Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) the Company and its auditor continue to work diligently toward the completion and filing of the Company’s annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the ‘Required Filings’). The Company has applied to the Alberta Securities Commission for an extension of the Management Cease Trade Order (‘MCTO’), however, there can be no assurance that a further extension will be granted. The additional delay in completing the Required Filings is primarily due to the auditor awaiting the receipt of certain required information from government authorities in Solomon Islands, as well as timing constraints associated with the holiday period. The Company estimates that approximately 90% of the audit work has been completed. The Required Filings were due to be filed by October 28, 2025. In connection with the anticipated delays in making the Required…

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (INDEXNASDAQ:NBI) is trading at three year highs despite market volatility, responding to breakthrough innovations and increased deals involving NASDAQ biotech stocks. After dropping to a low of 3,637.05 in October 2023, the index climbed to a nearly three year peak of 4,954.813 on September 19, 2024. While the index pulled back to 4,530.69 in August 2025, it staged a robust recovery in the second half of the year, closing at 5,766.59 on December 29, 2025, a gain of approximately 34 percent for the year. The top NASDAQ biotech stocks have seen sizeable share price increases over the past year. For those interested in investing in biotech companies, the best-performing small-cap biotech stocks are outlined below. Data was gathered on December 29, 2025, using TradingView’s stock screener. Small-cap biotech stocks with market caps between US$50 million and US$500 million at that time were considered for this list.…

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM / ACCESS Newswire / December 30, 2025 / Empire Metals Limited (AIM:EEE)(OTCQX:EPMLF), the AIM-quoted and OTCQX-traded exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement for its 75% interest in the Eclipse Mining Lease (‘Eclipse ML’ or the ‘Project’), a non-core gold asset located near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The agreement includes a three-month exclusivity and due diligence period, during which the proposed purchaser will complete technical and commercial due diligence on the Project. Highlights Conditional sale of Empire’s 75% interest in the Eclipse ML, a non-core gold asset Purchaser is a reputable Western Australian mining services company operating in the Kalgoorlie region Total consideration of A$750,000 cash for Empire’s interest, subject to successful completion of due diligence Transaction supports Empire’s strategy to focus capital and resources on the Pitfield Titanium Project Shaun Bunn, Managing Director, said: ‘This…

Silver’s 2025 breakout marked one of the metal’s most decisive shifts in more than a decade. As the price pushed through longstanding resistance, investors, miners and policymakers reassessed its role in global markets, allowing silver to reassert itself as not only an industrial metal, but also a staple financial asset. Looking back at silver’s record-breaking year, these are our most popular news stories of 2025. 1. Retail Investors Look to Trigger Silver Squeeze 2.0 Publish date: March 31, 2025 Silver received mainstream attention in March, with renewed calls for what supporters dubbed “Silver Squeeze 2.0,” reviving a theme that first gained prominence during the meme stock era of 2021. Online chatter intensified ahead of March 31, with advocates urging coordinated purchases of physical silver to challenge what they saw as entrenched institutional control over the metal’s pricing. Efforts traced back to a March 22 post on X by user @TheSqueakyMouse,…

Blackstone Minerals (BSX:AU) has announced Managing Director Resignation and Board Changes Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com

Don Durrett: Gold, Silver Price Targets and 15 ‘Must-Own’ Silver Stocks Kicking off the list in the fifth spot is Don Durrett of GoldStockData.com. In this January interview, Don shared his silver and gold price outlook for 2025, as well as his 15 ‘must-own’ silver stocks. We don’t have time here for the full list, but I’ll leave the link to the video below. For now, here’s Don talking about why he’s so bullish on silver and gold stocks. Peter Grandich: Gold Mines Set to Print Cash as Price Hits New Highs Peter Grandich of Peter Grandich & Co. is next. This interview is from all the way back in February, when gold was still around US$2,800 per ounce. Peter talked about how US$5,000 was no longer sounding outlandish to him, and also explained how the higher gold price could impact mining companies. Vince Lanci: Silver’s London Liquidity Crisis —…

Jeffrey Christian, managing partner at CPM Group, shares his outlook for gold and silver in 2026, explaining why he expects higher prices for the metals. ‘We think that 2026 is going to be a more hostile environment than 2025, and that will cause investors to buy more gold and silver. So we’re expecting gold and silver prices to spike higher than they are today at times during 2026,’ he explained. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first on investingnews.com

Craig Hemke, publisher of TFMetalsReport.com, shares his thoughts on the gold and silver markets heading into 2026, outlining why he remains bullish. ‘Just keep adding some — it’s your protection against the madness. It’ll get you through the storm,’ he said. ‘It preserves your net worth from the destruction of these bankers and politicians.’ Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first on investingnews.com

Altius Minerals (TSX:ALS,OTCQX:ATUSF) is making a bet on a lithium market recovery, agreeing to acquire Lithium Royalty (TSX:LIRC) in a C$520 million deal that will expand its exposure to battery metals. Under a definitive agreement announced by the two companies on Monday (December 22), Altius plans to purchase all of the issued common and convertible common shares of Lithium Royalty for C$9.50 each. The amount will be paid as either C$9.50 in cash or 0.24 of a common Altius share, according to shareholders’ election. For Altius, the acquisition will allow it to bring a portfolio of 37 lithium royalties into its fold. None of them involve streams, and they span projects from production through early exploration. Four of the royalties are tied to producing assets, three of which were commissioned in 2025 and are currently ramping up or expanding. Another 12 projects are in advanced stages with completed economic studies,…

Gold marked a new price milestone on Tuesday (December 23), continuing its record-breaking 2025 run. The spot price rose as high as US$4,511.83 per ounce, hitting that point at 4:04 p.m. PST. Gold spot price chart, December 16 to 23, 2025. The yellow metal’s latest rise caps off what’s been a historic year. After starting 2025 around US$2,640, gold had risen to the US$3,200 level by April. It stayed within a fairly flat range until the end of August, when it launched higher once again, breaking US$4,300 in mid-October. Gold took a breather following that move, even falling briefly below US$4,000; however, its retracement was neither as steep nor as long as market watchers expected. It began gaining steam again in mid-November, and took off again in earnest this week, powering higher along with its sister metal silver, which is currently over US$71 per ounce. Both metals benefit from geopolitical…