First Majestic Boosts Silver Reserves 16% As Exploration Outpaces Production
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) on Tuesday reported a significant expansion of its mineral inventory, driven by a combination of successful exploration drilling and higher metal price assumptions. The company’s measured and indicated mineral resources rose 50% year over year to 652.8 million silver equivalent ounces, according to its latest reserve and resource estimate.
Japan and France Forge Rare Earth Partnership to Counter China’s Supply Dominance
Japan and France are set to unveil a strategic partnership on Wednesday to diversify supplies of rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains. A joint statement from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron will highlight concerns over export restrictions on these vital resources. The centerpiece […]
Anthropic Suffers Two Data Exposures in Five Days, Revealing Unreleased Model and Full Source Code
Anthropic leaked 512,000 lines of proprietary source code and details of an unannounced AI model in back-to-back incidents this week — its second such packaging failure in 13 months. On March 26, Anthropic had left nearly 3,000 documents — including unpublished blog drafts, images, and PDFs — in a publicly searchable data cache tied to […]
Italy Postpones Coal Shutdown by Over a Decade to 2038
Italy’s parliament has voted to extend the operation of coal-powered plants until 2038, delaying the nation’s planned phase-out by 13 years. This marks a significant reversal from earlier commitments to shutter these facilities by 2025 as part of broader decarbonization goals. The decision, finalized on March 31, reflects mounting concerns over energy security amid volatile […]
Trump Signals US Military Pullback from Persian Gulf, Shaking Energy Security
Donald Trump has signaled a potential US military withdrawal from the Persian Gulf, asserting that other nations must take responsibility for securing their own oil and gas supplies from the region. This stance, articulated in a recent statement, could reshape the geopolitical landscape of a critical energy corridor. The announcement raises immediate concerns for global […]
Beyond Meat Faces Deeper Losses with Q4 Operating Deficit Swelling to $132.7 Million
Beyond Meat shares tumbled 9.71% to 63 cents in after-hours trading on Tuesday following a dismal fourth-quarter performance, with revenue sliding 19.7% year-over-year to miss analyst estimates. The decline, driven by a 22.4% drop in product volume, reflects persistent weakness in the plant-based meat category and reduced sales to quick-service restaurant customers for chicken and […]
Court Slams Brakes on Trump’s 90,000-Square-Foot White House Ballroom Build
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, a project that demolished the historic East Wing to create space for a 90,000-square-foot venue. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, ruling that President Donald Trump lacks the statutory authority […]
OSC Slams KPMG for Failing to Flag Bridging Finance Loan Valuations
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has launched an enforcement action against KPMG LLP, alleging significant audit failures in its 2019 and 2020 reviews of four funds managed by Bridging Finance Inc. This move comes as the fallout from Bridging’s collapse continues to reverberate, with investor losses now estimated at $1.3 billion. The OSC claims KPMG […]
OpenAI Locked Up 40% of Global RAM With No Obligation to Buy Any of It
In October 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flew to Seoul and signed letters of intent with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — the world’s two largest memory chipmakers — targeting 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month. Analysts estimated that volume at roughly 40% of global supply. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stood alongside the chipmakers […]
Silver Posts Worst Monthly Loss in 46 Years — and a War Is Why It’s Falling, Not Rising
Silver is having its worst month in 46 years. A war did it — just not in the way anyone expected. The metal that hit an all-time high of $121.67 per ounce on January 29 traded near $73 on March 31 — down more than 40% in under two months, and approximately 25% in March […]