exploration

Gold Candle acquires Pan American Silver's Larder deposit in Abitibi for 15 million shares, adding 1.3 million ounces of gold resources and expanding operations to 27,000 hectares.

Fredonia Mining completes ~11,754-hectare acquisition in Argentina, expanding consolidated land position to ~33,500 hectares and creating contiguous gold-silver district.

Contango acquires Lucky Shot project for $16.1M, eliminates royalty, and confirms high-grade gold assays up to 74.2 g/t Au, advancing toward 2027 feasibility study.

Walker Lane Resources regains full ownership of Silverknife Property in BC after Coeur Mining exits, while changing auditors to Davidson & Company LLP effective April 2026.

Silver faces sixth consecutive supply deficit widening to 46.3M oz in 2026, benefiting junior miners advancing polymetallic projects amid surging government critical minerals investment.

Agnico Eagle completes multi-billion acquisition spree, consolidating 2,492 sq km Finnish gold district with $365M synergy potential targeting 500,000 oz annual production.

Highlander Silver completes Bear Creek merger, reports $100M cash, begins drilling at world's largest permitted primary silver project in Peru.

Fireweed Metals closes $61.5M private placement at $4.18/share with JX Advanced Metals taking 5% stake, providing capital for Yukon project development.

Global mining capital consolidates around high-grade gold and silver assets. January 2026 M&A hit $11B with 77% focused on precious metals.

Buscar Company advances Treasure Canyon gold mine permitting with Qualified Person engagement and U.S. Forest Service plan submission, though no permits approved yet.

Hycroft Mining reports 55% resource growth with $50B in recoverable minerals at its Nevada operations, though the pre-revenue company needs significant financing to develop assets.

GoldMining expands Crucero Project's resource base 75% by including antimony in calculations, now totaling 1.74 million ounces gold equivalent with antimony accounting for 25% of resources.