Trump Accidentally Promotes Newsom to President
President Donald Trump spent Monday in the Oval Office arguing that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia disqualifies him from ever becoming president — and then, mid-rant, accidentally made him one. “President of the United States Gavin Newscum,” Trump said, using his preferred nickname for the governor while apparently losing track of the argument he was […]
Orion Secures $2.2 Billion for Mining Fund as Critical Minerals Race Intensifies
Orion Resource Partners has raised $2.2 billion for its latest mining fund, marking one of the largest pools of capital dedicated to critical minerals amid escalating global demand for battery metals and energy transition materials. The fund, Orion Mine Finance III, closed with commitments from institutional investors across North America, Europe, and Asia, reflecting robust […]
Glencore Taps Chinese Exchanges for Cobalt to Meet Supply Commitments
Glencore has turned to Chinese exchanges to source cobalt, aiming to fulfill critical supply commitments amid tightening global markets. Sources familiar with the matter reveal the mining giant is leveraging stockpiles on platforms like the Shanghai Futures Exchange to bridge gaps in its delivery obligations. The move comes as cobalt, a key component in electric […]
Malaysia Declares US Trade Deal ‘Null and Void’ After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Malaysia has become the first country to declare its trade agreement with the United States invalid following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in February that deemed President Donald Trump’s tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act illegal. Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani announced that the U.S.-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal […]
Taiwan Chips In Limbo As Middle East War Puts Chokeholds On Raw Materials
The longer the Middle East war runs, the greater the risk that global semiconductor supply will be constrained through Taiwan’s dependence on imported fuel and critical inputs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. sits at the center of that risk. The company makes roughly 90% of the world’s most advanced logic chips and is the sole producer […]
Oil Loading Halted at UAE’s Fujairah Port, Disrupting Key Murban Crude Hub
Oil loading operations have been suspended at the UAE’s Fujairah port, a critical bunkering hub that typically handles around 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of Murban crude, one of the region’s benchmark grades. The halt, impacting ADNOC’s operations, has raised concerns about supply disruptions at a time of heightened geopolitical tension in the Middle […]
Canada Unveils $35 Billion Arctic Defense Expansion In Latest US Rebuke
Canada is moving to harden its Arctic posture with a $35.0 billion defense package that signals a deliberate reduction in reliance on the US and a faster path to NATO’s 2% spending benchmark. Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Yellowknife that Canada would “no longer depend on any one nation” and would take “full responsibility […]
McLaren Resources: Strategic Exploration in the Heart of the Timmins Gold District
In the world of mineral exploration, location is often the primary driver of value. For McLaren Resources Inc. (CSE: MCL), a junior explorer focused on the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Northeastern Ontario, location is its greatest asset.
F1 Cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix Over Iran War
Formula 1 has officially cancelled its April rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, leaving a five-week gap in the 2026 racing calendar with no replacement events planned. F1 confirmed the decision after Iran’s retaliatory strikes reached both countries. The Bahrain Grand Prix had been scheduled for April […]
Iran War Sharpens Europe’s Renewable Energy Urgency — And Exposes Its Gas Vulnerability
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has reignited calls across Europe to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel imports, even as the continent enters the disruption with dangerously low gas storage and energy prices already surging past crisis-era levels. European gas prices climbed from roughly €32 per MWh in February to €50 per MWh on […]