Carney Launches Agency Dedicated To Military Spending
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the Defence Investment Agency to centralize and accelerate Canada’s military procurement, aiming to reach 2% of GDP on defence this year or about $63 billion in 2025–26, and to meet a 5% defence investment pledge by 2035. The government says procurement is fragmented, slow to consult industry, and too complex […]
ESGold Secures $9 Million In Non-Dilutive Funding From Ocean Partners
ESGold Corp (CSE: ESAU) has secured non-dilutive funding to advance their flagship Montauban gold-silver project in Quebec. The funding comes from Ocean Partners UK, a renowned name within the mining industry.
Altamira Gold Encounters Porphyritic Intrusive Rocks In Initial Scout Drilling At Regional Targets
Altamira Gold (TSXV: ALTA) this morning indicated that they have seen early success in an ongoing drill program, with drilling intersecting porphyritic intrusive rocks in the first four out of five drill holes conducted at their Cajueiro project in Brazil.
Lithium Americas Secures $2.23B Gov’t Loan, US Gets 5% Equity In Firm And Thacker Pass JV
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) said it reached a non-binding agreement with the Department of Energy and JV partner General Motors to advance a $435 million first draw in Q4 2025 from the DOE loan for Thacker Pass. Alongside this, the agreement includes deference of $182 million of debt service over five years and grant the […]
French Authorities Investigate Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
French authorities are investigating a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” the French Navy announced Tuesday. The Benin-flagged vessel Boracay, currently anchored near Saint-Nazaire off France’s Atlantic coast, is under investigation by the Brest prosecutor’s office after its crew could not verify the vessel’s nationality and did not comply with […]
Amazon Integrates FanDuel Betting Into Prime Video NBA Coverage
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced Tuesday it will allow sports bettors to track their wagers in real time while watching NBA games on Prime Video, marking the latest integration of gambling into mainstream sports broadcasting. The partnership with FanDuel, owned by Flutter Entertainment, makes the betting platform the official odds provider for NBA and WNBA games […]
Russia Prepares to Import Fuel as Drone Strikes Cripple Refineries
Russia appears to be moving to significantly expand gasoline imports after Ukrainian drone strikes severely damaged its refining capacity, creating acute fuel shortages across the country and forcing Moscow into an economically damaging reversal. The Eurasian Economic Commission will eliminate tariffs on fuel imports — including gasoline, diesel, marine fuel and jet fuel — through […]
Taliban Imposes Total Internet Blackout Across Afghanistan
Afghanistan plunged into a total internet blackout Monday as Taliban authorities severed telecommunications nationwide, cutting off all 43 million residents in what officials described as a crackdown on immorality. The shutdown is the first communications blackout of its scale since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, threatening to worsen one of the world’s deepest […]
The Russell Will Lead the Next Market Crash!? | John Feneck
John Feneck, CEO of Feneck Consulting Group, breaks down what’s happening with the gold market and the Fed’s recent moves, then gets into the practical question of where investors should actually position themselves across the risk curve. He’s got clear views on what’s working and what’s not, from small caps all the way up to […]
OPEC+ to Weigh 500,000 Barrel Daily Output Hikes
OPEC+ will discuss fast-tracking oil production increases when members meet Saturday, with delegates indicating the group may approve monthly hikes of approximately 500,000 barrels per day over three months, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposal, set to be reviewed at the October 5 meeting, would significantly accelerate the return of previously curtailed […]