain on January 1 — at least the versions used in the 1928 debut, Steamboat Willie. Following 95 years of exclusive copyright protection, these characters — which have served as a symbol for the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) — will be free for […]
Amazon Prime Video to Begin Featuring Ads on January 29
Three months after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) first announced that it would begin featuring ads on Prime Video content in 2024, the company has given a specific start date in a letter sent to subscribers this week: January 29. “This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a […]
Xi Jinping Says Taiwan’s Unification with China Is ‘Inevitable’
In a speech commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that Taiwan’s unification with mainland China is “inevitable.” The president vowed to prevent any attempts to “split Taiwan from China” and hinted at a personal commitment to realizing the unification that eluded Mao during his lifetime. “The realization of […]
Disney, Reliance Industries to Merge Indian Media Operations in Landmark Non-Binding Deal
India’s leading conglomerate, Reliance Industries, and global entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) have reportedly inked a non-binding term sheet to merge their respective Indian media operations. The revelation was made by the Economic Times on Monday, citing undisclosed sources close to the matter. According to the sources, under the terms of the merger, […]