AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMining Deal in Suriname: Gold Fields is boosting its stake in Founders Metals to just under 20%, investing about US$55.7M to buy 14.1M shares and fund Founders’ move to take full control of the Antino gold project, including the Lawa Gold N.V. assets. Space Weather & Disaster Readiness: EUMETSAT’s MTG-I2 imager is set to launch Aug. 27 from Kourou on Ariane 6, adding faster, sharper rapid-scan views over Europe every 2.5 minutes to improve severe-weather detection and nowcasting. Ariane 6 Cost Pressure: Europe has shelved Ariane 6 Block 3 upgrades after funding fell short and ESA said no further development of the ICARUS upper stage was approved, signaling a pragmatic pause while reusability remains the long-term goal. More Satellite Launches: SpaceX has multiple Starlink missions scheduled this week, while China’s LandSpace targets a Zhuque-3 launch—its methane-fueled rocket aiming for first-stage recovery after a prior test flight ended with a booster loss.
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