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It was quite a week for the gold price.

The yellow metal continued its record-breaking streak early in the period, touching the US$3,500 per ounce level for the first time, but then saw a sharp pullback, even dropping briefly below US$3,300.

What’s behind gold’s latest moves? Market watchers have pointed to US President Donald Trump’s comments about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the trigger for its latest spike.

In a Truth Social post on Monday (April 21), Trump said there could be a ‘SLOWING of the economy’ unless Powell — who he referred to as ‘Mr. Too Late’ — lowers interest rates.

Trump has criticized Powell heavily in recent days, saying last week that his ‘termination cannot come fast enough!’ That statement reignited discussions on whether Trump is able to fire Powell — Powell has said it can’t be done, and there isn’t any precedent since no president has ever tried to oust a Fed chair.

For now, the tension has subsided — Trump walked back his harsh words about Powell on Tuesday (April 22), saying he doesn’t intend to fire him, but still wants to see rate cuts.

‘I have no intention of firing him. I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates’ — Trump

Bullet briefing — Barrick to sell Donlin stake, CMOC to buy Lumina

Barrick to sell Donlin stake

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) has reached an agreement to sell its 50 percent stake in the Donlin gold project to affiliates of Paulson Advisers and NOVAGOLD Resources (TSX:NG,NYSEAMERICAN:NG).

The major gold miner will sell its interest in Donlin for US$1 billion in cash, with Paulson providing US$800 million and NOVAGOLD contributing the other US$200 million. Once the deal closes, Paulson will have a 40 percent interest in Donlin, while NOVAGOLD’s stake in the asset will rise from 50 percent to 60 percent.

Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow said Donlin is an asset that ‘might be better suited in the hands of others,’ adding that the company is exiting at an ‘attractive valuation.’

While Donlin is one of the world’s largest gold projects, it is located in Alaska where infrastructure is scarce. At the same time, Barrick is looking to hone in on tier-one assets and boost its copper exposure.

Thomas Kaplan, chair of NOVAGOLD, said in a conference call after the sale was announced that his company ‘did not see eye-to-eye on a couple of things’ with Barrick, including the timing for a feasibility study for Donlin and the amount of drilling to conduct at the property.

Paulson Advisers, a longtime NOVAGOLD shareholder, is chaired by John Paulson, who is known for betting against the housing market during the great financial crisis.

In an interview with Bloomberg this week, the American billionaire said gold is ‘moving to a new level of valuation’ as central banks continue to buy.

CMOC to acquire Lumina

In other gold M&A news, CMOC Group (OTC Pink:CMCLF,HKEX:3993,SHA:603993) has agreed to buy Lumina Gold (TSXV:LUM,OTCQB:LMGDF) in a transaction worth C$581 million.

The all-cash deal will see CMOC pay C$1.27 per Lumina share.

Lumina is focused on its Cangrejos project, which it says is the largest primary gold deposit in Ecuador. A 2023 prefeasibility study outlines a 26 year mine life, with average annual payable production of 371,000 ounces of gold, plus average annual payable by-product output of 41 million pounds of copper.

‘After advancing the Cangrejos project for over 10-years and taking it from no defined resources to being poised to be one of the largest gold projects globally, the Lumina Group is excited for the transition of the Cangrejos project to CMOC,’ said Marshall Koval, CEO of Lumina Gold.

Well-known mining industry figure Ross Beaty is Lumina’s largest shareholder, while CMOC is a major producer of metals like molybdenum, tungsten, copper and cobalt.

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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South of the border, cooling rhetoric from the Trump administration led what turned out to be a relatively quiet news week.

Markets were volatile at the start of the week, however, after US President Donald Trump suggested on April 17 that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s “termination couldn’t come fast enough.”

The president softened his stance on Tuesday (April 22) when he said he had no intention of firing the head of the US central bank, but called him a “major loser.” Trump has been critical of Powell, saying that he has been slow to react to the markets in making rate cuts.

For his part, Powell has remained steadfast in waiting for more data before making decisions to tackle interest rates, most recently saying the Fed was taking its time to analyze the effect of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

This week, the president also implied that the high tariffs of 145 percent he implemented against China may come down in the future, although he said they would not be removed entirely. The comments helped to ease market tension on Tuesday, although he didn’t say when he would lower them.

However, economists believe that unless there is a substantial reduction to the 10 to 20 percent range, trade between the countries will not be normalized.

China said it was open to working out a deal, but not until the US remove all tariffs levied against Chinese imports. The Chinese foreign ministry also contradicted Trump’s statements that the two countries had been in negotiations.

As for Canada, Statistics Canada released its monthly mineral production survey for February on Tuesday.

The report showed that metallic mineral production was down from January. Copper production fell to 32.42 million kilograms from 34.1 million kilograms, gold production fell to 16,431 kilograms from 16,969 kilograms and silver production declined to 20,543 kilograms from 22,634 kilograms.

Shipments mostly increased compared to January’s figures. Copper rose to 29.23 million kilograms from 28.58 million kilograms and gold shipments increased to 15,328 kilograms from 14,751 kilograms. Silver saw the only decline, dropping to 16,592 kilograms from 17,227 kilograms.

