Japan Gold Concludes Geophysical Survey At Hakuryu Project For Drill Targeting
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) has successfully completed a controlled-source audio magnetotellurics and natural source geophysical survey at the Hakuryu project in Hokkaido, Japan.
SHFE Tightens Silver Leverage With Record Margin Jump
Shanghai Futures Exchange moved urgently after the last close to raise margin requirements and expand daily price limits for silver futures AG2602, lifting cash needed to hold positions into the next open that market participants described as Sunday night. Market posts described the change as an unprecedented margin hike for the “main” silver contract, with […]
Did NDP Propose Speaker Deal? Davies Says No
NDP Interim Leader Don Davies publicly disputed a CTV News report Saturday claiming his party is open to providing the Speaker of the House in exchange for parliamentary resources, calling the headline inaccurate. Davies responded on social media to the report, saying he never made such a proposal and had not heard of any discussions […]
US Eases Belarus Sanctions Days After Threatening Potash Tariffs on Canada
The United States lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash exports December 13 in exchange for the release of 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and prominent opposition figures, marking the largest prisoner release since the Trump administration opened dialogue with the authoritarian regime. US Special Envoy to Belarus John Coale announced the […]
Poll Shows Most Canadians Don’t Want the Federal Electric Vehicle Sales Mandate
Only 31% of Canadians support the federal zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate, while 46% want the policy scaled back or eliminated, according to a Leger survey released Wednesday by three automotive industry associations. The poll surveyed more than 1,500 Canadians between Nov. 21 and Nov. 24. The federal mandate requires zero-emission vehicles to make up 20% […]
OneBC Board Ousts Brodie Just Weeks After Party Was Formed
OneBC removed Dallas Brodie as party leader following allegations of erratic behavior and unauthorized access attempts, throwing the fledgling political party’s future into doubt just weeks after its formation. The party’s board of directors voted to remove Brodie after Tara Armstrong, OneBC’s only other elected member in the British Columbia Legislature, announced Saturday she had […]
US-Led Critical Minerals Coalition Pax Silica Is Missing Canada
Canada is not listed among the initial Pax Silica signatories even as official launch language places Canada in the same-day summit room, creating a status gap that Canadian observers are publicly disputing. Reports described Pax Silica as a newly unveiled US economic security coalition including Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, […]
Roomba Pioneer iRobot Declares Bankruptcy, Chinese Manufacturer Takes Over
The inventor of the Roomba robotic vacuum sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday as Picea Robotics, the Chinese company that manufactures its products, moves to take control of the struggling Massachusetts firm. The Delaware bankruptcy court received the filing from iRobot, which has struggled for months with mounting losses despite pulling in $682 million in […]
Alta Copper To Be Acquired For $1.40 A Share In Cash
Another junior mining name is leaving the market. Alta Copper (TSX: ATCU) has entered into a definitive agreement with Fortescue Ltd, which will see the latter acquire the remaining interest in Alta Copper that it does not already own. Prior to the arrangement, Fortescue held a 35.7% interest in Alta Copper. The arrangement will see […]
F3 Uranium Drills 3.4% U3O8 Over 8.5 Metres At JR Zone
F3 Uranium (TSXV: FUU) has again intersected high grade uranium at the JR Zone, with the latest drill holes said to be conducted in support of an upcoming maiden resource estimate for the zone. The company this morning released assay results from two holes conducted at the zone, while also releasing assay results from the […]