Rare-Earth Miner Secures US Government Funding For Brazil Project
Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) said Tuesday it secured up to $5 million from the US International Development Finance Corporation to fund the feasibility study for its Carina heavy rare-earth project in mid-western Brazil. The DFC commitment may be converted into equity, and the agency holds a preferential option to provide or arrange additional financing. The […]
Silver Hits 14-Year High, Gold Makes New Record
Gold and silver prices surged to their highest levels in over a decade Monday, with silver futures trading above $40 per ounce for the first time since 2011 and gold hovering near all-time highs as investors sought refuge amid growing economic uncertainty. Silver jumped 2.54% to $40.72 per ounce on Monday, capping a 5% surge […]
Kraft Heinz Spins Into Separate Sauces and Grocery Business Units
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will split into two publicly listed companies in a tax-free deal targeted for the second half of 2026, separating sauces from grocery to restart growth after years of soft sales and recent guidance cuts. The new “Global Taste Elevation Co.” will house brands including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese, […]
Dolly Varden Hits 1,422 g/t Silver Over 21.7 Metres At Kitsault Valley
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV) has seen success from their ongoing exploration program at their Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia. The firm this morning released the latest assay results from the Wolf Vein, where they have been conducted directional drilling. Highlights from the results include: High grade silver mineralization was encountered in hole DV25-446, […]
G Mining Secures Environmental Approval For Oko West Project
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN) has secured a final approval for an environmental permit at the Oko West Gold Project in Guyana. The permit follows the submission of an environmental and social impact assessment in November, with a five year permit now having been granted. The permit authorizes both the construction and operation of Oko […]
Sage Potash Secures US$14 Million USDA Grant For Flagship Project
Sage Potash (TSXV: SAGE) has achieved a major milestone, with the company announcing this morning that they have been approved for a US$14 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Anthropic Settles Landmark AI Copyright Lawsuit with Authors
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reached a settlement with a group of authors in a copyright infringement lawsuit that could have exposed the company to billions in damages. The settlement, announced Tuesday in federal court filings, resolves a class-action lawsuit brought by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graebe, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, who accused the San […]
Chinese-born Canadian Caught Drone Spying at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base
A 71-year-old Canadian man has been deported from the United States after pleading guilty to using a drone to photograph sensitive military installations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, federal prosecutors announced. Xiao Guang Pan of Brampton, Ontario, was sentenced to 12 months’ probation and immediately ordered deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. […]
SEC Calls Musk Twitter Case ‘Beyond Dispute,’ Seeks Summary Judgment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing back against Elon Musk’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit over his 2022 Twitter stock purchases, calling the case a “straightforward” violation that requires no trial. The SEC filed a response Friday saying there is “absolutely no dispute” that Musk missed the deadline to disclose his growing stake in […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Global Tariffs Illegal
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are illegal, finding the president exceeded his authority by using emergency powers to impose the trade barriers that have reshaped the US economy and triggered international retaliation. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld an earlier ruling […]