Canada Plans Immigration Measures to Attract H-1B Workers
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday his government will soon introduce measures to attract skilled foreign workers displaced by the United States’ new H-1B visa restrictions. Speaking to reporters in London, Carney said his government is examining ways to make Canada more attractive to skilled tech workers who might otherwise have sought opportunities in […]
US Wants More Equity In Mining Firms As MP Materials Sets Model
The Trump administration is negotiating to take equity stakes in multiple US critical minerals and battery-supply-chain companies in exchange for releasing Department of Energy grants and loans. Consultants say the template is the July transaction in which Washington obtained the equivalent of a 15% stake in MP Materials via a $400 million investment paired with […]
Japan Gold Concludes Barrick Alliance After $23 Million In Spend, Discussions Ongoing With Potential New Partners
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) has successfully concluded their arrangement with Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX), which was previously referred to as the Barrick Alliance. The Alliance, which initially began back in early 2020, is set to wrap up officially on October 31.
Carney Further Rolls Back Countertariffs To Revive US Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled back countertariffs on US goods more broadly than he announced, removing levies on all US imports except steel, aluminum, and automobiles at the end of August, shrinking a retaliatory regime that earlier covered nearly $100 billion of products. In late August, Carney said Ottawa would exempt only US goods “specifically […]
Tom Palmer Announces Retirement As CEO Of Newmont, Natascha Viljoen Named As Successor
In the second high profile leadership shake-up today in the mining industry, Newmont (NYSE: NEM) has seen Tom Palmer officially retire from the company, stepping down from the role of Chief Executive Officer in the process. Palmer is set to vacate his position, as well as his role on the board, officially on December 31, […]
Sterling Metals Hits 3.25% Copper Equivalent Over 68.28 Metres At New High Grade Discovery
Sterling Metals (TSXV: SAG) is reporting that it has made a new high-grade copper discovery in Ontario. The discovery occurred at their Soo Copper Project, which is found in the Batchewana Bay region of the province.
Bristow Out As CEO Of Barrick Mining, Mark Hill Named Interim CEO
Mark Bristow is out as the head of Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX). The mining major this morning reported that he is ‘stepping down’ from his role as President and CEO of the company, titles he held for seven years since their merger with Randgold in 2019. Taking Bristow’s place on an interim basis is Mark […]
PBO Projects Deficit To Jump 32%, Debt-To-GDP Up 4.5%
The Parliamentary Budget Officer cut its outlook and now projects the 2025-26 budget deficit will jump 32% to $68.5 billion (2.2% of GDP) from an estimated $51.7 billion in 2024-25 as tariffs and weaker trade lower growth and revenues while new measures add spending. The PBO says persistent deficits above 1% of GDP push the […]
Why This Gold Run Could Be Bigger | Roger Rosmus – Goliath Resources
Roger Rosmus, Founder & CEO of Goliath Resources (TSXV:GOT), doesn’t hold back on his thoughts about gold pushing to new highs and what’s really driving the move. He makes a compelling case for why $3,700-$4,000 gold might be coming faster than most people think, based on the forces he’s seeing play out right now.
Majors Don’t Want to Be Left Out of This Gold Run | Mike Bennett – Altamira Gold Corp
Mike Bennett, CEO of Altamira Gold Corp. (TSXV: ALTA), has a front-row seat to how gold’s surge to all-time highs is changing the game for deposits that couldn’t make economic sense before. He walks through how they’re building on their 1.4 million ounce resource base with new discoveries in Brazil and why the current price […]