Category: Basic Materials

Power Metallic Mines Inc. (PNPNF) – Lion Zone Momentum Builds

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Continued drilling success in the Lion Zone. Recent Winter 2026 drill results further defined the high-grade Lion Zone ahead of a planned 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Nisk project that will incorporate Lion Zone mineralization. Infill drilling confirmed continuity of mineralization, highlighted by notable intercepts, including 4.76 meters grading 10.43% copper equivalent (CuEq) and 4.35 meters at 5.94% CuEq, along with broad intervals including 27.1 meters at 2.17% CuEq. These results reinforce confidence in the geological model and support potential resources in the Indicated category.

Near-surface drilling reinforces development potential. Shallow drilling continues to demonstrate strong near-surface mineralization that may be suitable for open-pit extraction, enhancing the project’s development potential. Additional noteworthy results, including 3.10 meters at 5.38% CuEq, further validate the presence of consistent high-grade zones that could underpin future economic studies, including a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).


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Release – Comstock Releases Shareholder Letter and Reminder of AGM Registration

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VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA, APRIL 15, 2026 – Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced that its chief executive officer issued the following letter to shareholders:

Dear Shareholders:

On behalf of our Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and the entire team, we thank all of you, our new and long-standing shareholders, for supporting a remarkable transformation that has positioned us for global growth and impact.

In 2021, we set out on an ambitious transformation – evolving from a traditional mining company into a global, standard-setting, certified, zero-landfill renewable metals solution. Your support, especially throughout 2025 and early 2026, has been integral, as we continue accelerating the commercial deployment of our differentiated metal recycling solution.

Comstock Metals has deployed and is now scaling a sustainable, proprietary, and highly efficient metal recycling solution that produces clean aluminum, silver, copper, and glass – critical to renewable energy supply chains – and we are now developing a domestic refining solution designed to maximize the recovery of these and other critical metals from abundant, rapidly expiring, photovoltaic waste resources – we can now envision a silver mine that never stops producing.

Comstock Metals has proven its process with all types of solar panels through multi-year, demonstration-scale production and has secured all prerequisite permits to now expand and scale its industrial operations. We have received substantially all of our industry-scale equipment, expanded our storage capacity, and secured world-class customers. We have designed a first-of-its-kind, industrial tailings refining solution that enables a fully closed-loop process for our mineral-rich tailings. Our team’s persistence has been unwavering, and we are now commercializing with full focus and speed.

Building on that momentum, our goal is nothing short of establishing the global standard in solar recycling and refining. Our core objectives for 2026-2030 include capturing leading market shares with larger, more strategic customer transactions, deploying at least five solar panel recycling facilities; beginning with the first two in Nevada, designing, testing and deploying a one-ton-per-day demonstration refinery in Nevada, and integrating storage facilities across the country, including our initial storage and transfer locations in California, Nevada, and Ohio. International expansion will follow as our domestic recycling and refining capacity comes online and our market share continues to grow and grow.

Monetizing our legacy

Our legacy starts with our namesake, the Comstock Lode. We are in advance discussions with a select group of credible, well capitalized mining companies for the sale of our mining assets. We believe that the expected financial returns from recycling solar panels (also known as “urban mining”) far exceed the returns from hard-rock mining in both speed, duration, and of course, absolute magnitude. Capital redeployed from our mining assets to our solar recycling platform is expected to result in highly positive and sustainable value accretion for our stakeholders. We expect approximately $50 million in value from this transaction with meaningful cash up front this year and more cash over the next few years.

Our legacy also includes prior investments in real estate, including the formation of Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund Inc. (“SSOF”) and the consolidation of thousands of acres of industrial, commercial, and residential real estate in Silver Springs, Nevada. This real estate includes the locations we are leasing for our metal recycling facilities. Our recent ability to secure natural gas-based power sources, in an area now leading in industrial manufacturing and data center development, positions us to capitalize on both our investment in SSOF and our adjacent, direct land holdings. While this requires additional capital allocation to perfect and control, the results should enable an extremely valuable, monetizable land portfolio that we have prioritized to sell. We expect to define these transactions and values in 2026.

We appreciate everyone’s support, including our new investors and directors, and look forward to executing in 2026.

Kindest regards, 

Corrado De Gasperis 
Chief Executive Officer, Comstock Inc. 

