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Government Shutdown, Gold Miners, AI Layoffs And More: This Week In Economy

From the potential impact of a government shutdown on the stock market to the future of AI companies and the gold mining industry, here are the top stories that shaped the week’s financial news.

Benzinga · Oct 5, 2025

‘Baudin’s or bauxite?’ Stark warning black cockatoo won’t survive mining expansion

BirdLife WA calls consequences of Alcoa’s proposals to clear 11,000ha of jarrah forest ‘irreversible and catastrophic’ for endangered bird

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025

The Insider Report: Bears Spooked to Start October

Stocks soared to new all-time highs across the board last week. Once again, the Nasdaq led the charge, with the tech-heavy index finishing up 1.32%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average followed, closing up 1.10% on the week after a strong Friday. The SP 500 finished 1.09% higher on the week.…

Benzinga · Oct 4, 2025

The White House Thinks Taking Partial Ownership of a Canadian Mining Company Will Reduce the National Debt

Trump's deal with a lithium mine in Nevada follows similar "creative deals" with Intel and U.S. Steel.

Reason · Oct 2, 2025

This Bitcoin Mining Stock Just Got a New Street-High Price Target. Should You Buy It Here?

Bitcoin’s rally is lifting miners, and Riot earns a fresh Street-high target and surges higher. Is this the entry point investors should chase, or should they wait for a cooler setup?

Barchart · Oct 2, 2025

How High Can Silver Prices Rise?

Silver prices are on a path to challenge the 2011 and 1980 highs around the $50 per ounce level. If the price action in gold is a model, silver could be heading much higher than the 1980 high of $50.36 per ounce.

Barchart · Oct 2, 2025

Canaan Stock Surges On US Order For 50,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines

Canaan Inc – ADR (NASDAQ:CAN) is trading higher Thursday morning after the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining machine manufacturer announced a landmark sales order.

Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025

$568 million of GPUs allegedly misused for crypto mining caught in tax evasion and money laundering probe — EU claims 10,000 Nvidia H100 units acquired by Northern Data may not have been used for AI

Northern Data is under investigation for allegedly misusing AI tax breaks on 10,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, despite the hardware being ill-suited for crypto mining.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 2, 2025

Gold Miners Remain Undervalued Despite Stellar Rally: Expert Says They Are Set To Post 'Highest Profit Margins' In History

Gold mining stocks have delivered a stellar rally with some companies seeing gains nearing 200% year-to-date, yet a leading macro strategist believes the sector remains significantly undervalued and is poised for historic profit margins.

Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025

BHP Hedges China Risks With Olympic Dam Copper Investment

BHP (NYSE:BHP) has announced an investment of more than 840 million Australian dollars ($556 million) into growth-enabling copper projects at Olympic Dam in northern South Australia. The funding will expand mining access, upgrade smelting capacity, and reinforce the foundations of the company’s Copper SA operations.

Benzinga · Oct 2, 2025