Cameco Lifts Q4 2025 Earnings As Westinghouse Swings Back Positive
Cameco (TSX: CCO) finished 2025 with Q4 revenue of $1.20 billion versus $1.18 billion a year earlier and net earnings of $199.0 million versus $135.0 million. Management noted strength across uranium, fuel services, and Westinghouse, and said it remained focused on disciplined long-term supply rather than “chase volume for volume’s sake.” For the full year, […]
Agnico Eagle Q4 2025: Higher Gold Price Lifts Earnings But Spikes Costs
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM) reported a margin-led surge in Q4 and FY 2025 earnings and cash generation, pairing record free cash flow with a stronger balance sheet and higher shareholder returns. Quarterly net income rose to $1.52 billion from $509 million last year, while adjusted net income increased to $1.35 billion from $632 million. […]
Myriad Uranium Finally Comes To Terms To Acquire Rush Rare Metals
After months of dithering back and forth, it appears that Myriad Uranium (CSE: M) and Rush Rare Metals (CSE: RSH) have finally come to terms under a definitive agreement to merge. The transaction will see Myriad acquire Rush in an all stock deal. Shareholders of Rush are set to receive 0.5405 shares of Myriad for […]
Fiscal Watchdog: Ontario Won’t Balance Budget Without Policy Changes
Ontario’s budget deficits will continue indefinitely without new policy measures, the province’s independent fiscal watchdog projected Tuesday, contradicting the government’s forecast of a balanced budget by 2027-28. The Financial Accountability Office projected an $11.1 billion deficit for 2025-26, worsening to $11.8 billion in 2026-27 before gradually declining to $6.3 billion by 2029-30. The analysis marks […]
Germany’s Merz Demands Sweeping EU Deregulation at Industry Summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for sweeping deregulation across the European Union on Wednesday, demanding a comprehensive review of existing legislation as European leaders and industry executives gathered to address the bloc’s competitiveness crisis. “We must deregulate every sector. I call for a ‘regulatory clean slate,’” Merz said at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp. […]
Bell Canada, SAP Partner on Sovereign Cloud Platform
Bell Canada (TSX: BCE) and SAP Canada announced a partnership on February 10 to build a Canadian-operated cloud infrastructure designed to keep government and corporate data within national borders. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine Bell AI Fabric’s network infrastructure with SAP Sovereign Cloud On-Site technology. The platform will serve public sector […]
Albemarle Closes Australian Lithium Refinery Despite Price Rebound
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) closed its Western Australia lithium refinery on Tuesday, threatening jobs for 375 workers despite recent lithium price gains that company executives say remain too weak to sustain Western processing operations. The shutdown underscores how Chinese-dominated supply chains continue to squeeze Western lithium processors even as market conditions improve from multi-year lows. […]
CME Group Plans First Rare Earth Futures Contract to Break China’s Pricing Power
CME Group is developing plans to launch the world’s first futures contract for rare earth elements, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move could reshape how the West finances and prices materials critical to electric vehicles, wind turbines and military hardware. The Chicago-based exchange is working on a contract combining neodymium and […]
Russia Proposes Major Economic Shift to Rejoin the Dollar System
In a surprising turn of events for global politics and finance, a recently surfaced internal Kremlin memo has revealed that Russia is considering a return to the U.S. dollar settlement system. This proposal is part of a broader pitch for an economic partnership with the Trump administration, signaling a potential shift in Russia’s long-standing effort […]
US Consumers Bear 95% of Tariff Costs, Federal Analysis Shows
American consumers and businesses absorb approximately 95% of tariff costs, with foreign exporters bearing only 5%, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s February 2026 economic outlook. The nonpartisan agency’s analysis of tariffs implemented through November 2025 projects that foreign exporters will reduce prices by an amount equivalent to 5% of the tariff rate increases, based […]