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Optimism fades as Senate Democrats dig in, hold out over Obamacare demands

Any optimism either side of the aisle had that the government shutdown could end this week appeared to fade on Capitol Hill, as Senate Democrats appear ready to hold out longer for a deal on expiring Obamacare subsidies.

Senate Democrats left another long closed-door caucus lunch on Thursday, signaling a unified front as the shutdown entered its 37th day amid Republican demands to make a deal to reopen the government.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus are still riding high after a successful Election Day Tuesday that saw Democratic candidates pummel their Republican opponents. While there are bipartisan talks among centrist Senate Democrats and Republicans on a way out, the majority of the caucus appeared ready to hold the line.

‘We had a very good, productive meeting,’ Schumer said as he exited the lunch.

Others espoused messages of unity among the ranks and bristled that they were holding out from reopening the government.

‘It’s not about holding out,’ Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said. ‘We fight for access to healthcare for millions of people across this country. Affordability is a giant issue for American families. They told us that at the polls on Tuesday, but they tell us that every day of their lives.’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to put the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) on the floor again Friday to test Democrats’ resolve. It’s expected they’ll block the bill once again.

Thune and Republicans have remained firm in their position that the Obamacare issue would be considered after the government reopens, and he has offered Senate Democrats a vote on the matter, which is also expected to fail.

But Senate Democrats demand that President Donald Trump get involved and negotiate a deal on the expiring subsidies. Democrats also brushed aside comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who earlier in the day said he would not promise a vote in the House on the expiring subsidies.

‘I can tell you that Mike Johnson is only going to do what one person tells him, and that one person is Donald Trump, who has declared himself basically the Speaker of the House,’ Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., said.

Still, Senate Republicans hope that Senate Democrats will accept the offer, along with the plan to pair the CR with a trio of spending bills to jump-start the government funding process.

‘I think the clear path forward here with regard to the [Obamacare] issue, open up the government, and we head down to the White House and sit down with the president and talk about it,’ Thune said. ‘But I just, right now there is hostage taking, as you all know. The consequences are getting more pronounced.’

There is also the question of whether the Senate stays in over the weekend ahead of a scheduled recess for Veterans Day next week.

Senate Democrats want to remain, but Republicans aren’t keen to stick around unless there are signs of real progress toward reopening the government.

‘I do expect to be here this weekend,’ Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said.

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CLAY TRAVIS: The GOP’s 2026 challenge — holding Trump’s base when he’s not on the ballot

One year ago, Donald Trump won a transformative election victory, sweeping all seven swing states, the popular vote, and moving all fifty states redder than they were in 2020.

How did he do it?

By motivating men, young men in particular, and sports fans who were fed up with the insanity of men winning women’s sports championships. I wrote about the victory in my new book, ‘Balls,’ which was released on Tuesday.  

The book addresses the landslide Trump victory, but it also asks an important question when looking forward prospectively: Now that Trump, unfortunately, isn’t able to run for reelection, how do Republicans ensure that the Trump MAGA coalition extends, and even grows, beyond his own presidency?

In 2024, the two most conservative voting groups in America were male senior citizens and young men under the age of thirty.

This has never happened before in any of our lives.

It was a cultural transformation overnight.

Trump also won record support among White, Black, Asian and Hispanic men as well, but that same momentum didn’t extend to 2025. Indeed, Tuesday’s voting results paint an ominous picture of what 2026 and 2028 could look like if young men aren’t motivated to show up and vote like they did in 2024. 

Consider the numbers: in 2024, Trump received 1.968 million votes in New Jersey and 2.075 million votes in Virginia. While he lost both states by narrow margins to Kamala Harris — by roughly 5% — he received more votes than the Virginia Democrat candidate for governor, Abigail Spanberger — who won Virginia with 1.961 million votes — and the New Jersey Democrat candidate for governor, Mikie Sherrill — who won New Jersey with 1.792 million votes. 

So how did both Democratic gubernatorial candidates win election comfortably despite receiving fewer votes than Trump did in their states a year ago? Yes, partly because it was an off-year cycle and overall turnout trended down, but they won comfortably because roughly 600,000 Trump voters didn’t show up to vote in 2025 who did show up to vote in 2024.

Who are these voters?

Young men, sports fans, blue collar workers, the Trump MAGA base that will come out to support Trump when he’s on the ballot, but won’t show up when he’s not on the ballot.

So will these voters return in 2026 and in 2028 when Trump isn’t on the ballot? That depends on how well future Republican candidates speak to these voters. Some of y’all will think I’m crazy for telling you this, but as soon as the 2026 mid-term elections are over, expect a pivot so rapid it will make your head spin — Democrats in 2027 will all argue that Trump’s unique political gifts end with him, that MAGA is over without Trump as its leader. Yep, from ‘He’s Hitler!’ to ‘He’s the most talented Republican president in any of our lifetimes,’ almost overnight.

I’m telling you, it’s coming.

Because Democrats are going to bank on Trump as a political unicorn, a candidate so talented that only he could power a coalition as substantial as he won in 2024.

So what do Republicans need to do to extend and even grow Trump’s appeal with young men? I think it’s a combination of three things, wed the policy and the personal together, as Trump has been uniquely talented at doing.

1. On the policy front, the 2024 election was about the economy, the border, and crime

It was as easy as EBC.

