If Liberals Win, Nearly 1 in 3 Albertans Are Ready To Leave Canada
A growing conversation about Alberta’s future has sparked new calls for potential separation if the Liberal Party returns to power in the upcoming federal election. According to a recent Angus Reid poll, 30% of Albertans surveyed would support leaving Canada under another Liberal government, reigniting a debate that has simmered over pipeline politics and regional […]
Trump Administration Considers Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels
The Trump administration is exploring the possibility of using drone strikes against drug cartels in Mexico, according to multiple US officials familiar with the discussions. These deliberations, which remain in early stages, are part of a broader strategy to combat narcotics trafficking across the southern border. This isn’t the first time President Trump has considered […]
Endeavour Silver Reports Q1 Production Decline With 1.9 Million Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced
Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR) saw a decline in its first quarter production on a year over year basis, which is said to have been in line with the production plan. The company posted first quarter production of 1.9 million silver equivalent ounces, which is down 18% from the 2.3 million silver equivalent ounces produced in […]
China Hits Back, Raises US Imports Tariffs To 84%
Chinese officials have announced a sharp increase in tariffs on goods from the US, moving from an additional 34% to an elevated 84% effective April 10, 2025. This swift decision follows an earlier move by the US government to raise its own tariffs on Chinese imports to the same rate, taking effect just after midnight. […]
US Launches 104% Tariffs As China Indicates It Will Raise Tariffs To 84%
The US has imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese imports, which could be the largest tariff the country has ever imposed on a foreign nation, sending shockwaves through financial markets and diplomatic circles alike. China’s response was swift and emphatic: “China and the rest of the world are determined to fight a trade war to […]
Osisko Gold Royalties Sees Attributable Production Fall To 19,014 Ounces In Q1
Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR) has seen its attributable gold equivalent ounce production decline to 19,014 ounces in the first quarter of 2025. The figure represents a decline of nearly 15% on a year over year basis, with the comparable period seeing production of 22,259 GEO’s. The rise in the price of gold was unable […]
Freeman Gold Sees Lemhi Project NPV Improve To $648 Million Under Revised PEA Pricing
The economics for Freeman Gold’s (TSXV: FMAN) Lemhi Gold Project in Idaho keep improving. The company this morning released the results of a revised preliminary economic assessment, following an update to the price sensitivity analysis of the study. The revised PEA has outlined an after-tax net present value (5% discount) of $329 million and an […]
Sandstorm Gold Reports Prelim Cash Operating Margin Of $2,507 An Ounce In Q1
The current gold environment has assisted Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL) in masking its decline in gold production. The royalty and streaming company last night indicated that despite lower production in the first quarter of 2025, preliminary revenue has improved substantially on a year over year basis. Sandstorm in the first quarter sold 18,500 ounces of […]
Aris Mining Posts Q1 Production of 54,763 Gold Ounces
Aris Gold (TSX: ARIS) last night released its first quarter production results, with the company posting a quarter over quarter decline in gold production. Aris in the first quarter produced 54,763 ounces of gold, which was down from 57,364 ounces of production in the fourth quarter of 2024, but up versus the 50,767 ounces of […]
‘5 Planes Full of iPhones’: Apple Rushes Shipments to US Ahead of Trump Tariffs
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) reportedly flew five cargo planes loaded with iPhones and other products from manufacturing centers in Asia to the United States in late March, racing to beat President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs that took effect on April 5. According to The Times of India, the emergency shipments arrived over just three days […]