New Rapidly Spreading Fire Forces Thousands to Flee Los Angeles County
A fast-moving wildfire erupted Wednesday morning in Los Angeles County’s mountainous terrain near residential areas and schools, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as flames consumed over 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake. The Hughes fire, which ignited 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles, prompted authorities to issue mandatory evacuation orders for 31,000 residents and evacuation […]
Tech Titans Commit $500 Billion To Trump For AI Expansion, But Musk Is Not Convinced
Hyped ahead of its announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared plans to inject $500 billion into artificial intelligence infrastructure through a new public-private partnership named Stargate. The unveiling, which took place at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, brought together leaders from some of the world’s foremost technology firms, signaling a bold commitment to […]
Stellantis to Restore 1,500 Jobs at Shuttered Illinois Plant
Italian-American automaker Stellantis unveiled sweeping domestic investment plans Wednesday, pivoting toward US manufacturing operations just days after Chairman John Elkann met with President Donald Trump. The company will resurrect operations at its dormant Illinois facility to build a new midsize pickup truck. The Belvidere plant revival will bring back 1,500 union workers, reviving a facility […]
ATEX Resources Drills 152 Metres of 2.03% Copper Equivalent
ATEX Resources (TSXV: ATX) is reporting this morning that it has intersected a record intercept at its Valeriano copper-gold project in Chile. In intercept comes from partial assay results that were released this morning. Highlights from the results include: Hole ATXD23A was completed to a depth of 2,042 metres, ending in early porphyry mineralization. Assays […]
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Getchell Gold Outlines $474 Million After-Tax NPV For Fondaway Canyon
Getchell Gold Corp (CSE: GTCH) has released a preliminary economic assessment for its Fondaway Canyon gold project in Nevada. The PEA outlines an after-tax net present value of $474 million and an internal rate of return of 46.7% using a 10% discount rate. The assessment is based on a proposed open pit mine that operates […]
Integra Resources Reports Production of 72,229 Ounces Of Gold At Florida Canyon For 2024
The final production numbers are in for Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR) at their Florida Canyon Mine in Nevada. The mine managed to produce 72,229 ounces of gold in 2024, which is a new record for the mine. For the fourth quarter, 3,264 tonnes of ore was mined with an average grade of 0.27 g/t gold, […]
IsoEnergy-Purepoint Joint Venture Budgets $5.0 Million For 2025 Exploration Programs
IsoEnergy (TSX: ISO) this morning released its exploration plans for a joint venture recently formed with Purepoint Uranium (TSXV: PTU). The joint venture consolidates ten projects in the Athabasca Basin into three regions. The dominant region under the joint venture appears to be the Dorado project, which is position along the Larocque conductive corridor, the […]
Amazon Abandons Quebec Market, Cuts 1,700 Jobs
Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN) will withdraw entirely from Quebec, shutting down its warehouse network in an unprecedented retreat that affects 1,700 workers, the e-commerce giant announced Wednesday. The company will dismantle its two million square feet of operations across seven facilities, abandoning a market of 4.5 million people in the Montreal metropolitan area – a […]
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Trump’s AG Pick Silent on Federal Cannabis Plans
US Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi has provided no clear indication of her planned approach to federal marijuana policy, offering identical responses to all cannabis-related inquiries during her confirmation process. “If confirmed, I will give the matter careful consideration after consulting with appropriate Department officials,” Bondi said repeatedly in written responses to questions from the […]
‘Dominant Predator’: GOP Lawmakers Push to Acquire Greenland as Territory Seeks to Meet with Trump
A group of Republican lawmakers introduced the “Make Greenland Great Again Act” last week, with Ohio Representative Mike Rulli invoking historical precedent: “Does anyone regret the Louisiana Purchase or the acquisition of Alaska?” The bill, led by Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles and co-sponsored by 12 House Republicans including Lauren Boebert and Dan Crenshaw, directs Congress […]