Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (October 17) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$106,495, a 1.7 percent decrease in 24 hours. Its lowest

The silver price surged during Q3, climbing to near-record highs before surpassing them at the start of Q4. The white metal was influenced by many of the same factors as gold, including interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve, global economic uncertainty and safe-haven buying by investors. Silver is also facing a supply deficit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed a rare earths deal during their meeting at the White House on Monday (October 20). The meeting was set to focus on critical minerals and rare earths, with Albanese telling Bloomberg on Sunday (October 19) that it is also an opportunity to “consolidate and

Panama will demand that any new deal to reopen the US$10 billion Cobre Panama copper mine explicitly recognizes the state’s ownership of the land and its mineral resources, Finance Minister Felipe Chapman said according to a Bloomberg report. “For us, it’s important to have an agreement that states very clearly that resources belong to the

Ontario is moving to overhaul how it approves new mines, launching a new framework aimed at cutting permitting times in half and boosting investment in the province’s critical minerals sector. The “One Project, One Process” (1P1P) system, announced Friday (October 17) by the Ministry of Energy and Mines, promises a coordinated, single-window approach to approvals

China has accused the US of “seriously distorting and exaggerating” Beijing’s newly expanded rare earths export controls, but signaled a willingness to hold talks before an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. “The US interpretation seriously distorts and exaggerates China’s measures, deliberately creating unnecessary misunderstanding and

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) has completed its AU$3.7 billion purchase of Gold Road Resources. Gold Road rejected Gold Fields’ first acquisition proposal in March, saying it undervalued the company. Following negotiations between the two parties, Gold Fields, through its wholly owned entity Gruyere Holdings, entered into a scheme implementation deed with Gold Road on May 5.

The US Department of Defense has canceled its long-awaited plan to buy up to US$500 million worth of cobalt, a mineral vital to electric vehicles, jet engines and advanced weapons systems. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) confirmed the cancellation in a notice published Wednesday (October 15), saying there are “outstanding issues with the Statement of

McEwen (TSX:MUX,NYSE:MUX) has agreed to acquire Canadian Gold (TSXV:CGC,OTCQB:STRRF) in an all-share transaction that values Canadian Gold at a 96.7 percent premium over its pre-announcement trading price. The deal, announced on Tuesday (October 14) and finalized under a definitive arrangement agreement signed on October 10, will see McEwen acquire Canadian Gold through a statutory plan

The gold price continued to rise in Q3, breaking through key milestones to set new all-time highs. Much like the first half of the year, the yellow metal was supported by ongoing factors like central bank buying, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty caused by US trade and tariff policies. And it wasn’t just the price of