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 […]
Pentagon Takes 40% Stake In JPMorgan-Backed US Smelter
The Defense Department-backed plan to build Korea Zinc’s US Smelter in Tennessee ties a $7.4 billion total investment to a 40% government stake in a JPMorgan-financed joint venture designed to expand domestic processing for base, precious, and strategic metals, including silver. Korea Zinc is targeting approximately $6.6 billion in capital expenditures, with total investment rising […]
First Phosphate Receives US$530,000 Pre-Payment Under Offtake Agreement
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) is already being paid for their phosphate – even though it’s still in the ground. The company this morning indicated it has received an initial payment following an amendment being made to an existing long-term phosphate concentrate offtake agreement that is currently classified as a letter of intent.
Lithium Argentina Hits 2025 Guidance With 34,100 Tonnes Lithium Carbonate Produced
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAR) has released preliminary production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 from Cauchari-Olaroz. The company has reportedly met guidance, following record fourth quarter production at the mine. Q4 production totaled 9,700 tonnes of lithium carbonate, with the mine said to have averaged operating at 97% of nameplate capacity throughout […]
CanAlaska Plans $15 Million Exploration Program At West McArthur For 2026
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV) is said to be gearing up for significant exploration in 2026, with the company approving an exploration budget of $15 million for 2026. Those funds are to be spent at the West McArthur Joint Venture, which the company holds an 88.86% interest in. Exploration under the 2026 season is set to […]