Cannabis stocks moved sharply higher on reports that President Donald Trump is considering rescheduling marijuana to a less restrictive drug category.
The move would see marijuana reclassified from a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and cocaine, to Schedule III.
Royalty Management Holding Corp (NASDAQ:RMCO) on Monday reported record second-quarter results, driven by gains from its portfolio of resource and technology investments.
Revenue for the first half of 2025 rose to $2.25 million, up 440% from $416,000 a year earlier.
A growing number of water systems across the US are contaminated with PFAS, a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals that persist in the environment and are linked to cancer and other health problems. As federal regulations tighten, utilities and industrial players are under pressure to do more than just contain these compounds. They need to destroy them.
That’s left governments, cities, and businesses searching for better ways to deal with the problem.
Global digital asset Exchange Traded Products hit a record $207.82 billion in assets under management at the end of July, a 17.6% increase from June and the first time the market has closed above $200 billion, according to analysis by Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ, OTC:FNQQF).
Growth significantly outpaced the 9.4% rise in the overall digital asset market capitalization, which climbed from $3.43 trillion to $3.68 trillion in July, reflecting strong net inflows and rising institutional interest in regulated, transparent crypto investment vehicles.
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd (NASDAQ:TLSA) announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its Phase 2a clinical trial of intranasal foralumab in patients with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
The Phase 2a study is a six-month, open-label clinical trial designed to evaluate the effects of intranasal foralumab on microglial activation, clinical outcomes, and safety in MSA patients.
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC), through its holding in ReElement Technologies, announced it has developed commercial protocols to produce germanium with purities exceeding 99.9% from both recycled and ore-based feedstocks.
The company's process is designed to supply commercial and defense markets requiring germanium products with purities ranging from 99.9% to 99.999%. Production can be sourced from virgin material or customer-provided recycled feedstock.
BioHarvest Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:BHST) reported a 41% rise in second-quarter revenue, driven by growth in its VINIA product line and contributions from its contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) business.
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $8.5 million from $6 million a year earlier, in line with the company’s guidance.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) shares strengthened on Monday after it told investors that its portfolio continues to deliver consistent returns, as it reports strong first-half financials.
DEC reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $510 million and earnings (adjusted EBITDA) of $280 million. It saw $88 million of adjusted free cash flow.
Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN) has raised its profile with a transformational acquisition of HSBC Life, accelerating its consolidation of life insurance closed books.
This deal significantly boosts Chesnara’s scale, creating opportunities for operational and capital efficiencies over the coming years.
IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO) portfolio company First Light Fusion’s “Big Friendly Gun” has just rewritten the record books, generating pressures 25 million times that of Earth’s atmosphere, the highest ever achieved on a two-stage light gas gun.
This breakthrough means extreme pressure tests that once required enormous, costly facilities can now be done in a much smaller and cheaper way.
Gunnison Copper Corp (TSX:GCU, OTCQB:GCUMF) has kicked off operations at its solvent extraction and electrowinning plant at the Johnson Camp Mine in southeast Arizona, with first copper sales expected as soon as September.
This marks a significant milestone for the company, moving closer to producing “Made-in-America” copper.
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) delivered an exceptional second quarter, setting new records for production, profitability, and cash generation at its flagship Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe.
The results, released earlier on Monday, show the company firing on all cylinders amid soaring gold prices, with Cavendish Capital Markets highlighting that second-quarter profitability actually exceeded entire full-year profits from recent years.
Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM) has agreed to invest £600,000 in Metrikus Software Limited.
The first £100,000 tranche will be invested immediately, with the remaining £500,000 following in monthly instalments.
Vaultz Capital PLC (AQSE:V3TC) announced it has appointed Adam Vaziri to its Bitcoin advisory board.
"Adam brings a serious legal mind and relentless entrepreneurial spirit to our Bitcoin advisory board,” said Vaultz chief executive Eric Benz.
Mosman Oil and Gas Ltd (AIM:MSMN) told investors it has secured approval to carry out a 3D seismic acquisition at its Sagebrush Project in Colorado.
The small-cap oiler, which owns 82.5% of the project, said the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe has now greenlighted the works, which are due to begin in late September and conclude by mid-October 2025.
Zanaga Iron Ore Co Ltd (AIM:ZIOC) has reported a significant new valuation, helped by its premium ‘green’ steel product.
The Zanaga project has been upgraded with a new valuation, lifting 37% in terms of its post-tax NPV to US$5.21 billion, and the estimated IRR rises to 26.7%.
Tertiary Minerals PLC (AIM:TYM, OTC:TTIRF) has completed its second phase of drilling at Target A1, part of the Mushima North Project in Zambia’s Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold region, delivering what it described as 'encouraging' early data.
The company drilled 1,116 metres across 16 holes, extending the known silver, copper and zinc mineralisation by about 350 metres to the north and over a width of roughly 300 metres.
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) reported a strong second quarter, boosted by record gold production and rising prices.
The company’s gold revenue rose 30% to $65 million, compared with $50.1 million in the same period last year.
Tamboran Resources Corporation (ASX:TBN, NYSE:TBN, OTC:TBNRL)'s Shenandoah South 2H sidetrack (SS-2H ST1) well has achieved a Beetaloo Basin record average 90-day initial production (IP90) flow rate of 6.7 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) over a 5,483-foot stimulated horizontal within the Mid Velkerri B Shale.
Flow rates over the final 30 days increased by approximately 2% without downhole intervention, maintaining a 44/64-inch choke. At the end of the 90-day period, the well flowed at 6.5 MMcf/d with wellhead pressure of around 700 psi, only a 3% decline from Day 60.
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTC:SVMLF, AIM:SVML) has confirmed its mining method and completed fleet design for the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi, marking a major DFS milestone. The equipment, designed for large-scale dry mining, follows 2024 pilot trials that validated the efficiency of conventional dry mining techniques for Kasiya’s soft, saprolite-hosted mineralisation.
The fleet plan covers both primary and support operations for the initial 25-year mine life, with around 200 units to be acquired over the period, including replacements. CEO Frank Eagar said the phased deployment strategy reflects disciplined capital allocation and operational efficiency while ensuring low operating costs, flexibility and reliability.
Solis Minerals Ltd (ASX:SLM, TSX-V:SLMN, OTCQB:SLMFF) has begun a 5,000-metre diamond drilling program at its wholly owned Ilo Este copper-gold project in southern Peru.
The company secured all required permits to start drilling and is targeting a series of high-priority zones.