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StrategX Elements Corp. Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement
StrategX plans a $500,000 private placement to fund exploration in Nunavut's Melville Peninsula, focusing on critical minerals, with support from local Inuit organization.
Besra Gold Inc.'s Newly Appointed Directors Visit Bau Project Site and Commence Strategic Corporate Review
New Besra Board visited Bau Gold Project, initiating a strategic review of operations, licensing, and growth plans, with results due in December 2025.
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Torex Gold Reports Q2 2025 Results
Torex reports strong Q2 with Media Luna's ramp-up, positive cash flow, safety improvements, and expects solid H2 performance with increased production and lower costs.
Central Puerto Announces Reporting Date for Second Quarter 2025 Results and Conference Call
Central Puerto announces Q2 2025 financial results release on August 11, 2025, with a webcast at 12 p.m. ET to discuss the company's performance.
Enertopia Announces Review of Tokenization Opportunities
Enertopia explores tokenizing assets like royalties, JV projects, and IP to raise capital, enhance liquidity, and align interests without diluting shareholders.
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EMX Options its Queensland Gold Projects to Mila Resources
EMX Royalty Corporation has announced an exploration and option agreement for its Yarrol, Mt Steadman, and Queensland Gold projects with Mila Resources PLC. Mila, a London Stock Exchange listed company, will provide cash payments, work commitments, warrants, and upon exercising the option, additional cash payments, equity, and a 2.5% NSR royalty to EMX. The projects contain historical gold resources and areas of cobalt-enriched manganese oxide mineralization and heavy mineral sands deposits. As part of the agreement, Mila will pay AUD $25,000 and provide 16 million purchase warrants of its stock, and can acquire a 100% interest in the project by completing AUD$450,000 in work commitments
IP Survey Commences at Aurania's Kuri-Yawi Gold Target in Ecuador
Aurania Resources Ltd. has announced the commencement of the induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey at its Kuri-Yawi project in Ecuador. The survey is being conducted by GexplOre, a geophysics company with experience in the Amazon rainforest. The Kuri-Yawi project is the most advanced target in the company's Cutucu project, which has shown promising signs of epithermal gold mineralization. The IP survey aims to identify deep conductors that could correspond to gold mineralization and to guide drilling for the 2025 program. The survey is expected to be completed by mid-December 2024, with results anticipated in early 2025.
Kore Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement
KORE Mining Ltd. plans to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 25,000,000 units at a price of $0.04 per unit, aiming to raise up to $1 million. Each unit consists of one common share and one purchase warrant, which can be converted into a common share at $0.06 per warrant within three years of issue. The funds raised will be used to advance permitting and exploration of its properties in California and for working capital and corporate purposes. The offer is available to all existing shareholders as of October 30, 2024, and is subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.
GoldHaven Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire BC Gold & Copper Assets
GoldHaven Resources Corp. has announced a securities exchange agreement with Copper Peak Metals Inc. and its shareholders. GoldHaven will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Copper Peak in exchange for 3,990,000 common shares, and 1 million share purchase warrants. Copper Peak holds an acquisition agreement for a 100% interest in the Magno property. As part of the agreement, Gerry Diakow, the underlying property optionor, will be appointed to GoldHaven's Board of Directors.
Excellon Announces Agreement to Acquire Mallay Mine in Transformative Transaction
Excellon Resources Inc. has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire all shares of Minera CRC S.A.C. from Adar Mining Corp. This includes a 100% interest in the Mallay Property in Peru. The agreement requires Adar to sell the Minera Shares to Excellon for US$1.25 million and a number of Excellon shares equal to 12.9% of its total common shares. The acquisition is dependent on Adar acquiring the Minera Shares through receivership proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Upon completion, Excellon will enter agreements to provide deferred contingency payments and sell up to a 49% interest in the Tres Cerros Exploration Property.
Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Additional Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units Under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption
Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. is planning to offer additional units of the company due to strong investor demand, aiming to raise an additional C$800,000 through a non-brokered private placement. This is in conjunction with a previously announced brokered private placement that could result in total proceeds of up to C$7.3 million, or up to C$8.3 million if the Agent's Option is fully exercised. The company plans to issue up to 24,444,444 Units, 16,129,035 flow-through share units, and 7,500,000 Charity FT Units, with different pricing for each type. Red Cloud Securities Inc. is the sole agent and bookrunner for the brokered offering.
