Walker Lane Resources (TSXV:WLR) is executing an exploration strategy focused on advancing high-impact projects across premier North American mining jurisdictions. The company’s portfolio spans the prolific Walker Lane Gold Trend in Nevada, as well as key exploration assets in British Columbia, the Yukon, and Newfoundland. Near-term efforts are centered on…
Companies with upcoming copper mines in the US could be poised to benefit from tailwinds in the sector, including copper supply deficits and the new administration promising to cut ‘red tape’ for critical minerals projects. Copper demand is climbing quickly in recent years because of the rapid urbanization of the…
The Trump administration has fast tracked the permitting of 10 US mining projects under the FAST-41 infrastructure initiative, escalating the government’s strategy of bolstering domestic minerals output and reducing foreign reliance. The announcement, made on April 18 by the White House and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council),…
The oil sector faced volatility throughout the first quarter of 2025. Concerns around weak demand, increasing supply and trade tensions came to head in early April, pushing oil prices to four year lows and eroding the support Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) had above the US$65 per barrel level.…
Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first location in Mexico early next year as the latest stage in its international expansion. The company announced Monday that it has signed a development agreement with Alsea, which operates Latin American and European locations of Starbucks, Domino’s Pizza and Burger King, among other chains. After the initial restaurant…
RTX and GE Aerospace expect a more than $1 billion impact combined from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and materials, the latest sign of higher prices for major U.S. manufacturers that rely on a global supply chain. Neil Mitchill, chief financial officer of defense contractor and commercial aerospace supplier RTX, said on an earnings…
The top producer at CBS’ “60 Minutes” announced Tuesday he would step down from the newsmagazine because he had lost his journalistic independence. “Over the past months, it has … become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it,” Bill Owens…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that he will begin dedicating more time to Tesla and less to his work with the Trump administration starting next month, providing a relief to Tesla investors fed up with his political work and signaling a possible shift in power at the White House.…
It might be time for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s own fork in the road. The electric carmaker is set to report quarterly earnings Tuesday afternoon that may say a lot about which direction Musk and the company he has ridden to immense wealth will go next. The company will update…
Starbucks is imposing new limits on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. Starting May 12, employees will be required to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms. Shirts can be short- or long-sleeved and collared or collarless, the company said in a memo…