Markets and commodities react

In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 2.24 percent during the week to close at 24,710.51 on Friday (April 25), the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) rose 2.25 percent to 653.82 and the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) surged 6.05 percent to 120.11.

US equity markets were highly volatile this week, but posted significant gains by close on Friday, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:INX) adding 5.67 percent to close at 5,525.22, the Nasdaq 100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) gaining 7.82 percent to 19,432.56 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) rose 3.1 percent to 40,113.51.

The gold price climbed to a new high early in the week, touching the US$3,500 per ounce mark on Tuesday. However, by the end of the week it was in retreat, closing out Friday down 0.75 percent at US$3,307.54. The silver price went the opposite direction, rising 1.79 percent during the period to US$33.05.

In base metals, the COMEX copper price gained 3.16 percent over the week to US$4.89 per pound. Meanwhile, the S&P GSCI (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) fell 0.25 percent to close at 537.20.

Top Canadian mining stocks this week

So how did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?

Here’s a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.

Stock data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Friday using TradingView’s stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market capitalizations greater than C$10 million are included. Companies within the non-energy minerals and energy minerals sectors were considered.

1. Tag Oil (TSXV:TAO)

Weekly gain: 76.47 percent
Market cap: C$32.77 million
Share price: C$0.15

Tag Oil is an oil and gas development company working to advance assets in Egypt’s Badr oil field.

The oilfield was first discovered in 1982 and has seen significant production since that time. Tag has been focused on exploration of the Abu Roash formation, and according to a November 2022 report, has estimated that its BED-1 concession contains more than 531.5 million barrels of oil in place, and represents an opportunity for successful commercial development.

Shares in Tag gained this week after the company announced on Tuesday that it had closed the sale of its 2.5 percent gross overriding royalty interests on the Cheal, Cardiff, Sidewinder, Puka and Cheal East operations in New Zealand. The company received the royalties in 2018 when it sold the assets.

Under the terms of the sale, the company received US$2.2 million, with the possibility of an additional US$300,000 in milestone payments. Tag stated the sale allows it to reallocate its resources to advancing its core business in Egypt.

2. Critical One Energy (CSE:CRTL)

Weekly gain: 63.27 percent
Market cap: C$12.65 million
Share price: C$0.40

Critical One is a critical mineral and uranium exploration company working to advance projects in Canada and Namibia.

The company’s uranium projects are located in Namibia and consist of the Madison West and the Madison North projects. They are situated in a region that hosts two producing uranium mines, the China National Nuclear Power (SHA:601985) led Rössing mine and CGN Power’s (OTC Pink:CGNWF,HKEX:1816) Husab mine.

The Madison West site covers an area of 35 square kilometers and hosts four primary prospects, including ML121, which has geological similarities to the deposits found at Rössing. The Madison North site covers an area of 26.13 square kilometers and has seen 50 holes completed over 3,720 meters.

Critical One’s newest asset is the Howells Lake antimony-gold project located near Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. The site is composed of 697 claims covering an area of 13,991 hectares. According to the project page, a historic resource estimate shows 51 million pounds of contained antimony from 1.7 million metric tons of ore with an average grade of 1.7 percent antimony.

Multiple parties previously owned the property, and on January 13, Critical One announced it had entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Bounty Gold and the other vendors to acquire 100 percent of the project.

The company has not released any project news in the last week.

3. Patagonia Gold (TSXV:PGDC)

Weekly gain: 55.56 percent
Market cap: C$32.55 million
Share price: C$0.07

Patagonia Gold is a precious metals production and development company primarily focused on advancing its Cap-Oeste and Calcatreu underground projects in Argentina.

Located in Santa Cruz province, Cap-Oeste hosted open-pit mining operations until 2018. While Patagonia is working on the exploration and development of the underground resource at the site, it has been able to recover gold and silver from residual leaching on site.

In Patagonia’s management discussion and analysis, released on November 29, it reported that it had produced 1,415 ounces of gold and 65,046 ounces of silver from Cap-Oeste during the first nine months of 2024.

According to the company’s website, a 2018 mineral resource estimate for Cap-Oeste reported measured and indicated values of 704,300 ounces of gold and 21.43 million ounces of silver from 10.56 million metric tons of ore with average grades of 2.07 grams per metric ton (g/t) gold and 63.2 g/t silver.

Acquired in a deal with Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS,TSX:PAAS) in 2017, the Calcatreu project is located in Argentina’s Rio Negro province and covers approximately 90,000 hectares. A 2018 mineral resource estimate for Calcatreu reported measured and indicated values of 669,000 ounces of gold and 6.28 million ounces of silver from 9.84 million metric tons of ore with average grades of 2.11 g/t gold and 19.8 g/t silver.

The most recent news from the company came on Tuesday when it announced it had increased its loan facility with Cantomi Capital to US$50 million from US$45 million with a maturity date of December 31, 2026. The company intends to use the additional funds to continue the development at Calcatreu.

