[2026-07-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Obiena wins silver in Madrid tournament

Snippet: Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena captured the silver medal at the Meeting Madrid 2026, also known as the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/sports/obiena-wins-silver-in-madrid-tournament/2386348

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank

[2026-07-17 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a 'political football' amid WNBA officiating debates

Snippet: Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White talks with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wnba-caitlin-clark-adam-silver-1a8a39d6089bbf97dece002715c5dd5c

[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space. But there is a silver lining

Snippet: Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360680/chinese-scientists-have-bad-news-having-babies-space-there-silver-lining?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space. But there is a silver lining

Snippet: Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360680/chinese-scientists-have-bad-news-having-babies-space-there-silver-lining

[2026-07-17 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nashville ready to ride World Cup buzz into the MLS restart, still unbeaten at home

Snippet: U.S. head coach BJ Callaghan reacts during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match against Panama, July 12, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mls-nashville-surridge-mukhtar-7700166922387d4e3a73674a92757cd6

[2026-07-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Rare-earth costs surge over 20% for Japanese firms, survey shows

Snippet: On average, 61% of the rare earths imported by Japanese companies come from China. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/rare-earth-costs-surge-over-20-for-japanese-firms-survey-shows

[2026-07-17 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Victorian council 'disgusted' by mining company's attitude

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/horsham-council-reject-wim-resource-invite/106916902

[2026-07-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Concerns smelter closure exposes Australia to geopolitical risk

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/future-liberty-bell-bay-site-in-doubt-following-closure-tasmania/106923960

[2026-07-17 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Six Vectors Of Gold Remonetization Revealed

Snippet: Authored by Ronnie Stoeferle via VonGreyerz.gold,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/six-vectors-gold-remonetization-revealed

[2026-07-17 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: As prediction markets boom, questions arise over who will be the watchdog

Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been the lead regulator on event contract exchanges for over 30 years after it issued a 1992 ruling on the Iowa Electronic Markets, widely recognized as the first prediction market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/the-sec-may-get-involved-as-prediction-market-bring-new-contracts.html

[2026-07-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/liberty-bell-bay-closure-devastates-community-northern-tasmania/106922774

[2026-07-16 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: No hiring if an AI can do the job, staff at mining giant told

Snippet: One of the country’s largest mining companies has told staff that it won’t hire more people unless the job cannot be done by artificial intelligence, joining a wave of Australian corporations curbing their workforce because of the new technology.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/no-hiring-if-an-ai-can-do-the-job-staff-at-mining-giant-told-20260713-p60eth.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gold Coast destroys 30,000 fire ant nests but confidence remains 'pretty low'

Snippet: Topic:Invasive Species

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/gold-coast-destroys-fire-ant-nests-/106917124

[2026-07-16 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KLPGA to hold international qualifier in Thailand

Snippet: The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association said Wednesday it will stage its 2026 International Qualifying Tournament at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok in Thailand, from Aug. 11 to 14.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10810851

[2026-07-16 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: BHP workers to strike as mining giant hits record production

Snippet: Topic:Industrial Action

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/bhp-record-iron-ore-produdction-port-hedland-strike/106903200

[2026-07-16 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: BHP workers to strike as mining giant hits record production

Snippet: Topic:Industrial Action

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/bhp-record-iron-ore-production-port-hedland-strike/106903200

[2026-07-16 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Australia's only manganese smelter to close immediately

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/tasmania-liberty-bell-bay-smelter-to-close/106921706

[2026-07-16 08:49 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump gets his own money as US mints $1 coins bearing president’s face

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is finally getting some change he can believe in: a gold $1 coin with his face on it.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-gets-his-own-money-as-us-mints-1-coins-bearing-president-s-face-20260716-p60fqn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: This intoxicating new ABC crime drama will seriously do your head in

Snippet: It’s fitting that this captivating outback crime drama begins with the discovery – in an otherworldly tunnel – of a decapitated body. Made with intoxicating precision, Treasure and Dirt is seriously obsessed with doing your head in. Using the detective procedural as a Trojan horse, the show subverts expectations and twists reality, so the fictional opal mining town of Nulla feels like a parallel realm that runs by its own arcane rules.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/this-intoxicating-new-abc-crime-drama-will-seriously-do-your-head-in-20260714-p60f3a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Adam Silver stepped in to clean up WNBA’s Caitlin Clark mess with Cathy Engelbert under fire

