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Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (FTZ:TSX.V; FTZFF:OTCQB) reported drilling and geophysical survey updates from the Buen Retiro Copper Project in Copiapó, Chile, including results from seven resource definition drill holes in the Southwest Area and findings from its Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) survey. The company said drill hole BRT-DDH059 returned 78.0 meters grading 1.70% copper from 58.0 […]

The Idaho Copper Belt (ICB) expects a busy 2026, with multiple companies planning high-impact drill programs for this year. Big-name companies like Hercules Metals Corp. (BADEF:OTCMKTS; BIG:TSXV), IDEX Metals Corp. (IDEX:TSX; IDXMF:OTCQB), Scout Discoveries Corp., Rio Tinto Plc (RIO:NYSE; RIO:ASX; RIO:LSE; RTNTF:OTCMKTS), and even mining giant Rio Tinto. Hercules is focused on its Leviathan, Pegasus,

<p>Welcome to this week&rsquo;s Market Wrap Podcast, I&rsquo;m Mike Gleason.</p> <p>Coming up don&rsquo;t miss another tremendous interview with Michael Oliver of Momentum Structural Analysis. Michael has decades of experience in the financial industry and is especially in tune with the silver market, having called the rally that started back in the fall to a T,

On May 13, 2026, Zodiac Gold Inc. (ZAU:TSX.V; ZAU:XFRA; ZAUIF:OTCQB) announced initial assay results for its first-ever diamond drilling program at the Ben Ben target, which is part of the company’s flagship Todi Gold project in Liberia. Initial results are highlighted below: Early results at Ben Ben continue to illustrate the strong potential of

Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQX; X7W:FSE) reported additional drill results from in-fill drilling at Jubilee on the Elora Gold System, including results from holes DGR-054 and DGR-056. The company stated that drilling at Jubilee tested between 150 and 200 meters with the goal of collecting structural data to improve predictions of high-grade gold mineralization at

Heliostar Metals Ltd. (HSTR:TSX.V; HSTXF:OTC; RGG1:FRA) released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, according to a release on May 12. The company reported a record production of 11,743 ounces of gold and 43,798 ounces of silver. The cash cost per ounce of gold sold was US$1,602, and the all-in sustaining

NexGold Mining Corp. (NEXG:TSX.V; NXGCF:OTCQX; TRC1:FSE) announced that it has initiated a 2,496-line kilometer helicopter airborne VTEM® Plus survey and a 2,656-line kilometer FALCON® fixed-wing airborne gravity gradiometer survey at its Goldboro Gold Project in Nova Scotia. The surveys cover 32,007 hectares, or approximately 320 square kilometers, of exploration land at Goldboro and are expected

Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) reported assay results from seven diamond drill holes at the Southwest Deposit within its 100%-owned Clarence Stream high-grade gold project in New Brunswick, Canada. According to the company, the drilling targeted the northeastern portion of the Southwest Deposit within the GMZ and Adrian Zones. The company stated that the Clarence

Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) has filed its report to shareholders, Interim Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the first quarter ending March 31, a May 13 release reported. These documents are now accessible on the SEDAR+ platform and can also be viewed on Seabridge’s website. In recent updates, the Seabridge board has

On May 14, 2026, VR Resources Ltd. (VRR:TSX; VRRCF:OTCQB; 5VR:FWB) announced two significant milestones for the company’s farm-out transaction to Athos Metals Corp. for its Empire and Silverback Cu-NI-PGM projects and district-scale Cu-Ni-PGM exploration strategy in Ontario. The first piece of news is the announcement that a VTEM+ airborne EM and magnetic survey is underway.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA:TSX; PPTA:NASDAQ) announced the filing of its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026. The company said it continued advancing financing, engineering, procurement, and early works activities related to the Stibnite Gold Project during the quarter. “After breaking ground late last year at our Stibnite project, we

<p>As is typical in April, the federal government ran a budget surplus last month thanks to the influx of income tax revenue. But despite this seemingly good news, every metric reveals further deterioration in America&rsquo;s fiscal situation.</p> <p>The surplus of $215.02 billion was 16.8 percent lower than last year, as revenues dropped and spending increased.</p>

