The House of Representatives passed a roughly $80 billion spending package Wednesday evening, taking a significant step toward averting a government shutdown at the end of this month. The package combines two of Congress’ 12 annual appropriations bills in what’s called a ‘minibus.’ It covers funding for the State Department…
Several federal prosecutors in Minnesota were formally fired on Wednesday after they gave notice that they had resigned in the wake of internal disagreements over the Justice Department’s handling of a shooting investigation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The DOJ, at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament’s powerful lower house as early as this month, setting up a snap election aimed at securing voter backing for her agenda while her approval ratings remain high, a senior party official said. The Associated Press reported that the move would allow…
S&P Global’s new report, Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of Electrification, warns that copper demand could surge 50 percent by 2040, reaching 42 million tonnes as the global push for electrification accelerates. Supply, however, is projected to fall short, creating a 10 million tonne deficit, roughly 25…
Lithium prices surged to their highest levels in more than two years this week, extending a sharp rally driven by tightening supply and rising demand. Benchmark prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide have jumped sharply, with Fastmarkets’ CIF China, Japan and South Korea assessments pushing above US$20,000 a ton.…
The silver price hit a new all-time high on Wednesday (January 14), rising as high as US$92.20 per ounce. The white metal’s most recent rise continues a breakout that began on January 9 on a mixed bag of economic uncertainty, rising geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and Iran and underlying industrial…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become popular in North America in a wide range of industries, including the clean energy sector, whose appeal is rapidly increasing. For investors looking to gain exposure to the cleantech market, investing in individual stocks can be daunting considering the broad reach of this market sector.…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a popular investment strategy, and generally contain a variety of publicly traded companies under one stock symbol, often with a focus on a specific sector. Depending on the ETF, investors may be able to track up-and-coming companies, get exposure to top firms or a mix of…
Golconda Gold Ltd. (‘Golconda Gold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that Alan Linden has been appointed as the General Manager of the Corporation’s Summit mine, located in New Mexico, United States. Alan Linden has over 35 years’ experience as a Mining Engineer and Project…
Mario Innecco, who runs the maneco64 YouTube channel, shares his thoughts on the record runs in gold and silver, outlining what these high prices say about the world. ‘This is I think the end of this fiat currency regime,’ he said. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment…