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Messi, Inter Miami advance to MLS Cup for first time

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Lionel Messi has delivered Inter Miami to the brink of its first Major League Soccer championship.

Inter Miami defeated New York City FC, 5-1, in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday, Nov. 29. As a result, Inter Miami will play in MLS Cup for the first time.

Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps — winners of the Western Conference final — in MLS Cup. Since Inter Miami finished the regular season with a better record than Vancouver, the Herons will host the league’s championship game at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday, Dec. 6 (2:30 p.m. ET on Apple TV and FOX).

Tadeo Allende had a hat trick in Inter Miami’s impressive victory. Allende’s eight goals during the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs ties him with Carlos Ruiz (2002) for the most in a single postseason in MLS history. Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia added second-half goals for Miami. Messi’s assist on Silvetti’s goal gave him 13 goal contributions (six goals, seven assists) in Inter Miami’s five playoff games this season.

It was an all-in, ‘Last Dance’-type campaign for Inter Miami. Two of Messi’s legendary former FC Barcelona teammates, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, are retiring. Another ex-Barcelona teammate of Messi, Luis Suarez, is not yet under contract for 2026.

For Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or award winner and 2022 World Cup champion with Argentina, he can win his 47th career trophy for club and country if Inter Miami prevails in MLS Cup.

In the six-season history of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, it has won the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield. Now, the club is one step away from collecting its grandest prize.

Inter Miami vs. New York City FC Eastern Conference final highlights

When is MLS Cup 2025?

  • Date and time: Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • TV and streaming: FOX and Apple TV

USA TODAY Sports’ 48-page special edition commemorates 30 years of Major League Soccer, from its best players to key milestones and championship dynasties to what exciting steps are next with the World Cup ahead. Order your copy today!

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Mikaela Shiffrin races slalom at Copper World Cup: How to watch

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COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado — Mikaela Shiffrin brings an impressive streak into the slalom race at the Copper Mountain World Cup.

Going back to last season, Shiffrin has made the podium in the last five slalom races. She’s won four of them, including the first two of this season to extend her record of World Cup wins to 103.

But Shiffrin isn’t assuming anything going into Sunday’s slalom race, the last of the World Cup at Copper Mountain.

‘It’s going to be a really long slalom,’ Shiffrin said after the giant slalom race Saturday, Nov. 29. ‘All the women today who did this race, I think we’re all going to be really feeling our legs tomorrow. I’m already feeling my legs, so I’m unsure what that means for quickness and coordination. The biggest task for the rest of the day is reset, get some recovery — I mean as much as possible — and try to just mentally override whatever fatigue I might have tomorrow.’

Here’s how to watch the slalom race at the Copper Mountain World Cup:

When does Mikaela Shiffrin start?

Mikaela Shiffrin will start fourth in the first run of the slalom race. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland drew the first spot, followed by teammate Camille Rast and Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic.

Shiffrin’s start position for the second run will be determined by her finish in the first run.

Where are the other Americans?

Paula Moltzan, who had top-five finishes in the season’s first two slalom races, will start 13th. There’s a long wait until the next American, Elisabeth Bocock, who will start 35th. Nina O’Brien, whose 11th-place finish in Saturday’s GS race was the best for the Americans, starts 39th followed by Liv Moritz in the 40th starting spot.

Annika Hunt starts 53rd and Liv Moritz’s twin sister Kjersti, who made her World Cup debut Saturday, rounds out the U.S. contingent in 56th.

How the slalom race works

The top-ranked skiers are at the top of the starting order for the first run. The top 30 qualify for the second run, when the finish order of the first run is reversed and the fastest skiers will go last.

How to watch

Broadcast/streaming schedule (all times Eastern)

Outsideonline.com will show all of the races live while NBC, Peacock and CNBC will have a mix of live and delayed coverage.

Noon – First run, women’s slalom, outsideonline.com

1 p.m. – Delayed coverage of women’s giant slalom, NBC and Peacock

2 p.m. – Delayed coverage of men’s super-G, CNBC and Peacock

3 p.m. – Second run, women’s slalom, outsideonline.com, CNBC and Peacock

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Orano Condemns Illegal Uranium Transfer from Niger Mine

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French nuclear group Orano said that it “strongly condemns” the removal of uranium from the SOMAÏR mine in northern Niger.

The company called the transfer illegal and a direct breach of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ (ICSID) September ruling, which prohibits the material from being sold or moved without the company’s consent.

Orano said it learned of the shipment only after media reports disclosed that uranium had been taken from the Arlit-based facility, which has been under the control of Niger’s military government since late 2024.

The company went on to explain “ (it) is not the initiator of this shipment,” adding that it has no official information on the quantity removed, the shipment’s destination, or the conditions of its transport.

The incident deepens an already severe standoff that has been building for more than a year, following the military junta’s decision in December 2024 to block Orano from operating the mine despite the company’s majority stake.

At the time, Orano publicly confirmed it had lost operational control, noting that board-approved directives were no longer being carried out and that authorities were preventing the suspension of production expenses.

The situation escalated further in June 2025, when Niger announced it would nationalize SOMAÏR outright.

The government accused Orano—a firm it described as “owned by the French state—a state openly hostile toward Niger since July 26, 2023” — of “irresponsible, illegal, and unfair behaviour.”

Authorities said the mining agreement had expired in December 2023 and argued that nationalization was an assertion of “full sovereignty.” Orano, which held a 63 percent stake in the venture, declined to comment at the time but continued to pursue arbitration and legal action.

The dispute produced a ruling favorable to Orano in September. The ICSID tribunal ordered Niger “not to sell, transfer, or even facilitate the transfer to third parties of uranium produced by SOMAÏR” that was being held in violation of Orano’s rights.

That decision has now become central to the new controversy, with the latest shipment appearing to defy the tribunal’s directive.

Orano said the uranium transfer constitutes a “breach” of the ruling and warned it is prepared to take further steps in response. The company said it reserves the right to take any additional action necessary, including criminal proceedings against third parties, should the material be taken in violation of its offtake entitlement.

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

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Growth Strategy Initiated with Option to Acquire Scandinavian Copper-Gold Project

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South Harz Potash Limited (ASX:SHP) (South Harz or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option heads of agreement to acquire the Glava Copper-Gold-Silver project in south-western Sweden. The acquisition marks the first step in the Company’s transition toward a diversified, multi-asset exploration and development strategy.

