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Eclipse’s Ivigtût project is home to the historic Ivigtût cryolite mine – the world’s only commercial natural source of the rare mineral. Over its 120-year history, the mine produced 3.8 million tonnes of cryolite. Historically referred to as Greenland Spar, cryolite is a colourless to white, soft halide mineral that was once the primary source of aluminium.The mine waste created from the quest for the curious metal is laden with silver, zinc, gallium and copper, offering a potential early-stage revenue stream for the junior explorer.Ivigtût also houses a high-grade 5Mt quartz resource averaging 99.9 per cent silica. Its exceptional purity…
Paige DeSorbo reveals real reason behind leaving ‘Summer House’Paige Desobro is getting candid about the major decision of her career.DeSorbo, who was a main cast member of Bravo’s Summer House for seven seasons, talked about her reason of leaving the show.The 32-year-old fashion influencer told Byrdie during an interview that she had a gut feeling that her time on the show had come to an end. “I just had this overwhelming sense that I couldn’t go back,” she said. “I know I would’ve been doing a disservice to [the show]. They accept a certain level of showing up, and I…
Video: Queensland grandmother loses home to ferocious fireQueensland grandmother loses home to ferocious fireWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerA Queensland grandmother is counting her blessings despite losing her home to a ferocious blaze.September 16, 2025 — 7.18pm
Australian star Peter Bol.Credit: Getty Images“It was probably the most stressful championships I had, just waiting out there,” said Bol.“Obviously [it was] a disappointing race, but [I made] a little bit of [an] error. It’s a patient game, and whoever’s the most patient always kind of comes top three, and I just didn’t have enough patience out there.“You’ve got to be patient, you’re in the 800 and you have one move, and I made three, so making too many moves you just don’t win. You only have one move, and you got to go, and you got to come into…
One deal will bring massive US money into the UK tech sector to power artificial intelligence services. OpenAI, the company that runs ChatGPT, is joining Trump on the visit and is tipped to support a big investment in data centres that will create jobs in areas where industrial work has declined. Nvidia, which makes the chips that run so many AI services, is also joining this push.LoadingA second deal will offer US investment for nuclear energy to power these data centres and other parts of the electricity grid. One US company, X-energy, will build up to a dozen small modular…
Video: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing Brisbane man as he sleptMan charged with attempted murder after stabbing Brisbane man as he sleptWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerA man was allegedly stabbed in his sleep and doused in petrol in his West End home on the weekend.September 16, 2025 — 7.22pm
Video: Aussie debutant runs 800m heatAussie debutant runs 800m heatWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerLuke Boyes, on his senior Australian debut, contests his heat of the men’s 800 metres at the world athletics championships.September 16, 2025 — 10.49pm
I’m finding Donald Trump very educational … Every time he comes on TV, I feel the sudden urge to go into the garden to read a book. But there’s no avoiding him this week as London braces itself for Trump’s second official state visit.Traditionally, US presidents serving a second term – such as Trump – are not offered a state visit to the UK. Instead, they are invited for a cuppa and a cucumber sandwich with the monarch, as happened with former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.Ridicule: A souvenir plate of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a…
The company plans to motor the Argos project forward, in combination with Colosseum’s rapid development, to deliver on its goal of supplying minerals crucial for US security needs.Dateline Resources managing director Stephen Baghdadi said: “Consolidating 100 per cent ownership of the Argos strontium project is a significant milestone for Dateline. It gives us full control over a uniquely strategic asset at a time when the US is urgently seeking domestic sources of minerals. Argos is a natural fit within our portfolio; it’s nearby our Colosseum project and complements our focus on minerals needed for advanced technologies.”Baghdadi said with strontium’s importance…
Robert Redford, Sundance founder, takes last breath at 89Legendary actor and director Robert Redford is no more in the world.The iconic actor known for his roles in movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men has died at the age of 89.As per Redford’s publicist, Cindi Berger, the actor passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in Utah. “He died at his home in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” Berger said. “He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”