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/sports/adam-silver-cleaned-up-wnbas-caitlin-clark-mess-with-cathy-engelbert-under-fire/

[2026-07-16 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Mint begins producing $1 coin with Trump's face on it

Snippet: President Donald Trump listens after signing executive orders modifying the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-gold-coin-treasury-us-mint-d4e8b5fb44bd899ea6dfa53f6744a2f0

[2026-07-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Alex Eala targets Asian Games gold

Snippet: FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala plans to compete at the Asian Games anew in Japan this September, targeting no less than a gold medal finish.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/sports/alex-eala-targets-asian-games-gold/2385033

[2026-07-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Golden mini-Mozarts celebrate 270 years since the composer's birth

Snippet: People pass 400 gold colored plastic Mozart sculptures by German artist Ottmar Hoerl from Nuremberg before the 270th birthday of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, Austria, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/austria-salzburg-mozarteum-mozart-statues-anniversary-7e71951e64693d60b2decf3243846cbb

[2026-07-16 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Fort Knox Standoff: Bessent Says All The Gold Is There, Says America 'Used To Be Backed' By It

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has once again assured the public that America's gold reserves remain fully intact, pushing back against years of speculation surrounding the legendary vaults at Fort Knox. In a Fox News interview with Jesse Watters that aired Monday night, Bessent reiterated his standing assurance that every ounce of the nation's bullion is "present and accounted for" - while making no plans to visit the Kentucky depository himself.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/fort-knox-standoff-bessent-says-all-gold-there-says-we-used-be-backed-it

[2026-07-15 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Why Central Banks Love A Gold Sell-Off

Snippet: Via SchiffSovereign.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/why-central-banks-love-gold-sell

[2026-07-15 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech Sentiment

Snippet: Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-after-blowout-asml-earnings-boost-tech-sentiment

[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Blockades, marches and human shields: Bolivia’s farmers resist as land opened up to industry

Snippet: Indigenous groups organised mass protests over a series of deals by the president, Rodrigo Paz, that prioritise agribusiness and mining interests

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/15/blockades-marches-and-human-shields-bolivias-farmers-resist-as-land-opened-up-to-industry

[2026-07-15 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation

Snippet: The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3360220/connect-scheme-gold-shines-light-chinas-financial-liberalisation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation

Snippet: The Connect model has evolved from isolated reforms into a blueprint for China’s financial opening up, with Hong Kong as the bridgehead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3360220/connect-scheme-gold-shines-light-chinas-financial-liberalisation

[2026-07-15 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's Indika Energy bets on gold as coal volatility increases

Snippet: Indika Energy's gold project in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. The miner is accelerating diversification into gold as coal demand and prices become increasingly volatile. (Indika Energy)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/indonesia-s-indika-energy-bets-on-gold-as-coal-volatility-increases

[2026-07-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Before the gold rush: a South African story – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAlpha, Sihle, Sphesihle & Omega, 2022Mapalakata is the debut publication from South African photographer Robin Bernstein. The title, meaning ‘visitors’ in Bapedi, is drawn from oral histories and was used to describe traders from the east who moved through southern Africa before European colonisation. Mapalakata by Robin Bernstein is available from GostShareView image in fullscreenMarlie, 2022The work is situated in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on the escarpment bordering Mozambique and Eswatini.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/15/before-the-gold-rush-a-south-african-story-in-pictures-robin-bernstein-mapalakata

[2026-07-15 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rio2 breathes new life into Canadian critical minerals project

Snippet: While busy building a multi-asset copper and gold producer in South America, Rio2 Limited has turned its attention north, dusting off a legacy asset in Canada to add a critical minerals string to its copper-gold production bow.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/rio2-breathes-new-life-into-canadian-critical-minerals-project-20260715-p60flh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Influencer Tammy Hembrow lists luxury Gold Coast mansion for sale

Snippet: Tammy Hembrow is moving on from her Gold Coast riverfront mansion.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/influencer-tammy-hembrow-lists-luxury-gold-coast-mansion-for-sale-20260715-p60fld.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Lindian nails 98% rare earths recovery in independent tests

