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The AI boom needs more silver, and investors are taking notice

As artificial intelligence drives the scale and growing power consumption of data centres, the long-term demand outlook for industrial silver is on the
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ASX jumps +2.6% higher on Tuesday as Iran war rolls on. Have markets moved on?

I have a feeling I mightn’t be the only person surprised by today’s moves on the ASX, the most recent closing moves on
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Trump’s speech outlines why ASX investors should probably just wait ’til Tuesday to trade

Anthony Albanese gave a speech to the Australian Press Club today where he reiterated Australia’s distance from the USA’s actions in Iran, and
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The XJO is back to 8,600pts on yet more fresh claims of a potential US exit from Iran war

Like the wet season up north in Australia, we’ve learned this week that when it rains, it pours at the White House, too.
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Brent hits US$116/bbl as fresh MidEast fears erase Week 13 optimism. Where now? Nowhere fast…

As users who listen to the HotCopper Wire podcast may know, I’ve been in Darwin for the last week, and so I didn’t

One of Africa’s most prolific gold districts – the Lake Victoria Gold Fields

This is The Capital Compass.
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Not just AUKUS indexes: USA’s war on Iran visible on India’s NIFTY; Russia’s MOEX

While the Australian market is busy watching Wall Street, gold, and oil prices – and the prices of relevant stocks exposed to those

Investing in the hydrogen revolution: Solid returns with Pure One, Nel, and Ballard Power

The hydrogen economy is coming of age.

Mink Ventures defines nickel-copper massive sulphide mineralisation in Ontario

Author: Dr Ryan D. Long
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The US Energy Sec’s overnight tweet bungle underlines social media’s increasing influence on markets

In a world where investing is becoming more and more intertwined with social media narratives (read: emotion), thus becoming more volatile – something