Trump won the arguments on all three of these fronts. So far, Trump 2.0 has ended the border as an issue by ending illegal immigration and driven crime down to record lows in many states and cities. His challenge on the economy is that Biden was so bad, it’s taking time to clean up his mess. With record high stock prices and record low gas prices, Trump is delivering for all of us with stock market assets and all of us who have to fill up our tanks.

But there’s a lingering anger over how much goods cost. Even I feel it each time I buy a Chick-fil-A meal for my family and it costs over $50. For fast food, really!

Prices went up so fast under President Joe Biden that the sticker shock is still real even in 2025. Trump has stopped the rapid price increases and, in the case of some purchases like gas, has actually brought them back lower than they were during Biden, but that bitter aftertaste of inflation takes time to wear off.

So far it hasn’t.

2. Focus on men in women’s sports

Is it the most important issue in the country?

No.

But it crystallizes the absurdity of Democrat policies for young men and sports fans, who provided the fuel to Trump’s record win in 2024.

If you believe a man should be able to win a women’s sports championship, how can I trust your opinion on anything? As I wrote in ‘Balls,’ this issue, combined with EBC, won Trump the election in 2024. 

I think that will still be the message in 2026, too, because, amazingly, Democrats have doubled and tripled down on defending men in women’s sports all over the country.

This issue isn’t going away.

3. HAVE FUN and BE ENTERTAINING.

My two favorite moments of the 2024 campaign were when Trump dressed up as a McDonald’s employee and as a garbage man and rode around in a garbage truck.

Was it absurd and ridiculous?

Of course.

But the number one gift Trump has that he receives zero credit for is this: HE’S FUNNY!

Yes, politics are serious. But they should also be fun. Trump is a happy warrior and happy warriors win.

The two most successful Republican presidents of my life were Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. Both were, in many respects, professional entertainers. They knew how to cut through the noise and were authentic in the way they did so.

Trump isn’t perfect, none of us are, but he’s the most comfortable president in his own skin that any of us have ever seen and he has tremendous political instincts.

You can spend a hundred million on an ad campaign and not get the free media attention that Trump did, scooping out fries and talking with voters at the drive-thru in Pennsylvania. That style of politicking is unbeatable. Heck, I would argue the best version of Trump is the one you get in fast food restaurants. He genuinely loves getting out and interacting with people. That’s a skill that can’t be taught, but it can be emulated.

We used to ask the question, which candidate would you rather have a beer with? While Trump doesn’t drink — as he’s jokingly said, can you imagine what he’d say if he drank? — he’s authentic and real. As artificial intelligence takes over much of the country, I believe authenticity will become the most important political key to the realm.

Young people in particular, who are steeped in social media artificiality fed to them constantly on their phones, have an innate sense of when they’re being poll-tested and marketed to, they sniff it out better than older voters.

If you want them to show up and support you, you have to win their trust.

Which is why I truly believe the election was over when it came to male voters when Trump was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania.

In that moment, having escaped death by half an inch, Trump, whose critics had labeled him a phony, rose up and screamed, ‘Fight, fight, fight!’ three times. At that instant, the election was over for male voters.

It was the bravest presidential moment of my life.

But it was also one of the most authentic.

In times of great peril, your own personal character is revealed. In those perilous milliseconds, Trump became a legend and won the election.

He proved once and for all he had ‘Balls.’

And so far no Democrat has proven that they do.

So long as that remains the case, Republicans aren’t going to lose men.

Which is why the best example of an oxymoron in America today isn’t ‘jumbo shrimp,’ it’s ‘masculine Democrat.’

Because after all, there are certainly big shrimp, but there are still no masculine democrats.

Clay Travis is the author of the new book, ‘Balls: How Trump, Young Men and Sports Fans Saved America.’ Buy it here.

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House Democrat sides with Trump officials on air traffic cuts amid shutdown chaos

A Democratic lawmaker is backing the Trump administration’s decision to reduce air traffic as a consequence of the ongoing government shutdown.

Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., said, ‘Safety must always be the highest priority’ for the aviation industry in a statement on Thursday evening.

‘The decision by Secretary Duffy to reduce flights at America’s 40 busiest airports is the right call for the safety of the flying public,’ Stanton wrote on X. ‘Now it’s critical that Republicans and Democrats get together and reach a bipartisan agreement on a plan to reduce health costs and end the shutdown.’

He concluded, ‘Arizona deserves better, and so do the hardworking professionals who keep our skies safe.’

Friday marks the 38th day of the government shutdown. Bipartisan Senate efforts to end the standoff have still not produced a clear off-ramp.

Thousands of federal employees have been furloughed as agencies and critical programs run low on funds, while government workers deemed ‘essential’ have been forced to work without pay for weeks.

People in the latter group include air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, many of whom have been forced to take second jobs and call out sick to make ends meet.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directed a 4% reduction in air traffic across 40 of the busiest airports in the U.S., taking effect on Friday.

That reduction will gradually ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14 if the shutdown does not end by then.

An emergency order issued by the FAA said the reduction would ensure the National Airspace System could ‘maintain the highest standards of safety’ amid shortages fueled by the shutdown.

That includes Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the largest airport serving Stanton’s district.

Stanton’s nearby 4th Congressional District encompasses parts of Phoenix and its surrounding suburbs, including portions of Tempe and Mesa.

Back in Washington, whose two main airports are also affected by the reduction order, Democratic leaders are still publicly insisting that any funding deal be paired with an extension of COVID-19-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.

Republicans have argued against partisan policy riders in a funding bill to end the shutdown.

