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Leaders from 17 countries were called to the stage during the Gaza Board of Peace charter signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, including prime ministers, presidents and other senior government officials from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called forward the following leaders to sign the founding charter alongside President Donald Trump, who was seated in the center.

  • President of Argentina Javier Milei
  • Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
  • President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
  • Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Zhelyazkov

  • Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán
  • President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto
  • Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi
  • President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
  • President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu
  • Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif

  • President of the Republic of Paraguay Santiago Peña
  • Prime Minister of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan

  • Chairman of the Executive Authority Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
  • President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
  • Prime Minister of Mongolia Gombojavyn Zandanshatar

A handful of other countries were also invited by Trump to join, including Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, Vietnam, Finland, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece, Israel and China, among others.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he accepted Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, following earlier concerns he had raised about the makeup of the Gaza executive board, including the roles of Qatar and Turkey.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC on Thursday that Britain wouldn’t be one of the signatories to the founding charter over concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘being part of something that’s talking about peace when we’ve still not seen any signs from Putin that there will be commitment to peace in Ukraine.’

Trump will chair the peace board and be joined by a group of senior political, diplomatic and business figures, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and billionaire Marc Rowan.


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A Minnesota woman convicted in one of the state’s largest fraud schemes alleged in a jailhouse interview that Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of widespread fraud well before federal prosecutors stepped in.

Aimee Bock, the former head of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, spoke to Fox News from Sherburne County Jail in Minnesota, claiming state officials continued approving and paying claims even after concerns were raised about potential fraud.

Bock alleged the state approved program sponsors and was responsible for monitoring claims, but officials repeatedly failed to investigate or stop suspicious companies after she flagged them. 

‘I honestly believe Keith Ellison and Gov. Walz need to be held accountable. There needs to be an investigation done. If they weren’t aware, that’s concerning,’ she told Fox News.

‘I have to believe that the governor’s office and Keith Ellison’s office were aware of this. They’ve said they were involved in helping the FBI. They’ve said they were made aware, but apparently I’m scary, so they couldn’t do anything,’ Bock added. 

In response, a spokesperson for Ellison’s office said Bock lacked credibility, pointing out her federal prison sentence. ‘She is a liar, fraudster, and manipulator of the highest order who has never acknowledged or accepted her guilt. Now, she’s on a media tour to deflect her guilt onto others instead of finally taking responsibility for the fraud scheme she ran,’ the spokesperson said.

‘Federal and state investigators meticulously examined the crimes Bock and her accomplices committed,’ the Ellison spokesperson continued. ‘Bock alone is responsible for her own actions, which was proven in court beyond a shadow of a doubt, and her claim about Attorney General Ellison is a lie without a shred of evidence behind it.’

Federal prosecutors have said the scheme involved more than $250 million in stolen taxpayer funds intended to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, with sham restaurants set up to falsely claim reimbursements.

Walz’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

The House Oversight Committee said on Jan. 7 that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 98 defendants in Minnesota fraud-related cases, 85 of whom are of Somali descent. 

Sixty-four defendants have already been convicted. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said the DOJ has issued more than 1,750 subpoenas, executed over 130 search warrants, and conducted more than 1,000 witness interviews in what officials describe as a sweeping federal probe.

Comer said federal prosecutors estimate at least $9 billion has been stolen across multiple fraud schemes in Minnesota.

‘The breadth and depth of this fraud is breathtaking. And I fear it is just the tip of the iceberg. Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minnesota’s Democratic leadership have either been asleep at the wheel or complicit in these crimes,’ he said. ‘They failed Minnesotans and all Americans, handing millions of taxpayers’ money to fraudsters.’


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The White House on Thursday explained a visible bruise on President Donald Trump’s left hand after it drew attention during a Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that Trump bruised his hand after hitting it on the corner of the signing table during the event.

A White House official added the president is more prone to bruising because he takes a daily aspirin, a regimen previously disclosed by his physicians.

The bruise prompted widespread speculation online as images from the ceremony circulated on social media.

‘They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,’ Trump told The Wall Street Journal earlier this year. ‘I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?’

He admitted he takes a large dose of aspirin daily and is hesitant to take a lower amount.

