Pete Smith, who had just optioned a relatively unknown uranium project at Wyoming's Copper Mountain, was driving through rural cowboy country, when he met a rancher on the side of the road. They shook hands and Pete updated the rancher...

Demand in the global silver market is soaring due to the both the Artificial Intelligence and Green Energy revolutions. As silver supply struggles to keep pace, companies like New Pacific Metals (TSX:NUAG, NYSE American:NEWP) are strategically positioned to benefit. In...

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota Governor, has been confirmed as Secretary of the Interior with a bipartisan Senate vote of 79 to 18 — and is reportedly set to lead Trump's National Energy Council and will have a seat on the...

China has invested nearly US$57 billion in aid and subsidized credit to build out mining and processing projects to seize control of critical minerals across a core group of 19 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. A new report, compiled...

Crypto likes to move fast. Perhaps the best example this year: In 2021, President Donald Trump described Bitcoin as a “scam”. Now, in 2025, Trump launched his own meme coin, with $Trump nearly hitting US$15 billion in market value, Bitcoin...

Canada has proposed a deeper critical mineral alliance with the US in response to President Donald Trump threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports. The initiative would pave the way for a "Fortress North America" strategy on...

An additional 85-90 GW of new nuclear power capacity is needed, from 2023 levels, to power expected data center energy demand growth expected by 2030 — but less than 10% will be available across the world. The latest analysis by Goldman...

The formation of a new private sector company to invest US$500 billion across the US over the next 4 years, has been announced by President Donald Trump. The company, named the Stargate Project, is in partnership with initial equity funders...

The mining sector is experiencing a generational shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies taking a relatively inefficient industry and transforming it through the adoption of new technologies and methods. These innovations offer solutions to long-standing challenges such as...

A series of executive orders, signed by President Donald Trump, prioritise domestic energy and critical mineral mining development with a radical focus on revoking permitting regulations. The new National Energy Emergency prioritises "energy and critical minerals (“energy”) identification, leasing, development,...

Global mining giants, Rio Tinto and Glencore, have reportedly been in talks over a potential merger of their businesses — creating what would be the world's largest mining deal. According sources of both Bloomberg and Reuters, the companies held early-stage talks...

UPDATED: Jan 16 with new quotes on critical mineral price floor. Canada wants to accelerate the critical mineral strategic alliance with the US, according to key officials, as the country works to persuade incoming President Trump not to impose significant...