This week began on a strong note, with emerging signs that US-China tensions could ease and White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett’s suggestion that the federal government shutdown could soon end. US stocks rallied broadly, led by small caps and semiconductors, with the PHLX Semiconductor Sector (INDEXNASDAQ:SOX) hitting an all-time high amid reduced concerns about

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

The gold price rose to repeated record highs during the third quarter of the year, breaking through significant milestones of US$3,700 and US$3,800 per ounce. The price rises were fueled by several factors, including safe haven demand led by economic uncertainty as US tariffs continued to impact the broader economy, as well as falling interest

For a long time, most of the world’s lithium was produced by an oligopoly of US-listed producers. However, the sector has transformed significantly in recent years. Interested investors should cast a wider net to look at global companies — in particular those listed in Australia and China, as companies in both countries have become major

The uranium space is currently navigating a complex mix of optimism and structural pressures as investors increasingly look to the sector and major miners reduce their guidance. After sinking to a US$63.25 per pound on March 7 — the lowest point since September 2023 — the U3O8 spot price rebounded through the third quarter, aided

The gold price declined from its recent all-time highs this week, sinking to nearly US$4,000 per ounce and recording its biggest one-day decline in more than 12 years. Silver took a similar hit, slipping back below the US$50 per ounce level. The drops have been attributed to factors like a stronger US dollar and lower

Canadian company PMET Resources (ASX:PMT, TSX:PMET, OTCQX:PMETF) has completed a lithium-only feasibility study on the CV5 deposit of its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Northern Quebec. The company said that the feasibility study confirms that the project is a large-scale and lifelong operation, with CV5’s maiden reserve updated to 84.3 million tonnes (Mt) at 1.26 percent

General Motors (NYSE:GM) will take a US$1.6 billion charge tied to its electric vehicle (EV) production realignment as the federal government rolls back clean energy incentives and emissions standards. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday (October 14), GM said the charges include a US$1.2 billion non-cash impairment from adjustments to EV capacity, alongside US$400 million

Thor Energy (ASX:THR,LSE:THR,OTCQB:THORF) has finalized a binding agreement with US-based DISA Technologies to treat abandoned uranium mine waste in Colorado to recover saleable uranium and other critical minerals as well. Under the agreement, DISA will deploy its patented High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA) technology at Thor’s Colorado uranium projects, which are held through its US subsidiary,

IsoEnergy (TSX:ISO,NYSE American:ISOU) is set to acquire Australia’s Toro Energy (ASX:TOE,OTC Pink:TOEYF) in an all-share deal that will consolidate two uranium developers into a single diversified platform as global nuclear demand surges and uranium prices continue to strengthen. The merger brings Toro’s 100 percent-owned Wiluna uranium project in Western Australia into IsoEnergy’s development pipeline, adding