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GOLD 4680.60 +2.4% SILVER 69.53 +2.1% COPPER 6.59 +1.8% OIL 87.06 +0.3% PALLADIUM 1350.20 +0.9% FFU 0.115 +4.5% MERG 0.880 +4.8% FYL 0.090 −5.3% FAN 0.570 +1.8% RCK 0.720 +2.9% SGML 16.03 +8.1% BKM 2.80 +0.0% CGNT 1.25 +2.5% TTS 2.10 −17.6% SVRS 0.500 +0.0% FMM 0.050 +0.0% GSPR 0.105 −4.5% MKO 14.50 +0.2% EVER 0.510 −1.9% HSTR 2.32 +0.0% THM 1.20 −0.8% GOLD 4680.60 +2.4% SILVER 69.53 +2.1% COPPER 6.59 +1.8% OIL 87.06 +0.3% PALLADIUM 1350.20 +0.9% FFU 0.115 +4.5% MERG 0.880 +4.8% FYL 0.090 −5.3% FAN 0.570 +1.8% RCK 0.720 +2.9% SGML 16.03 +8.1% BKM 2.80 +0.0% CGNT 1.25 +2.5% TTS 2.10 −17.6% SVRS 0.500 +0.0% FMM 0.050 +0.0% GSPR 0.105 −4.5% MKO 14.50 +0.2% EVER 0.510 −1.9% HSTR 2.32 +0.0% THM 1.20 −0.8%
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Mining

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  1. Production / Operations

    A fatal charter crash in British Columbia killed one person while leaving the drill crew unhurt as the TSB investigates the incident.

    Company Statement: Aircraft Incident Near Prince George, British Columbia

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  2. Production / Operations

    Finlay’s crew remains safe following a tragic contractor plane crash, allowing exploration programs to continue uninterrupted.

    Aircraft Incident Near Prince George, British Columbia

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  3. Financings

    Rock Tech secures Guben converter pathway via strategic equity injection amid ongoing pre-revenue burn.

    Rock Tech Lithium Closes First Tranche of a CAD$5.2 Million Private Placement with the Majority having been Subscribed by New Strategic Investor in the Guben Converter

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  4. Financings

    Pacific Booker advances the Morrison Project to a pre-feasibility study, using $2 million from option exercises to fund working capital.

    Pacific Booker Announces Commencement of Preliminary Feasibility Study and Resource Update; Announces Stock Options Exercise

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Energy

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  1. Regulatory

    Legal overhang cleared, but liquidity crunch and speculative pivot demand caution.

    Centaurus has two claims dismissed favourably

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  2. Financings

    Brazilian E&P survivor navigates severe liquidity crunch via aggressive debt-to-equity swaps and asset monetization.

    Petro-Victory Energy Corp. Announces Closing of Shares for Debt Transactions

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  3. Financings

    A distressed micro-cap burning cash to clear regulatory hurdles while pivoting from legacy oil assets to an unproven tire-pyrolysis venture.

    Nexera Announces Closing of Private Placement of Units (Under Partial Revocation Order)

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  4. Financings

    Pre-revenue explorer raises capital at a steep discount to fund ongoing burn and a going-concern reality.

    Vortex Energy Corp. Announces LIFE Offering

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Financials

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  1. Production / Operations

    Greenfield exchange volume scales, but dilution and short-seller attacks have erased half the market cap in six weeks.

    Abaxx Exchange Surpasses 100,000 Contracts Traded in a Single Day

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  2. M&A / Property

    PC Financial close scales EQB to $52B assets, but 1.15x book valuation and +16% pre-run demand caution on immediate upside.

    EQB completes acquisition of PC Financial and welcomes Galen G. Weston and Richard Dufresne to its Board of Directors

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  3. Regulatory

    Leveraged ETF issuer expands product suite with five new single-stock 2x daily leveraged funds targeting AI, quantum, and semiconductor themes.

    Tradr Introduces Leveraged ETFs on Ciena, Quantinuum, Rambus, Tower Semiconductor and TTM Technologies

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  4. Financings

    Overnight preferred offering adds capital but follows a sharp post-earnings pullback

    Premium Income arranges $70.09M overnight offering

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Technology

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  1. M&A / Property

    Lumine's relentless M&A engine continues to drive top-line growth, but flat organic performance and rising leverage demand scrutiny.

    Lumine Group Completes the Acquisition of the Video Network Business from Synamedia

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  2. M&A / Property

    Lumine Group Acquires Imagine Communications

    Lumine Group Acquires Imagine Communications

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  3. M&A / Property

    BTQ Technologies clears final French regulatory hurdle to fully acquire QPerfect, cementing its vertically integrated quantum stack amid persistent pre-revenue burn.

    BTQ Technologies Receives Final Approval for Full Acquisition of QPerfect, Advancing Its Mission of Building Trusted Quantum Technologies With World-Class Emulation, Digital Twin, and Control Capabilities

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  4. Other

    Pre-revenue AI OS developer pivoting from fintech to sustainable mobility, operating on a shoestring budget with a going concern warning.