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Reminder: The 2026 Annual Meeting schedule for May 28, 2026, is as follows: 

8:00 am to 9:00 am PDT                        Continental Breakfast 
9:00 am to 11:30 am PDT                      2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting, Company Presentations, Q & A 
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PDT                     Lunch and Conversations with Company Management and Directors 

The record date for the Annual Meeting is March 31, 2026.  Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2026, may vote at the meeting.  The Company’s proxy statement will be sent to shareholders of record and will describe all matters to be voted on. Shareholders are invited to register for the 2026 Annual Meeting: Register to Attend. 

About Comstock Inc.

Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) innovates and commercializes technologies, systems and supply chains that enable, support and sustain clean energy systems by efficiently, effectively, and expediently extracting and converting under-utilized natural resources into reusable metals, like silver, aluminum, gold, and other critical minerals, primarily from end-of-life photovoltaics.

To learn more, please visit www.comstock.inc.

Comstock Social Media Policy

Comstock Inc. has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations link and main website at www.comstock.inc in addition to its X.com, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Contacts

For investor inquiries:
Judd B. Merrill, Chief Financial Officer
Tel (775) 413-6222
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For media inquiries:
Zach Spencer, Director of External Relations
Tel (775) 847-7573
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These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical and current trends, current conditions, possible future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, representations or warranties and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control and could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Some of those risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth in our filings with the SEC and the following: sales of, and demand for, our products, services, and/or properties; industry market conditions, including the volatility and uncertainty of commodity prices; the speculative nature, costs, regulatory requirements, and hazards of natural waste resource identification, exploration, development, availability, recycling, extraction, processing, and refining activities, including operational or technical difficulties, and risks of diminishing quantities or insufficiency of grades of qualified resources; changes in our planning, exploration, research and development, production, and operating activities; research and development, exploration, production, operating, and other variable and fixed costs; throughput rates, margins, earnings, debt levels, contingencies, taxes, capital expenditures, net cash flows, and growth; restructuring activities, including the nature and timing of restructuring charges and the impact thereof; employment and contributions of personnel, including our reliance on key management personnel; the costs and risks associated with developing new technologies; our ability to commercialize existing and new technologies; the impact of new, emerging, and competing technologies on our business; the possibility of one or more of the markets in which we compete being impacted by political, legal, and regulatory changes, or other external factors over which we have little or no control; the effects of mergers, consolidations, and unexpected announcements or developments from others; the impact of laws and regulations, including permitting and remediation requirements and costs; changes in or elimination of laws, regulations, tariffs, trade, or other controls or enforcement practices, including the potential that we may not be able to comply with applicable regulations; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse effects of climate changes, natural disasters, and health epidemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak; global economic and market uncertainties, changes in monetary or fiscal policies or regulations, the impact of terrorism and geopolitical events, volatility in commodity and/or other market prices, and interruptions in delivery of critical supplies, equipment and/or raw materials; assertion of claims, lawsuits, and proceedings against us; potential inability to satisfy debt and lease obligations, including because of limitations and restrictions contained in the instruments and agreements governing our indebtedness; our ability to raise additional capital and secure additional financing; interruptions in our production capabilities due to equipment failures or capital constraints; potential dilution from stock issuances, recapitalization, and balance sheet restructuring activities; potential inability or failure to timely file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission; potential inability to maintain the listing of our securities on any securities exchange or market; and our ability to implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as amended. Occurrence of such events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, or the market price of our securities. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Except as may be required by securities or other law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation with respect to any securities of the Company, the fund, or any other issuer.

First Phosphate Corp. (FRSPF) – First Phosphate Achieves Another Major Milestone

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Advancing financing efforts with international support. First Phosphate has secured a letter of interest (LOI) from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) for up to €170 million to support equipment and service purchases for its Begin-Lamarche igneous phosphate project in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. EIFO, owned and backed by the Danish government and effectively AAA-rated, would provide a guarantee to participating banks, with its involvement expected to be pro rata and pari passu alongside other senior lenders.

Global experience in export and project finance. EIFO brings extensive global experience in export and project finance, having supported numerous international transactions. The proposed guarantee remains subject to EIFO’s internal credit approvals and completion of project due diligence. The LOI is non-binding pending finalization of borrower, guarantor, and security arrangements, and will be governed by Danish law.


