LaFleur and Trafigura Enter Into Term Sheet for C$30 Million Prepayment Facility and Gold Offtake Agreement
LaFleur Minerals has signed a term sheet with Trafigura Canada for a non‑dilutive prepayment facility of up to C$30 million (≈US$22 million) and a gold doré offtake agreement to fund the restart and expansion of its Beacon Gold Mill in Val‑d’Or, Québec. The facility will support a ramp‑up to 1,250 tonnes per day and gives Trafigura a right of first refusal on future funding to boost capacity to 3,000‑4,000 tpd. LaFleur’s recent PEA projects a 65% after‑tax IRR, C$101 million NPV and an AISC of US$1,569/oz, attracting additional investor interest. The company also entered marketing agreements with Global One and TDM Financial to broaden its investor outreach.
First Atlantic Nickel Closes $16 Million Two-Stage Earn-In Agreement with Core Critical Metals Corp. On Lucky Mike Copper-Silver-Tungsten Project –...
First Atlantic Nickel Corp. closed a $16 million CAD two‑stage earn‑in agreement with Core Critical Metals Corp. (CCMC) to let CCMC acquire up to an 80% stake in the Lucky Mike copper‑silver‑tungsten project in southern British Columbia. The deal requires CCMC...
EMP Metals Advances on $3.2 Million Ngen Funding News
EMP Metals Corp. received approval for up to CAD 3.2 million (≈US $2.3 million) in funding from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada to advance its Aurora lithium‑refining project in Saskatchewan. The announcement lifted the stock 7.27% to 59 ¢, its highest level in weeks. Aurora, developed...
A2 Gold Outlines Antimony Potential at Nevada Project
A2 Gold Corp. disclosed new technical data highlighting significant antimony mineralization at its Taylor Gold‑Silver Project in Nevada. Historical production from two former antimony mines showed high‑grade ore, including 13 tons at 56% Sb in 1939 and 90 tons averaging 14% Sb...
Foremost Clean Energy Drills High-Grade Unconformity Mineralization at Hatchet Lake South Project, Saskatchewan
Foremost Clean Energy reported 2026 drill results from the Hatchet Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Five of ten holes intersected unconformity‑related mineralization, highlighted by 0.34% eU3O8 over 4.6 m, including a 1.0% eU3O8 core of 1.4 m. Step‑out drilling...
Doubleview Gold Corp. Announces Filing of Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Hat Project
Doubleview Gold Corp. filed a NI 43‑101 technical report detailing its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the 100%-owned Hat polymetallic project in northwestern British Columbia. The PEA shows after‑tax NPV (5%) ranging from C$4.96 billion (≈$3.7 billion) to C$14.85 billion (≈$11 billion) and IRRs...
Canadian Copper Secures $96 Million for New Brunswick Project
Canadian Copper Inc. secured approximately $71 million USD in committed capital from metal‑streaming firm OR Royalties and private‑equity partner Ocean Partners to fund its 100%-owned Murray Brook project and the Caribou Process plant in New Brunswick. The financing package includes a $9 million USD...
Andina Copper Posts 232 Metres of 0.68% Copper, 75 Ppm Moly From 38 Metres at Cobrasco Project, Colombia
Andina Copper Corp. announced drillhole CDH006 from a new step‑out pad at the Cobrasco Project in Chocó, Colombia, intersecting 232 m of 0.68% copper and 75 ppm molybdenum starting at 38 m depth. The hole confirms the northwest continuity of the Cobrasco Central...
FPX Nickel Renews Global Generative Exploration Alliance with JOGMEC
FPX Nickel Corp. has renewed its Global Generative Exploration Alliance with Japan's JOGMEC for a fourth year, committing $1.2 million to the program from April 2026 to March 2027. FPX will fund 60% of the budget, securing a 60% ownership stake...
Pirate Gold Drills 65.1 G/T Gold over 3.25 Metres in New Rib Vein Discovery at Moosehead Zone, Treasure Island Project,...
Pirate Gold Corp. announced a new high‑grade Rib Vein discovery in the Moosehead Zone of its Treasure Island Project in Newfoundland. Drilling intersected up to 65.1 g/t gold over 3.25 m, including a spectacular 309.5 g/t over 0.65 m. Sixteen drill holes now outline...
Sego Resources Intersects 100 Metres of 0.626 Gpt Gold, Including 24.37 Metres of 0.958 Gpt Gold
Sego Resources announced intersecting 100 m of 0.626 g/t gold, including a 24.37 m sub‑interval grading 0.958 g/t, in drill hole DDH25‑69 within the Southern Gold Zone of its Miner Mountain copper‑gold project near Princeton, BC. The same hole also returned 19 m at 0.85 g/t...
Silverco Tables PEA Results for Cusi Mine in Mexico
Silverco Mining released a preliminary economic assessment for its Cusi mine in northern Mexico, indicating a low‑capital restart that could produce 2.5 million ounces of silver per year. The PEA projects an after‑tax net present value of $104 million, an internal rate...
Lithium Ionic Confirms Valid Title to Mineral Claims in Brazil
Lithium Ionic Corp. confirmed it holds valid, registered title to its Brazilian mineral claims, including the flagship Bandeira Project. The company cited independent legal opinions and records from Brazil’s National Mining Agency to refute speculation of prior ownership. Lithium Ionic...
Friedland Warns About Strait of Hormuz Impact on Copper Mining
Ivanhoe Mines Co‑Chairman Robert Friedland warned that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens sulfur supplies essential for copper leaching, potentially curbing global copper output. He noted that roughly 20% of worldwide copper production depends on sulfuric‑acid leaching,...
Selkirk Copper Raising $30 Million From Upsized Bought Deal
Selkirk Copper Mines Inc. has upsized its bought‑deal private placement, now targeting just over $30 million CAD (about $22 million USD) to fund the restart and redevelopment of the Minto copper‑gold‑silver mine in Yukon. The offering comprises 4.41 million flow‑through shares at C$1.70...
