Carney Declares End of Rules-Based Order in Davos Speech, Calls for Middle Power Coalition
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told global leaders Monday that the international rules-based order has collapsed and middle powers must unite to avoid subordination to great powers in an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Carney framed the current moment as a fundamental rupture rather than a transition. He argued […]
Eldorado Gold Achieves Upper End Of 2025 Production Guidance
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) has achieved the upper end of their production guidance for 2025, with the company on Wednesday evening posting preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Production in the fourth quarter totaled 123,418 ounces of gold. The Lamaque Complex was the leading asset in the portfolio again in Q4, […]
Seabridge Gold Expects To Complete Courageous Lake Spin-Out By End Of Q2
Further details have been released by Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) in relation to the planned spin-out of their Courageous Lake asset to shareholders, including further details on the timing of the arrangement. With shareholders now expected to approve the spinout at a meeting set for June, the spin-out is anticipated to be completed by the […]
Silver47 Begins Drill Program At Mogollan Project In New Mexico Targeting High Grade Silver
Silver47 Exploration (TSXV: AGA) has commenced a winter drill program at their Mogollon Project near Silver City, New Mexico. The program is targeting the Last Chance Vein, below historic ore shoots that were previously mined on site.
Putin, Lukashenko Invited To Trump’s Board Of Peace To Handle Gaza
Russia’s Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a committee positioned to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction under a UN-backed American plan to demilitarize and rebuild the territory after two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a regular briefing that Putin […]
Hong Kong, Shanghai Move to Create Gold Trading Hub as Prices Soar
Hong Kong plans to sign an agreement with the Shanghai Gold Exchange this week to establish a cross-border clearing system for gold trading, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced Sunday. The two exchanges will sign the agreement at the 19th Asian Financial Forum on January 26-27, positioning Hong Kong as a bridge between Western markets […]
New Research Shows Americans, Not Foreign Countries, Pay Trump’s Tariffs
Americans bear nearly the entire financial burden of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to new research that challenges the administration’s claims that foreign countries pay these import taxes. A study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy analyzed more than 25 million shipment records covering almost $4 trillion in US imports. The […]
French Carmaker Renault Converts Factories to Produce Attack Drones
Renault will manufacture military attack drones at its French automobile factories, the company confirmed Monday to Reuters, converting car assembly lines to produce up to 600 strike-capable unmanned aircraft monthly under a partnership potentially worth €1 billion. “At the request of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Renault Group has been invited to contribute […]
ChatGPT Ads Launch as OpenAI Burns Through Billions
OpenAI announced last week that it will begin testing advertisements in ChatGPT’s free tier and a new $8 monthly subscription called ChatGPT Go, confirming earlier reports that beta code revealed the company was developing advertising capabilities. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company said ads will appear at the bottom of ChatGPT’s responses and will be […]
Canadian Housing Market Faces Years-Long Price Decline, BMO Economist Warns
A prolonged real estate downturn will drag Canadian home prices lower throughout 2026, according to Bank of Montreal‘s senior economist who accurately predicted the market’s current trajectory years ago. BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic forecasts a “long and slow grind” toward affordability, warning buyers and sellers against expecting any near-term recovery. Canada’s national benchmark home […]