Alberta Moves Forward With “Northwest Coast Oil Pipeline”
Alberta is moving forward with a proposed “Northwest Coast Oil Pipeline” by positioning the province as the initial proponent and targeting a submission to the federal Major Projects Office by July 1, 2026 for potential designation as a project of national interest. The government’s stated objective is a world-class, Indigenous co-owned oil pipeline to the […]
OR Royalties Records 2025 Production Of 80,775 Gold Equivalent Ounces, Meeting The Lower End Of Guidance
OR Royalties (TSX: OR) has managed to meet production guidance for 2025. The royalty and streaming company this morning reported preliminary fourth quarter results, highlighted by 21,735 ounces of gold equivalent production. The figure represents moderate growth over the third quarter, which recorded 20,326 ounces of gold equivalent production, along with an improvement over the […]
First Mining’s Springpole Gold Project Poised To Inject $15 Billion Into Canadian Economy
First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) has unveiled a new socio-economic analysis for its Springpole Gold Project in northwestern Ontario, revealing the potential for a massive economic windfall for the region and the country. The analysis, updated by WSP Canada Inc. following the company’s recent pre-feasibility study, projects that the mine will contribute $15 billion […]
Nations Royalty Names Derrick Pattenden As President And CEO
Nations Royalty (TSXV: NRC) has a new Chief Executive Officer. The company on Tuesday announced the appointment of Derrick Pattenden as President and CEO, promoting him from the role of Chief Investment Officer.
Sanctioned Tankers Make Mass Run to Break Venezuela Blockade
Up to 16 sanctioned tankers carrying Venezuelan crude slipped past the US blockade on Saturday and Sunday using “dark mode” tactics and coordinated departures, according to monitoring service TankerTrackers.com — hours before the storage crisis would force Venezuela to begin cutting oil production. The tankers, loaded with an estimated 12 million barrels of oil, departed […]
Netanyahu Approves ‘Iron Strike’ Plan Targeting Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a military attack plan targeting Iran as nationwide protests enter their ninth day, according to reports from Israeli news outlets on Monday. Israeli sources said Netanyahu approved the plan, dubbed “Iron Strike,” following a five-hour security meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss timing and operational phases, according to Kurdish […]
Trump Floats Reimbursement For Venezuela Oil Ramp
President Donald Trump publicly tied expanded US oil operations in Venezuela to a reimbursement promise, telling NBC News that companies funding repairs and upgrades would “get reimbursed by us, or through revenue,” and pegging an “up and running” timeline at fewer than 18 months. In the interview, Trump framed the schedule as potentially faster than […]
US Commits $2.7 Billion to Build Uranium Enrichment Capacity
The United States faces a three-to-five-year wait before new domestic uranium enrichment facilities can begin production, even as the Trump administration commits $2.7 billion to rebuild capacity that has eroded over decades. The Department of Energy announced Monday it will split the funding equally among three companies — American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter, and Orano […]
Switzerland Freezes Maduro Assets Days After Capture
Switzerland froze any assets held by Nicolás Maduro and 36 associates on Monday, two days after the Venezuelan president’s capture, marking the first international move to lock down wealth potentially acquired through corruption. The Swiss Federal Council’s order took effect immediately and will last four years. If legal proceedings prove the funds were obtained illegally, […]
Freeland To Resign From Parliament “In Coming Weeks” After Zelenskyy Appointment
Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she will resign from Parliament in the coming weeks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed her as an unpaid economic adviser. The announcement marks the latest development for the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, who left cabinet in September 2025 and will assume leadership of the Rhodes Trust in […]