Month: January,2026

US, Taiwan to Invest US$250 Billion in American Semiconductor Manufacturing

US, Taiwan to Invest US$250 Billion in American Semiconductor Manufacturing


January 17, 2026
The US and Taiwan have signed a trade and investment agreement aimed at reshoring semiconductor manufacturing and reinforcing US control over one of the world’s most strategic industries. According to a Thursday (January 15) White House fact sheet, Taiwanese semiconductor and technology companies have committed to at least US$250 billion in new direct investment in […]
7 Mining Companies Make Top 10 on 2026 OTCQX Best 50 List

7 Mining Companies Make Top 10 on 2026 OTCQX Best 50 List


January 17, 2026
Mining and energy companies feature prominently in the recently released OTCQX Best 50 2026 list, with seven resource-focused firms among the top 10 performers for this year’s edition. The rankings evaluate companies based on a combination of one year total return and average daily dollar volume growth, offering investors insight into companies delivering strong performance […]
Harvest Gold

Harvest Gold


January 17, 2026
Investment Insight Harvest Gold offers investors a compelling opportunity to participate in early-stage exploration within Quebec’s prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt – home to some of Canada’s richest gold deposits – through three strategically located and 100 percent owned properties, with a flagship asset positioned for significant discovery upside. Overview Harvest Gold (TSXV:HVG)is a Canadian junior […]
SAGA Metals Announces Additional Assay Results from Drilling at Trapper North, Confirming High-Grade Mineralization at Radar Critical Minerals Project in Labrador

SAGA Metals Announces Additional Assay Results from Drilling at Trapper North, Confirming High-Grade Mineralization at Radar Critical Minerals Project in Labrador


January 17, 2026
Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discovery, is pleased to announce the assay results for two (2) additional diamond drill holes (R-0010 and R-0011) from the Company’s Q4 2025 Phase of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) drill program in […]
Tech Weekly: Chip Stocks Soar on Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings

Tech Weekly: Chip Stocks Soar on Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings


January 17, 2026
We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance Tech stocks experienced sharp swings this week, starting on relatively firm footing before a broad selloff midway through the period gave way to a late rebound in semiconductor companies. A […]
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Homeland Nickel Gains 132 Percent

Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Homeland Nickel Gains 132 Percent


January 17, 2026
The Government of Ontario, Canada, announced on Tuesday (January 13) that it was accelerating permitting and development on Canada Nickel Company’s (TSXV:CNC,OTCQX:CNIKF) Crawford nickel project near Timmins, as part of its “One Project, One Process” framework. The designation will help the project attract C$5 billion in investment funding to develop the mine and a nickel […]
Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$4,600, Silver Tops US$93 in Record-Setting Week

Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$4,600, Silver Tops US$93 in Record-Setting Week


January 17, 2026
Gold and silver are wrapping up yet another record-setting week that’s seen economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions combine to push prices upward. The yellow metal moved decisively through US$4,600 per ounce on Monday (January 12), trading above that level for a decent amount of the week. For its part, silver reached what’s perhaps an even […]
JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders


January 17, 2026
Vice President JD Vance will not attend the Munich Security Conference in 2026, Fox News Digital has learned.  The move comes after Vance attended the conference in 2025 and issued some harsh words for European leaders — prompting some backlash from allies on the other side of the pond.  A source familiar with Vance’s plans […]
UNRWA officials lobby congressional staffers against Trump terrorist designation threat

UNRWA officials lobby congressional staffers against Trump terrorist designation threat


January 17, 2026
UNRWA officials urged congressional staffers to oppose a potential Trump administration move to designate the U.N. agency as a foreign terrorist organization, and discussed UNRWA’s ongoing operations in Gaza and the West Bank, including cash-based assistance, during a Dec. 17 briefing, Fox News Digital has learned. The video conference was organized by UNRWA USA, the […]
CIA director was in Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, official says

CIA director was in Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, official says


January 17, 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas Thursday to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez and other top officials, a U.S. official told Fox News Friday.  The meeting unfolded about two weeks after the Trump administration carried out a military operation capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.  A U.S. official told Reuters […]
Exiled Iranian crown prince reveals 6-step plan to exert pressure on Tehran’s regime

Exiled Iranian crown prince reveals 6-step plan to exert pressure on Tehran’s regime


January 17, 2026
Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi unveiled Friday a 6-step plan to exert pressure on the regime, which he declared ‘will fall, not if, but when.’  ‘My brave compatriots still holding the line with their broken bodies but unbreakable will, need your urgent help right now. Make no mistake, however, the Islamic Republic is close to collapse,’ Pahlavi declared.   ‘Ali Khamenei […]
Hunter Biden accused of ghosting daughter with Lunden Roberts and violating child support agreement

Hunter Biden accused of ghosting daughter with Lunden Roberts and violating child support agreement


January 17, 2026
Hunter Biden’s ex has reopened a 2019 paternity suit in Arkansas, alleging that the former first son hasn’t followed through on his child support obligations and claiming he ‘ghosted’ their daughter, Navy Joan Roberts.   Lawyers for Lunden Roberts wrote in the new motion filed Tuesday that, in getting his child support payments reduced, Biden […]
Trump credits halted Iran executions for delaying military strikes

Trump credits halted Iran executions for delaying military strikes


January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump signaled why he’s held off on military strikes on Iran amid nationwide protests after claiming the country had canceled executions for hundreds of Iranians.  When asked if Arab and Israeli officials ‘convinced’ him to not strike Iran, Trump told reporters Friday he convinced himself and cited the canceled hangings. Trump also expressed […]
Trump says $50B rural health plan funded by cutting Medicaid ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

Trump says $50B rural health plan funded by cutting Medicaid ‘waste, fraud and abuse’


January 17, 2026
President Donald Trump is celebrating an increase in funding for healthcare focused particularly on rural communities across the country, a move was made possible by cutting ‘waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid.’ ‘As part of the Great Big Beautiful Bill, we’ve increased … funding for the healthcare by an unprecedented $50 billion. That’s rural healthcare. […]
Machado issues warning on Maduro successor as Trump admin handles Venezuela transition plan

Machado issues warning on Maduro successor as Trump admin handles Venezuela transition plan


January 17, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Friday issued a warning to the Trump administration that interim Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez does not represent the views of the people. ‘I want to insist on this: Delcy Rodriguez, yes, she’s a communist. She’s the main ally and representation of the Russian regime, the Chinese and the […]