After a year of stop‑start policy signals, the US cannabis market ended 2025 with a new wave of attention as US President Donald Trump moved to accelerate federal cannabis rescheduling efforts. His December executive order directing the attorney general to complete the process of shifting marijuana from Schedule I to…
Syntheia Corp. (CSE: SYAI,OTC:SYAIF) (‘Syntheia’ or the ‘Company’) (Syntheia.ai), a leading provider of conversational AI solutions for inbound telephone call management, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the ‘LOI’), dated January 12, 2026, with CX1 Capital Inc. to acquire Wunderlich Group LLC, dba…
Doug Casey of InternationalMan.com and the podcast Doug Casey’s Take shares his thoughts on gold, silver and more heading into the new year. Casey, who is also a best-selling author, sees higher prices for both precious metals ahead. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any…
Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) along with its partner Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: 5YY0) (‘Riverside’), is pleased to announce a new discovery of potential Carlin-like gold mineralization at the Luis Hill target within the La Union Project in…
Aided by rising demand for permanent magnets, the rare earths market entered 2025 on firmer footing, with prices and investor sentiment trending higher. That early optimism, however, was quickly overtaken by mounting geopolitical risk as US-China trade tensions returned rare earths to the center of global supply chain concerns. Through…
The Trump administration is considering a direct equity stake in a Louisiana-based refinery to establish what officials say would become the only large-scale producer of gallium in the US. The Department of Defense is set to invest US$150 million in preferred equity in Atlantic Alumina, known as ATALCO, as part…
CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 13, 2026 / Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE,OTC:VLERF)(OTCQX:VLERF) (‘Valeura’ or the ‘Company’) announces: (i) the Company’s Q4 2025 performance was in line with its guidance outlook for 2025 and resulted in a new record cash position; (ii) completion of a successful drilling campaign at…
This week in LATAM crypto news, from Colombia to Brazil and Venezuela, the region is witnessing significant advancements in the cryptocurrency field. Some notable examples include: Colombia’s DIAN tightens cryptocurrency transaction reporting laws, Brazil debuts a new government-backed stablecoin with yield sharing, and Venezuelan exchange Kontigo promises to fully recover…
President Donald Trump has reiterated that US companies will invest at least “$100 billion” to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector under American security guarantees.Yet major oil chief executives stopped short of committing to a rapid return as they met with the US President over the weekend.In fact, Exxon’s leader, Darren Woods,…
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a long-running conflict between the US central bank and President Donald Trump and raising fresh questions about the Fed’s independence.The New York Times first reported the probe. In a video and written statement released Sunday evening,…