<p><strong>Gold bullion is physical gold in the form of bars, coins, or rounds that is valued based on its weight and purity rather than its collectible or face value.</strong> It is typically at least .995 fine and trades closely with the global spot price of gold, making it a standard form of investment-grade precious metal.</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the latest episode of the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Money Metals Midweek Memo</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, host Mike Maharrey challenged the optimistic mainstream narrative surrounding the U.S. economy, arguing that beneath strong headline numbers lies a far more troubling inflationary and monetary reality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maharrey opened with a personal hockey story about an overhyped

<p>Hungry?</p> <p>Eat gold.</p> <p>Seriously. It&rsquo;s a thing.</p> <p>Mind you, it&rsquo;s not a thing that interests me in the least. But some people do eat gold.</p> <p>The other day, I was doing a little headline search for gold stories, and I ran across a blog post on a site called Tita Italian. It&rsquo;s a high-end food

Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (MMA:TSX.V; MDNGF:OTCQB) reported drill results from its wholly owned Dumbwa copper deposit at the Solwezi Project in Zambia, stating that drilling has now confirmed near-surface copper sulphide mineralization over a continuous strike length of 5.3 kilometers. The company said drilling has surpassed 200 holes totaling more than 42,000 meters, with assay

Global tungsten concentrate producer Almonty Industries Inc. (AII:TSX; ALM:NASDAQ; AII:ASX; ALI1:Frankfurt) announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, a release on May 11 said. The company celebrated a major milestone on March 17 with a formal commissioning ceremony at its Sangdong tungsten mine located in Gangwon Province, South Korea, an event that

On May 12, 2026, Analyst J. Marvin Wolff of Paradigm Capital reiterated a Buy rating and raised the price target to CA$41.50 from CA$31.00 on Neo Performance Materials Inc. (NEO:TSX; NOPMF:OTCMKTS), implying approximately 39% potential return (including dividend) from the May 12, 2026 closing price of CA$29.89, following strong Q1 results and an improved demand/pricing

<p>The dollar is getting smaller.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's not just that it's rapidly losing purchasing power. It's also losing status on the world stage.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey considers both aspects of the shrinking dollar and their ramifications. He breaks down the recent CPI data, noting that it tells only

<p>In July 2024, <a href="https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/07/23/india-slashes-import-tax-on-gold-and-silver-003332&quot;>India slashed its import tax on gold and silver</a> from 15 percent to 6 percent. This week, the Indian government reversed course, hiking the customs duty back to 15 percent.</p> <p>The 9 percent duty increase ranks as the largest on record.</p> <p>The duty on dor&eacute; (unrefined alloy generally containing 80 to

Centenario Gold Corp. (CTG:TSX.V) is focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of high-potential mineral projects in the Americas, with a primary emphasis on gold, copper, and silver. The company is now initiating the first-phase work program on the Los Reyes project, a prospective copper and gold exploration asset located near the city of Chihuahua,

The value of gold reached its bottom in the late summer and early fall of 1999. Resource equities broadly, as gauged by the XAU, bottomed out in November of 2000. Silver plummeted to its lowest point in November 2001. As these benchmarks turned the corner, capital inflows into the sector surged between 2000 and 2008.

Irving Resources Inc. (IRV:CSE; IRVRF:OTCQX) announced assay results from its Omu Sinter epithermal gold-silver project, located near Omu, Hokkaido, Japan, according to a May 12 release. The company recently completed diamond drilling revealing potential feeder style hot spring mineralization extending along the eastern part of the sinter terrace, the release said. During a civil engineering

VR Resources Ltd. (VRR:TSX.V) announced in a May 7, 2026, news release the commencement of a drill program at its New Boston moly-tungsten-copper-silver porphyry project in Nevada, USA. The company plans to complete approximately 1,500 meters of drilling in 2-3 holes in order to test the new IP and conductivity geophysical anomalies at Jeep Mine,

Goliath Resources Ltd. (GOT:TSX.V; GOTRF:OTCQX; B4IF:FSE) announced the appointment of Alan Edwards to its advisory board as the company prepares to advance and expand its Surebet Gold Discovery at the Golddigger Project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The company stated that mobilization is expected within weeks for a fully funded, approximately 50,000-meter drill program in

On May 8, 2026, Aben Gold Corp. (ABM:TSXV; ABNAF:OTCQB) announced the details of its upcoming 2026 exploration program at the 100%-owned Justin gold-tungsten project. This project is located in southeastern Yukon within the renowned Tombstone gold belt and covers roughly 7,400 hectares of land. Field activities are expected to commence in mid-July, aiming to “. .

