“We expect the minutes to the December meeting to note ongoing disagreement among FOMC participants about the appropriate policy path over the near term,” Goldman Sachs economists wrote in a note this week.Today, market watchers will pay close attention to the publication of the minutes from the Fed’s December 9-10 meeting. The minutes will be scrutinized to assess policymakers’ appetite for additional rate cuts. The FOMC lowered its benchmark rate this month for the third time in a row, though officials’ m ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2025) - Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQB: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W] ("Dryden Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report that, effective as of December 29, 2025, an aggregate of 19,708,569 of the 38,489,148 (51%) warrants issued in connection with the Company's listing on the TSX Venture Exchange effective December 28, 2023 (the "2023 Warrants") have been exercised for gross proceeds of $5,912,570. The 2023 Warrants were exercisable at $0.30 and expi ...

HighlightsHole 25MN-030 returned 2.21 g/t gold over 7.38 metres.Hole 25MN-031 returned 0.54 g/t gold over 20.54 metres, including 1.34 g/t gold over 8.85 metres.Numerous intervals located outside of the existing Inferred Mineral Resource constraining pit, calculated at US$2,500.12 unreported holes, totalling 3,169 m, have been completed and are pending assays (25MN-034 through 25MN-045).Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2025) - Scorpio Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGN) (OTCQB: SRCRF) (FSE: R ...

Core Insights - The price of gold increased by 23.7% since the last fundamental valuation of B2Gold, while the share price of B2Gold rose by only 3.5% [1] Group 1: Company Analysis - B2Gold (BTG) is currently experiencing a disparity between the rise in gold prices and its share price performance [1] Group 2: Investment Strategy - The analysis aims to identify profitable and undervalued investment opportunities primarily in the U.S. market, focusing on building a high-yield, balanced portfolio [1]

Core Viewpoint - Empire Metals Limited has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement for its 75% interest in the Eclipse Mining Lease, a non-core gold asset located near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [1] Group 1 - The agreement includes a three-month exclusivity and due diligence period [1] - The proposed purchaser will complete technical and commercial due diligence on the Project during this period [1]

Core Viewpoint - LaFleur Minerals Inc. is launching a non-brokered hard dollar private placement offering to raise up to $1,000,000 due to increased demand for participation in the LIFE Offering [1][5]. Group 1: Offering Details - The company will offer up to 2,000,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit, with each unit consisting of one common share and one warrant [1]. - The closing date for the offering is expected around January 5, 2026, subject to change [2]. - The securities will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the closing date [2]. Group 2: Use of Proceeds - Gross proceeds from the offering will be allocated for the commissioning and restart of gold production at the Beacon Gold Mine and Mill, work at the Swanson Gold Project, and general working capital [3]. Group 3: Compensation for Finders - The company will pay qualified finders and brokers a cash commission of 7.0% of the gross proceeds and issue broker warrants equal to 7.0% of the units sold [4]. Group 4: Company Overview - LaFleur Minerals is focused on developing gold projects in the Abitibi Gold Belt near Val-d'Or, Québec, with significant potential in the Swanson Gold Deposit and Beacon Gold Mill [7]. - The Swanson Gold Project spans approximately 18,304 hectares and includes several gold-rich prospects [7]. - The Beacon Gold Mill is capable of processing over 750 tonnes per day and is being considered for processing mineralized material from the Swanson project [7].

This has been a great time for gold investors—the precious metal is up 72% over the last year, with analysts pointing to geopolitical tensions such as the U.S. blockade of Venezuela and Russia’s war on Ukraine, as well as softening monetary policies from the Federal Reserve, as the cause. “The latest leg of the rally has been driven by the market pricing in an increasingly gold-friendly 2026 outlook, with lower rates and a potentially softer dollar acting as tailwinds for the bullion,” Global X ETFs senio ...

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - New Break Resources Ltd. (CSE: NBRK) ("New Break" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 1,405,000 flow-through common shares ("FT Shares") at a price of $0.36 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of up to $505,800 (the "Offering"). Each FT Share will qualify as a "flow-through share" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Act"). The gr ...

Core Viewpoint - Alma Gold Inc. has increased the size of its non-brokered private placement due to strong investor demand, raising total gross proceeds from $1,200,000 to $1,475,000 [1] Group 1: Private Placement Details - The private placement has been expanded from 15,000,000 units to 18,437,500 units [1] - The first tranche of the private placement has closed, raising gross proceeds of $775,000 through the issuance of 9,687,500 units [2] - Each unit is priced at $0.08 and consists of one common share and one transferable common share purchase warrant [3] Group 2: Use of Proceeds and Insider Participation - Proceeds from the private placement will be used for general working capital and evaluation of potential strategic initiatives [4] - An insider participated in the first tranche, subscribing for 1,250,000 units, which is classified as a related party transaction [5] Group 3: Company Overview - Alma Gold Inc. is a gold-focused exploration company based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, with projects in Guinea and New Brunswick, Canada [7]

Core Viewpoint - Harvest Gold Corporation has issued a total of 2,250,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.06 per share as part of mineral property option agreements for the Mosseau and Urban Barry properties, alongside a cash payment of $100,000 to Vior Inc. [1] Group 1: Property Details - The Mosseau property consists of 147 claims covering 7,265.88 hectares (72.66 km²) and features a 17.7 km long gold-bearing structure [2] - The Urban Barry property is located in the Ralleau and Wilson townships within the Eeyou Istchee James Bay/Abitibi region of Quebec [2] Group 2: Company Overview - Harvest Gold is focused on exploring near-surface gold deposits and copper-gold porphyry deposits in politically stable mining jurisdictions, with a management team that has over 400 years of collective geological and financing experience [3] - The company has three active gold projects in the Urban Barry area, totaling 377 claims that cover 20,016.87 hectares, situated approximately 45-70 km west of Gold Fields Limited's Windfall Deposit [4] - The three properties, Mosseau, Urban-Barry, and LaBelle, collectively cover over 50 km of favorable strike along mineralized shear zones [5]