Copper Prices: Top Stories of 2025
Copper prices hit a fresh all-time high above $12,000 a tonne in London and $5.60 a pound in Chicago this week, capping a year characterized by production outages, trade dislocations, mergers and acquisitions and ever more bullish predictions for the bellwether metal. Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 amid extreme volatility […]
Gold Price Hits New High at $4,500; Silver Reaches $70
Stock image. Gold and silver prices both set new all-time highs on Tuesday as persistent geopolitical uncertainty continues to keep safe-haven demand elevated. Spot gold rose as much as 1.2% to a new record of just below $4,500 an ounce, extending gains from its biggest one-day jump in over a month. Silver jumped by as […]
Troilus Engages in Discussions Regarding German Funding for Quebec Gold-Copper Project
The German government is in talks with Canadian firm Troilus Mining Corp. to fund investment in a large mining project, helping secure copper supplies that are key to the energy transition. The money will come from Germany’s new raw materials fund, which allows a capital injection of as much as €150 million ($176 million) per […]
First Phosphate Closes Final Tranche of Oversubscribed Private Placement
First Phosphate Closes Final Tranche of Oversubscribed Private Placement THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES Saguenay, Quebec – December 22, 2025 – First Phosphate Corp. (“First Phosphate” or the “Company”) (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) is pleased to announce that, on December 19, 2025, it closed the fourth and final […]
Silicon Metals Corp. Announces Private Placement for Flow-Through Shares
Silicon Metals Corp. Announces Flow-Through Private Placement Silicon Metals Corp. (CSE:SI) plans to conduct a flow-through private placement of common shares, aiming to raise up to $195,000 by issuing 3,000,000 shares at $0.065 each. Proceeds will finance eligible exploration expenditures in British Columbia and Ontario. The offering is subject to a four-month hold period, and […]
VERSES Closes CAD$2.65 Million Convertible Debenture Unit
VERSES AI Inc. has completed a non-brokered private placement, raising CAD$2.65 million, predominantly in cash. Each secured convertible debenture unit consists of CAD$1,000 in debentures and 164 share purchase warrants. The debentures, convertible at CAD$3.04 per share, mature on December 18, 2027, and bear 15% interest. The company plans to use the proceeds for working […]
Spartan Metals Provides Encouraging Drill Assay Results for Tungstonia Tailings at its Eagle Project, Nevada
Spartan Metals Provides Encouraging Drill Assay Results for Tungstonia Tailings at its Eagle Project, Nevada ————————— Download PDF of News Release December 18, 2025 – Spartan Metals Corp. (“Spartan” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: W | OTCQB: SPRMF | FSE: J03) is pleased to announce assay results from the drilling program at the Tungstonia Tailings deposit, […]
McEwen Receives Environmental Approval for El Gallo Mine in Mexico
Sunrise at El Gallo mine site. Credit: McEwen McEwen’s (NYSE, TSX: MUX) El Gallo project in Sinaloa, Mexico, has passed a key permitting milestone after the federal government approved an extension to the mine’s environmental impact assessment. This approval is “a critical step” that will allow the company to begin Phase 1 mill construction, McEwen […]
Westgold to Separate Non-Core Assets and Initiate Australian IPO
Westgold Resources (ASX, TSX: WGX) plans to demerge by spinning out its non-core gold exploration assets in the Murchison region of Western Australia and launch an initial public offering on the ASX for their holding company, to be named Valiant Gold. A demerger allows the company to focus on its larger and higher-grade operating assets […]
FPX Community Investment Program
FPX Nickel Corp. has released an end-of-year update on its community investment initiatives for 2025. Committed to addressing inequality and aligning with community values, FPX established a Community Office in Fort St. James in 2024. The company reported meaningful contributions, including support for education, health, wellness, and local events. Key initiatives included the Hobiyee Ceremony, […]