On May 12, 2026, Neo Performance Materials Inc. (NEO:TSX; NOPMF:OTCMKTS) released its Q1 2026 financial results. All financial statements are available on the company website, but highlights include: Revenue for Q1 2026 was CA$155.0 million, compared to CA$121.6 million for Q1 2025. Operating income for Q1 2026 was CA$26.6 million, compared to CA$9.6 million for Q1 2025.

Apollo Silver Corp. (APGO:TSX.V; APGOF:OTCQB) announced on May 11, 2026, the results of its ground geological mapping and sampling program at the Calico Silver project in San Bernardino County, California. The program ultimately identified multiple mineralized occurrences returning assays with highly anomalous silver, gold, barite, and zinc values. Two of the activities were infill rock sampling

American Pacific Mining Corp. (USGD:CSE; USGDF:OTC) has started a field reconnaissance and surface sampling program at its Ziggurat gold project located in Nye County, Nevada, according to a May 11 release. The program is aimed at enhancing the company’s understanding of key target areas and broadening the surface geochemical data across the project. The field

<p>No matter how you slice the data, it keeps coming up inflation.</p> <div x-data=" item_id: undefined, view: null " x-html="view || 'Product-Random-Featured'" x-init="view = await (await fetch('/shortcodes/product/random/featured?category=all')).text()">!!–Product-Random-Featured-All–!!</div> <p>The April CPI data did nothing to allay fears of renewed inflationary pressure as rising energy prices continued to impact the economy.</p> <p>On a monthly basis, the CPI

<p>Are we in the early stages of a fundamental shift in global monetary history?</p> <p>Analysts at Deutsche Bank Research Institute think we are. They see a future where the dollar plays a much smaller role.</p> <p>As the USSR&rsquo;s empire crumbled, Francis Fukuyama proclaimed that humanity had reached &ldquo;the end of history.&rdquo; The U.S. was the

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (LVG:TSX; LVGLF:OTCQB; E1K:FSE) announced it has completed the initial tranche of its non-brokered private placement announced in April and raised CA$3,534,200 through the issuance of unsecured convertible debentures, according to a May 11 release. LVG plans to conduct a subsequent tranche to bring the total raised to approximately CA$3.8 million, the

I used the phrase “Shades of ’99” as the title for this, the May 8 weekly edition of the GGM Advisory newsletter, because, although it was 25 years ago, the famous phrase about history never repeating but often rhyming holds fast and true. Back in the day, long before computerized trading or the current version of high-frequency

Scorpio Gold Corp. (SGN:TSX.V) reported assay results from two step-out holes in the Phase Two drill program at its Manhattan District Project in Nevada, USA, including new mineralization identified at the Black Mammoth target area. Hole 26MN-069 returned 0.62 g/t gold over 62.21 meters from 230.43 meters, including 3.17 g/t gold over 4.94 meters from

<p><strong>What is silver bullion</strong>? The answer is straightforward: silver bullion is physical silver valued primarily for its weight and purity. Investors buy these assets for their metal purity, not for their rarity or design.</p> <p>In practice, though, the definition may not always be so clear. There are plenty of products marketed as &ldquo;silver&rdquo; that carry

<p>Something very interesting is happening in the metals and mining market right now.</p> <p>As you know, the winds of war have been driving every asset market. Stocks, bonds, and commodities (including gold and silver) have risen along with hopes for peace, while oil and the dollar have fallen when those hopes emerge.</p> <div x-data=" item_id:

<p>Silver surged to record highs last year, peaking at $84 in December, before climbing as high as $110 early this year.</p> <p>What caused this extraordinary bull run?</p> <p>As the Silver Institute explains in its latest edition of silver news, it was a combination of factors, including tight liquidity and growing investor interest.</p> <div x-data=" item_id:

<p>The inflation dragon is alive and well.</p> <p>Last November, Donald Trump called himself &ldquo;<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115633174669225455&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">the affordability president</a>.&rdquo; &nbsp;However, it appears that the message is falling flat with your average American.</p> <p>Based on <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/708905/affordability-dominates-americans-financial-worries.aspx&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener">a recent Gallup poll</a>, affordability tops the list of Americans&rsquo; most pressing financial problems. In total, 65 percent

