IMF Models Dollar Crisis Scenarios as Trump Policies Shake Markets
The International Monetary Fund is preparing contingency plans for a rapid sell-off of US dollar-denominated assets, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Monday, as concerns mount over Trump administration policies undermining confidence in the world’s reserve currency. “At the fund, one muscle that we are building is our ability to hypothetically present scenarios of unthinkable events […]
Mercado Minerals Launches Two Phase Geophysical Program At Copalito Project
With their first field exploration program at the Copalito Project in Sinaloa, Mexico, getting underway two weeks ago, Mercado Minerals (CSE: MERC) has now seen geophysical studies also get underway. The company this morning indicated that the first phase of such studies have now begun.
Goldsky To Acquire Agnico’s 55% Interest In Barsele For US$220 Million In Cash And Shares
Agnico Eagle (TSX: AEM) has sold off their interest in a gold project in Sweden. Goldsky Resources (TSXV: GSKR) this morning revealed it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 55% interest in the Barsele Gold project that Agnico held. The acquisition will see Goldsky consolidate 100% ownership in the project, ending […]
Altamira Gold Drills 6.1 g/t Gold Over 2.3 Metres At Cajueiro Central, Begins Testing Two New Targets
Altamira Gold (TSXV: ALTA) has released assay results for the latest five drill holes conducted at their Cajueiro Central project in Brazil. The holes were targeting extensions of the current resource as well as infilling of the resource.
Censorship, Shadowbanning Mark Day 1 Of Oracle-Led US TikTok Takeover
TikTok’s post-takeover reality is being defined less by cap tables and more by whether creators can publish, get recommended, and trust what the platform tells them when views collapse to zero. TikTok’s US operations now sit in TikTok USDS Joint Venture, described as over 80% controlled by American investors and firms including Oracle, Silver Lake, […]
Venezuela’s US-Appointed Acting President Has Had “Enough” Of Trump’s Orders
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s US-backed acting president, publicly said she has had “enough” of Washington’s orders as she tries to stabilize her interim rule after the US capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro in early January. “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela,” she said, speaking Sunday to oil workers in Puerto La Cruz, […]
Trump Pushes Rapid Repairs To Boost Venezuela Oil Output
The Trump administration wants near-term Venezuelan crude gains through rapid repairs and workovers rather than a total industry rebuild, betting limited investment can lift production by several hundred thousand barrels per day. Senior administration officials said the US is talking with Chevron, other crude producers, and major oilfield service providers about a “go-fast” plan focused […]
EU Approves Full Ban on Russian Gas Imports by Late 2027
The European Union Council gave final approval Monday to ban Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas imports, severing the bloc’s remaining energy ties to Moscow nearly four years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The regulation prohibits LNG imports starting January 1, 2027, and pipeline gas from September 30, 2027, with a backstop deadline of November […]
Carney Shuts Down China Free Trade Talk To Rebuff Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat
Ottawa is explicitly rejecting any China free trade track, after a US threat framed a China “deal” as a potential trigger for a blanket 100% tariff on Canadian goods entering the US. President Donald Trump, in a widely circulated line, warned that “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with […]
Western Canadian Provinces, Territories Coordinate on Critical Minerals
Seven Canadian provinces and territories signed an agreement Sunday to coordinate critical minerals development, though the pact includes no binding commitments or funding details. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut signed the memorandum of understanding at a summit in Vancouver. The jurisdictions committed to releasing a strategy in June 2026, but […]