Anselm Brightmoor

FAO Forum Opens with $20.16 Billion in Agrifood Bids

The FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2026 has opened with a record $20.16 billion in proposed investments. Thirty-eight countries and five regional initiatives are presenting opportunities through a model designed to reduce risk and mobilize financing for the agrifood sector.

USGS and NASA Map Critical Minerals from 65,000 Feet

The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA have expanded the world's largest airborne hyperspectral survey, covering some 400,000 square miles of the American West to identify critical mineral deposits from 12 miles altitude. The effort is part of the broader Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and carries direct implications for U.S. mineral supply chain resilience.