Month: January,2026

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition


January 15, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament’s powerful lower house as early as this month, setting up a snap election aimed at securing voter backing for her agenda while her approval ratings remain high, a senior party official said. The Associated Press reported that the move would allow Takaichi to seek fresh support […]
Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians

Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians


January 15, 2026
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina declared in a Wednesday post on X that the U.S. should utilize ‘any means necessary’ to stop the individuals ‘responsible for killing’ Iranians. ‘People often ask me what should we do next when it comes to the murderous, religious Nazi regime in Iran. It’s pretty simple. Stand by […]
Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz’s vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted

Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz’s vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted


January 15, 2026
Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder, who served during former President Barack Obama’s tenure, played a key role in vouching for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party’s 2024 pick for vice president before a massive fraud scandal rocked the Gopher State.  ‘There’s nothing that of any substance that was missed by our vetting […]
Nine Mile Metals Announces Upsizing of LIFE Offering

Nine Mile Metals Announces Upsizing of LIFE Offering


January 14, 2026
Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE: NINE,OTC:VMSXF) (OTC Pink: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (‘Nine Mile’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand, it has upsized the listed issuer financing exemption offering previously announced on January 5, 2026 (the ‘Offering’) from gross proceeds of up to $4 million to gross proceeds of […]
Altech Batteries LtdSilumina Anodes R&D Lab Repositoned to Germany

Altech Batteries LtdSilumina Anodes R&D Lab Repositoned to Germany


January 14, 2026
Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) – Altech Batteries Ltd (ASX:ATC,OTC:ALTHF) (FRA:A3Y) (OTCMKTS:ALTHF) announced that in order to maximise support for its Silumina AnodesTM pilot plant in Saxony, Germany, the R&D laboratory will be transferred from Perth to Germany and repositioned. This is anticipated to provide operational, R&D and cost benefits to the Company. Highlights – The […]
Canada Nickel’s Crawford Nickel Project Named Under Ontario’s One Project, One Process Framework

Canada Nickel’s Crawford Nickel Project Named Under Ontario’s One Project, One Process Framework


January 14, 2026
(TheNewswire)   TORONTO, January 13, 2026 TheNewswire – Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (‘Noble’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: NOB,OTC:NLPXF) (OTCQB: NLPXF) is pleased to provide the announcement by Canada Nickel that its Crawford Nickel Project has been name for Ontario’s One Project, One Process framework.   Noble CEO Vance White said ‘We congratulate Canada Nickel in […]
Mining Approvals Received for Lady Shenton Mine in Menzies

Mining Approvals Received for Lady Shenton Mine in Menzies


January 14, 2026
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced Mining Approvals Received for Lady Shenton Mine in Menzies Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
China’s New Export Policies Boost Silver’s Strategic Metal Status

China’s New Export Policies Boost Silver’s Strategic Metal Status


January 14, 2026
The silver price has reached unprecedented levels as rising demand collides with a persistent supply deficit. Nations around the world are taking note, with China increasing its restrictions on silver exports in an effort to secure domestic supply for key industries. The country launched an expansion of its silver export controls on January 1, 2026, […]
Andy Schectman: Silver Price Breaking Out, Room to Run by Every Metric

Andy Schectman: Silver Price Breaking Out, Room to Run by Every Metric


January 14, 2026
Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin, breaks down recent silver market dynamics, including the massive rise in entities standing for delivery of physical metal, increased CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) margin requirements and China’s silver export controls. ‘We’re beginning to see at the highest level a change of mentality, a change of perception of what these metals […]
Sankamap Provides Update on Late Filing of Financial Statements and Extension of MCTO

Sankamap Provides Update on Late Filing of Financial Statements and Extension of MCTO


January 14, 2026
Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) the Company and its auditor continue to work diligently toward the completion and filing of the Company’s annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the ‘Required Filings’). The Company has obtained approval from the Alberta Securities […]
Iron Ore Price Forecast: Top Trends for Iron Ore in 2026

Iron Ore Price Forecast: Top Trends for Iron Ore in 2026


January 14, 2026
Iron ore prices have strengthened since bottoming out in September 2024, but the base metal faced headwinds in 2025 as tariff threats and investor uncertainty weighed on the market. Usage in steel makes iron ore one of the most widely used and essential materials in the world, and as a result its fortune is highly […]
Cobalt Market 2025 Year-End Review

Cobalt Market 2025 Year-End Review


January 14, 2026
The cobalt market entered 2025 under pressure from a prolonged supply glut, but the balance shifted sharply as the year unfolded, due almost entirely to intervention from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After starting the year near nine year lows of US$24,343.40 per metric ton, cobalt metal prices had risen to US$53,005 by the […]
CoTec to Host Investor Update

CoTec to Host Investor Update


January 14, 2026
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company’s CEO, Julian Treger, will host an investor update on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST. The update will highlight recent platform and strategic […]
Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’

Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’


January 14, 2026
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., accused his ‘pro-life’ Republican colleagues of not caring about the people killed in boat strikes near Venezuela who the Trump administration, without providing evidence, claims were trafficking fentanyl. During an appearance on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ released on Tuesday. Paul said GOP lawmakers ‘don’t give a s‑‑-‘ about the people who […]
GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment

GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment


January 14, 2026
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., suggested Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign to avoid a potential indictment, arguing the move could prompt the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop its investigation. The suggestion comes after the DOJ announced Sunday it has opened a criminal probe into Powell focused on the renovation of the […]