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Resolution Minerals Ltd (RLMLF) – Antimony Ridge Takes a Big Step Forward

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Fast-41 Designation. Resolution Minerals Ltd (OTCQB: RLMLF, ASX: RML) is advancing its Antimony Ridge Project in Idaho as a strategically significant source of antimony within the United States, reinforced by its recent inclusion in the Federal FAST 41 Permitting Transparency Program. This designation underscores the project’s importance to national security and critical mineral supply chains while supporting accelerated permitting, enhanced regulatory coordination, and increased visibility with investors and strategic partners.

Large-Scale Potential. The project demonstrates strong large-scale potential, with recent modeling defining an extensive and expanding mineralized system hosting high grade antimony and silver across a substantial footprint. Historical production and recent sampling confirm exceptionally high grades, while mineralization remains open in multiple directions, indicating considerable upside and resource growth potential.


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The Mineral Powering America’s Military That Almost Nobody Is Talking About

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While Wall Street fixates on gold, lithium, and rare earth elements, a lesser-known critical mineral is quietly becoming one of the most strategically important materials in the world — and a growing opportunity in the small and microcap space. The mineral is antimony, and the race to secure domestic supply is accelerating fast.

Antimony sits at the intersection of defense, energy, and advanced technology. It hardens ammunition and military alloys, serves as a key component in flame-retardant materials protecting electronics and aircraft wiring, and plays a critical role in semiconductors, infrared sensors, and night-vision systems. The U.S. Department of Defense has identified it as one of the most critical minerals in its supply chain — and for good reason. Without antimony, a significant portion of America’s weapons systems simply don’t function.

The problem is stark. The United States has not mined antimony domestically since the early 1990s. China controls roughly 60% of global production and has enacted increasingly aggressive export restrictions, including an outright ban on shipments to the U.S. in late 2024. A Govini supply chain analysis found that more than 80,000 individual weapons parts across nearly 1,900 DoD weapon systems incorporate antimony or related critical minerals. That is not a supply chain vulnerability — that is a national security exposure.

Washington has responded with urgency. The Department of Defense has deployed nearly $400 million in investments and stockpile contracts around domestic antimony production, the most concentrated federal mobilization around a single critical mineral in recent memory. Earlier this year, the DoD disbursed $27 million under the Defense Production Act directly to United States Antimony Corporation (NYSE American: UAMY) — the only domestic processor and finished antimony product manufacturer in the country — to modernize and expand its refining facility in Thompson Falls, Montana, with capacity expected to double to 320 tons per month by year-end.

The other name drawing serious institutional attention is Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ: PPTA). The company broke ground on its Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho in October 2025 after years of permitting work. The project holds 148 million pounds of antimony and is positioned to become the only domestically mined source of the mineral, potentially supplying 35% of annual U.S. antimony demand in its first six years of production. Perpetua has already secured over $70 million in DoD awards and a preliminary $2 billion financing term sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

From a market standpoint, the global antimony market is currently valued at roughly $2.4 to $2.5 billion. Analysts project it could reach $4.1 to $4.4 billion by the mid-2030s, representing steady annual growth of 5% to 6% over the next decade. Prices have moderated from a record high of nearly $60,000 per tonne reached in mid-2025 following China’s export ban, settling around $25,000 per tonne — still nearly double where they sat two years ago.

The broader context matters here. With the Iran conflict still rattling global supply chains and reshoring emerging as a defining economic policy, the U.S. government’s push to develop domestic critical mineral production is not a trend — it is a structural shift backed by federal dollars and bipartisan political will. For small and microcap investors, that combination of government demand, supply scarcity, and growing commercial applications across defense and advanced technology creates a genuinely compelling long-term setup in a sector that most of the market is still sleeping on.

Antimony may not be a household name yet. It probably will be.

Century Lithium Corp. (CYDVF) – Moving to the Next Phase of Development

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Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Updated feasibility study. Century recently filed its updated 2026 NI 43-101 feasibility study for its 100%-owned Angel Island Lithium Project in Nevada. The updated study reflects engineering optimization and improvements that materially strengthen the project’s economic profile and highlight Angel Island as one of the most significant and economically robust sedimentary lithium developments in the United States.

