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Larvotto stretches rich NSW gold-antimony zone as tungsten sizzles
Larvotto has extended mineralisation at its Hillgrove mine in NSW, hitting 32m at 5.68g/t gold equivalent in a new lode while also defining 11.13 per cent tungsten.
Size does matter: KFC is promising bigger, crispier chicken in menu revamp
The Dirty Bird is not only jumping on global taste trends like pickles but is revamping its core chicken serves.
Broken Hill grabs rich historic goldfields to double SA footprint
Broken Hill Gold has doubled its tenure by securing two historic goldfields near its White Dam project in SA that produced 48,400 gold ounces grading up to 23g/t.
Your next phone could take four years to pay off
Vodafone says Australians are keeping phones for longer. Handset prices of up to $5000 may have something to do with it.
Aureka drill bit chases 786g/t Vic gold trail at Fiddlers Creek
Aureka is drilling its newly acquired and cash-producing Vic gold mine, chasing bonanza grades while building an integrated gold business around a strategic processing mill.
Malawi export green light keeps Lindian on production path
Lindian Resources says its Malawian rare earths project is unaffected by local export rules, with first production from its Kangankunde project on track for Q4 2026.
PLC Resources hits geological sweet spot in emerging WA gold district
PLC Resources has wrapped up drilling at its WA Rochefort gold prospect, hitting a geological sweet spot of sheared, sulphide-bearing dolerites, with assays pending.
Forrestania boosts gold resource at WA hub
Forrestania Resources has bolstered its WA gold inventory, tabling a new 285,700-ounce resource for its Ladies project and lifting high-confidence ounces by 43 per cent.
Billion-dollar losses but worth $2.9 trillion? The mind-boggling maths of AI
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus reveals it lost $US42 billion last year and is dangerously reliant on two big customers and its own rivals as it plans the biggest sharemarket float in history.
One EV sold every 100 seconds: More electric cars to hit Australia’s roads
Cheaper models and soaring fuel prices have supercharged Australia’s electric vehicle sales and triggered a decisive tipping point for the industry.
Trump rejects AI laws after tech titans agree to ‘self-police’ AI development
The US president shot down the idea of new regulations for AI, but signed an accord with top tech executives setting a “morally binding” set of voluntary safety commitments.
Anthropic warns investors its AI could pose ‘existential risks to humanity’
In the prospectus for its $US2 trillion sharemarket float, the company uses 80 pages to outline its AI models’ dangers, including unpredictable behaviours such as attempts to “resist shutdown” and “conceal or manipulate information.”
Asking for free dental care is like pulling teeth. But we still need to do it
I’m far from the only one delaying treatment. Like my wisdom tooth, though, the cost of keeping dental care unaffordable will probably only grow.
From fear to greed and back again: AI is taking Wall Street to extremes
Artificial intelligence could wipe us all out. Or it might just kill our unwanted subscriptions. Those are the scenarios sharemarkets have swung between over the past two weeks.
ASX edges higher after RBA boss tempers Cup day rate hike fears
The Australian market was initially down in the mid-afternoon, when the central bank flagged it was willing to inflict more pain on home owners if needed.
Rio2 gold ramp-up rebounds from Chilean winter blast
Rio2 Ltd has resumed gold production ramp-up at its Fenix Gold mine in Chile after winter storms halted progress, with commercial production still on track for the fourth quarter.
Critica surges after unveiling $1.4B tin-tungsten prize in Tasmania
Critica Ltd surged after a scoping study at its Tasmanian tin-tungsten project delivered a $1.42B pre-tax NPV, 65% IRR and 1.9-year payback from a proposed underground mine.
TikTok and Meta ran hundreds of ads for illegal tobacco, vapes
The ads, many of which have since been pulled, helped to fuel a mammoth black market that has spawned firebombings and crime around the country.
Accelerate grabs full control of Pilbara manganese play
Accelerate Resources has taken 100 per cent ownership of its Woodie Woodie North manganese project in WA, issuing shares to remove all future milestone payments and royalties.
Mortgage calculator: Here’s how much extra your repayments will be
The RBA has increased interest rates to 4.60 per cent. Use our calculator to see how much extra your mortgage repayments will be.
Japan could redraw the global oil map
Importing almost all of its fuel, Japan springs into action after every major energy shock to reassess its supply sources, making it a bellwether of global trends. Its direction this time? Run away from the Middle East.
Orbit drill bit bites into thick NSW polymetallic sulphide zones
Orbit Resources, formerly Godolphin Resources, has hit a 12.9m zone of semi-massive sulphides, as it looks to expand a 1.7Moz gold-equivalent Lewis Ponds resource in NSW.
Gold’s rollercoaster ride shows the messy state of the global economy
If you were looking for an illustrated view of what’s been happening in the world economy and markets this year, you’d have to look no further than a chart of the gold price.
AI’s hidden $4.3 trillion bill could wreck world economy, warns Big Short investor
Michael Burry, the hedge-fund manager famous for his bet against the US subprime mortgage bubble that sparked the GFC, has targeted the gargantuan data centre bill he says AI companies are hiding.
OpenAI halts powerful new AI model over fears it could go rogue
News of OpenAI’s decision came as the giant chipmaker Nvidia announced a new tool it claimed would ensure bots stayed within their instructions.
Spoonfuls of sugar: $280,000 nannies for the ultra-rich are in high demand
High pay for long hours on a rota is common on oil platforms, in mines and on container ships. It is increasingly so in another field: caring for the children of the super-rich.
Crown sues insurer refusing to help it cover mammoth class action payout
Casino operator is suing a multinational insurer, which has declined to pay out a policy the gambling giant expects to help it fund a $72 million class action.
Australian fuel prices near six-month highs on US-Iran peace deal impasse
Average petrol prices climbed 10¢ a litre and diesel rose 14¢ last week to hit their highest levels since the second month of the Iran war.
Red Metal expands Qld footprint in hunt for copper elephants
Red Metal Ltd has swooped in on ground near its two projects in QLD, lodging 17 additional tenement applications for prospective iron oxide-copper-gold deposits.
Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects ‘opportunistic’ $38b takeover offer
South Africa’s Gold Fields offered to buy Northern Star Resources in a potential blockbuster deal, but was knocked back.
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