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The Calgary clean-tech company closed a $35M all-equity round led by Rice Investment Group to build its first used motor oil recycling plant in Alberta, targeting 2028 commercial production.
The junior miner extended two promissory notes totaling C$1.57 million after a payment default, while also announcing the death of director Ernie Marcotte.
Gold held above $4,500, pushing junior miners higher. Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX) surged 13% to lead the TSX gainers as the sector amplifies the metal's rally.
Kaiser Aluminum's H2 2026 outlook prompts a price target increase as aerospace and automotive demand support the revision. The next earnings report will test the bullish case.
Golar LNG ordered a fourth FLNG unit, boosting capacity 41% to 12M tonnes. The $2.45B Mark II vessel delivers in 2029. Golar targets a 50% earnings increase with the new unit.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF returned 17% YTD, outpacing the S&P 500's 13%, as a 7-point P/E gap rewards mature dividend payers over the AI megacap complex.
EIPI yields 6.53% monthly via energy stocks and covered calls on 26% of holdings. Top positions: Enterprise Products, Energy Transfer, Exxon Mobil. Oil price risk and utility capex are key concerns.
Natural gas stalled at $2.85 as the 50-day EMA capped gains. A storage glut and contract roll weigh on upside. Trader Chris said consolidation persists until a break above $3.
Whitecap Resources raised its 2026 output target 3% to 384,000-386,000 BOE/day after the Veren deal boosted capital efficiency 12%. CFO Thanh Kang projected C$2.2 billion in free cash flow at US$75 oil.
WTI crude holds above the 50-day EMA while $90 resistance caps upside. A breakout in either direction is likely this month, traders say.
India allowed mills to sell early-season sugar in October and November, aiming to avoid imports as domestic prices hit a record ₹55.70/kg and global futures surged to 18-month highs.
Capital Limited reported H1 2026 results with drilling revenue accounting for 60% of the mix. The company operates 130 rigs across Africa and the Middle East as the fifth-largest drilling contractor.
Chinese smelter caps end decades of supply growth, forcing higher prices to fund new capacity. Alcoa, at a deep discount to replacement cost, is positioned for mid-teens EPS growth.
Eagle Capital Management sees EQT Corp as a direct beneficiary of LNG export expansion and data center power demand. The fund expects mid-teens EPS growth from the Marcellus shale producer.
Centerra Gold raised its Azimut Exploration stake to 12.67% through a C$2.4M private placement. The deal amends an existing investor rights agreement, giving Centerra the ability to top up to 15% ownership.
Transocean's $300 million ONGC contract for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 drillship starts Q1 2027. The two-year deal with priced options extends into 2031, adding backlog as offshore drilling markets tighten.
EDPFY AlphaScore 55 reflects stretched multiples and regulatory uncertainty. A 5% tariff cut could knock 8% off earnings. First-half results due late July.
Blue Star Helium started helium sales from its Galactica plant in July and plans 9 more wells through 2027 to reach full capacity, with CO2 revenue to follow.
Silver surged to $67.155, its highest since June, as Chinese imports of silver-bearing ores jumped 62.5% YoY. Gold held above ₹1.58 lakh. Jackson Hole speech due Friday.
MLG Oz reported FY 2026 NPAT up 34.7% on 3.9% revenue growth. The board declared a final dividend of $0.013, bringing the full-year payout to $0.0255 per share.
Russia's blockade of Odessa has shut Ukraine's primary grain export route, leaving 50M tonnes stranded as the country faces a winter without its main port.
India caps sugar stockpiles for bulk consumers at 15 days, triggering a 14% rally in mill shares. The rule runs through Nov. 2026, covering peak festival demand.
Titan Minerals reports 33.5m at 6.6g/t gold and 55.5g/t silver at Brecha-Comanche; CEO calls results a breakthrough. MRE update due early 2027.
Prominence Energy confirmed gravity and magnetic results across its Gawler hydrogen and helium project in South Australia. Drilling is on track for mid-2027 with roughly $5 million earmarked for the first wells.
The diesel crack spread above $100 a barrel signals a refining crisis that will hit farmers, truckers, and consumers before the November midterms. Here is how the Iran war enters the 2026 election.
Albion Resources will drill the Gidgee gold project after a 280 g/t rock-chip hit at Phar Lap. CEO Peter Goh said the assays refine six priority targets ahead of the maiden campaign.
HotCopper's busiest boards: Genesis jumps on 28.8 g/t gold chips; Latitude 66 sells royalties for $3.4m; Titan drills new gold-silver zone at Dynasty.
Encounter Resources reviews its WA/NT copper portfolio as RC drilling extends Parbo and Griffin oxide zones. Assays from diamond drilling due September and October 2026.
Fortescue's statutory net profit fell to US$2.9 billion, hit by a $525m impairment at Iron Bridge. Underlying earnings improved on higher volumes and iron ore pricing. The miner is also investing in a 2.4GW Pilbara green grid.
ET's $5.9B capex plan includes a gas pipeline for Oracle's data center now delayed six months by state and federal certification hurdles, risking cancellation.