Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (July 11) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is priced at US$118,008 a 6.3 percent increase…
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will become the largest shareholder in MP Materials (NYSE:MP) after agreeing to purchase US$400 million worth of preferred stock in the company, which owns and operates the only rare earth mine in the United States. The rare earths producer said the proceeds from the…
(TheNewswire) July 11, 2025 TheNewswire – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada JZR Gold Inc. (TSXV: JZR) (the ‘ Company ‘ or ‘ JZR ‘) is pleased to announce that it intends to undertake a non-brokered private placement offering (the ‘ Offering ‘)…
Statistics Canada released its June Labour Force Survey on Friday (July 11). The data indicated that 83,000 new jobs were added to the workforce, led by 34,000 new employees in the wholesale and retail trade category and a 17,000 worker rise in the healthcare and social assistance category. In other…
President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Coffee beans need to grow in a…
The remains of a famous sycamore tree, which stood on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall in northern England for more than 200 years, has found a new home nearly two years after it was illegally felled. The removal of the tree from its spot known as “Sycamore Gap,” a pronounced dip…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions. As expected, the motion failed to get the two-thirds majority it needed to pass.…
The words “Get out of Mexico” are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass pane. In another clip, “Kill a gringo” is spray-painted on a wall in Mexico City as demonstrators carried placards demanding western foreigners “stop stealing our home.” These were some of…
Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) has announced plans to acquire Sandstorm Gold (TSX:SSL,NYSE:SAND) and Horizon Copper (TSXV:HCU,OTCQB:HNCUF) in a pair of deals valued at a combined US$3.7 billion. The companies involved confirmed the transactions in back-to-back press releases on Monday (July 7). Royal Gold will acquire Sandstorm Gold in an all-share transaction…
China’s grip on the battery metals sector has drawn increasing scrutiny in recent years as nations confront growing concerns around supply chain risk and resource security. Through a blend of domestic output and aggressive overseas investment, particularly in Africa and South America, Chinese companies now command a significant share of…