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Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Bayhorse Silver Runs With 73 Percent Gain

December 6, 2025 Investing 11 Mins Read

Statistics Canada released November’s job data on Friday (December 5). The numbers show the Canadian economy added 54,000 jobs over the month, with gains largely coming from part-time work. The increase surprised analysts, who had been expecting losses, and marked the third consecutive month of gains for a total of 181,000 new jobs since the start of September.

Headlining the data were increases of 46,000 health care and social service workers, 14,000 new employees in accommodation and food services, and 11,000 new jobs in the natural resources sector. However, gains were offset by 34,000 fewer workers in the wholesale and retail trade.

Overall, the increase pushed the employment rate up by 0.1 percentage points to 60.9 percent and lowered the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points to 6.5 percent.

The release is the last major economic news on the calendar before the Bank of Canada (BoC) Board of Governors meets December 10 to make its final interest rate decision of 2025.

Economists are predicting that the BoC will hold rates steady until 2027.

The first Friday of the month is also typically the release date for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ own jobs report; however, due to the lengthy government shutdown, the agency noted in the September release issued on November 20 that October’s data would be rolled in with November’s and its release would be delayed until December 16.

However, a report from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday (December 3) indicated that its records show the US private sector employment shed 32,000 jobs in November, with weak hiring in the manufacturing, professional services, information and construction sectors, which was partially offset by an 8,000 job gain in the mining sector.

The release shows that job growth in the US has stalled and without the release of official government data may be the last important indicator ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting set for December 9 and 10.

Given the news of a weak labor market, US analysts are predicting the Fed will make another 25 basis point cut, which would lower the Federal Funds Rate to the 3.5 to 3.75 percent range.

The expectations of cuts provided tailwinds for precious metals prices ahead of the central bank’s meeting, with the gold price trading up 1.03 percent on the week at US$4,200.53 on Friday at 4 PM EST, and the silver price up a massive 9.43 percent at US$58.42 after setting a new all-time high of US$59.28 per ounce during morning trading on Friday.

For more on what’s moving markets this week, check out our top market news round-up.

Markets and commodities react

Canadian equity markets posted modest gains this week.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 0.25 percent over the week to close Friday at 31,311.41.

Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) rose 1.04 percent to 939.76, and the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) increased 4.1 percent to close at 155.40.

In base metals, the COMEX copper price ended the week up 2.83 percent at US$5.45 per pound.

The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) gained 2.74 percent to end Friday at 564.72.

Top Canadian mining stocks this week

How did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?

Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.

Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday using TradingView’s stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market caps greater than C$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.

1. Bayhorse Silver (TSXV:BHS)

Weekly gain: 73.33 percent
Market cap: C$31.13 million
Share price: C$0.13

Bayhorse Silver is a silver-focused company currently working to bring the Bayhorse silver, copper and antimony mine in Oregon, US, back online.

The mine was originally in operation until late 1984 and closed when the price of silver dropped to under US$6 per ounce. Historic sampling during the 1980s identified grades of 2,146 grams per metric ton (g/t) silver, and a bulk sampling program conducted by Bayhorse in 2014 found bonanza grades of 150,370 g/t silver.

The company has continued to explore the property and, in October 2018, produced a maiden resource estimate that showed the property hosts inferred resources of 6.33 million ounces of silver from 292,300 US tons of ore with an average grade of 21.65 ounces per US ton.

Bayhorse anticipates receiving complete operating permits for the mine in mid-2026 and achieving full production in 2027.

Although the company did not release news this week, shares surged alongside the silver price, reaching new all-time highs.

2. Omineca Mining and Metals (TSXV:OMM)

Weekly gain: 72.73 percent
Market cap: C$14.42 million
Share price: C$0.095

Omineca Mining and Metals is a gold exploration and mining company working to advance its Wingdam project in British Columbia, Canada.

The project, a 50/50 joint venture with D&L Mining, consists of 61,329 hectares of hard rock and placer claims within the Cariboo mining district. The site currently hosts mining operations focused on extracting placer gold from gravels 50 meters beneath Lightning Creek.

According to the company, the mine is extracted through gravity separation, which uses an existing reusable water supply without chemicals, mill waste or tailings.

On Thursday (December 4) the company announced it had mobilized for an eight-hole, 4,000 meter, winter drill program at Wingdam. Exploration will focus on following up on mineralization discovered during the 2024 program and at depths below the Wingdam underground placer workings.

