China’s market for new-energy vehicles is entering a more restrained phase after several years of rapid expansion. Retail sales of pure-electric and plug-in hybrid cars are still expected to grow, but at a slower pace as government-backed trade-in subsidies are gradually withdrawn.These incentives have been a major driver of demand…
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to a series of electricity deals, reports Bloomberg, that could make it the biggest buyer of nuclear power among its hyperscaler peers, signalling how critical reliable energy has become for AI development.The agreements, which could eventually exceed 6 gigawatts of capacity, come as US power…
The US Supreme Court could deliver today what could be a landmark ruling on President Donald Trump’s most sweeping global tariffs.The court has indicated on its website that Friday is scheduled as an opinion day, when it typically releases decisions in argued cases. While there is no certainty that the…
Nextech3D.ai Launches AGORACOM Cashless AI Marketing Program Correction: The number of warrants and common shares underlying the convertible notes was incorrectly reported as 2,299,412 common shares at a warrant exercise price/conversion price of $0.14/share. The corrected warrant exercise price/conversion price is $0.165/share and the corrected number of warrants and common…
(TheNewswire) January 8th, 2026 TheNewswire – Muskoka, Ontario Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. (CSE: SCM,OTC:SCMNF) (‘Steadright’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce it has entered into a Mineral Claim Purchase Agreement (signed January 7th, 2025) with EMTF, the license holder of Exploration Permit No. 3843143, covering a historic copper–lead-silver…
TSXV: DMCU; OTCQB: DMCUF; FSE: 03E) provides an exploration update. The company has received analytical results for 310 surface samples from the summerFall field campaign at the Smart Creek Project (‘Project’) in Montana. The program was designed to characterize known mineralized zones, refine drill target locations and identify new areas…
Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the completion of its non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) previously announced on December 24, 2025. 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company beneficially owned by Eric Sprott, purchased an aggregate of C$6,999,960 of the Offering.…
Nickel prices stabilized on Thursday (January 8) after a turbulent week that saw the market swing sharply higher before retreating as traders reassessed the balance between existing supply risks and a growing overhang of inventory. Three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) hovered near US$17,900 per metric ton, recovering…
Yvonne Blaszczyk, president and CEO of BMG Group, sees the gold price hitting US$5,000 per ounce in Q1 on the back of a complex geopolitical landscape. ‘In terms of the geopolitical configuration of the world, we are witnessing history right now,’ she said. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no…
The global lithium market enters 2026 after a punishing 2025 marked by oversupply, weaker-than-expected EV demand and sustained price pressure, although things began turning around for lithium stocks in Q4. Lithium carbonate prices in North Asia fell to four-year lows early in the year, triggering production cuts and project delays,…