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“Just a Gold Mine”: US Antimony CEO Questions Perpetua’s Stibnite Narrative
When gold prices blasted through $4,400 per ounce on December 22, 2025, and antimony soared to fresh highs amid China's export squeeze, one veteran CEO decided it was time to call out what he sees as a gilded distraction in America's critical minerals push.
Bitcoin's Coiled Spring: Ready to Moon or Faceplant Into $65K?
As the final trading days of 2025 unfold, Bitcoin is staging a quiet but intriguing comeback, flirting with the $90,000 mark after a year that delivered more plot twists than blockbuster predictions. On December 22, the world's leading cryptocurrency traded …
The AI Trade's Velvet Rope Just Got Tight: Thanks, JPMorgan Quants
Picture this: Everyone's piling into the hottest table at the year's wildest party, the one fueled by AI hype, and suddenly the doormen at JPMorgan are yelling that the room's at fire-code capacity. That's essentially the vibe from the bank's latest note, …
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Venezuela Tanker Blockade and Russia Sanctions Loom
In a classic case of geopolitics injecting life into a slumbering market, oil prices staged a modest comeback on December 17, 2025, climbing more than 1% as traders digested escalating risks from two familiar hotspots: Venezuela and Russia. Brent crude, the …
The Always-On Market: Nasdaq's Push and Junior Miners' Wild Ride Ahead
Picture this: a market that barely blinks, humming along for 23 hours straight on weekdays, giving global traders the keys to U.S. stocks whenever inspiration, or insomnia, strikes. That's the future Nasdaq is pitching in its December 15, 2025, SEC filing, …
China Jails 27 in Massive Antimony Smuggling Bust Amid Tightening Mineral Controls
Imagine trying to sneak past the world's strictest gatekeeper with a metal that's quietly powering everything from your phone's battery to military hardware. That's exactly what 27 people attempted, and failed spectacularly, at the hands of a Shenzhen court on …
Vacuum Wars Won by China: But Western Bots Are Just Warming Up Their Legs
In a twist that's equal parts ironic and inevitable, the company that sent robots to defuse bombs in Iraq, probe Fukushima's meltdown, and even inspire Mars rovers has just handed the keys to its iconic Roomba empire to a Shenzhen supplier, after filing for …
Perfect Storm or Gentle Breeze? Gold Stocks Sail On in 2026
If 2025 was the year gold turned heads with a blistering rally, pushing prices above $4,300 per ounce and delivering triple-digit gains for many mining stocks, then 2026 could be the sequel that keeps investors glued to their screens. As of December 15, 2025, …
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) Cliff Sensors Failed: Stock Tumbles into Bankruptcy Abyss
In a fall that would make even the most daring stunt robot think twice, iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT), the trailblazing force behind the Roomba smart vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, sending its shares tumbling off a virtual cliff in …
Why Canada Wasn't Among the Initial Signatories of the Pax Silica Declaration
In the high-stakes game of global tech dominance, the Trump administration just dropped a clever new player on the board: the Pax Silica Declaration. Signed on December 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C., this non-binding agreement unites seven key nations, the …