South Harz Executive Chairman Mr Len Jubber, commented:

“The Glava acquisition option represents an exciting milestone and opportunity for South Harz to leverage our European footprint into one of the most geologically prospective and underexplored copper-gold provinces in Scandinavia. This first step transforms South Harz into a diversified resources company, moving from a single asset company towards a broader regional platform. While we maintain strategic patience with our large-scale South Harz Potash Project, we are broadening our portfolio to include metals essential to global supply chains and the energy transition.

The Glava Project offers immediate discovery potential, hosting visible bornite, covellite, and chalcocite epithermal mineralisation with gold, silver and tellurium in outcropping vein systems, including historic
artisanal production of over 10% copper. Negligible glacial till allows for the use of proven, cost-effective exploration techniques. Initial field activities, including a magnetic survey have been completed under
the guidance of McKnight Resources and we look forward to analysing and interpreting the gathered information in the coming weeks. We are committed to systematically exploring Glava’s potential, while continuing to evaluate complementary opportunities to strengthen the portfolio and create sustained shareholder value.”

Highlights

  • Option Agreement executed to acquire Glava Cu-Au-Ag Project, located in Värmland Province, Sweden
  • First potential acquisition under South Harz’s diversified asset growth strategy, expanding its portfolio into critical (base) and precious metals alongside German potash assets
  • High-grade epithermal copper mineralisation, with associated gold, silver and tellurium, confirmed by recent sampling. Historic artisanal mining recorded up to 10.5% Cu
  • Negligible glacial till allows for use of proven, cost-effective exploration techniques
  • Ground magnetic survey and rock chip sampling completed in November 2025, with results to feed into drill target generation
  • Option Agreement includes strategic relationship with vendors McKnight Resources AB, resulting in established and experienced exploration capability in Sweden
  • The potential acquisition delivers immediate discovery opportunity, while preserving the long term value and optionality in the perpetual tenure across the SHP German potash projects

The Glava Project

The Glava Project, which is located in Sweden’s Värmland region (Figure 1), covers 430Ha under a single exploration licence within the eastern extensions of the Proterozoic Grenville Orogenic Belt, an emerging copper-gold exploration district extending through Scandinavia, the UK, Greenland and Newfoundland.

The project area comprises a highly prospective and underexplored copper-gold system with a history of high-grade artisanal production. It hosts outcropping bornite, covellite and chalcocite mineralisation, and visible tellurides, as described in the Sweden Geologiocal Survey (SGU) database, at two mineral occurrences, namely Glava Koppagruvor and Skarpning SV Glava (Figure 1). The telluride minerals are frequently a component of epithermal deposits. This acquisition gives South Harz immediate exploration access to critical and precious metals in a Tier-1 European jurisdiction.

Historic records show that artisanal mining at Glava Koppargruvor produced about 2,280 tonnes of rock, including 49 tonnes with a grade of 10.5% Cu, as well as additional enriched ore stockpiles from shallow early 20th-century workings (Lundegårdh 1995). Two main accessible shallow open pits (East and West), together with an abandoned 14m deep shaft, provided opportunities for a modern assessment of the geological setting and sampling of the material on the adjacent waste dumps (Figure 2). Mineralisation is structurally controlled along a north-south oriented fracture array that intersects the shallow-south-dipping meta-sediment host rocks. The target zone is interpreted to be dipping towards the south (refer Figure 2, Longitudinal Section).

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What Was the Highest Price for Silver?

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Like its sister metal gold, silver has been attracting renewed attention as a safe-haven asset.

Although silver continues to exhibit its hallmark volatility, a silver bull market is well underway in 2025.

Experts are optimistic about the future, and as the silver price’s momentum continues in 2025, investors are looking for price forecasts and asking, “What was the highest price for silver?”

The answer reveals how much potential there is for the silver price to rise.

Read on for a look at silver’s historical moves, its new all-time high price and what they could mean for both the price of silver today and the white metal’s price in the future.

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    How is silver traded?

    Before discovering what the highest silver price was, it’s worth looking at how the precious metal is traded. Knowing the mechanics can be useful in understanding why and how its price changes on a day-to-day basis and beyond.

    Put simply, silver bullion is traded in dollars and cents per ounce, with market activity taking place worldwide at all hours, resulting in a live silver price. Key commodities markets like New York, London and Hong Kong are just a few locations where investors trade the metal. London is seen as the center of physical silver trade, while the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, called the NYMEX, is where most paper trading is done.

    There are two popular ways to invest in silver. The first is through purchasing silver bullion products such as bullion bars, bullion coins and silver rounds. Physical silver is sold on the spot market, meaning that to invest in silver this way, buyers pay a specific price for the metal — the silver price per ounce — and then have it delivered immediately.

    The second is accomplished through paper trading, which is done via the silver futures market, with participants entering into futures contracts for the delivery of silver at an agreed-upon price and time. In such contracts, two positions can be taken: a long position to accept delivery of the metal or a short position to provide delivery.

    Paper trading might sound like a strange way to get silver exposure, but it can provide investors with flexibility that they wouldn’t get from buying and selling bullion. The most obvious advantage is perhaps the fact that trading in the paper market means silver investors can benefit long term from holding silver without needing to store it. Furthermore, futures trading can offer more financial leverage in that it requires less capital than trading in the physical market.

    Market participants can also invest in silver through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Investing in a silver ETF is similar to trading a stock on an exchange, and there are several silver ETFs to choose from. Some ETFs focus on physical silver bullion, while others focus on silver futures contracts. Still others focus on silver stocks or follow the live silver price.

    What is silver’s all-time high price?

    The silver all-time high was US$56.86, which it set on November 28, 2025.

    However, until October 9 of this year, the white metal’s all-time high had been the same for 45 years — silver’s former all-time high was US$49.95, and it was set on January 17, 1980.

    It’s worth unpacking what happened, because price didn’t exactly reach that level by honest means.

    As Britannica explains, two wealthy traders called the Hunt brothers attempted to corner the market by buying not only physical silver, but also silver futures — they took delivery of those silver futures contracts instead of taking legal tender in the form cash settlements. Their exploits ultimately ended in disaster: On March 27, 1980, they missed a margin call and the silver market price plunged to US$10.80. This day is infamously known as Silver Thursday.