‘I’m a little superstitious,’ he told the Journal.

Trump has covered up his hand at public events, with bandages or what appears to be some type of makeup.

The commander in chief previously fueled health concerns after announcing he had an MRI done in October.

The White House released a memo on Dec.1 from Sean Barbabella, the White House physician, that said Trump underwent advanced imaging at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a preventative measure.

‘The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function,’ Barbabella said.

‘President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels,’ he added. ‘The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation, or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.’


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Police across four South American jurisdictions have carried out their first coordinated cross-border operation against illegal gold mining, arresting nearly 200 suspects and seizing cash, gold, mercury and mining equipment.

The operation, known as Guyana Shield, brought together law enforcement and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname in December and involved more than 24,500 checks on vehicles and individuals across remote border regions.

Authorities said the effort resulted in 198 arrests, including the detention in Guyana of three men suspected of gold smuggling and money laundering after they were found carrying unprocessed gold and about US$590,000 in cash.

Investigators allege the three suspects are linked to a major organized crime group with possible connections to a prominent Guyanese gold exporting firm. The case is now the subject of ongoing financial and criminal investigations.

Interpol, which supported the operation, said the surge in global gold prices has fueled a rapid expansion of illegal mining activity, particularly in environmentally sensitive regions of Latin America.

Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said the illicit gold trade has become a major funding source for criminal networks operating across borders.

“The surge in international gold prices in recent years has resulted in increased illegal gold mining making it the fastest-growing revenue stream for organized crime groups, including in Latin America,” Urquiza said. “At INTERPOL, we are committed to working with our partners to disrupt those networks and prevent more damage to this remote and environmentally fragile region.”

A central focus of the operation was the movement of mercury, a toxic substance widely used in illegal gold extraction to separate gold from other metals. Police in Guyana and Suriname seized cylinders of mercury valued at more than US$60,000 which were being transported by bus and concealed inside solar panels.

Mercury contamination poses severe risks to both ecosystems and human health, particularly in riverine and Indigenous communities.

The crackdown also featured so-called “mirror operations,” with officers from Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname conducting simultaneous checks on opposite banks of the Oyapock and Maroni rivers, which form key border crossings in the region.

These coordinated inspections targeted riverbank supply stores that sell fuel, equipment and chemicals used in gold mining and that, in some cases, are suspected of facilitating smuggling.

Operation Guyana Shield was further supported by EL PACCTO 2.0, a European Union-backed cooperation program focused on transnational organized crime, alongside INTERPOL and the Dutch Police’s High Impact Environmental Crime team.

The operation builds on earlier enforcement actions targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon basin. In November last year, Brazilian authorities, with INTERPOL support, dismantled hundreds of illegal dredges along the Madeira River in what officials described as a major blow to mining syndicates operating in the region.

The operation, coordinated by the Amazon International Police Cooperation Centre, disabled 277 dredges valued at an estimated US$6.8 million.

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

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Copper’s role in the global economy is entering a new phase.

A sweeping new outlook from S&P Global frames the metal as a central bottleneck of the electrified future, projecting that global copper demand will rise by roughly 50 percent over the next 15 years, from about 28 million metric tons in 2025 to 42 million metric tons by 2040.

The challenge, the report warns, is that supply is nowhere near positioned to keep pace.

Without substantial new investment in mining and processing, S&P Global estimates the market could face a copper shortfall of as much as 10 million metric tons by 2040.

Four vectors driving demand

S&P Global groups copper demand growth into four distinct but overlapping “vectors” that together explain the scale and persistence of the coming surge.

At the core of the demand surge is electrification. The research firm expects global electricity consumption to rise by nearly 50 percent by 2040, outpacing growth in any other form of energy.

Copper is essential at every stage of that system, from power generation and transmission to end use in buildings, vehicles, and industrial equipment. What has changed in recent years, however, is the pace of electrification and the emergence of new demand vectors layered on top of traditional uses.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most recent and most visible of those new forces. While AI research has been underway for decades, its commercial breakout in late 2022 triggered what many analysts now describe as an “AI arms race,” centered on massive investments in data centers, chips and supporting power infrastructure.

