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Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) said bushfire damage has disrupted critical water supply infrastructure at its Boddington gold operation in Western Australia, prompting concerns over near-term production. The miner expects repairs to the affected infrastructure to be completed by February. In the meantime, Newmont estimates that gold production in the first quarter of 2026 will be reduced…

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) posted quarterly results that exceeded profit expectations even as revenue fell sharply, sending the company’s shares higher. The egg producer reported diluted earnings per share of $2.13, beating the consensus forecast of $2.08. Revenue, however, declined 19.4% year on year to $769.5 million, coming in below market expectations of $814.21 million. The…

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is holding discussions with Samsung Electronics (USOTC:SSNHZ) over potential contract manufacturing of advanced two-nanometre chips, according to comments from chief executive Cristiano Amon cited by South Korea’s Korea Economic Daily on Wednesday. The newspaper reported that Amon said Qualcomm has begun talks with Samsung Electronics ahead of other semiconductor foundry players regarding the…

Oil markets moved lower on Wednesday, with prices extending recent declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington had reached an agreement that would allow up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to be imported into the United States. The development is expected to add supply to the world’s largest oil-consuming market and reinforce…

Gold prices moved lower during Asian hours on Wednesday, easing back from recent record levels as investors took profits after a strong rally. The pullback came alongside a firmer U.S. dollar and ahead of closely watched U.S. economic data, while geopolitical tensions remained elevated. Spot gold fell about 1% to $4,450.55 an ounce by 02:13…

Bernstein has published an updated outlook for copper prices in 2026, forecasting average prices of around $11,500 per tonne in the first quarter before easing back to roughly $10,000 per tonne in the second half of the year as the current rally loses momentum. Copper has recently climbed to record highs above $13,000 per tonne,…

The acquisition follows a spinout of the brand-related assets of the Target prior to closing, enabling Cizzle to focus on scaling Flow’s lucrative co-manufacturing business. Cizzle Brands Corporation (USOTC:CZZLF) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Flow Water Inc. from RI Flow Sub LLC. The Acquisition…