Canada’s Cultural Legislation Enters US Trade Discussions Despite Pushback
Canada’s Online Streaming Act and Online News Act have become part of US trade discussions, Culture Minister Marc Miller confirmed Wednesday, as both countries prepare for a mandatory review of their continental trade agreement. Miller’s office acknowledged ongoing discussions with Meta about restoring news content to Facebook and Instagram while maintaining support for the cultural […]
Tesla Winds Down Model S And X, Gives Way For Optimus
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will discontinue the Model S and Model X by the end of Q2 2026, with CEO Elon Musk saying on the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call that production is being wound down and will stop completely by end-Q2. Musk framed the decision as driven by “autonomy,” and said the Fremont factory production […]
Total Metals Launches 5,500 Metre Drill Program At ElectroLode Property
Total Metals (TSXV: TT) has begun a diamond drill program at their flagship Electrolode critical minerals project in the Red Lake region of Ontario in search of volcanogenic massive sulphide style systems. The property is said to host multiple occurrences of zinc-copper-silver-gold mineralized systems that have been identified by prior operators.
McEwen Set To Acquire Golden Lake Exploration For $0.12 Per Share
McEwen Inc (TSX: MUX) is again looking to expand its asset base via the acquisition of a junior explorer. The company this morning announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Golden Lake Exploration (CSE: GLM). The arrangement will see Golden Lake shareholders receive 0.003876 of a share of McEwen for each share […]
Citi Raises Silver Forecast to $150 as Metal Surges Past $110
Citigroup raised its near-term silver price target to $150 per ounce from $100, betting that strong Chinese buying and tightening physical supply will extend a rally that pushed the metal to a record $117.71 on Monday. “Silver is behaving like ‘gold squared’ or ‘gold on steroids’,” analysts, including Max Layton, wrote in a note Tuesday. […]
BMO Bull Case Sees $8K Gold as Investors Seek Safety
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets outlined an extreme bullish scenario for precious metals that could drive gold and silver prices sharply higher by late 2027. In a research note exploring outcomes under sustained risk demand and major macro shifts, the team said gold could rise to about $8,650 per ounce by the fourth quarter of […]
Tether Buys 27 Tons of Gold, Rivaling Central Banks in Q4
Tether bought 27 metric tons of gold during the final three months of 2025, the stablecoin giant announced Monday, maintaining a buying pace that rivals sovereign nations. The company behind USDT now controls 116 tons of the precious metal. That volume would rank among the top 30 national holders globally, surpassing the reserves of Greece, […]
Europe Threatens to Block Shadow Fleet Tankers as GPS Jamming Escalates
Fourteen European nations issued a joint warning Sunday that Russian interference with satellite navigation systems poses safety risks to all vessels in the Baltic and North Seas, while signaling that sanctions-evading ships could be treated as stateless and denied port access. The coordinated letter, signed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
Tariffs Cut As India And EU Close Historic Trade Deal
India and the EU say they have concluded a free trade agreement designed to expand market access and reduce high Indian import barriers, with the biggest single numeric signal a staged cut in Indian tariffs on EU cars from 110% to 10%. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he, European Council President António Costa, […]
Despite Venezuela Shock, Canadian Producers Keep Winning
Canada is winning the current heavy-crude cycle by pairing record production with a step-change in export optionality to Asia, even as pipeline rationing starts to bite again. Canadian oil production averaged a record 5.19 million barrels per day in the first half of 2025, up from 5.13 million bpd in 2024, according to the national […]