Improving Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Boosts Critical Metal Recovery and Lowers Carbon Emissions
Advances in lithium-ion battery recycling enhance critical metal recovery and reduce carbon emissions Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential in powering modern technology, from smartphones to electric vehicles. However, their recycling presents significant challenges, primarily due to persistent aluminum contamination during battery processing. Recent research from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has […]
Majestic Gold Suspends Operations at Chinese Mine After Fatal Incident
Songjiagou open pit gold mine, Shandong, China. Credit: Majestic Gold China-focused Majestic Gold (TSXV: MJS) has suspended operations at its Denggezhuang (DGZ) underground mine in Shandong province, following a hanging wall incident that killed one of its employees. In a press release on Monday, the gold miner said the worker was struck by loose rock […]
First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) Q2 2025 Earnings Preview: Anticipated Insights and Expectations
First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) Q2 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings on Jul 29, 2025. The consensus estimate for Q2 2025 revenue is $233.43 million, and the earnings are expected to come in at $0.87 per share. The full year […]
Why Companies Are Embracing Skills-First, AI-Driven Employment Models
Why companies are leaning into skills-first, AI-enabled employment models Good morning. As AI continues to revolutionize business, companies are fundamentally rethinking their workforce strategies for the decade ahead—and exploring new options. This topic came up during a panel session at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore conference last week. Jess O’Reilly, Workday’s general manager for the ASEAN business, […]
Who Benefits and Who Loses in the US-EU Trade Agreement?
Who are the winners and losers in US-EU trade deal? James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan BBC News Getty Images The US and EU have struck what is being billed as the largest trade deal in history, after talks in Scotland. It actually resembles the framework for an agreement rather than a full trade deal, with […]
U.S. Natural Gas Price Volatility Decreases in First Half of 2025
First-half 2025 natural gas price volatility down in US The average historical volatility of the daily Henry Hub front-month US natural gas futures price trended downward through first-half 2025, with quarterly volatility falling from a recent high of 81% in fourth-quarter 2024 to 69% by mid-2025, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). This […]