Data centers are among the most electricity-intensive facilities in the modern economy, and copper is critical to their wiring, cooling systems, and grid connections.

S&P Global estimates that data centers could account for as much as 14 percent of total US electricity demand by 2030, up from about 5 percent today.

The knock-on effects are substantial. New data centers require expanded transmission, additional power generation capacity, and increasingly sophisticated cooling systems—all of which are copper-intensive.

Despite the attention AI is drawing, it is not the single largest driver of copper consumption. Core economic demand, often referred to as “Dr. Copper” because of the metal’s sensitivity to economic health, remains the backbone of the market.

Construction, machinery, appliances, transportation, and conventional power generation together still account for the largest share of copper use globally. S&P Global forecasts that this traditional demand will grow at about 2 percent annually through 2040, rising from roughly 18 million metric tons in 2025 to around 23 million metric tons.

Much of that growth is expected to come from developing economies. One striking example cited in the report is cooling: the developing world is projected to add as many as two billion new air conditioners by 2040, each requiring copper.

In advanced economies such as the US, reshoring of manufacturing and grid upgrades are also contributing to rising copper intensity.

The energy transition forms the second major pillar of demand growth. Electric vehicles (EVs) require nearly three times as much copper as conventional internal combustion cars, while solar and wind installations are heavily copper-dependent.

In 2025, more than 90 percent of new global power generation capacity came from solar and wind, according to S&P Global. Battery storage, now a growing feature of electricity systems, adds another layer of copper demand.

A fourth, less discussed but increasingly important vector is defense. Rising geopolitical tensions and the electrification of military systems are pushing governments to invest heavily in advanced equipment and infrastructure.

Further, defense-related demand is considered relatively inelastic given national security priorities, and adds further pressure to an already tightening copper balance.

Supply constraints tightens the outlook

Geographically, the demand picture is uneven. S&P Global expects China and the broader Asia-Pacific region to account for about 60 percent of incremental copper demand growth through 2040, driven by electric vehicles, renewable power, grid expansion and continued industrialization.

North America and Europe are also poised for meaningful increases, particularly linked to AI data centers, clean energy deployment and electrification of transport. The Middle East, meanwhile, is forecast to post one of the fastest growth rates in copper demand, reflecting ambitious infrastructure and energy investment plans.

On the supply side, the outlook is far more constrained. Existing copper mines are aging, ore grades are declining, and new discoveries are becoming harder and more expensive to develop.

S&P Global notes that the average copper mine now takes about 17 years to move from discovery to production, with permitting delays, environmental reviews and community consultations accounting for much of that timeline.

Without major new projects, primary mined copper supply is expected to peak around 2030 and then begin to decline.

Recycling will help, but it is not a silver bullet. Even under aggressive assumptions, secondary supply is projected to meet at most about a quarter to a third of total copper demand by 2040. That leaves a substantial gap that can only be filled through new mine development or significant expansions of existing operations.

Overall, the report furthers a crucial message going forward: copper is no longer just a cyclical industrial metal, but a strategic asset tied to the future of energy, technology, and national security.

That demand trajectory, however, is colliding with structural constraints on supply. Mining remains the indispensable foundation of the supply chain, but geology alone will not determine outcomes.

S&P Global concludes that addressing this imbalance will require greater regional diversification and multilateral cooperation to build a more resilient and environmentally robust copper system.

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

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NINE MILE METALS LTD. (CSE: NINE) (OTC Pink: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (the ‘Company‘ or ‘Nine Mile‘) is pleased to announce that the 4th drill hole in its Wedge Western Extension Drill Program (DDH-WD-25-04) has been completed.