4. Azincourt Energy (TSXV:AAZ)

Weekly gain: 50 percent
Market cap: C$11.23 million
Share price: C$0.03

Azincourt Energy is a uranium exploration and development company working to advance projects in Canada.

One of its main focuses in 2025 is the Snegamook uranium project in the Central Mineral Belt of Newfoundland and Labrador. In October 2024, the company signed an option agreement to acquire a 100 percent stake in the property from BR Corporation.

The belt contains multiple uranium deposits including Paladin Energy’s (TSX:PDN,ASX:PDN) Michelin deposit, which hosts a measured and indicated resource of 82.2 million pounds of U3O8.

The property consists of 17 claims covering an area of 423 hectares and hosts proven shallow uranium mineralization. Previous exploration work discovered 1.3 kilometers of uranium bearing strike.

The most recent news from the project came on March 25, when Azincourt announced it was planning its inaugural work program that would include up to 1,000 meters of initial diamond drilling to confirm and expand on known uranium mineralization.

Its other focus this year has been at its East Preston project in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. The site covers 20,647 hectares and is one of the largest landholdings in the region.

Azincourt announced on April 1 that it was planning a geophysical program at the property in the fall, and in the winter it may perform follow-up diamond drilling on clay alteration zones discovered at the site in 2023 and 2024.

5. Novagold (TSX:NG)

Weekly gain: 49.88 percent
Market cap: C$2.31 billion
Share price: C$6.18

Novagold is a development company working to bring its Donlin Gold asset into production. The property, located in West-central Alaska, US, is currently a 50/50 joint venture between Novagold and Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD).

According to a June 2021 technical report, the property hosts proven and probable reserves of 33.85 million ounces of gold from 504.81 million metric tons of ore with an average grade of 2.09 g/t gold.

The report also demonstrated an after tax net present value of US$3.04 billion with an internal rate of return of 9.2 percent over a payback period of 7.3 years, all of which is based on a gold price of US$1,500 per ounce.

On Tuesday, the company announced that it and Paulson Advisers had entered into a definitive agreement with Barrick Gold to acquire Barrick’s 50 percent interest in the project for US$1 billion, with Novagold purchasing 10 percent of it for US$200 million. Upon completion, Novagold’s stake will increase to 60 percent and Paulson Advisers will hold a 40 percent stake.

FAQs for Canadian mining stocks

What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?

The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.

How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?

As of February 2025, there were 1,572 companies listed on the TSXV, 905 of which were mining companies. Comparatively, the TSX was home to 1,859 companies, with 181 of those being mining companies.

Together the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.

How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?

There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.

The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.

These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.

How do you trade on the TSXV?

Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange’s trading hours.

Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Lauren Kelly, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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DR. QUINTON HENNIGH TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Vancouver, British Columbia TheNewswire – April 25 th, 2025 Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: JUGR) (OTCQB: JUGRF) (FSE: 4JE) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Juggernaut’), further to its April 14 th and April 23 rd 2025, news releases, the Company is pleased to announce a further increase in its non-brokered financing of up to $9,557,000. Juggernaut welcomes this strategic investment from Crescat Capital Funds LLC (‘Crescat’) and technical support from Dr Quinton Hennigh. Juggernaut’s Big One Project is garnering strong interest and support from leading institutions and miners globally, confirming the quality of the newly discovered 11 km Highway of Gold surrounding the Eldorado porphyry system on the Big One property. The exciting discovery is in an area of glacial and snowpack abatement next door to the gold-rich porphyry systems at Newmont Mining’s Galore Creek. The Big One Property is a discovery previously announced Jan 20 th (Click Link) with assays up to 79.01 gt gold (2.54 ozt gold) and 3157.89 gt silver (101.5 ozt silver) from over 200 gold-silver-copper rich polymetallic veins up to 8 m wide and striking for up to 500 m that all remain open at surface. The Big One Project covers 33,693 hectares in a world-class geologic terrane with tremendous additional discovery potential in the heart of the Golden Triangle, British Columbia.

Dr. Quinton Hennigh has taken on the role of special technical advisor to the Company. He is the technical consultant for all Crescat’s gold and silver mining investments. Dr. Hennigh is a world-renowned exploration geologist with over 40 years of experience with major gold mining firms, Homestake Mining, Newcrest Mining, Newmont Mining, and Kirkland Lake/Fosterville. In just the last five years, Dr. Hennigh was instrumental in several material discoveries, including Goliath / Surebet, Newfound / Queensway, SCM / Isidorito, Eloro / Iska Iska, Snowline / Valley, Sitka / RC Gold Project, and Tectonic / Flat.

Dr. Hennigh stated , ‘The Big One gold-silver project has a very similar feel to Goliath’s Surebet gold discovery. To date, reconnaissance prospecting and sampling conducted by Juggernaut’s exploration team have identified a multitude of multi-meter thick quartz-sulfide veins, many of which have yielded +oz per tonne Au and multi-oz per tonne Ag assays. Early indications suggest there is a genetic association of veins with late-stage magmatism in the area, an association seen at Surebet. This season, Juggernaut has a clear mandate to follow up on these results with detailed mapping and channel sampling, much like Goliath did during the early days of the Surebet discovery. The Company’s mission is to get as many targets as possible ready for drill testing either late season or for 2026. I am very eager to see if a new ‘Surebet’ type discovery is in hand.

