World leaders congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media posts and statements. Trump’s return to the White House portends a seismic shakeup in international relations, with the new president…
Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – and 25 years after the canal was returned to Panama by the US – the…
Taipei, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of six struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. local time, with its epicenter 12 kilometers (7 miles) north of Yujing at a preliminary…
For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based, the reception has been less positive, largely because Trump has suggested he could…
A fire broke out at a ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 32, according to the country’s Interior Minister. The fire, which broke out at a hotel in the Kartalkaya resort in Bolu province, was reported around 3:27 a.m. local…
So far, this has been a fairly entertaining start to the new year! The S&P 500 started off with a bounce to 6050, pushed briefly below our line-in-the-sand level of 5850, and then finished this week with a retest of 6000. While the VIX remains fairly low relative to historical levels, it…
Ramp Metals Inc. (TSXV: RAMP) (‘Ramp Metals’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce a new copper discovery found during its recently completed mapping and sampling program on its flagship Rottenstone SW property. The Company has now confirmed three unique mineralized targets on the property, including the gold discovery of…
Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF) (WKN: A40QYC) (‘Rua Gold’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to provide an update from the drilling campaign underway at the Reefton Project on the South Island of New Zealand. Highlights: All three holes in Murray Creek have intercepted visible gold in down-dip extensions…
Osisko Metals Incorporated (the ‘ Company ‘ or ‘ Osisko Metals ‘) (TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF; FRANKFURT: OB51) announces that that it has granted (i) an aggregate 12,500,000 restricted share units of the Company (‘ RSUs ‘) to certain executive directors and officers of the Company, and (ii) an aggregate…
Lode Gold Resources (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) (‘Lode Gold’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce it has completed phase one of exploration in New Brunswick. The preliminary exploration results on its New Brunswick properties are held in its subsidiary Gold Orogen (new Spin Co). Lode Gold confirms gold endowment…