Russia Claims 500-Tonne Gold Output That Would Dethrone China, but Analysts Can’t Explain the Numbers
Russia’s Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov told state news agency TASS that the country will produce 480-500 tonnes of gold this year, a figure that would vault Russia past China and make it the world’s largest gold producer. Analysts inside and outside Russia say they have no idea where those tonnes are coming from. Kozlov […]
Alto Rail $2.8M Bonuses Draw Fire Before Construction Begins
Alto’s $2.76 million bonus disclosure has turned a planning-stage rail project into a test of whether Ottawa can explain performance rewards before the public can see physical progress. According to a parliamentary-return screenshot circulated by Conservative MPs, Alto awarded $2,758,967.68 in bonuses for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The same table lists 18 officials at or […]
Ray Dalio AI Bubble Warning Centers On Liquidity Risk
The AI boom is becoming a balance sheet story, not just a technology story. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has said before the artificial intelligence boom is in the early stage of a bubble, Reuters reported, but the sharper issue is not whether AI tools are useful. It is whether the financial structure around the […]
NDP Bill Wants Floor Crossers’ Seats Vacant
Bill C-278 would create a new federal vacancy trigger for MPs, turning a party switch inside the House of Commons into a seat-level event that could force voters back to the polls. The private member’s bill, introduced by NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies, would amend the Parliament of Canada Act to make certain changes in […]
Russia Blames Ukraine After Deadly Drone Strike On Donetsk Passenger Bus
Eight civilians were killed and 11 others were injured in Yenakiievo after a drone struck a bus, according to Russian officials cited by Reuters. Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk blamed Ukraine for the attack, saying the vehicle was operating on a Moscow-to-Simferopol route when it was hit. Kyiv had not publicly responded to the specific accusation […]
Ottawa Pulls Back CRTC Streaming Rule, Pledges $600M for Canadian Content
Canada’s federal government today moved to pull back a landmark CRTC streaming regulation and replace it with $600 million in direct investment, sidestepping a rule that would have compelled Netflix and other large foreign platforms to spend 15% of their Canadian revenues on domestic content, roughly triple what those platforms previously contributed. Marc Miller, Minister […]
Selkirk Copper Caps Phase 1 With High Grade Hits Across Five Targets, New Lens at Depth
Selkirk Copper Mines (TSXV: SCMI) has closed the book on a drill campaign that ran through one of the harshest stretches of Yukon weather on record, releasing the final assays from a Phase 1 program that the company says was the largest in the territory in a decade.
Where’s Trump? President Absent From Public View for a Week as Health Questions Mount
President Donald Trump has not made a live public appearance in seven days, fueling health questions ahead of his 80th birthday. Trump last appeared publicly on May 27, when he presided over a Cabinet meeting at the White House — the day after a multi-hour visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Since then, […]
Shopify Adds $3 Billion to Buyback Plan Amid Price Weakness
Shopify (TSX: SHOP) is putting more muscle behind its commitment to return cash to shareholders. The e-commerce company said its board has authorized an additional $3 billion for buying back Class A subordinate voting shares, lifting the total program to $5 billion. Shopify has already been active under the existing plan, repurchasing approximately $1.45 billion […]
DPM Metals Hits 713 Metres of 2.52 g/t Gold Equivalent in New Porphyry Discovery
DPM Metals (TSX: DPM) has landed one of its most consequential drill holes in years, cutting more than 700 metres of high grade gold-copper porphyry mineralization right alongside its producing Chelopech mine. The discovery, at a target the company calls Brevene South Porphyry, sits roughly one kilometre from existing reserves and butts up against the […]