Core Viewpoint - Canadian GoldCamps Corp. has successfully closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing, raising a total of $555,000 through the issuance of 5,550,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per share [2]. Financing Details - The first tranche raised gross proceeds of $555,000, which will be partially used for a $100,000 cash payment related to an option agreement with Stelmine Canada Ltd., with the remainder allocated for general working capital [2]. - The offering is subject to regulatory approvals, including acceptance from the Canadian Securities Exchange, and the securities issued will have a hold period of four months and one day [3]. Option Agreement with Stelmine - The company has issued 1,822,941 shares to Stelmine as part of a binding letter of intent, representing 9.99% of the company's outstanding shares, in exchange for exclusivity regarding the Courcy and Mercator projects [4]. - The letter of intent grants the company an exclusive option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Courcy and Mercator projects, with an initial 10% interest contingent upon the execution of a definitive option agreement [5]. Related Party Transactions - An officer of the company participated in the first tranche, acquiring 200,000 shares, which is classified as a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 [6]. Finder's Fees - The company paid a finder's fee of $1,800 and issued 18,000 finder's warrants, allowing the holder to acquire shares at an exercise price of $0.12 for 24 months [7].

Leadership Changes - Jean-Paul Tsotsos has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Gold Corp., effective January 1, 2026, after serving as Interim CEO since November 1, 2023 [1] - Rajesh Vyas has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective January 1, 2026, bringing over 25 years of experience in the mining industry [2] - Navin Sandhu stepped down as Interim Chief Financial Officer on December 31, 2025, and Bernard Poznanski also stepped down as Corporate Secretary on the same date [3] Company Overview - Chesapeake Gold Corp's flagship asset is the Metates Project located in Durango State, Mexico, which hosts over 16.77 million ounces of gold at 0.57 grams per tonne and 423.2 million ounces of silver at 14.3 grams per tonne within 921.2 million tonnes in the Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource category [5] - Additionally, the Inferred Mineral Resource category contains 2.13 million ounces of gold at 0.47 grams per tonne and 59.0 million ounces of silver at 13.2 grams per tonne within 139.5 million tonnes [5]

Group 1 - Nable (NABL) has seen a 20% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings over the last 60 days [1] - RenaissanceRe (RNR) has experienced a 12.9% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings over the last 60 days [2] - Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has reported a 10.6% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings over the last 60 days [3] - Allied Gold Corporation (AAUC) has seen a 7% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings over the last 60 days [4] - Analog Devices (ADI) has experienced a 5.3% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings over the last 60 days [5]

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Group 1 - Goldgroup Mining Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell all issued and outstanding Class "A" and Class "B" common shares of Minera Apolo, S.A. [1] - The transaction is subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange [1]

Core Viewpoint - Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. has granted 3,700,000 stock options to its directors, officers, employees, and consultants at an exercise price of $0.10, valid for five years until December 31, 2030 [1] Company Overview - Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. is engaged in rediscovering the Cariboo Gold Rush through targeted drilling and trenching programs on its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property, which spans 94,899 hectares (234,501 acres) [3] - The property is strategically located near Osisko Development and is situated along a favorable geological corridor adjacent to the Spanish and Eureka thrust faults [3] - Historically, over 101 placer gold creeks along a 90-kilometer (56-mile) trend have recorded gold production, with successful placer mining continuing to this day [3] Geological Insights - The Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property is located 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast of Hixon, British Columbia, and includes the Quesnelle Quartz gold-silver deposit, discovered in 1865 [4] - The geological setting of the gold mineralization at the property shows strong similarities to the Spanish Mountain gold deposit, which is considered part of the epizonal orogenic subclass of gold deposits [4]

Company Overview - Lion One Metals Limited is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia [2] - The company has established new operations at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji, which includes a high-grade gold deposit, an underground gold mine, a pilot plant, and an assay lab [2] - Lion One also holds an extensive exploration license covering the Navilawa Caldera, which contains multiple mineralized zones and prospective exploration targets [2] Leadership Change - The company announced the immediate departure of Chief Executive Officer Ian Berzins [1]

Core Viewpoint - Cosigo Resources Ltd. is actively engaged in geological exploration and analysis of conglomerate materials in the Taraira District, with recent bulk sampling and planned drilling to further assess gold potential [1][8][13]. Group 1: Geological Exploration - The company has acquired a 120 kg bulk sample from the "Chicken Coop" conglomerate for analysis, with samples being sent to Vancouver for testing [1]. - Reconnaissance prospecting has identified conglomerate stratum material distinct from previously mined areas, with 14 channel samples analyzed showing varying gold concentrations [2][3]. - Further drilling in 2024 has intercepted what is believed to be the same conglomerate layer, with core samples indicating gold presence [4][6]. Group 2: Analytical Results - Analytical results from channel samples show gold concentrations ranging from <0.015 ppm to 1.558 ppm across various samples, with specific samples highlighted for greater than 0.50 ppm gold [3][4]. - Core samples also indicate gold presence, with some samples showing concentrations as high as 11.3 ppm [6]. Group 3: Future Plans - The company plans to conduct a 4 or 5 drill hole campaign to obtain additional strata samples for better identification and characterization of the conglomerate [8]. - A private placement of up to CAD$1,000,000 has been initiated to fund further prospecting and mapping activities on the Taraira property and other locations [9][11]. Group 4: Company Overview - Cosigo Resources Ltd. is a junior exploration company focused on gold exploration in Colombia and holds interests in properties in Nevada and diamond exploration in Canada [13].