  • DDH WD-25-04 was collared on the same drill pad as WD-25-01 and drilled at an azimuth of 335 degrees and a dip of -60 degrees to a final depth of 239 meters to expand the mineralization in WD-25-01 at depth.
  • DDH WD-25-04 was successful, with 40m of mineralization, first intersected at 158 meters and continuing to approximately 198 meters. Once again, secondary Copper, both Covellite and Bornite was present in the hole.
  • At 158 meters, copper bearing sulphides (VMS – Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au) was found in contact with sheared, graphitic sediments.
  • Between 162.0 and 183 meters, the drill hole intersected a sequence of sheared silicified volcanics (rhyolite) with parallel bands of 5 – 8% sulphides including pyrite and chalcopyrite.
  • At 183 meters, the volume of sulphides increases to 50- 60% with visible pyrite and chalcopyrite, the contrast in mineralization styles shown in Figure 1, the chalcopyrite occurring as both mineralized bands and as disseminations Figure 3.
  • The sulphide mineralization in the drill hole occurs within silicified volcanics, the base of section brecciated before transitioning to sediments.

FIGURE 1: Cu bearing VMS mineralization.

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FIGURE 2: Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) and Covellite (CuS) mineralization.

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Gary Lohman, VP Exploration, Director, stated, ‘Drilling continues to intersect massive to semi massive copper bearing mineralization in the western portion of the Wedge. The mineralized sheared rhyolite encountered in the drill hole is significant, now appearing in numerous holes with variable amounts of Cu bearing sulphides. Again, the presence of Covellite +/- Bornite confirms the presence of a significant Cu bearing system. When modeled, this unit will assist in targeting future drill holes since it is generally flanked by massive VMS.’

FIGURE 3: Chalcopyrite occuring both mineralized bands and dissminations (top), VMS mineralization (bottom).

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Patrick J Cruickshank, CEO & Director, stated, ‘Our drill program successes continue with this 40m intersect of mineralization in this 4th drill hole WD-25-04. This is the 4th Hole of a planned 7, designed by our Technical Team headed by Mike Dufresne and Gary Lohman. The programs successes to date displays the hard work from all the 3D modelling of historical data, new geophysical work by our team and most important, our compilation, interpretation and hours of consultations with experts such as Jim Walker, PhD, from the ever-supportive NB DEM Team in Bathurst. Our Team is already laying the groundwork for the 2nd Phase of the Wedge program and the Tribag, West Wedge Program for this spring, testing this string of anomalies stretching over 6 kms west of our Wedge Deposit. The closing of our oversubscribed Financing ensures an extensive 2026-2027 Exploration Program at all four projects in our portfolio including our return to Nine Mile Brook. Our financial strength should allow us to have a lengthy program this year with the luxury of not having to raise for the foreseeable future reducing dilution risk for our shareholders. We look forward to continuing to update our shareholders with the completion of this program and the release of our Certified Assays.’

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FIGURE 4: Grey, Silicified Rhyolite, an important host of mineralization in the VMS System in the BMC.

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FIGURE 5: Drill Hole Location, WD-25-04

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All drill core has been measured, logged, photographed, marked, and cut for sampling at the company’s warehouse in Bathurst, New Brunswick. A quick XRF analysis was also completed for sulphide confirmation – filtering and width identification in definition for sampling core for ALS Global. A total of (57) samples have been identified for Base and Precious Metals analysis, including Antimony, and have been shipped to ALSGlobal, Moncton, New Brunswick for Rush processing.

The disclosure of technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (‘NI 43-101’) and reviewed and approved by Gary Lohman, B.Sc., PGO., VP Exploration and Director who acts as the Company’s Qualified Person, and is not independent of the Company.

About Nine Mile Metals Ltd.:

Nine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused on VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the world-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada. The Company’s primary business objective is to explore its four VMS Projects: Wedge VMS Project, Nine Mile Brook VMS Project, California Lake VMS Project, and the Canoe Landing Lake (East – West) VMS Project. The Company is focused on Critical Minerals Exploration (CME), positioning for the boom in EV and green technologies requiring Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc with a hedge with Gold.

