EU Outlines Plans to Stockpile Critical Minerals —FT
The European Union is developing plans to stockpile critical minerals and infrastructure repair equipment as officials warn of heightened security risks and climate-related disruptions, according to a draft document seen by the Financial Times. The initiative aims to bolster the 27-nation bloc’s ability to withstand what the European Commission describes as an “increasingly complex and […]
US Warns Blanket 10% Levy To 100 Nations as Truce on Trump Tariffs Runs Out
The 90-day truce that has kept most of President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” import taxes at bay expires on Wednesday, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the first volley will land at noon Monday. Roughly 100 countries will receive formal notices confirming that every shipment to the US will face a 10% duty unless a bilateral […]
Goliath Resources Assays 8.31 g/t Gold Over 23 Metres In Third Rock Package At Surebet
Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT) has continued to see success in their efforts to relog certain drill holes previously conducted at the Surebet discovery. The latest relogging has again yielded positive results, demonstrating further gold exists at the Golddigger property in BC.
Scottie Resources Secures $25 Million Construction Loan For DSO Project
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT) has managed to secure a portion of funding for what they refer to as the Scottie DSO Project, which puts the development stage company on a path towards production. The funding is said to be earmarked for “late stage construction” as well as working capital and cost overruns, and is intended […]
Aris Mining Posts Q2 Production Of 58,652 Gold Ounces
Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS) this morning confirmed that it remains on track to meet current guidance for 2025, which calls for gold production of between 230,000 and 275,000 ounces. The confirmation follows the release of H1 production results. Aris in the first half of the year produced 113,415 ounces of gold based on preliminary figures […]
Sandstorm Gold To Be Acquired For $3.5 Billion As Part Of Larger Transaction With Royal Gold
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has made a major move in terms of M&A this morning, announcing that it has entered into agreements to acquire not one but two competitors within the industry. The royalty and streaming name has come to terms to acquire both Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL) and Horizon Copper (TSXV: HCU). All told, […]
Will Canada Abandon Its Oil and Gas Emissions Cap?
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said the federal government could address climate policies gradually, but stopped short of committing to eliminate the oil and gas emissions cap. Alberta’s Rebecca Schultz and Ontario’s Todd J. McCarthy last week sent a public letter demanding Ottawa withdraw the emissions cap alongside the Impact Assessment Act and electricity regulations. […]
Snowline Gold: The Multi Billion Dollar Valley PEA
The long awaited preliminary economic assessment for Snowline Gold’s (TSXV: SGD) Valley deposit has finally been delivered to the market and at a high level, boy did they deliver! We’re talking a “near tier one” operation here, depending on how far out you want to look in terms of the life of mine, and with […]
Euro Sun: Rovina Copper-Gold Project Secures Some Major Funding
Romania might be on their way to establishing their next gold mine. Which is no small feat considering the deposit is said to be the second largest copper and gold deposit in all of Europe. That project is the Rovina Valley Project, which is owned and operated by Euro Sun Mining (TSX: ESM), whom just […]
Hydropower To Bitcoin: Ethiopia’s State Utility Nets $200 Million From Crypto Miners
Ethiopian Electric Power has transformed otherwise stranded hydropower into a $200 million cash injection by selling electricity to Bitcoin miners during the first half of 2025. The state utility routed energy that had been “wasted due to a lack of transmission infrastructure” into data centers that now make Ethiopia the world’s newest crypto mining hot […]