    That record silver price wouldn’t be tested again until April 2011, when it reached US$47.94. This was more than triple the 2009 average silver price of US$14.67, with the price uptick coming on the back of very strong investment demand.

    So what happens next? While silver has officially broken its 1980 peak, it is still well below that price point adjusted for inflation. It remains to be seen just how high silver can go.

    Silver’s price history since 2011

    Silver price chart, November 10, 2010, to November 10, 2025.

    Chart via SilverPrice.org.

    After its 2011 peak, silver’s price pulled back over the following years before settling between US$15 and US$20 for much of the second half of last decade. An upward trend in the silver price started in mid-2020, when it was spurred on by the economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The price of silver breached the key US$26 level in early August 2020, and soon after tested US$30. However, it failed to make substantial progress past that.

    In the spring of 2023, the silver price surged by 30 percent, briefly rising above US$26 in early May; however, the precious metal cratered back down to US$20.90 in early October. Later that month, silver advanced toward the US$23 level on the back of safe-haven demand due to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

    Following remarks from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speculation about interest rate reductions sent the price of silver to US$25.48 on November 30, its highest point for the fourth quarter.

    After starting 2024 on a low note, the white metal saw gains in March on rising Fed rate cut expectations. The resulting upward momentum led silver to reach a Q1 high of US$25.62 on March 20 before breaking through the US$30 mark on May 17. The silver price reached a then 12 year high of US$32.33 on May 20.

    In Q3, the metal’s price slid down below the US$27 mark to as low as US$26.64 by August 7 alongside its industrial cousin copper. Heading into Q4 2024, silver reversed course to the upside, tracking the record breaking moves in the gold price. Silver once again breached the US$30 level on September 13 and continued higher.

    On October 21, the silver price moved as high as US$34.20 during the trading day, up more than 48 percent since the start of the year and its highest level in 12 years. However, silver spent the rest of the year in decline, bottoming out at US$28.94 on December 30.

    Silver’s price performance in 2025

    Silver price chart, December 31, 2024, to November 28, 2025.

    The silver price experienced a momentum shift at the start of 2025, breaking through the US$30 barrier as early as January 5, and reaching US$31.31 by January 29. The metal continued to post gains through much of February and March, climbing to US$32.94 on February 20 and then peaking at its quarterly high of US$34.21 on March 28.

    Following US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements on April 2, silver slumped to below US$30. While the Trump administration’s tariff policies have been largely beneficial for safe-haven assets like precious metals, there were concerns that the threat of tariffs could weaken industrial demand, which could cool price gains in the silver market.

    Yet those concerns were pushed to the back burner as recent economic and geopolitical events have raised analysts’ expectations of a September rate cut by the Fed. The benchmark rate has not changed since November 2024.

    On June 5, the silver price rose to a 13 year high of US$36.05 in early morning trading, before retreating toward the US$35.50 mark. By June 16, the white metal had broken through the US$37 mark for the first time since May 2011.

    In July, increasing geopolitical strife in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine coupled with a positive outlook for China’s solar power industry proved price positive for both silver’s precious metals and industrial angles.

    The silver price overtook the US$39 level to reach US$39.24 on July 22.

    These same forces, coupled with the nearly unanimous rate cut expectations, launched the price of silver to over US$40 on August 31 for the first time since 2011, and by September 3 it had climbed as high as US$41.45. Silver continued climbing through September, progressively breaking level after level to top US$47 by the month’s end.

    Silver started Q4 by continuing its ascent, breaking through its 2011 peak and topping US$48 on October 3.

    The silver price officially surpassed its all-time US dollar high of US$49.95 — set in 1980 on October 9 — as it climbed to US$51.14 during trading that day. The white metal had already beaten its all-time highs in most currencies, including Canadian dollars and Australian dollars, on September 22.

    It continued climbing even higher on the safe-haven demand fundamentals behind its 2025 momentum. Helping drive that demand in October was escalating trade tensions between the US and China, leading to export controls on additional rare earth metals by China and threats of 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports by the US.

    While silver pulled back to around US$48 in late October, news that the US government shut down had come to an end on November 9 drove the silver price back above US$50.

    Silver’s foray above the US$56 level on November 28 came on the back of an outage at the Comex, where trading was briefly halted due to a ‘cooling issue’ at a CyrusOne data center used by the exchange.

    Silver supply and demand dynamics

    Market watchers are curious as to whether the silver price will continue its upward trajectory in 2025. Only time will tell, and it will depend on the white metal’s ability to remain above the critical US$30 level.

    Like other metals, the silver spot price is most heavily influenced by supply and demand dynamics. However, as the information above illustrates, the silver price can be highly volatile. That’s partially due to the fact that the metal is subject to both investment and industrial metal demand within global markets.

    In other words, it’s bought by investors who want it as a store of wealth, as well as by manufacturers looking to use it for different applications that are incredibly varied. For example, silver has diverse technological applications and is used in devices like batteries and catalysts, but it’s also used in medicine and in the automotive industry.

    In terms of supply, the world’s three top producers of the metal are Mexico, China and Peru. Even in those countries silver is usually a by-product — for instance, a mine producing primarily gold or lead might also have silver output.

    The Silver Institute’s latest World Silver Survey, put together by Metals Focus, outlines a 0.9 percent increase in global mine production to 819.7 million ounces in 2024. This was in partly the result of a return to operations at Newmont’s (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) Peñasquito mine in Mexico following a suspension of activity brought about by strike action among workers and improved recoveries out of Fresnillo (LSE:FRES,OTC Pink:FNLPF) and MAG Silver’s (TSX:MAG,NYSEAMERICAN:MAG) Juanicipio. Silver output also increased in Australia, Bolivia and the US.

    The firm is forecasting a 1.9 percent rise in global silver mine production to 823 million ounces in 2025. Much of that growth is expected to come out of Mexico, and it is also projecting output will rise in Chile and Russia.

    Lower production from Australia and Peru will offset some of these gains.

    Looking at demand, Metals Focus sees growth in 2025 flatlining as industrial fabrication takes a hit from the global tariff war. This could be tempered by an anticipated rebound in demand from physical investment in silver bars and coins.