Stanton was among the House Democrats who voted against the GOP’s funding proposal when it passed the House on Sept. 19.

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‘Twisted irony’: Democrats risk betraying their own pet issues with government shutdown gamble

Senate Democrats for years have warned of the negative side effects of government shutdowns that would largely affect their priorities, but as the shutdown drags on, they find themselves in direct opposition to their own pet projects. 

‘There’s a tremendously twisted irony,’ Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., told Fox News Digital.

John Feehery of EFB Advocacy, who served as press secretary to former Republican House Speaker Dennis J. Hastert, said, ‘The most unbelievable thing’ about the shutdown is Democrats ‘hurting their own constituents.’

‘Democrats never shut the government down. This is the first time they’ve ever done this. I mean, they’ve let the Republicans shut the government down, but they’ve never done it on purpose,’ he said.

As Senate Democrats have pushed the shutdown into the longest on record, they still aren’t ready to reopen the government, even as millions who rely on food stamps from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are only set to get partial benefits.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus have remained firm in their demand that they get a guarantee to extend expiring Obamacare premium subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the government.

Democrats have blasted President Donald Trump and his administration for threatening to not fund federal food benefits. Earlier this week, Trump said that food stamps would not be funded despite a court order requiring that they at least be partially paid for.

‘They’re the ones who shut down the government,’ Lummis said. ‘They won’t reopen it, and so they got nothing to complain about. It’s within their control to reopen the government. It’s in their control.’

His administration has since changed course, however, and announced in a memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Americans that rely on the benefits would receive 65% of their typical allotted amount. A federal judge then ordered the administration to fully fund food benefits by Friday. 

‘We’re finding out that it’s hurting the union workers, it’s hurting air travelers, it’s hurting people who rely on food stamps. I mean, it’s hurting Democrats,’ Feehery said. ‘Their higher priority is showing that they’re tough against Trump, and they’re more than happy to use their constituents as cannon fodder.’

Democrats acknowledge that the pain of the shutdown can’t be ignored but remain firm that their fight to extend the healthcare subsidies is one worth having.

‘Shutdowns suck. I want it over here, but I don’t think we have fully come to recognize how much pain is going to exist in this country when 4 million people lose their healthcare insurance,’ Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said. ‘That’s as devastating, if not more devastating, in the long run, than the pain people are feeling this month.’

Julian Epstein, former chief counsel for House Judiciary Committee Democrats, told Fox News Digital that Republicans had an opportunity to seize the narrative on healthcare.

‘If I were advising Trump, I would tell him to make the case in an Oval Office address that the Democrats are voting to close the government and that it’s the Republicans that want to open it. The president should also lay out his vision for controlling healthcare premiums,’ Epstein said. ‘Voters are starting to tune out the invective from both sides, and all the noise. They want a clear plan for their economic concerns.’

And Feehery similarly argued Republicans should take their moment on healthcare, pointing out that Democrats are effectively delaying the discussion on Obamacare by prolonging the shutdown.

‘If Republicans were smart, they would be talking about why Obamacare is fundamentally broken and how to fundamentally change that. But Republicans don’t really like to talk about healthcare, which is kind of annoying,’ he said. ‘But yeah, I do think that the fact that it’s gone past the [Nov. 1 open enrollment] deadline has made this even more complicated.’

There is a sense on Capitol Hill that the shutdown could be coming to an end, but Republicans contend it will be up to Senate Democrats.

A dozen centrist Democrats are mulling an offer from the GOP that would guarantee a vote on the expiring subsidies after the government reopens, coupled with the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) and a trio of spending bills to jump start the government funding process.

But many in the caucus say that’s not enough, and demand that Trump sit down and meet with Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to hash out a deal.

Democrats also believe that Republicans are feeling the heat from Tuesday night’s elections, where Democratic candidates swept their Republican opponents in statewide elections, and they point to comments Trump made that the shutdown was hurting the GOP.

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., contended that what Trump meant was Democrats were using the shutdown ‘to fire up their base.’

‘But I think it’s also incredibly sad that SNAP recipients and federal workers and their families and Head Start families all had to go without so they could help the New York City election,’ Lankford said. ‘And that’s pretty sad.’

Meanwhile, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who is running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, told Fox News Digital, ‘Every day the Schumer Shutdown drags on, Americans pay the price — missed paychecks, canceled flights, and threats to public safety. Democrats aren’t helping anyone, they’re sowing chaos and achieving nothing.’

Still, Democrats largely remain firm that the only off-ramp they want starts at the White House.

‘Shutdowns are terrible. I mean, I don’t know what to tell you,’ Sen. Bryan Schatz, D-Hawaii, told Fox News Digital. ‘It’s really awful what people are going through. And the only way out of this is a negotiation.’

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North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit

North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast Friday, just days after U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrapped up a visit to South Korea focused on deterring Pyongyang and reinforcing the alliance between the two countries.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the suspected short-range missile was fired from an inland area around the western county of Taekwan toward the East Sea, traveling roughly 435 miles. The launch was reported by Reuters and The Associated Press, citing military officials in Seoul and Tokyo.

No injuries or damage were reported, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. Seoul’s military added that it had detected signs of preparations before the launch and was monitoring additional activity in the area, according to The Associated Press.

Reuters reported that North Korea has conducted several missile launches in recent weeks, including systems it claims are ‘cutting-edge’ strategic weapons.

