President Donald Trump is preparing to launch a US$12 billion strategic stockpile of critical minerals aimed at accelerating the administration’s efforts to reduce the US dependence on China for key raw materials. Known as Project Vault, the initiative will combine up to US$10 billion in long-term financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) with roughly US$2 billion in private capital. ...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2026 / Prince Silver Corp. (CSE:PRNC,OTC:PRNCF)(OTCQB:PRNCF)(Frankfurt:T130) (‘Prince Silver’or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand, it has increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) from $3,000,000 to up to $4,750,000. The upsizing reflects continued support from existing shareholders and interest from ...
On January 28, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a joint staff statement from the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management and the Division of Trading and Markets in an effort to provide clarity regarding tokenized securities. The update formalizes the agency’s approach under the new Project Crypto initiative. INN: Is the SEC’s guidance a ...
Speaking against a backdrop of record-high gold and silver prices, Fabi Lara, creator of the Next Big Rush, delivered a timely reality check at this year’s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Addressing a packed room that included a noticeable influx of first-time attendees, she urged investors to balance excitement with discipline as the commodities bull market accelerates. Lara framed her talk ...
Joe Cavatoni, senior market strategist, Americas, at the World Gold Council, breaks down gold’s record-setting run past US$5,500 per ounce as well as its correction. ‘At the end of this, you’re looking at a lot of people who were pushing the price higher — speculative in nature — pulling back and taking money off the table,’ he said. Securities Disclosure: ...
Mani Alkhafaji, president of First Majestic Silver (TSX:AG,NYSE:AG), discusses silver supply, demand and price dynamics, as well as how the company is positioning for 2026. He also shares his thoughts on when silver stocks may catch up to the silver price: ‘You’ve got to give it a couple of quarters, but when it comes in it’s going to come pretty ...
A deal between VersaBank (TSX:VBNK,NASDAQ:VBNK) and Stablecorp Digital Currencies could be one of the clearest signals yet that Canadian dollar stablecoins are moving into the regulated financial mainstream. On Tuesday (February 3), VersaBank signed a definitive agreement to act as custodian for QCAD, Stablecorp’s Canadian‑dollar‑pegged stablecoin, using its proprietary VersaVault digital asset custody platform. For investors, the announcement is a ...
Overview Torrent Capital (TSXV:TORR) is a publicly traded investment company providing exposure to an actively managed growth portfolio of public and private investments. Torrent Capital provides investors with access to a broad, actively managed portfolio that combines long-term core holdings with income-generating strategies. Covering public equities, private ventures, and royalty investments, the platform is structured to deliver compounded NAV growth. ...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has captured the public’s attention and imagination with its futuristic vision of connecting the human brain to computers. Neuralink has drawn interest to the brain computer interface (BCI) sector with its N1 implant, which is undergoing human trials in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and ALS. Musk’s company is far from the only one developing BCI ...
Japan announced that it has successfully retrieved mineral-rich seabed sediment from nearly 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface near the remote island of Minamitorishima. Officials say the technical milestone could help reduce the country’s dependence on China. The work was carried out by deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, which collected the sediment as part of a government-backed test program aimed at ...