Lithium Market Forecast: Top Trends for Lithium in 2026

The lithium market heads into 2026 after one of its most punishing years in recent memory, shaped by deep oversupply, weaker-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) demand and sustained price pressure. In 2025, lithium carbonate prices in North Asia sank to four year lows, forcing production cuts and project delays as the industry grappled with the consequences […]

Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture

President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Venezuela’s new leader on Sunday, suggesting severe consequences if she continues to resist U.S. demands following the American-led operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In an interview with The Atlantic, Trump said Delcy Rodríguez would ‘pay a very big price, probably bigger […]

GREGG JARRETT: No, Trump’s order to snatch Maduro was not illegal or unconstitutional

To the surprise of no one, Democrats reflexively denounced Trump’s daring middle-of-the-night grab of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife.   If Joe Biden, who offered a $25 million reward for Maduro’s arrest, had done what Trump did, these same politicians would be organizing a ticker-tape parade.   Their condemnation of Trump has nothing […]

9 Experts Share Highest-Conviction Sectors for 2026

To kick it off, our team asked nine experts to share their highest-conviction sectors. Here’s what they had to say. 1. John Rubino — Silver 2. Peter Schiff — Silver, mining stocks Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Asset Management and Schiff Gold mentioned silver too, although he also said he sees mining stocks overall doing […]

Zinc Price Forecast: Top Trends for Zinc in 2026

After a steep decline during the first half of 2025, the zinc price is ending the year close to where they started. Because it’s used to make galvanized steel, the majority of zinc demand is closely tied to housing and manufacturing sectors, which have recently faced pressures from a combination of high inflation and interest […]

Rubio to Cuba: ‘I’d be concerned’ after US military arrests Venezuelan leader Maduro

Cuban leaders should be concerned following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, as President Donald Trump signaled that his administration could shift its focus to the Caribbean island. Cuba has long maintained a presence in Venezuela, with intelligence agents and security personnel […]

Kamala Harris blasts Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s Maduro as ‘unlawful and unwise’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday evening condemned the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, calling the operation both ‘unlawful’ and ‘unwise.’ In a lengthy post on X, Harris acknowledged that Maduro is a ‘brutal’ and ‘illegitimate’ dictator but said that President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela ‘do not […]

Westport Announces Board of Directors Update

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (‘Westport’) (TSX:WPRT Nasdaq: WPRT), a supplier of alternative fuel systems and components for the global transportation industry, today announces changes to its Board of Directors. Chair Dan Hancock, appointed to the Board in July 2017, retired from the Board, effective December 31, 2025, with current director Tony Guglielmin assuming the role […]