Pirate Gold has drills turning at its Crippleback project, which the company says shares similarities with Equinox Gold's Valentine deposit. Pirate Gold Executive Chairmain & CEO Denis Laviolette was interviewed by Mining Stock Daily. The Valentine Gold Mine is forecasting 150,000 to 200,000 ounces of production in 2026. Laviolette also discussed the company's strategy to re-evaluate geological data at its Moosehead Gold Project, where over 130,000 meters have already been drilled. While Moosehead exhibits continuous narrow, high-grade veins, the exploration team is actively targeting larger, high-tonnage "blowout" zones across the broader district-scale property.

Mining Stock Daily's Ian Wagner speaks with Jeff Wilson, CEO of Precipitate Gold, about the company’s newly launched drill program at Pueblo Grande and advancing targets at Juan de Herrera. The conversation covers exploration strategy, copper-gold potential, and a planned 10,000-meter campaign. Wilson also outlines what success looks like in 2026, including discovery potential and possible consolidation with neighboring projects.

Today's episode covers markets in the red, rising U.S. inflation forecasts, and record multi-billion-dollar outflows from gold and silver ETFs.

The U.S. government announced plans to take a strategic equity stake in Syrah Resources to support the Balama graphite mine and Vidalia anode facility. This proposed deal would convert existing loans into equity, giving the US government direct ownership in crucial natural graphite reserves while mobilizing further private investment.

Also in the news is Omai Gold Mines, Provenance Gold Corp, AngloGold Ashanti, Foran Mining, Equinox Gold, and K2 Gold Corporation.

Listen to the full episode for detailed drill results, feasibility study highlights, and commissioning updates across the junior mining sector.

Morning Briefing is sponsored by Revival Gold. Revival Gold is one of the largest pure gold mine developer operating in the United States. The Company is advancing the Mercur Gold Project in Utah and mine permitting preparations and ongoing exploration at the Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project located in Idaho. Revival Gold is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “RVG” and trades on the OTCQX Market under the ticker symbol “RVLGF”.

Today gold, copper, the NASDAQ, and the S&P opened in the green, while oil started the day lower. Despite the positive open, the U.S. economy is showing strain due to high oil prices and the U.S.-Iran war, prompting prediction markets to raise recession odds to 35%. The conflict is proving especially challenging for copper, which faces combined headwinds from energy price spikes, cooling global demand, and disrupted Middle Eastern sulfur supplies that have heavily impacted African miners like Ivanhoe Mines.

In sector news, miners and explorers reported strong operational and financial updates. Brixton Metals highlighted a record-breaking silver intercept at its Langis Project, while Cartier Resources, Great Pacific Gold, and Koryx Copper all announced promising drill results and resource expansions across their gold and copper assets. On the corporate and financial front, Elemental Royalty and Integra Resources posted record 2025 financial results with robust future guidance, American Pacific Mining divested its Tuscarora District to refocus on its Montana flagship project, and Apex Critical Metals appointed Zayn Kalyan to its board of directors.

This episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by Equinox Gold. Equinox has recently completed the business combination with Calibre Mining to create an Americas-focused diversified gold producer with a portfolio of mines in five countries, anchored by two high-profile, long-life Canadian gold mines, Greenstone and Valentine. Learn more about the business and its operations at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠equinoxgold.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Royal Road Minerals is advancing its Güíntar-Aleman–Margaritas project in Colombia, says CEO Tim Coughlin. The company maintains a dominant position as Colombia's largest mining title holder, managing over 1,800 square kilometers of prospective copper and gold projects. Following a period of regulatory reassessment in the country, the company has resumed drilling at the GAM project, focusing on a significant porphyry-skarn system that remains open at depth. Beyond South America, Royal Road is leveraging strategic partnerships and modernized mining laws to execute exploration campaigns in both Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

Foran Mining's latest drill results from the Thunder Zone at its McIlvenna Bay Project returned 9.6-metre intercept grading 1.76% copper equivalent, and a 4.50% zinc component. This winter drilling extended the known strike length of the zone by 100 metres to the northwest, proving that the polymetallic mineralization remains open for further expansion. Located just five kilometres from the main deposit, the Thunder Zone is part of Foran's district-scale growth strategy.

Other news covered was Troilus Mining construction milestone and Heliostar Metals updated mineral resource.

This episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by Vizsla Silver. Vizsla Silver is focused on becoming one of the world’s largest single-asset silver producers through the exploration and development of the 100% owned Panuco-Copala silver-gold district in Sinaloa, Mexico. The company consolidated this historic district in 2019 and has now completed over 375,000 meters of drilling. The company has the world's largest, undeveloped high-grade silver resource. Learn more at ⁠https://vizslasilvercorp.com/⁠

Francis Macdonald of Li-FT Power joins MSD for a thorough update on all of the company's recent news, including its closing of a 75% in the Galinée property, and update on the merger with Winsome Resources, and the scoping study for a Lithium Carbonate Converter at the Yellowknife Project.

Heliostar Metals announced today that it signed a binding agreement to acquire full ownership of the Goldstrike project in Utah from Liberty Gold Corp. To acquire the project, Heliostar will pay Liberty Gold a total consideration of US$72.5 million. The transaction is structured to include an initial US$10 million in cash and approximately 1.59 million shares at closing, with the remaining US$60 million distributed across future milestones and anniversaries over a five-year period. Heliostar said the deal will support Heliostar's goal of reaching 500,000 ounces of annual gold production by the end of the decade.

Early Monday morning, President Trump released a statement that he was negotiating an end of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. Trump said military strikes against power plants and energy infrastructure will be suspended. Iran’s position is unclear.

Top ten gold miner Zijin Mining is expanding its presence in the gold sector by acquiring a controlling stake of nearly 26% in Chifeng Gold for approximately $2.5 billion.Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by Integra Resources. Integra is a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States. Integra is focused on demonstrating profitability and operational excellence at its principal operating asset, the Florida Canyon Mine, located in Nevada. In addition, Integra is committed to advancing its flagship development-stage heap leach projects: the past producing DeLamar Project located in southwestern Idaho, and the Nevada North Project located in western Nevada. Learn more about the business and their high industry standards over at integraresources.com