Chinese Metals Traders Face $144 Million Loss After Dealer Vanishes
A metals dealer’s disappearance has left Chinese commodities traders grappling with losses exceeding 1 billion yuan ($144 million), exposing risky practices that regulators have long warned against. Xu Maohua, known in trading circles as “The Hat,” fled China after orchestrating years of deals involving copper and other metals through a complex network linking private firms, […]
Antimony Resources Reports Massive Stibnite Mineralization Over 25 Metres At Marcus (West) Zone
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY) reported this morning that they have further extended known massive stibnite mineralization at the newly discovered Marcus (West) Zone, which is found at the larger Bald Hill Antimony Project in New Brunswick.
Silver Storm Expands La Parrilla Processing Circuit To 1,250 TPD Ahead Of Q2 Restart
Silver Storm Mining (TSXV: SVRS) is moving forward with an expansion to the sulphide flotation circuit at their La Parrilla mine in Durango, Mexico. The expansion will see the processing capacity increase by an estimated 25% at the silver mine. The expansion consists of the installation of eight new flotation cells, with fabrication and deliver […]
Skeena Secures Final Permits For Eskay Creek, Production Expected In Q2 2027
Skeena Gold & Silver (TSX: SKE) is reporting this morning that it has received the final permits required to restart mining operations at their flagship Eskay Creek project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The announcement follows the receipt of the Environmental Management Act permit, after receiving both the BC Mines Act Permit and the Environmental […]
The $54 Billion “Maturity Wall” Michael Saylor is Facing
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, you’ve seen the noise. Jim Cramer is yelling about “acolytes” and “launching pads,” trying to goad Michael Saylor into pumping Bitcoin to $83,000 by next week. It’s entertaining, sure. Let’s look at the numbers. The Napkin Math Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) currently holds 713,502 Bitcoins. That is a staggering hoard. […]
Abu Dhabi Royal Buys $500 Million Stake in Trump Family Crypto Venture, Report Shows
An Abu Dhabi royal purchased a major stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who serves as the United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser, acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial through his investment vehicle […]
Poilievre Secures Conservative Leadership With 87% Support
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cleared his mandatory leadership review Friday night with 87.4% delegate support, surpassing the benchmark set by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and cementing his control over the party. The result exceeded Harper’s 84% approval in his 2005 leadership review, which also followed an election loss to the Liberals. Delegates cast 2,558 […]
Saskatchewan Launches Evaluation of Large Nuclear Reactors
Saskatchewan began a formal review of large nuclear reactor technologies, marking the province’s third attempt to bring nuclear power to a region rich in uranium but lacking operational reactors. The Government of Saskatchewan and utility SaskPower announced the evaluation will run parallel to an existing small modular reactor project near Estevan. Officials said bringing a […]
Europe Revives Domestic Oil and Gas Exploration After Years of Restrictions
European countries are resuming exploration for domestic oil and gas deposits after years of prioritizing renewable energy over fossil fuel development, according to executives leading new drilling campaigns across the Mediterranean. Italy has emerged as the latest country to reverse exploration restrictions after a court overturned laws prohibiting new oil and gas activities. Energean, one […]
Uranium Utilities Return to Market After Year of Delayed Contracting
Nuclear power utilities resumed uranium purchases in late 2025 after a year of minimal contracting activity, signaling potential price increases as global supply remains constrained below reactor demand. Utilities contracted approximately 82 million pounds of uranium in 2025, falling well short of the 150 million-pound annual replacement rate the industry considers necessary, according to Sprott […]