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Nevgold Corp. (‘ NevGold ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSXV:NAU,OTC:NAUFF) (OTCQX:NAUFF) (Frankfurt:5E50 ) is pleased to announce the discovery of high-grade oxide antimony in the new antimony-gold ‘Bullet Zone’ from surface at its Limousine Butte Project (the ‘Project’, ‘Limo Butte’) in Nevada. The Bullet Zone was discovered with a plus 150 meter step-out drillhole from 2025 drilling that was testing NevGold’s new geology model at the Project. The Bullet Zone discovery significantly expands the gold-antimony mineralization footprint at the Resurrection Ridge target area, which NevGold is advancing to an initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’).

Key Highlights

  • Discovery of the Bullet Zone with new 2025 step-out drilling intercepts the highest-grade antimony (‘Antimony’, ‘Sb’) interval drilled to date at the Project, with grades up to 8.9% Sb :
    • LB25-002 Upper Zone (from surface): 14.90 g/t AuEq* over 4.6 meters (3.76% Sb and 0.29 g/t Au) , within 2.42 g/t AuEq* over 53.3 meters (0.57% Sb and 0.22 g/t Au)
    • LB25-002 Lower Zone: 0.82 g/t AuEq* over 32.0 meters (0.68 g/t Au and 0.04% Sb) , within 0.58 g/t AuEq* over 57.9 meters (0.45 g/t Au and 0.03% Sb)
    • *Gold equivalents (‘AuEq’) are based on assumed metals prices of US$3,000/oz of gold and US$40,000 per tonne of antimony (~30% discount to current spot prices), and assumed metals recoveries of 80% for gold and 75% for antimony.
  • Over 150 meter step-out and discovery of the Bullet Zone significantly expands the mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge; the Company intends to advance both Resurrection Ridge and Cadillac Valley to an initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’)
    • 11 drillholes have been completed in the current 2025 drill campaign with assays pending
  • Positive samples at surface up to 6.8% antimony and 0.25 g/t Au found in road cuts during construction of the new 2025 drill pads (see Figure 1); the new drill pads are focused on expansion areas and show the extensive mineralization potential at the Project
  • Phase II metallurgical testwork on gold and antimony continues to advance with results expected over the coming weeks

Limo Butte Planned 2025 Activities / Status Update
NevGold will continue its active exploration program at Limo Butte including:

  • Evaluating the historical geological database with focus on gold and antimony (completed) ;
  • Analyzing historical drilling with focus on gold and antimony (continuous activity) ;
  • Advancing metallurgical testwork (in progress, Phase II results in coming weeks) ;
  • Continuing to drill test gold-antimony targets (ongoing, 11 drillholes completed to date) ;
  • Completing initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) (in progress) .

NevGold CEO, Brandon Bonifacio, comments: ‘We are extremely excited about the discovery of the high-grade antimony intercept in the new oxide gold-antimony Bullet Zone from surface . The geological concept of drilling below the older, thrusted dolomite unit was a target that our team developed over the past couple of years working at Limo Butte. The fact that we intercepted some of the highest grade mineralization that we have drilled to date at Limo Butte on the 1 st hole testing this target concept is exceptional and a testament to our technical team. The discovery of the Bullet Zone also significantly expands the mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge, and opens large areas of the Project overlain by dolomite, with no historical drilling .’

Bonifacio continues: ‘We are also well-positioned with Limo Butte to support the United States critical minerals strategy as the Project has both gold and antimony, and both commodities have reached all-time high prices this year. There is a clear commitment from government officials to advance high-quality, domestic, mineral projects and Limo Butte is well-advanced with its significant near-surface, oxide gold-antimony mineralization and large geological database . We are also progressing another key milestone, which is the Phase II metallurgical testwork on the gold-antimony metallurgical flowsheet building on our positive results from Phase I. All of these various work programs will help us rapidly demonstrate the gold-antimony potential at Limo Butte as we progress the asset to the next stages of project development with the objective of playing a key part in the mandate to create a vertically integrated, U.S. antimony supply chain .’

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Figure 1 – Resurrection Ridge target area with the new Bullet Zone discovery from LB25-002. Figure also includes the 2025 drillpads and identified expansion areas with the thrust faulted Upper Plate Dolomite. Red outline is current mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge, with +150 meter step-out to the east with Hole 25-002 and discovery of the Bullet Zone. To view image please click here

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Figure 2 – Cross section with results from LB25-002 and new Bullet Zone discovery. Thin colored discs show Antimony (Sb ppm) in drilling, and wide colored discs show Gold (Au ppm) in drilling. To view image please click here

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Figure 3 – Large cross section at the Project outlining the strong expansion potential between Resurrection Ridge and Crashed Airplane Valley, which spans +2.5 kilometers. To view image please click here

Figure 4 – Sample from road cut building new 2025 drill pads which assayed 6.8% antimony and 0.25 g/t Au in newly identified expansion part of the Project around the Bullet Zone discovery. Elongated white crystals are stibiconite (Sb 3 O 6 (OH)). To view image please click here

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Figure 5 – Sample area from drill pad from drillhole LB25-002, which discovered the high-grade Bullet Zone, showing strong stibiconite and stibnite mineralization. To view image please click here

2025 Drill Results

Hole ID Length, m* g/t Au % Sb g/t AuEq** From, m To, m
Resurrection Ridge – Bullet Zone
LB25-002 Upper 53.3 0.22 0.57% 2.42 3.0 56.4
including 32.0 0.31 0.84% 3.60 19.8 51.8
including 4.6 0.29 3.76% 14.90 39.6 44.2
LB25-002 Lower 57.9 0.45 0.03% 0.58 150.9 208.8
including 32.0 0.68 0.04% 0.82 164.6 196.6

*Downhole thickness reported; true width varies depending on drill hole dip and is approximately 70% to 90% of downhole thickness.
**The gold equivalents (‘AuEq’) are based on assumed metals prices of US$3,000/oz of gold and US$40,000 per tonne of antimony (~30% discount to current spot prices), and assumed metals recoveries of 80% for gold and 75% for antimony.

Limo Butte – Updated Geological Model Summary
The Devonian Pilot Shale (‘Pilot Shale’, ‘Pilot’) is the principal local host to Carlin-type mineralization at Limousine Butte. At Limousine Butte, positive gold grades commonly coincide with silicification and jasperoid breccias within the Pilot Shale, an alteration style also observed where elevated antimony is reported.

NevGold’s 2021–2025 work included integrating historical drilling, new mapping, and surface sampling which produced an updated district model and refined property-wide controls on mineralization. At Resurrection Ridge , Devonian–Silurian dolomite is exposed immediately east of known gold-antimony mineralization. Earlier explorers inferred that the overlying Pilot Shale had been eroded in this area, and they did not test eastward, despite shallow high-grade intercepts in the easternmost holes drilled at Resurrection Ridge. The new model indicates the older dolomite was thrust over the prospective Pilot Shale unit, creating structural preparation and a fluid trap that preserves the favorable host at depth, the classic architecture for a Carlin-type system.

Hole LB25-002 , the first test of this new NevGold geological model, collared in dolomite, passed through the upper thrust plate, and intersected gold and antimony at multiple horizons within the Pilot Shale. This drillhole result validates the model and materially expands the potential mineralization footprint: the preserved Pilot Shale extends more than one kilometer east of prior drilling at Resurrection Ridge.

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Figure 6 – Comparison of historical geological model (left) and new NevGold geological model (right) outlining the thesis that the older dolomite unit was thrust over the prospective Pilot Shale unit. The preserved Pilot Shale unit extends more than 1 kilometer east of prior drilling at Resurrection Ridge. To view image please click here

Property-wide, the updated model outlines multiple Au–Sb target corridors that track outcrops and projected subsurface positions of the Pilot Shale, where repeated faulting and thrusting provided fluid pathways and focused mineralization. NevGold’s 2025 drill program continues to test these high-priority targets.

Historical records within the project boundary document two small-scale antimony prospects—the Nevada Antimony Mine and the Lage Antimony Prospect (Figure 1). The Nevada Antimony Mine extracted stibnite (Sb₂S₃) from a hydrothermal breccia via shallow pits; the Lage prospect similarly reports limited antimony production. Complementing these records, rock-chip sampling from the Golden Butte pit (Brigham Young University thesis) returned numerous assays exceeding 1% Sb in jasperoid breccias, with several over 5% Sb , including a sample grading 9.6% Sb with visible stibnite and stibiconite ( BYU Thesis Report ).

Together, these datasets support a district-scale interpretation in which thrust repetition preserves the Pilot Shale at depth east of Resurrection Ridge and focuses Au–Sb mineralization along structurally prepared horizons, establishing multiple high-priority targets for step-out drilling and follow-up work.

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Figure 7 – Limousine Butte Project with historical antimony in rock chips and soils. The total strike length between Resurrection Ridge and Cadillac Valley is +5km. To view image please click here

Drillhole Orientation Details

Hole ID Target Zone Easting Northing Elevation (m) Length (m) Azimuth Dip
LB25-002 Bullet Zone (RR) 667078 4417219 2176 225.6 145 -65

US Executive Order – Announced March 20, 2025
The Company is pleased to report the sweeping Executive Order to strengthen American mineral production and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations for its mineral supply . Antimony (Sb) has been identified as an important ‘Critical Mineral’ in the United States essential for national security, clean energy, and technology applications, yet no domestically mined supply currently exists.

