Gates, Bezos-Backed KoBold’s DRC Lithium Project To Test Trump-Brokered Regional Truce
KoBold Metals, the privately held, AI-driven explorer backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has signed an agreement positioning it to develop the contested Manono lithium project and launch a 1,600-km² exploration blitz across the Democratic Republic of Congo. “We’re looking to go big in this country… investments could be in the billions,” KoBold’s […]
Copper Shortage Threatens to Derail Global Clean Energy Plans
A critical copper supply shortage threatens to leave global markets facing a substantial deficit by the mid-2030s, potentially disrupting energy transition efforts and raising concerns about resource security, according to industry analysis and International Energy Agency projections. Mining production fails to match the rapid acceleration in demand that electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, and expanding […]
US-EU Deal Sees Europe Hit With 15% Tariffs, Spending $1.53T On America
Talks that began with a 30% US threat have ended with a still-punishing 15% blanket tariff on major European goods entering America, while the EU promises zero duties on select US exports plus an eye-watering US$1.35 trillion in fresh spending inside the US over the next three years. The deal, resulting from a marathon session […]
Trump Extends Anew China Tariff Deadline For 90 Days
The US will roll its China tariff deadline forward by another 90 days, handing Beijing fresh breathing room despite White House vows that the current pause expiring in August would be the last. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng open talks in Stockholm today, where negotiators are expected to formalise the extension. […]
California Regulators Block Tesla Robotaxi Service, Limit Company to Human-Driven Cars
California transportation regulators said Friday that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) cannot operate autonomous vehicles for passenger service in the state, restricting the electric vehicle maker to human-driven cars only as CEO Elon Musk pushes to expand the company’s robotaxi ambitions. The California Public Utilities Commission told CNBC that Tesla “is not allowed to test or transport […]
Will BRICS Move Against Dollar ‘Soon’? China Claims Yes, Reports Say
Unverified reports circulating on social media suggest China announced Saturday that the BRICS economic bloc will “soon” introduce measures to reduce member nations’ reliance on the US dollar in trade and financial transactions. The reports, which could not be independently confirmed by major news outlets, claim Beijing indicated the initiative has backing from all member […]
New Gold Sees Net Earnings Jump 29% In Q2 2025
New Gold (TSX: NGD) released its Q2 2025 financials, posting a revenue jump to $308.4 million, up 41% YoY from last year’s $218.2 million, as stronger gold prices and higher ounces sold more than offset weaker copper pricing. Gold sales climbed to 75,596 ounces, up 12% from last year’s 67,697 ounces, and benefited from a […]
Canada to End Hotel Funding for Asylum Seekers in September Amid $1.1B Crisis
Canada will stop funding hotel accommodations for asylum seekers on Sept. 30, ending a program that has cost taxpayers $1.1 billion since 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced this week. The federal government currently houses 485 asylum seekers in five hotels across Ontario and Quebec, down from a peak of 46 hotels nationwide in […]
Antimony Resources Intersects 14.91% Antimony Over 3.0 Metres At Bald Hill
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY) has received further assay results from a drill program conducted at their flagship Bald Hill Antimony Project in New Brunswick. A total of five holes saw their assays released this morning, with the company continuing to intersect high grade antimony bearing stibnite.
Goliath Hits 3.17 g/t Gold Over 18.73 Metres While Expanding Bonanza Zone
Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT) continues to see success under their 2025 exploration program at their flagship Golddigger property in British Columbia. The company this morning released further assay results from the program, while announcing a significant expansion to the Bonanza zone.