When Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed into law, investors initially focused on its implications for taxes and manufacturing.
However, the legislation could have a deeper and more profound impact, one that is just beginning to attract attention, on the small- and mid-cap mining sector, especially in Canada.
Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) has announced its inclusion in several value-oriented Russell indexes as part of the 2025 Russell US Indexes annual reconstitution.
The changes became effective with the opening of the US markets on June 30.
Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) has announced the successful installation of its contracted PowerBuoy system for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
The system is now deployed in Monterey Bay and features OPT’s latest PowerBuoy technology integrated with its proprietary Merrows suite.
Black Swan Graphene (TSX-V:SWAN) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted it a patent covering its proprietary method for continuous production of high-quality sub-micron graphene and similar two-dimensional materials.
The process is designed to enable efficient, scalable, and cost-effective production of graphene for use in applications such as polymers, concrete, energy storage, and electronics.
Millennial Potash Corp (TSX-V:MLP, OTCQB:MLPNF) said on Wednesday that the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed up to $3 million in development funding for its Banio Potash Project in Gabon, supporting a feasibility study aimed at advancing the fertilizer resource toward production.
The strategic investment, announced at a joint signing ceremony in Washington DC on July 8 attended by Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, will be delivered through the DFC’s Project Development Program.
First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS, OTCQB:FRSPF) announced that it has completed a private placement financing with a strategic investor and follow-on participants, raising gross proceeds of approximately $3.2 million.
The company issued approximately 9.13 million Flow-Through Shares at $0.35 each, raising about $3.19 million.
Sonoro Gold Corp (TSX-V:SGO, OTCQB:SMOFF) said on Wednesday it has submitted a revised Environmental Impact Statement, or Manifestacion de Impacto Ambiental (MIA), for its Cerro Caliche gold project in Mexico, to the federal environmental authorities.
The revised MIA, initially submitted in February 2025, updates a previous application filed in May 2022 and includes improvements to the mine plan, as well as additional environmental and socio-economic studies aimed at optimizing the project's footprint and reinforcing its environmental and community commitments.
Arizona Gold & Silver Inc (TSX-V:AZS, OTCQB:AZASF) reported a significant gold intercept at its Philadelphia Project in northwestern Arizona, intersecting 22.47 metres grading 3.05 grams per tonne (g/t) gold in a drill hole targeting the Perry Vein.
The mineralized zone from hole PC25-154 includes higher-grade intervals of 11.5 g/t gold over 1.59 metres and 6.41 g/t over 3.69 metres, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. (TSX-V:VRY) has announced the successful completion of drilling operations for the AND-5 well, located in the Andorinha Field in Brazil's Potiguar Basin, Rio Grande do Norte.
Drilling began on June 25 and concluded on July 5, reaching a total depth of 1,165 meters through both sedimentary and basement rock layers, the company said on Wednesday.
Evergold Corp (TSX-V:EVER, OTC:EVGUF) announced it has struck a deal to acquire a 100% ownership interest in four mineral claim groups located within the northern half of its Golden Lion property in British Columbia, bolstering its copper-gold exploration footprint in the Toodoggone district.
The deal gives Evergold the option to acquire the 173-hectare claim package — comprising the Goat, Chuck, Copper King, and Claw prospects — through a staged issuance of C$80,000 worth of post-consolidation shares over two years.
Union Jack Oil PLC's (AIM:UJO, OTCQB:UJOGF) increased drilling and development activity over the next 12 months offers investors significant potential for value creation, according to SP Angel.
The company recently agreed to acquire a 60% stake in the Sark well in Central Oklahoma, which is scheduled for drilling in the early third quarter of 2025.
80 Mile PLC shares climbed around 13% in Wednesday’s early deals, as it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Italy, potentially leading to a supply deal covering some 40,000 tonnes of biofuel.
The arrangement sees part-owned 80 Mile subsidiary Greenswitch provide Tecnoparco, a ‘multi-utility’ in Italy, with the 40,000 tonnes biofuel each year.
TechFinancials, Inc. (AIM:TECH) has announced a deal to potentially acquire up to a 60% interest in the Dilotiko high-grade iron ore project in Kenya.
The deal with Gathoni Muchai Investment Company will see TechFinancials issue some 20 million shares, priced at 0.25p each, to the vendor.
Active Energy Group PLC (AIM:AEG, OTCQB:ATGVF) has had to scale back investor interest in a heavily oversubscribed share placing, as it revealed plans to join the growing cohort of London-listed companies exploring Bitcoin and other digital assets as part of their treasury strategy.
The biomass-based renewable energy group said it had raised £346,180 in gross proceeds through an accelerated bookbuild led by Zeus Capital.
Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM:UJO, OTCQB:UJOGF) struck a deal with its exploration partner, Reach Oil and Gas, to acquire a 60% working interest in the Sark well in central Oklahoma.
To earn into the project, UJO agrees to pay an 80% share of the Sark well costs – the total net well costs are provisionally estimated at around $1.1 million.
Prescient Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:PTX, OTC:PSTTF), the Australian oncology biotech firm, has progressed its lead asset PTX-100 into a Phase 2 trial, targeting a critical need in the treatment of T-Cell Lymphomas (TCL). PTX-100, the only GGT-1 inhibitor currently in clinical development, represents promising new treatment options for this aggressive cancer.
In an updated analysis, Pitt Street Research analysts Stuart Roberts and Nick Sundich have raised their valuation for Prescient, citing the significant potential of PTX-100 in the Phase 2 trial. They highlighted the drug's promising Phase 1 results and the upcoming trial's importance in advancing the company's position in the oncology market.
Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC, OTC:ORHHF) has booked a milestone 2025 financial year, reporting a record revenue of $9.19 million, driven by strong sales growth across its regenerative medicine products. The company’s flagship nerve repair product, Remplir™, saw significant success in its core markets, with recent clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration teeing up further growth in the US, a key focus for the company moving forward.
For the June 2025, Orthocell delivered revenue of $2.73 million, a 22.8% increase on the previous quarter and up 45.1% from the same period in FY2024. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of record revenue, reflecting solid traction for Remplir™, which addresses peripheral nerve injuries.
Significant progress is being made at American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARR, OTCQB:ARRNF)'s Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, with the company reporting good results from leach testing from the Cowboy State Mine. Testing has delivered robust recoveries for both light and heavy rare earth elements. Key outcomes include praseodymium and neodymium recoveries of 85% and 84%, respectively, and encouraging results for terbium (52%) and dysprosium (46%).
Further, impurity levels in leachate — particularly iron and aluminium — have been significantly reduced, with concentrations approximately five times and nearly three times lower than earlier tests. The company has selected atmospheric tank leaching as the preferred processing method, citing lower energy and reagent use compared to alternatives like acid-bake.
The US Forest Service has approved Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTC:RLMLF)’s Plan of Operations for Horse Heaven, in Idaho, United States, giving the company permission for up to 57 drill holes from 19 sites along existing roads. The company is now set to begin drilling in August 2025.
The Phase 1 drilling campaign will test high-priority targets for antimony, gold and tungsten beyond the historically tested oxide/sulphide layer. The program will initially focus on the Golden Gate target area.