View Juggernaut videos by Clicking Here .

The charity flow-through funding will now consist of up to 9,160,000 charity flow-through units (‘CFT Units’), priced at $0.825 each, for gross proceeds of up to $7,557,000. Each CFT Unit will consist of one charity flow-through common share plus one warrant to purchase one non-flow-through common share at $0.75 for a sixty-month period with a forced accelerated conversion after 10 consecutive trading days at or above $1.50, callable at management’s discretion.

Juggernaut is concurrently raising up to 4,000,000 hard dollar units priced at $0.50 each for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. Each hard dollar unit will consist of one common share plus one warrant at $0.75 for a sixty-month period with a forced accelerated conversion after 10 consecutive trading days at or above $1.50, callable at management’s discretion, upon completion of the charity flow-through and hard dollar financings for a combined total of $9,557,000, which is projected to close on or before May 15, 2025. The proceeds will be used to explore Juggernaut’s properties located in Northwestern B.C. and for general working capital.

‘Gold exploration is all about swinging for the fence. Persevering with a diversified portfolio of great management and technical teams with bold targets is the key. The cool thing about Juggernaut is that it has the same geologic team as the one behind Goliath Resources, where their Surebet gold discovery has already been a home run, based on personal experience. We are happy to invest in Juggernaut and this team. It’s time for Big One, which may be the best target yet for this company and team. We are eager to support them with capital for another at-bat.’ – Kevin Smith, CFA, Founder & CEO of Crescat Capital .

Directors and officers of the company may acquire securities under the placement, which participation would be a ‘related party transaction’ as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (‘MI 61-101’). Such participation is expected to be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.

Mr. Dan Stuart, Director, President, and CEO of Juggernaut, states:

‘We are pleased to strengthen our relationship, both with Crescat Capital as a strategic investor and Dr. Hennigh as a Special Technical Advisor and investor. I look forward to working with our partners who bring a proven track record of both financial and technical strength. This will enable Juggernaut to unlock the full potential of its assets over the long term, building value for all shareholders. This investment and strategic partnership, coupled with the ongoing support and interest from other globally recognized Institutions and senior miners, is a strong endorsement that clearly demonstrates the significant near-term discovery potential of our 100% controlled properties. Post financing, Juggernaut will have an extremely tight capital structure of just 30,025,297 shares, no debt, and a strong cash position of ~ $9,600,000. As such, we are well-positioned to move forward with our plans of drilling The Big One Discovery. With much anticipation, we look forward to executing the inaugural exploration program and reporting results.’

The Company may pay finder’s fees of the gross proceeds from the financing in cash, and compensation options on units being sold. This non-brokered private placement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. All shares issued pursuant to this offering and any shares issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants will be subject to a four-month hold period from the closing date.

About Crescat Capital LLC

Crescat is a global macro asset management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Crescat’s mission is to grow and protect wealth over the long term by deploying tactical investment themes based on proprietary value-driven equity and macro models. Crescat’s goal is industry-leading absolute and risk-adjusted returns over complete business cycles with low correlation to common benchmarks. Over the last several years, Crescat has been building activist stakes in a portfolio of precious metals explorers to express one of its primary macro themes. The company’s investment process involves a mix of asset classes and strategies to assist with each client’s unique needs and objectives, and includes Global Macro, Long/Short, Large Cap, and Precious Metals funds.

About Juggernaut Exploration Ltd.

Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. is an explorer and generator of precious metals projects in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Its projects are in world-class geological settings and geopolitical safe jurisdictions amenable to Tier 1 mining in Canada. Juggernaut is a member and active supporter of CASERM, an organization representing a collaborative venture between the Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. Juggernaut’s key strategic cornerstone shareholder is Crescat Capital.

For more information, please contact

Juggernaut Exploration Ltd.

Dan Stuart

President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer

604-559-8028

info@juggernautexploration.com

www.juggernautexploration.com

Qualified Person

Rein Turna P. Geo is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, for Juggernaut Exploration projects, and supervised the preparation of, and has reviewed and approved, the technical information in this release.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT

Certain disclosures in this release may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties relating to Juggernaut’s operations that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements, including its ability to complete the contemplated private placement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements.

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Equity Insider News Commentary

Issued on behalf of Rua Gold Inc.

Equity Insider News Commentary Despite the hyperactivity in the markets and with gold prices, analysts at JP Morgan are still predicting $4,000 oz gold prices by Q2 2026 . And the optimism for gold bugs doesn’t end there, as a new report from Morningstar Equity Research is highlighting how these high gold prices support gold miner stocks. Now analysts from Jefferies are raising their price targets for gold mining stocks ahead of upcoming earnings reports. Several gold stocks are providing reason for their recent market attention, including developments from Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF), Contango Ore Inc. (NYSE-American: CTGO), Prime Mining Corp. (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF), Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG) (OTCQX: CHXMF), and Goliath Resources Limited (TSXV: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF).

