NATO Defense Ministers Meet to Finalize Defense Spending Targets Before June Summit
NATO defense ministers gathered Thursday to approve ambitious new military capability targets and finalize defense spending commitments ahead of a crucial alliance summit later this month, with officials signaling major increases are imminent. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told reporters Wednesday that ministers would take “a huge leap forward” at the Brussels meeting, agreeing to new […]
Coinbase Allegedly Pulls A 99% Rug On User Coverage, From $1M To $10K
Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has reportedly slashed the “unauthorized-transfer” reimbursement that anchors its Coinbase One subscription, chopping the headline cap to just $10,000 from the long-advertised $1 million. One of the subscribers, writing on Reddit, said customer support offered “only [to] refund me 1 month of the 12 I’ve paid for, even though they changed insurance […]
BC Premier Rejects Calls for New Oil Pipeline Support
British Columbia Premier David Eby said he will not support new oil pipelines through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that he might change his position. Speaking from a trade mission in Japan this week, Eby rejected criticism from Conservative interim leader Andrew Scheer, who called the premier “radical” for opposing additional pipeline […]
China Implements Tracking System for Rare Earth Magnets
China has launched a comprehensive monitoring system for its rare earth magnet sector, forcing manufacturers to disclose trade data and customer identities to government authorities, three sources told Reuters, amid broader restrictions that are choking global supply chains. The digital monitoring platform became operational in recent days, compelling companies to file detailed reports through government […]
Ford Vows to Onshore US Steel Orders After Trump Tariffs Double
President Donald Trump’s decision to double duties on foreign steel and aluminum to 50% instantly turned North America’s open border for metals into a toll booth. Within hours, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province will “onshore” the roughly $30 billion worth of US-sourced beams, rebar and cans it buys each year, calling the tariff hike […]
Throne Speech Adopted Despite NDP Opposition as Carney Government Faces First Parliamentary Test
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government survived its first parliamentary test Wednesday when the throne speech passed the House of Commons without a formal vote, even as the New Democratic Party voiced strong opposition to the Liberal agenda. Before the vote, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies declared that his seven-member caucus would reject the speech, […]
Carney Warns of ‘Reprisals’ if Trump Tariff Negotiations Fail
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is holding back on immediate retaliation to President Donald Trump’s decision to double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, citing ongoing talks between the two countries. “We are in intensive negotiations with the Americans and in parallel preparing reprisals if those negotiations do not succeed,” Carney told […]
Steadright Signs MOU For TitanBeach Titanium Project In Morocco
Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM) has signed a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of a project based in Morocco.
Talon Metals Intersects 42.79% Copper Equivalent Over 47.33 Metres At Tamarack
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has seen extremely high grade assay results returned from drilling conducted at their Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt project in Minnesota. The results come from a single drill hole that was previously announced to have intersected “historic” massive sulphide intercepts. Highlights from the results include: Hole 25TK0563 is said to have intersected two zones, […]
Orla Mining Estimates 4.2 Million Ounces Of Gold Equivalent Resources At Camino Rojo Underground
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) has published an initial resource estimate for underground mineralization at their Camino Rojo deposit in Mexico. The deposit is said to represent an extension from the current oxide open pit that exists on site. The resource consists of what Orla refers to as the Camino Rojo Sulphides, which then sees mineralization […]