The Executive Order invokes the use of the Defense Production Act as part of a broad United States (‘US’) Government effort to expand domestic minerals production on national security grounds. As it relates to project permitting, the Order states that it will ‘identify priority projects that can be immediately approved or for which permits can be immediately issued, and take all necessary or appropriate actions…to expedite and issue the relevant permits or approvals.’ Furthermore, the Order includes provisions to accelerate access to private and public capital for domestic projects, including the creation of a ‘dedicated mineral and mineral production fund for domestic investments’ under the Development Finance Corporation (‘DFC’).

This decisive action by the US Government highlights the urgent need to expand domestic minerals output to support supply chain security in the United States. This important Order will help revitalize domestic mineral production by improving the permitting process and providing financial support to qualifying domestic projects.

Importance of Antimony
Antimony is considered a ‘Critical Mineral’ by the United States based on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list (U.S.G.S. (2022)). ‘Critical Minerals’ are metals and non-metals essential to the economy and national security. Antimony is utilized in all manners of military applications, including the manufacturing of armor piercing bullets, night vision goggles, infrared sensors, precision optics, laser sighting, explosive formulations, hardened lead for bullets and shrapnel, ammunition primers, tracer ammunition, nuclear weapons and production, tritium production, flares, military clothing, and communication equipment. Other uses include technology (semi-conductors, circuit boards, electric switches, fluorescent lighting, high quality clear glass and lithium-ion batteries) and clean-energy storage.

Globally, approximately 90% of the world’s current antimony supply is produced by China, Russia, and Tajikistan. Beginning on September 15, 2024, China, which is responsible for nearly half of all global mined antimony output and dominates global refinement and processing, announced that it will restrict antimony exports. In December-2024, China explicitly restricted antimony exports to the United States citing its dual military and civilian uses, which further exacerbated global supply chain concerns. (Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024)) The U.S. Department of Defense (‘DOD’) has designated antimony as a ‘Critical Mineral’ due to its importance in national security, and governments are now prioritizing domestic production to mitigate supply chain disruptions. Projects exploring antimony sources in North America play a key role in addressing these challenges.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (‘Perpetua’) has the most advanced domestic gold-antimony project in the United States. Perpetua’s project, known as Stibnite, is located in Idaho approximately 130 km northeast of NevGold’s Nutmeg Mountain and Zeus projects. Positive advancements at Stibnite including the technical development and permitting has led to US$75 million in Department of Defense (‘DOD’) awards, and over $1.8 billion in indicative financing from the Export Import Bank of the United States (‘US EXIM’) ( see Perpetua Resources News Release from April 8, 2024 ) (Perpetua Resources. (2025))

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Figure 8 – Limousine Butte Land Holdings and District Exploration Activity To view image please click here

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Signed’

Brandon Bonifacio, President & CEO

For further information, please contact Brandon Bonifacio at bbonifacio@nev-gold.com, call 604-337-4997, or visit our website at www.nev-gold.com .

Sampling Methodology, Quality Control and Quality Assurance
NevGold QA/QC protocols are followed on the Project and include insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples in all drill holes. A 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method was completed by ISO 17025 certified American Assay Labs, Reno.

The historic data collection chain of custody procedures and analytical results by previous operators appear adequate and were completed to industry standard practices. For the Newmont and US Gold data a 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method MS-41 was completed by ISO 17025 certified ALS Chemex, Reno or Elko Nevada.

Geochemical ICP (5g) analysis for the Wilson, Christianson and Tingey report was completed by Geochemical Services Inc. and the XRF analyses (glass disk or pellets) by Brigham Young University.

Technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Greg French, CPG, the Company’s Vice President, Exploration, who is NevGold’s Qualified Person (‘QP’) under National Instrument 43-101 and responsible for technical matters of this release.

About the Company
NevGold is an exploration and development company targeting large-scale mineral systems in the proven districts of Nevada and Idaho. NevGold owns a 100% interest in the Limousine Butte and Cedar Wash gold projects in Nevada, and the Nutmeg Mountain gold project and Zeus copper project in Idaho.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company’s current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘suggest’, ‘indicate’ and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the proposed work programs at Limousine Butte, the exploration potential at Limousine Butte, and future potential project milestones such as the potential Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, general economic, market and business conditions, and the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals. There is some risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correct or that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

References

Blackmon, D. (2021) Antimony: The Most Important Mineral You Never Heard Of. Article Prepared by Forbes.

Kurtenbach, E. (2024) China Bans Exports to US of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony in response to Chip Sanctions . Article Prepared by AP News.

Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024) China Bans Export of Critical Minerals to US as Trade Tensions Escalate . Article Prepared by Reuters.

Lv, A. and Jackson, L. (2025) China’s Curbs on Exports of Strategic Minerals . Article Prepared by Reuters.

Perpetua Resources. (2025) Antimony Summary . Articles and Videos Prepared by Perpetua Resources.

Sangine, E. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023 . Antimony Summary Report prepared by U.S.G.S

U.S.G.S. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals . Reported Prepared by U.S.G.S

Wilson, D.,J., Christiansen, E., H., and Tingey, D., G., 1994, Geology and Geochemistry of the Golden Butte Mine- A Small Carlin- Type Gold Deposit in Eastern Nevada: Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v.40, P.185-211. BYU V.40 P.185-211.

 

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Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK,OTC:BKUCF), (FSE: MAL2), (OTC: BKUCF) ‘Blue Sky’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company has completed an induced polarization (pole-dipole electrical tomography (‘ET’)) geophysical survey at the Ivana Gap target, located between the Company’s Ivana Deposit and Ivana Central target within the Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project, Río Negro Province, Argentina (Figure 1). The properties hosting the Ivana Gap and Ivana Central targets are held by Blue Sky via its 100% owned subsidiary, Minera Cielo Azul S.A. (‘MCA’).

The single line ET survey has delineated a 1,400-metre wide chargeability anomaly at the Ivana Gap target, approximately 30 to 60 metres below surface, that is interpreted to relate to the northerly extension of the REDOX front trend related to the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit (Figure 2). Its position, midway between the Ivana Deposit and Ivana Central, supports the interpretation of a continuous redox front trend linking these two targets. The results highlight Ivana Gap as a key area for follow-up exploration.

Nikolaos Cacos, Blue Sky President & CEO commented, ‘Geophysical surveys have proven highly effective at Amarillo Grande, first guiding our discoveries in 2017 and now advancing our work at Ivana Gap. The new ET survey highlights an intriguing anomaly suggesting we could find mineralization extending to the north of the Ivana Deposit in this area. We look forward to testing this prospective target with our next phase of exploration drilling.’

The objective of the ET survey was to refine targets for drilling by tracing the subsurface extent of the organic-rich sandstone/REDOX front between the Ivana Deposit and the Ivana Central target. The results of this geophysical survey will help guide part of an upcoming diamond drill program that is now being planned and is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The geophysical and drilling programs described herein are being funded by Ivana Minerales S.A. (‘IMSA‘) the joint venture company (‘JVCO‘) established to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium Project. Under the terms of the definitive agreement announced on December 2, 2024 IMSA has the exclusive right and option (‘Call Option‘) to acquire up to a 100% interest in certain exploration targets (‘Exploration Targets‘) at Amarillo Grande. To exercise this right, IMSA must incur certain funding obligations over the six-year term of the Call Option, pay the relevant option price pursuant to the formula set out in the Call Option, and grant to MCA a 2% royalty on all Exploration Targets acquired under the Call Option.

Geophysical Program Detail

The ET survey at Ivana Gap was conducted by Geofisica Argentina S.A. using a pole-dipole array with 15 m electrode spacing. The survey used an Iris ELREC PRO 10-channel receiver (time-domain) and a VIP-5000 transmitter.

The program consisted of a single 5 kilometre line covering the central portion of the prospect, subparallel to the majority of lines from previous surveys at Ivana Central (Section L1) and at the Ivana deposit (Section Ivana VIII) (see Figure 2). The results show a broad chargeability anomaly over 1400m in width that is interpreted as the REDOX front horizon signature. Additionally, smaller chargeability anomalies are observed toward the eastern (right-hand) portion of the pseudo-section. These appear either deeper in the profile or as isolated subsurface highs. The main anomaly lies along the projected northwest trend extending from the Ivana Deposit in the south, northwest towards Ivana Central, where reduced carbonaceous alteration has been confirmed in drillhole cuttings.

Many of the historical ET geophysical lines over the Ivana deposits were either not processed for chargeability or did not detect significant anomalies. However, a clear 600m wide chargeability anomaly was observed on line Ivana VIII that was completed on the northern flank of the Ivana deposit, as shown in Figure 2.

Qualified Persons

The technical contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Mr. Ariel Testi, CPG, who works for the Company and is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

About Ivana Minerales S.A.

Ivana Minerales S.A. is the operating company for the joint-venture between Blue Sky and its partner Abatare Spain, S.L.U. to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit in Rio Negro Province of Argentina. The activities of JVCO are subject to the earn-in transaction (the ‘Agreement‘) in which COAM will fund cumulative expenditures of US$35 million to acquire a 49.9% indirect equity interest in the Ivana deposit, and then has the further right to earn up to an 80% equity interest in JVCO by completion of a feasibility study and funding the costs and expenditures up to US$160,000,000 to develop and construct the project to commercial production, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement. JVCO also has a Call Option to acquire a 100% interest in all or part of certain exploration targets owned by Blue Sky’s 100% held subsidiary, subject to certain conditions. For additional details, please refer to the News Release dated February 27, 2025, as well as the Company’s latest Financial Statements & MD&A available at blueskyuranium.com.