Denarius Metals Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units for Gross Proceeds of Approximately CA$4.6 Million
Denarius Metals Corp. has completed a non-brokered private placement of units, raising CA$4,564,065. Each unit includes one common share and a half common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant allowing for the purchase of another common share for CA$0.85, valid until October 31, 2026. The proceeds will be used to fund the company's Zancudo Project in Colombia, Aguablanca Project in Spain, and for general corporate purposes. Mr. Serafino Iacono, the company's Executive Chairman and CEO, acquired 2,727,272 units, increasing his ownership to approximately 21.55% of the company's common shares.
ONGold Announces OTC Trading Approval and DTC Eligibility
ONGold Resources Ltd. has announced that its common shares are now trading on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace, an American trading platform. This development, along with the company's recent acquisition of Depository Trust Company eligibility, is expected to make the company's stock more accessible to US investors. The company's shares will also continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange. ONGold Resources Ltd., which holds significant exploration assets in Northern Ontario, sees this listing as a major step in expanding its investor base and attracting more investors from the US market.
M3 Announces Extension to Property Purchase Agreement Announced on August 22, 2024
M3 Metals Corp. has reported an amendment to its property purchase and sale agreement with Surge Battery Metals Inc., initially announced on August 22, 2024. According to the original agreement, M3 was to sell all its rights to the Texas Springs Properties to Surge in exchange for 1,200,000 common shares of Surge. The amended agreement extends the closing date to June 30, 2025, due to the need for obtaining shareholder approval. The deal is viewed as a related party transaction due to common officers and shareholders between the two companies.
Nickel 28 Provides Update on Executive Compensation Matters and Announces Adoption of Fixed Stock Option Plan
Nickel 28 Capital Corp. has announced the adoption of a 10% fixed stock option plan as part of its improved executive compensation program. This is the culmination of a process initiated in August 2023 after the reconstitution of the company's board. The process involved a comprehensive review of executive compensation, conducted by an independent Special Committee, in conjunction with an independent investigation into historical compensation arrangements. The board also engaged Compensation Governance Partners Inc., an independent advisory firm, to assist with the review and development of a new compensation framework.
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American Creek Resources Announces Mailing of Meeting Materials and Receipt of Interim Order in Respect of Plan of Arrangement with Cunningham Mining
American Creek Resources Ltd. has announced that it has sent out its management information circular and related meeting materials for its annual general and special meeting. The meeting will include a vote on a proposed plan of arrangement with Cunningham Mining Ltd., in which Cunningham Mining would acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of American Creek at $0.43 per share. The company's board of directors has unanimously determined that this arrangement is fair to all securityholders and in the company's best interests. The meeting will be held on November 27, 2024.
F3 Announces Closing of Private Placement for Aggregate Gross Proceeds of C$8 Million
F3 Uranium Corp. has successfully closed its previously announced private placement, raising C$8,000,000 in gross proceeds. This included the full exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option. The company sold 20,000,000 federal and Saskatchewan flow-through units at an average price of C$0.40 per unit. The lead underwriter was Red Cloud Securities Inc. The private placement involved the issuance of one common share and half of one common share purchase warrant per unit. The warrant allows the holder to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.40 until October 31, 2026. This offering was made under the "listed issuer financing" exemption in all Canadian provinces except Quebec.
NewOrigin Gold Receives Final Order for Arrangement with Harfang Exploration
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a proposed business combination between NewOrigin Gold Corp. and Harfang Exploration Inc. Harfang will acquire all outstanding common shares of NewOrigin through an arrangement agreement. This agreement was approved by NewOrigin's shareholders in a recent meeting. Post-arrangement, former NewOrigin shareholders will own about 20% of Harfang's common shares. The deal, expected to close in the first half of November, is subject to certain conditions including regulatory approvals. Following completion, NewOrigin shares will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange, and the company will cease to be a reporting issuer.
MK Plus, Vanadium Solid-State Battery Company, Achieves Funding Milestone of US$50 Million
The private Japanese battery company, MK Plus Co., Ltd., in which Phenom Resources Corp. holds a 5% equity stake, has secured $50 million in funding. This will allow them to construct their first pilot plant in Japan for their vanadium solid-state batteries and expand their fast charging, low-cost vanadium battery business globally. The batteries, claimed to offer high performance at a lower cost than vanadium redox flow batteries, can charge 100 times faster, use a tenth of the amount of vanadium for an equivalent charge, and have a +100,000 deep cycle life without heat dissipation or degradation.
