The second quarter of 2025 was a period of dynamic evolution within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Critical factors like escalating policy pressures, pipeline pivots by leading companies and the increasingly transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) shaped the landscape and presented both challenges and opportunities for growth. Escalating policy and tariff pressures The biopharmaceutical…
The copper price was volatile during the second quarter of 2025, but remained elevated compared to the price point near the start of the year. Several factors were at play for copper during the second quarter, most notably the ongoing threat of tariffs on several sectors with close ties to the red metal. This also…
Investor Insights Rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia’s premier base and battery metals developer, Blackstone Minerals now holds two globally significant projects: the Ta Khoa nickel-cobalt project in Vietnam and the Mankayan copper-gold porphyry project in the Philippines. Both projects are critical to the company’s strategy to become a vertically integrated, low-cost, low-carbon producer of critical…
As the global economy shifts toward electrification and clean energy, lithium has emerged as a cornerstone of the energy transition, and the US is racing to secure its place in the supply chain. Lithium-ion batteries are no longer just critical to electric vehicles (EVs); they’re becoming vital across sectors to stabilize power systems, particularly amid…
Oil prices fell sharply during the second quarter, after reaching year-to-date highs early in the year. Between January and the end of June, Brent shed 18.26 percent from US$81.69 to US$66.77. West Texas Intermediate made a similar decline falling 16.94 percent from US$78.86 to US$65.50, over the same time period. The contraction was largely attributed…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (July 23) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$118,148, down by 0.7 percent over the last 24 hours….
Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist, Americas, at the World Gold Council, explains that market risk and uncertainty are driving gold, with H1 2025 seeing multiple record highs. ‘Think strategically when you think about gold, and keep that allocation in mind,’ he said. He also shares thoughts on the importance of central bank allocations and the…
The White House on Wednesday (July 23) released a sweeping national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI), outlining over 90 federal actions designed to strengthen America’s position as the global leader in AI development. The document fulfills a mandate laid out in President Donald Trump’s January 23 executive order, which called for the removal of what…
Walker Lane Resources Ltd. (TSX – V: WLR) (F r ankfurt:6YL ) (‘WLR’ o r t h e ‘ Comp a ny’) is pleased to announce, further to its news releases of June 10, 2025, that it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval to close the non-brokered private placement (the ‘ Private Placement ‘)….
(TheNewswire) July 22, 2025 TheNewswire – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada JZR Gold Inc. (TSXV: JZR) (the ‘ Company ‘ or ‘ JZR ‘) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the ‘ Offering ‘) of units (each, a ‘…
