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Tungsten, the metal that turns warheads razor-sharp and microchips whisper-thin, is suddenly at the center of a global scramble, and American Tungsten Corp. (CSE: TUNG | OTCQB: DEMRF) is positioning a forgotten Idaho mine as Washington’s quickest lifeline. “Our path to production is about 12 to 18 months, servicing roughly 8% of U.S. tungsten,” chief executive Ali Haji said in an interview, descri...

The West’s semiconductor ambitions rest on a metal measured in grams yet priced in geopolitical leverage: gallium. “The crisis is in electronics,” warned Jack Lifton, Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), noting that high-frequency chips rely on gallium arsenide and “we don’t know any other way to do that.” Gallium occurs only in trace amounts—about 50 tons can be coaxed from every mi...

Tungsten may be the densest word in Washington’s defense briefings, but Jack Lifton insists policymakers are still missing the point. “Tungsten is used in armor-piercing ammunition,” the Critical Minerals Institute co-chair told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes. “When that round hits the target, the very, very hard tungsten core penetrates the armor… then the explosive charge takes care of whoever t...

Prices for pharmaceutical-grade barium sulfate “are up over 40-50 percent in just a few months,” Brent Willis said, citing a jump from C$7,300 to “over C$10,000” per tonne at Voyageur Pharmaceuticals’ Calgary facility. The surge has only sharpened the company’s resolve to build a mine-to-medicine supply chain that can insulate North America from foreign dependence. Voyageur’s Frances Creek deposit...

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.‘s (CSE: API | OTCQB: APAAF) PCH ionic-adsorption clay project in Brazil “is very hot” and moving faster than many, CEO Tom Drivas told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes, outlining plans to sink “at least 200 or 300 drill holes in the next three to four months” across two high-priority zones. The aggressive timetable is fueled by fresh capital: Appia closed the fi...

Kamran M. Khozan does not deal in half-measures. When the Chairman and CEO of CVMR Corporation enters a country, it’s not for a feasibility study or to kick tires—it’s to rewire an entire industry. “We made a deal that encompasses the entire country,” Khozan said, recounting his recent mission to the Central African Republic (CAR). The agreement, finalized with the president and key ministers, gra...

Canadian washrooms are on the cusp of a data-driven overhaul, according to John Putters, chief executive of Visionstate Corp. (TSXV: VIS), a company that channels Internet-of-Things and big-data know-how into the unglamorous but essential business of facility hygiene. “Wanda is really designed to keep people accountable when it comes to facility management,” he told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes,...

“We’re still in the jungle when it comes to security in healthcare,” says Francis Bellido, President and CEO of Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC | OTCQB: QNCCF), a quantum cybersecurity company now at the forefront of digital health innovation. Speaking with InvestorNews.com host Tracy Hughes, Bellido detailed a transformational six months for the Montréal-based company—one that included technical...

War has yanked critical minerals out of the realm of strategic theory and thrust them onto center stage, Christopher Ecclestone warned in an interview with InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes earlier today, declaring bluntly that “the rainy day is here.” His thesis, previewed in a Toronto presentation titled When the Bullets Start Flying – Critical Minerals in a War Scenario, is that conventional defen...

Amid a global scramble for the strategic metal gallium, Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSXV: LEAP | OTCQB: ATOXF | FSE: 86A1) is positioning itself as North America’s emerging front-runner. “We have gallium on not one project but two,” chief executive Marcy Kiesman told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes, describing how drill programs meant to hunt lithium and gold instead uncovered “107 meters of con...

Stakeholder Gold Corp. (TSXV: SRC) is carving an uncommon twin track—self-funded exploration and profitable quarrying—into a mining sector more accustomed to dilutive financings. “Our exotic blue quartzite quarry in May made over R$1M in sales,,” President and CEO Christopher Berlet told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes, citing margins that reach “about 80 percent” on block sales and, after on-site...

Cyberattacks have become “a constant barrage… increasing at a frightening rate each year,” warns Charles Regan, the unflappable chief executive of Nerds On Site Inc. (CSE: NERD | OTCQB: NOSUF), a 30-year-old Canadian firm that has quietly built a nationwide army of “nerds” to protect more than 12,000 small and mid size enterprises—and marquee clients such as Canadian Tire, Home Hardware and Tim Ho...

“Imagine mining rare earth elements at zero cost,” Christopher Eager declared in an interview with InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes, positioning Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. (ASX: RAU | TSXV: RSM | OTCQB: RSGOF) as a disruptor in the global critical minerals race. Speaking from Quebec City, the company’s executive chairman explained that Resouro’s Tiros Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is designed...

