Aerial view industrial of opencast mining quarry with lots of machinery at work - view from above. Extraction of lime, chalk, calx, caol Gold and silver mining companies raised more than $6.2 billion in equity financing last year, marking the highest annual total in more than a decade, as rising metal prices reopened capital markets—particularly for smaller producers seeking to

Photo=Hanwha South Korea’s Hanwha Group has partnered with U.S.-based artificial intelligence company HavocAI to jointly develop autonomous surface vessels, aiming to supply the U.S. Navy from an American shipyard as Washington accelerates investment in unmanned maritime systems. Hanwha Defense USA, the U.S. arm of Hanwha Aerospace, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanwha Systems and HavocAI to

Photo=Brewguru K-pop star G-Dragon is bringing his cultural brand beyond music and fashion—and into the fiercely competitive U.S. ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol market. Peaceminusone, the artist’s fashion and lifestyle label, has begun official U.S. sales of its canned highball cocktail, marking the brand’s first entry into the American spirits industry. The move comes after the product surpassed 10 million cans in

Photo=Jennie X K-pop group Stray Kids and BLACKPINK member Jennie have been named headliners for the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival, marking another high-profile expansion of Korean pop acts into major U.S. music festivals. Festival organizers announced the full lineup on Tuesday via official social media channels. Stray Kids will headline the June 6 performance, while Jennie is set to

Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics is leaning on elite athletes to carry its message of openness and connection as it prepares for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiling a new global campaign and a roster of Olympians and Paralympians who will serve as the company’s brand ambassadors. The South Korean technology giant, a worldwide partner of the International Olympic