About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.

Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company’s objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky’s flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company’s recently optioned Corcovo project has demonstrated potential to host an in-situ recovery uranium deposit. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Nikolaos Cacos’ 
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Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, the ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements that, other than statements of historical fact, address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company’s planned drilling campaigns, its objectives and the potential mineral content of its projects. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: uncertainty relating to mineral resources; risks related to heavy metal and transition metal price fluctuations, particularly uranium and vanadium; risks relating to the dependence of the Company on key management personnel and outside parties; the potential impact of global pandemics; risks and uncertainties related to governmental regulation and the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, including in respect of the Company’s planned exploration program described in this news release. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company’s public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law.

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Stallion Uranium Corp. (the ‘ Company ‘ or ‘ Stallion ‘ ) (TSX-V: STUD ; OTCQB: STLNF ; FSE: FE0) pleased to announce that it will commence a high-resolution ground Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) survey on November 1, 2025, on its Coyote Target, part of the Moonlite Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada in partnership with Atha Energy Corp. (‘Atha Energy’) (TSX-V: SASK) .

This survey is designed to extend and refine the results of Stallion’s previous EM work, with the goal of precisely defining conductive structures commonly associated with uranium mineralization. The program will focus on the Coyote Corridor, home to Stallion’s top-priority drill targets identified through detailed analysis of historical datasets and newly acquired geophysical information. These targets were ranked using Stallion’s multi-parameter review, which applies an 11 step ranking criteria of components for discovery.

Matthew Schwab, CEO of Stallion Uranium, said, ‘Launching this ground EM survey at the Coyote Target is a critical step toward advancing our discovery efforts. By improving the resolution of our geophysical data, we expect not only to sharpen the definition of our highest-priority targets, but also to increase the number of drill-ready locations across the Coyote Corridor. Each additional high-confidence target strengthens our ability to deliver meaningful results in the upcoming drill campaign.’

Coyote Target - 3D image of SWML Plates over 3D Gravity

Figure 1 : Coyote Target – 3D image of SWML Plates over 3D Gravity

Conductors interpreted from previous MobileMT Survey

The survey will be conducted by Abitibi Geophysics using the Stepwise Moving Loop (SWML) TDEM method, a proven technique for detecting conductive zones within basement rock. Data collected will be fully integrated with the airborne and ground surveys completed earlier in 2025, providing Stallion with an enhanced geophysical model to guide next-stage exploration.

Darren Slugoski, Vice President of Exploration, said, ‘This ground-based survey will significantly improve the resolution of our geophysical data, allowing us to more accurately model conductive features at depth. By integrating the results with our existing datasets, we will be able to fine-tune the positioning of drill collars and reduce the risk of missing mineralized structures. Increasing confidence in the geometry and location of these conductors is essential to maximizing the effectiveness of our upcoming drill program.’

Coyote Target - SWML Plates over Gravity with planned EM survey locations

Figure 2 : Coyote Target – SWML Plates over Gravity with planned EM survey locations

Survey results are expected in late November 2025 and will directly guide final drill targeting. Stallion is preparing to mobilize for a winter drill program in December 2025, where the refined targets from the Coyote Corridor will be tested for potential uranium mineralization.

About the Stepwise Moving Loop (SWML) TDEM Survey:

The SWML TDEM survey utilizes Abitibi’s cutting-edge ARMIT-TDEM system, featuring a three-component, combined B-field and ∂B/∂t sensor developed by Dr. James Macnae of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). The ARMIT sensor delivers an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio, comparable to a SQUID sensor for B-field measurements and an induction coil for B/t detection. It is designed for robust performance across extreme temperatures (-40°C to +50°C) without the need for hazardous cryogenic liquids.

ARMIT is the only sensor capable of simultaneously measuring both B-field and B/t, ensuring a broad detection range for conductive structures. The system is paired with the state-of-the-art SMARTem24 receiver and powered by Abitibi’s TerraScope 600V transmitter, delivering currents exceeding 25 A into the transmitter loop, maximizing the survey’s depth penetration and resolution.

Marketing Update:

In parallel with advancing exploration, Stallion Uranium has engaged specialized marketing firms to expand its market presence and broaden shareholder awareness. These initiatives include targeted digital campaigns, media and content development, and investor outreach programs across North America and Europe. The objective is to ensure Stallion’s technical milestones; including the commencement of the Coyote Target ground EM survey and the planned January 2026 drill program; are effectively communicated to both existing shareholders and new audiences.

The Company announces that it engaged Danayi Capital Corp. (‘Danayi’) to provide investor relations and marketing services to the Company for a term of two (2) months commencing on September 29, 2025, in consideration of an upfront payment of USD $100,000 pursuant to an agreement dated September 29, 2025. Danayi does not currently own any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities. The agreement with Danayi remains subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Upcoming Events:

Stallion Uranium will be attending the upcoming the Catch the Energy Conference taking place at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Stallion CEO Matthew Schwab will be presenting on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 2:15 pm Mountain Time . Further information and registration for Catch the Energy Conference can be found here .

Qualifying Statement:

The foregoing scientific and technical disclosures for Stallion Uranium have been reviewed and approved by Darren Slugoski, P.Geo., VP Exploration, a registered member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Mr. Slugoski is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Stallion Uranium is working to ‘Fuel the Future with Uranium’ through the exploration of roughly 1,700 sq/km in the Athabasca Basin, home to the largest high-grade uranium deposits in the world. The company, with JV partner Atha Energy holds the largest contiguous project in the Western Athabasca Basin adjacent to multiple high-grade discovery zones. With a commitment to responsible exploration and cutting-edge technology such as the use of the proprietary Haystack TI technology, Stallion is positioned to play a key role in the future of clean energy.

Our leadership and advisory teams are comprised of uranium and precious metals exploration experts with the capital markets experience and the technical talent for acquiring and exploring early-stage properties. For more information visit stallionuranium.com .

On Behalf of the Board of Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Matthew Schwab
CEO and Director

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) that relate to the Company’s current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as ‘will likely result’, ‘are expected to’, ‘expects’, ‘will continue’, ‘is anticipated’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘estimated’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘forecast’, ‘projection’, ‘strategy’, ‘objective’ and ‘outlook’) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this material change report should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement .

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Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) is pleased to further update investors on its maiden drilling program at the La Union gold and silver project in Sonora, Mexico, which continues on track and on budget. The program is now two-thirds complete with initial and second holes now completed at four of the five main targets. This update follows the company’s Aug. 6, 2025, announcement marking the start of the program and Aug. 19, Sept. 10 and Sept. 24 news releases chronicling the progress of the program.

Saf Dhillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, states: ‘The drilling had started of a little slower and then was paused for unusually heavy rains. The initial plan was to drill 4 to 6 holes but, the Riverside team and their subcontracted drillers have been making substantial progress and we’re now at 7 completed holes with plans for another 2 to 5. In total, four of the five target zones have been drill tested with at least one hole.’

Two holes have now probed the Union mine target beneath historic workings, cutting through the Clemente and Caborca formations – both key host units for past mining at Union, encountering the distinctive microconglomeratic carbonate unit that historically hosted mineralization at the bottom of the Union mine.

Two holes have been completed at Famosa, testing the dip and strike extension of the mineralization in the historic workings as well as the foot wall and hanging wall of a steeply west-dipping major structural feature. Riverside select grab sampling from the Famosa dump retuned gold grade highlights of 59.4 g/t gold along with 833 g/t silver.

Two holes tested the North Union target and one tested the El Cobre target again probing beneath the historic workings for chimney and manto mineralization.

Additional holes are planned for all four of these targets, with one hole also planned for the El Creston Target.

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Figure 1. Drill progress to 2025-Oct-09. Geologic map with the tenure of the Union internal concession shown in pink. Manto and chimney type CRD targets are shown as red polygons. Riverside now controls all mineral tenures on this map. 

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Questcorp cautions investors grab sample by their very nature are select samples and may not be indicative of mineralization on the property.

Initial drilling is also planned for newly generated targets to the west of the known mineralization trend. The target is feeder zones along pre-mineral fault structures.

Once this initial campaign is completed, follow-up work will integrate assay results, ongoing surface programs, additional induced polarization (IP) surveys, and refined geological interpretations based on stratigraphy and structure observed in drilling.

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Figure 2. Cross section looking west with conceptual drill targets and schematic drillhole traces. Assays from Riverside’s sampling of rock dump materials from the two mine areas are labeled in black. Red areas are interpreted as manto and chimney target bodies that are now well defined and drill ready. Assays shown on figures 1 and 2 have been previously released and disclosed as summarized below the geochemical QA/QC and in published NI 43-101 Report that Questcorp published 2025 on Sedar+. 

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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry’, P.Geo (BC) a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.

Rock samples from previous exploration programs discussed above at the Project were taken to the Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Hermosillo, Mexico for fire assaying for gold. The rejects remained with Bureau Veritas in Mexico while the pulps were transported to Bureau Veritas laboratory in Vancouver, BC, Canada for 45 element ICP/ES-MS analysis using 4-acid digestion methods. A QA/QC program was implemented as part of the sampling procedures for the exploration program. Standards were randomly inserted into the sample stream prior to being sent to the laboratory.

About Questcorp Mining Inc.

