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NEW DELHI: The government has cancelled the auction of 11 critical mineral blocks in the fourth round due to poor response. While no bids were received for four blocks, the remaining seven mines got less than three technically qualified bidders, according to the annulment notice. The four blocks which include tungsten and glauconite, are located in the states of Chhattisgarh and Arunachal Pradesh. "Since there were nil bids received....the auction process for four mineral blocks stands annulled," the notice said. Critical minerals, such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play crucial roles in the production of clean energy technologies, ranging from wind turbines to electric vehicles. "Since there were less than three technically qualified bidders...the auction process of these seven mineral blocks stands annulled," the notice said. The government had earlier cancelled the auction of three critical mineral blocks in the third round, 14 blocks in the second round, and 14 in the first tranche of critical minerals as the response was lukewarm. The government had earlier said that 24 critical and strategic mineral blocks have been sold in four rounds of auction. "Out of 48 blocks put to e-auction, 24 have been successfully auctioned, including four mining lease (ML) and 20 composite licenses (CL) blocks," the mines ministry had said. India is all set to launch a Critical Mineral Mission in the upcoming year to secure vital resources for green energy and technology. The initiative involves government, industry, and research collaboration, focusing on acquiring overseas assets like lithium and cobalt, particularly in Australia, and boosting domestic mining through auctions and roadshows. With a series of high-profile roadshows abroad along with plans to acquire critical mineral assets in Australia, India is set to woo international investors and make its mark on the global mining map. The countries are now racing in a bid to secure these vital resources, which include lithium and cobalt, through a complex web of policies and alliances, realising that critical minerals are the new lifeblood of the 21st-century economy. According to an estimate by the World Bank, by 2050, the production of minerals, including lithium and cobalt, will need to increase by nearly 500 per cent in a bid to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. At the same time, the International Energy Agency foresees that the rise in electric vehicles and battery storage will speed up the demand for these minerals at least 30 times by 2040. Critical minerals are also the backbone of the semiconductor industry. As the country pushes to become a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing -- a sector that is likely to reach one trillion dollars globally by 2030 -- the need for a stable supply of critical minerals becomes even more urgent. Semiconductors, tiny chips that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, depend heavily on materials like silicon, cobalt, and rare earth elements, in addition to access to technology.Jaylen Brown scores season-high 44 points, Celtics cruise past Pacers 142-105
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DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 24 points and added seven assists and Yohan Traoire posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to help power SMU to its seventh straight win, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 24 points and added seven assists and Yohan Traoire posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to help power SMU to its seventh straight win, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 24 points and added seven assists and Yohan Traoire posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to help power SMU to its seventh straight win, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday. The Mustangs (11-2) shot 62% from the field for the game, knocking down 10 of 20 shots from behind the 3-point arc to earn their seventh win in eight home games. Longwood (11-4) stayed close by taking advantage of 20 SMU turnovers and 10 steals. Elijah Tucker’s jumper with 11:37 left pulled the Lancers within seven, 69-62, but the Mustangs answered with a 14-1 run to take a 20-point lead. Miller knocked down 6 of 7 shots from the field, including both of his 3-point attempts, and was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Traore was 7 of 10 from the floor, including 2 of 4 from deep, and was 4 for 4 at the line. Matt Cross added 19 points and Chuck Harris chipped in 12 points off the bench. Tucker finished with 20 points and six rebounds to lead Longwood. Coby Garland posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists and Emanuel Richards finished with 12 points off the bench. SMU, off to a 2-0 start in its first season of Atlantic Coast Conference play, hosts No. 4 Duke on Saturday. Longwood opens Big South Conference play Thursday at home against Presbyterian. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball AdvertisementHAMZA IGAMANE was the hero for Rangers at Fir Park as he clawed back two goals in the second half to secure a much-needed away point. But one pundit reckons the Moroccan has one of his Rangers team-mates to blame for allowing Motherwell to take a shock lead in North Lanarkshire in the first place. Advertisement 2 The ball appeared to struck the Motherwell star's arm 2 The goal was allowed to stnd following a VAR check Ibrox boss Philippe Clement is now under serious pressure in the dugout after the stalemate at Fir Park leaves his side 14 points behind Celtic . It all started to go wrong for the manager against Stuart Kettlewell's men when Apostolos Stamatelopoulos opened the scoring for the hosts, before Tawanda Maswanhise made it two before the break. It was two moments of brilliance from the Well duo which led to them gaining a shock two-goal advantage. But Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin reckons Motherwell would never have found the net through the Aussie - if Robin Propper was on his A-game. Advertisement read more rangers stories OUT OF TUNE Bizarre moment Rangers fan SINGS to Philippe Clement live on radio FIRM OFFER Football free bets for Rangers and Celtic games PLUS bonuses and sign-up offers Discussing the first goal on BBC Sportscene , Rankin has pinpointed the moment where it all went wrong for the Gers. And that was when the Dutch defender attempted to clear the ball with a header in the lead up to Stamatelopoulos' strike . The ball appeared to strike the arm of the striker from Propper's header but no free-kick was awarded by on-field referee Kevin Clancy. The whistler was then not sent to the monitor by Steven McLean in the VAR room and the goal which was eventually scored was allowed to stand. Advertisement Most read in Football DUGOUT RETURN Barry Robson appointed manager of SPFL club - 11 months after Aberdeen axe 'I'M NOT CONCERNED' Rangers boss Clement breaks silence on future after latest bad result GER WRONG I'm not a stupid manager says Philippe Clement as he shoots down 'foolish' claims 'YOU WILL LOSE YOUR JOB' Kris Boyd issues stark warning to Clement over sports science But Rankin believes Propper was adamant the Aussie international WAS going to be punished for the incident and that's why he briefly hesitated during the passage of play. The defender could be seen appealing for a free-kick, while his team-mate Dujon Sterling threw his hands up in the air as well. Addressing the incident, Rankin said: “It was the split second in the delay - Propper heads it and is almost convinced it has hit his arm. Then he has lost that yard or two through hesitation. "He is adamant it’s a handball - I can see it, it does hit his hand but it’s tucked in.” Advertisement Ex-Motherwell defender Stephen Craigan defended the match officials, adding: “It’s allowed to hit his arm, as long as it’s not in an unnatural position. And it’s close proximity.” Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying up shares of internet domain services provider A Altogether, Berkshire Hathaway owns 13.2 million shares of the company, worth about $2.7 billion. That makes Berkshire Hathaway the largest shareholder of the internet company, which was founded in 1995. Shares of VeriSign rose nearly 2% on Friday to hit their highest level since late January, before giving up those gains and trading about flat amid Berkshire Hathaway is quite familiar with VeriSign, as they first purchased shares of the company over a decade ago, in the fourth quarter of 2012. One reason that could be fueling Berkshire Hathaway's decision to add more exposure to VeriSign is its high-profit margin. According to financial data as of the third quarter, the company is ranked fifth in the for the highest profit margin, at about 56%, tied with Nvidia. For operating margin, VeriSign is ranked third, and for gross margin, it's ranked 13th. Business Insider reached out to Berkshire Hathaway for comment but did not immediately hear back. Shares of VeriSign are down about 2% year-to-date, completely sitting out this year's stock market rally, with the S&P 500 up about 25%. The stock is down about 21% from its record high reached in December 2021. Read the original article onAdobe Stock image Seniors Helping Seniors, a Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1998 that provides in-home senior care, has come to the Central Valley with a more personalized way of giving support to older family members. The new franchise was started by Susan Delaney earlier this year after 25 years in the cybersecurity industry. It hires seniors to act as caregivers for other seniors. After becoming dissatisfied with the corporate world, Delaney searched for a way to use her skills to have a direct impact on the local community. “I remember doing a double take. Not only do I get to help seniors live independently in their homes that they love, but I also get to provide employment to those folks that the corporate world no longer saw value in,” Delaney said. Her grandmother was one of the largest contributors to her decision to pursue this new line of work. According to Delaney, her grandmother was an “icon of kindness and compassion” when living with her family and volunteering in her local community and the Salvation Army. “She quickly deteriorated there. And I believe, in part, it’s because she wasn’t around her family. She was in a strange place.” Delaney said. During her visits to her grandmother, Delaney noticed the toll the environment took on her childhood hero, showing her the importance of community for this neglected part of our society. Services can be tailored to each senior. Home care is targeted at every day, casual support including housekeeping, personal care and pet care. While providers are not required to have any medical certifications, they’ve received the basic training required by the Department of Social Services. But what is most important to Delaney is the compatibility between the seniors. “There’s a real special thing that happens between the two seniors because they have that peer-to-peer care experience,” Delaney said. The current goals for Seniors Helping Seniors are to add 100 more caregiving seniors and grow their client base by at least 80. “I think we have the right recipe. I’m just really stoked to get started now,” Delaney said. Contact Seniors Helping Seniors at shsgreaterfresno.com or by phone at (559) 500-3070. Seniors Helping Seniors, a Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1998 that California's poultry and dairy industries are being slammed by rampant Craig Castro, who has served nearly 23 of his 40-year Two Fresno physicians have agreed to pay a combined $2.43
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AP News Summary at 2:01 p.m. ESTHOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) has declared a regular cash dividend on the company's common shares. The dividend on common shares is payable Feb. 21, 2025, to stockholders of record on Jan. 22, 2025, at a rate of 25 cents per share on the corporation's common stock. About APA APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and elsewhere. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com .
CLR Neurosthenics® launches neurophysiological assessment platform to help prevent sports injuries, optimize performance and improve rehabilitationWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump's movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump's Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer's comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump's world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world's richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump's movement but his stance on the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry's need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent," he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump's own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump's businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country" and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he told the “All-In" podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump's budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes. Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press
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The Detroit Lions head on the road in Week 12 for a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts . Detroit beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 52-6 last week to extend its win streak to eight, the best in the league. The Lions managed to post a franchise-record 645 total yards against the Jaguars last week despite missing one of their top pass catchers, tight end Sam LaPorta . LaPorta left the Lions' Week 10 game with a shoulder injury and wasn't in the lineup last Sunday. Here's the latest on his status for Week 12. Is Sam LaPorta playing this week? LaPorta was a full participant in practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. He was not listed as questionable on the team's final practice report and looks set to return to the field this week. All things Lions: Latest Detroit Lions news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. "I feel like he's trending the right way," Lions coach Dan Campbell said Friday. "He looks pretty good, looks like he's got fresh legs." The last time LaPorta was in the lineup, the second-year tight end had three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown against the Texans. LaPorta finished 2023 with 86 catches for 889 yards, both second-most on the team behind wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown . He's still second on the team in receptions in 2024 but third in yards thanks to Jameson Williams ' emergence. When was Sam LaPorta injured? LaPorta was injured in Week 10's "Sunday Night Football" contest against the Houston Texans. He appeared to land awkwardly after making a 37-yard catch early in the third quarter. He left the game shortly after and did not return. Sam LaPorta stats In nine games this season, LaPorta has 25 catches for 366 yards and three touchdowns on 32 targets. Detroit Lions TE depth chart With LaPorta working his way back, here's how the rest of the depth chart looks at tight end for the Lions: The Lions also have tight end James Mitchell signed to the practice squad.