Seen as a safe haven, demand for the precious metal is on the rise along with prices themselves. As far as miners go, one can look to the ETFs to see that both the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (SGDJ) have had a stellar 2025 so far, with +44.80% and +39.58% year-to-date performance respectively (as of April 24, 2025 ).

New Zealand -focused gold exploration company, Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF) , recently reported encouraging new drill results from its Auld Creek project in the historic Reefton Goldfield, with assays pointing to improved gold grades at depth along the Fraternal ore shoot. Standout intercepts include 9.0 meters at 5.9 g/t gold equivalent (5.2 g/t Au and 0.16% Sb) from hole ACDDH027, and 1.25 meters at 48.3 g/t AuEq (13.3 g/t Au and 8.1% Sb) from ACDDH028. Importantly, these results—returned from 80 to 100 meters beneath the current resource envelope—appear to confirm that gold-antimony mineralization intensifies with depth, supporting the company’s model of a high-grade, south-plunging zone that remains open.

The Auld Creek project represents just one component of RUA’s broader 2025 exploration push across the Reefton district, where the company now holds 95% control over the historic goldfield.

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RUA Gold is taking a fresh approach to one of New Zealand’s most storied gold districts—becoming the first modern explorer to deploy advanced geological modeling and AI-driven targeting across the Reefton Goldfield.

And it’s working.

At Auld Creek, the company’s flagship project, early drill campaigns have already delivered hits like 12 meters at 12.2 g/t gold equivalent, including a standout 2 meters at 54.8 g/t gold, while surface sampling has uncovered antimony grades topping 40%. Four mineralized shoots have been confirmed so far, but only two are factored into the current inferred resource: 700,000 tonnes grading 3.1 g/t gold and 1.1% antimony—suggesting considerable room to grow.

Meanwhile, the 2025 drill season is expanding across the district.

Active programs are now underway at Murray Creek and the Gallant prospect within the Cumberland camp. As a target prioritized by modern AI technology, Gallant sits just 3 kilometers from the historic Globe Progress mine, where OceanaGold pulled more than 610,000 ounces of gold between 2007 and 2016, on top of the 424,000 ounces produced before 1950. Taken together, the Reefton belt has historically yielded over 2 million ounces, with grades that once reached 50 g/t.

Gallant is being tested for potential extensions of a previously reported 20.7-meter vein grading 62.2 g/t gold, including a 1-meter blast of 1,911 g/t. At Murray Creek, visible gold has now been noted in the majority of holes—an encouraging sign for a system still in its early innings.

But RUA’s ambitions don’t end in Reefton.

On the North Island, the company is advancing its Glamorgan Project , located near OceanaGold’s Wharekirauponga (WKP) deposit. There, two large gold-arsenic anomalies—spanning more than 4 kilometers—have been mapped, and rock samples have returned assays as high as 43 g/t gold. With drill targeting already underway, Glamorgan could emerge as the company’s next high-impact play.

Although gold remains the central theme, antimony is quietly shaping up as a strategic wild card . In January 2025 , New Zealand added antimony to its official Critical Minerals List . With global supplies tightening and prices rising above US$50,000 per tonne , intercepts like 0.3 meters at 27.2 g/t gold and 1.35% Sb are starting to draw meaningful investor attention.

With a team behind $11 billion in mining exits , and $5.75 million in fresh capital, Rua Gold is not just exploring—it’s executing on a clear plan to unlock overlooked, high-grade potential across one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most underexplored gold belts.

CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Rua Gold at: https://equity-insider.com/2025/04/24/others-found-1911-g-t-here-before-now-a-proven-11b-mining-team-is-back-to-finish-the-job/

In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:

Contango Ore Inc. (NYSE-American: CTGO) recently announced a $9 million cash distribution from the Peak Gold JV , bringing total proceeds from Manh Choh gold sales in 2025 to $33 million .

‘Operations remain on track at Manh Choh with Contango’s share of gold production for 2025 expected to be 60,000 ounces at the previously guided all-in-sustaining costs (‘AISC’) of $1,625 per ounce of gold sold for 2025,’ Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse , President and CEO of Contango Ore . ‘We plan to release financial results from the Q1-2025 on May 14, 2025 .’

The first of four production campaigns has now been completed, with 20,000 ounces delivered to Contango’s account. A second campaign is scheduled to begin mid-May, with full-year production guidance holding at 60,000 ounces.

‘On our Johnson Tract, we are in final stages of completing the previously announced preliminary economic assessment(‘ PEA’) and expect to have it released by the end of April,’ added Van Nieuwenhuyse .

Prime Mining Corp. (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) continues to advance its Los Reyes Project in Sinaloa, Mexico , with high-grade gold-silver intercepts from multiple zones, including Z-T, Central, Guadalupe East, Las Primas, and Fresnillo . Recent drilling highlights included 42.07 g/t AuEq over 1.0 m at Guadalupe East and 9.39 g/t AuEq over 10.5 m at Z-T, while new results from the Fresnillo generative target show near-surface mineralization extended by 120 metres .