    The silver market is expected to experience a substantial deficit of 117.6 million ounces in 2025, amounting to the sixth straight year of supply shortage for the metal.

    Is the silver price manipulated?

    As a final note on silver, it’s important for investors to be aware that manipulation of prices is a major issue in the space.

    For instance, in 2015, 10 banks were hit in a US probe on precious metals manipulation. Evidence provided by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) showed “smoking gun” proof that UBS Group (NYSE:UBS), HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC), the The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) and other firms were involved in rigging silver rates from 2007 to 2013. In May 2023, a silver manipulation lawsuit filed in 2014 against HSBC and the Bank of Nova Scotia was dismissed by a US court.

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has been long at the center of silver manipulation claims as well. For years the firm has been in and out of court for the accusations. In 2020, JPMorgan agreed to pay US$920 million to resolve federal agency probes regarding the manipulation of multiple markets, including precious metals.

    In 2014, the London Silver Market Fixing stopped administering the London silver fix, which had been used for over a century to fix the price of silver. It was replaced by the LBMA Silver Price, which is run by ICE Benchmark Administration, in a bid to increase market transparency.

    Market watchers like Ed Steer have said that the days of silver manipulation are numbered, and that the market will see a significant shift when the time finally comes.

    Investor takeaway

    Silver has neared US$50 multiple times, including its all-time high, and as momentum continues for the silver price in 2025 investors are wondering if it could reach those heights once again.

    While it’s impossible to know for sure what’s next for silver, keeping an eye on the factors driving its performance, including gold’s performance, geopolitics, the economy and industrial demand, will help investors make decisions on when to buy and sell.

    Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, currently hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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    Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Mountain Province Diamonds Shines with 114 percent Gain

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    Statistics Canada released third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Friday (November 28). The data showed that the economy grew by 0.6 percent over the three-month period, following a 0.5 percent decrease in the preceding quarter.

    The agency attributed the gain to lower imports and higher exports. Leading declines were caused by a drop in imports of unwrought precious metals, industrial machinery, equipment and parts, while exports of crude oil and bitumen increased 6.7 percent.

    Government capital investments were also up, gaining 2.9 percent, headlined by an 82 percent increase in spending on weapon systems. However, private sector investment was essentially flat, with an increase in residential and engineering structures offset by declines in machinery and equipment, non-residential building and intellectual property.

    The agency also released a more detailed monthly breakdown of GDP by industry. In September, the oil and gas subsector posted growth of 1.3 percent while support activities rose 1.6 percent. These gains offset a 2.2 percent contraction in the mining and quarrying subsector. Leading the decrease was a 3.9 percent decrease in non-metallic minerals, highlighted by a 4.9 percent fall off in potash mining.

    The GDP news comes just a day after the Federal government and Alberta government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see increased support for initiatives in Alberta’s oil and gas sector.

    Under the terms of the agreement, the two levels of government will work with the private sector and Indigenous co-ownership to build a pipeline to British Columbia’s North Coast to support the export of 1 million barrels of oil per day to Asian markets. It will also seek to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline to carry up to an additional 400,000 barrels per day.

    Additionally, the deal will see significant increases to Alberta’s industrial carbon tax and has caveats that, among other conditions, must be met, including the completion of the Pathways carbon capture and storage projects.

    The realism of the MoU’s goals remains uncertain, as the Government of British Columbia and First Nations along the northern coast of the province have expressed their opposition to the project, especially the suspension of the tanker ban through ecologically sensitive and hard-to-navigate waters.

    For more on what’s moving markets this week, check out our top market news round-up.

    Markets and commodities react

    Canadian equity markets surged this week.

    The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 4.84 percent over the week to close Friday (November 21) at 31,382.78.

    Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) soared 10.57 percent to 937.34. The CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) also improved this week, rising 2.22 percent to close at 149.37.

    The gold price rose 3.5 percent to US$4,218.77 by 4:00 p.m. EST Friday. The silver price fared even better, surging 11.39 percent to a new record high of US$56.37.

    Meanwhile, in base metals, the COMEX copper price ended the week up 3.74 percent at US$5.27 per pound.

    The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) gained 0.71 percent to end Friday at 555.16.

    Top Canadian mining stocks this week

    How did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?

    Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.

    Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday using TradingView’s stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market caps greater than C$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.

    1. Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX:MPVD)

    Weekly gain: 114.29 percent
    Market cap: C$19.11 million
    Share price: C$0.075

    Mountain Province Diamonds is a mining company with a 49 percent ownership stake in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

    The mine, a joint venture with Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTC Pink:NGLOY) subsidiary De Beers, which owns the other 51 percent, consists of five mining leases covering a total area of 5,216 hectares.

    According to a September 2024 technical report, the mine hosts a total indicated resource of 36.4 million carats with an average grade of 1.7 carats per metric ton (c/t) from 21.4 million metric tons of ore, with an additional inferred resource of 23.7 million carats with a grade of 1.79 c/t from 13.3 million metric ton.

    In the company’s Q3 report released on November 11, Mountain Province stated that it sold 409,081 carats and raised total proceeds of C$29.2 million at an average price of C$71 per carat.

    The company noted that production at the mine was 12 percent lower than the same period last year due to lower than expected stockpile grades; however, grades are expected to improve in Q4 as mining operations began in the higher-grade 5034-NEX orebody.

    The most recent news from the company came on November 18, when it amended the terms of its working capital facility with Dunebridge Worldwide. Under the new terms, the company will be able to access additional funds, and it extends the period it can make advances to March 31, 2026.

    2. SPC Nickel (TSXV:SPC)

    Weekly gain: 100 percent
    Market cap: C$23.92 million
    Share price: C$0.07

    SPC Nickel is an exploration company advancing a pair of projects in Nunavut and Ontario, Canada.

    Its Muskox property is a copper, nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) exploration project in Nunavut, consisting of 26 mining claims and two prospector permits covering a total land area of 49,600 hectares. Mineralization at the site was first identified in the 1950s.

    The company is also working on its advanced-stage Lockerby East project near Sudbury, Ontario.

