Canada to Release National Electricity Strategy Aiming to Double Grid Capacity
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that the federal government will release a draft national electricity strategy in the coming weeks, with an overarching goal of doubling the size of Canada’s electricity grid to meet surging demand from electrification and economic growth. Carney made the announcement following a First Ministers’ Meeting with provincial and […]
US Shutdown Averted In Theory As DHS Gets Two-Week Stopgap
A partial shutdown is being avoided in concept but not yet in execution, because the Senate’s votes and timing are now the binding constraint. Democrats and the White House agreed to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from a broader spending package, extending DHS at current levels for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate Democratic demands […]
Paramount Gold Receives Positive Record Of Decision For Grassy Mountain Gold Project
After being added to the FAST-41 dashboard in May 2025, Paramount Gold Nevada (NYSE: PZG) has already obtained a positive record of decision for their Grassy Mountain Gold Project in Oregon. The decision is said to represent the culmination of the federal environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act, permitting the project to […]
Frontera To Sell Colombia Upstream Operations For US$400 Million, Plans US$370 Million Distribution
Frontera Energy (TSX: FEC) is getting out of the upstream business. The company this morning announced that it has reached an agreement to sell their subsidiary Frontera Petroleum International, which consists of the firms entire Colombian upstream business. Included in the sale are all of the company’s oil and gas exploration and production assets within […]
Gold Could Hit $6,000 This Year, and That May Be Conservative
Gold could reach $6,000 per ounce by year-end, according to Société Générale analysts, who called the forecast “probably conservative” as prices could climb even higher under stress scenarios. The French bank’s projection comes as gold traded abound $5,500 per ounce Wednesday evening, up approximately 23% year-to-date after surging 64% in 2025. The metal broke through […]
Hasbro Executives Face Lawsuit Over Magic Card Overproduction
Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS) shareholders filed a 76-page federal lawsuit on January 21 against company executives, alleging they misled investors about Magic: The Gathering’s growth while overproducing cards to mask financial problems in other divisions. Shareholders Joseph Crocono and Ultan McGlone accuse Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks, former Wizards of the Coast president Cynthia Williams, and multiple […]
A Brag Story Baited A Kid To Reveal He Stole Millions From US Government
A suspected theft involving $40 million+ tied to US government seizure wallets drew scrutiny after a young threat actor was recorded in a Telegram “band for band” flex, allegedly showing control of multiple crypto wallets and moving funds live during the argument. The tracer identifies the persona as John Daghita (“Lick”) and frames the recording […]
Uranium Spot Prices Surge Past $98 on AI Power Demand, Supply Constraints
Uranium prices climbed to $98.30 per pound this week, marking a 7.8% single-day gain and reaching the highest level in 20 months as supply constraints converge with surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers and nuclear reactor construction. The spot price has jumped nearly 20% over the past month and trades 39% higher than a […]
Trump Says Dollar Is Great As It Slides
President Donald Trump is essentially signaling he is broadly okay with a weaker dollar, and the dollar’s main benchmarks sold off after remarks that he is not concerned about the recent decline and sees it as compatible with the dollar “doing great.” On Tuesday, the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index printed 1,174.72, down 13.238 points, or […]
Trump Officials Quietly Tell Miners No More Price Floors
The Trump administration is seemingly stepping back from plans to guarantee floor prices for US critical minerals projects, Reuters reported, citing multiple sources who pointed to limited congressional funding and the operational difficulty of setting market pricing. At a closed-door meeting earlier this month hosted by a Washington think tank, two senior Trump officials told […]