St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ, FRA:S0G, OTC:SGQMF) has stepped onto the global stage this week, participating in the Brazil–US Critical Minerals Forum in São Paulo as it looks to advance development and strategic partnerships for its flagship Araxá rare earths and niobium project.
The company said the high-level forum — attended by investors, government representatives and industry participants — provided a platform to promote Araxá’s scale and strategic relevance at a time of growing focus on secure supply chains for critical minerals.
Millennial Potash Corp (TSX-V:MLP, OTCQB:MLPNF, FRA:XOD) told investors it is advancing multiple workstreams at its Banio Potash Project in Gabon, including feasibility and environmental studies, while preparing a drilling campaign aimed at expanding the project’s resource base.
The company said its definitive feasibility study (DFS) and environmental and social impact assessment are both underway and remain on track for completion by the end of 2026.
Sintana Energy Inc (TSX-V:SEI, OTCQB:SEUSF, FRA:3ZX1, AIM:SEI), the Atlantic Margin-focused explorer, has been tipped as a 'buy' at UK stockbroker Cavendish, which pitches a 62p target price.
It comes after the company secured a 12-month extension to its licence (PEL 87) offshore Namibia, a move the broker said keeps alive a potentially value-unlocking farm-out process.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) reported a significant earnings miss for the fourth quarter of 2025, sending its shares down nearly 29% on Thursday morning.
The company posted a net loss of $86 million, or $1.66 per share, far more than the expected loss per share of $0.47.
Shares of Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) rose 12.5% in early trading Thursday after the jewelry retailer reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations and issued a full-year outlook that brackets current estimates, even as it flagged margin pressure and a cautious consumer environment.
The company reported adjusted earnings of $6.25 per share for the fourth quarter ended late January, above analysts’ expectations, while revenue came in at $2.35 billion, roughly flat year over year. Same-store sales declined 0.7%.
374Water Inc (NASDAQ:SCWO, FRA:8LL) announced that it is preparing to deploy its mobile AirSCWO system to St. Cloud, Minnesota, marking an expansion of its Waste Destruction Services platform with a focus on on-site waste treatment.
The cleantech company said final preparations are underway, with the system expected to be delivered in April 2026.
Standard Uranium Ltd (TSX-V:STND, OTCQB:STTDF, FRA:9SU0) announced that it has signed an exploration agreement with Kineepik Métis Local (KML), formalizing an existing relationship and establishing a framework for future collaboration in Saskatchewan’s southeastern Athabasca Basin region.
KML represents Métis rights holders with ties to the area near the Village of Pinehouse, where Standard Uranium is advancing critical mineral projects, including the Rocas project located within KML’s land and occupancy area. The agreement is intended to support a long-term partnership between the two parties.
Miivo Holdings Corp (TSX-V:MIVO) said it has received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for its acquisition of Dubai-based Tandem Partners, first announced in January 2026.
The AI-driven financial intelligence platform provider also said disinterested shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal through written consent, clearing another hurdle toward closing.
The Kazakhstan-focused explorer has struck a deal with a Chinese mining contractor to fund and build its Verkhuba copper deposit at no cost to the company
Shares in East Star Resources, the LSE-listed Kazakhstan-focused gold and copper explorer, rose 12.5% to 3.6p on Thursday after the company formalised a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services, a global mining engineering and construction contractor, to develop its Verkhuba copper deposit.
Hazer Group Ltd (ASX:HZR, OTC:HZRGF) has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) and graphite offtake letter of intent (LOI) with Green Steel of WA Collie, marking a key step in commercialising its graphite by-product and linking its technology to a proposed low-emissions steelmaking project in Western Australia.
The agreement represents Hazer’s first formal framework for supplying graphite into the steel sector and positions the company within the emerging green steel value chain.
Alligator Energy Ltd (ASX:AGE, OTC:ALGEF) has reshaped its board, appointing chief executive officer Dr Andrea Marsland-Smith as managing director with immediate effect while long-serving non-executive director Peter McIntyre prepares to retire.
Marsland-Smith, who moved into the CEO role about nine months ago after previously serving as chief operating officer, will now hold both positions as the company advances its uranium project portfolio.