Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is set to witness an expanded ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and oversee pivotal trade talks. Trump’s first order of business at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit will involve watching over a ceasefire deal … Read more

Crescent Energy’s US$3.1 billion Vital Energy Buyout Enhances Its Standing

Crescent Energy Boosts Status with US$3.1 Billion Vital Energy Buyout

In an all-stock, US$3.1 billion deal, Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) has agreed to buy rival Vital Energy (TSXV:VUX, NYSE:VTLE), propelling the company into the top ten independent US oil and gas producers. With almost ten years of superior drilling inventory, the merged company will operate in numerous significant US oil basins, such as the Eagle Ford, … Read more

As the Jupiter Project Advances, Critica Will Generate the First Rare Earths

Jupiter project

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) has received the first composite concentrate from Critica’s flagship Jupiter project for independent leach testing  (ASX:CRI,OTC Pink:VTMLF). While specialized consultancy Minutech will carry out hydrometallurgical studies to measure processing approaches, ANSTO will process the concentrate to make mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC). Jupiter, which is situated near … Read more

Editor’s Picks: Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List, Gold Price Breaks US$3,400

Editor's Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$3,400, Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List

Leading uranium miners Kazatomprom and Cameco also announced reductions to their output forecasts in other resource-related areas.This week, the price of gold increased, once again surpassing US$3,400 an ounce. The US dollar’s decline and the Federal Reserve’s unrest have both contributed to its increase. For months, President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on Fed … Read more