The cobalt market entered 2025 under pressure from a prolonged supply glut, but the balance shifted sharply as the year unfolded, due almost entirely to intervention from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After starting the year near nine year lows of US$24,343.40 per metric ton, cobalt metal prices had…
Iron ore prices have strengthened since bottoming out in September 2024, but the base metal faced headwinds in 2025 as tariff threats and investor uncertainty weighed on the market. Usage in steel makes iron ore one of the most widely used and essential materials in the world, and as a…
Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin, breaks down recent silver market dynamics, including the massive rise in entities standing for delivery of physical metal, increased CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) margin requirements and China’s silver export controls. ‘We’re beginning to see at the highest level a change of mentality, a change of…
Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) the Company and its auditor continue to work diligently toward the completion and filing of the Company’s annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the ‘Required Filings’). The Company has obtained…
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company’s CEO, Julian Treger, will host an investor update on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST. The update will…
Markets head into the week grappling with an unusual convergence of political risk, regulatory shock, and strategic realignment.In Washington, a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is unsettling investors and reigniting fears over central bank independence.Wall Street is also reeling from President Trump’s surprise call to cap…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is pushing meaningfully higher on Jan. 12 after China announced a sweeping “AI+ Manufacturing” action plan.Beijing has vowed financial support for small but innovative “little giant” firms, promoting higher research and development spending in its latest push to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing.Despite today’s…
Venezuela’s stock market has surged to record highs following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by US forces, as investors wager that years of economic isolation and mismanagement may finally give way to stabilization and reform.The country’s benchmark Indice Bursatil de Capitalizacion (IBC) has gained more than 130% since…
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers rose on Tuesday after the European Commission announced it is considering a minimum price system to replace import tariffs, a move investors view as supportive of margins and sales growth in the region.BYD Inc. shares jumped as much as 4.8% in Hong Kong trading.…
Global markets opened Tuesday on a buoyant note, led by a rally in Asian equities driven by optimism around artificial intelligence, while uncertainty over US monetary policy and geopolitics pushed investors toward safe havens such as gold. Commodities were mixed, with oil climbing on Middle East tensions and metals extending…