Innovation Investment Brief — August 28, 2026

Today's Developments

'Booming' gold mining, gas fracking key in plan to reverse NT's $11b debt¹ (ABC News (AU))

Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan says the government is turning the tide on the Territory's $11 billion debt, supported by progress on major projects including Beetaloo Basin gas and a number of gold and lithium mines.

Myanmar Shows War Doesn’t Stop Mining² (Foreign Policy)

Critical minerals are still flowing out of conflict zones, but accountability is harder than ever.

Solstice Advanced Materials Announces Mutual Termination of Merger Agreement with Element Solutions³ (PRNewswire)

Board of Directors Authorizes $500 Million Share Repurchase Program Company Affirms Third Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Guidance MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: SOLS) ("Solstice"), a global leader in h…

1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed⁴ (Bringatrailer.com)

This Safari Beige 1980 BMW 528i was purchased by the seller in 2012 and has been fitted with European-market bumpers, 17" alloy wheels with body-colored centers, and a wood-rimmed Luisi steering wheel. Powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a five-spee…

A Metal With Few Substitutes, a Supply Chain Dominated by One Country, and a Historic Canadian Tungsten Zone Being Drill-Tested Again⁵ (PRNewswire)

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary - Of all the critical minerals now caught up in the race for supply-chain security, tungsten may be the one with the widest gap between how essential it is and how little of it the We…

Hindalco commissions super specialty alumina manufacturing plant in K'taka⁶ (Business Standard)

Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, on Thursday announced the commissioning of India's first super specialty alumina manufacturing plant in Karnataka with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tonnes. With a 30,000-tonne …

U.S. GoldMining Provides Update on 2026 Exploration Program and Policy Tailwinds at its 100% Owned Whistler Gold-Copper Project, Alaska⁷ (PRNewswire)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. GoldMining Inc. (NASDAQ: USGO) ("U.S. GoldMining" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its fully funded 2026 exploration program and highlight recent federal policy engagement at its Whistl…

In 1959, 5,000 people lived on Japanese 'battleship island'. Then it was abandoned almost overnight. The UNESCO site that inspired James Bond's Skyfall’s villain lair⁸ (The Times of India)

Japan’s Hashima Island, or Gunkanjima, was once a bustling coal-mining community with more than 5,000 residents and one of the world’s highest population densities. When its mines closed in 1974, the island was abandoned almost overnight, leaving behind haunt…