07:05 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Semiconductor stocks rebounded in recent Thursday premarket activity after closing lower on Wednesday following comments by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggesting Taiwan, a key chip production hub, should pay for US defense. Reports of looming US trade curbs also weighed on the sector. ASML Holding ( ASML ) closed 13% lower on...

07:09 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- O3 Mining ( OIIIF ) on Thursday released the second set of assay results from drilling at the Malartic H deposit within the Marban Alliance project in Quebec. Highlights of the results include 35.1 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 4.5 meters, including 102 g/t gold over 1.5 meters. The 2024 drilling campaign...

(Reuters) - It takes an average of nearly 29 years to build a new mine in the U.S., the second-longest in the world behind only Zambia, hampering Washington's efforts to boost output of lithium, nickel and other metals for the energy transition, a report said on Thursday. The report by consultancy S&P Global comes amid rising pressure on U.S. officials...

07:08 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Snap-On (SNA) reported Q2 earnings Thursday of $5.07 per diluted share, up from $4.89 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $4.93. Revenue for the quarter ended June 29 was $1.18 billion, compared with $1.19 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.2 billion. The company said it...