Questcorp Mining is engaged in the business of the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in North America, with the objective of locating and developing economic precious and base metals properties of merit. The company holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 1,168.09 hectares comprising the North Island copper property, on Vancouver Island, B.C., subject to a royalty obligation. The company also holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 2,520.2 hectares comprising the La Union project located in Sonora, Mexico, subject to a royalty obligation.

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Saf Dhillon
President & CEO

Questcorp Mining Inc.
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The gold price continued to rise in Q3, breaking through key milestones to set new all-time highs.

Much like the first half of the year, the yellow metal was supported by ongoing factors like central bank buying, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty caused by US trade and tariff policies.

And it wasn’t just the price of gold that soared — higher margins and a more positive outlook for the sector helped drive increases in gold stocks. Read on for a look at gold’s Q3 activity and the outlook for Q4.

What happened to the gold price in Q3?

Gold has gained nearly US$1,400 since starting the year at US$2,658 per ounce on January 2.

By the beginning of Q3, gold had climbed to US$3,338.86, and it remained rangebound at that level for most of July and August. However, it climbed above the US$3,400 mark on July 22 and then again on August 6.

Gold price, July 9 to October 10, 2025.

Gold price, July 9 to October 10, 2025.

The price started to gain traction at the end of August, after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a change in policy during his remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. By September 2, the gold price had broken through US$3,500 for the first time, and by September 8 it had climbed above US$3,600.

As the month wore on, gold continued its unprecedented climb. It broke through US$3,700 on September 22, US$3,800 on September 29 and reached its quarterly high of US$3,858.41 on September 30.

The price continued on its upward trajectory as the fourth quarter began, rising above US$3,900 on October 6, and finally setting a new record high of US$4,040.42 on October 8.

What’s driving gold demand?

Although there was a dip in central bank gold purchases in July, with just 10 metric tons added to reserves, the World Gold Council (WGC) reported that the buying trend that has developed over the past few years remains firm.

In August, central banks once again increased their gold acquisitions, purchasing a total of 19 metric tons. Overall, central banks bought 415 metric tons of gold in H1, bringing the 2025 total to 444 metric tons as of the end of August.

Although it appeared to pause its gold buying in August, the National Bank of Poland has been the top purchaser of gold in 2025, adding 67 metric tons. It has vowed to have 20 to 30 percent of its international reserves in gold.

The WGC notes that seven central banks boosted their reserves in August. Kazakhstan was the leading buyer, adding 8 metric tons to its holdings and bringing its year-to-date increase to 32 metric tons. Turkey, Bulgaria, China, Uzbekistan, Ghana, Indonesia and the Czech Republic each added 2 metric tons. Russia was the only seller in August, divesting itself of 3 metric tons of gold; the WGC suggests its reduction was owed to its coin-minting program.

It wasn’t just central banks buying gold. Western investors helped drive record exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows of US$26 billion for the third quarter, with North American markets accounting for US$16.1 billion.

Total assets under management surged to US$472 billion, a 23 percent increase over the second quarter, with holdings rising to 3,838 metric tons, just shy of the 3,929 metric tons recorded in November 2020.

Why are investors interested in gold?

Mind Money CEO Julia Khandoshko suggested that geopolitics is a driving force behind gold’s record-breaking run, noting that tensions are high as the world becomes increasingly divided into “risk” and “stability” zones.

While geopolitics may be a primary factor, it’s far from the only one.

The third quarter saw declining yield curves, a weakening US dollar and a 25 basis point interest rate cut from the Fed in September, all of which added tailwinds to the gold price. Looking forward, the expectation is that the Fed will make further rate cuts before the end of the year, which could further fuel a rising gold price.

‘The history of the last hundred years shows that gold grows confidently at low rates. Combine this with stubborn inflation, and we can say with confidence that it will create more space for gold’s price rise,” Khandoshko stated.

Additionally, there is an expectation that a weaker US dollar will help to keep the price of gold elevated. So far this year, the US Dollar Index has declined 8 percent.

“The US dollar is a critical component to what happens to gold, because gold is denominated in US dollars, so the weaker the US dollar, the stronger the commodity price. What we’re expecting to see over the next 12 to 24 months is continued devaluation of the US dollar, which means gold should continue to be stronger going forward,” he said.

Among the recent drags on the dollar is fear of a prolonged shutdown of the US federal government after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to continue funding government agencies and employees.

In the aftermath of the shutdown, the US Dollar Index posted its worst week since July. In an October 3 Reuters article, Thierry Wizman, monetary strategist with Macquarie, suggests that a prolonged shutdown could have a significant impact on trust in the federal government and further impact the strength of the greenback.

Gold price forecast for 2025

Hodaly sees the factors behind gold’s price rise remaining in place for the foreseeable future.

“We are expecting this could go much higher, at least 10 to 20 percent higher in the near term,’ he said.

‘Nothing has changed with the demand outlook for gold and the projected weakness of the US dollar, and that’s what’s going to drive the commodity price higher,’ added the executive.

Gold equities are also expected to benefit as the rising price boosts their margins and share prices.

Leading producers such as Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM), Newmont (NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) and Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) have seen their share prices rise by over 100 percent in 2025.

The junior space has also been impacted, with PPX Mining (TSXV:PPX,OTC Pink:SNNGF) posting a year-to-date gain of 642 percent as of October 1, and San Lorenzo Gold (TSXV:SLG,OTC Pink:SNLGF) increasing 629 percent.

With gold now trading above US$4,000, the sector could attract renewed interest and offer new opportunities for investors. Those seeking to include gold or gold stocks in their portfolios might consider options ranging from the relative safety of ETFs and established producers to riskier assets at the development or exploration stages.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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The gold price rose to repeated record highs during the third quarter of the year, breaking through significant milestones of US$3,700 and US$3,800 per ounce.

The price rises were fueled by several factors, including safe haven demand led by economic uncertainty as US tariffs continued to impact the broader economy, as well as falling interest rates following the US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point cut to its benchmark rate in September.

Additionally, a government shutdown provided even more momentum on September 29, as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a funding agreement. It marked the first time in seven years that lawmakers were not able to close funding gaps, forcing a shutdown of most federal government offices.

The gold bull market has been a boon for gold producers following several years of increasing costs and smaller margins, and has also lifted gold exploration and development companies.

Data for this article was retrieved on October 1, 2025, using TradingView’s stock screener, and only companies with market capitalizations greater than C$10 million are included.

1. Talisker Resources (TSX:TSK)

Year-to-date gain: 390.63 percent
Market cap: C$204.34 million
Share price: C$1.57

Talisker Resources is a gold exploration and development company focused on advancing its flagship Bralorne gold project in British Columbia, Canada, towards production from the Mustang underground mine.

The brownfield project consists of the historic Bralorne mine complex, which hosts three past-producing mines: Bralorne, Pioneer and King. Throughout their lifetimes, these mines produced 4.2 million ounces of gold, but operations were halted in 1971 due to low gold prices.

A January 2023 resource estimate outlines an indicated resource of 33,000 ounces of gold from 117,000 metric tons of ore with an average grade of 8.9 grams per metric ton (g/t) gold, along with an inferred resource of 1.63 million ounces from 8 million metric tons of ore at 6.3 g/t.

On January 8, Talisker announced that its 2025 Mustang mine plan had been reviewed by inspectors from the BC Ministry of Mines and Critical Minerals, and on February 11, the company indicated that early-stage work at the site had begun and was on schedule. Further updates throughout the first and second quarters indicated that development was continuing, noting the blasting of a diamond drill bay on March 26 and the lateral development toward the Alhambra vein on April 9.

On July 30, Talisker reported that it entered into three definitive agreements with metals trader Ocean Partners, including two sales agreements, under which Ocean Partners will buy 100 percent of gravity and sulfide gold concentrates produced under Talisker’s current milling agreement. The third agreement makes Ocean Partners the exclusive agent for end-to-end transport of concentrates from the mill to international buyers.

The most recent update from the mine came on September 8, when Talisker announced that it had completed its first sale, selling 707 ounces of gold from Bralorne for US$2.3 million. The company stated that the sale marked a key milestone as it transitions from developer to active producer.

After climbing through Q3, shares of Talisker reached a year-to-date high of C$1.66 on October 6.

2. Troilus Gold (TSX:TLG)

Year-to-date gain: 347.46 percent
Market cap: C$504.70 million
Share price: C$1.32

Troilus Gold is advancing its namesake property in Northern Québec, Canada. The project is situated within the region covered by Plan Nord, a 25 year, C$80 billion development initiative focused on mining launched by the Government of Québec.

A May 2024 feasibility study for the Troilus project revealed financials with a post-tax net present value of US$884.5 million, an internal rate of return of 14 percent and a payback period of 5.7 years based on a gold price of US$1,975 per ounce.

The included mineral resource estimate reports a probable mineral reserve of 6.02 million ounces of gold from 380 million metric tons of ore at an average grade of 0.49 g/t gold. It also hosts probable copper and silver reserves of 484 million pounds and 12.15 million ounces respectively.

Troilus has spent much of 2025 raising funds for the project’s development. The most significant came on March 13, when the company executed a mandate letter for a non-binding term sheet to arrange a debt financing package of up to US$700 million. The package is underpinned by four letters of intent from global export credit agencies in late 2024 for up to US$1.3 billion in combined potential financing.

On June 18, the company entered into an offtake agreement for gold-copper concentrate with German smelting company Aurubis (OTC Pink:AIAGF,XETRA:NDA), and the two companies signed a memorandum of agreement on August 26, establishing terms for the long-term offtake deal.

