The Netherlands Joins The Right-Wing Train With Populist Candidate’s Election Victory
Veteran leader Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islam stance, has secured a significant victory in the Dutch general election, as per the latest results with nearly all votes counted. After a quarter-century in parliament, Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) is poised to claim 37 seats, surpassing his closest competitor, a left-wing alliance. Expressing the significance of […]
Benton, Sokoman Each Receive $1.0 Million In Piedmont Shares After Option Exercise
Two Canadian small-cap names are benefiting from a transaction it entered into with Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL). Both Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) and Sokoman Minerals (TSXV: SIC) are set to receive shares in Piedmont, following the exercise of an earn-in right by the mining major. Piedmont has exercised a right to acquire a 16.35% interest […]
Northstar Gold Intersects 14.78% Copper Over 2.45 Metres
Northstar Gold (CSE: NSG) has seen success in a small 720 metre drill campaign that it conducted at its Miller Copper-Gold property, with drilling occurring at the historic Cam Copper Mine. The property is found southeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Drilling consisted of four holes, all of which are said to have intersected lenses of […]
Golconda Gold Secures US$5.0 Million Via Streaming Deal With Empress Royalty
Golconda Gold (TSXV: GG) has secured a streaming transaction with Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) that will enable it to put cash on its balance sheet. The streaming deal will see Empress obtain rights to 3.5% of the payable gold production from Golconda’s Galaxy Mine in South Africa, for an initial 8,000 payables ounces. The stream […]
Neuralink Raises $323 Million As Firm Faces Congress Scrutiny
Neuralink, a biotech company founded by Elon Musk, managed to raise $323.2 million in a fresh equity funding round based on an SEC filing, just as the company faces increasing scrutiny from the government regarding the trials conducted at the firm. The filing is believed to be an amendment to an August funding infusion of […]
Much Ado About Nothing: Sam Altman Back As OpenAI CEO, But At What Cost?
Sam Altman is seemingly set to return to his position as CEO of OpenAI, merely days after a recent boardroom upheaval that had thrown the company into disarray in the preceding days. Former president Greg Brockman, who resigned in protest of Altman’s termination, is also set to make a return. In a statement released late […]
X-odus: Paris Hilton Pulls Ads Out Less Than Two Months After Announcing Exclusive Partnership
11:11 Media, Paris Hilton’s entertainment company, has removed an advertising campaign on X, barely two months after announcing an exclusive partnership with the platform. The move, confirmed by 11:11 COO and president Bruce Gersh, follows growing concerns about owner Elon Musk’s antisemitism and the presence of pro-Nazi content on the platform, prompting a series of […]
Poilievre Wants Inquiry If Windsor EV Battery Plant Will Actually Employ Canadians
Police in Windsor, Ontario, anticipate the arrival of approximately 1,600 South Korean workers for the upcoming electric-vehicle battery plant, a project praised by the federal government for its significant employment prospects for Canadians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre expressed concern on Monday about the possibility of numerous jobs at the heavily subsidized NextStar factory going to […]
Adventus Mining To Acquire Luminex Resources, Creating Ecuador Focused Copper-Gold Developer
Consolidation continues within the junior markets, with Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN) and Luminex Resources (TSXV: LR) last night announcing a merger to create a copper-gold company focused on growth in Ecuador. The transaction will see Adventus succeed as the resulting issuer, with Luminex shareholders to receive 0.67 Adventus shares for each share of Luminex held. […]
Canada Adds Nuclear Energy to Green Bond Framework
In its 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the government of Canada announced an updated green bond framework that now includes expenditures for nuclear energy. “To align Canada’s Green Bond Framework with Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, updated taxonomies, international best practices and evolving investor preferences, the Government of Canada is releasing an updated Framework that includes […]