‘2024 proved to be another transformational year for Prime: we drilled over 50,000 metres, expanded the Los Reyes resource, advanced technical de-risking and worked closely with our communities to earn our social license to operate,’ said Scott Hicks , CEO of Prime . ‘In 2025, we are looking forward to continuing our track record of exploration success while demonstrating our deep commitment to our local communities and the environment. We additionally plan to advance our understanding of Los Reyes toward a Preliminary Economic Assessment.’

Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG) (OTCQX: CHXMF) recently signed a mandate letter with a syndicate of global financial institutions, including Societe Generale , KfW IPEX-Bank , and Export Development Canada , to arrange up to US$700 million in structured project debt financing. This follows US$1.3 billion in previously announced LOIs from export credit agencies and marks a major step toward a fully funded construction package.

‘Securing this mandate with three globally recognized financial institutions that have expertise in structuring financing solutions for large-scale mining development is a pivotal step in delivering a fully funded construction package for the Troilus project,’ said Justin Reid , CEO of Troilus . ‘These institutions bring world-class mining finance expertise, and their participation further validates the project’s strong fundamentals and strategic importance. Project due diligence is underway in parallel with continued permitting and detailed engineering; our development schedule is on track as we advance Troilus towards construction.’

Goliath Resources Limited (TSXV: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF) recently definitively confirmed its Surebet discovery as part of a large-scale, high-grade Reduced Intrusion Related Gold (RIRG) system, following a detailed geological study by the Colorado School of Mines . The study confirms two distinct but related mineralization styles tied to a single magmatic source, with visible gold increasing in grade and coarseness at depth.

Drilling has intercepted gold in 100% of 243 holes across a 1.8 km² area, including intercepts of 34.52 g/t AuEq over 39.0 meters. With the system still open in all directions, Surebet presents a compelling case for a major gold discovery in the heart of British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.

‘When you consider how widespread the high-grade gold mineralization is in the veins and RIRG zones, the source is potentially extremely large,’ said Roger Rosmus , Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources . ‘The more drilling and scientific studies we do at the Surebet discovery, the better it gets, and we are still high in the system that is open in all directions, and we are delighted with the prospect with what can be found as we continue to laterally and drill deeper for the source of the high-grade gold system.’

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As the crypto market continues to evolve with new projects, a token stands out for its unique approach and promising prospects- the Pi Network. Reportedly, the Pi Coin is poised for a potential breakout driven by its several key advantages.

This article delves into the top seven features of the Pi Network that drive the Pi coin price to potential highs through the lens of expert Dr. Altcoin.

Pi Network Boasts Unique Features, Reveals Expert

In a recent X post, crypto analyst Dr. Altcoin shared seven key features of the Pi Network, which he believes to have a significant impact on the Pi Coin’s price. The expert also posits that he is fully “passionate” about and “committed” to the innovative crypto project.

What are the seven main reasons that attract the crypto community to the Pi Network? Let’s unveil.

Global Adoption and Accessibility

The Pi Network’s mobile mining innovation allows millions of fresh crypto users to join the vast space, which results in increased global adoption. The mobile mining feature also enables easy access to the platform.

Eco-friendly and Secure Blockchain Ecosystem

As highlighted by the expert, the blockchain boasts an eco-friendly ecosystem. In addition, the blockchain leverages the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP) that facilitates fast and secure transactions. Overall, the network is trustworthy and offers a promising investment opportunity for institutions and corporations.

Energy Efficiency

Further, Dr. Altcoin explains the blockchain’s energy efficiency, which will indeed drive customers into it, resulting in the Pi Coin price surge. The platform consumes less energy compared to Bitcoin. While BTC mining consumes about 120 TWh annually, Pi Network consumes just 144 GWh.

Regulatory Compliance

Reportedly, the Pi Network ensures compliance with both Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) requirements. The network aims to create a secure and transparent environment for transactions, protecting users and promoting trust within the ecosystem.

Quick Transaction & Low Gas Fees

The analyst also underscores the high transaction speed and low gas fees of the Pi Network. These features can enhance the overall user experience, encourage more transactions, and increase the adoption of the Pi Network. This, in turn, will trigger a price surge in the Pi Coin price.

Security Features

It is noteworthy that the blockchain is non-custodial. Users have complete control over their holdings. The 24-word passphrase provides robust security, making it virtually impossible to crack.

The Importance of Pi Ecosystem

The Pi Ecosystem is the project’s crown jewel, driving its growth and potential value. With over 100 DApps supporting Pi-only transactions, it’s becoming a reality for Pi to be a global, peer-to-peer digital currency. This thriving ecosystem is expected to increase Pi’s value over time, bringing its vision of accessible and widespread adoption closer to reality.

Pi Network: Is Pi Coin Poised for a Surge?

Driven by the Pi Network’s increased adoption and acceptance, the Pi Coin price is poised for a potential bull run. According to CoinGape’s Pi Network Price Prediction, the Pi Coin is expected to hit an impressive $0.6640410 in 2025.

