Aura Minerals Outlines $485 Million NPV For Recently Acquired Gold Project
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) has completed a preliminary economic assessment for the Guatemala-based Era Dorado project. The project, acquired by Aura in January as part of their purchase of Bluestone Resources, is said to have an after-tax net present value of US$485 million and an IRR of 24%. That figure is based on an underground […]
Japan Gold Launches Second Drill Program As Part Of Barrick Alliance
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG) has seen a second drill program get underway as part of their alliance with Barrick Mining. The latest program targets the Ebino Project, which is found on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The drill program is set to see a total of 1,300 metres of drilling in aggregate conducted across a […]
House Republicans Introduce Bill for Fort Knox Audit
House Republicans have proposed what would be the first thorough examination of US gold holdings in over seven decades, introducing a bill Thursday that would mandate federal auditors review America’s bullion reserves amid questions about transparency at Fort Knox. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky spearheaded the Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, which directs the […]
Five OPEC+ Nations Fall Short on May Output Increase Pledge—Survey
OPEC+ members Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increased oil output by just 180,000 barrels per day in May—far short of the output they had pledged—according to a Reuters survey. While Saudi Arabia led with a “130,000 bpd” rise, compensation cuts by Iraq and restrained boosts from the UAE left the […]
How Over 200% Tariffs Prove That Supply Management Must End
Canada’s supply management regime—originally conceived to stabilize volatile agricultural markets—has calcified into an anti-competitive fortress. In a piece by Dr. Stuart Smyth, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, he described how this system “harms all Canadians thanks to the artificially inflated prices we pay for these […]
What You Don’t Know About Early Gold Bull Markets | Rick Rule
In this interview, Rick Rule examines the disconnect between gold price performance and gold equity valuations, analyzing why precious metals stocks have not kept pace with the underlying commodity’s gains. The discussion covers political and fiscal policy factors, including his perspective on government budget cuts and why they always flop, as well as the fundamental […]
Trump Orders ‘Drone Dominance’ Days After Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb Success
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday aimed at achieving “American drone dominance,” just days after Ukrainian forces demonstrated the strategic power of unmanned aircraft by destroying dozens of Russian warplanes deep inside Russia. “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” was the title of Trump’s primary executive order, which directs the Federal Aviation Administration to acceleratethe development […]
Economists Question Trump’s $10 Trillion Investment Claims
President Donald Trump’s claims of securing more than $10 trillion in new US investment commitments are facing growing scrutiny from economists and financial analysts who say the figures are inflated and misleading. The president has announced over $2 trillion in deals during a May trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, part […]
Switzerland Closes Crypto Privacy Gap with New Reporting Rules
Switzerland will end perceived crypto privacy protections, implementing rules requiring financial institutions to automatically share cryptocurrency data with 74 countries starting in 2027. The Swiss Federal Council approved a bill June 6 enabling automatic exchange of crypto information with EU members, the UK and most G20 nations. The United States, China and Saudi Arabia are […]
Surge Battery Metals Reports US$9.2 Billion After-Tax NPV For Nevada North At $24,000 LCE
Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI) has released a preliminary economic assessment for their flagship Nevada North Lithium Project. The study outlines a massive after tax net present value of US$9.21 billion for the project, alongside an IRR of 22.8% using an 8% discount rate. That figure however is based on a long term lithium price […]