The price of silver is rallying close to its record high, up 62 percent since the start of the year as of October 8. The silver all-time high was US$49.95 per ounce, which it achieved on January 17, 1980. Now less than a dollar shy of that target, trading at the US$49.50 per ounce level,

Saskatchewan has introduced a new royalty framework for lithium production, marking a major step toward supporting the province’s growing role in Canada’s critical minerals sector. The amendments to The Subsurface Mineral Royalty Regulations, 2017 formally establish a 3 percent Crown royalty on the value of brine mineral sales, coupled with a two-year holiday for new

The oil market struggled in Q3 as prices continued to soften under mounting supply pressure. Following moderate gains in H1, prices contracted through Q3, ending the quarter lower than their July 1 start positions. Brent crude started the period at US$67.10 per barrel and finished at US$65.90, a 1.7 percent decline. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate

Thanks to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investors don’t have to be tied to one specific stock. When it comes to biotech ETFs, they give sector participants exposure to many biotech companies via one vehicle. ETFs are a popular choice as they allow investors to enter the market more safely compared to investing in standalone stocks. A

Both major and junior gold stocks are seeing heightened interest in 2025 amid a surging gold price, which has climbed more than 50 percent to nearly US$4,000 per ounce since the start of the year and set dozens of new record highs along the way. This staggering rise has been fueled by numerous factors, including

In a major step toward mainstream blockchain adoption, XION, a consumer-centric Layer-1 blockchain, has announced a strategic integration with Fireblocks, a digital asset infrastructure provider trusted by over 2,000 institutions, including BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY) and Revolut. While blockchain technology is designed to be transparent in terms of transaction records, the underlying technology

The third quarter of the year was pivotal for the cryptocurrency market, which saw notable price movements, regulatory progress and growing institutional adoption. Bitcoin started the period near US$100,000 and periodically rose above US$120,000; it pulled back below US$110,000 in late September before staging a comeback to finish the month at around US$114,000. Ether, the

In the evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi), institutional lending has emerged as a crucial frontier bridging traditional finance and blockchain innovation. Maple Finance, a DeFi lending platform managing over US$4 billion in assets, stands out as a leader. It takes a unique approach to digital asset oversight, combining on-chain transparency with institutional-grade risk controls.

The US government is making a rare direct investment in a Canadian mining company, taking a 10 percent stake in Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals (TSX:TMQ,ARCA:TMQ) as part of a US$35.6 million deal to accelerate the development of Alaska’s Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP) In an announcement Monday (October 6), Trilogy said it has entered into a

Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) has agreed to sell its stake in the Tongon gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire to Atlantic Group for as much as US$305 million, marking another strategic divestment as gold prices barrel toward record highs. In a statement released Monday (October 6), Barrick said the deal includes an upfront cash payment of US$192