During his three-day visit to South Korea on Nov. 4, Hegseth spoke to reporters following annual security talks with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul and said he was ‘greatly encouraged’ by Seoul’s commitment to increasing defense spending and investing more heavily in its own military capabilities. He said both allies agreed that these investments would strengthen South Korea’s ability to take the lead in conventional deterrence against its northern adversary.

Hegseth added that President Donald Trump’s decision to support South Korea’s plans to build nuclear-powered submarines was driven by his desire to have strong allies. ‘And because Korea has been a model ally, he’s open to opportunities like that, that ensure they have the best capabilities in their own defense and alongside us as allies,’ he said.

The United States and South Korea have maintained close military coordination as Pyongyang accelerates its weapons testing program. Hegseth’s visit was meant to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the alliance and emphasize deterrence against North Korea. His remarks in Seoul echoed earlier statements that the alliance will stay focused on deterring North Korea.

When asked whether the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea might be used in conflicts beyond the peninsula, including with China, Hegseth said that protecting against nuclear-armed North Korea remains the alliance’s primary goal. ‘But there’s no doubt that flexibility for regional contingency is something we would take a look at,’ he told reporters.

Friday’s launch underscores the fragile security situation on the peninsula and highlights ongoing tensions as North Korea continues to expand its missile capabilities. Both Seoul and Tokyo said they are analyzing the launch in coordination with the United States.

Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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Agriculture Market Update: Q3 2025 in Review

Fertilizer prices remained elevated in Q3 compared to both the first half of the year and the end of 2024.

Potash prices surged at the start of the year as the Trump administration threatened tariffs on Canada, the top supplier to US farmers. During the third quarter, prices were 20 percent higher than at the end of last year.

Meanwhile, phosphate prices continued to climb through Q3 on the back of supply shortages, spurred by export restrictions from top producer China. Prices were further influenced by US tariffs.

What happened to phosphate and potash prices in Q3?

According to data from the World Bank, the average quarterly phosphate price rose to US$770.60 per metric ton (MT), up from US$673.20 in Q2, and significantly higher than the annual average of US$563.70 in 2024.

On a monthly basis, phosphate climbed to US$736 in July, then climbed to a three year high of US$795.10 in August. Since then, the price has fallen to US$780.63 in September and US$754 in October.

The quarterly average for potash fell slightly in Q3 to US$352.20 per MT, down from US$359.20 the previous quarter, but remained higher than US$283.90 in the last quarter of 2024.

On a monthly basis, potash prices eased to US$362.50 in July, and continued to fall to US$356.50 in August. They sank further to US$352.50 in September and US$352 in October.

What factors impacted phosphate in Q3?

Phosphate prices have been primarily influenced over the last several years by export restrictions from China, which have declined to 6.6 million MT in 2024 from 9 million MT in 2021. The restrictions were put in place to protect the domestic supply, and while the hope was that they would eventually ease, that hasn’t happened.

“As expected, their exports started to arrive in July to September; however, the government had a self-imposed October 15 cutoff date for export submission. That date came and went without an extension, so now the belief is their flows will slow to a crawl very soon,” he said. The situation may face additional headwinds, as China has imposed more restrictions on key battery technologies and precursors for phosphate-based batteries. These restrictions will add to demand for ex-China supply as the agricultural sector competes with battery makers for a limited supply of phosphate.

Demand for phosphate is also high, particularly from India, which has been working to increase its stockpiles since the end of 2024, when they reached a low of 1.1 million MT. However, stockpiles had more than doubled to 2.4 million MT at the start of October, with imports climbing to 4 million MT during the April to September period.

Much of the demand has been covered by supply from Saudi Arabia and Morocco, which signed several offtake agreements with Indian importers in July. “They were a major driver of higher prices for much of 2025 as they played catch up on stockpiles, and have finally reached a comfortable number of tons, which has allowed them to slow their desperate pace. The slower demand pace has allowed the market time to breathe/correct lower,” Linville said.

For US-based farmers, supply isn’t the only issue.

On August 7, a host of new tariffs as high as 25 percent were applied to phosphate imports, including from Saudi Arabia, which accounted for 54.7 percent of imports during the first five months of the year. Although there were some concerns that higher prices could prompt farmers to rethink their strategy, Linville hasn’t seen that materialize either.

With reports that farm yields this year have been higher, it may prompt farmers who have been on the fence about a fall application of phosphate to reconsider, as a significant yield would indicate some phosphate soil depletion.

“While still spoty, we are continuing to hear reports that phosphate demand is better than expected,” he said.

However, Linville noted that a surge in last-minute demand it could make supplies tighter and limit the ability for phosphate to make it onto the fields.

What factors impacted potash in Q3?

Linville said potash news was quiet during the quarter, pointing to stable prices and a well-supplied market.

In July, BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) announced it was delaying the opening of its Jansen mine in Saskatchewan. It was initially slated to start production in 2026, but has instead moved its timeline back to 2027 and is also considering pushing the second phase to 2031, citing cost overruns that have ballooned to US$7 billion.

Although potash has so far escaped US tariffs, Linville noted some concern following Ontario’s anti-tariff ad, which ran in the US during the World Series. “We continue to hope/believe that potash will be left alone as part of the North America Trade agreement. Assuming potash is left alone, markets should continue as normal; however, if we start seeing barriers to entry, US farmers will likely bear the brunt of most/all of those tariffs,” he said

Potash and phosphate price forecast for 2025

While potash markets remain stable, phosphate markets are much more dynamic.