ON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD.,

‘Patrick J Cruickshank, MBA’
CEO and Director
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E: info@ninemilemetals.com

This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of Nine Mile. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of Nine Mile. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as ‘will,’ ‘may,’ ‘would,’ ‘expect,’ ‘intend,’ ‘plan,’ ‘seek,’ ‘anticipate,’ ‘believe,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘predict,’ ‘potential,’ ‘continue,’ ‘likely,’ ‘could’ and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include that (a) prior to commencing the 2023 exploration drill program, the ground will be mapped at surface and representative samples analyzed to determine the base and precious metal assay values, (b) the Ag and Au values will be reported upon receipt of the certified assay results from ALS Global, and (c) our current financial raise will enable us to drill the Wedge Project (along with our Canoe Landing VMS Project and follow up exploration work on our California Lake VMS Project) this season as opposed to next year. Although Nine Mile believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Nine Mile can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

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Providence Gold Mines Inc.

 

VANCOUVER TheNewswire – January 22, 2026 – Providence Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV:PHD,OTC:PRRVF) (‘Providence’ or the ‘Company’) announces that further to the news release of January 16, 2026, the Company has received final approval to close the non-brokered private placement dated for reference September 11, 2025, for a total of 1,604,800 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $80,240. The approval was subject to the final approval of the reviewable transaction announced on January 16, 2026.

 

Each unit consists of one common share and one full non-transferable warrant exercisable at $0.05 per warrant for a period of two years from the date of issue.

 

The proceeds from the private placement will be used for administration and sampling of the underground workings to evaluate potential of available mineralization at the La Dama De Oro gold and silver property. Remedial road work on the main access road has been completed during the past several weeks.

 

    The Property:

 

The La Dama de Oro gold property is a historical high grade gold producer and has permits for Water, Road, Environmental, Plan of Operations, Mill Site, and is approved for a bulk sample The Property has had no drilling or any modern-day scientific exploration and consequently has no developed or identified NI 43 101 compliant resources.

 

The La Dama de Oro Property is located in the Silver Mountain Mining District, within the structurally complex Eastern California Shear Zone and the intersection with the San Andreas Fault Zone. Bedrock geology includes Mesozoic quartz monzonite that intrudes the Jurassic Sidewinder Volcanics. The structural geology of the region implies a sequence of compressional and extensional events that reactivated favorably oriented zones of weakness for the circulation of hydrothermal fluids. The main zone of mineralization is hosted by the La Dama de Oro Fault, a shallow northeast-dipping oblique-slip fault.

 

The mineralization at the property is classified as a structurally controlled, low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver vein system. Gold and silver mineralization is associated with multi-phase quartz veining, brecciation, and pervasive hydrothermal alteration along the La Dama de Oro Fault. The largest known vein is 4.5 feet at its widest point and remains open to exploration for over 6,000 feet. The gold system has potential not just within the La Dama de Oro vein and other known veins but as well for additional discovery of other parallel veins.

 

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Zachary Black, SME-RM, a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. Mr. Black is a consultant and is independent of Providence Gold Mines Inc.

 

 For more information, please contact Ronald Coombes, President, and CEO of the Company.

 

Ronald A. Coombes, President & CEO

Phone: 604 724 2369

roombes@providencegold.com

 

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Neither the OTCQB and or the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

All statements, trend analysis and other information contained in this press release relative to markets about anticipated future events or results constitute forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including, without limitation, statements relating to the permitting process, future production of Providence Gold Mines, budget and timing estimates, the Company’s working capital and financing opportunities and statements regarding the exploration and mineralization potential of the Company’s properties, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those contained in the forward- looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Providence Gold Mines expectations include fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; and uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the statements are made. Providence Gold Mines does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statement

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USANewsGroup.com Market Intelligence Brief –

The digital economy just hit the wall of physics. Paper confidence is dying in real-time.

Gold just crossed $4,700/oz in the opening weeks of January. Street consensus now targets $5,000 within the year.

AI hyperscalers require 300+ gigawatts of baseload power that the existing grid cannot deliver. This creates a structural tailwind for the load-bearing walls of the economy: uranium, copper, and strategic inventory.

We are witnessing a generational recapitalization. Capital is abandoning pixels for the hard assets you can touch, mine, and measure.

The asymmetric advantage belongs to those who control the molecules. Everything else is narrative.

THE DISTRICT CONSOLIDATOR – RUA.V

Rua Gold (TSXV: RUA,OTC:NZAUF) (OTCQB: NZAUF) has fundamentally closed the ‘Action Gap’ in New Zealand, consolidating over 95% of the Reefton Goldfield—a district that historically produced 2 million ounces at grades up to 50 g/t Au.

