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Ford May Seek Ontario Vote Over Costs of US Tariff Response

Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested holding an early election if his government must spend billions countering threatened US tariffs. “I think, if it comes to it and we have to spend tens of billions of dollars, we go to the people, let the people decide. It’s their money, it’s not the government’s,” Ford told reporters […]

TikTok Prepared For U.S. Shut Down This Sunday, Here’s What Could Happen

Late Tuesday evening, TikTok reiterated that it is prepared to shut off its app for U.S. users this Sunday unless the Supreme Court steps in to grant a stay. The move follows the federal government’s looming ban on new downloads of the popular social media platform, with the potential for far-reaching consequences if a broader […]

Eldorado Gold Produces 520,293 Ounces In 2024, Hitting Guidance Midpoint

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) produced 155,669 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter. The preliminary figure was released by the company this morning, with Eldorado stating that it produced 520,293 gold ounces on a full year basis. Production in 2024 was weighted to the fourth quarter, with production improving 24% versus the 125,195 ounces produced […]

Endeavour Silver Forecasts Production Midpoint Of 7.45 Million Silver Equivalent Ounces In 2025

Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR) has released its guidance for 2025, with the company calling for production of 7.0 to 7.9 million silver equivalent ounces this year. Broken out, Endeavour is expecting to produce 4.5 to 5.2 million silver ounces, and 30,500 to 34,000 ounces of gold this year. For comparison, the company in 2024 produced […]

Hercules Metals Hits 138 Metres Of 1.01% Copper Equivalent

Hercules Metals (TSXV: BIG) continues to intersect long intervals of copper mineralization at its Hercules property in Western Idaho. The firm this morning released its latest assay results, which come from two drill holes. Highlights from the results include: HER-24-20 is said to be a 330 metre step out that intersected porphyry mineralization at a […]

Torex Gold Guides To Production Midpoint Of 425,000 Gold Equivalent Ounces In 2025

Torex Gold (TSX: TXG) is calling for gold production of 400,000 to 450,000 gold equivalent ounces in 2025. The figure was included in full year 2025 guidance released by the company this morning. The production estimate is based on 300,000 to 350,000 ounces of gold, 1.6 million to 1.8 million ounces of silver, and 40 […]

Trilogy Metals Outlines $394 Million After Tax NPV For Bornite Copper Project

Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ) this morning released the results of a much-anticipated preliminary economic assessment that was conducted on its Bornite copper project, a joint venture equally owned by South32. The estimate outlines an underground mining operation capable of processing 6,000 tonnes per day, with the operation to repurpose the infrastructure from the Arctic project […]

SilverCrest Reports Q4 Production Of 2.5 Million Silver Equivalent Ounces

SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL) has released its production results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. The production comes from the firms Las Chispas operation, which is found in Sonora, Mexico. In the fourth quarter, the company managed to produce 2.50 million ounces of silver equivalent, which consisted of 1.38 million ounces of […]

Biden Moves to Drop Cuba from Terror List in Final Days

President Joe Biden moved on Tuesday to strike Cuba from a US terrorism blacklist while Havana announced plans to “gradually” free hundreds of prisoners, twin decisions reshaping bilateral ties ahead of Donald Trump’s return to office. The administration aims to reverse Trump’s 2021 terrorism designation and ease sanctions, pending congressional review and the incoming administration. […]

Olivia Chow Proposes 6.9% Tax Hike in $18.8 Billion Budget

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow proposed a 6.9% tax increase for homeowners on Monday as part of an $18.8 billion operating budget aimed at expanding city services while addressing financial pressures. The increase comprises a 5.4% property tax hike and a 1.5% city building levy, which would cost the average Toronto homeowner an additional $268 annually, […]