On July 10, Troilus entered into another commercial offtake agreement for copper and gold concentrates, this time with global metals company Boliden.

According to Troilus, these offtake agreements will be executed in connection with the previously announced US$700 million in debt financing.

Shares of Troilus reached a year-to-date high of C$1.42 on October 6.

3. Euro Sun Mining (TSX:ESM)

Year-to-date gain: 300 percent
Market cap: C$72.47 million
Share price: C$0.18

Euro Sun Mining is a development-stage company advancing its Rovina Valley copper-gold project in Romania. The project’s mining license received full approval for 20 years in 2018, with the option to renew it in five year increments.

An updated feasibility study from March 2022 shows a post-tax net present value of US$512 million and an internal rate of return of 20.5 percent, assuming a base case gold price of US$1,675 and a copper price of US$3.75 per pound.

Proven and probable mineral reserve estimates for the site include 1.84 million ounces of gold and 197,522 metric tons of copper from 123.3 million metric tons of ore with an average grade of 0.47 g/t gold and 0.16 percent copper.

Shares of Euro Sun saw significant gains around the same time as a March 25 announcement that the EU included Rovina Valley on its first list of strategic assets. The inclusion, which Euro Sun applied for in May 2024, will enable the company to expedite permitting at Rovina Valley and shorten the development timeline.

On May 7, Euro Sun reported it met with Romania’s Minister of the Environment to discuss the advancement of the project. Both parties agreed that a single point of contact was needed to ensure compliance and fulfill requirements under the CRMA framework. The company plans to submit an updated environmental act in the near future.

On June 20, Euro Sun signed a copper concentrate prepayment facility for up to US$200 million with private metals trader Trafigura, with the funding going toward permitting and investment to advance Rovina over the next 18 months.

Then, on July 11, the companies entered into a definitive pre-development facility agreement, with Trafigura making a facility of up to US$2.5 million available to Euro Sun for general corporate purposes while negotiating the terms of the US$200 million prepayment facility.

Euro Sun and Trafigura also agreed to a binding offtake agreement for up to 100 percent of commercial production for nine years or until a specified quantity of metals is delivered.

Shares of Euro Sun reached a year-to-date high of C$0.235 on August 14.

4. Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ)

Year-to-date gain: 282.5 percent
Market cap: C$369.28 million
Share price: C$3.06

Vista Gold is a development company advancing its flagship Mount Todd project in the Northern Territory, Australia, to production. The site covers an area of 153,700 hectares and hosts two significant gold deposits, Batman and Quigley.

Vista Gold has invested more than US$110 million since it acquired the property in 2006, with expenses including more than 60,000 meters of drilling along with metallurgical testing. The company has also received environmental and operating permits to begin development at Mount Todd.

On July 29, Vista Gold released its feasibility study for Mount Todd evaluating near-term development of a smaller, 15,000 metric ton per day operation compared to the option in 2024’s feasibility study. The new report demonstrated strong project economics, indicating an after-tax net present value of US$1.1 billion, with an internal rate of return of 27.8 percent and a payback period of 2.7 years, assuming a gold price of US$2,500 per ounce.

Once complete, the mine is expected to produce an average of 146,000 ounces of gold per year over a 30 year mine life, with an average of 153,000 ounces of gold over the first 15 years.

Additionally, an included updated mineral resource estimate reports a measured and indicated resource of 9.12 million ounces of contained gold from the property, with an average grade of 0.83 g/t, derived from 340.43 million metric tons of ore.

Shares in Vista Gold spiked in September, reaching a year-to-date high of C$3.08 on September 19.

5. International Tower Hill Mines (TSX:ITH)

Year-to-date gain: 250 percent
Market cap: C$473.98 million
Share price: C$2.45

International Tower Hill Mines is an exploration and development company focused on advancing its Livengood gold property in Alaska, US.

The property, situated in the Tolovana Mining District, comprises multiple patented, state, and federal mining claims spanning an area of 19,546 hectares. Extensive gold exploration has been conducted at the site since the early 1900s, resulting in the production of more than 500,000 ounces of gold in the area.

A 2021 pre-feasibility study demonstrated a significant resource: The site hosts proven and probable reserves of 9 million ounces of gold with an average grade of 0.65 g/t gold from 430.1 million metric tons of ore.

The economic case suggested an after-tax net present value of US$45 million, with an internal rate of return of 5.3 percent and a payback period of 10.4 years, assuming a gold price of US$1,680 per ounce.

International Tower Hill Mines announced on March 4 that it had completed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of US$3.9 million.

The funds were largely earmarked for a US$3.7 million work plan announced on March 12, with a significant focus on the metallurgical study of antimony mineralization in the stibnite at the Livengood gold project. The plan also includes advancing baseline environmental data collection and waste rock geochemical analysis to support permitting efforts, as well as community engagement.

Results from the metallurgical tests, released on September 4, indicated that the stibnite at Livengood also carried significant grades of antimony, with one assay sample submitted for revaluation returning a grade of 4.19 g/t gold and 2.75 percent antimony.

The company stated that the results warrant a further phase of test work to assess how the samples respond to flotation and determine the characteristics of any resulting concentrates.

Shares in International Tower Hill Mines reached a year-to-date high of C$2.60 on October 3.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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For a long time, most of the world’s lithium was produced by an oligopoly of US-listed producers. However, the sector has transformed significantly in recent years.

Interested investors should cast a wider net to look at global companies — in particular those listed in Australia and China, as companies in both countries have become major players in the industry.

While Australia has long been a top-producing country when it comes to lithium, China has risen quickly to become not only the top lithium processor and refiner, but also a major miner of the commodity. In fact, China was the third largest lithium-producing country in 2024 in terms of mine production, behind Australia and Chile.

Chinese companies are mining in other countries as well, including top producer Australia, where a few are part of major lithium joint ventures. For example, Australia’s largest lithium mine, Greenbushes, is owned and operated by Talison Lithium, which is 51 percent controlled by Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, a joint venture between China’s Tianqi Lithium (SZSE:002466,HKEX:9696) and Australia’s IGO (ASX:IGO,OTC Pink:IPDGF). The remaining 49 percent stake in Talison is owned by Albemarle (NYSE:ALB). Joint ventures can offer investors different ways to get exposure to mines and jurisdictions.

Mergers and acquisitions are common in the lithium space, with the biggest news in the industry recently being Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) acquisition of Arcadium Lithium for US$6.7 billion in March of this year. The acquisition transforms Rio Tinto into a global leader in lithium production with one of the world’s largest lithium resource bases.

As for Chile, the country’s lithium landscape is changing following the December 2024 announcement that, as a part of its National Lithium Strategy toward public-private partnerships, the government opened up the process of assigning special lithium operation contracts to a total of 12 priority areas.

All in all, lithium investors have a lot to keep an eye on as the space continues to shift. Read on for an overview of the current top lithium-producing firms by market cap. Data was current as of October 1, 2025.

Biggest lithium-mining stocks

1. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO)

Market cap: US$112.17 billion
Share price: AU$122.58

Rio Tinto, a global powerhouse in the resource sector for decades, is mostly known for its iron and copper production. However, in recent years, the mining giant has been expanding its position in the world’s lithium market.

In March 2025, the company cemented its position as one of the biggest lithium-producing companies in the world with the US$6.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, the lithium giant formed after the US$10.6 billion merger of lithium majors Allkem and Livent.

Rio Tinto is consolidating Arcadium’s assets with its own under a new unit called Rio Tinto Lithium, adding brine operations at Salar del Hombre Muerto and Olaroz in Argentina, as well as the Mount Cattlin hard-rock mine in Australia, which entered care and maintenance in March of this year. Arcadium also brings lithium hydroxide capacity in the US, Japan and China.

At the time, Rio Tinto said the acquisition will increase its lithium carbonate equivalent production capacity to over 200,000 metric tons (MT) annually by 2028.

The move follows Rio Tinto’s 2022 acquisition of Argentina’s Rincon project, where a 3,000 MT per year pilot battery-grade carbonate plant entered production in November 2024. Construction for the 60,000 MT expanded plant begins in Q4 2025, with first production expected in 2028.

In May 2025, Rio Tinto strengthened its South American lithium portfolio through a joint venture deal with Chile’s state miner Codelco to develop the high-grade Salar de Maricunga lithium project in Chile’s Atacama Region.

The deal gives Rio Tinto a 49.99 percent stake in exchange for up to US$900 million in staged investments, including US$350 million for studies and development, US$500 million toward construction, and an additional US$50 million if production begins by 2030.

In another deal focused on the Atacama Region, in July Rio Tinto penned a binding agreement with state-owned Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI) to form a joint venture for the Salares Altoandinos lithium project. Under the deal, Rio Tinto will take a 51 percent stake and invest up to US$425 million in cash and technology contributions, including its direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.

2. Ganfeng Lithium (OTC Pink:GNENF,SZSE:002460,HKEX:1772)

Market cap: US$14.79 billion
Share price: US$5.47

Founded in 2000 and listed in 2010, Ganfeng Lithium has operations across the entire electric vehicle battery supply chain. Even though it is relatively new compared to some companies on the list, Ganfeng has become one of the world’s largest producers of both lithium metals and lithium hydroxide. This is due to its strategy of investing heavily in overseas projects to secure long-term lithium resources, with its first such investment in 2014.

Ganfeng Lithium holds a global lithium portfolio including operations in Argentina, Australia, China, Mexico and Mali.