On January 19, the company accelerated its 2026 outlook, ramping up activities to include the Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand’s new FAST TRACK permitting process. This is not just a gold story: it is a strategic material play on antimony, a critical defense and energy metal currently trading over $60,000 per tonne.

The transition from ‘concept’ to ‘calculation’ is imminent: with three drill rigs currently active, the company is testing a 2,500m strike length and has engaged RSC Consulting to deliver a comprehensive technical resource refresh in February 2026. Rua Gold owns the district, the grades, and the upcoming regulatory tailwind.

Read this and more news for Rua Gold at:
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THE DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY – QSE.CN

Gold hit $4,730/oz because physical assets cannot be hacked. Digital networks managing that wealth can.

Legacy RSA encryption dies the moment quantum computers go live. You cannot run a sovereign economy if adversaries can decrypt your data in real time.

On January 12, Washington, D.C. launched the ‘Year of Quantum Security’ – a mandatory modernization for the global financial system. The mandate created a $30 billion tech migration overnight.

QSE – Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE) (OTCQB: QSEGF) expanded operations to five countries across three regions to capture that cycle. Their partnership with NUSA Networks in Indonesia fast-tracks quantum-resilient algorithms into critical national infrastructure.
The digital border is now physical infrastructure. QSE owns the choke point.

Read this and more news for Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. at:
https://usanewsgroup.com/2024/04/26/the-currency-of-tomorrow-why-investing-in-cutting-edge-ai-recognition-tech-could-mean-big-money/

THE VELOCITY THRESHOLD – VWAV

Modern warfare has enough sensors. It lacks the velocity to act.

The gap between detection and response is the kill zone. VisionWave Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VWAV) built the $99.6 million QuantumSpeed™ computational engine to collapse that latency.

Recently, the company formed a strategic joint venture in Nevada to accelerate commercialization of defense-grade technologies. The choke point shifted from data collection to execution speed.

On January 15, VisionWave expanded into Europe via Solar Drone Ltd. with follow-on orders in Italy and Spain for power grid maintenance and autonomous surveillance. Critical infrastructure requires real-time threat mapping.

Decision velocity is the new sovereign capability. VWAV owns the compression cycle.

Read this and more news for VisionWave Holdings Inc. at: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/09/11/the-ai-defense-technology-developments-potentially-relevant-in-2025-26/

THE DOMESTIC EXTRACTION – ARS.CN

Fluorspar is required for steel, aluminum, and nuclear fuel production. The U.S. currently imports 100% of its supply.

On January 20, 2026, the Department of Defense awarded Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (CSE: ARS) (OTCQB: ARSMF) a $168,938,267 contract through the Defense Logistics Agency. The Pentagon just eliminated its foreign dependency.

Imminent commissioning of the Lumps Plant in Delta, Utah marks the transition from developer to primary producer. ARS becomes the domestic fluorspar source for U.S. defense and industrial infrastructure.

The contract includes potential task orders up to $250 million over five years. In a supply-constrained market with zero domestic competition, that floor creates asymmetric advantage.

Critical minerals require critical infrastructure. ARS now controls both.

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THE POLYMETALLIC PIVOT – GOH.CN

China’s 2025 export controls weaponized the tungsten supply chain. Prices are up 150% year-over-year.

On January 6, assay results from the Magno Project returned 2,370 g/t silver, 6,550 ppm tungsten, and 334 ppm indium. GoldHaven Resources Corp. (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) just discovered a polymetallic system in British Columbia.

A newly recognized tungsten zone at Vines Lake and over 1.3 kilometers of strike at the Kuhn target expand the footprint. Geological parallels to Coeur Mining’s Silvertip Mine exist, but with a differentiated critical-metals component.

Silver finances the drill program. Tungsten and indium provide the strategic premium.

Domestic supply of defense-critical metals is no longer optional. GOH controls the convergence.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed that President Donald Trump has been exhibiting ‘increasingly erratic’ behavior.

