Gold Deep Sea Minerals joins race for seabed metals as U.S. expands critical minerals strategy The application comes amid broader policy momentum from Washington Joseph MortonMarch 25, 2026
Uranium X-Energy moves toward IPO as tech giants drive nuclear power demand The company is developing more than 11 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity through partnerships in the United States and United Kingdom Joseph MortonMarch 24, 2026
AI and Autonomy Canada launches CAD$900 million defence strategy to advance quantum and AI capabilities Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced the funding at the University of Waterloo Joseph MortonMarch 24, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain Ethereum faces scaling, security and AI crossroads in early 2026 Co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that current scaling approaches do not fully deliver on Ethereum’s original design goals Joseph MortonMarch 24, 2026
Gold Coeur Mining absorbs New Gold, lifts 2026 production guidance and capital returns In November 2025, Coeur acquired all outstanding New Gold shares Joseph MortonMarch 23, 2026
Mining Vatican campaign targets mining investments over environmental concerns The Vatican argues that better awareness can help communities respond to environmental risks more effectively. Joseph MortonMarch 23, 2026
Crypto/Blockchain PayPal rolls out PYUSD stablecoin across 70 markets beyond U.S. The sector is led by Tether’s USDT with a market capitalization of about USD$143 billion Joseph MortonMarch 20, 2026
Copper Argentina’s San Juan targets USD$20B in annual copper exports by 2035 The province aims to produce 1.2 million tonnes of copper annually by 2035 Joseph MortonMarch 20, 2026
AI and Autonomy US presses scrutiny of Chinese humanoid robots as competition intensifies They argued American firms are reacting to China’s rapid gains in robotics and manufacturing scale Joseph MortonMarch 20, 2026
AI and Autonomy China builds robot training centres to push humanoids into real-world jobs Training humanoid robots requires far more complex inputs than typical AI systems Joseph MortonMarch 19, 2026