In Argentina, the company has a 51 percent stake in the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium brine operation with Lithium Argentina (TSX:LAR,NYSE:LAR). Additionally, Ganfeng brought its US$790 million Mariana project in Argentina into production in February of this year. The Mariana mine is situated on the Llullaillaco salt flat, and has the capacity to produce 20,000 MT of lithium chloride per year. The company also owns LitheA, which controls two lithium salt lakes in Argentina’s Salta province.

Ganfeng executed a 67/33 joint venture with Lithium Argentina in August 2025 that will consolidate Ganfeng’s Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project with Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes and Sal de la Puna projects. The merged operation, representing US$1.8 billion in existing investments, aims to produce up to 150,000 MT per year of lithium carbonate equivalent through a three phase development approach that will employ DLE and solar evaporation.

In Mali, Ganfeng operates the Goulamina lithium mine, which entered production in December 2024. Goulamina has a mine capacity of 506,000 MT of spodumene per year, and Ganfeng’s goal is to double that capacity to 1 million MT per year. The Malian government holds a 35 percent stake in Goulamina and Ganfeng holds the remaining 65 percent after purchasing joint venture partner Leo Lithium’s (ASX:LLL,OTC Pink:LLLAF) interest.

Ganfeng has a controlling interest in Mexico-focused Bacanora Lithium and its Sonora lithium project, as well as a 49 percent stake in a salt lake project in China owned by China Minmetals. It also holds a non-operating 50 percent interest in the Mount Marion mine in Western Australia through its 50/50 joint venture with Mineral Resources.

On the sales side, Ganfeng has supply deals with companies such as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), BMW (OTC Pink:BMWYY,ETR:BMW), Korean battery maker LG Chem (KRX:051910), Volkswagen (OTC Pink:VLKAF,FWB:VOW) and Hyundai (KRX:005380).

3. SQM (NYSE:SQM)

Market cap: US$12.05 billion
Share price: US$44.20

SQM has five business areas, ranging from lithium to potassium to specialty plant nutrition. Its primary lithium operations are in Chile, where it is a longtime producer, and it is now also producing lithium in Australia.

In Chile, SQM sources brine from the Salar de Atacama; it then processes lithium chloride from the brine into lithium carbonate and hydroxide at its Salar del Carmen lithium plants located near Antofagasta.

Chile’s aforementioned National Lithium Strategy has created some uncertainty for SQM, but the government has stated that it will respect its current contracts, which run through 2030.

In May 2024, state-owned Codelco and SQM formed a joint venture in which Codelco will hold a 50 percent stake plus one share to give it majority control. As of 2031, the state will begin receiving 85 percent of the operating margin of the new production from SQM’s operations.

Outside South America, SQM operates the Mount Holland lithium mine and concentrator in Australia through Covalent Lithium, a 50/50 joint venture with Wesfarmers (ASX:WES,OTC Pink:WFAFF). In July 2025, Covalent Lithium produced its first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its Kwinana refinery, and expects to reach nameplate capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year by the end of 2026.

SQM has a long-term supply deal with Hyundai (KRX:005380) and Kia (KRX:000270) to provide lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries from its future lithium hydroxide supply. SQM also has supply agreements with Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and LG Energy (KRX:373220).

4. Tianqi Lithium (OTC Pink:TQLCF,SZSE:002466,HKEX:9696)

Market cap: US$10.8 billion
Share price: 47.57 Chinese yuan

Tianqi Lithium, a subsidiary of Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, is the world’s largest hard-rock lithium producer. The company has assets in Australia, Chile and China. It holds a significant stake in SQM.

In Australia, Tianqi holds a 51 percent stake of the Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia joint venture with IGO. The joint venture has a 51 percent interest in the Greenbushes mine and wholly owns the Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant.

The world’s largest hard rock lithium mine, Greenbushes entered production in 1985 and now has spodumene concentrate production capacity of 1.5 million MT per year. The joint venture updated the total mineral resources at Greenbushes in February to 440 million MT at an average grade of 1.5 percent lithium oxide, and its total ore reserve estimate to 172 million MT grading 1.9 percent lithium oxide.

The Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant processes lithium spodumene feedstock from Greenbushes. The refinery has struggled to reach its nameplate capacity of 24,000 MT due to technical issues, high costs and more.

Construction work for the Phase 2 expansion at Kwinana, which would have doubled its capacity, was terminated in January 2025 due to the current low-price environment for lithium making it economically unviable.

As of late August, the partners are in discussions about a path forward for the refinery, and Tianqi signaled it is open to renegotiating partner IGO’s 49 percent stake.

Earlier in the year, Tianqi Lithium announced collaborations with a number of academic research institutions including the Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology of the University of Science and Technology Beijing on the research and development of next-generation solid-state battery materials and technology.

5. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

Market cap: US$10.5 billion
Share price: US$85.42

North Carolina-based Albemarle is dividing into two primary business units, one of which — the Albemarle Energy Storage unit — is focused wholly on the lithium-ion battery and energy transition markets. It includes the firm’s lithium carbonate, hydroxide and metal production.

Albemarle has a broad portfolio of lithium mines and facilities, with extraction in Chile, Australia and the US, as well as lithium carbonate and hydroxide facilities in China and Taiwan.

Looking first at Chile, Albemarle produces lithium carbonate at its La Negra lithium conversion plants, which process brine from the Salar de Atacama, the country’s largest salt flat. Albemarle is aiming to implement direct lithium extraction technology at the salt flat to reduce water usage.

Albemarle’s Australian assets includes the MARBL joint venture with Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN,OTC Pink:MALRF). The 50/50 JV owns and operates the Wodgina hard-rock lithium mine in Western Australia. Albemarle wholly owns the on-site Kemerton lithium hydroxide facility. The company’s other Australian joint venture is the aforementioned Greenbushes mine, in which it holds a 49 percent interest alongside Tianqi and IGO.

As for the US, Albemarle owns the Silver Peak lithium brine operations in Nevada’s Clayton Valley, which is currently the country’s only source of lithium production. In its home state of North Carolina, Albemarle is planning to bring its past-producing Kings Mountain lithium mine back online, subject to permitting approval and a final investment decision. The mine is expected to produce around 420,000 MT of lithium-bearing spodumene concentrate annually.

Albemarle has received US$150 million in funding from the US government to support the building of a commercial-scale lithium concentrator facility on site. The US Department of Defense has given the company a US$90 million critical materials award to boost its domestic lithium production and support the country’s burgeoning EV battery supply chain.

6. PLS (ASX:PLS,OTC Pink:PILBF)

Market cap: US$5.36 billion
Share price: AU$2.36

PLS, formerly named Pilbara Minerals, operates its 100 percent owned Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum asset in Western Australia. The operation entered commercial production in 2019 and consists of two processing plants: the Pilgan plant, located on the northern side of the Pilgangoora area, which produces a spodumene concentrate and a tantalite concentrate; and the Ngungaju plant, located to the south, which produces a spodumene concentrate.

PLS has recently completed a few critical expansion projects at Pilgangoora. Its P680 expansion, for a primary rejection facility and a crushing and ore-sorting facility, was completed in August 2024. The P1000 expansion, targeting a spodumene production increase at the site to 1 million MT per year, was completed in January 2025 ahead of schedule and within budget. The company says the ramp-up to full capacity is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.

PLS and its joint venture partner Calix are developing a midstream demonstration plant at Pilgangoora using Calix’s electric kiln technology to reduce the carbon footprint of spodumene processing, decreasing transport volumes and improving value-add processing at the mine. After garnering a AU$15 million grant from the Western Australian Government, construction of the project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The company made a move to expand its footprint in Brazil in August 2024 with the acquisition of Latin Resources (ASX:LRS,OTC Pink:LRSRF) and its Salinas lithium project. The project’s resource estimate, which covers the Colina and Fog’s Block deposits, stands at 77.7 million MT at 1.24 percent lithium oxide. The AU$560 million deal was approved by the Western Australia Government in January 2025.

PLS and joint venture partner POSCO (NYSE:PKX) launched South Korea’s first lithium hydroxide processing plant in late 2024, which will be supplied with spodumene from Pilgangoora. PLS also has offtake agreements with companies such as Ganfeng, Chengxin Lithium Group and Yibin Tianyi Lithium Industry.

In May 2025, PLS powered up a new lithium battery energy storage system at its Pilgangoora operation, completing Stage 1 of its power strategy. The system is designed to boost power stability and reliability while reducing intensity of emissions related to power at the site.

7. Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN,OTC Pink:MALRF)

Market cap: US$5.33 billion
Share price: AU$39.58

Australia-based Mineral Resources (MinRes) is a commodities company that mines lithium and iron ore in the country.

Two of MinRes’ lithium mines are joint ventures with other companies on this list. MinRes’s Wodgina mine in Western Australia is operated by the 50/50 MARBL joint venture with Albemarle. MinRes also owns 50 percent of the Mount Marion lithium operation through a joint venture with Ganfeng Lithium.

Production of lithium concentrate began at Mount Marion in 2017, and all mining is managed by MinRes, which also has a 51 percent share of the output from the spodumene concentrator at the site. MinRes completed the expansion of Mount Marion’s spodumene processing plant in 2023. Currently, the plant has an annual production capacity of 600,000 MT spodumene concentrate equivalent.

In August 2024, in light of lithium’s low price environment, MinRes decided to lower production at Mount Marion and Wodgina for the fiscal 2025 year, focusing on improving performance and reducing stripping ratios. Production at Mount Marion ultimately decreased by 21 percent to 514,000 dry MT of spodumene concentrate in its FY2025. On the other hand, it increased by 18 percent to 502,000 dry MT at Wodgina.