She made the comment in response to a question from Migrant Insider editor Pablo Manríquez, who asked, ‘How big of a factor is Donald Trump’s cognitive decline, given what we’re seeing at Davos?’ 

‘I think that the president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways,’ Ocasio-Cortez replied, according to the video shared on X.

‘I think it is really damning when we think about the degree to which mass media outlets reported on Joe Biden,’ she said, pointing to how the Democratic Party ultimately nominated Kamala Harris in the 2024 race.

‘Yet, we are seeing behavior from Donald Trump that is increasingly erratic and alarming,’ she said, asserting that ‘everyone’s pretending that this is normal.’

The congresswoman said America’s ‘global partners’ are seeing ‘the entire government apparatus and a party that is willing to watch someone decompensate in front of the world and do nothing about it.’

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.

‘While deranged Democrats like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push these blatant lies, President Trump is dominating on the world stage and brokering historic deals to advance the interests of the American people,’ White House spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement.

‘Don’t forget that after Joe Biden’s brain unraveled on the 2024 presidential debate stage and nearly the entire Democrat party subsequently panicked and demanded Biden drop out of the race, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez was one of the few delusional holdouts backing and pleading for Joe Biden to remain as their presidential nominee as late as July 8, 2024,’ she added.

‘Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez’s peanut-sized brain either forgot this happened or she thinks the American people are too stupid to remember,’ Huston said.

In July 2024 — after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Trump, but before Biden dropped out of the presidential race later in July — Ocasio-Cortez expressed her support for the incumbent. 

‘Joe Biden is our nominee. He is not leaving this race. He is in this race, and I support him,’ she said at the time.

Earlier this year, Trump declared in a Truth Social post, ‘The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in ‘PERFECT HEALTH,’ and that I ‘ACED’ (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third straight time, my Cognitive Examination, something which no other President, or previous Vice President, was willing to take.’

‘P.S., I strongly believe that anyone running for President, or Vice President, should be mandatorily forced to take a strong, meaningful, and proven Cognitive Examination. Our great Country cannot be run by ‘STUPID’ or INCOMPETENT PEOPLE!’ he added.

In a Truth Social post last year, Trump referred to Ocasio-Cortez as ‘one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress.’


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Democrats hold a slight advantage heading into the midterm elections in a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University.

The poll found that 48% of registered voters would support a Democratic candidate if the midterm elections were held today, compared to just 43% for a Republican candidate. The poll also showed skepticism toward President Donald Trump’s policies, with 47% of registered voters saying they ‘strongly disapprove’ of how he is handling his job as president.

The poll surveyed 1,625 registered voters nationwide from Jan. 12 to 17 and advertised a margin of error of 2.8%.

A 51% majority of Americans also say that Trump’s policies have made their lives less affordable.

In total, 49% of registered voters say the country is worse off now than it was a year ago, compared to 32% who say it is better.

The polling lines up with other recent surveys that have found many Americans souring on the president and his agenda.

The president’s approval rating stands at 45% in the latest Wall Street Journal poll, at 41% in Reuters/Ipsos, and an average of all the most recent national polls compiled by Real Clear Politics puts Trump’s approval at 42%, with 55% giving him a thumbs down on the job he’s doing.

Trump started his second term in positive territory, but his approval ratings sank below water last March and have slowly edged deeper into negative territory in the ensuing months.

The percentage of registered voters saying the country is on the right track has held steady since April, according to the survey. And Trump continues to hold support from Republicans, with four in five GOP registered voters saying the U.S. is on the right track.

Deep concerns over inflation boosted Trump and Republicans to sweeping victories at the ballot box in 2024, as they won back the White House and Senate and kept their House majority.

But Democrats say their decisive victories in November’s 2025 elections, and their overperformances in special elections and other ballot box showdowns last year, were fueled by their laser focus on affordability amid persistent inflation.

Trump’s approval ratings on the economy are, on average, slightly lower than his overall approval ratings.

The president’s numbers on the issue of illegal immigration, another issue that helped lift him to a re-election victory, have also eroded over the past year. The issue is once again front-and-center, following this month’s fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent as she protested the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.


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