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Copper isn’t entering a normal late-stage bull market; it’s entering a mechanical breakdown, where the system that balances supply and demand is failing. When 2026 benchmark treatment and refining charges are set at $0, it signals something darker than “tight inventories”: concentrate scarcity, smelter dysfunction, and a supply chain that can’t respond to price. In this piece, we break down why copper deficits are turning structural, and why America’s list of “real” copper mines coming online is shockingly short.

Venezuela’s oil revival is widely misunderstood. This article explains why political change won’t quickly unleash cheap crude, and why Canada’s heavy oil assets remain strategically vital in a fragmented global energy market.

A sober look at the structural forces reshaping markets, from scarcity and geopolitics to capital discipline, and why patience and judgment will define the next chapter.

Silver is in the middle of its “third act” bull market, echoing the explosive runs of the 1970s and 2000s but with a new twist: structural supply deficits and soaring industrial demand from solar, EVs and the digital power grid. Combined with record sovereign debt, negative real yields, and growing distrust in fiat, the current silver bull market may be far from finished, even if volatility remains brutal.

Markets may be entering a decade defined by energy, not technology. This article breaks down how oil, geopolitics, and a shifting monetary order are creating a new landscape for investors, with insight from strategist Simon Hunt.

China still dominates the rare earths that power EVs, wind turbines, smartphones and modern weapons, leaving North America dangerously exposed. This article breaks down how dependent the U.S. and Canada are on Chinese REEs today, what Washington and Ottawa are actually doing about it, and where the biggest opportunities lie for investors as a new mine-to-magnet supply chain is built on our own turf.

Japan, the original architect of zero rates and QE, is suddenly being forced to live in a world of real interest costs, and its ¥1,300+ trillion debt pile is creaking as the 10-year JGB approaches 2%. This post explores how a spike in Japanese bond yields could morph from a “local” issue into a global shock, triggering carry-trade unwinds, repatriation flows, and a painful repricing of North American equities.

Budget 2025 marks Canada’s boldest resource strategy in decades. With billions in new funding for critical minerals, infrastructure, and productivity, Ottawa is betting on mining and industrial investment to drive long-term growth. Expanded tax credits, a sovereign fund for critical minerals, and the removal of key regulatory barriers signal a decisive pivot toward real assets, national competitiveness, and economic resilience.

Global markets have surged to record highs even as Washington endures the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Past standoffs caused little market damage, but this one comes amid record debt and trillion-dollar deficits. Gold is suggesting investors are quietly hedging against the illusion of stability.

Gold’s explosive rise in 1979–1980 was fueled by panic and inflation. Today’s surge is different - driven by record central-bank buying, massive debt, and the global shift away from the dollar. As the Fed faces limits that Volcker never did, this bull market may just be getting started.

Market technician Michael Oliver says U.S. equity momentum has already broken — setting the stage for a historic rotation into gold, silver, and the commodity complex. His data-driven warning: when the silver-gold spread breaks out, investors will witness a rapid repricing unlike anything since the 1980 bull market.

Japan may be on the verge of reversing the last few years of monetary discipline. With Prime Minister-elect Sanae Takaichi preparing to end tightening, restart QE, and expand fiscal spending, the world’s most indebted nation could reignite its debt spiral - sending ripples through bond markets, currencies, and gold.