Canada’s Financial Watchdog Pulls 47 Crypto Licenses in 2026 as AML Enforcement Intensifies
Canada’s financial intelligence agency has revoked the registrations of 50 money services businesses so far this year, 47 of them tied to cryptocurrency operations, as the federal government escalates its fight against money laundering in the digital assets sector. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada announced the most recent wave of cancellations […]
Orla Mining Reports Record Sales In Q4 2025 As Musselwhite Lifts Output
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) delivered a step-change quarter in Q4 2025 as revenue rose to $378.5 million from $92.8 million in Q4 2024, driven by volume and metal price rallies. Full-year revenue reached $1.06 billion, up from $343.9 million in 2024. The quarter saw a record 92,889 ounces of gold sold at an average realized […]
Hercules Metals Begins Initial 12,500 Metre 2026 Drill Campaign
Hercules Metals (TSXV: BIG) has launched its 2026 exploration campaign, with the program expected to reach up to 30,000 meters of drilling. The program, which is roughly double the total drilling completed at the property to date, follows a 2023 discovery that established the Leviathan porphyry copper system as a significant new American project. The […]
India Eyes Real-Time Euro Settlements at GIFT City to Bolster EU Trade Ties
India is weighing the introduction of real-time foreign-exchange settlements in euros at its flagship international financial hub in Gujarat, a move aimed at deepening financial integration with the European Union as trade negotiations gain momentum. The International Financial Services Centres Authority, which oversees the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, has proposed allowing euro settlements alongside the […]
Coeur Finalizes Acquisition Of New Gold, Creating North American Precious Metals Powerhouse
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDE) has finalized its acquisition of New Gold (TSX: NGD), completing a merger that establishes a new heavyweight in the North American precious metals sector. The deal, first announced in late 2025, officially closed on March 19, and significantly expands Coeur’s operational footprint in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, New […]
Gold Sheds Nearly $400 in Two Sessions as Hawkish Fed and Hot Inflation Data Hammer Precious Metals
Gold suffered one of its sharpest two-day drops of the year this week, falling nearly $400 per ounce after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading and a hawkish Federal Reserve stance converged to gut the bull case for non-yielding assets — even as war raged across the Middle East. Spot gold tumbled to as low as $4,586 […]
Jeff Bezos Targets $100 Billion Fund to Transform Manufacturing with AI Automation
Jeff Bezos is setting his sights on a $100 billion war chest to acquire and overhaul manufacturing firms through cutting-edge AI-driven automation. The ambitious plan aims to reshape traditional industrial operations by integrating advanced technologies to boost efficiency and reduce costs. The fund, still in the early stages of capital-raising discussions, would target companies in […]
Recent Qatar LNG Strikes Deepen Global Gas Shock
The Qatar story is no longer about temporary disruption but about damage to infrastructure that anchors roughly one-fifth of global LNG exports, with QatarEnergy confirming two rounds of attacks that caused fires and extensive damage at Ras Laffan and its LNG facilities. QatarEnergy first said Ras Laffan Industrial City had been hit on Wednesday with […]
Why Peru’s 15-Year Mining Concession Plan Is Stirring Alarm
Peru’s mining industry is pushing back against a bill that would cut the life of unused concessions to 15 years from 30, arguing the measure would undermine long-cycle project development, discourage formal investment and intensify pressure from informal operators in mineral-rich areas. The bill passed committee this week and is headed for a floor debate. […]
Trans Mountain Targets 1.19 Million Barrels a Day by Decade’s End as Canadian Oil Export Crunch Looms
Trans Mountain Corp. is gearing up for a series of expansion projects to boost its main pipeline capacity to 1.19 million barrels a day by the end of the decade, a critical move as export space for Canadian oil producers tightens once again. Starting in the first quarter of 2027, the government-owned company plans to […]