Unless there is a significant shift in China’s exports, supply should remain tight. In his most recent weekly update on November 5, Linville noted that the situation could become dire for US consumers before the end of the year.

“We continue to advise our people that if they decide they need phosphate after all, do not wait to lock it up. Days very well may matter. Heck, hours might matter. Supplies are tight and can ill-afford a sudden demand jump,” he wrote.

Additionally, markets are likely to become further strained in the years to come as limited supply meets increased demand from outside the agricultural sector.

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

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TERRA CLEAN PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE

Terra Clean Energy CORP. (‘ Terra ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) (CSE: TCEC,OTC:TCEFF, OTCQB: TCEFF FSE: C 9O0) is pleased to announce that it has scheduled its annual general meeting of shareholders for December 8, 2025 (the ‘ Meeting ‘).  At that Meeting, amongst other things, shareholders will be asked to re-elect the current directors of the Company (being Greg Cameron, Alex Klenman and Tony Wonnacott) and elect two additional directors, being Michael Gabbani and Brian Polla.

‘I would like to welcome Mike and Brian to the board of directors and look forward to working with them to deliver shareholder value’ stated Greg Cameron, CEO of the Company.  ‘Mike is an accomplished Engineer having spent decades in the Nuclear Industry. He has a high-level understanding of where the industry  is going and the contacts to allow us to position the Company to benefit. Brian is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned veteran of both private and public companies and also a substantial shareholder of the company.  The shareholders are lucky to have their expertise  to help steer the company forward’.

Mr. Michael Gabbani is a highly accomplished executive sales and business development leader with a strong engineering acumen. As a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry his career began with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and later with GE Hitachi Energy.  Throughout his career, Mr. Gabbani has been a dedicated advocate for the Canadian nuclear Industry. He served for 14 years on the board of directors of the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, representing the nuclear supply chain while promoting collaboration, innovation and international partnerships in efforts to expose the strength and technical innovation within the Canadian Nuclear Industry worldwide.

Mr. Brian Polla is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, and business development. Throughout his career, he has built and led multiple successful ventures in the industrial and coatings sectors, earning a reputation for strategic vision and hands-on leadership.  With deep expertise in metal fabrication, production management, and process optimization, Mr. Polla has guided companies through every stage of growth from startup to scale-up including the successful launch of a company on the CSE.  For over two decades, Mr. Polla has owned and operated Kenex Coatings.

Also, further to the Company’s press releases dated October 20, 2025 and November 5, 2025, in connection with the recently completed non-brokered private placement, the Company clarifies that it paid finders’ fees to certain arm’s length finders comprising of: (i) total cash of $148,868.01; and; and (ii) 848,783 non-transferrable finder warrants of the Company exercisable to acquire common shares in the capital of the Company (the ‘ Common Shares ‘), at an exercise price of C$0.14 per Common Share for a period of 36 months from November 5, 2025.

About Terra Clean Energy Corp.

Terra Clean Energy Corp. is a Canadian-based uranium exploration and development company. The Company is currently developing the South Falcon East uranium project, which holds a 6.96M pound inferred uranium resource within the Fraser Lakes B Deposit, located in the Athabasca Basin region, Saskatchewan, Canada as well as past producing uranium mines in Utah, United States.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF Terra Clean Energy CORP.

‘Greg Cameron’
Greg Cameron, CEO
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The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101, reviewed and approved on behalf of the company by C. Trevor Perkins, P.Geo., the Company’s Vice President, Exploration, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

*The historical resource is described in the Technical Report on the South Falcon East Property, filed on sedarplus.ca on February 9, 2023. The Company is not treating the resource as current and has not completed sufficient work to classify the resource as a current mineral resource. While the Company is not treating the historical resource as current, it does believe the work conducted is reliable and the information may be of assistance to readers.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information is characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’ and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including statements regarding the Offering and the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals, and general economic and political conditions. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including that all necessary approvals, including governmental and regulatory approvals will be received as and when expected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable laws. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the Company’s public filings available under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

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

For further information please contact:

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info@tcec.energy
416-277-6174

Terra Clean Energy Corp
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Crypto Market Update: Crypto Market Sheds 2025 Gains, UNDP Launches Blockchain Training

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (November 7) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC.

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.

Bitcoin and Ether price update

Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$103,902, a 3.0 percent decrease in 24 hours. Bitcoin’s highest valuation as of Friday was US$103,421, while its lowest was US$99,931.52

Bitcoin price performance, November 7, 2025.

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Bitcoin continues to extend its slide as it heads for another week of losses. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped more than 20 percent from its early October record high and confirming entry into bear-market territory.

The losses mark Bitcoin’s second consecutive week in the red and its fourth down week in the past five, reflecting the market’s struggle to recover from October’s “Red October” slump. Data showing a sharp rise in US layoffs in October, the highest in two decades, fueled expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts in December.

Despite this, President Trump reaffirmed his administration’s pro-crypto stance this week, calling for the US to become the “Bitcoin superpower” and touting regulatory measures to bolster the digital asset sector. However, his remarks stopped short of signaling direct government purchases of crypto.

Analysts say Bitcoin is now hovering near a crucial technical threshold around $97,000. Trader Ted Pillows noted that Bitcoin is “holding above the $100,000 level for now,” but warned that ‘until BTC closes a strong daily candle above the $106,000 level,’ investors must brace and expect new lows moving forward.

