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EU FTA brings India to global high table, offers $10-trillion opportunity: Piyush Goyal
economictimes_indiatimes109d ago

EU FTA brings India to global high table, offers $10-trillion opportunity: Piyush Goyal

India has signed a free trade agreement with the European Union. This pact protects key sectors like dairy, agriculture, and fisheries. Minister Piyush Goyal described the deal as a robust and transformational partnership. The agreement brings India to the international high table. It addresses regulatory practices and protects the Indian automobile market.

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Harnessing mineral wealth
brecorder109d ago

Harnessing mineral wealth

EDITORIAL: Following a sharp upturn in Pakistan-US relations last year, one of the positive fallouts was the renewed attention on Pakistan’s grossly underexploited minerals sector. That momentum took concrete shape when an agreement was signed between US Strategic Metals and the Frontier Works Organisation, under which the former committed USD 500 million to establish mineral processing and development facilities in Pakistan, and October saw the first consignment of mineral samples being dispatched to the US to advance the deal. That was considered a key initial step towards integrating the country into global supply chains for critical minerals that underpin a range of industries, from renewable energy and electric vehicles to computing and defence.Yet, as a policy note issued last week by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) correctly cautions, these nascent initiatives will yield limited returns if the country remains merely a supplier of raw ores. In sophisticated global value chains, wealth is generated not at the point of extraction, but through processing, refinement and downstream manufacturing. Exporting unprocessed minerals locks countries into the lowest rung of the ladder, with thin margins, limited technological spillover and employment gains that plateau after the initial extraction phase. So, as the ICMAP rightly argues, if the objective is to strengthen foreign exchange inflows, expand exports, diversify the industrial base and place the economy on a sustainable growth path, Pakistan must invest in converting raw minerals into processed, value-added products that comply with global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards.Pakistan’s mineral endowment is staggering by any measure. Official estimates place its value at around USD 8 trillion across nearly 600,000 square kilometres and encompassing 92 identified minerals, 52 of which are commercially mined. Yet the sector generates barely USD 2 billion annually. The scale of this underperformance becomes clear when one considers the sheer range of the country’s mineral holdings, which include the world’s fifth-largest copper reserves, along with gold deposits valued in the billions and substantial reserves of coal, gypsum, chromite, lithium and rare earth elements. Unlocking the full potential of this wealth requires first and foremost a clear, coherent governance framework that ensures policy consistency and effective institutional coordination. The 18th Amendment granted provinces greater control over mineral resources, but inadequate efforts to clarify roles and harmonise regulations have created overlapping authorities, fragmented administrative processes and complex regulatory hurdles that impede strategic decision-making. Addressing these governance gaps while respecting provincial concerns has become increasingly urgent. Furthermore, alongside the emerging US partnership, a parallel engagement with China and Middle Eastern partners, combined with ESG-aligned value chains as the ICMAP advocates can position Pakistan as a credible contributor to global mineral supply.Crucially, authorities must recognise that ESG principles extend beyond environmental compliance or corporate governance. They also require ensuring that communities living atop these mineral riches – particularly the historically marginalised and militancy-ravaged populations of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – have a share in the economic benefits. Without their active participation across the mining value chain the sector’s potential to deliver broad-based prosperity will remain largely unrealised. Achieving this demands significant investments in human capital and cutting-edge technologies, alongside the capacity to address deep-rooted challenges, including security risks, climate vulnerabilities, ineffective contract management and prolonged legal disputes, all of which have repeatedly hindered progress in the sector.Pakistan cannot afford to repeat the mistakes seen in other sectors, where drives to boost exports have often amounted to little more than shipping domestic surpluses abroad, with limited attention to value addition or integration into global supply chains. In the minerals sector, the objective must be fundamentally different: production should be strategically oriented and tailored to the specific demands of international markets, ensuring that every stage of extraction, processing and refinement maximises economic returns and long-term competitiveness.Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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Gold and silver crash puts crypto back in focus
biztoc109d ago

Gold and silver crash puts crypto back in focus

Gold and silver have been the kinds of trade you could set and forget lately up day after day, headlines screaming new highs, and the usual “hard assets are back” chatter getting louder.Then Friday hit, and the mood flipped. The same metals that looked unstoppable suddenly looked crowded,...

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AAON: Shares Need To Cool Down
seekingalpha109d ago

AAON: Shares Need To Cool Down

AAON, Inc. is rated a Hold due to valuation concerns with revenue, profits and cash flow grown robustly. Learn more about AAON stock here.

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Bihar seeks special package for industries, flood-control support
indianexpress109d ago

Bihar seeks special package for industries, flood-control support

Employment emerged as the central issue in the Bihar polls, with both the RJD and Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraj Party foregrounding it in their campaigns. This had prompted the NDA to promise creation of one-crore job opportunities on returning to power.