    Intellabridge Launches Intella OS, an Agentic AI Operating System

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Healthcare

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  1. Other

    Dry Eye Survey Reinforces Premium Pricing Power, But Lacks Catalyst to Break Recent Consolidation

    New Bausch + Lomb Data Show that Addressing Dry Eye Symptoms is Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Including Lower Anxiety and Increased Self-Confidence

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  2. Regulatory

    Apotex Health receives Health Canada OK for Sevmia

    Apotex Health receives Health Canada OK for Sevmia

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  3. M&A / Property

    Aptose Biosciences Closes $6.1M Hanmi Takeover, Delisting TSX as Clinical-Stage AML Biotech Exits Public Markets

    Aptose Biosciences Announces Completion of Acquisition by Hanmi Pharmaceutical

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  4. Financings

    Preclinical-stage PNKP inhibitor developer pivots to performance-based financing amid liquidity constraints.

    Onco-Innovations Announces Term Sheet for Notional CAD$5 Million Performance-Based Funding Arrangement and Amendments to Previously Announced Financing

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Cannabis

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  1. Production / Operations

    Georgia expansion marks first sales, but revenue compression and margin pressure remain key headwinds.

    Trulieve Commemorates Georgia Medical Cannabis Launch with First Sale

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  2. Financings

    Pre-revenue neurology and cannabis-tech company raises capital at a discount to fund operations and settle parent company debt.

    NeuroThera Labs Announces C$5,000,000 Private Placement of Units

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  3. Production / Operations

    Virginia adult-use legalization unlocks long-term growth runway, but near-term financials remain flat as market discounts distant catalysts.

    Jushi Celebrates Enactment of Virginia Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

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  4. M&A / Property

    Small accretive NJ acquisition and reverse-split proxy fail to offset lingering debt and Michigan receivership overhang.

    TerrAscend Signs Agreement to Acquire Fifth Dispensary in New Jersey

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Real Estate

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  1. M&A / Property

    HBC leasing momentum and land monetization pipeline reaffirm guidance, but stock has already priced in the upside.

    Primaris REIT Provides HBC Leasing Update and Visibility to $52 Million of Incremental Annual Cash NOI; Announces $168 Million in Transactions; and Identifies $275 to $375 Million of Excess Land

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  2. M&A / Property

    Sienna Completes Acquisition in Greater Ottawa Area

    Sienna Completes Acquisition in Greater Ottawa Area

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  3. M&A / Property

    Court approval clears the final hurdle for a transformative $9.4B merger, but the stock's steady climb into the print suggests the deal premium is already fully priced in.

    First Capital gets court OK for KingSett/Choice deal

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  4. M&A / Property

    Court approval clears final hurdle for $9.4B privatization, but execution discount persists into Q4 close

    FIRST CAPITAL RECEIVES COURT APPROVAL FOR ARRANGEMENT WITH KINGSETT CAPITAL AND CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT

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Consumer

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  1. M&A / Property

    PC Financial sale closes as guided; Loblaw executes divestiture on schedule, stock rallies modestly into the print.

    EQB completes acquisition of PC Financial and welcomes Galen G. Weston and Richard Dufresne to its Board of Directors

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  2. Regulatory

    Former CEO lawsuit adds minor legal friction to a company battling severe liquidity constraints and inventory depletion.

    Promino faces lawsuit from former CEO Lowther

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  3. M&A / Property

    Vanta Announces Exclusive Global Brand Partnership and Worldwide Distribution Agreement for PickelBall Pixels (PBX) Branded Products Powered by Vanta Blackwater Featuring Patented Fulvic Isolation Technology(TM)

    Vanta Announces Exclusive Global Brand Partnership and Worldwide Distribution Agreement for PickelBall Pixels (PBX) Branded Products Powered by Vanta Blackwater Featuring Patented Fulvic Isolation Technology(TM)

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  4. Production / Operations

    Vanta Holdings Leverages BC Manufacturing License and PBX Partnership to Pivot Toward Longevity Beverages Amid Dilutive Financing

    Vanta Announces Receipt of Distillery Manufacturer Licence, Expanding Manufacturing and Commercialization Capabilities at its British Columbia Beverage Manufacturing Facility

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Industrials

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  1. Financings

    Micro-cap urban miner relies on recurring high-cost debt to fund operations while regulatory compliance remains stalled.

    Regenx Announces Non-Brokered Financing for Gross Proceeds of $720,000

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  2. Earnings

    Q2 underlying EBITDA nosedives despite insurance boost; shipments miss 'slightly lower' pledge.

    Algoma Steel Group Inc. Provides Guidance for the Second Quarter 2026

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  3. M&A / Property

    SSC mails proxy for Allied Universal vote; $4.4075 cash bid remains on track with 119% premium, but all news is now procedural.

    SSC SECURITY SERVICES ANNOUNCES FILING AND MAILING OF MEETING MATERIALS TO APPROVE ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LP

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  4. M&A / Property

    Francisco Partners deal closes on schedule; stock fully priced at $9.00 offer, leaving only CVR upside and integration execution to watch.

    Blackline Safety Announces Closing of Going Private Transaction with Francisco Partners

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Other

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  1. Financings

    Corus Entertainment Extends Debt Waivers as Linear TV Ad Revenue Slumps and Recapitalization Drags On

    CORUS ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDES UPDATES REGARDING CREDIT FACILITY AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

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  2. Production / Operations

    Methanex Provides Update on Trinidad and Tobago Operations

    Methanex Provides Update on Trinidad and Tobago Operations

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  3. Earnings

    Struggling Canadian broadcaster advances debt restructuring amid steep revenue and profit declines.

    CORUS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2026 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

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  4. Management

    Founder steps down as SPAC-like vehicle nears highly dilutive reverse takeover of AI infrastructure target.

    Green Panda Capital Corp. Announces Resignation of President, CEO and Chairman

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