April 2025

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) is making strides in expanding its Tambourah gold project, located in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Recent reverse circulation drilling, targeting the Tambourah King lode system, has successfully extended the known high-grade gold mineralization. All 11 holes of the 879-metre program intersected the targeted structure, showing consistently elevated gold levels associated with […]

Tempest Minerals (ASX:TEM) has announced a capital raising initiative targeting $1.869 million. The capital will be deployed to advance development across its Western Australian gold exploration portfolio and the Remorse iron target. The placement involves issuing 100 million shares at $0.004 per share, accompanied by 25 million free-attaching options exercisable at $0.01 and expiring on

Undocumented in America: how many and who are they?   By most estimates, roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States today. The number has rebounded slightly in recent years after declining from a 2007 peak of about 12 million. Notably, one recent analysis by demographers at the Migration Policy Institute suggests the

CZR Resources Ltd (ASX:CZR) has unanimously recommended that its shareholders approve a binding offer from the Robe River Joint Venture (RRJV) to acquire CZR’s interest in the Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project tenements for A$75 million in cash. The RRJV comprises North Mining Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Limited), Robe River Mining Co

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering its benchmark deposit rate to 2.25%, amid what it described as “exceptional uncertainty” stemming from escalating global trade tensions—chiefly those triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.   It marks the ECB’s seventh rate cut since mid-2023 and comes as

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his public campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, demanding lower interest rates and declaring Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough” in a Truth Social post on Thursday. The post marks Trump’s most explicit call to date for Powell’s removal and raises fresh questions over the future independence of

UnitedHealth Group shares plunged over 20% on Thursday—the company’s worst single-day performance since 1998—after it slashed its annual profit forecast and revealed unexpectedly high medical costs in its Medicare Advantage business. The results have sent ripples across the broader health insurance sector, prompting concerns about rising costs and the outlook for rival insurers. The insurer,

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has beaten Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of 2025, driven by surging demand for AI-related chips and continued strength in its 3nm and 5nm process technologies. However, the company warned of potential headwinds from global trade tensions and tariffs.   Q1 earnings and

Wall Street closed out a shortened trading week with a split finish, as investors continued to digest the impact of US tariff policy and corporate earnings surprises. The S&P 500 inched up 0.13% to close at 5,282.70, managing a modest gain despite a choppy session. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.13%, ending at 16,286.45. The