Barrick Surges on Mali Renewing Loulo Permit For 10 Years
Mali approved a draft decree renewing Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX) Loulo gold mining permit for an additional 10 years, according to a statement released Friday by the country’s military leader. The decree advances a renewal process that follows a November resolution of a dispute between Mali and Barrick over profit-sharing and control of the Loulo-Gounkoto […]
Russian Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Group for European Sabotage Operations
Russia’s Wagner Group has found new purpose in coordinating sabotage operations across Europe despite the August 2023 death of founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and a government crackdown following the mercenary organization’s failed rebellion against military leadership. Recruiters and propagandists from Wagner’s network now work for Russia’s military intelligence agency, known as the GRU, to identify and […]
Eldorado Gold: The $3.8 Billion Foran Mining Acquisition
In the past year, there have arguably been only two days where it would’ve been a terrible idea to announce a major transaction in the mining sector. The first was last Friday, when gold plummeted from $5,400 to as low as $4,680. The second was the following Monday, after investors spent the entire weekend doomscrolling, […]
Silver Tiger’s $2.35B Silver Blueprint: Two Mines, One Perfect Metals Market
This precious metals environment is a mining exec’s wet dream to put it bluntly. And while some are sitting back and enjoying the inherent rise in valuations, others have their nose to the grindstone to get more out of that multiple. One prime example is Silver Tiger Metals (TSXV: SLVR). They recently published a preliminary […]
Gold Is At Records. Barrick Mining Is Printing Cash. The Stock Still Fell. | Q4 Earnings
Us mining investors just seem to be a special bunch. We’re all invested in a sector that seemingly defies logic. We’re buying into vehicles that are supposed to benefit when the price of gold goes up. But lately, when the price of gold goes up, the markets go down. And when the price of gold […]
The Silver Squeeze | Why the Paper Steakhouse Is Running Out of Meat.
Silver just had one of its worst single-day drops in years, and the headlines are calling the trade dead. In this video, we ignore the noise and look at what’s actually happening under the hood. While paper silver was getting smashed, physical silver demand quietly exploded. Huge amounts of metal are being pulled out of […]
What If Morocco Is the Next Big Mining Story? | Matt Lewis – Steadright Critical Minerals
In this interview with Matt Lewis, CEO of Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. (CSE: SCM), we break down why Morocco is emerging as one of the most overlooked mining jurisdictions in the public markets.
BYD Sues US Government To Challenge Trump’s Tariff Authority
Chinese automaker BYD has sued the US government to challenge President Donald Trump’s use of sweeping authority to impose auto tariffs and to recover all levies it says it has paid since last April, according to court documents. The case, filed at the Court of International Trade, is positioned as the first lawsuit by a […]
Energy Regulator Backs Sunrise Expansion, Enbridge Urges Q2 Start
Enbridge (TSX: ENB) has received a Canada Energy Regulator recommendation to approve its $4.0 billion Sunrise expansion program, leaving federal cabinet approval as the remaining gate before construction can begin as early as Q2 2026. The CER said the program is in the public interest and recommended issuance of a certificate to authorize the project. […]
Finally, Trump Realizes His Tariffs Are Hiking Grocery Prices
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to scale back tariffs on goods made with steel and aluminum after trade officials concluded the levies are raising prices for everyday consumer items and have become too complex to administer. People familiar with internal deliberations said Commerce Department and USTR officials believe the tariffs are hurting consumers by […]