IJR News — today's news from every sideElena Vasquez Alfie sounds promising but self-learning robots still need plenty of real-world testing before they scale. Jared Kim Renewing the F-16 fleet through local partnerships could keep more money and expertise inside the country long term. MarketBeat Lists Stocks Across Five CategoriesBusiness — Sep 17, 2026MarketBeat’s stock screener highlights top picks across five categories—Industrial, Chinese, Mid Cap, Technology, and another Chinese cohort—flagging companies with the highest trading volume over the past several days. The lists showcase diverse names across energy and manufacturing, financial tech, travel, optics and semiconductors, and consumer goods, illustrating broad investor interest in both domestic and China-exposed equities.
Reader not support, plan out Stealing Maya Lindstrom This deal shows both countries are serious about securing chip supply chains away from Asia's hotspots. Maya Lindstrom Focusing on self-reliance might help long term but risks cutting off useful foreign tech inputs. Electra Studies $530M-$675M North American Nickel Refinery — Sep 16, 2026Electra Battery Materials announced initial engineering results for the first phase of a two-phase nickel refinery near Toronto that would convert mine-derived feedstock and recycled battery black mass into nickel metal and battery-grade nickel sulfate at about 20,000 tonnes per year, with nickel and cobalt recoveries above 97%. The project aims to strengthen North American supply chains, reduce reliance on Chinese processing, and may require roughly $530–$675 million for the first phase, with a second phase potentially adding another 20,000 tonnes of nickel capacity, as CEO Trent Mell emphasizes domestic refinement for industrial, military, and EV applications.
Maya Lindstrom This refinery could help secure battery materials for EVs without depending on Chinese processing, which is long overdue.LHN Energy to bundle solar power with EV charging for Singapore fleets — Sep 16, 2026LHN Energy, a Singapore-based solar company, plans to roll out an integrated Solar PPA and DC fast-charging solution for electric heavy vehicles in early September 2026, combining solar generation, charging, and project delivery under a single framework with potential zero upfront costs. The program is supported by Singapore’s Electric Heavy Vehicle Charger Grant, which co-funds up to 50% of eligible charger installation costs (capped at S$30,000 for the first 500 chargers) for qualifying projects at depots, warehouses, and industrial sites.
Maya Lindstrom This deal makes sense for restocking weapons and sharing production know-how between the two countries. Chris Dalton Gold prices near a low makes sense with higher US yields and mixed China data. The Fed move could ease some pressure if it cuts rates. Jared Kim Benin keeping more value from its cotton by making clothes locally should create steady jobs for women and build real industry. Shenyang Conference Hears Call to Scale AI and EV Products — Sep 11, 2026The 2026 Global Industrial Internet Conference opened in Shenyang on September 9, bringing together global industry leaders to showcase progress in China’s industrial internet, ecosystem development, and Liaoning’s intelligent upgrading. Discussions highlighted the Shenyang-Dalian machine tool cluster’s breakthroughs, and urged enterprises to sharpen features, scale, and connect with emerging sectors like AI, computing power, and new energy vehicles, while energy and storage forums emphasize green transformation and digital transformation strategies.
Tom Gallagher Shenyang's machine tool strengths could really accelerate if they push harder into AI integration and EV supply chains.Sam Okafor They should have caught those design flaws before starting the job instead of rushing the redo now. 
