Canadian precious-metals stocks were in demand Tuesday as gold pushed to a fresh record high, buoyed by signs that China is seeking a larger role in the bullion market.
Traders drove gold higher after reports that the People’s Bank of China is courting central banks from allied nations to buy and store bullion through the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
T Stamp Inc (NASDAQ:IDAI, EURONEXT:AIID), doing business as Trust Stamp, announced what it called a “pioneering advancement” in digital identity and age verification with the introduction of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) for remote human presence.
The company said the innovation addresses the growing need for secure, privacy-preserving solutions in Know Your Customer (KYC) and age assurance processes.
Millennial Potash Corp (TSX-V:MLP, OTCQB:MLPNF) announced that it has appointed Tony Kettinger to its Board of Directors.
The potash project developer said Kettinger has had an extensive career in the agricultural sector and is currently chief operating officer for Golden Agri-Resources, based in Singapore.
Aftermath Silver Ltd (TSX-V:AAG, OTCQX:AAGFF) provided an outline of planned drilling for the Challacollo silver-gold project in Chile.
The Canadian junior exploration company said it is planning an initial seven to 10-hole diamond core program for the fourth quarter of 2025, for a total of up to 2,000 metres (m) of drilling.
Midnight Sun Mining Corp (TSX-V:MMA, OTCQB:MDNGF) told investors it has mobilized a third diamond drill rig to the Dumbwa target within its Solwezi project in Zambia.
The new drilling contract was awarded to local contractor Chibuli Investments Limited for a minimum of 6,000 metres of core drilling.
GoviEx Uranium Inc (TSX-V:GXU, OTCQB:GVXXF) told investors it has filed its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency.
The filing follows a draft submission earlier this year that received no objection from the agency.
Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC (LSE:HEMO, OTC:HOPHF) shares advanced around 11% after announcing the signing of a letter of intent with Cellin Technologies, to explore the commercialisation of its HG-CT-1 CAR-T therapy in Estonia.
The therapy targets relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia.
Percheron Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:PER, OTC:PERCF) has expanded its senior leadership ranks, appointing two seasoned biotech executives to help steer its lead cancer immunotherapy candidate, HMBD-002, toward a planned phase II clinical trial.
The Melbourne-headquartered company named Dr Eugene Kennedy as chief medical officer and Valentina Dubljevic as chief technology officer. The appointments come as Percheron prepares to launch a phase II study of HMBD-002 in calendar year 2026, following positive safety and tolerability data from a completed phase I trial.
Buru Energy Ltd (ASX:BRU, OTC:BRNGF) has extended the closing date of its share purchase plan (SPP) to 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, giving eligible shareholders additional time to participate.
The SPP allows applications for up to A$30,000 worth of new shares at 2 cents each, without brokerage. Participants will also be offered, subject to shareholder approval, one free attaching option for every two shares subscribed, exercisable at 3 cents within two years.
American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARR, OTCQB:ARRNF) has wrapped up test mining at the Cowboy State Mine in Wyoming, producing more than 3,000 tonnes of ore for comminution and beneficiation optimisation. The work marks another step forward for the Halleck Creek rare earths project, which the company is advancing through subsidiary Wyoming Rare (USA) Inc.
The program provides both the physical ore needed for upcoming processing trials and vital operational data for the Halleck Creek pre-feasibility study, reinforcing its potential as a cornerstone US rare earths project.
Altech Batteries Ltd (ASX:ATC, OTC:ALTHF) has lifted the capacity of its CERENERGY® sodium chloride solid-state battery packs to 90 kilowatt-hours (kWh) following research and development work on an expanded module design.
The advance comes from shifting to a 72-cell “beehive” arrangement within each module, up from the current 48-cell configuration. As a result, a five-module pack can now deliver 90 kWh of energy — a 50% increase on the previous 60-kWh output — while retaining the existing casing and factory setup. Crucially, the change requires no new infrastructure or production line modifications.