ESDC: No Actual Site Visit In 77% Of Temporary Foreign Worker Inspections
Canada’s labour enforcer conducted more than 12,000 temporary foreign worker inspections since 2020, and 77% of them involved no site visit at all, according to an investigative report. Employment and Social Development Canada confirmed to the Investigative Journalism Foundation that most compliance checks under the program were “paper-based,” meaning interviews and document requests were done […]
US Funding Spree Puts Spotlight On Antimony Names
The US government seems to be accelerating mining firm funding recently with a $245 million, five-year contract to US Antimony and a $43.4 million grant award to Nova Minerals to build yet its antimony operations, signalling an intent to on-shore supply for munitions and electronics.
America Uses More Copper Than It Makes | Simon Quick – Canadian Copper
Simon Quick, CEO of Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE: CCI), discusses how U.S. policy shifts on critical minerals are changing the landscape and what their recent $10 million financing led by Ocean Partners means for the company’s trajectory. The fact that the financing came at a premium tells you something about investor confidence in what they’re building at Murray Brook, with a construction decision targeted for 2027.
Leaked Files Show Russia Training Chinese Paratroops Raising Taiwan Risk
Russia allegedly agreed to train and equip a Chinese airborne battalion under a package valued around $580–$584 million, according to an 800-page cache of leaked documents verified by the Royal United Services Institute. The files outline Moscow’s role providing equipment, technology transfer, and doctrine to strengthen Beijing’s capacity for rapid air-assault operations relevant to a […]
Gold Bulls Run Faster Than New Mines?! | Thomas Mumford – Scottie Resources
Thomas Mumford, President of Scottie Resources Corp. (TSXV: SCOT) , talks about how gold hitting record highs is playing into their high-grade drilling success in the Golden Triangle. He walks through the results they’re getting and why the geology continues to deliver strong grades that have people paying attention. Thomas also covers where they are […]
Ontario Freezes Hiring Across 143 Agencies As Gov’t Staffing Rises 4.7%
Ontario Treasury Board president Caroline Mulroney ordered an immediate hiring freeze covering all 143 provincial agencies, extending the 2018 Ontario Public Service freeze to agencies, boards, and commissions effective immediately. Mulroney said the move is “prudent as a next step,” citing internal figures that “staffing in government agencies has risen by more than five times […]
Is This the Start of a New Gold Rush | Russell Ashton – Juggernaut Exploration
Russell Ashton from Juggernaut Exploration Ltd (TSXV: JUGR) walks through their new discovery in the Golden Triangle and what they’re seeing with over 500 veins identified on surface. He explains how they’re planning their first drill program and what they’re targeting based on the surface work they’ve completed so far. The company’s technical team has […]
Utilities Paid $86/lb For Prompt Uranium in 2024, 64% Premium Over Delivered Price—Report
US civilian nuclear plant operators paid $86.20 per pound for 3.0 million pounds of uranium in 21 new contracts with deliveries in 2024, about 64% above the year’s $52.71 per pound delivered average, according to the Uranium Marketing Annual Report. That premium stood well above both the spot cohort (9% of 2024 deliveries at $54.09 […]
Uranium Is Back On America’s Radar | Corey Dias – Anfield Energy
FULL DISCLOSURE: The Deep Dive is long the equity of Anfield Energy. Corey Dias, CEO of Anfield Energy Inc. (TSXV: AEC) (NASDAQ: AEC), walks through uranium’s move above $80 and explains how financial buying is interacting with actual demand in ways that are creating real momentum for the metal. He also digs into what U.S. […]
Vancouver Condo Market Faces Oversupply as 2,500 Units Sit Unsold
Metro Vancouver’s condominium market is in a pickle with approximately 2,500 newly built units sitting vacant and unsold, double the number from a year ago, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The average condo price fell to $734,400 in August 2025, representing a 4.4% decline from the previous year. Downtown Vancouver condos dropped […]