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Cascadero Copper (TSXV: CCD) agrees US$19m Argentina sale to First Quantum affiliate
Cascadero Copper has agreed to sell its 70% stake in Cascadero Minerals Corporation as part of a transaction worth up to US$19 million. The deal would leave Cascadero focused primarily on the Taron cesium project while delivering potential cash proceeds that are many times larger than the junior explorer's recent quoted market value.
September 3, 2026
Apollo Silver secured C$27.5m this year. Why is former Torex Gold CFO Steven Thomas taking over finance?
Apollo Silver has appointed former Torex Gold Resources finance chief Steven Thomas as CFO after securing C$27.5 million earlier this year and beginning economic studies on its major Calico silver project.
September 2, 2026
Austral Gold profit jumped 1,296%. Why has Jorge Sanguin been put in charge of operations now?
Austral Gold has appointed Jorge Sanguin as senior vice president of operations just days after reporting US$66.6 million in half-year revenue and US$15.5 million in profit.
September 2, 2026
Aya Gold & Silver adds 139km² Morocco copper-silver portfolio for just C$4m
Aya Gold & Silver has agreed to acquire 139 square kilometres of copper-silver exploration ground near its Zgounder mine for C$4 million in shares. The financial cost is immaterial beside Aya's C$5.6 billion market value, making the more important question whether historical high-grade copper-silver indications can be converted into a modern exploration discovery.
September 2, 2026
Liontown (ASX: LTR) targets 100% of Centenario with up to US$40m exploration spend
Liontown has signed a staged agreement that can take it to full ownership of Argentina's Centenario lithium brine project while keeping Kathleen Valley as its operating priority. Investors sent LTR 6.5% higher as the deal adds a second lithium development pathway immediately after the company reported its maiden annual profit.
September 2, 2026
NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH) lands A$960m Karara extension as shares climb 3.4%
NRW Holdings has secured a five-year extension of its mining-services contract at Karara, worth approximately A$960 million and running to February 2032. The award reinforces a A$7.5 billion secured-work position after record FY26 earnings and helped NWH shares close 3.4% higher on September 1.
September 1, 2026
Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR) lands C$20.4m as 170m new shares reshape Quebec gold developer
Bonterra Resources has completed a fully guaranteed C$20.42 million rights offering, issuing more than 170 million shares and increasing its outstanding share count by approximately 80%. The financing addresses near-term liquidity pressure and funds exploration, but it also leaves Wexford Capital controlling almost 29% of the company.
September 1, 2026
Avanti Gold (CSE: AGC) locks in C$35m financing to fully fund 42,000m Misisi drill push
Avanti Gold has secured a fully underwritten C$35 million financing to fund its largest-ever Misisi drilling program and advance a maiden preliminary economic assessment. The capital materially reduces exploration-funding risk but could add 70 million shares plus 35 million warrants before an underwriter option is considered.
September 1, 2026
NVRO Metals (TSXV: NVRO) achieves 97% sulphide oxidation in Hecla Greens Creek demonstration
NVRO Metals has completed 202 hours of continuous operation on Hecla Mining Company's Greens Creek material, reporting approximately 97% sulphide oxidation and substantial preliminary gold and silver upgrading. The milestone advances a potential 35,000-tonne industrial trial, although final assays, metallurgical reconciliation and a binding commercial framework are still required.
September 1, 2026
Standard Lithium secures LG Energy Solution offtake as 90% of targeted Arkansas lithium sales are committed
Standard Lithium signs a 10-year LG Energy Solution deal as its $1.45 billion Arkansas lithium project moves closer to financing and construction.
August 31, 2026