Next steps. With the completion and filing of the 2026 Feasibility Study and the recent C$7 million financing, the company is well positioned to advance the Angel Island project to its next development stages. Planned activities include submitting a Plan of Operations to the Bureau of Land Management to initiate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, advancing Nevada state permitting, progressing detailed engineering, and continuing engagement with strategic and downstream partners. Century also intends to further evaluate the rate of earth element recovery at Angel Island and continue discussions with potential offtake and project finance partners.


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First Phosphate Corp. (FRSPF) – Firing on All Cylinders

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Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Expanded infill drill program. First Phosphate completed an expanded infill drill program, totaling approximately 40,000 meters, that was launched in October at its Begin-Lamarche property in Saguenay-Lac-St. Jean, Quebec. The drilling program, which was expanded from 30,000 meters of drilling, confirmed continuity of phosphate mineralization across the existing resource horizon and discovered two new mineralized intersects in the Northern and Southern zones.

Updated geological model. The incremental 10,000 meters of drilling was designed to better understand the new intersects and test mineralization at depth in areas across the Northern and Southern zones. The company is processing the full set of drill results from its original and expanded drill program with the goal of updating the geological model in the coming weeks.


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Release – Summit Midstream Corporation Announces $42 Million Equity Issuance to Affiliate of Tailwater Capital

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HOUSTON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) (“Summit”, “SMC” or the “Company”) announced today that it and its subsidiary, Summit Midstream Partners, LP (the “Partnership”), have entered into a securities purchase agreement with an affiliate of Tailwater Capital LLC (“Tailwater”), for a private placement of 1,351,351 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $31.08 per share.

   

The investment strengthens Summit’s balance sheet and provides capital to fund the Company’s strategic growth initiatives and general corporate purposes.

“We are pleased to expand our relationship with Tailwater Capital through this equity issuance,” said Heath Deneke, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Summit. “This $42 million investment represents a significant vote of confidence in our company’s outlook and provides us with financial flexibility to execute on our current pipeline of high-return growth projects while continuing to make progress towards achieving our long-term 3.5x leverage target.”

Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, Summit will issue 1,351,351 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $31.08 to raise $42.0 million for debt reduction and to fund growth capital. The $31.08 price per share represents the closing price as of March 30, 2026. The shares are subject to a 6-month lock up period and other terms and conditions. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is comprised solely of independent and disinterested directors.

“As Summit’s largest shareholder, we are excited to continue to provide support as the Company enters an exciting phase of organic growth execution around its portfolio, all of which continue to benefit from strong secular tailwinds for U.S. natural gas and crude oil outlook. Summit remains well-positioned to build momentum around its recently announced growth projects and provide best-in-class infrastructure solutions to its customer base,” said Jason Downie, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Tailwater Capital. “We value our long-term partnership with Summit and look forward to continued execution across its strategic and financial priorities.”

Following the transactions, Tailwater and its affiliated entities are expected to beneficially own approximately 39% of Summit’s outstanding equity. Summit intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement to reduce borrowings under the Company’s asset-based lending credit facility and fund organic growth capital projects across its operating areas.

Summit is represented in the transactions by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. Tall Oak Midstream Holdings and Tailwater are represented in the transactions by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

The offer and sale of the foregoing securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The securities were offered and sold to an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall there be any sale of the securities described herein or any other security of the Company, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About Summit Midstream Corporation

SMC is a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in the core producing areas of unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States. SMC provides natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering, processing and transportation services pursuant to primarily long-term, fee-based agreements with customers and counterparties in five unconventional resource basins: (i) the Williston Basin, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations in North Dakota; (ii) the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming; (iii) the Fort Worth Basin, which includes the Barnett Shale formation in Texas; (iv) the Arkoma Basin, which includes the Woodford and Caney shale formations in Oklahoma; and (v) the Piceance Basin, which includes the Mesaverde formation as well as the Mancos and Niobrara shale formations in Colorado. SMC has an equity method investment in Double E Pipeline, LLC, which provides interstate natural gas transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas. SMC is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Tailwater Capital LLC

Dallas-based Tailwater Capital is an energy and infrastructure private equity firm with a well-established track record of working constructively with proven management teams to deliver value-added solutions. Tailwater Capital has raised more than $6 billion in committed equity capital since inception, and the team has executed more than 300 transactions representing over $29 billion in value. For more information, please visit www.tailwatercapital.com.