The company stated that drilling will continue until the end of December and that results will be released early in 2026.

Shares surged after Omineca’s Friday news that it restarted underground placer gold recovery at the site, with gold recovered via the company’s water wash plant and shaker table.

3. Selkirk Copper Mines (TSXV:SCMI)

Weekly gain: 57.3 percent
Market cap: C$74.56 million
Share price: C$0.70

Selkirk Copper Mines is a gold and copper exploration and development company working to advance the Minto mine project in the Yukon, Canada.

The property covers 26,850 hectares of mineral tenure centered around the past-producing Minto copper-gold-silver mine. The mine was abandoned in 2023, but was purchased by the Selkirk First Nation earlier in 2025, becoming the first Indigenous nation in Canada to own a mine.

On July 7, Selkirk Copper Mines released an updated mineral resource estimate for the project demonstrating a total indicated resource of 333.8 million pounds of copper, 186,600 ounces of gold and 1.73 million ounces of silver from 12.59 million metric tons of ore with average grades of 1.2 percent copper, 0.46 grams per metric ton (g/t) gold and 4.3 g/t silver.

Shares in Selkirk Copper posted gains this week after a pair of news releases.

The first came on Monday (December 1), when the company released initial drill results from exploration activities at the North West Zone. Highlighted assays included one hole with 2.39 percent copper, 0.32 g/t gold and 11.61 g/t silver over 23.4 meters, which included an intersection with 5.21 percent copper, 0.47 g/t gold and 26.68 g/t silver over 8.7 meters.

The results are part of a larger 50,000 meter campaign, the first to be carried out by Selkirk Copper Mines at the property, which has been designed to test the size and continuity of the North West zone. The company said that results have met and exceeded expectations.

The second release came on Tuesday (December 2) when the company announced that it had appointed Selkirk First Nations citizens Kevin McGinty as Vice President of Lands and Environment, and Morris Morrison as Manager of Community Relations.

4. Iconic Minerals (TSXV:ICM)

Weekly gain: 52.94 percent
Market cap: C$18.66 million
Share price: C$0.13

Iconic Minerals is an exploration company focused on its New Pass Gold property in Nevada, United States.

The project is a 50/50 joint venture with McEwen Mining and comprises 107 mining claims covering 2,140 acres in northern Nevada. According to the project page, New Pass hosts a gold equivalent inferred resource of 341,750 ounces.

In addition to New Pass, the company also owns the Midas South gold project, Smith Creek Valley, Grass Valley, and the Bonnie Claire lithium projects, all in Nevada.

Shares in Iconic posted gains this week, but the company has not released news since October 17, when it announced that it had entered into negotiations for a private placement to raise gross proceeds of C$2.55 million. The company said it intends to use the proceeds to fund exploration at New Pass and general working capital.

5. Scandium Canada (TSXV:SCD)

Weekly gain: 50 percent
Market cap: C$43.52 million
Share price: C$0.135

Scandium Canada is a scandium exploration company working to advance its Crater Lake scandium project in Northern Québec, Canada. The property consists of 96 contiguous claims covering an area of 47 square kilometers. To date, the company has identified five primary zones of interest at Crater Lake.

An updated mineral resource estimate, released on May 12, shows an indicated resource of 16.3 million metric tons of ore at an average grade of 277.9 grams per metric ton (g/t) scandium oxide, plus an inferred resource of 20.9 million metric tons at 271.7 g/t. The MRE also included grades of other rare earths at the project.

Scandium was recently added to the list of eligible minerals under the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit in the Canadian budget, which passed on November 17.

The most recent news from the company came on November 17, when it announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its La Roncière gold project to a subsidiary of Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B).

Under the terms, Scandium Canada will receive an initial payment of C$390,000, followed by an additional C$200,000 upon the condition that Barrick completes a pre-feasibility study with specific minimum gold content in the mineral resource.

Although it released no news this week, Scandium Canada’s share price jumped significantly Tuesday.

The gains may be related to the Wall Street Journal reporting on Monday that Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) was eyeing a sale of its scandium production facility in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, as part of a larger asset sale in the province. Rio Tinto confirmed these plans on Thursday.

The news came one month after a commitment by Canada to make a C$25 million royalty investment in the site through the Canada Growth Fund to shore up domestic supply of the critical mineral.

FAQs for Canadian mining stocks

What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?

The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.

How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?