    A March 2024 resource estimate demonstrates an indicated in-pit resource of 179.1 million pounds of nickel from 19.23 million metric tons with an average grade of 0.42 percent nickel and an out-of-pit resource of 45.7 million pounds of nickel from 3.24 million metric tons grading 0.64 percent from the West Graham target. At the LKE deposit, the estimate shows an additional 17.2 million pounds of nickel from 665,000 metric tons grading 1.17 percent at the LKE deposit.

    On Monday (November 24), SPC released assay results from its 2025 exploration program at Muskox. The company stated that the site demonstrated high-grade copper, nickel and PGM mineralization across multiple targets at the 125 kilometer Muskox intrusion.

    The company collected 77 grab samples, with 39 returning grades greater than 2 percent nickel and copper, including 19 with grades greater than 5 percent nickel and copper. Additionally, 21 returned PGM grades higher than 5 grams per metric ton.

    3. AJN Resources (CSE:AJN)

    Weekly gain: 80.95 percent
    Market cap: C$12 million
    Share price: C$0.19

    AJN Resources is an exploration company advancing work at the Otoke gold project in Southern Ethiopia. It also holds option agreements for several lithium projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nevada, US.

    The company is currently carrying out due diligence work at the 42.8 square kilometer Otoke gold property as part of a May 2025 conditional heads of agreement that could see AJN earn a 70 percent interest from Godu General Trading.

    AJN has 90 days from the start of the due diligence period to drill 1,500 meters. After completing its due diligence, AJN is required to commit to several terms, including an initial US$2 million exploration program and the delivery of a mineral reserve estimate to earn the first 60 percent.

    AJN can then acquire an additional 10 percent by meeting certain conditions including payments totalling US$10 million and the completion of a definitive feasibility study.

    The most recent update from fieldwork at Otoke came on October 14, when AJN announced that mapping and sampling identified several mineralized zones. Additionally, artisanal workings within the project area have bolstered confidence in the property’s shallow, high-grade potential.

    The company said that it collected more than 600 samples, which it submitted to a lab in Ireland, and that it was preparing to mobilize a drill rig within the next two to three weeks.

    On November 19, the company announced that it had closed a non-brokered private placement for C$3 million, which will be used for due diligence activities.

    4. Bear Creek Mining (TSXV:BCM)

    Weekly gain: 65.38 percent
    Market cap: C$93.5 million
    Share price: C$0.43

    Bear Creek Mining is a production company that operates the Mercedes gold and silver mine in Sonora, Mexico.

    The mine sites comprise 43 mineral concessions covering 69,284 hectares in a region along the US–Mexico border.

    The property hosts potential for both brownfield and greenfield exploration, and according to a September 2024 technical report, it hosts proven and probable reserves of 428,000 metric tons of ore containing 54,000 ounces of gold and 312,000 ounces of silver with grades of 3.95 g/t gold and 22.71 g/t silver.

    On November 11, Bear Creek released its Q3 financial and operational results, which highlighted production of 6,219 ounces of gold and 18,866 ounces of silver during the quarter.

    The company’s share price gains come alongside large increases in gold and silver prices during the week.

    5. Karnalyte Resources (TSX:KRN)

    Weekly gain: 65.38 percent
    Market cap: C$93.5 million
    Share price: C$0.43

    Karnalyte Resources is an exploration and development company advancing its Wynyard potash project in Central Saskatchewan, Canada.

    The property consists of three primary mineral leases covering 367 square kilometers east of Saskatoon.

    Shares in Karnalyte climbed this week after the company released an updated feasibility study for the project on Wednesday (November 26). The study demonstrated economic viability, according to Karnalyte, with an after-tax net present value of C$2.04 billion, an internal rate of return of 12.5 percent, a payback period of 8.8 years, and a mine life of 70 years.

    The company also stated that development would benefit from a secured offtake agreement under which India-based GFSC would purchase 350,000 metric tons per year during Phase 1, with additional commitments for 250,000 metric tons per year after Phase 2 is complete.

    FAQs for Canadian mining stocks

    What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?

    The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.

    How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?

    As of May 2025, there were 1,565 companies listed on the TSXV, 910 of which were mining companies. Comparatively, the TSX was home to 1,899 companies, with 181 of those being mining companies.

    Together, the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.

    How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?

    There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.

    The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.

    These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.

    How do you trade on the TSXV?

    Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange’s trading hours.

    Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

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

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

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    Texas vs Texas A&M score, stats from Longhorns upset of Aggies

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    Texas and Texas A&M closed down the Black Friday slate of college football games with the latest edition of the Lone Star Showdown rivalry.

    For the second straight year since joining the SEC, Texas has spoiled a potential Aggies victory, upsetting them 27-17 and knocking them from contention for the SEC championship game. Arch Manning threw a touchdown and ran for another in the win, now raising the question of whether the Longhorns might join in the College Football Playoff fray.

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    Marcel Reed, who had a brief injury scare in the first quarter, was largely ineffective through the air vs. Texas, completing 20 of 32 passes for 180 yards and two fourth-quarter interceptions. He did rush 12 times for 71 yards as well.

    While the Aggies’ season isn’t over, it is certainly a sour note for a team that was looking for its first SEC title game berth on top of a jump into the CFP.

    USA TODAY Sports brought you updates, scores and highlights from the game. Check them out:

    Texas vs Texas A&M football score

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    Final: Texas 27, Texas A&M 17

    And that’ll do it. For the third straight game, Texas beats Texas A&M. The Aggies are out of the SEC championship game but still have a strong opportunity at hosting a first-round CFP game.

    The real question is whether Texas will make the CFP as well?

    Texas picks off Marcel Reed

    That should do it for Texas. Kobe Black picks off Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed and gives the ball back to Arch Manning and the offense. It’s the second interception of the night for the Longhorns defense.

    Arch Manning erupts for 35-yard rushing score

    Holy smokes, Arch Manning! A Manning isn’t supposed to run like that!

    The Texas quarterback reads the gap and takes off for a 35-yard rushing touchdown to extend the Longhorns’ lead to 27-17 with 7:04 remaining in the fourth quarter.

    Texas A&M scores touchdown

    EJ Smith brings Texas A&M within a field goal of Texas with a 13-yard rushing touchdown up the middle of the field. It’s a quick and impressive response by the Aggies, as Marcel Reed and the offense go down the field and score in six plays for 59 yards in less than two minutes of game time.