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Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) Quarterly Activities Report
abnnewswire109d ago

Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) Quarterly Activities Report

Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) (FRA:NC3) (OTCMKTS:RLMLF) provided its Quarterly Activities Report for the period ended 31 December 2025. Resolution Minerals Executive Director, Aharon Zaetz, commented: "The Horse Heaven Project is emerging as a multi-commodity, district-scale opportunity. Positioned at the intersection of US critical minerals policy, private capital inflows, and national defense priorities, and now with a gold discovery underpinning its tremendous economic potential, the Horse Heaven Project is emerging as a generational opportunity and globally important asset for Resolution." HIGHLIGHTS - Resolution Minerals Ltd ("RML" or the "Company") announces major gold discovery at Golden Gate. - The Company intersects very significant gold mineralisation during its maiden drilling program at Golden Gate. The gold discovery is called the Golden Gate North Prospect (or "Golden Gate North"). - All diamond core holes drilled at Golden Gate North reported this Quarter host significant gold mineralisation. - HH-GG25-003C: Down hole interval of 253.0m @ 1.50 g/t gold from surface to 253.0m (open ended), including: 111.9m @ 2.31 g/t gold from 130.5m and 18.3m @ 3.98 g/t gold from 149.4m (with the highest assay result of 5.91 g/t gold over a down hole width of 1.5m). - HH-GG25-002C: Down hole interval of 265.2m @ 0.60 g/t gold from surface to 265.2m (open ended), including 89.9m @ 1.15g/t gold from 121.9m. - HH-GG25-004C: 240.8m @ 0.64 g/t gold from surface to end-of-hole ("EOH") 240.8m (open ended), including:61.6m @ 0.98 g/t gold from 40.5m; and 35.8m @ 0.83 g/t gold from 119.5m. - HH-GG25-005C: 283.5m @ 0.36 g/t gold from surface to EOH 283.5m (open ended), including: 4.7m @ 1.18 g/t gold from 10.1m; 42.5m @ 0.72 g/t gold from 65.7m; 4.2m @ 1.14 g/t gold from 131.1m; and 4.9m @ 0.76 g/t gold from 176.8m. - HH-GG25-001C 189.2m @ 1.30 g/t Au from 34m, ending in mineralisation, in HH-GG25-001C, including: Down hole interval of 12.9m @ 2.32 g/t Au from 94.4m; and down hole interval of 70.8m @ 2.24 g/t Au from 128.8m (reported in previous quarter). - As at end of the quarter, Golden Gate North remains open in all directions. - A shallow, three-hole reverse circulation (RC) drill program completed at Golden Gate North, designed to follow-up the diamond drilling. - Entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire 25 acres of private land adjacent to Horse Heaven, known as the Johnson Creek Tungsten & Antimony Mill and Antimony Camp properties. - Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc. (KPM) engaged to deliver critical characterisation, concentration and pyrometallurgical support test work on high-grade antimony samples from Antimony Ridge as part of a wider metallurgical test work program. - Appointment of Chief Metallurgist, Dr. Adam Roper, to lead metallurgical studies. - Independent Metallurgical Operations (or IMO) engaged to deliver critical characterisation and concentration test work on low-grade antimony samples from Antimony Ridge, Tungsten samples from Johnson Creek and gold samples from Golden Gate as part of a wider metallurgical test work program. - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's Minerals Department (or ANSTO Minerals) engaged to deliver hydrometallurgical test work on high-grade antimony samples from Antimony Ridge as part of a wider metallurgical test work program. - Tribeca Capital (Tribeca) appointed Corporate Adviser to assist RML with further developing its U.S. critical minerals strategy. - RML briefs Australian Embassy in Washington, DC on Horse Heaven ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump Critical Minerals meeting in Washington DC. Overview In the Quarter, the Company has evolved rapidly from a critical minerals explorer to a critical minerals developer. Among the many headline results, is the discovery of very significant gold mineralisation at the Golden Gate Prospect. In the previous quarter, the Company released the results of its first hole (HH-DD25-0001C) at Golden Gate. This Quarter's drilling results greatly expanded on the first hole results. Consequently, the Company announced the discovery of a gold deposit at the Golden Gate North Prospect. Resolution also materially progressed as a critical minerals developer, with fast-tracked metallurgy and appointment of Chief Metallurgist; and the announcement of an option to acquire tungsten stockpiles and mill facilities; and the appointment of on critical minerals developer strategist. This quarter may fairly be considered a seminal period in RML's history underscored by the very significant Golden Gate North gold discovery coupled with record gold prices, it is a period that has seen the beginning of the transition from explorer to developer for Resolution. *To view the full Quarterly Report, please visit:https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/789I025E Aharon Zaetz Executive DirectorResolution Minerals LtdM: +61 424 743 098ari@resolutionminerals.comJane MorganInvestor RelationsJane Morgan ManagementM: +61 405 555 618jm@janemorganmanagement.com.au

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Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Create Staggering 7th Largest Corporate Bitcoin Treasury
bitcoinworld109d ago

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Create Staggering 7th Largest Corporate Bitcoin Treasury

BitcoinWorldTesla-SpaceX Merger Could Create Staggering 7th Largest Corporate Bitcoin TreasuryIn a development that could reshape corporate cryptocurrency holdings, a potential merger between Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX would create the seventh-largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury globally. This analysis, based on recent reports from CoinDesk, Reuters, and Bloomberg, reveals how combining the two companies’ substantial Bitcoin reserves would significantly impact both the cryptocurrency market and [...]This post Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Create Staggering 7th Largest Corporate Bitcoin Treasury first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

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