Ether (ETH) was priced at US$3,338.69, a 4.1 percent increase in 24 hours. Its lowest valuation of the day was US$3,229.48, and its highest was US$3,397.60.

Like Bitcoin, Ethereum extended its decline and is struggling for recovery as it it slipped below the US$3,300 mark. While bearish strength remains moderate, the fact that prices continued to drop even after a major liquidation event suggests that spot sellers may now be in control.

Altcoin price update

  • Solana (SOL) was priced at US$157.08, down by 3.1 percent over the last 24 hours. Its highest valuation of the day was US$160.86, while its lowest was US$152.27
  • XRP was trading for US$2.22, down by 4.8 percent over the last 24 hours. Its highest valuation of the day was US$2.30, while its lowest was US$2.17.

Crypto derivatives and market indicators

The cryptocurrency market showed mixed but cautious action.

Liquidations for contracts tied to Bitcoin totaled approximately US$48.39 million in the last four hours, with the overwhelming majority coming from long positions showing a clear sign of forced selling as leveraged positions were flushed. Ether followed the same pattern: about US$25.82 million of liquidations over the same window, again dominated by longs.

Futures open interest tells a similar story of modest unwind. Future open interest for Bitcoin edged down 0.03 percent to US$69.44 billion, while Ether declined 1.92 percent to US$38.19 billion, reflecting a slight pullback in leverage as the session closed.

Technically, Bitcoin’s RSI at 30.81 sits near oversold territory, signaling weak momentum and that the market may be vulnerable to continued downside or, alternatively, due for a short-term relief bounce if buyers step in.

Today’s crypto news to know

Crypto market loses nearly all 2025 gains after month-long decline

The cryptocurrency market has erased almost all of its 2025 value increase in just over a month, marking one of the steepest reversals since the last bear cycle.

According to CoinGecko data as reported by Bloomberg, total market capitalization peaked near US$4.4 trillion on October 6 before sliding 20 percent, leaving the asset class up only about 2.5 percent for the year.

The decline began after roughly US$19 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated that sparked a wider selloff and weakening trader sentiment.

Bitcoin has fallen 8 percent this week alone, dropping below its 200-day moving average for the first time in three years. Altcoins have faced similarly sharp losses amid reduced liquidity and limited new inflows.

Japan’s financial regulator backs bank-led stablecoin pilot

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has confirmed it will support a project by the country’s three largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group—to jointly issue stablecoins for cross-border payments.

According to a Reuters report, finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the FSA will oversee legal and operational compliance as the initiative moves into testing.

The banks intend to issue yen-pegged tokens under Japan’s revised Payment Services Act, which requires full asset backing and enhanced consumer safeguards.

The JPYC recently launched its first fully regulated yen-denominated stablecoin backed by domestic savings and government bonds.

UNDP to launch global blockchain training program for governments

The United Nations Development Programme is expanding its blockchain education initiatives to include government officials, aiming to accelerate digital infrastructure adoption in the public sector.

Robert Pasicko, who leads UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab, said four countries will be selected for the initial rollout within weeks. The program builds on UNDP’s internal blockchain academy and will include both training and hands-on project support.

Research by UNDP identified over 300 potential government applications for blockchain technology, from transparent fund tracking to public-sector payments.

Twenty-five major blockchain organizations, including Polygon Labs, Stellar Foundation, and the Ethereum Foundation, have discussed forming an advisory group under UNDP coordination.

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

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

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Bold Ventures

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Bold Ventures Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company poised for discovery. The company is advancing a portfolio of precious, battery, and critical metals projects in Tier-1 jurisdictions across Ontario and Quebec. Through systematic exploration and targeted acquisitions, Bold is positioned to meet rising global demand for gold, copper, nickel and critical minerals essential to North America’s electrification plans.

Overview

Bold Ventures (TSXV:BOL) is a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing a diversified portfolio of gold, copper, nickel and critical mineral projects across Ontario and Quebec, both consistently ranking among the safest and most mining-friendly in the world.

Bold’s balanced approach to both precious and critical metals aligns with two powerful global themes: the enduring demand for gold and silver as stores of value, and the accelerating transition to electrification and clean energy requiring copper, nickel and chromium.

Bold’s assets are concentrated in three prolific mining districts of Northern Ontario – Thunder Bay West, Wawa West and the James Bay Lowlands (Ring of Fire) – each offering significant exploration upside and logistical advantages.

Thunder Bay West hosts Bold’s most advanced gold and copper properties – Burchell, Traxxin and Wilcorp – within the geologically rich Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, home to multiple active and past-producing mines.

Wawa West, anchored by the Farwell gold-copper project, sits within a historically productive gold camp with strong indications of both precious and base metal VMS-style mineralization.

The Ring of Fire, in the James Bay Lowlands, is Bold’s long-term critical-mineral growth platform. The company’s Koper Lake project includes a carried interest in the Black Horse Chromite Deposit — one of North America’s most significant undeveloped sources of chromium — as well as substantial nickel, copper and PGE potential in the surrounding claim blocks.

Complementing this Ontario portfolio, Bold added two high-quality exploration-stage assets in 2024–2025: the Springdale East gold project near Red Lake, Ontario, and the Joutel gold and base metal project in Quebec.

Underpinning this portfolio is a leadership team with decades of exploration experience and direct involvement in three world-class discoveries — Eagle River, Windfall Lake and the Ring of Fire deposits. This record of success, combined with a pipeline of highly prospective targets now moving toward the drill stage, positions Bold Ventures to deliver steady exploration progress and value creation across a range of commodity markets.

