IF Insights: The future runs on minerals, not just oil or data
If we get the infrastructure right, the policies aligned, and the funding smarter, we won’t just be unlocking minerals...
Category : Commodity
Start-up of the Week: Still Bright & the art of making copper extraction cost-effective
Still Bright has developed a new way to extract copper, which can recover nearly all the copper from typical ores without pre-processing steps that lose up to 20% of the metal...
Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses
According to data, in April 2025, gold prices reached USD 3,500 per ounce, a 25% increase so far this year...
Start-up of the Week: Web3-based Watr to help commodity market to track ‘Trump Tariffs’
Watr helps its clients unlock financing channels, such as programmable and real-world on-chain risk models...
Start-up of the Week: Earth AI discovers untapped Aussie mineral deposits
With the global economy’s rush toward a net-zero transition, Earth AI’s prospects look bright, given the explosion in demand for critical metals...
Gold poised for weekly gain ahead of potential US Federal Reserve rate cut
The spot price of gold decreased by 0.4% to USD 2,671.39 per ounce, as the US dollar neared its highest point in over two weeks...
Start-up of the Week: Meet Freeform, new player simplifying 3D printing methods
Automation, Data Driven Learning, Closed Loop Control, Robotics, Computer Vision and High-Performance Computing form the core of Freeform's 3D printing ecosystem...
How brands use colour to shape consumer perceptions & drive purchases
Colours can convey numerous messages, yet prominent brands have established colour trends...
Start-Up of the Week: Meet UP Catalyst, pioneers of the ‘Sustainable Carbon’ phenomenon
UP Catalyst has managed to reverse its impact and utilise it for the production of truly sustainable battery anodes...
Despite a weak Dollar, gold prices inch higher with US economic data in focus
Gold looks quite comfortable around $2,400 for now, so there is the chance of a minor bounce heading into GDP...