Overview Elixir Energy (ASX:EXR) is a gas exploration and development company currently focused on its portfolio of natural gas and hydrogen assets in Mongolia and in Queensland, Australia. As an early mover in Mongolia, Elixir Energy is the first company ever to flow gas in the country. The clean hydrogen market is rapidly emerging and...
Solar, wind and nuclear get a lot of press when it comes to clean energy sources, but what about hydrogen? More powerful hurricanes, fiercer fire seasons and deadlier floods have spurred a much wider worldwide push toward decarbonization. As a result, governments and industry leaders have committed to adopting rigorous carbon emission reduction targets for...
Demand for helium is rising alongside the semiconductor, healthcare and nuclear energy sectors. Produced from natural gas wells, helium is an odorless, colorless, non-toxic, non-combustible and non-corrosive gas. While it may bring to mind birthday balloons, the element is an important industrial gas due to its cooling properties. Helium has several critical applications across various...
Ian Kane, Greenlane Renewables’ (TSX:GRN) newly appointed president and CEO, is touting strong market growth potential in South America after the company entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia to locally produce, market and sell one of Greenlane’s largest and most popular biogas upgrading products in Brazil. “One of the biggest markets...
With the gold price below US$1,900 per ounce, sentiment in the sector has taken a hit. But Brian Leni, founder of Junior Stock Review, sees major opportunities in precious metals as well as energy — and he’s looking to deploy cash. “To me it’s just kind of a blip on the map,” he told the...
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) lost 20 basis points last week to close at 569.95. In focus during the period was the US Federal Reserve’s Wednesday (September 20) announcement that it is holding interest rates steady in the 5.25 to 5.5 percent range. One more hike is projected in 2023 with two decreases next...
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) rose 3.24 percent last week, ending at 20,547.66 Oil prices were on the rise during the period, buoyed by comments from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. He said on Thursday (August 31) that Russia has agreed with OPEC+ countries on parameters for continued export cuts. The details will reportedly...
The recent BRICS meeting didn’t result in a new gold-backed currency, but geologist and longtime newsletter writer Byron King of Paradigm Press told the Investing News Network it has long-term implications that have yet to play out. He pointed out that the bloc has agreed to welcome six new countries: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi...
Hydrogen stocks are benefiting from cleantech sector momentum as the world moves closer to a green energy future. The most abundant element on Earth, hydrogen is a colorless gas. It can be produced in liquid form and burned to generate electricity, or combined with oxygen atoms in fuel cells. In this way, hydrogen — which...
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) opened down last Friday (August 4) at 20,120.74. The index was on track for another weekly loss, hitting a three week low as bond yields rose. The summer is also a volatile season for stocks, and the technology and utilities sectors saw some pressure last week. Looking over to commodities,...