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

Gold exploration budgets jump 11% to $6.15B as investors demand scientific proof over hype. Record prices and central bank demand reward technically validated projects.

Crude oil plunges 17% to $93/barrel on Trump-Iran ceasefire deal; airlines and travel stocks surge 10%+ as geopolitical risk premiums evaporate, though analysts warn fragile agreement carries execution risk.

Large-cap stocks posted strong gains during shortened week. VinFast led with 42.77% surge, while Alcoa and infrastructure stocks gained 20%+.

Trump's 15-point Iran peace plan sparks hopes for ceasefire, lifting war-battered airline, cruise, and mining stocks down 17-33% from peak prices.

S&P 500 slides to November lows as crude oil tops $100/barrel following Iranian strikes on Gulf infrastructure, reigniting stagflation concerns amid Fed hawkishness.

Thesis Gold raises C$44M from AngloGold Ashanti and Centerra Gold to advance its Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in British Columbia.

Thesis Gold secures C$44M from AngloGold Ashanti and Centerra Gold to fund its British Columbia gold-silver project development and exploration activities.