Force majeure declarations are beginning to ripple across the global commodities sector as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to spread shocks beyond oil and gas. Energy companies, producers, and traders are already grappling with interruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to global markets.

Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI,OTC:FNICF) (FSE: 6Q5) (OTCQB: FNICF) (‘Fathom’, or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the winter drill program at the Gochager Lake project commenced late in the day of March 6, 2026. Drilling is expected to continue into the first or second week of April, dependent upon prevailing winter conditions. Ian

OpenAI is facing mounting backlash after striking a controversial agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its artificial intelligence (AI) systems across US national security operations. The most immediate internal consequence came from the departure of Caitlin Kalinowski, a senior leader who previously headed OpenAI’s robotics division. Kalinowski announced her resignation on social media over the

Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: NIM,OTC:HUSIF) (OTCQB: HUSIF) (FSE: HLIA) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nicola’) is pleased to provide an update on its proposed NASDAQ listing, which it originally disclosed in its news release of October 27, 2025. There are approximately 220 Canadian companies trading via cross listing in the United States1; however, Nicola hopes to be

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ 1911 Gold Corporation (‘1911 Gold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: AUMB) (OTCQX: AUMBF) (FRA: 2KY) is pleased to announce that, further to the news release dated February 20, 2026, the Company has closed the initial drawdown of US$15 million (the ‘Tranche

Garrett Goggin, founder of Golden Portfolio, says although gold and silver haven’t gone mainstream yet, the metals — and the mining sector overall — have entered a new era. ‘It’s a real mind shift — it’s a new era in mining right here,’ he said. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest

Jaime Carrasco, senior portfolio manager and senior financial advisor at Harbourfront Wealth Management, shares his outlook for gold and silver, saying prices must rise much higher. He also talks about how to build a strong precious metals portfolio. ‘We’re moving from a credit-based economy, a bubble that is blowing up, to a resource-based economy —

Byron King, editor at Paradigm Press, shares his approach to the gold and silver sectors as tensions in the Middle East intensify, also touching on oil and gas. Overall he sees hard assets becoming increasingly key as global uncertainty escalates. ‘Own gold, own silver — physically own the metal for your own benefit,’ said King.

After-tax NPV(8%) of $473M (US$346.6M) and 2.2-year payback from start of production with IRR of 48.8% at US$1,000/mtu WO3 Key Highlights: Additional Payback Metrics: Payback1 of approximately 2.2 years from commencement of commercial production corresponding to approximately 4.2 years from start of construction under the medium / US$1,000/mtu WO₃2 case. Capital Efficient Development: Initial capital cost3 of approximately

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / March 9, 2026 / Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE,OTC:VLERF)(OTCQX:VLERF) (‘Valeura’ or the ‘Company’) announces completion of a successful infill drilling campaign at its Gulf of Thailand Manora field (Block G1/48, 70% operated working interest). Dr. Sean Guest, President and CEO commented: ‘Our Manora drilling campaign illustrates that we can continue