MinRes acquired the Bald Hill lithium mine, which is also located in Western Australia, in 2023. The company released an updated mineral resource estimate in November 2024 of 58.1 MT at 0.94 percent lithium oxide, up 168 percent from the prior June 2018 estimate.

In the same news release, MinRes announced that it would have to place the mine on care and maintenance until global lithium prices improve. The final shipment of Bald Hill spodumene concentrate was made in December 2024.

More large lithium mining companies to watch

Aside from the world’s top lithium producers profiled above, a number of other large lithium companies are producing this key electric vehicle raw material, including:

    FAQs for investing in lithium

    Is lithium a metal?

    Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal used in pharmaceuticals, ceramics, grease, lubricants and heat-resistant glass. It’s also used in lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from cell phones to laptops to electric vehicles.

    How much lithium is there on Earth?

    Lithium is the 33rd most abundant element in nature. According to the US Geological Survey, due to continuing exploration, identified lithium resources have increased to about 115 million metric tons worldwide. Global lithium reserves stand at 30 million MT, with production reaching 240,000 MT in 2024.

    How is lithium produced?

    Lithium is found in hard-rock deposits, evaporated brines and clay deposits. The largest hard-rock mine is Greenbushes in Australia, and most lithium brine output comes from salars in Chile and Argentina.

    There are various types of lithium products, and many different applications for the mineral. After lithium is extracted from a deposit, it is often processed into lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide or lithium metal. Battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide can be used to make cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.

    What country produces the most lithium?

    The latest data from the US Geological Survey shows that the world’s top lithium-producing countries are Australia, Chile and China, with production reaching 88,000 metric tons, 49,000 metric tons and 41,000 metric tons, respectively.

    Global lithium production reached 240,000 metric tons of lithium in 2024, up from 204,000 MT in 2023, according to the US Geological Survey. About 87 percent of the lithium produced currently goes toward battery production, but other industries also consume the metal. For example, 5 percent is used in ceramics and glass, while 2 percent goes to lubricating greases.

    Who is the largest miner of lithium?

    The world’s largest lithium-producing mine is Talison Lithium and Albemarle’s Greenbushes hard-rock mine in Australia, which produced 1.38 million metric tons of spodumene concentrate in its fiscal year 2024. The top-producing lithium brine operation was SQM’s Salar de Atacama operations in Chile, with 2024 production of 201,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent.

    Who are the top lithium consumers?

    The top lithium-importing country is China by a long shot, and second place South Korea is another significant importer. China is also the top country for lithium processing, and both are home to many companies producing lithium-ion batteries.

    Why is lithium so hard to mine?

    The different types of lithium deposits come with their own challenges.

    For example, mining pegmatite lithium from hard-rock ore is known for being expensive, while extracting lithium from brines requires vast amounts of water and processing times that can sometimes be as long as 12 months. Lithium mining also comes with the difficulties associated with mining other minerals, such as long exploration and permitting periods.

    What are the negative effects of lithium?

    Both major forms of lithium mining can have negative effects on the environment. When it comes to hard-rock lithium mining, there have been incidents of chemicals leaking into the water supply and damaging the local ecosystems; in addition, these operations tend to have a large environmental footprint.

    As mentioned, lithium brine extraction requires a lot of water for the evaporation process, but it’s hard to understand the scope without numbers. It’s estimated that approximately 2.2 million liters of water are required to produce 1 metric ton of lithium, and that can sometimes mean diverting water from communities that are experiencing drought conditions. This form of lithium extraction also affects the condition of the soil and air.

    Will lithium run out?

    Although future demand for lithium is expected to keep rising due to its role in green energy, the metal shouldn’t run out any time soon, as companies are continuing to discover new lithium reserves and are developing more advanced extraction technologies. Additionally, there are companies working on technology to recycle battery metals, which will eventually allow lithium from lithium-ion batteries to re-enter the supply chain.

    What technology will replace lithium?

    Researchers have been working on developing and testing a variety of lithium alternatives for batteries. Some of these options include hydrogen batteries, liquid batteries that could be pumped into vehicles, batteries that replace lithium with sodium or magnesium and even batteries powered by sea water. While nothing looks ready to replace lithium-ion batteries right now, there is potential for more efficient or more environmentally friendly options to grow in popularity in the future.

    How to buy a lithium stock?

    Investors are starting to pay attention to the green energy transition and the raw materials that will enable it.

    When it comes to choosing a stock to invest in, understanding lithium supply and demand dynamics is key, as there are unique factors to watch for in lithium stocks. The main demand driver for lithium is what happens in the electric vehicle industry, which is expected to keep growing, and also the energy storage space. Analysts remain optimistic about the future of lithium, with many predicting the market will be tight for some time.

    Investors interested in lithium stocks could consider companies listed on US, Canadian and Australian stock exchanges. They can also check out our guide on what to look for in lithium stocks today.

    Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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    The uranium space is currently navigating a complex mix of optimism and structural pressures as investors increasingly look to the sector and major miners reduce their guidance.

    After sinking to a US$63.25 per pound on March 7 — the lowest point since September 2023 — the U3O8 spot price rebounded through the third quarter, aided by declining secondary supply and renewed investor activity, though limited contracting by many utilities has kept term market activity relatively low year-to-date.

    These tailwinds propelled the spot price to a year-to-date high of US$83.18 at the end of September, and are expected to continue adding support heading into the final quarter of the year.

    “September saw uranium markets ignite as fresh capital flowed in, sentiment turned sharply positive and supply tightened, fueling the next leg of the uranium bull market,” wrote Jacob White, exchange-traded fund (ETF) product manager at Sprott Asset Management, in an October report on uranium.

    Supply fundamentals remain strained: the US Energy Information Administration warns of a widening uranium shortfall over the next decade, estimating a cumulative gap of 184 million pounds without new mine development.

    As the need for fresh supply mounts, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) sees longer timelines for new builds.

    ‘Despite the urgent need for new capacity to be brought online, what we’re experiencing is that the time to develop new mines is actually getting longer, not shorter. So in this report, we’ve changed the expected development timeline from 8 to 15 years to between 10 to 20 years,’ said Malcolm Critchley, CEO of the WNA, at the World Nuclear Symposium.

    He warned that new supply is needed just to meet current needs, let alone forecast growth in demand.

    According to the WNA, total nuclear capacity is expected to rise to 449 gigawatts electrical (GWe) by 2030 and 746 GWe by 2040, including 49 GWe of capacity from small modular reactors.

    The issue was further compounded in late August, when uranium sector major Cameco (TSX:CCO,NYSE:CCJ) cut its 2025 guidance, citing expansion delays at the McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan.

    Annual production is now expected at 14 million to 15 million pounds of U3O8, down from the previous target of 18 million pounds. The company’s reduction, marking roughly 5 percent of global supply, follows a similar output cut from Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom, and highlights ongoing production constraints in the uranium sector.

    The supply crunch comes as demand is projected to more than double over the next decade. As noted in the report, global reactor requirements will rise from 68,920 metric tons in 2025 to 150,000 metric tons in 2040, up 117 percent.

    Rising investor appetite for uranium

    “It’s the re-engagement of the investor,” he said during an interview.

    “A lot of the demand in the spot market in Q3 has been driven by the purchasing of Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX:U.U,OTCQX:SRUUF) and Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA,OTCQB:YLLXF). They have investor interest buying their shares to the point where they’re valued equal to more than the price of physical uranium.”

    Compared to other commodities, physical uranium is undervalued, and that has led to heightened investor participation, according to Kelly. He noted that uranium-themed ETFs were the target for many investors looking to get into the space during Q3 — the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF (LSE:NUCL) also increased allocations as its assets under management grew from US$500 million at the end of Q2 to over US$1 billion as Q3 concluded.

    Alessandro Valentino, product manager at VanEck, attributes the growth to investor appetite and news out of the US. Among other factors, he pointed to the US Department of Energy’s US$1.52 billion federal loan guarantee to Holtec International to support the restart of the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan.

    The funding is earmarked for bringing the 800 megawatt facility back online. It will be the first commercial US nuclear reactor to restart after being permanently shut down, pending Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval.

    Valentino also underscored supply deals from the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, as well as a late September initial public offering (IPO) from Fermi America (NASDAQ:FRMI), as growth catalysts.

    On September 30, Fermi, a Texas-based firm developing a next-generation AI-powered energy and data campus, priced its IPO at US$21 per share, selling 32.5 million shares and raising about US$682.5 million.

    The IPO proceeds will fund the company’s ambitious Project Matador, which aims to deploy 11 gigawatts of power via nuclear, solar, natural gas and battery systems at a 5,200 acre campus near Amarillo, Texas.

    These news items are a “strong signal that money is now entering the space,” said Valentino. “We would say that the big push has come from the US side.”

    AI and energy stoke uranium demand

    A key recent change in the uranium market is support from AI data centers.

    As AI continues to reshape industries, the energy demands of data centers are escalating rapidly. A recent report by the International Energy Agency projects that electricity consumption from data centers worldwide will more than double by 2030, reaching approximately 945 terawatt hours, surpassing the current electricity consumption of Japan.

    AI-optimized data centers are anticipated to be the primary drivers of this surge, with their electricity demand expected to quadruple during the same period. To satiate these energy requirements, the tech sector is increasingly looking to nuclear power to meet its demands in an environmentally conscious way.