    Texas now leads Texas A&M 20-17 with 9:15 remaining in the fourth quarter.

    Texas extends lead to double digits with TD

    Nick Townsend runs it in from the 2-yard line on the first play of the fourth quarter for the touchdown. Texas now holds a 10-point lead over Texas A&M at 20-10 with 14:57 remaining in the fourth quarter.

    Complete dominance by the Longhorns here in the second half.

    End of third quarter: Texas 13, Texas A&M 10

    Arch Manning completes a 54-yard throw down the left sideline to Jack Endries to bring Texas down to Texas A&M’s 2-yard line with a first-and-goal to start the fourth quarter. A dominant third quarter by the Longhorns, who created 189 total yards of offense in the quarter compared to the Aggies’ 35.

    Texas A&M false start penalty ends drive

    The Aggies are called for a false start on fourth-and-1 and it forces the punt unit to head out onto the field. A costly penalty for Texas A&M, which has struggled to find any rhythm (or success) in the second half.

    Arch Manning TD pass gives Texas lead

    Here comes Texas. Arch Manning finds Ryan Wingo in the back of the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown pass to give Texas the 13-10 lead. It’s a great ball thrown by Manning and a great job by Wingo to hold onto it.

    The scoring drive was set up by two extended runs from Quintrevion Wisner of 16 and 17 yards. He’s at 113 rushing yards on the night, the first time Texas has had a runner finish with at least 100 rushing yards in a game this season per the ABC broadcast.

    The drive itself was six plays for 70 yards and took 3:04 off the game clock.

    Texas A&M punts

    It’s a quick three-and-out for Texas A&M in its first drive of the second half. The Aggies were able to create just eight yards of offense on three plays, while the drive only took 1:32 off the game clock.

    The Longhorns’ defense is keeping their offense in this one.

    Texas settles for field goal

    Mason Shipley hits a 46-yard field goal attempt to cut Texas’ deficit over Texas A&M to 10-6 with 11:56 remaining in the third quarter.

    The Longhorns were at the Aggies’ 19-yard line, but Arch Manning took a 9-yard sack on third down, pushing Texas back further. Manning was also handed his second intentional grounding penalty of the game, as he threw the ball away with no receivers around as he was being brought down by Texas A&M’s Dalton Brooks.

    Manning is 8-of-22 passing for 51 yards on the night.

    End of first half: Texas A&M 10, Texas 3

    Texas A&M sacks Arch Manning

    Texas A&M defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim sacks Arch Manning on third-and-10 for an 8-yard loss for the game’s first sack. It’s a costly sack taken by Manning, as it takes the Longhorns out of field goal range.

    The Aggies take the knee after the punt to go into the locker room with a 10-3 lead.

    Texas A&M scores TD before halftime

    Marcel Reed hands it off to KC Concepcion for the game’s first touchdown, an 8-yard rush. It’s a nice run by Concepcion for the score. The Aggies are dominating on offense in this one, as they have out-gained the Longhorns 178-85 for total offensive yards.

    Texas A&M moving on offense at two-minute timeout

    Texas A&M’s decision to go for it on fourth-and-5 pays off, as Marcel Reed connects with Mario Craver for 7 yards and the first down. It’s a gutsy call by Elko, as the Aggies were in field goal range. The Aggies are at the Longhorns’ 30-yard line with two minutes to go until halftime.

    KC Concepcion returns punt for 30 yards

    KC Concepcion sets Texas A&M up with some strong field position on its fifth drive, as he returns the punt return from Jack Bouwmeester for 30 yards to the Texas 42-yard line.

    Texas A&M field goal ties game

    Second time’s a charm for Jared Zirkel, as he successfully makes the 31-yard field goal attempt to tie the game at 3-3 with 6:41 remaining in the second quarter.

    Marcel Reed scrambles for first down into red zone

    That’s a 13-yard scramble from Reed, who’s in his first drive back from injury. He didn’t seem limited there and has Texas A&M looking to at least tie this game.

    Texas field goal gives Longhorns first lead

    A Mason Shipley 41-yard field goal gets Texas on the board first with a 3-0 lead. Manning led the Longhorns down to the Texas A&M 23-yard line before the Aggies clamped down on defense.

    End of first quarter: Texas 0, Texas A&M 0

    Arch Manning lets the clock run down to end the first quarter after picking up 3 yards on a carry. Both teams failed to score in the first quarter, the first time in the rivalry game since 1997.

    Texas blocks Texas A&M field goal attempt

    Texas takes over at its own 20-yard line.

    Texas punts after controversial no-call

    Arch Manning tries to go down the field on third-and-9 but his throw to Ryan Wingo is broken up by a pair of Texas A&M defenders. The home fans in Austin, along with ABC broadcasters Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy, were not thrilled that there was not a flag thrown for defensive pass interference as Texas A&M players were all over Wingo.

    Texas punts for the third consecutive drive. The Longhorns have just 24 total yards of offense.

    Texas A&M incompletion ends drive

    Marcel Reed throws a fast ball to Mario Craver on third-and-4, but the Aggies’ wide receiver is unable to hold onto it for the first down. Texas A&M sends out the punt unit and gives the ball back to Arch Manning and Texas at its own 36-yard line.

    Both teams’ offenses have a pair of drops to begin this rivalry game.

    Texas punts

    Texas’ first drive of the night ends in a punt, as Arch Manning is unable to connect with DeAndre Moore Jr. across the middle on third-and-11. The Aggies will start on their own 7-yard line.

    Arch Manning, Texas start on offense

    It will be Arch Manning and Texas’ offense out on the field first. The Longhorns quarterback has played well over the last month in Steve Sarkisian’s system, as he has thrown for at least 250 yards and a touchdown in each of his last four games. He has thrown for at least three touchdowns in three of his last four games.

    Pregame

    Texas A&M wins coin toss

    The Aggies win the coin toss and defer the opening kickoff to the second half. Just about underway in Austin!

    Anthony Hill ruled out vs Texas A&M

    ABC’s Molly McGrath reports that Texas star linebacker Anthony Hill will not play against Texas A&M due to a hand injury. Hill was listed as a game-time decision on the final SEC availability report before kickoff. A big loss for the Longhorns’ defense.

