-- Goldquest Mining (GQC.V) 週三公佈了其在多明尼加共和國 Romero 礦床進行的勘探鑽探項目的初步目視結果。 該公司表示，近期鑽探的 LTP-182 和 LTP-183 孔在現有礦產資源區塊模型之外發現了與 Romero 礦床特徵相符的「有利」蝕變和礦化帶。該公司補充說，這些結果支持礦化帶可能在深層和已知礦化帶走向方向上延伸。 由於現有鑽機已達到鑽探深度上限，這兩個鑽孔的鑽探工作已暫時中止。該公司表示，目前正在調集一台性能更強大的替代鑽機。 新鑽機將部署在 LTP-183 孔，以推進至目標深度，之後將移至 LTP-182 孔完成鑽探。預計鑽探工作將於 4 月底恢復。 該公司表示，計劃進行進一步鑽探，以測試這些新發現礦化帶的連續性、幾何形狀和品位分佈。 該公司股票在多倫多證券交易所創業板最新交易價格上漲 0.07 美元，至 2.22 美元。
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Despite trade tariffs and rising oil prices, China's large industrial enterprises, especially the tech-oriented sectors, earned strong profits in March, reported the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.In the month of March, industrial profits in China rose 15.8% on year, largely on the back of private-sector enterprises, said the NBS. The agency's survey is limited to outfits with more than $2.9 million a year in revenue.For the full first quarter, the profits of large-scale industrial enterprises nationwide increased by 15.5% on year.In the first quarter, profits at state-owned industrial companies rose 10.1% on year, while black ink at private manufacturers rose 25.4% on year.In another category, the joint-stock, or publicly traded, industrial enterprises, profits rose 20.9% on year in the first quarter.By industry, the mining sector achieved an on-year profit hike of 16.2% in the first quarter, and the manufacturing industry a gain 19.1%.From January through March, earnings at computer, communication, and other electronic-equipment manufacturers jumped by 120% on year, reported the NBS.In the chemical sector, the bottom line swelled by 54.5%, the coal mining and washing industry grew by 6.7%, while the petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industry "turned from loss to stable", reported Beijing officials.Despite a strong industrial profit result in the first quarter, the NBS warned that uncertainties in the external environment remain elevated and that imbalances between supply and demand, that is, over-capacity, still need to be addressed, reported the state-run China.org.cn.
South Korean shares closed at a new high on Monday, with the primary index crossing the 6,600 level amid a rally led by chip stocks and power equipment manufacturers.The Korea Composite Stock Price Index or Kospi rose 139.4 points, or 2.2%, to end at 6,615.03. The Kosdaq also increased by 22.34 points, or 1.9%, to close at 1,226.18.Shares of chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) and SK Hynix (KRX:000660) added over 2% and nearly 6% at market close, while those of Kosdaq-listed Fadu (KOSDAQ:440110) jumped over 19%.Gains were also driven by shares of power equipment manufacturers LS Electric (KRX:010120) and Hyosung Heavy Industries (KRX:298040), which added nearly 13% and 11%, respectively.In corporate news, Fadu posted first-quarter net income of 10.2 billion won, rebounding from a net loss of 12.1 billion won a year earlier, according to a Monday filing with the Korea Exchange.The South Korean chipmaker's sales revenue surged 210% year over year to 59.5 billion won from 19.2 billion won.
UCO Bank (NSE:UCOBANK, BOM:532505) net profit rose to 8.01 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter from 6.52 billion rupees a year ago, according to a Saturday filing to the Indian stock exchanges.Earnings per share during the quarter ended March 31 climbed to 0.64 rupees from 0.56 rupees last year.Interest earned by the lender in fiscal Q4, however, slipped to 66.6 billion rupees from 67.4 billion rupees a year earlier.The bank's board also recommended a dividend of 0.44 rupees per share for the financial year 2025-26.