As of press time, the Pi Coin is valued at $0.6488, down by 0.9%. Despite this marginal decline, analysts remain optimistic about the Pi Coin’s potential price surge. In addition, talks about Binance’s potential listing of Pi Network have also contributed to this optimistic outlook.

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BTC price trades close to $95k with an expectation of $100K retest soon. Meanwhile, Norges Bank Investment Management reported Q1 loss of $40 billion on Thursday after the firm embraced “safe” US tech stocks while considering Bitcoin (BTC) as “risky.”

BTC Price Pauses Before $100K Revisit as Soverign Wealth Fund Reports $40B Loss

In the past five days, Bitcoin price has soared nearly 14% and tagged $95.6k. Although BTC has paused its ascent, it is likely to hit $100K soon if the bullish momentum continues. 

Norges Bank Investment Management that manages $1,800 billion reported $40 billion loss in a Thursday filing. Eli Nagar, the CEO of Braiins Mining, pointed out the irony as the “wealth fund didn’t want to invest in Bitcoin” due to its volatility and tagged it as “too risky.” 

Instead the fund invested heavily in “safe” tech equities. According to CNBC, the firms has invested 55% of its fund in United States, including tech giants like Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and so on.

Where is Norway’s wealth fund invested?

However, investors should note that the fund has indirect exposure to cryptocurrency markets, especially Bitcoin via companies Strategy (MicroStartegy), Coinbase, Metaplanet, and so on. 

BTC Price Analysis: Is $100K Next for Bitcoin?

BTC’s value today hovers around $94,552 after closing Friday on a positive note. The four-hour chart highlights Bitcoin’s price escape from a previous value area, extending from $81k to $88.4k. This uptrend has pushed BTC price into the three-month consolidation area, stretching from $93k to $102.5k. There might be a sustained consolidation over the weekend amid Trump’s tariff pause. The push into this value area indicates that the bulls are in control, but a closer look shows they may be losing steam.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in the overbought zone and has produced lower highs, diverging with BTC price’s higher highs. This nonconformity is termed bearish divergence and often leads to corrections. The same divergence can be noted on the Awesome Oscillator (AO). 

However, Bitcoin price might not correct soon and could produce another higher high while the RSI & AO produce another lower high. This move will extend the bearish divergence and push BTC into a key reversal zone, extending from $97.1k to $98.1k.

Investors looking to short can expect an opportunity here. In some cases, a volatility driven spike to $100K is also possible, so traders must exercise caution in this area.

BTC/USDT 4-hour chart

While the short-to-mid term timeframe is slightly bearish, investors can expect a bullish Bitcoin price prediction with a sustained move to $102k followed by $108k if $98k to $100k is flipped.

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NFT News:- NFT market has seen significant downturn in Q1 2025. The total sales volume has dropped by 63% to approximately $1.5 billion.

As the NFT sales volumes keep sliding, a new partnership in the space is trying to bring something new for the users. The layer-2 blockchain, Mint, which connects global consumers with NFTs, has integrated data layer Noves.

For NFT builders, this means that NFT transactions would become human readable directly on-chain.

Noves is a leading blockchain data-layer provider which will now be integrated with Mint Blockchain—an Ethereum Layer-2 network.

The announcement was made via Noves’s official X account. The Noves-Mint partnership aims to elevate user clarity and safety by translating raw transaction data into plain English before execution.

What are the benefits of the Partnership for NFT Users

At the heart of this integration are three core features:

1. Human-readable NFT transactions. This will be done by converting opaque hexadecimal call data into succinct, understandable descriptions in plain english.

2. Pre-sign safety simulations: It will enable users to preview potential outcomes – including multicall and ERC-4337 wallet interactions -before committing gas.

3. Real-time on-chain pricing: This will provide up-to-the-second NFT valuations within transaction flows to prevent slippage and mispricing.

Technically, Noves’s Translate API serves as the translation engine. They parse blockchain events, function calls, and metadata URIs to generate human-friendly messages.

Mint Blockchain launched its mainnet in May 2024 and hosts over 100 dApps with 6 million+ wallets. It will embed these Noves tools natively into its SDKs and JSON-RPC endpoints.

Early adopters among Mint builders include emerging NFT marketplaces and DeFi dashboards. Many of these report that human-readable previews reduce transaction support inquiries by over 40% during internal testing.

First in the Market!

Wallets and block explorers have long offered post-hoc decoding. But this marks one of the first on-chain, protocol-level implementations of read-before-you-send clarity. Noves and Mint are embedding translation logic directly into transaction pipelines.

This will avoid reliance on third-party services—reducing attack surfaces and central points of failure.

With the declining market, this can come as a crucial step toward broader NFT adoption.

By demystifying transaction payloads, users can gain confidence in executing complex operations. This will be especially for those involving bundled calls, custom contracts, or layered DeFi protocols.

Declining NFT Market

Further, improved transparency is expected to boost Mint’s on-chain activity. It may also set a template for other Layer-2 networks seeking to differentiate via UX innovations.

