We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance The US market kicked off the holiday‑shortened week with many tech stocks opening lower after Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) unveiled its new AI model, Qwen 3.5, on Monday (February 16), amplifying concerns about risks from the Chinese ...

On Tuesday (February 17) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Canada’s first Defense Industrial Strategy, aimed at supporting the nation’s defense sector and overall sovereignty. The strategy will shift procurement’s focus to prioritize Canadian manufacturers, aiming to create 125,000 new jobs throughout the supply chain, and will include accelerating critical mineral projects. Not included in the prime ...

This year’s TSX Venture 50 list represents a major shift in investor sentiment, particularly to gold and silver. The TSX Venture 50 ranks the top 50 companies on the TSX Venture Exchange based on annual performance using three criteria: one year share price appreciation, market cap growth and Canadian consolidated trading value. This year’s list includes 51 companies due to ...

Investor Insight Tartisan Nickel offers investors exposure to a high-grade, advanced-stage nickel sulfide and Copper project in Northwestern, Ontario with existing infrastructure and clear near-term catalysts, alongside a past-producing silver project in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario providing significant upside and growth potential. Overview Tartisan Nickel (CSE:TN, OTCQX:TTSRF, FSE:8TA) is a Canadian exploration and critical mineral development company focused on advancing ...

Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC,OTC:NMCPF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nuvau’) announces that, further to its news release dated January 30, 2026, it has amended the terms of its previously announced ‘best efforts’ brokered private placement offering, co-led by Clarus Securities Inc. and Integrity Capital Group Inc. (together, the ‘Agents’), comprised of (i) the offering of up to 18,750,000 units of the ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH,OTC:CTHCF)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the publication of its updated February 2026 corporate presentation, available on the Company’s website at www.cotec.ca. The updated presentation reflects the continued progress of the Company’s growth strategy with recent project-level advancements across its asset portfolio, including ...

Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM,NYSEAMERICAN:NAK) shares plunged on Wednesday (February 18) after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court brief backing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) January 2023 veto of the company’s long-contested Pebble project in Alaska. The brief supports the EPA’s prior determination to restrict development of the proposed copper, gold and molybdenum project in the Bristol Bay ...

Visit Rapid Critical Metals (ASX: RCM) at Booth #3142 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from Sunday, March 1 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026. About Rapid Critical Metals Rapid Critical Metals (ASX: RCM) (ASX: RCMO) is an exploration company driving the discovery and development of high-grade silver and critical mineral ...

Investor Insight LaFleur Minerals is advancing a district-scale gold platform anchored by a defined resource base and a fully permitted processing facility in Québec’s Abitibi region. With ongoing mill restart activities and a targeted gold pour on the horizon, the company offers investors exposure to both near-term production potential and meaningful exploration upside. Overview LaFleur Minerals (CSE:LFLR,OTCQB:LFLRF) is a growth-oriented ...

Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE:SCM) is a Canadian-listed exploration and development company focused on unlocking value from Morocco’s mineral-rich terrain. It prioritizes assets with past production, strong geological datasets, and defined development pathways, aiming to shorten timelines, lower risk, and balance near-term cash flow with longer-term discovery upside. Its core assets include the fully permitted, past-producing Goundafa polymetallic mine, the Copper ...