Barrick faces pressure from activists after Elliott makes a big bet

Elliott Investment Management has reportedly taken a large stake in Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B), the The Financial Times reports this on Tuesday (Nov. 18), increasing activist pressure on the gold producer, which is already facing escalating operational problems and a leadership shake-up. The moves come just weeks after the abrupt exit in September from former CEO […]

Australian Gina Rinehart is now the largest shareholder of MP Materials

Gina Rinehart, owner and CEO of private Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting, has become the largest shareholder of rare earths company MP Materials (NYSE:MP). Rinehart’s stake in MP, which she owns through Hancock, now stands at 8.4 percent. According to BloombergHancock added 1 million shares to his MP position in the third quarter. After MP’s […]

Living plants offer a new route to the supply of rare earth metals, research shows

Researchers have documented the first known recovery of naturally formed monazite at the nanoscale from a living plant, potentially opening new avenues to recover highly sought-after rare earth metals. The studypublished this month in Environmental Science & Technology, identifies nanoscale monazite crystals within Blechnum Orientalean evergreen fern known to collect rare earth metals in unusually […]

SEC Chairman Unveils Crypto Framework to Separate Securities from Collectibles

Digital commodities, collectibles, and practical tokens fall outside the SEC’s oversight under Project Crypto. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has detailed the next phase of “Project Crypto,” which outlines how digital assets will be regulated under federal securities laws. The effort builds on the work led by Commissioner Hester Peirce and […]

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USA Rare Earth receives UK approval for $100 million purchase of minor metals

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) has announced that it has secured UK regulatory approval approval for the $100 million acquisition of Less Common Metals (LCM), clearing the final hurdle for a potential fourth-quarter close. Once completed, LCM will supply Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) metal and strip casting alloys to USAR’s magnet plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, supporting […]

IRS introduces Safe Harbor, allowing tax-free betting on crypto ETPs

Revenue Procedure 2025-31 allows ETPs to distribute staking rewards directly to investors without imposing additional taxes. The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have announced a new safe harbor that will allow crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to stake digital assets without paying additional taxes. The guidelines resolve a regulatory issue that previously prevented asset managers […]

The US Senate bill could officially classify XRP as a commodity under the supervision of the CFTC

The bill grants the CFTC authority over the spot markets for digital commodities, separating it from the SEC’s jurisdiction. A new bipartisan discussion bill from the US Senate Agriculture Committee, released on November 10, proposes a clear regulatory framework for digital assets. The legislation could formally place XRP and other major cryptocurrencies under the supervision […]

Trump-themed meme coins rise in popularity after president’s promise to Americans: details

TRUMP flipped PUMP to become the fifth biggest meme coin. The entire cryptocurrency sector entered green territory today (November 10), with the total market capitalization rising 4% to just south of $3.7 trillion. Interestingly, some of the best-performing digital assets in recent hours are meme coins associated with US President Donald Trump. Fly high Trump’s […]

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