Snippet: Lindian Resources has successfully ticked off another key technical milestone for its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi. Metallurgical testwork by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) independently validated the company’s full downstream processing route and confirmed a 98 per cent neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) extraction result.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/lindian-nails-98-percent-rare-earths-recovery-in-independent-tests-20260715-p60fl6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Liga de Europa, expansión, pesquisa sobre Kawhi y segundo tope, temas en la NBA

Snippet: Bruce Thornton posa con Mark Tatum, comisionado adjunto de la NBA, después de ser seleccionado por los Knicks de Nueva York en la segunda ronda del draft de la NBA, el miércoles 24 de junio de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nba-junta-de-gobernadores-silver-2431173dc85a71e9d5013260c62f93ce

[2026-07-15 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Secret Handshake art collective mocks Trump with National Mall installation

Snippet: A 10-foot-tall, gold-colored trophy mocking US President Donald Trump’s involvement in the Iran war appeared on the National Mall on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902534

[2026-07-15 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NBA continues working toward deal for new Europe league, Silver says

Snippet: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nba-board-of-governors-europe-expansion-kawhi-2a2f0282b9c251d26cd6c49d6614486e

[2026-07-15 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dateline clocks 7.1 per cent rare earths in California

Snippet: Dateline Resources has hit paydirt from first-pass rock chip sampling at its district-scale Music Valley heavy rare earths project in California, with one sample returning a stunning 7.13 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO).

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/dateline-clocks-7-1-per-cent-rare-earths-in-california-20260715-p60fi8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Swimming] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Swimmer Shayna Jack to retire after Commonwealth Games: ‘I do feel fulfilled’

Snippet: Australian athlete, 27, won two Olympic gold medals in Paris

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/15/shayna-jack-retires-swimming-retirement

[2026-07-15 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Calls for memorial to 151 fallen miners go unheard

Snippet: Topic:Mining Accidents and Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/mount-isa-calls-for-miners-memorial-funding/106897170

[2026-07-15 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elderly Long Islanders scammed out of $3M in scheme with gold bars, phony storage units: officials

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/elderly-long-islanders-scammed-out-of-3m-in-scheme-with-gold-bars-phony-storage-units-officials/

[2026-07-15 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Businessman who traded Iranian oil for gold won't return to prison

Snippet: In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is charged currently in the U.S. for evading sanctions on Iran, is surrounded by the media members as he arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul, in a separate case against him. (Depo Photos via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanctions-oil-gold-reza-zarrab-trial-cd24a67e60d6747bcf13f4a1d0d332c5

[2026-07-15 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Treasure hunters uncover remarkable prize from legendary shipwreck off Florida Keys

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/treasure-hunters-recover-rare-silver-bar-from-legendary-shipwreck-off-florida-keys/

[2026-07-14 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Alex Eala eyes no less than gold if Asian Games plans push through

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/sports/alex-eala-eyes-gold-asian-games-2026/

[2026-07-14 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: EU bans purchase and import of Sudanese gold in bid to curb war economy

Snippet: The European Union is banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold in a bid to curb sources of financing for the country’s devastating conflict.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/14/eu-bans-purchase-and-import-of-sudanese-gold-in-bid-to-curb-war-economy/

[2026-07-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia freezes Chinese investor rights over key rare earth project

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has frozen the shareholder rights of a group Chinese-linked investors he believes are seeking to illegally gain control over an undeveloped but strategically important Australian rare earth mining project.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/australia-freezes-chinese-investor-rights-over-key-rare-earth-project-20260714-p60fa3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Age

Title: Aureka seals mill deal to fast-track Victorian gold production

Snippet: In a move likely to de-risk its path to becoming a gold producer, Aureka Limited has sidestepped the need to build the company’s own processing plant by signing a toll milling agreement with Core Prospecting, the owners of the Wedderburn gold processing mill in Victoria.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/aureka-seals-mill-deal-to-fast-track-victorian-gold-production-20260714-p60f9o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Suns secure key signing, Bulldogs lose All-Australian defender

Snippet: Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 3:10pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/gold-coast-suns-extend-jed-walter-contract/106914110