The Noves–Mint partnership can also help in reducing user errors, curb phishing attacks, and foster trust in decentralized applications.

Thus, ass on-chain ecosystems grow ever more complex, bringing human readability to transaction flows can serve as a boost for the NFT market.

Also Read: New SEC Chair Impact on Crypto Market

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The Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin are the biggest dilemma for investors, especially due to their ongoing price rallies. All three of these assets have their share of benefits, drawbacks, and price trajectory, making it difficult to bring the best performer. In this blog, let us discuss the key difference and eventually where investors should invest.

Gold, Silver, Tumbles Making Way For Bitcoin Price Rally

After hitting a new ATH of $3,500 just a few days ago, the Gold price dropped this week. The price fell nearly 2% on Friday, closing at $3,282/oz. Interestingly, the drop came after the impact of the US-China trade war ceased. At the same time, the Bitcoin price began to rise, trading at $94,589 after a 10% rally over the week.

Lastly, the Silver price also took a toll, currently trading at $33.34. Compared to the other two, its impact and demand are much lower due to restricted price performance. Although market experts like Robert Kiyosaki boost Silver demand, it’s nowhere in comparison to Gold and Bitcoin, leaving them to battle against each other.

Interestingly, the community believes Silver would hit $38 next and $300 in a bull market, whereas the targets for Bitcoin are above $200,000, and Gold to new highs.

Bitcoin Vs Gold Price Prediction: What’s Coming Next?

Despite Gold’s price dip, it is up more than 25% in YTD, becoming one of the best-performing assets. Although the overall look for this is bullish, experts like Sneha anticipate Gold’s potential drop to $2,500-$2,600 before recovering. JP Morgan adds that it could surge to $4,000/oz.

The increasing confidence among investors, following better updates on tariffs, is resulting in less demand for gold, hence the decline.

Bitcoin is way down from its earlier set ATH of $109,114 amid the Trump tariff war. Despite that, it has succeeded in becoming the fifth-largest asset in the world. The last few days ‘ recovery and historical statistics resulted in experts predicting a BTC price rally to $200,000 by year-end.

More importantly, ARK Invest’s Bitcoin price prediction anticipates a $2,400,000 target for the token, citing its growing Bitcoin ETF inflows, US strategic reserve discussion, and increasing adoption.

Which to Buy?

All three assets are perfect to buy, as Robert Kiyosaki and other experts suggest a diversified portfolio. Bitcoin’s scarcity, profitability, adoption, and performance put it in demand, whereas Gold’s long-term user use case, gold reserve, and stable performance put it in demand. Based on the use case, investors can decide to buy.

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After weeks-long bearish trend, the crypto market is showing good signs of recovery, especially as the Bitcoin price regained support above $90k. Although the prime days are yet pending, the macroeconomic events like the Trump tariff pause and the potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal could bring positive results. Let’s discuss.

Crypto Market Trends Recover amid Russia-Ukraine War End Anticipation

Donald Trump’s election win acted as the biggest bullish trend for the crypto market. Bitcoin and altcoin grew multipfolds, reaching new highs. However, the inauguration and past events like Trump’s tariff introduction brought bears’ dominance, crashing the digital assets.

Only now have the trends begun to return, resulting in crypto price rallies. The US-China trade war pause and Trump’s push for the Ukraine-Russia peace deal are influencing the recovery.

As a result, the Bitcoin price surged to $94.3k, making it the 5th biggest asset in the world, and the total market cap reached $2.97T. Moreover, the cryptocurrency market sentiment recovered to neutral from fear, but there’s more to go.

This could be just the start of the massive bull run, which is due amid these macroeconomic events. However, Trump claims that Ukraine and Russia are “very close to a deal,” per BBC reports.

Donald Trump Meets Ukrainian Prime Minister

During his campaign era, Donald Trump claimed that he could end the Ukraine-Russia war quickly, but later called it a joke. Notably, the plan seems to be in action as Steve Witkoff recently met Putin in Moscow and discussed Washington’s peace plan. Trump revealed that the major points are agreed upon, but the details are still missing.

Now, before the Pope Francis funeral in Rome on Saturday, Trump met Zleneskyy privately at St. Peter’s Basilica for 15 minutes. Both sides have revealed the meeting to be ‘very productive.’ Interestingly, this was their first meeting since February’s white house tension.

This confirms that the Ukraine-Russia peace deal is in process, but the Trump administration also hints that they could walk away if talks fail soon.

Crypto Market Reaction Would Be Bullish If the Russia-Ukraine War Ends

The cryptocurrency market crashed with the Russia-Ukraine war, which started in the 2000s, but escalated in 2021. BTC price crashed below $35k from $43k, and the rest of the altcoins tumbled severely, driving the investor’s fearful sentiments. An opposite reaction could come with the Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

Experts claim that the peace agreement would boost investor confidence, pushing the Bitcoin price to $120k and higher. The war’s end would bring a serious bullish crypto market trend, especially as the SEC seems to favor crypto regulation, adoption is rising, and much more. However, such Bitcoin price predictions are just anticipated; the results may vary.

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