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Dollar Climbs as Crude Prices Jump and Stocks Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.22%. The dollar remains supported amid persistent tensions in the Middle East, which is boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, rising crude oil prices are pushing up inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for...

Crude Oil Prices Surge on Signs Iran War Will Persist

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.89 (+3.11%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0858 (+2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially...

Growing US Nat-Gas Storage Hammers Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.108 (-3.97%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Growing US nat-gas storage levels knocked prices lower on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +103 bcf, above expectations of +97 bcf and well-above...

Top 5 Australian Mining Stocks This Week: Solis Minerals Charges on Brazil Lithium Acquisition

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Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly round-up of the top-performing mining stocks listed on the ASX, starting with news in Australia's resource sector.This week’s list highlights companies across a range of commodities, including lithium, phosphate and gold.Solis Minerals emerged as the top gainer following its acquisition of the Brazil Lithium project from a subsidiary of mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO), and it wasn't the only lithium company to make the list as the sector continues heating up.Read on to discover this week's top gaining Australian mining stocks on the ASX and what drove their share prices. Market and commodities price round-up The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) opened at 8,793.40 on Monday (April 20) and closed at 8,935.80 on Thursday (April 23), reflecting a 1.59 percent increase over the period.Gold and silver prices declined this week as of the close of Australian markets Thursday. Gold decreased 2.56 percent from US$4,830.63 on Monday to US$4,707.14 Thursday in US dollars, and a smaller 2.29 percent in Australian dollars from AU$6,739.40 to AU$6,585.25.Silver saw larger dips, decreasing 5.68 percent in US dollars from US$80.80 on Monday to US$76.21 on Thursday. In Australian dollars, the metal dropped 5.42 percent from AU$112.72 to AU$106.61. ​Top ASX mining stocks this week How did ASX mining stocks perform against this backdrop?Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Australian mining stocks below as the Investing News Network breaks down their operations and why these companies are up this week.Stocks data for this article was retrieved using TradingView's stock screener and reflects price movements between the first trading day of the week and Thursday. Only companies trading on the ASX with market capitalisations greater than AU$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered. ​1. Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM) Weekly gain: 154.84 percentMarket cap: AU$20.73 millionShare price: AU$0.079Solis Minerals is an emerging energy metals explorer focused on battery mineral projects across South America. The company maintains a diversified portfolio, including a substantial copper footprint in the coastal belt of Peru and as of this week, a lithium project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.On Tuesday (April 21), Solis made headlines when it announced the 100 percent acquisition of the Brazil lithium project from a subsidiary of mining giant Rio Tinto.The project comprises a massive, 93,000 hectare landholding in Araçuaí–Salinas Lithium Valley. In the release, Solis CEO Mitch Thomas said, “The Brazil Lithium Project gives a substantial and strategic foothold in one of the world’s emerging hard rock lithium districts, directly alongside ground where our leadership team has previously delivered major lithium exploration success.”According to Solis, the acquisition will complement its existing copper portfolio. The company is fully funded for an initial drilling program.Solis entered a trading halt last Friday, April 17, which remained in effect until it released the announcement Tuesday.After closing at AU$0.031 April 16, shares of Solis Minerals jumped to AU$0.54 on Tuesday before climbing to close at a peak of AU$0.079 on both Wednesday and Thursday. ​2. Canadian Phosphate (ASX:CP8) Weekly gain: 64.29 percentMarket cap: AU$36.41 millionShare price: AU$0.115Canadian Phosphate is a phosphate exploration company focused on advancing its mine-to-market strategy, and acquiring high-grade, low-impurity phosphate projects in Canada.The company’s flagship operations are centered on the Wapiti and Fernie projects in British Columbia.On Thursday, Canadian Phosphate shared its March quarterly activities report, addressing the increased interest in the phosphate sector due to its role in fertilizer, led by heightened geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and food security concerns.The company noted it is currently making decisions regarding contractors for a planned drill program at the Wapiti project and advanced exploration studies at Fernie.Canadian Phosphate also advanced work for the downstream portion of its mine-to-market plans.“We are progressing readiness activities for the Barnes 10,000-tonne bulk sample operation, which will occur in Q3, to further support our growing customer base of regenerative manufacturers in North America,” Managing Director and CEO Daniel Gleeson shared. It is currently in early-stage engagement with off-takers and plant engineers.“At the same time, we have commenced early-stage commercial and development work for a potential Single Super Phosphate plant, including engagement with prospective customers, engineering firms and specialist plant developers.”Shares of the company closed at AU$0.070 last week, then jumped to AU$0.115 on Thursday. ​3. Mammoth Minerals (ASX:M79) Weekly gain: 44.44 percentMarket cap: AU$31.86 millionShare price: AU$0.065Mammoth Minerals has a portfolio of gold and copper projects across North and South America. The company’s primary focus is the Excelsior Springs gold project, located in the world-class Walker Lane tectonic trend in Nevada, US. Mammoth has the option to earn up to an 80 percent interest in the project.Excelsior Springs hosts the 7 kilometre long Buster gold trend and the historical Buster mine, which previously produced 19,000 ounces of gold at 41 grams per tonne (g/t). While Mammoth didn’t publish any updates this week, its recent announcements marked significant mining milestones for the flagship project.On April 9, the company shared that recent exploration at Excelsior Springs identified multiple high-priority targets, with rock chip samples returning high-grade results as high as 5,580 g/t silver at the Kentucky trend and 45.5 g/t gold at Reliance. “The scale of the individual targets and their high-grade nature warrant immediate follow-up to advance them to drill-ready status,” Managing Director Glenn Poole said.Prior to this, in March, Mammoth shared multiple significant new assay results received from the current reverse circulation drilling program at the Buster trend, which included 13.72 metres at 1.15 g/t gold from 62.5 metres. Further assay results from its drilling and sampling programs are expected in the coming weeks.Shares of Mammoth Minerals closed last week at AU$0.045, and a large increase in trading volume at over 18 million on Tuesday helped propel its share price to a high of AU$0.065 on Thursday. ​4. Greenwing Resources (ASX:GW1) Weekly gain: 38.98 percentMarket cap: AU$29.11 millionShare price: AU$0.082Greenwing Resources is a critical minerals company focused on the exploration and development of lithium and graphite assets. Its key projects include the San Jorge lithium project in Argentina, within the prolific Lithium Triangle, and the Graphmada graphite complex in Madagascar.On Monday, the company provided a significant exploration update for its San Jorge lithium project. New analysis of magnetotelluric geophysical survey results indicated that the lithium-rich brine system could extend to depths of approximately 1,000 metres, which is more than twice the previous drilling depth of 402 metres.The update also highlighted that all six of its initial drill holes saw lithium concentrations increase with depth, with deeper samples returning up to 248 milligrams per litre of lithium. The project’s current indicated and inferred resource has an average grade of 195 milligrams per litre.“These results reinforce our view that the project has the potential for further resource growth and potentially a significant future source of lithium supply,” Managing Director Peter Wright said.The company has appointed lithium brine specialists Zelandez to manage a scoping study, which will evaluate development pathways and initial economic frameworks for the project. Drilling to test the brine system at greater depths is being planned. Shares of Greenwing closed at AU$0.059 last week, and at AU$0.062 on Monday following the announcement. Its shares climbed steeply Thursday, closing the week at a high of AU$0.082. ​5. Killi Resources (ASX:KLI) Weekly gain: 38.24 percentMarket cap: AU$32.59 millionShare price: AU$0.235Killi Resources is an exploration company focused on gold and copper projects in Australia.Its primary focus is the Mount Rawdon West gold-copper project in Queensland, and it also holds the West Tanami project in Western Australia and Ravenswood North in Queensland.Killi shared its latest update on Mount Rawdon was shared on March 31, when it said that completed reconnaissance mapping and sampling indicate the King Louie Breccia target within Mount Rawdon “appears to be associated with a previously unrecognised, large subvolcanic intrusive centre.”The company said that soil and rock chip assay results, expected in early May, will guide future exploration strategy. Access and permits for drilling the King Louie Breccia and Rawdon Fault targets are also underway.As for this week, Killi announced a trading halt after markets closed Thursday, pending an announcement.Shares of Killi Resources closed at AU$0.180 last week and rose throughout the week to close at AU$0.235 on Thursday. Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Australia for real-time news updates!Securities Disclosure: I, Gabrielle de la Cruz, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Bridging AI, Energy Storage and Aging Infrastructure

