Silver

Upside Gold Corp. (CSE: UG) is advancing its Kena Gold-Copper Project in British Columbia following its January 2026 listing. CEO Sophy Cesar outlined plans to complete a 5,000-metre drill program this year, with results expected in September. The project hosts a 3.31 million ounce historical gold resource, which the company aims to upgrade to NI 43-101 standards by year-end. Upside Gold is also evaluating silver and copper contributions, which could expand the overall resource. The company is working with a lean team and existing infrastructure to advance the project in a cost-conscious manner. [more]

EDM Resources Inc. is advancing plans to restart the Scotia Mine in Nova Scotia, a past-producing zinc-lead operation with existing infrastructure. CEO Mark Haywood highlighted new revenue streams, including gypsum, gold, and silver, alongside core zinc and lead production. A new prefeasibility study is expected in 2026, while the company moves through final permitting with a Fisheries Act application. EDM is also pursuing an OTCQB listing to expand investor access. With improving commodity prices across its metals and by-products, the Scotia Mine is positioned as a near-term restart opportunity with multiple catalysts ahead. [more]

We have published a new Update Report on Silver Bullet Mines Corp. (TSXV: SBMI | OTC: SBMCF). The Company is advancing a dual revenue model combining mill concentrate operations in Arizona with a direct ship ore agreement also covering its Arizona assets, and Idaho upside with a planned bulk sample. Based on projected sustainable run-rate cash flow and a discounted 7.0x multiple relative to peers, we are maintaining our Speculative Buy rating and increasing our one-year target price to $0.70. The valuation reflects early-stage but improving operational momentum while acknowledging execution, liquidity, and grade sustainability risks. The report provides detailed financial analysis, valuation methodology, and discussion of key operational catalysts. [more]

We have written a 23-page Update Report on Silver Bullet Mines Corp. (“SBMI” or “the Company”) (TSXV: SBMI | OTC: SBMCF), a Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company operating in Arizona and Idaho. The company has transitioned from development to commercial production, completing its first concentrate sales in 2025 from the King Tut gold mine and Super Champ silver mine. With three active projects and a fully operational mill in Globe, Arizona, SBMI is advancing toward multi-asset production. We maintained a Speculative Buy rating but increased our one-year price target to $0.40, based on forward cash flow estimates from the company’s three active mining operations. [more]

Torex Gold Resources has agreed to acquire Prime Mining in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $449 million. The transaction implies an enterprise value of roughly US$322 million and values Prime at about US$108 per gold equivalent ounce based on total Indicated and Inferred resources of approximately 3.0 million ounces. Prime shareholders will receive 0.060 Torex shares per share held and will own about 10.7 percent of Torex following closing. The acquisition adds the Los Reyes gold-silver project in Mexico to Torex’s development pipeline and increases its silver exposure. [more]

Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) will acquire Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL | NYSE: SAND) and Horizon Copper (TSXV: HCU) in transactions valued at approximately US$3.5 billion and $196 million, respectively. The deals are expected to close in late 2025 and will significantly expand Royal Gold’s streaming and royalty portfolio to 393 assets, including 80 producing properties. The company anticipates a 26% increase in gold equivalent output and an 87% revenue mix from precious metals. The acquisitions align with a broader trend of consolidation and diversification in the mining royalty space amid rising demand for gold and copper. [more]

Hercules Metals is progressing exploration at its 100%-owned Hercules Project in Idaho, where drilling has defined a copper porphyry system known as Leviathan beneath an upper silver zone. Backed by strategic investor Barrick Mining, Hercules Mining plans a 12,000m program in 2025 targeting deeper porphyry zones and potential new targets across the property. Newly permitted areas and additional land agreements strengthen the company’s position. Historic and recent drilling suggest multi-metal potential, and planned activity across the Eastern Block, Southern Flats, and Grade Creek zones may provide key catalysts for shareholders in the coming months. [more]

AbraSilver (TSX: ABRA) is progressing its 100%-owned Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina, following a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and successful equity financings totaling $58.5 million. The Diablillos project includes a Proven and Probable Reserve of 124 million silver ounces and 1.1 million gold ounces, with an after-tax NPV of US$747 million and a 27.6% IRR. AbraSilver has also partnered with Teck Resources at its La Coipita copper-gold project. Kinross Gold and Eric Sprott participated in the recent financings, reinforcing industry support as the company advances toward a full Feasibility Study at Diablillos expected later this year. [more]