As of May 2025, there were 1,565 companies listed on the TSXV, 910 of which were mining companies. Comparatively, the TSX was home to 1,899 companies, with 181 of those being mining companies.

Together, the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.

How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?

There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.

The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.

These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.

How do you trade on the TSXV?

Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange’s trading hours.

Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Lauren Kelly, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Copper Quest Closes $1,927,000 Private Placement

December 6, 2025 Investing 8 Mins Read

// Not for distribution to the United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States //

Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (‘ Copper Quest ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated December 1, 2025, it has issued an aggregate of 10,142,104 flow-through shares of the Company (the ‘ FT Shares ‘, and each, a ‘ FT Share ‘) at a price of $0.19 per FT Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,927,000 in connection with its previously announced fully subscribed non-brokered private placement (the ‘ Private Placement ‘).

Each FT Share constitutes a ‘flow-through share’ within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the ‘ Tax Act ‘) and the gross proceeds of the Private Placement will be used by the Company for exploration and related programs, which qualify as ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ and ‘flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures’, as such terms are defined in the Tax Act, in connection with Copper Quest’s projects in British Columbia.

Brian Thurston, President & CEO of Copper Quest, commented: ‘ The team has spent the last 12 months building Copper Quest to be a standout junior explorer holding seven quality projects including the recent acquisitions of Stars, Stellar, Nekash, and pending Kitimat and Alpine. It is now time for the Company to grow shareholder value through advancing these properties through work on the ground and drilling. These funds will allow us advance multiple properties in 2026 while we continue vetting quality partners to help advance the rest. ‘

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company paid cash finder’s fees totaling $130,199.98 and issued 685,261 finder’s warrants (the ‘ Finder’s Warrants ‘) entitling the holder thereof to acquire one non-flow-through common share at an exercise price of C$0.19. The Finder’s Warrants will expire on December 5, 2027.

All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a statutory four month hold period expiring April 6, 2026.

To accommodate increased interest in the Private Placement, the Company also announces that it may further issue up to 255,264 FT Shares under the same terms as above stated, no later than December 15, 2025. All securities to be issued thereunder will be subject to a statutory hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws of four months and one day from the date of issuance.

Related Party Participation in the Private Placement

Jason Nickel, Director of the Company, participated in Private Placement by purchasing 50,000 FT Shares for $9,500. The participation by Mr. Nickel, as an insider of the Company, constitutes a ‘related party transaction’ as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61-101’). The Company is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as neither the fair market value of the FT Shares purchased by Mr. Nickel, nor the consideration for the FT Shares paid by Mr. Nickel, exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company did not file a material change report in respect of the related party transaction at least 21 days before the closing of the Private Placement, which the Company deems reasonable in the circumstances as the details of insider participation in the Private Placement were not settled until shortly prior to closing the Private Placement and the Company wished to complete the Private Placement in an expeditious manner.

The securities described herein have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘ U.S. Securities Act ‘), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold absent registration or compliance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Copper

Copper is an essential industrial metal at the heart of the global energy transition and modern infrastructure. It plays a critical role in electrification, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, data centers, and smart technologies. With global demand rising and new supply challenged by declining grades, complex permitting, and underinvestment, the copper market faces persistent deficits and growing geopolitical scrutiny. Recent U.S. policy announcements, including import tariffs and initiatives to secure domestic and allied supply chains, underscore copper’s strategic importance and the need for resilient, localized resource exploration, development, production and processing capacity.

ABOUT Copper Quest Exploration Inc.

Copper Quest (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) is focused on building shareholder value through project acquisition, and exploration and development of its North American Critical Mineral portfolio of assets. The Company’s land package currently comprises five projects that span over 40,000+ hectares in great mining jurisdictions as well as the Kitimat Cu-Au Project and the past-producing Alpine Gold Mine that are both pending acquisition following due diligence.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Stars Property, a porphyry copper-molybdenum discovery, covering 9,693 hectares in central British Columbia’s Bulkley Porphyry Belt. Contiguous to the Stars Property, Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the 5,389 hectare Stellar Property. CQX also has an earn-in option up to 80% and joint-venture agreement on the 4,700 hectare porphyry copper-molybdenum Rip Project, also in the Bulkley Porphyry Belt.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Nekash Copper-Gold Project, a porphyry exploration opportunity located in Lemhi County, Idaho, along the prolific Idaho-Montana porphyry copper belt that hosts world-class systems such as Butte and CUMO. The project is fully road-accessible via maintained U.S. highways and forest service roads and currently consists of 70 unpatented federal lode claims covering 585 hectares.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Thane Project located in the Quesnel Terrane of Northern BC which spans over 20,658 ha with 10 high-priority targets identified demonstrating significant copper and precious metal mineralization potential.