“The United States is buying metal it hasn’t even mined yet,” warned Michael Hargett, president of CVMR (USA), as he sketched a supply chain stretched thin by import dependence and policy uncertainty. In an interview with InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes, Mr. Hargett explained that CVMR—best known for its proprietary Chemical Vapour Metal Refining technology—has built “modular systems that go down t...

With China restricting exports and the U.S. Department of Defense refusing to buy foreign supply, Antimony Resources Corp. (CSE: ATMY | FSE: K8J0) has set its sights on turning New Brunswick into North America’s first standalone antimony hub. CEO James “Jim” Atkinson tells InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes that the company’s Bald Hill and Antimony 2.0 optioned properties already host “a pure antimony...

Tungsten emerged decisively as the critical mineral generating the most intrigue at the recent CMI Summit IV in Toronto, reflecting its rapidly escalating strategic significance. Christopher Ecclestone, Mining Strategist at Hallgarten + Company, underscored tungsten's ascendance, remarking, "Tungsten seems to be the new lithium," particularly emphasizing its pivotal role across milit...

Everyday People Financial Corp. (TSXV: EPF | OTCQB: EPFCF) is demonstrating that “ethical access to financing” can drive both social impact and shareholder returns, with its share price up almost 80 percent year-to-date and FY 2024 revenue surging 51 percent to $57 million. Interviewed by InvestorNews.com’s Tracy Hughes, Executive Chairman Gordon Reykdal underscored the company’s dual-pillar model...

Dominating the critical minerals narrative, Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API | OTCQB: APAAF) is fortifying a portfolio that spans ionic-adsorption clay in Brazil, monazite at Saskatchewan’s famed Alces Lake, and multiple uranium prospects across the Athabasca Basin and Ontario. CEO Tom Drivas told InvestorNews host Tracy Hughes that looming U.S. tariffs are “not going to affect Appi...

Predictiv AI Inc. (TSXV: PAI.H) is setting the stage to redefine industries through innovative artificial intelligence applications, as explained by CEO and Director Suman Pushparajah in an interview with Tracy Hughes of InvestorNews.com. Predictiv AI’s strategic advantage lies in its targeted approach to industries traditionally underserved by AI technologies. “We focused on industries that are n...

In an exclusive interview with InvestorNews.com host Tracy Hughes, Francis Bellido detailed Quantum eMotion Corp.’s (TSXV: QNC | OTCQB: QNCCF) (QeM) latest strategic advances and its role as a trailblazer in cybersecurity innovation. Thanks to its patented Quantum Random Number Generator, QeM has become a pioneering force in both classical and quantum cybersecurity solutions, exploiting quantum me...

In a candid interview with InvestorNews.com host Jack Lifton, a world-renowned critical minerals expert, Pat Ryan, CEO and Chairman of Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU | OTCQX: UURAF), delivered a powerful wake-up call regarding North America's critical vulnerabilities in rare earth supply chains, especially in light of escalating geopolitical tensions. Ryan revealed Ucore’s readiness to scal...

Nerds On Site Inc. (CSE: NERD | OTCQB: NOSUF) is boldly tackling what CEO Charles Regan calls "the number one industrial espionage center on the face of the Earth today"—the misuse of public large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. In a recent interview with InvestorNews.com host Tracy Hughes, Regan highlighted the company's ambitious private LLM project aimed at protecting client...

In an insightful InvestorNews interview hosted by Tracy Hughes, Charlie Flynn, CEO of Mid Atlantic Capital Associates Ltd., revealed his firm's proven formula for uncovering undervalued market gems through meticulous research, strategic financing, and global market expertise. Since founding Mid Atlantic Capital in 1989, Flynn has successfully steered the firm through numerous IPOs, reverse tak...

Frank Basa, CEO and Chairman of Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (TSXV: NTH | OTCQB: CCWOF), delivered a compelling message during an interview with InvestorNews.com host Tracy Hughes at PDAC 2025, highlighting a breakthrough silver discovery that positions Nord as a standout player in Ontario’s historic Cobalt Camp. Emphasizing the exceptional potential of the region, Basa boldly stated, "Th...

Visionstate Corp. (TSXV: VIS) is revolutionizing facility management through AI and IoT solutions to transform how businesses monitor and optimize their cleaning and maintenance practices. In an InvestorNews.com interview with host Tracy Hughes, CEO John Putters discussed the company's collaboration with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to develop an advanced AI model aimed at...