Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are reviving a risk energy markets have long feared: a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf passage that carries roughly 20 percent of global LNG trade and 25 percent of seaborne oil. New modelling from energy analytics firm ICIS suggests that a three-month disruption would send European benchmark ...

Lahontan Gold (TSXV: LG,OTCQB:LGCXF) is drawing investor attention as it advances toward renewed production at its historic Santa Fe Mine in Nevada. A revised mineral resource estimate is expected soon, offering a potential catalyst, according to a recent report by News Financial. Highlights: Resource update expected imminently Santa Fe Mine advancing toward production Strong drill results at West Santa Fe ...

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (February 25) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$69,190.26, up by 7.4 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin price performance, February 25, 2026. Chart via TradingView. After ...

Panther Metals Plc (LSE: PALM), the exploration company focused on mineral projects in Canada, is pleased to provide an update for the Obonga Project’s Wishbone Prospect which is an emerging and highly prospective base metal volcanogenic massive sulphide (‘VMS’) system in Ontario, Canada. Following the completion of the 2025 high resolution drone based airborne magnetic geophysics survey (‘Magnetics Survey’) over ...

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (February 25) as of 1:30 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$65,260.11, down by 3,6 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin price performance, February 27, 2026. Chart via TradingView. A ...

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / 55 North Mining Inc. (CSE:FFF,OTC:FFFNF)(FSE:6YF) (‘55 North‘ or the ‘Company‘) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered flow-through private placement (the ‘Private Placement’). Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company issued 1,702,800 flow-through common shares (‘FT Shares’) at a price of $0.745 per FT Share ...

Statistics Canada released its December data for gross domestic product (GDP) by industry on Friday (February 27). While overall GDP increased 0.2 percent, the figures showed a broad 0.9 percent decline in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, reversing a 0.1 percent increase in November. In real dollars, the sector contributed C$119.62 billion in the month, just ...

Technical analysts Kevin Wadsworth and Patrick Karim of NorthstarBadcharts.com share an update on the capital rotation process that they see unfolding, and explain what it means for precious metals, as well as the US stock market and Bitcoin. They also talk about the opportunity they see in oil and how to get exposure to the market. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte ...

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 Tariff concerns sent global stocks drifting on Monday (February 23), with US futures pointing lower at the start of the week even though the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) ended a three week losing streak the previous ...

China is expanding a network of space facilities across Latin America that could strengthen Beijing’s military surveillance and war-fighting capabilities in the Western Hemisphere, according to a new report.  A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party identifies at least 11 PRC-linked ground stations, radio telescopes and satellite ranging sites in Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile ...