Silver Elephant Mining (TSX:ELEF,OTCQB:SILEF) has announced plans to appeal the termination of its Pulacayo mining production contract (MPC) by Bolivia’s state-owned mining authority. The company received a notice of cancelation on Tuesday (December 31) from Corporacion Minera de Bolivia (Comibol), which says the MPC was revoked due to alleged illegal…
The escalating energy demands of today’s increasingly digital world are pushing the limits of the power grid in the US and elsewhere, and necessitating a faster shift toward sustainable energy solutions. What does the future hold for the cleantech industry as it leads the charge in addressing these issues in…
EB Tucker of the Tucker Letter shares his thoughts on where he will (and won’t) be focusing in 2025. While he thinks gold will do well, he’s not optimistic that mining stocks will outperform the underlying commodities. Instead, he believes energy is the trend to follow as artificial intelligence continues…
The cryptocurrency world experienced a transformative year in 2024, marked by key events and trends that redefined the digital asset landscape. From Bitcoin’s much-anticipated halving to the intersection of politics and blockchain, these stories have captured the attention of investors, institutions and regulators alike. As the sector matured further, it…
Lithium prices remained low in 2024 on the back of oversupply and weak demand. Lithium carbonate spent the majority of the year contracting, shedding 22 percent between January and December. Prices started the 12 month period at US$13,160.20 per metric ton (MT) and ended it at US$10,254.16. The weak price…
Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: SBMIF) (‘Lode Gold ‘ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce it has closed $350,000 financing, previously announced on December 12, 2024. A total of 1,944,444 units at $0.18 per unit (each, a ‘Unit’) been issued. Each $0.18 unit shall consist of one…
Iran has confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, state news agency IRNA said, citing the Iranian Ministry of Culture. Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that Sala was detained in Tehran. IRNA said Monday that Sala had been detained on December 19 after “violating the laws…
Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized. The discovery heightened concerns about suspected sabotage by Russia’s “shadow fleet” of fuel tankers –…
Three women have died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning case in Brazil. A police handout photo sourced to Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul of what authorities say is the actual cake involved in the incident. Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio Grande…
Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a spate of killings over the weekend added to what was already an exceptionally deadly year for the Caribbean nation. Under emergency powers announced Monday by the office of the Prime Minister Keith Rowley, the police will be able to…