    Marcel Reed warming up ahead of Texas-Texas A&M

    Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed has taken the field in Austin. The Aggies’ redshirt sophomore quarterback is having a career season at Texas A&M, as he has completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,752 yards and 25 touchdowns while adding six rushing scores.

    Arch Manning arrives for Texas-Texas A&M

    Arch Manning leads Texas through its pregame walk into DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium ahead of Friday night’s top-20 matchup against Texas A&M. The Longhorns quarterback completed 18 of 30 passes (60%) for 389 yards and four touchdowns against Arkansas in Week 13, while adding a rushing and receiving touchdown.

    What is Texas A&M football’s path to the SEC championship game?

    A win over Texas would send Texas A&M to the SEC championship game. It’s the lone path to the conference championship game following Ole Miss’ win over Mississippi State earlier in the day.

    What TV channel is Texas A&M vs Texas on today?

    • TV: ABC
    • Streaming: ESPN App | Fubo (free trial)

    Texas A&M vs. Texas will air on ABC in Week 14 of the 2025 college football season from Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and Greg McElroy (analyst) will call the game.

    Streaming options include the ESPN App, which requires a valid cable login to access, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

    Texas A&M vs Texas time today

    • Date: Friday, Nov. 28
    • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

    The Week 14 matchup between the Aggies and Longhorns is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 28.

    Texas A&M vs Texas predictions, picks, odds

    Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Nov. 25:

    • Spread: Texas A&M (-2.5)
    • Over/under: 51.5
    • Moneyline: Texas A&M -130 | Texas +110

    Prediction: Texas A&M 24, Texas 23

    The Longhorns have been excellent at home this season, with a 5-0 record heading into their season finale. They haven’t faced a team there quite as good as the Aggies yet, though. Expect Texas A&M’s ferocious pass rush to get to Manning just enough for coach Mike Elko’s team to pull out a close win.

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    Winners, losers from Bears-Eagles, as even the tush push failed

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    • The Chicago Bears defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15 in the NFL’s ‘Black Friday’ game.
    • Chicago’s rushing attack, led by D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, dominated the Eagles’ defense.
    • Philadelphia’s offense continued to struggle, and even their signature ‘tush push’ play resulted in a fumble.
    • The Bears’ victory improved their playoff chances to nearly 75% and gave them a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Eagles.

    PHILADELPHIA — When not even the tush push is working, a lot must be going wrong for the Philadelphia Eagles.

    The defending Super Bowl champions fell to the new-and-improved Chicago Bears, 24-15, in the third iteration of the NFL’s ‘Black Friday’ game.

    Chicago punished the Eagles on the ground all afternoon and, in continuation of the troubling trend for Philadelphia, the Eagles’ offense looked largely lost, save for a few plays.

    Of course, results are never as simple as the final score. Here are the winners and losers from the Nov. 28 showcase.

    WINNERS

    D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai

    Swift ran ferociously all game after Monangai set the tone early. Every time it looked like their run would find its natural end, there seemed to always be another cutback, another push available to the Bears’ backs. And take advantage of it they did.

    A revenge game for Swift, the former Eagle, he ran 18 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Monangai, a seventh-round rookie, had 22 carries for 130 yards and a score himself. There was nothing the Eagles could do to stop them, it seemed. 

    Bears’ offensive line

    Of course, Monangai and Swift wouldn’t have gone on their shopping sprees – sorry, rushing sprees, we’re in the Black Friday spirit here – were it not for the Bears’ offensive line dominating the line of scrimmage. Monangai’s big run in the first quarter was an example of this, with the line pushing the Eagles to the left and Monangai pressing the run back the other way. Later in the drive, the big boys pushed Monangai for a first down on third down. 

    For the Eagles, the 84 rushing yards was the most allowed in the first quarter since 2022. The 142 first-half yards on the ground were the most given up in a half for Philadelphia since 2015. 

    The offensive line was the first unit head coach Ben Johnson and the front office addressed during the offseason by bringing in a trio of interior linemen. The win over the Eagles was the most significant proof of concept in why that was essential to turn the Bears around from punchline to the playoffs (possibly). 

    Mother Nature

    Twenty-mile-an-hour winds with gusts approaching 40 mph from the open northwest corner of the stadium, creating a left-to-right pattern, massively affected the game, from ball flight to both head coaches’ decision-making. The goalposts visibly shook. 

    Bears’ defense

    Once again without their starting linebackers, the unit that exhibited more of a bend-don’t-break philosophy for most of the season held up against the (albeit struggling) Eagles’ offense. The returns of cornerback Jaylon Johnson and defensive back Kyler Gordon from their respective injuries provided some insurance for the back end. But it was the front that kept the Eagles’ run game at bay and made Eagles QB Jalen Hurts uncomfortable. 

    Bears’ postseason seeding, chances

    Both teams entered with a 8-3 record and tied for first place in their respective divisions. Now the Bears own the head-to-head tiebreaker advantage over the Eagles, which could come into play for postseason seeding. The Bears, according to Next Gen Stats’ playoff probability metrics, now have close to a 75% chance of making the playoffs. Those odds would have been closer to 50% with a loss.

    A.J. Brown

    Throw him the ball, and good things happen. Backed up on their own 8-yard line, the Eagles had Brown run a slant over the middle for a pickup of 16 to gain some immediate breathing room. Three plays later, Brown beat his defender to the ball after Hurts threw it up near the goal line. He came down with it and scored both of the Eagles’ touchdowns. He finished with a game-high 10 catches for 132 yards, with much of those coming in garbage time.

    Eagles fans 

    The boo birds were out early and often, as the Eagles’ offensive inefficiency once again reared its ugly head. Philadelphia ran 18 plays in the first half; Chicago lined up 48 times on offense.

    Dallas Cowboys

    Suddenly alive in the NFC East race, the Cowboys are the ascending team within the rivalry at 6-5-1.

    LOSERS

    Proficient QB play

    Understanding that the wind was certainly a factor, neither quarterback played particularly well. In the first half, Hurts was 5-for-10 passing for 57 yards. Williams was not much better at 11-for-24 and 90 yards.

    They both found the end zone in the second half – and the hands of the other team, with Williams’ interception coming on an attempted screen pass in the third quarter in a 10-9 game and the Eagles gaining momentum. 