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a detailed interview on the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey spoke with Rhona O&rsquo;Connell, </span><a href="https://www.stonex.com/en/market-experts/rhona-o-connell/&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Head of Market Analysis at StoneX</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, about the forces driving gold and silver markets in 2026.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drawing on </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLseYUvaoguNgZ1uZ8iOzlxmmoe4AxgMut&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">more than 40 years of

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM:TSX; AEM:NYSE) is consolidating its position in the Central Lapland region of Finland with three related transactions. It acquired Rupert, whose Ikkari gold deposit is at the pre-feasibility stage and likely the next major mine in Finland. It also acquired Aurion Resources Ltd. (AU:TSX.V) and B2Gold Corp.’s (BTG:NYSE; BTO:TSX; B2G:NSX) interest

Sun Peak Metals Corp. (PEAK:TSXV; SUNPF:OTCQB) announced that it has commenced its inaugural diamond drill program at the 100%-owned Safra project in Saudi Arabia. The company said the Safra project, which includes Safra Main, Safra East, and Safra South, is a high-priority volcanogenic massive sulphide target located within the Arabian-Nubian Shield. According to the company,

GoGold Resources Inc. (GGD:TSX; GLGDF:OTCQX) reported record financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, including record quarterly operating cash flow of US$21.2 million on revenue of US$30.3 million from the sale of 383,695 silver equivalent ounces. The company reported net income of US$16.4 million for the quarter and cash holdings of US$262.2 million.

Eloro Resources Ltd. (ELO:TSX; ELRRF:OTCQX; P2QM:FSE) announced the launch of its expansion drilling program at the Iska Iska Project in Southern Bolivia, where it aims to enhance and enlarge the high-grade Silver-Tin (Ag-Sn)-Polymetallic mineralization, a May 7 release noted. The company has engaged Major Drilling Group International Inc. to mobilize two diamond drill rigs to the

Orestone Mining Corp. (ORS:TSXV; ORESF; OTC; O2R2:FSE) announced initial assay results from the Phase 1 exploration program in the Francisca Gold project in Salta Province, Argentina, on May 7, 2026. The program has included resampling of existing areas to confirm historical data. At the South Gold zone, mapping indicated a stockwork width from 40-70 meters,

White Gold Corp. (WGO:TSX.V; WHGOF:OTCQX; 29W:FRA) announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with W2 Critical Minerals Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, to complete a spin-out of its critical mineral assets into a standalone entity. According to the May 5 company news release, the spin-out will transfer White Gold’s portfolio

Tier One Silver Inc. (TSLV:TSXV; TSLVF:OTCQB) is an exploration company focused on the discovery of world-class silver, gold, and copper deposits in South America. The company is focused on its flagship exploration project, Curibaya, and announces (April 21) key assay results from the first four of eight drill holes from its Phase 2 diamond drill

NexGold Mining Corp. (NEXG:TSX.V; NXGCF:OTCQX; TRC1:FSE) reported additional results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the Goliath Gold Complex in Ontario, which includes the Goliath, Goldlund, and Miller deposits. The company stated that approximately 18,000 meters of the planned 25,000-meter program had been completed, with the current drilling focused on the Goldlund Deposit. According

Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A402CQ:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced it has intersected 0.41 grams per tonne (g/t) over a stretch of 364.98 meters in drill hole QGQ25-28 at its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine Property in British Columbia, according to a release on May 5. The company said the finding has expanded the northern boundary of

Newcore Gold Ltd (NCAU:TSXV; NCAUF:OTCQX) announced additional drill results from the 60,000-meter drill program underway at the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. The results were from diamond drilling completed at the Boin Gold Deposit, where drilling intersected wide zones of gold mineralization in the fresh mineral horizon below the limits of the pits that constrain

<p>Welcome to this week&rsquo;s Market Wrap Podcast, I&rsquo;m Mike Gleason.</p> <p>Coming up don&rsquo;t miss an incredibly informative interview with Rhona O&rsquo;Connell, Head of Market Analysis with StoneX Financial &ndash; a global leader when it comes to financial services, commercial hedging, foreign exchange and physical commodities. Rhona has over 40 years of experience as a commodities