Copper Quest’s leadership and advisory teams are senior mining industry executives who have a wealth of technical and capital markets experience and a strong track record of discovering, financing, developing, and operating mining projects on a global scale. Copper Quest is committed to sustainable and responsible business activities in line with industry best practices, supportive of all stakeholders, including the local communities in which it operates. The Company’s common shares are principally listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘CQX’. For more information on Copper Quest, please visit the Company’s website at www.copper.quest.

On behalf of the Board of Copper Quest Exploration Inc.

Brian Thurston, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Tel: 778-949-1829
For further information contact:

Investor Relations
info@copper.quest

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains certain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘ forward-looking statements ‘) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding the terms and completion of the Flow-Through Offering, the payment of finder’s fees and issuance of Finder’s Warrants, the anticipated closing date and the planned use of proceeds of the Flow-Through Offering, and future operations and activities of Copper Quest, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘could’, or ‘should’ occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation, the ability to obtain regulatory approval of the Flow-Through Offering, risks associated with possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of exploration results, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company’s exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company’s business and prospects. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the contents of this press release, and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Editor’s Picks: Silver Price Smashes All-time High, Nearly Hits US$60

December 6, 2025 Investing 5 Mins Read

The final month of the year has begun, and it’s definitely silver’s time to shine.

The white metal has put on a record-setting performance that really began at the end of last week, when it broke through US$56 per ounce for the first time.

Silver continued on up this week, passing the US$58 level and later breaching US$59.

What’s driving this big move? There’s a lot going on, and I want to break it down in a couple of different ways. First, let’s look at the white metal’s more traditional drivers.

Silver is impacted by many of the same factors as gold, and one point that’s working in their favor is higher expectations for a December interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.

While market participants were previously divided on whether another cut is coming, CME Group’s (NASDAQ:CME) FedWatch tool now shows strong expectations for a reduction.

Target rate probabilities for December Fed meeting.

Chart via CME Group.

Both metals also benefit from geopolitical turmoil, which has ramped up due to US-Venezuela tensions. And silver specifically has had various other elements in its corner recently — a supply squeeze in London helped boost the price in October, as did strong Indian demand.

Chinese silver stockpiles are now also reportedly at low levels.

But when it comes to silver’s latest rise there’s been a lot of talk about other factors that may be in play. When silver started moving at the end of last week, its increase coincided with a trading halt on the Comex. At the time, CME Group said in an X post that a ‘cooling issue’ at a CyrusOne data center located in a Chicago suburb was responsible for the outage.

The problem took about 10 hours to resolve, and left market watchers questioning if there was more to the story, especially in terms of the connection to silver.

Opinions vary, but a key point that’s been mentioned by industry participants is that with Comex futures trading unavailable, the physical side of the silver market came to the forefront — the idea is that an entity or multiple entities were looking to stand for delivery, and perhaps the Comex was deliberately taken offline to remove that pressure from the market.

There’s a lot of speculation going on, and it’s worth noting that not everyone thinks this type of behind-the-scenes activity is happening. I heard from Clem Chambers of aNewFN.com, who said these types of outages do happen from time to time, especially in hot markets.

Here’s how he explained it:

‘What happened at the CME — it doesn’t take a Bond villain to do that. It takes a bit more traffic than normal, something weird, some guy didn’t show up for work, some update that wasn’t checked properly. It’s a myriad of reasons and it happens a lot. So don’t get paranoid about evil forces. And of course it will absolutely go down when the market is a fast market — that is the pinch point.’

This is a complex topic, and next week I’ll be talking to experts like Peter Krauth of Silver Stock Investor and Gary Wagner of TheGoldForecast.com to get their thoughts as well. If you have any questions you’d like me to ask, please drop a comment below.

For now, I’ll leave you with a few expert opinions on silver heading into 2026.

I’ve been asking guests to share their pick for next year’s top-performing asset, and the white metal has definitely been a popular choice.

