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What was once viewed by many as an ugly duckling, Auric Mining’s Jeffreys Find gold project near Norseman in Western Australia has become a money-making swan that is set to deliver the company another $2 million from gold sales.Management says the financial boost that is expected to land this quarter, following a $4.7 million free cash collect from the first year of the two-year operation, will also come with a $1 million return for loan repayments. Auric and its Jeffreys Find joint venture (JV) partner, Kalgoorlie-based BML Ventures, had advanced $1 million each to the operation in working capital that…

USDA Proposes Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Order With California Ag Today, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network.The USDA held a 49-day Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing late last year and into early 2024 and listened to hundreds of hours of testimony, which resulted in reform proposals released this week. Roger Cryan, chief economist with the American Farm Bureau, says the changes have some positives. Of note, he says it increases the value returned to farmers for bottling milk through increases in the location values and some formula adjustments, but most important, it restores the higher…

Consumer spending on car purchases has risen three times faster than for public transport journeys, new figures show.Around £57.4bn was spent in the UK on new and used cars in 2023, up 6% on five years earlier, according to AA analysis of Office for National Statistics data.By comparison, consumer spending on public transport – including rail, buses, flights and taxis – was £60.9bn, representing a 2% increase on five years ago.AA head of roads policy Jack Cousens claimed the figures highlight how vital motoring was for people in the UK, as well as the country’s finances.He said: “These latest ONS…

Article contentAs I write this article (in mid-June), there are 16 fires burning in the province of Alberta, much fewer than the 200-300 burning over this time period last year.  I’m grateful for the return of rain and blue skies that we’ve enjoyed so far, with only two smoky days in April.  What I’m not so thrilled about is the usual occurrence of historical amnesia.It seems that people are already forgetting the recent past, and dropping efforts on fire protective projects, as conditions improve.  Anyone who’s observed human behavior understands this is our common fall-back scenario, when not under pressure.  Will we ever learn?  It…

Having ChatGPT integrated into iOS 18 will be a big deal for iPhone users. Apple’s language models can’t currently offer chatbot functionality on par with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others. If they could, Apple would simply send those complex Siri prompts to its own “AppleGPT” rather than partnering with other AI service providers.The partnership is also a big deal for OpenAI. The company has a unique chance to score a big victory against Google and other rivals by getting prime placement on the iPhone. But I just realized that it’s not just iPhone users or OpenAI that will benefit from…

Make sure you know exactly what to do if you’re planning to put money into 1-ounce gold bars soon. Getty Images/iStockphoto The price of gold has been on the upswing lately, such as with many investors trying to hedge against inflation and looking to diversify in these uncertain times. In May 2024, there was a record gold price per ounce of over $2,400, though prices have since dropped a bit, leaving the price of gold to hover above $2,300 per ounce (as of July 5, 2024). Amid these conditions, many investors are still eager to buy gold, but before you pay…

Private equity (PE) firms are finally seeing value in bitcoin (BTC) miners, thanks to the rising demand for data centers that can power artificial intelligence-related (AI) machines.The bitcoin miners’ need for enormous amounts of energy isn’t a secret – in fact, it’s a hotly debated topic. With the rapid rise of the AI sector, the thirst for power by AI-related firms isn’t far off either. There are reports of the industry already using as much energy as a small country and could ramp up even more. This surge is creating a problem for the AI industry: investors are pouring money…

By Spencer Morgan 16:46 05 Jul 2024, updated 16:50 05 Jul 2024 Share or comment on this article: UEFA’s rules previously limited clubs that had the same ownershipThere were fears over Man United and Man City’s participation in Europe LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: How Gareth Southgate compares to Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann Man United and Man City will both be allowed to play in European competitions next season alongside their sister clubs.There were concerns over multi-club ownership with UEFA rules previously stating that two clubs with the same ownership couldn’t play in the same competition in the same…

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More than half of Americans currently have side hustles, according to a recent study by MarketWatch.The study, which included responses from 2,000 Americans, found that 54 percent of respondents have taken on side hustles to supplement their income over the past year. Gen Z-ers were the most likely to have side hustles, with 71 percent taking on these extra projects. But even Baby Boomers have started shifting in this direction, with 32 percent adopting side hustles.There are many reasons why people take on side hustles. Some simply want to earn extra money or turn their hobbies into a business. But…