Nova Pacific Metals Completes Preliminary Field Reconnaissance and Enters into Marketing Agreements
Nova Pacific Metals Corp. has successfully completed the Archaeology Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) report for its Lara VMS property near Duncan, BC, which has been submitted to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. The field study, conducted by Context Archaeology Consulting Ltd., found the area of interest to have low archaeological potential, leading to no further archaeological studies being recommended. Nova Pacific's CEO, J. Malcolm Bell, highlighted the importance of this in their commitment to regulatory compliance and fostering positive relationships with nearby aboriginal communities. The final PFR report has been provided to the Ministry and First Nation communities to ensure transparency and collaboration.
Red Metal Resources Provides Corporate Update and Announces Financing
Red Metal Resources Ltd. has announced a corporate update including a definitive agreement on mineral claims in Quebec. The company plans to expand these claims and continue work on its copper project in Chile. CEO Caitlin Jeffs expressed excitement over the potential of the Quebec claims and the company's focus on copper, hydrogen, and other elements essential for a sustainable economy. Additionally, Red Metal is announcing a non-brokered private placement offering for up to C$840,000, with the intention of raising up to $300,000 by issuing up to 3,000,000 flow-through units at a price of C$0.10 each.
First Phosphate Files NI 43-101 Technical Report for Initial Mineral Resource Estimate at Begin-Lamarche Property, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
First Phosphate Corp has filed its Initial Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) Technical Report for the Bégin-Lamarche Project in Saguenay, Quebec. This report, prepared by P&E Mining Consultants, is in line with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The report reveals an inferred pit-constrained Mineral Resource of 214.0 Mt @ 6.01% P2O5 (phosphate) and an indicated one at 41.5 Mt @ 6.49% P2O5. The deposit also offers the potential for recovering iron and titanium. The report is available on the First Phosphate website and SEDAR+.
Sitka Samples up to 67.9 g/t Gold from Surface Rock Samples and Drills Visible Gold at Its Recently Acquired Pukelman Intrusive Target at the RC Gold Project, Yukon
Sitka Gold Corp. has completed its first phase of exploration at the newly acquired Pukelman intrusive target, which includes soil sampling, geological mapping, and drilling. Visible gold and sheeted quartz veining were observed in initial drill holes, with assays pending. A zone of veining and brecciation with visible gold was identified south of the Pukelman intrusion. Surface rock samples from this area returned up to 67.9 g/t Au. The Pukelman intrusion also showed quartz veining with arsenopyrite and pyrite on the surface, with rock samples yielding up to 1.08 g/t Au. The area between the Blackjack and Eiger deposits and the Pukelman intrusion extended the gold-in-soil anomaly, with
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KO Gold Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
KO Gold Inc., a Canadian exploration company, has appointed James Henning as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Henning, a Chartered Accountant and the founder and President of Corpfinance Advisors Inc. since 1984, has a wide range of industry expertise. He replaces Mark McMurdie, who has resigned from the position. KO Gold, listed under the ticker symbol "KOG", focuses on acquiring and exploring gold properties in New Zealand's Otago Gold District.
Benton Continues to Drill Wide Intervals of Significant Gold at South Pond Extending Strike Length 600 m South
Benton Resources Inc. has expanded the South Pond Gold Zone in its Great Burnt Copper-Gold project in south-central Newfoundland by 600 meters to the south. Significant intercepts have been found, including 1.48g/t gold over 24.00 m. The results confirm a robust gold-mineralized system at South Pond. Benton has completed 30 diamond drill holes, totaling 3,380 meters. The company has paused the current program until further assays are received and compiled. They have developed a strong exploration model for South Pond, involving geological mapping and ground magnetics surveying.
Element 29 Receives Prior Consultation Process Exemption for the Atravesado Porphyry Cu-Mo Target Drill Permit
Element 29 Resources Inc. has received exemption from the Prior Consultation process by the Peruvian Ministerio de Energía y Minas for exploration drilling at its Atravesado copper-molybdenum target, part of the Flor de Cobre project in Southern Peru. This comes after the company received environmental approval to drill from a maximum of 40 platforms and submitted a Collective Impacts Report assessing the impacts of drilling activities on the indigenous community lands. Plans are underway to conduct an initial drill program in 2025. The Atravesado target is marked by anomalous surface rock copper-molybdenum geochemistry and geological indicators within a 1.5 km x 2.0 km area.