Here’s Brien Lundin of Gold Newsletter on why he chose silver:

‘If I’m looking at what would be the best, I would probably say silver and silver stocks … I would say that because I don’t think — you know, silver leverages gold, and silver’s playing catch up right now. Mining stocks leverage gold, silver stocks leverage silver. So you’re adding leverage on top of leverage. So that would probably be my bet.’

Rich Checkan of Asset Strategies International is also most bullish on silver in 2026:

‘In terms of price, value and appreciation, I think it’s going to be silver. There’s no question. We’re not the end, but I think we’re past (the) midway point, and we’re probably going toward the late stages of a bull market — that usually favors silver, right? So I expect to see silver outpace gold at this point.’

Finally, this is why Jay Martin of VRIC Media thinks the big money is in silver:

‘The sure money is on gold, but the big money is on silver. And I think we’re going to see that materialize in 2026, so if I had to pick one to go all in with the purpose of maximal return and accepting the risk, I’m going with silver.’

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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NioCorp Acquires FEA Materials to Build US Scandium Supply Chain

December 6, 2025 Investing 2 Mins Read

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has completed the US$8.4 million acquisition of the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Massachusetts-based FEA Materials.

NioCorp expects the move to position it as a domestic producer of aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) master alloy amid growing demand for the material in defense and commercial markets.

The all-cash purchase complements NioCorp’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska, where it aims to produce scandium oxide alongside niobium, titanium and potentially rare earths once fully financed and operational.

FEA’s proprietary process converts scandium oxide directly into Al-Sc master alloy, bypassing intermediate metal production. NioCorp is also assessing the feasibility of producing finished Al-Sc alloy parts via casting, forging and machining for original equipment manufacturers in the US.

“This strategic acquisition positions NioCorp to potentially build America’s first vertically integrated scandium supply chain from mine to finished alloy parts,” NioCorp CEO Mark A. Smith said in a press release.

Eugene Prahin, CEO of FEA, praised NioCorp’s vertically integrated approach, adding that the company’s alloying technology “will be key to growing scandium-based structural alloys in the years to come.”

The FEA acquisition follows a US$10 million Pentagon Title III award to NioCorp’s subsidiary Elk Creek Resources. Announced in August, it is geared at supporting scandium oxide production.

NioCorp is also collaborating with Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) on aerospace-grade Al-Sc components.

“Working jointly with the Pentagon, NioCorp is committed to insulating the US from market manipulation by China, which has historically constrained scandium-based technologies,’ said Smith.

With the latest acquisition and the government funding, NioCorp envision building a complete US mine-to-market supply chain for scandium, spanning extraction, alloy production and finished parts manufacturing.

Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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FAA investigates airlines for potential flight cut compliance violations during government shutdown

December 6, 2025 Politics 2 Mins Read

The Federal Aviation Administration this week told airlines it will investigate whether they complied with orders from the Trump administration during the record-long government shutdown to cut flights.

The orders came in November after the shutdown had been going for a month and airports were facing shortages of air traffic control workers.

The emergency order affected 40 major airports in the U.S. and fluctuated between cuts of 3% to 6% for each airline before the shutdown ended on Nov. 12.

In a letter sent Monday to U.S. airlines, the FAA warned that they could face $75,000 fines for each flight over the allotted limit during the shutdown.

Airlines have 30 days to prove they complied with the required cuts.

Air traffic controllers, like most other government workers, weren’t paid during the 43-day shutdown, and many missed work, sparking safety concerns.

The FAA lifted the restrictions Nov. 16, four days after the shutdown ended.

Despite the shutdown still being in effect Nov. 14 — when 6% flight cuts were required — only 2% of flights were actually cut, according to Cirium, a flight analytics firm.

The cuts also had a major financial impact on airlines, with Delta reporting that it lost $200 million between Nov. 7 and Nov. 16 when the order was in effect.

More than 10,000 flights were canceled in the U.S. during the nine-day period.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Trump signs off on nationwide vaccine schedule review as CDC withdraws infant hep B guidance: ‘Fast track’

December 6, 2025 Politics 2 Mins Read

President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping federal review of every childhood vaccine recommendation in the United States Friday, just hours after a CDC advisory committee voted to end its long-standing guidance for infants to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, calling the rule unnecessary for healthy newborns.

‘Today, the CDC Vaccine Committee made a very good decision to END their Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation for babies, the vast majority of whom are at NO RISK of Hepatitis B, a disease that is mostly transmitted sexually, or through dirty needles,’ Trump wrote.