    The Eagles were on their way to a fourth straight three-and-out when Hurts was intercepted by Kevin Byard – his league-leading sixth of the season for the NFL’s No. 1 unit in takeaways – on a scramble-drill play while trying to lead wide receiver Darius Cooper up the sideline but overthrew him (or perhaps underthrew Brown, who was crossing the field).

    Williams finished 17-of-35 with a pretty touchdown throw to Cole Kmet in the fourth quarter to help ice the game. But he also left plenty of throws on the field, including two into the end zone in the first half that could have been touchdowns had he set his feet and accurately delivered the ball.

    The tush push 

    As Hurts had done countless times prior, he crouched under center with less than five minutes left in the third with one yard to go before moving the chains in the red zone. Bears defensive back Nahshon Wright had a different idea. Wright jarred the ball loose from Hurts’ clutches and won the battle at the bottom of the scrum for the ball. 

    Saquon Barkley

    There was more room to run compared to most Eagles games this year, but Barkley went another week without a home-run play and finished with 56 rushing yards on 13 attempts. His involvement in the passing game didn’t go any better (two catches, 0 yards).

    Kevin Patullo

    The design of the Eagles offensive coordinator’s scheme will be diagnosed further in the coming days and weeks. But upon immediate reflection, the fact is Patullo’s unit couldn’t stay on the field for the second straight game. 

    Patullo’s experiments and efforts to get the ‘RPO’ game backfired with one particular play serving as the prime example. Lined up in a two-back set, Brown went in motion across the formation. It was exactly the kind of creativity Eagles fans have been clamoring for. But Barkley was not looking for the ball and it whizzed by him for an incompletion. 

    Jake Elliott

    Philadelphia’s kicker is not a kicker immune to extra-point mishaps, and that happened on the potentially game-tying point-after kick in the third quarter as he pulled the kick wide left to keep the game 10-9 in favor of Chicago. 

    Green Bay Packers

    A Bears loss would have given the Packers a half-game lead in the NFC North. Instead, they remain slotted in a wild-card spot for now.

    Eagles fans

    They don’t actually want to boo, right? Most of them cleared out. Honestly, who could blame them?

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    Silver Price Surges Past US$56 to New All-time High on Comex Disruption

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    Silver missed the Black Friday sale memo, rising to a new all-time high of US$56.86 per ounce.

    The white metal’s price rise came after CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) halted trading on the Comex on Friday (November 28), citing a ‘cooling issue’ at a CyrusOne data center located in a Chicago suburb.

    ‘On November 27, our CHI1 facility experienced a chiller plant failure affecting multiple cooling units,’ a CyrusOne spokesperson explained to CNBC in an email. “Our engineering teams, along with specialized mechanical contractors, are on-site working to restore full cooling capacity. We have successfully restarted several chillers at limited capacity and have deployed temporary cooling equipment to supplement our permanent systems.”

    A CME Group X post shows that by 5:46 a.m. PST, all markets were open and trading.

    According to Reuters, the outage is one of the longest in years for CME Group.

    Some traders are taking the disruption as a reminder of the market’s strong reliance on systems that don’t always run perfectly. However, others have pointed out that thinner activity in the US due to Thursday’s (November 27) Thanksgiving holiday likely helped minimize the impact of the stoppage.

    ‘If there was to be a glitch day, today’s probably a good day to have it,’ Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey, told the news outlet.

    Silver price chart, November 27 to 28, 2025.

    While silver is known for lagging behind gold before outperforming, it’s now ahead of its sister metal in terms of percentage gains — silver is up about 84 percent year-to-date, while gold has risen around 58 percent.

    Gold was also on the move on Friday, breaking back above US$4,200 per ounce for the first time since mid-November, but it remains below its all-time high of nearly US$4,400, set in October.

    Silver’s breakout this year has been driven by various factors.

    As a precious metal, it’s influenced by many of the same factors as gold, but its October price jump, which took it past the US$50 level, was also driven by a lack of liquidity in the London market.

    While that issue appears to have resolved, a new situation has recently emerged — Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (November 25) that Chinese silver stockpiles are now at their lowest level in a decade after huge shipments to London.

    Tariff concerns and silver’s new status as a critical mineral in the US have also provided support in 2025.

    The white metal’s industrial side also shouldn’t be forgotten — according to the Silver Institute, industrial demand for silver reached a record 680.5 million ounces in 2024, driven by usage in grid infrastructure, vehicle electrification and photovoltaics. Total silver demand was down 3 percent year-on-year in 2024, but still exceeded supply for the fourth year in a row, resulting in a deficit of 148.9 million ounces for the year.

    Watch five experts share their thoughts on the outlook for silver.

    Time will tell what’s next for silver, but some experts see it continuing to outperform gold in 2026.

    ‘The sure money is made in the gold sector, but the big money is made in the silver sector — that’s proven true over the last couple of precious metals cycles. I believe it will be true in this one as well,’ said Jay Martin of VRIC Media.

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

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    NHL player sets up goal while limping off ice with injury

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    New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri was down on the ice in pain during the second period on Friday, Nov. 28 after he fell when getting tangled up with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale.

    It took a while for him to stand and he skated slowly to the bench as the puck went to the other end of the ice. But the puck came back in the Flyers’ zone and Palmieri, still skating slowly, had the wherewithal to strip it from a Flyers player who was skating backward.

    Palmieri passed to Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin, who fed Emil Heineman. Heineman scored to cut the Flyers’ lead to 3-1.

    Palmieri couldn’t celebrate the goal or his assist. He was busy heading to the dressing room with assistance and stayed there while the Islanders rallied to tie the game.

    ‘What a gutsy effort for him on that,’ captain Anders Lee said after the game. ‘Going through a lot of pain, he’s one of the toughest teammates that I know. Takes a lot for him to feel pain and get keeled over, but you can also see how strong he is to battle through and make a huge play.’

    The Islanders later announced that Palmieri wouldn’t return to the game because of a lower-body injury.

    The Flyers won 4-3 in a shootout.

    Kyle Palmieri injury update

    Islanders coach Patrick Roy had no update on Palmieri after the game, saying the forward would see a doctor on Saturday.

    ‘I think everybody knows it doesn’t look very good,’ he told reporters.

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