What Ukraine Gained (And Lost) In Berlin Peace Talks
Ukraine gained something tangible in Berlin: a more defined Western security framework that implicitly replaces NATO membership, while the territorial file stayed stuck and Russia’s buy-in remained unproven. European leaders publicly itemized a proposed guarantee stack after the Berlin meetings, including a European-led “multinational force” tasked with supporting Ukraine’s army and defending its skies and […]
Ontario Launches $500M Fund Targeting Critical Mineral Processing Buildout
Ontario has launched a $500 million Critical Minerals Processing Fund to expand domestic processing capacity and strengthen the province’s end-to-end critical minerals supply chain. The CMPF, announced in the 2025 Budget, will support projects that increase mineral processing output, build new facilities, and scale value-added activity intended to create high-value jobs, with an explicit focus […]
A Look Inside Nasdaq’s Proposed 23/5 Expanded Trading Schedule
Nasdaq plans to ask US regulators to expand equities and exchange-traded product trading from 16 hours to 23 hours per weekday, marking its first formal SEC step toward round-the-clock access driven by rising global demand for US stocks. The exchange operator is planning to submit paperwork to the SEC, extending a process Nasdaq President Tal […]
First Majestic Begins Mine Planning Studies For Two Discoveries At Santa Elena, Names Mani Alkhafaji As President
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) has seen continued exploration success at Santa Elena, with the company on Monday evening providing an update on recent developments, while also announcing certain senior management updates.
Price Concessions Mount as Canadian Housing Market Cools Into Winter
Canadian home sales declined 0.6% in November 2025 compared to the previous month as the mid-year housing rally shifted into a holding pattern, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported Sunday. Sales activity remained well above April levels but largely unchanged since July, suggesting the market has stabilized after months of growth driven by falling interest […]
Lidar Company Luminar Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Major Contract
Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAZR) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, marking a dramatic fall for the autonomous vehicle sensor maker that lost more than 90% of its market value over the past year. The Orlando-based company filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas after months of financial distress. […]
Smith Floats Northwest Pipeline, But It’s Probably Not What You Think
Talking about energy pipelines for the province, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her “first preference” is still a new West Coast pipeline through northern BC, but she is willing to look across the border if progress stalls. The alternative she pointed to is a Pacific route through the northwestern US, running via Montana, Idaho, and […]
Doug Ford Announces Multibillion-Dollar Plan To Turn Niagara Falls Into ‘Vegas of the North’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a multibillion-dollar strategy Monday to transform Niagara Falls into an international tourism hub, calling for multiple new casinos and a major theme park in what his government dubs “Vegas of the North.” The Destination Niagara Strategy targets doubling annual visitors from 13 million to 25 million and generating an additional […]
Anglo Teck Merger Secures Government Approval, Commits To $4.5B Canadian Spending
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.b) and Anglo American received government approval under the Investment Canada Act for their merger of equals, anchored by binding commitments that include at least $4.5 billion of spending in Canada within five years and a minimum of $10 billion over 15 years. The approval formalizes a package of undertakings that permanently […]
Steadright To Begin Selling Stockpile Material From Historic Goundafa Mine
Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM) is expected to begin generating revenue from the recently acquired historic Goundafa Mine in Morocco. The company this morning indicated that it has come to terms under an initial contract for the sale of historic mineralized stockpiled material located at the mine.