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Artemis Gold to Acquire Vista Gold for US$427 Million

September 22, 2026 Chris Thompson

Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has agreed to acquire Vista Gold (TSX: VGZ | NYSE American: VGZ) in a US$427 million share transaction, adding the advanced-stage Mt Todd gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project contains 5.2 million ounces of Proven and Probable gold reserves and 9.1 million ounces of Measured and Indicated resources. The acquisition values Vista Gold at approximately US$73 per ounce of reserves and supports Artemis Gold’s longer-term objective of exceeding one million ounces of annual gold production. The transaction offers Vista Gold shareholders a 25% premium and is expected to close in early 2027. [more]

PDAC 2026 Video – Aston Bay Outlines 2028 Production for Storm Copper Ahead of Upcoming PFS

March 26, 2026 Chris Thompson

Aston Bay Holdings (TSXV: BAY) is advancing the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut toward potential production by 2028. In a PDAC 2026 interview, CEO Thomas Ullrich outlined a low-capex development plan supported by ore sorting and a funding agreement with Ocean Partners. The project hosts high-grade near-surface copper, while new geophysical work is targeting deeper mineralization. Meanwhile, the Epworth project continues to deliver early exploration results, with new showings and initial drilling planned. The company remains free-carried at Storm through its partnership with American West Metals (ASX: AW1). [more]

2025-09-07 Elemental Altus and EMX merging

Elemental Altus to Acquire EMX in US$456 Million All-Share Transaction

September 7, 2025 Chris Thompson

Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. (TSXV: ELE | OTCQX: ELEMF) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EMX Royalty Corp. (TSXV: EMX | NYSE American: EMX) in an all-share transaction valued at US$456 million. The Elemental EMX merger is expected to close in Q4/2025, subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals. The combined company will operate as Elemental Royalty Corp., holding 16 producing royalties and more than 200 assets globally. Management expects the Elemental EMX merger to support approximately US$80 million in adjusted revenue by 2026. [more]

Canadian North Resources Advancing a $14B Polymetallic Resource in Canada’s Critical Minerals Corridor

April 29, 2025 Sean Mason

Canadian North Resources Inc (TSXV: CNRI) continues to advance its 100%-owned Ferguson Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada. The polymetallic resource includes copper, nickel, cobalt, palladium, and platinum, all key metals for the clean energy transition. A 2024 mineral resource estimate outlines 66.1 Mt Indicated and 25.9 Mt Inferred, including 1.093 billion pounds of copper and 678 million pounds of nickel in the Indicated category, with most of the resource mineable by open pit. Ongoing metallurgical and geophysical work supports further resource expansion. With over C$190 million in historical investment, the project is positioned as a potential joint venture or acquisition target as CNRI works toward future technical studies and project de-risking. [more]