Highland Critical Minerals Corp (CSE:HLND) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, 6025 Nunavut Ltd, has executed a definitive asset purchase agreement with an arm’s length vendor to acquire a 100% interest in two mining claims in Nunavut, Canada.
The acquisition covers two contiguous mineral claims totaling approximately 2,469 hectares.
Trust Stamp Inc (NASDAQ:IDAI, ISE:AIID) has unveiled a patent-protected framework designed to embed biometric links into stablecoins, aiming to support regulatory compliance and strengthen payment infrastructure.
The company’s framework enables stablecoin units to be cryptographically linked to irreversibly transformed representations of their owners’ identities.
Aftermath Silver Ltd (TSX-V:AAG, OTCQX:AAGFF) announced that it has completed the final payment to acquire the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru, ahead of the original November 2026 deadline.
As part of the arrangement, EMX Royalty Corporation reduced the final payment by US$100,000 to US$1.55 million in exchange for early settlement.
Pinnacle Silver & Gold Corp (TSX-V:PINN, OTCQB:PSGCF) said on Monday it has completed an airborne LiDAR survey over its high-grade El Potrero gold-silver project in Durango, Mexico, advancing surface exploration in preparation for drilling.
Data from the survey, which covered the full 11-square-kilometre property, is now being reprocessed and interpreted by GeoCloud Analytics in Australia, with final results expected in early to mid-December, Pinnacle said in a statement.
Northstar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG) said on Monday it signed a Master Project Agreement with DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, along with Novamera Inc and Micon International, to support data-driven and digital solutions for its Cam Copper Surgical Mining Project in Ontario.
The agreement forms part of a broader DIGITAL-backed initiative that will provide partial funding for the project, the company said, adding that further details will be released later.
Century Lithium Corp. (TSX-V:LCE, OTCQX:CYDVF) has provided an update on its Angel Island lithium project in Nevada, highlighting developments in permitting, plant relocation, and feasibility study work.
The project is one of the largest known sediment-hosted lithium resources in the US and is being developed as part of efforts to support domestic critical-mineral supply chains, according to Century Lithium.
Medicus Pharma (NASDAQ:MDCX) marked Men’s Health Awareness Month on Monday by underscoring new academic research focused on improving treatment options for prostate and skin cancers, two of the most common cancers affecting men.
The biotechnology and life sciences company is advancing the clinical development of novel therapeutic candidates, including non-invasive treatments for basal cell skin cancer and next-generation therapies for advanced prostate conditions.
First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF) said on Monday it closed another tranche of its non-brokered private-placement financing, bringing total proceeds from the two-part offering to about C$3.57 million.
The Canadian phosphate development company said it issued around 3.36 million flow-through shares for C$3.02 million and nearly 612,000 hard-dollar units for C$550,560 across both tranches. The latest tranche raised C$1.39 million, including C$999,999 from over 1.1 million flow-through shares and C$390,700 from over 431,000 hard-dollar units, each consisting of one common share and one warrant.
Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd (LSE:RBW, OTC:RBWRF) shares climbed 5% to 19.9p after the company said a sharp jump in European yttrium oxide prices is set to deliver a meaningful lift to the economics of its Phalaborwa project in South Africa.
The company noted that yttrium, now included in its SEG+ mixed rare-earth product, has seen extreme price moves this year.
Walker Crips shares surged 69% to 12.68p after the wealth manager agreed to a recommended cash offer from PhillipCapital, valuing the business at about £5.96 million.
The Singapore-based financial group plans to acquire the company through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement, paying 14p a share. That represents an 86.67% premium to Walker Crips' last closing price before the deal was announced.
Vaultz Capital PLC (AQSE:V3TC, OTCQB:VZTCF) told investors it has completed onboarding with Xapo Bank, marking the start of a new custody arrangement for its Bitcoin treasury.
The company, in a statement, described Xapo as a regulated Bitcoin-focused institution offering segregated vault infrastructure and compliance-led operational controls.
Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd (LSE:RBW, OTC:RBWRF) told investors that a surge in European yttrium oxide prices is expected to have a material positive impact on the economics of the Phalaborwa project.
The company said yttrium is now included in the project’s SEG+ mixed rare earth product.
Polarean Imaging PLC (AIM:POLX, OTC:PLLWF) has signed an exclusive agreement with DK Healthcare to bring its Xenon MRI technology to South Korea, a move that broadens the company’s reach in the Asia-Pacific region.
The AIM-quoted firm develops a specialised form of Magnetic Resonance Imaging that uses xenon gas to show how air moves through the lungs.
Chimeric Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:CHM, OTC:CHMMF) has received a research and development (R&D) tax incentive refund of $4,497,886 under the Australian Government’s R&D Tax Incentive program.
The R&D Tax Incentive provides companies undertaking eligible activities with a refundable tax offset of up to 43.5%. The refund recognises Chimeric’s R&D activities during the 2025 financial year.
DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO, OTC:DRSHF) chief executive Oleg Vornik has moved to reassure investors of his commitment to the company, stressing that its underlying business remains strong.
The counter-drone technology group said its disclosure practices will be reviewed by independent directors Simone Haslinger and Richard Joffe, after the ASX raised concerns last week about the company’s disclosures and securities trading.