Surge Announces Extension to Property Purchase Agreement Announced on August 22, 2024 and Sale of Nickel Property
Surge Battery Metals Inc. has announced an amendment to its property purchase and sale agreement with M3 Metals Corp. This agreement involves M3 Metals selling its rights to the Texas Springs Properties to Surge Battery Metals, in exchange for 1,200,000 common shares. The initial agreement required regulatory approval and completion of the transaction by October 31, 2024. However, due to the requirement for Surge to obtain shareholder approval, the deadline has been extended to June 30, 2025. No date for the shareholder meeting has been set yet.
Bold Ventures Receives Assays up to 16.3 gpt Au at its Wilcorp Property
Bold Ventures Inc. has announced the results from a site visit to its Wilcorp Property in September 2024, as part of a week-long program of site visits by senior management. Assays ranged from less than 5 ppb Au to 16,300 ppb Au. The highest gold sample corresponds to a 10 cm quartz vein in an old pit and stripped area. Other samples from different areas also showed significant gold results. This visit was intended to review access to the properties, revisit key showings, and aid in planning future field programs.
Metals Creek Drills 92.05 Meters of 2.12% Copper and 12.18 g/t Silver at the Tillex Copper Project
Metals Creek Resources Corp. has announced the successful results of its third diamond drilling program at the Tillex Copper Project in Ontario. The undercut of hole TX24-021 intersected high-grade copper mineralization, extending mineralization at depth and refining the fold structure within the Tillex Deposit. The hole returned a down-hole intercept of 92.05 meters of 2.12% Copper and 12.18 grams per tonne Silver. A higher-grade interval included 4.02% Copper and 19.70 grams per tonne Silver over 18.40 meters. The mineralization primarily consists of fine, pervasive disseminated chalcopyrite.
Big Gold Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement & Extends Warrants
Toronto-based Big Gold Inc. has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement offering, raising gross proceeds of $100,000. This entailed issuing 2,000,000 units at $0.025 each, and 1,250,000 flow-through units at $0.04 each. Each unit includes a common share and a non-transferable purchase warrant, and each flow-through unit includes a common share and a half non-transferable purchase warrant. Proceeds will be used for the Tabor Project exploration and working capital. A cash finder's fee of $7,525 and 227,500 finder's warrants were paid. All securities issued will hold a four-month and one-day hold period from the date
Tower Reports Exceptional Exploration Success on Its October Drilling Program at Rabbit North, Discovers the Faulted Western Half of the Lightning Zone and a New, More Strongly Mineralized Gold Zone, "Blue Sky", 300 m to the North
Tower Resources Ltd. has reported significant success with its October drilling program at the Rabbit North property in the Kamloops mining district. The four-hole program discovered not only the faulted western half of the Lightning Zone but also a new and stronger mineralized gold zone, named "Blue Sky". This discovery significantly increases the gold potential of the property. The drilling involved four holes, totaling 1096 meters. The new "Blue Sky" zone was discovered 300 m north of the Lightning Zone.
Black Swan Graphene Announces the Appointment of Rory Godinho to Its Board of Directors
Black Swan Graphene Inc., a Toronto-based company, has announced the appointment of legal expert Mr. Rory Godinho to its Board of Directors. Mr. Godinho, who has over 35 years of experience in capital markets, is a senior partner and Co-Chair of Cozen O'Connor's Canadian Capital Markets and Securities Group. He has a track record of helping listed companies raise significant growth capital and his appointment aligns with Black Swan's commitment to innovation in the graphene industry. The company also announced that Brad Humphrey has stepped down from the Board of Directors.
EMX Provides an Update on Exploration Successes at Viscaria
EMX Royalty Corporation announced that the operator of the Viscaria copper-iron-silver project in Northern Sweden, Viscaria Gruvaktiebolag, has discovered multiple new bodies of mineralization. Viscaria has also started the construction of a water treatment plant for the reopening of the previously operational mine, with production expected to start in 2026. Over 9,000 meters of drilling have been completed, revealing additional zones of mineralization and a new zone called the "ABBA" zone. The results are described as "exceptional exploration results" showing significant potential for the project.
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