Factor Update, November 20, 2025 (released one day early)

The tech sector, once a powerhouse of growth and high-paying jobs, has seen a dramatic shift, with many leading firms cutting thousands of positions. Companies such as Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Amazon.com (AMZN), and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) have scaled back their workforce to streamline operations amid a challenging economic environment. Salesforce, Inc. (CRM),…

“It was always just gold and nickel, and now we’ve seen the emergence of lithium there as a hot commodity – just look at the projects around us. “We see continuing lithologies and geologies into our leases, so our focus will be the critical minerals and the lithium thematic, and that Dundas region as a…