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To register for Friday’s webinar click here. Octava Minerals (ASX:OCT) has announced that exploration at Yallalong will focus on previously identified and partially drilled high grade antimony targets. Octava’s Managing Director Bevan Wakelam stated: ” It was noted that historic drilling for antimony had been carried out at the project and with ingot prices increasing […]

Like Apple and Nvidia, Microsoft is making too much money from its suite of tech products and software and will give more of it back to shareholders (instead of cutting prices for customers). Microsoft announced on Monday that its board has approved a new share buyback programme of up to $US60 billion (around $A89 billion)

Global accounting software group Xero (ASX:XRO) will pay up to US$70 million (around AU$104 million) for South African cloud-based reporting and analytics platform Syft. The purchase will be an add-on to Xero’s suite of global offerings. The cost comprises an upfront payment of US$40 million, with the remainder consisting of earn-outs and employee-restricted shares over

It seems it’s sell, sell, sell for Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) and its high-profile boss, Chris Ellison, as the company looks for ways to slash an embarrassingly high level of debt. The company shocked investors in late August when it revealed a surge in debt to more than $5.3 billion and a slump in cash on

Yet another after-market close announcement from Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) surfaced on Monday evening, with media reports indicating that the company is set to be bailed out by its lenders under a five-point plan. This plan is designed to give the gaming group’s new CEO, Steve McCann, the chance to turn around its performance without selling

Yet another massive rough diamond has been found in an increasingly rich mine in Botswana by the Canadian firm Lucara Diamonds. The news came from the company via an announcement late Sunday night that it had discovered an “extraordinary” 1,094-carat rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana. Lucara said this stone bears strong similarities

The S&P 500 inched higher overnight as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated policy meeting, where central bankers are expected to lower interest rates for the first time since 2020. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a new all-time high. The S&P 500 gained 0.13 per cent, closing at 5,633.09. The 30-stock

Quantum Brilliance CEO Mark Luo discusses how his company is pioneering quantum computing with synthetic diamonds, offering a miniaturised and energy-efficient alternative. He highlights the company’s rapid growth since its spin-out from the Australian National University, its unique approach to quantum technology and the enormous commercial potential of quantum at the edge. Abbey Phillipps: I’m

The Australian sharemarket briefly touched a new record high on Monday, mirroring a surge in US stocks. Banks and gold stocks led the gains, while energy and health sectors lagged.At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.27 per cent higher at 8,121.60, driven by optimism about a potential interest rate cut by the Federal

As world gold prices hit new highs, Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) has revealed a significant rise in forecast production and a drop in costs. Much of the improvement will come from the $1.2 billion takeover of Karora, including its Beta Hunt Underground Mine and the Higginsville Gold Operations, which feature the Higginsville Open Pit mines and