Company Highlights

  • Bold Ventures explores for precious, battery and critical metals in Canada, with active exploration projects in the Thunder Bay West, Wawa West and James Bay Lowlands (Ring of Fire) regions.
  • The company’s flagship Burchell gold-copper project has advanced through new discoveries, sampling and mechanical stripping programs completed in 2025.
  • Bold holds a carried interest in the Black Horse Chromite deposit at Koper Lake, adjacent to Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit – a key critical-minerals hub for Ontario.
  • Recent exploration success at the Wilcorp property revealed a new style of gold-silver-copper mineralization, adding significant upside potential.
  • The company also owns and continues to evaluate its Traxxin Gold, Farwell Gold-Copper, Springpole East Gold, and Joutel Gold-Base Metal projects.
  • Bold’s management and technical teams have participated in three world-class discoveries – Eagle River, Windfall Lake and the Ring of Fire deposits – providing deep operational and geological expertise.

Key Projects

Burchell Gold and Battery Metals Project

The Burchell property (242 claims covering 4,607 ha) lies about 100 km west of Thunder Bay, contiguous with Gold X2 Mining Inc.’s Moss gold project hosting the 6-Moz Moss Lake deposit.

Project Highlights:

  • Western Shebandowan Greenstone Belt: The Burchell project is located in the Western Shebandowan Greenstone Belt, a high-potential, active mineral belt containing copper, gold, silver, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and other minerals.
  • Contiguous with Significant Gold Property: The Burchell property is contiguous with Goldshore Resources’ Moss gold project. The Moss Lake gold deposit lies within a major 25 km NE-trending structural corridor which also hosts the past-producing North Coldstream Mine and the East Coldstream gold deposit.
  • Exploration permits were granted (Aug 2025) for line cutting, stripping, geophysical surveys and diamond drilling. Mechanical stripping and channel sampling of the 111 Zone and seven additional targets have been completed (Sept 2025). Drilling preparations are underway.
  • 111 Zone Discovery: Sheared, silicified volcanics returned values up to 68 grams per ton (g/t) gold and 2.1 g/t gold over 0.5 m; anomalous zone 4.5 to 6.5 m wide and open along strike and depth.
  • Soil Geochemistry: MMITM soil survey identified gold, copper and molybdenum anomalies coincident with a magnetic low along strike of the Moss Trend.
  • New Showings: “Winter Gold” (952 parts per billion gold, 300 parts per million silver), “Moosehead Zone,” and other targets outline a 2.9 km discontinuous gold trend across the property.

Burchell Property Major Showings and Land Position

Traxxin Gold Project

The 100 percent owned Traxxin gold project is 130 km west of Thunder Bay and has 217 claims covering 4,043 hectares. The project has excellent existing infrastructure and is road-accessible, located between two major highways, cutting down on future development costs.

Project Highlights:

  • Close Proximity to Significant Gold Deposit: The project is 40 km east of Agnico Eagle’s Hammond Reef deposit, which contains 5.6 Moz of gold at 0.71 g/t, including reserves, measured and indicated.
  • Promising New and Historical Exploration Results: The 2021 drill hole campaign results indicated 3.6 g/t gold over 12.3 meters, including 6.13 g/t gold over 4.88 m.
  • A joint venture with Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation (LDMLFN) continues to advance the project.
  • Future plans include geophysical extension of the Main Zone northward and testing southern targets.

Farwell Gold-Copper Project

Located 55 km NW of Wawa, the 6,440-hectare Farwell project hosts gold-bearing quartz veins and base-metal VMS-style mineralization. Recent VTEM and magnetic surveys identified multiple targets for follow-up drilling. Geological and geophysical modelling was completed in 2025 to refine priority zones for testing in 2026.

Project Highlights:

  • Promising Geological Formations: The claim group hosts gold-bearing quartz veins located within an iron formation that stretches along the western extensions of a major deformation zone. Additionally, there is base metal volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) style mineralization of copper, zinc, lead and silver. The property also features deformed ‘Timiskaming’ style conglomerates along the gold mineralizing trend (similar to Kirkland Lake, Geraldton).
  • Exploration Highlights and Future Drill Targets: A VTEM survey has identified multiple anomalous areas for future drilling. Additional results and interpretation were incorporated into the existing database for future exploration and drill testing.
  • Nearby existing infrastructure: Less than 2 km west of the Eagle River gold mines haulage road and is located approximately 6 km from the Eagle River Mill complex that also connects to major highways.

Wilcorp Gold Project

The Wilcorp property spans 264 ha with 18 staked and four patented claims. The project is located 17 km south of Hammond Reef and 32 km west of Traxxin.

Project Highlights:

  • Historical Results: The Eagle prospect area has significant historical gold discoveries. Maps from 1946 indicate values up to 11.1 g/t gold over 4.1 m including 30.8 g/t gold over 0.8 m in core (unsubstantiated in the modern era). Recent values include up to 16.3 g/t gold in an area where 1990s drilling returned 1.8 g/t gold over 7.6 m.
  • Sampling Results: In 2012, 62 grab samples ranged from <5 ppb gold up to 14,403 ppb gold (14.4 g/t gold), and in 2024, 39 grab samples ranged from <5 ppb gold up to 16,300 ppb gold (16.3 g/t gold).
  • Geological Setting: The property is proximal to the Quetico Fault, a major east-west fault zone. Gold mineralization is hosted in shear zones in volcanic and dioritic rocks which are subparallel to the Quetico Fault.

