Gold has always been more than a metal. In times of crisis, it becomes a system. As Western sanctions attempt to isolate Russia from global finance, a quieter question emerges: how does a modern war economy continue to function when banks are frozen, reserves are seized, and payment networks are cut off?

On January 3rd, 2026, Venezuela’s leadership collapses in a single headline moment — and the world rushes to frame it as politics. But when a country sitting on 300+ billion barrels of proven reserves changes “management,” the real story isn’t the speech… it’s the balance sheet.

Glenn Jessome, President & CEO of Silver Tiger Metals (TSX.V:SLVR – OTCQX:SLVTF), joins us for a comprehensive update on all the #development work going on at ground level now that the Company has secured all of the required approvals and permits from the Mexican Federal Environmental Department (“SEMARNAT”) to construct the El Tigre Stockwork #silver - #gold Project in Sonora, Mexico.

Sierra Madre is a Silver and Gold producer in Mexico with a strong growth profile. Hear the CEO on the growth plans. Distributed and paid for on behalf of Sierra Madre Gold and Silver.

Today, Darrell Thomas is joined by Jay Martin, investor and host of the upcoming VRIC to lay out his framework for investing in commodities heading into 2026, with a focus on silver, copper, and the political forces reshaping global resource markets. Jay also connects commodities to geopolitics, explaining how energy security, dollar dynamics, and supply chains are increasingly driving policy decisions worldwide.

In this video, we break down what’s really happening behind silver’s flat price near the $60–$63 range. While most retail traders see consolidation and boredom, market structure and volume data tell a very different story. Heavy trading activity combined with limited price movement often signals institutional accumulation rather than weakness.

What if your phone battery charged in seconds instead of hours? What if buildings could cut their carbon emissions in half? What if medical sensors could detect diseases years earlier than they do today? Graphene was supposed to deliver all of this and more.

Worried about the silver price? Don’t be—until you see what’s happening in China, where the SGE price has hit $82/oz compared to just $75 in the West, signaling a massive supply squeeze as China weaponizes silver as an economic tool. With 15KG silver plates fetching massive premiums at the Shuibei market and retail silver vanishing in Canada, the global scramble for resources is intensifying, evidenced by Indonesia seizing 10M acres of mining concessions and the US Department of Defense taking a 40% stake in a new metal refinery.

Rick Rule, president and CEO of Rule Investment Media LLC, shares his outlook on natural resource stocks.

European defense stocks rise following the US military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Gold and silver also advance, with investors weighing heightened geopolitical risks. Meanwhile, oil markets shrug off the possibility of short-term disruptions, believing any drop in Venezuelan output could be offset by increases elsewhere.