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As global energy grids struggle to keep pace with rising demand from data centers and renewable integration, energy optimization firm GridBeyond is positioning software and artificial intelligence (AI) as a key part of the solution.The company develops platforms designed to orchestrate batteries, thermal plants and industrial loads across multiple markets, including the US, Australia, Japan and Europe. CEO Michael Phelan recently spoke with the Investing News Network's INN Conversation podcast about how GridBeyond helps balance intermittent renewables and delay costly grid reinforcements.“By carefully placing batteries in constrained areas, you don’t necessarily need to reinforce transmission and distribution lines,” Phelan explained, noting that strategic placement of flexible assets can extend the life of aging grid infrastructure.The company’s platform uses AI to forecast real-time and day-ahead power prices while creating digital twins of battery systems to optimize trading decisions. Grid Beyond also recently secured an investment from Samsung Ventures, the corporate venture capital branch of Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930), signaling interest from major industrial players in integrated energy management solutions.The discussion also highlights regional differences shaping the sector. While Europe and Australia are investing heavily in renewables and long-duration storage, the US is grappling with grid constraints and rising demand from industrial growth. In both cases, Phelan pointed to battery storage and flexible load management as critical tools to extend grid capacity without costly infrastructure upgrades.Looking ahead, he emphasized the need for regulatory support and innovation in long-duration storage technologies, which could enable energy systems to store power for days or even weeks — unlocking the next phase of the global energy transition.To hear more about GridBeyond, listen to the full interview above.Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates!Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.Editorial Disclosure: The Investing News Network does not guarantee the accuracy or thoroughness of the information reported in the interviews it conducts. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not reflect the opinions of the Investing News Network and do not constitute investment advice. All readers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence.

With travel chaos looming, Brittany Ferries vows no price hikes

With a summer of travel chaos looming for many European holidaymakers, one ferry operator is promising smooth sailing. Christophe Mathieu, CEO of Brittany Ferries, tells France 24 the line has enough supplies of maritime fuels to last the season, and vows not to raise ticket prices despite the global energy crisis. Also in the show - Warner Bros. shareholders vote to approve a takeover by Paramount Skydance, a mega merger which could reshape the US media landscape. 

What the Trump administration's move to reclassify marijuana means for investors

The Department of Justice said it will immediately move FDA-approved marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

NYC Mayor Mamdani knocked Ken Griffin in pied-a-terre tax promo. His firm calls the move 'shameful'

Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson saying in a memo that targeting Griffin showed "ignorance and disdain" toward contributors to the city's economy.

Sherwin-Williams Takes Over #142 Spot From CSX

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In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Sherwin-Williams Co (Symbol: SHW) has taken over the #142 spot from CSX Corp (Symbol: CSX), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization is an important da