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Finance & Markets

Lupaka Gold lands first $49M from Peru to settle mining dispute

Peru has paid most of arbitration award, clearing the way for the first contingent value rights distribution.

  • Lupaka Gold Corp. receives $49.4M settlement from Peru for Invicta gold project dispute.
  • $21.2M remaining payment due by Peru by Dec 31, 2025 with accruing interest.
  • CEO Gordon Ellis satisfied with positive outcome, plans to distribute CVR payments.

World

'We've run out of earthly solutions': Inside Libya's electricity crisis

'We've run out of earthly solutions': Inside Libya's electricity crisis Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:07 As blackouts spark protests, a decade of fractured governance…

  • Libya faces decade-long electricity crisis due to governance, underinvestment, and corruption.
  • Heatwaves exacerbate daily outages lasting six to ten hours.
  • Electricity primarily sourced from natural gas, vulnerable to shortages.

Business

Jeff Dean's new startup pitch deck slides are an insane flex

Google's departing chief scientist, Jeff Dean, shared a startup pitch deck with a list of product experience that any founder would be envious of.

  • Jeff Dean unveils pitch deck for AI startup Discovery Loop on X
  • Founders previously worked on Google products like Search, Ads, Gmail
  • Startup aims to automate experimental loop in ML research and engineering

Finance & Markets

Equinox Gold approves $436M Valentine mine expansion

The board approved the second phase of its Valentine mine expansion, extending growth plans as Canada's newest senior gold producer.

  • Equinox Gold approves $436M expansion for Valentine mine in Newfoundland.
  • Phase 2 expansion to increase processing capacity to 13,700 tonnes/day.
  • Project includes $54M contingency and completion by late 2028.
iPhone 18 Pro Launching Next Month With These 12 New Features

Tech

iPhone 18 Pro Launching Next Month With These 12 New Features

It is now August, and that means the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are just a month away. The devices are expected to look similar to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but there will still be many year-over-year changes, with rumored features including a smaller Dynamic Island, 5G via satellite, and more.

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