Trump Eyes 10% Stake in Lithium Americas, Stock Soars over 90%

Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC | NYSE: LAC) just became the center of America’s critical minerals strategy.

Reports suggest the Trump administration is pursuing a 10% stake in the company as part of a $2.26B DOE loan renegotiation, sending shares up over 90%. The Thacker Pass project in Nevada, expected to supply lithium for 800,000 EVs annually, now carries geopolitical weight.

Major players are circling:

• General Motors (GM) holds a 38% stake and secured rights to Phase 1 output.

• Analysts from TD Cowen and Morningstar’s Seth Goldstein see upside if equity guarantees lock in pricing.

• Albemarle, Sigma Lithium, and SQM all rode the rally.

• Jefferies flagged equity stakes as a profit-friendly alternative to taxes.

• JPMorgan, meanwhile, warned the rally might be “overblown.”

With Trump’s White House following earlier moves into Intel and MP Materials, and bipartisan support stretching back to the Biden administration, Lithium Americas is no longer just a miner, it’s a frontline asset in the global race for EV supply chain dominance.

The lithium chessboard has shifted.

What Does a 76% Collapse in Treasury Buying Mean for Crypto?

The institutional anchor of Bitcoin is buckling.

Corporate treasury buying plunged 76% in just two months, leaving ETFs and retail to shoulder the load.

Wall Street’s cold feet are testing crypto’s resilience.

Do you think Bitcoin can hold steady without its institutional anchor?

Super Copper Footprint Gets Super-Sized in the Atacama

Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR | OTCQB: CUPPF) has expanded its Castilla Project in Chile’s Atacama Belt, staking an additional 1,400 hectares to bring its total footprint to 7,200 hectares.

This strategic move consolidates a clean copper package free of royalties or third-party claims. CEO Zachary Dolesky emphasizes the company’s focus on disciplined growth, efficient capital allocation, and the pursuit of discovery.

With surface exploration and geophysical surveys underway, Super Copper is setting the stage for drill-ready targets in one of the world’s premier copper regions.

Market Fortune-Telling? Schwab’s CEO Says Leave the Crystal Ball at Home

Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster is doubling down on an old truth: “It’s about time in the market, not timing the market.”

This year’s rally, led by the “Magnificent Seven” with Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG), and Nvidia (NVDA) at the forefront, has pushed the S&P 500 (^GSPC) up nearly 13% and the Nasdaq (^IXIC) more than 16%. Even the Dow Jones (^DJI) has climbed above 8%.

Yet caution lingers. RSM’s chief economist Joe Brusuelas has warned about the rally’s narrow base and the risk of a correction. Meanwhile, investors are watching the Federal Reserve’s next moves closely.

As Wurster told Yahoo Finance, timing is nearly impossible, you have to be right twice. For Schwab clients, the message is clear: stay invested, ride the rally, and let the long game work.

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