Regime Change? Iran Just Doubled Down With Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s third supreme leader on March 8, 2026, installing the 56-year-old son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei just eight days into the US-Israeli military campaign aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic. The 88-member clerical body announced the selection in a “decisive vote,” with the Islamic […]
Can Historic Silver Data Turn Into a New Mine? | Rob Macdonald – Equity Metals
Rob Macdonald, VP of Exploration at Equity Metals (TSXV: EQTY), joined us at the Red Cloud Pre-PDAC 2026 Mining Showcase to walk through the company’s near-term catalysts at the Silver Queen project in central British Columbia. Equity is currently drilling at Silver Queen with the goal of updating the project’s mineral resource in the coming […]
BC Tribunal Rules Snowstorm Not An “Act Of God” In Tim Hortons Delivery Case
A BC tribunal ruled that a 2022 snowstorm did not excuse a late food shipment to two Vancouver Island Tim Hortons locations, dismissing Clark Reefer Lines’ claim after finding the carrier failed to prove the weather event met the legal threshold for an “Act of God.” The dispute centered on four unpaid invoices tied to […]
Analysis Points To US In Iran School Blast Killing At Least 165, Children
Evidence is converging on a US strike as the most likely cause of the Feb. 28 explosion at an Iranian school in Minab, contradicting President Donald Trump’s public claim that Iran was responsible. The latest development is a three-second video circulated by Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency and analyzed by Bellingcat. Researcher Trevor Ball geolocated […]
Japan Moves to Tap Oil Reserves as Iran War Shuts the Strait of Hormuz
Japan directed a national oil storage facility to prepare for a possible crude release on Sunday, signaling that Tokyo may act unilaterally to cushion the blow of a Middle East war that has effectively closed the world’s most critical oil shipping lane. An opposition lawmaker revealed that the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy had […]
Hormuz Disruption Risks Record 9 Million bpd Oil Loss By Month-End
The Strait of Hormuz traffic freeze is now translating into what analysts describe as the “largest daily oil production disruption on record,” with regional output at risk of falling by more than 4 million barrels per day by Friday and around 9 million bpd by the end of the month, equivalent to nearly 10% of […]
Carney Calls 3 Byelections That Could Give Liberals Majority
Prime Minister Mark Carney has triggered three federal byelections for April 13 in Scarborough Southwest, University—Rosedale, and Terrebonne, creating a direct path for the Liberals to a House of Commons majority. The Liberals currently hold 169 MPs and need all three ridings to reach 172. That would amount to the narrowest possible majority threshold described […]
G Mining Sees La Mancha Invest $427 Million To Increase Stake To 19.9%
G Mining Ventures Corp. (TSX: GMIN) has announced that its largest shareholder, La Mancha S.a.r.L., has elected to exercise its final top-up right to increase its equity stake in the company to 19.9%. Under the terms of an investor rights agreement established in July 2022, La Mancha will subscribe for 9,311,745 common shares at a […]
First Mining Expands Miroir Discovery, Drills 7.18 g/t Gold Over 8 Metres
First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) has announced their latest drill results from their Duparquet Gold Project in Quebec, headlined by a high-grade intercept of 7.18 g/t gold over 8.0 metres at the Miroir target. These results, stemming from the company’s 2025 exploration program, continue to demonstrate the growth potential of the project located in […]
Precious Metals Dominate Latest S&P/TSX Composite Index Rebalancing
S&P Dow Jones Indices on Friday evening announced the results of its quarterly review for the S&P/TSX Composite Index, revealing a definitive trend toward the resource sector. Effective prior to the opening of trading on March 23, 2026, all five companies being added to Canada’s benchmark index are focused on the precious metals and mining […]