Koper Lake Project (Ring of Fire)

The Koper Lake property (1,024 ha) is one of Bold’s long-term critical-metal assets, located within 300 m of Ring of Fire Metals’ Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit.

Project Highlights:

  • Multiple Commodity Streams: The Koper Lake project has significant potential for critical minerals, with potential to develop battery metals, chromite and precious metals for multiple revenue streams.
  • Black Horse Chromite Deposit: NI 43-101 inferred resource of 85.9 Mt grading 34.5 percent Cr₂O₃ (at 20 percent cut-off). Bold owns a 10 percent carried interest through to production in chromite, and a 40 percent working interest in all other metals, with a right of first refusal on a 1 percent NSR.
  • All Other Metals Ownership Interests: Bold 40 percent working interest, KWG 60 percent working interest; Bold has option to earn up to 80 percent working interest leaving KWG with a 20 percent working interest.

Ring of Fire Claims

The Ring of Fire asset is a future key project that will be given further attention as the Ring of Fire regional infrastructure and First Nation agreements are developed.

Project Highlights:

  • The Ring of Fire Claims project is a grassroots exploration project that has significant potential targeting the battery metals nickel, copper and platinum group elements.
  • Bold carried out a VTEM airborne survey in 2013 that located numerous geophysical anomalies that are prospective for battery metals.
  • Further exploration is pending the development of access, infrastructure and First Nation agreements.

Springpole East Gold Project

The Springpole East gold project covers 4,180 hectares across 208 single-cell claims, located about 120 km east-northeast of Red Lake and 9 km east of First Mining Gold’s 4.9-million-ounce Springpole deposit. The property directly adjoins First Mining’s land package, placing Bold within the same gold-bearing structural corridor that hosts Springpole. Recent exploration by previous operators identified angular granitic boulders returning 191 to 1,270 ppb gold and mapped banded iron formations corresponding to strong magnetic anomalies in the northwest part of the property. Despite its highly prospective setting, the area remains underexplored, providing Bold with an opportunity for first-pass systematic fieldwork, including lake-sediment sampling and targeted prospecting planned for 2026.

Joutel Gold and Base Metal Project

The Joutel gold and base metal project comprises 41 mineral claims across 2,269 hectares in two claim groups, located about 140 km northwest of Val-d’Or and 6.5 km south-southeast of the former mining town of Joutel. The property lies within an established polymetallic belt that hosts the historic Joutel gold and base-metal mines and the nearby Explo-Zinc deposit. Bold first worked the area in 2012, conducting VTEM and magnetic surveys that outlined multiple untested anomalies. Historical drilling in the vicinity returned encouraging results, including 0.83 percent nickel over 3.7 m (1.27 percent nickel over 2.3 m sub-interval) and 0.51 g/t gold over 3.05 m, confirming the project’s nickel-gold-zinc polymetallic potential. Planned next steps include soil sampling and reconnaissance prospecting to refine Phase I drill targets in 2026.

Management Team

David Graham – Chief Executive Officer and Director

David Graham has been active in the mineral exploration industry for over 40 years. Between 1997 and 2004 he was co-founder, president and CEO of Normiska Corporation, an industrial minerals and materials company with four production facilities in Canada and the US.

Between 2006 and 2010 he was a director and vice-president of Noront Resources. During this time the company made major discoveries at Windfall Lake in Urban Twp., Quebec and the Ring of Fire in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario. Graham has worked extensively in Canada as well as in the US, Scandinavia and Africa. His experience has frequently included working with First Nations and regulatory agencies on projects that ranged from a grassroots stage to advanced development.

Bruce MacLachlan – President and Chief Operating Officer

With over 40 years of experience in the exploration industry, Bruce MacLachlan is a proven exploration manager and has been a key member of a number of mineral discovery teams, including Noranda Exploration, Battle Mountain Gold, CanAlaska Uranium and Noront Resources. He was a prospector at Noranda Exploration and Battle Mountain Gold, exploration manager at CanAlaska Uranium and Noront Resources. He is a co-founder and president of Emerald Geological Services (EGS), a consulting company created in 2001.

Coleman Robertson – Vice-president of Exploration

Coleman Robertson is a professional geologist who has worked exploring for gold, base metals and rare earth elements. His experience includes a wide range of exploration activities from grassroots to discovery stage projects. Employed by EGS since 2017, Robertson is vice-president of exploration for EGS and has experience with multiple projects in multiple jurisdictions, including Bold’s gold and copper projects in Northwestern Ontario and EGS’s high grade Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn-Au-Co project in Nunavut.

Robert Suttie – Chief Financial Officer

Robert Suttie currently serves as CFO with over 40 years’ experience as a consultant raising capital for emerging companies. He has been a director/executive at several private/public corporations.

William Johnstone – Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel

William Johnstone is the company’s corporate counsel and corporate secretary. Johnstone has been a partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP since February 2005, practicing in the areas of corporate and securities law for over 40 years.

Ian Bodie-Brown – Director

Ian Bodie-Brown is an industry consultant with over 35 years’ experience. He is chairman of Rio Silver (on the TSX Venture Exchange) and a professional geologist.

Steve Brunelle – Director

Steve Brunelle is a professional geologist with over 35 years’ experience and is the chairman of Rio Silver (on the TSX Venture Exchange).

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