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The first quarter of 2025 proved challenging for the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, the bellwether of the sector world, suffered its worst first quarter performance in seven years, characterized by significant volatility and a prevailing downward trend. The top cryptocurrency’s lackluster movement was similar to price activity seen from other major coins, such as Ethereum, which…

Tech stocks led a week-long decline as US President Donald Trump’s global retaliatory tariffs were announced on Wednesday (April 2). The announcement led to a market-wide sell-off that erased over US$6 trillion in market value and drove the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) into a confirmed bear market. This week’s pullback was the worst day in the…

US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping round of tariffs on Wednesday (April 2). The tariffs included 10 percent to most countries along with more specific import fees directed at specific countries in an attempt to balance trade deficits. Canada and Mexico were spared under the USMCA deal signed by Trump in 2019, with the…

Nickel prices experienced a volatile year in 2024 on uncertainty on both the demand and supply sides. This trend has continued into the first quarter of 2025 and is expected to remain for the year. While this environment has been tough, some nickel stocks are still thriving. Supply is expected to outflank demand over the…

Jim Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus, discusses which assets investors should focus on in today’s tumultuous environment. He sees promise in gold and silver, as well as Bitcoin and the artificial intelligence sector. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first…

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) has rejected a US$150 million (AU$240 million) cash bid from China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co and France’s Renault Group to acquire its Hombre Muerto West and Candelas lithium brine projects in Argentina, The West Australian reports. Described as unsolicited, conditional, and non-binding, the offer from battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou and EV…

The White House is reportedly considering an executive order aimed at expediting the process for deep-sea mining in international waters, according to a Reuters exclusive. The potential order could allow US companies to bypass the United Nations-backed review system currently in place and seek faster approval from US regulatory agencies for the extraction of key…

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU,JSE:ANG)said on Monday (March 31) that with the completion of its Tropicana renewables project it has created the largest hybrid power system in Australia’s mining sector. First introduced by AngloGold in June 2023, the renewables project is a partnership with Pacific Energy (ASX:PEA), which will integrate 61 megawatts of wind and solar generation…

StrategX Elements Corp. (CSE: STGX) (‘StrategX’ or the ‘Company’) announces that Gary Wong has stepped down from his role as the Company’s Vice President of Exploration. While Gary is transitioning from this position, he will continue to contribute to other capacities, bringing his expertise and leadership to key projects. The Board would like to thank…

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (INDEXNASDAQ:NBI) is still trading at three-year highs, despite current market volatility, in response to breakthrough innovations and increased deals involving biotech stocks listed on the NASDAQ. After dropping to a low of 3,637.05 in October 2023, the index climbed to a nearly three year peak of 4,954.813 on September 19, 2024….