    This was further evidenced when Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced it was joining the WNA. This collaboration has only increased the correlation between uranium stocks and AI stocks.

    Kelly explained that during a presentation he watched, “they showed an overlapping chart of AI stocks and uranium stocks, and they were behaving hand-in-hand over the last couple of years.”

    While uranium is the fuel for the AI revolution, AI is also aiding the uranium exploration side.

    The company recently digitized tens of thousands of pages of 1970s-era reports, maps and drill logs, feeding them into an AI-assisted system capable of analyzing, layering and interpreting the data with unprecedented speed and precision.

    “AI helps us prioritize which information matters most and what it tells us about the geology,” Lamb explained. “It’s like opening a treasure chest — we’re uncovering insights that show our project is much larger than anyone realized.”

    Additionally, AI is helping reveal what decades of analog exploration once missed — so-called “invisible uranium.”

    Historically, geologists relied on gamma probes to estimate uranium content, but these tools often produced incomplete readings due to “disequilibrium,” where uranium or its decay products had shifted underground.

    That meant much of the resource went undetected. Now, however, AI tools can process tens of thousands of geochemical data points, comparing ratios and patterns far beyond human capability.

    According to Lamb, the technology can identify zones likely to contain hidden uranium and even cross reference results with regional geological data or similar deposits worldwide. In recent drilling, this approach helped the company uncover up to 60 percent more uranium than older probes indicated — that’s evidence, Lamb said, that machine learning could redefine the accuracy and efficiency of uranium exploration.

    By combining historical expertise with modern machine learning, Myriad is turning archival data into a dynamic exploration tool — one that could redefine the scale and potential of its uranium projects in the US and beyond.

    US moves to secure uranium supply

    On the policy front, governments are stepping in to support domestic fuel cycles. In Canada, federal incentives and extended exploration tax credits aim to stimulate uranium mining and nuclear infrastructure.

    In the US, moves such as the ban on Russian enriched-uranium imports are reshaping procurement requirements and amplifying urgency around domestic fuel security. To achieve its ambitions the Trump admin has been fast tracking select projects. In August, Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) secured expedited permitting for its Sweetwater uranium complex in Wyoming under the Trump administration’s FAST-41 initiative.

    Subsequently, the US announced plans to expand its strategic uranium stockpile as part of a broader push to secure nuclear power supply and reduce reliance on Russia. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said the aim is to eliminate Russia-enriched uranium from US reactors, which still power about 20 percent of the nation’s electricity.

    Building on earlier federal initiatives, Washington’s continued investment in domestic uranium production and enrichment aims to strengthen long-term energy security, and serves as an opportunity catalyst.

    “We believe the sector will keep on attracting investors,” said Van Eck’s Valentino, adding “the nuclear sector will eventually be normalized as being as green as all the other green energy sources.”

    Uranium market forecast for Q4 and beyond

    With uranium market showing momentum as well as deep gaps in primary supply, the coming months will test whether policy support, investment flows and project execution can keep pace with rising demand.

    Sprott’s White believes that while the market has momentum, its continued success will hinge on factors like disciplined producer behavior and the timely delivery of new mines.

    For his part, Lamb agrees with forecasts that the spot price could reach US$135 in Q1 2026.

    “I just see (the spot price) kind of ticking up over the next while,” he said. “AI and data, those key sectors now that have exploded, they’re going to be huge consumers of uranium, however you slice it.”

    Lamb went on to note that a spot price of US$200 in 2026 “wouldn’t surprise me at all.”

    Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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    Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) – Locksley Resources Ltd (ASX:LKY,OTC:LKYRF) (FRA:X5L) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF), is pleased to provide an update on the advanced research program underway at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    – Rice University advancing identification of the Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) system development

    – Preliminary process parameters for the green hydrometallurgical DES process established, supporting the scoping of a pilot demonstration plant

    – Locksley COO visits Rice University to review progress on DES research program

    – Flotation concentrates and ROM ore samples from the Desert Antimony Mine (DAM) and EV Resources’ Los Lirios deposit, to be delivered to Rice University for expanded testwork

    – American made mine-to-metal supply chain aligns with U.S. national objectives for critical mineral independence

    Locksley’s Chief Operating Officer, Danny George, recently visited Rice University to review progress on the Company’s collaborative research program aimed at developing DeepSolv(TM), an innovative green hydrometallurgical solvent system for the extraction and recovery of antimony from stibnite ores and concentrates.

    The visit formed part of Locksley’s ongoing engagement with the Rice University research team, led by Professor Pulickel Ajayan of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute. It provided the opportunity to directly observe the encouraging developments being achieved through the laboratory scale program.

    Technical Progress

    Technical sessions focused on reviewing process parameters, including solvent composition, leach kinetics, reagent recyclability, and temperature optimisation.

    The DES system, employing environmentally benign ionic mixtures as an alternative to traditional reagents, has demonstrated strong potential for selective dissolution of antimony sulphides under mild conditions. This represents a major step toward establishing a low-emission, sustainable processing route for antimony production.

    The collaborative review also evaluated how laboratory-scale results correlate with potential commercial-scale process configurations. Mass-balance considerations were assessed in preparation for scaling up to a pilot demonstration plant, with emphasis on solvent recovery efficiency, reagent stability, and downstream metal recovery pathways.

    These findings confirm that the research program remains closely aligned with Locksley’s commercialisation strategy, advancing toward a technically robust, scalable, and economically sustainable antimony production process.

    Danny George, Locksley Chief Operating Officer commented;

    ‘It was a privilege to spend time with the talented team at Rice University and see firsthand the impressive progress being made. The collaboration continues to deliver strong technical outcomes, and we’re excited about how this work is shaping the foundation for future commercial application.

    The novelty of the DES-based process lies specifically in the solvent chemistry and its enhanced selectivity for antimony dissolution-representing a true breakthrough in reagent innovation rather than a complete process redesign.

    Importantly, the downstream processing stages utilise established hydrometallurgical methods, ensuring a clear pathway toward commercial scalability, operational reliability, and regulatory acceptance. This is a strong example of how academic innovation and industry experience can work hand in hand to deliver next-generation solutions for the critical minerals sector.’

    Next Steps

    The next phase of work will include the delivery of flotation concentrates and ROM ore from the Desert Antimony Mine (DAM) and Los Lirios deposits to Rice University to further expand the testing regime. This work will underpin the design and scoping of the planned pilot demonstration plant, marking another significant milestone in Locksley’s development of a 100% American-made antimony supply chain.

    About Locksley Resources Limited:

    Locksley Resources Limited (ASX:LKY,OTC:LKYRF) (FRA:X5L) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF) is an ASX listed explorer focused on critical minerals in the United States of America. The Company is actively advancing exploration across two key assets: the Mojave Project in California, targeting rare earth elements (REEs) and antimony. Locksley Resources aims to generate shareholder value through strategic exploration, discovery and development in this highly prospective mineral region.

    Mojave Project

    Located in the Mojave Desert, California, the Mojave Project comprises over 250 claims across two contiguous prospect areas, namely, the North Block/Northeast Block and the El Campo Prospect. The North Block directly abuts claims held by MP Materials, while El Campo lies along strike of the Mountain Pass Mine and is enveloped by MP Materials’ claims, highlighting the strong geological continuity and exploration potential of the project area.

    In addition to rare earths, the Mojave Project hosts the historic ‘Desert Antimony Mine’, which last operated in 1937. Despite the United States currently having no domestic antimony production, demand for the metal remains high due to its essential role in defense systems, semiconductors, and metal alloys. With significant surface sample results, the Desert Mine prospect represents one of the highest-grade known antimony occurrences in the U.S.

    Locksley’s North American position is further strengthened by rising geopolitical urgency to diversify supply chains away from China, the global leader in both REE & antimony production. With its maiden drilling program planned, the Mojave Project is uniquely positioned to align with U.S. strategic objectives around critical mineral independence and economic security.

    Tottenham Project

    Locksley’s Australian portfolio comprises the advanced Tottenham Copper-Gold Project in New South Wales, focused on VMS-style mineralisation

    Source:
    Locksley Resources Limited

    Contact:
    Kerrie Matthews
    Chief Executive Officer
    Locksley Resources Limited
    T: +61 8 9481 0389
    Kerrie@locksleyresources.com.au

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    Locksley Resources (ASX:LKY,OTQB:LKYRF,FSE: X5L) has been featured by The Sydney Morning Herald after achieving a major metallurgical breakthrough at its Desert antimony mine in California. The Australian company’s early flotation tests produced a 68.1 percent antimony concentrate, significantly surpassing industry benchmarks and nearing the theoretical maximum purity for stibnite.

    The SMH report highlighted the result as evidence of the project’s strong potential and the relative simplicity of its processing method.

    The test work, carried out in the United States, used a straightforward combination of rougher, regrind and cleaner flotation stages, yielding a high-grade product with low impurities. Locksley said the process required minimal modification, indicating the ore could be refined to ramp up both grade and recovery

    The company plans to advance bulk underground sampling and pilot-scale testing, and will collaborate with Rice University to trial DeepSolv processing methods aimed at optimizing recovery.

    According to the article, the development comes at a strategically important time. Antimony is a critical mineral used in defense, electronics and energy applications, and the United States is actively seeking to strengthen domestic supply chains under its “Made in America” initiative. If Locksley can replicate these results at scale, the Desert antimony mine could emerge as a key domestic source of high-grade antimony for the US market.

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