American Lithium Minerals (AMLM) announced the acquisition of a 19% interest in Cunningham Mining Ltd, which owns the 'Nugget Trap' placer claims in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. The property covers 573.7 acres with assay results showing over 25.54 grams of gold per cubic meter. The company also appointed Ryan Cunningham as President and CEO of its subsidiary American Mineral Resources, Inc.

Aben Gold Corp. has received the first payment of $150,000 CAD and 1,886,792 Kingfisher shares from Kingfisher Metals Corp. under a three-year option agreement for the Forrest Kerr Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Kingfisher can earn 100% interest in the 20,197-hectare property by fulfilling combined cash and share commitments totaling CAD $2.7 million over three years.

Hedge fund manager John Paulson gained approximately $72 million from Trilogy Metals stock after the Trump administration invested $35.6 million, with the stock surging over 257% in value.

Billionaire investor John Paulson and NovaGold Resources have agreed to purchase a $1 billion stake in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, as gold prices reach record highs.

Aben Minerals Ltd. has closed a non-brokered private placement financing for total gross proceeds of CAD $316,000. The company intends to use the proceeds for exploration and general working capital purposes.

Aben Minerals Ltd. has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,500,000 units at $0.07 per unit, with each unit comprising one common share and one warrant. The proceeds will be used for exploration and general working capital purposes.

Nations Royalty Corp. announced that its common shares are now trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 'Y96'. The listing is expected to increase the company's visibility and facilitate investment from European investors.

Nations Royalty Corp. has appointed Josh Kierce as its new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Tony Robinson. The company also granted stock options to certain officers and consultants.

Nations Royalty Corp. has qualified to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market in the U.S. and has changed its financial year-end from May 31 to March 31.

Silver miner ETF (SLVP) topped the list of best-performing ETFs in the past month, gaining 27.4%. Being a leveraged play, metal miners tend to experience more gains than their bullion cousins in a rising metal market.

Gold has been on a tear of late and closed at a record high on Friday. An economist said on Friday gold miners have lagged the rally in the yellow metal and could soon play catch-up. What Happened: Gold’s record run hasn’t sparked interest in gold mining stocks, said economist and gold bull Peter Schiff. On Friday, gold futures settled at $2,186.20, up 0.97%. Despite the development, exchange-traded funds comprising gold mining stocks were essentially unchanged in the session. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) ended Friday’s session up 0.10% $29.64, while the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDXJ) fell 0.42% to $35.93, according to Benzinga Pro data. “An explosive move up can’t be that far away. So ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Gold prices, tracked by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), edged above $2,110 per troy ounce on Monday, poised to achieve a record close and triggering a significant surge in mining stocks. This marked the fourth consecutive session of gains for the precious metal, bringing it within 1.4 percent of the all-time high reached during the intraday session on Dec. 4, 2023. Despite the rise in Treasury yields on Monday, with the yield on the 2-year Treasury note inching up to 4.60%, gold exhibited strength in the market. Market-implied probabilities for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut remained largely unchanged. Traders currently assign a 65% chance of a rate cut by June, with a total of four rate cuts expected by the end of ...Full story available on Benzinga.com