The president also critiqued what he sees as a vaccine schedule that requires ‘far more than is necessary.’

‘The American Childhood Vaccine Schedule long required 72 ‘jabs,’ for perfectly healthy babies, far more than any other Country in the World, and far more than is necessary,’ the president added. ‘In fact, it is ridiculous! Many parents and scientists have been questioning the efficacy of this ‘schedule,’ as have I!’

Trump announced he signed a memo directing HHS to ‘fast track’ the current American vaccine schedule.

‘I have just signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Health and Human Services to ‘FAST TRACK’ a comprehensive evaluation of Vaccine Schedules from other Countries around the World, and better align the U.S. Vaccine Schedule, so it is finally rooted in the Gold Standard of Science and COMMON SENSE!’ Trump wrote.

Trump closed his message by reiterating his support for his HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., writing, ‘I am fully confident Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the CDC, will get this done, quickly and correctly, for our Nation’s Children.’

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

This is a developing story, check back later for updates.

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State-level AI rules survive — for now — as Senate sinks moratorium despite White House pressure

December 6, 2025 Politics 4 Mins Read

The Senate is quietly winning the battle over states’ abilities to craft their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, but there is still a desire to chart out a rough framework at the federal level.

The issue of a blanket AI moratorium, which would have halted states from crafting their own AI regulations, was thought to have been put to bed over the summer. But the push was again revived by House Republicans, who were considering dropping it into the annual National Defense Authorization Act.

However, Republicans in the lower chamber have pulled back from that push, even as the White House has pressed Congress to create a federal framework that would make regulations more cohesive across the country.

A trio of Senate Republicans, Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who banded together to block the original proposal, cheered the provision’s apparent rise from the grave.

Hawley told Fox News Digital that it was good news that the provision would not be included in the defense authorization bill, but warned that ‘vigilance is needed, and Congress needs to act.’

‘I mean, for everybody out there saying, ‘Well, Congress needs to act and create one standard,’ I agree with that,’ he said. ‘And we can start by banning chat bots for minors.’

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee, initially pushed for a moratorium to be included in Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill. His position on the issue has been to unchain AI to give the U.S. a competitive edge against foreign adversaries like China.

But that attempt was nearly unanimously defeated over the summer and stripped from the bill. And Cruz hasn’t given up.

‘The discussions are ongoing, but it is the White House that is driving,’ Cruz told Fox News Digital.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that getting the moratorium into the defense authorization bill would be difficult earlier in the week.

‘That’s controversial, as you know,’ Thune said. ‘So, I mean, I think the White House is working with senators and House members for that matter to try and come up with something that works but preserves states’ rights.’

Trump declared last month that the U.S. ‘MUST have one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes,’ and argued that over regulation at the state level was threatening the investment, and expected growth, of AI.

The White House reportedly drafted an executive order that would have blocked states from regulating AI that would have withheld certain streams of federal funding from states that didn’t comply with the order, and enlisted the Department of Justice to sue states that crafted their own regulations.

So far, Trump has not taken action on the order.

Blackburn, who was the leading player in thwarting Cruz’s previous attempt to assert an AI moratorium into Trump’s marquee tax bill, also wants some kind of federal framework, but one that is designed to ‘protect children, consumers, creators, and conservatives,’ a spokesperson for Blackburn told Fox News Digital in a statement.

‘Senator Blackburn will continue her decade-long effort to work with her colleagues in both the House and Senate to pass federal standards to govern the virtual space and rein in Big Tech companies who are preying on children to turn a profit,’ the spokesperson said.

And Johnson, another key figure in blocking the moratorium earlier this year, argued to Fox News Digital that it was an ‘enormously complex problem. It’s my definition of a problem.’

But unlike his counterparts, he was more skeptical about Congress producing a framework that he would be comfortable with.

‘I’m not a real fan of this place,’ Johnson said. ‘And I think we’d be far better off if we passed a lot fewer laws. I’m not sure how often we get it right. Look at healthcare, look at how that’s been completely botched.’

‘What are we gonna do with AI? Hard to say, but we just don’t go through the problem-solving process,’ he continued. ‘And again, I’m concerned, the real experts on this have got vested interests. Whatever they’re advising is, can you really trust them?’

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Teenage cancer patient’s final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill

December 6, 2025 Politics 3 Mins Read

A teenage girl who spent her final years advocating for young people battling cancer is forever memorialized in history, thanks to a key bill passed by the House of Representatives.

Mikaela Naylon was just 16 when she died five years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who helped lead the landmark legislation that became her namesake, said Mikaela spent much of that time fighting to give fellow children a chance to survive cancer.

He told Fox News Digital that he viewed childhood cancer patients as ‘the best advocates’ for their cause, calling them his ‘better angels.’

‘Mikaela was a great example of that,’ McCaul said. ‘She was very sick. She’d just undergone radiation and chemotherapy. She wasn’t feeling very well, and I could tell. But she still made the effort to come to Washington, to go to members’ offices and advocate for the legislation.’

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act is aimed at expanding children’s access to existing cancer therapy trials, as well as incentivizing development of treatments and solutions for pediatric cancer.

It reauthorizes funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support pediatric disease research through fiscal year 2027, and extends the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to expedite review of drugs aimed at helping certain pediatric illnesses.

‘It’s probably one of the most rewarding things I’ve done is to not only draw awareness to childhood cancer by forming the [Childhood Cancer Caucus] and then having an annual summit, but to be able to pass legislation that results in saving children’s lives. I don’t think there’s anything more important than that,’ McCaul said.

His bill passed the House unanimously on Monday, with both Republicans and Democrats speaking out in strong support for the legislation.

Mikaela’s family was in attendance to watch both its passage and the speeches lawmakers gave in favor of it.

‘Nothing will take the place of her. But it helped fill kind of a void, an emptiness they have right now. And they’re very proud of that, that her legacy is carried on through this legislation,’ McCaul, who also gave the Naylon family a tour of the U.S. Capitol, said.

Mikaela’s parents Kassandra and Doug, and her brother Ayden, told Fox News Digital that she had ‘faced every day with hope, purpose and a fierce determination to make the world better for the kids who would come after her.’

‘She believed that all children, no matter how rare their diagnosis, deserve access to the most promising treatments and a real chance at life. This legislation reflects that mission,’ the Naylon family told Fox News Digital.

They thanked McCaul as well as Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., for championing the bill, as well as advocacy groups who also helped shepherd it forward.

‘Their commitment ensures that Mikaela‘s voice, and the voices of so many brave children like her, will forever be heard in the halls of Congress,’ the family said.

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Registration opens for PDAC 2026: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention

December 5, 2025 Investing 3 Mins Read

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for PDAC 2026, taking place March 1-4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. The world’s leading gathering for mineral exploration and mining will once again unite industry leaders, investors, governments, students and Indigenous communities for four days of deals, ideas and discovery.

“PDAC 2026 is where conversations, connections and capital converge at a scale you won’t find anywhere else,” said PDAC President Karen Rees. “It’s a unique opportunity to meet directly with company leaders, government officials, policymakers and investors, to strike new deals and move projects forward. Just as importantly, it’s a place to advance respectful and mutually beneficial partnerships with Indigenous communities and other local partners. From students and early-career professionals to senior executives, everyone who attends PDAC 2026 can gain insight, build relationships and help shape the direction of our industry.”

What to expect at PDAC 2026

World-class scale and reach:
PDAC 2026 builds on the momentum of recent years, following a 2025 Convention that welcomed more than 27,000 attendees from over 130 countries and 91 government exhibitors. Its global scale and strong government-to-industry presence make it the most influential event for the mineral exploration and mining community.

Exhibits:
Bigger than ever in 2026, PDAC will feature more than 1,300 exhibitors across the Trade Show, Investors Exchange, and an expanded Trade Show North. Attendees can explore show floors packed with projects, equipment, technology, services, and country and regional displays that showcase the latest developments and opportunities across the sector.

Investment opportunities:
PDAC 2026 is a must-attend event for investors. Connect at the Investors Exchange, evaluate projects and meet management teams. See results first-hand in Core Shack, hear company updates through Corporate Presentations for Investors (CPI), and gain market insight at the Investment Leaders Forum.

Programming:
Hundreds of presenters will deliver cutting-edge content through panels, technical sessions, short courses, and keynote presentations. Programming spans Indigenous partnerships, sustainability, capital markets and financing, and advances in geoscience and exploration techniques, as well as the convention’s flagship keynote themes: commodities, mining industry outlook, technology and innovation, and discovery of the year.

Networking and events:
From daily meetups like Coffee Connections and the Lunch Social to flagship social events such as The Network: Gold Rush Gathering and the high-energy We Will Rock You Finale, PDAC 2026 offers countless ways to connect. Plus, the Awards Celebration & Nite Cap honours the 2026 PDAC Award recipients and brings the global industry together to recognize excellence and drive the sector forward.

Register now

Be part of PDAC 2026 in Toronto, March 1-4, 2026. Register and plan your experience today at pdac.ca/convention-2026.

About PDAC

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community, an industry that employs more than 724,000, and contributed $156 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2024 (Natural Resources Canada, February 2025). Currently representing over 8,200 members around the world, PDAC’s work centres on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC 2026, our 94th annual convention, will take place in person in Toronto, Canada from March 1-4. Please visit pdac.ca for more information.

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416-362-1969 x 244

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Apple announces executive transitions

December 5, 2025 Investing 5 Mins Read

Jennifer Newstead to join Apple as senior vice president, will become general counsel in March 2026

Kate Adams to retire late next year

Lisa Jackson to retire

Apple® today announced that Jennifer Newstead will become Apple’s general counsel on March 1, 2026, following a transition of duties from Kate Adams, who has served as Apple’s general counsel since 2017. She will join Apple as senior vice president in January, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and serving on Apple’s executive team.

In addition, Lisa Jackson, vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, will retire in late January 2026. The Government Affairs organization will transition to Adams, who will oversee the team until her retirement late next year, after which it will be led by Newstead. Newstead’s title will become senior vice president, General Counsel and Government Affairs, reflecting the combining of the two organizations. The Environment and Social Initiatives teams will report to Apple chief operating officer Sabih Khan.

‘Kate has been an integral part of the company for the better part of a decade, having provided critical advice while always advocating on behalf of our customers’ right to privacy and protecting Apple’s right to innovate,’ said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. ‘I am incredibly grateful to her for the leadership she has provided, for her remarkable determination across a myriad of highly complex issues, and above all, for her thoughtfulness, her deeply strategic mind, and her sound counsel.’

‘I am deeply appreciative of Lisa’s contributions. She has been instrumental in helping us reduce our global greenhouse emissions by more than 60 percent compared to 2015 levels,’ said Cook. ‘She has also been a critical strategic partner in engaging governments around the world, advocating for the best interests of our users on a myriad of topics, as well as advancing our values, from education and accessibility to privacy and security.’

‘We couldn’t be more pleased to have Jennifer join our team,’ said Cook. ‘She brings an extraordinary depth of experience and skill to the role, and will advance Apple’s important work all over the world. We are also pleased that Jennifer will be overseeing both the Legal and Government Affairs organizations, given the increasing overlap between the work of both teams and her substantial background in international affairs. I know she will be an excellent leader going forward.’

‘I have long admired Apple’s deep focus on innovation and strong commitment to its values, its customers, and to making the world a better place,’ said Newstead. ‘I am honored to join the company and to lead an extraordinary team who are dedicated each and every day to doing what’s in the best interest of Apple’s users.’

‘It has been one of the great privileges of my life to be a part of Apple, where our work has always been about standing up for the values that are the foundation of this great company,’ said Adams. ‘I am proud of the good our wonderful team has done over the past eight years, and I am filled with gratitude for the chance to have made a difference. Jennifer is an exceptional talent and I am confident that I am leaving the team in the very best hands, and I’m really looking forward to working more closely with the Government Affairs team.’

‘Apple is a remarkable company and it has been a true honor to lead such important work here,’ said Jackson. ‘I have been lucky to work with leaders who understand that reducing our environmental impact is not just good for the environment, but good for business, and that we can do well by doing good. And I am incredibly grateful to the teams I’ve had the privilege to lead at Apple, for the innovations they’ve helped create and inspire, and for the advocacy they’ve led on behalf of our users with governments around the world. I have every confidence that Apple will continue to have a profoundly positive impact on the planet and its people.’

Newstead was most recently chief legal officer at Meta and previously served as the legal adviser of the U.S. Department of State, where she led the legal team responsible for advising the Secretary of State on legal issues affecting the conduct of U.S. foreign relations. She held a range of other positions in government earlier in her career as well, including as general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, as a principal deputy assistant attorney general of the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of Justice, as associate White House counsel, and as a law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court. She also spent a dozen years as partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where she advised global corporations on a wide variety of issues. Newstead holds an AB from Harvard University and a JD from Yale Law School.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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