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Iran’s Fifth Week: The Domino That Could Send Oil Prices Into Uncharted Territory

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Oil markets opened the week in full crisis mode — and two developments over the weekend made clear that this conflict is far from finding a ceiling.

Brent crude traded near $108 per barrel Monday morning while WTI crossed $102, each up roughly 3% on the session and more than 70% above where they started the year. The war in Iran is now in its fifth week, and the supply picture just got significantly more complicated.

A Second Chokepoint Enters the Picture

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since early March, stripping roughly 20% of global oil and LNG supply from world markets in a single stroke. Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline — the only meaningful rerouting option — is already running at its full capacity of 7 million barrels per day with zero room to expand.

Now a second chokepoint is under direct threat. Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are positioning to disrupt the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — the narrow passage between Yemen and Djibouti that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Every westbound oil tanker that escapes Hormuz via Saudi Arabia’s pipeline must still transit this corridor to reach European and Atlantic markets. Insurance costs for Red Sea routes are climbing sharply and shipowners are already pulling back.

If the Bab el-Mandeb is closed, the market loses another estimated 7 million barrels per day — stacked on top of the 15 million already offline. That math would represent the most severe supply disruption in recorded energy history, eclipsing the 1973 oil shock in scale and speed.

Washington Raises the Stakes

The second driver of Monday’s move came from the White House. President Trump renewed explicit threats to destroy Iran’s oil infrastructure, power generation plants, and desalination facilities if a deal is not reached imminently. The U.S. now has approximately 50,000 troops deployed to the Gulf, including elite rapid-entry units. A Wall Street Journal report Sunday evening added that the administration is weighing a special operations mission to extract uranium from Iran’s underground nuclear compounds — a scenario that analysts broadly view as an immediate and severe escalation trigger.

Treasury Secretary Bessent offered a partial offset, hinting at potential U.S. or multinational naval escorts to restore navigation through the straits — which briefly pulled futures off their highs at Monday’s open. But the underlying tension held. Iran has continued to insist it is not in active negotiations, even as Trump has claimed “great progress” toward a deal.

JPMorgan’s commodities strategy team, led by Natasha Kaneva, wrote Sunday that markets are still underestimating the downside risks. The concern, they noted, is no longer whether this escalates further — it’s when.

The Broader Market Fallout

The energy crisis is metastasizing beyond the oil patch. European gas storage entered this conflict at historically low levels — roughly 30% capacity — after a harsh winter. Dutch TTF gas benchmarks have nearly doubled since hostilities began. Chemical and steel manufacturers across the UK and EU have imposed surcharges of up to 30% to offset surging input costs. The ECB has already postponed planned rate cuts and revised its inflation forecasts higher.

The International Energy Agency announced what would be the largest strategic petroleum reserve release in its history — 400 million barrels — as a near-term stabilizer. It addresses the pressure but not the cause. With two chokepoints now in play, no diplomatic resolution on the table, and 50,000 U.S. troops in the region, the structural bid under oil prices isn’t dissipating this week.

The energy industry’s own assessment is blunt: this may only be the beginning of the supply shock, not the peak of it.

Resolution Minerals Ltd (RLMLF) – Idaho’s Next Gold and Critical Minerals District

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Initiating coverage with an Outperform. Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX: RML, OTCQB: RLMLF) is advancing the Horse Heaven Gold–Antimony–Tungsten–Silver Project in Idaho, now covering 14,580 hectares. Following China’s December 2024 ban on antimony exports to the U.S., the country faces a structural supply deficit with no meaningful domestic mining or processing capacity. Resolution is positioned to address this gap through both resource development and intention to build a commercial-scale hydrometallurgical processing facility, aligning the project with U.S. policy priorities around domestic critical mineral supply chains.

Golden Gate. Phase 1 drilling at the Golden Gate Prospect confirmed a fault-controlled Intrusion Related Gold System with indications of meaningful scale. All 14 holes intersected mineralization from surface, including intercepts of 253m at 1.50 g/t Au, 265m at 0.60 g/t Au, and 189m at 1.30 g/t Au, all open at depth, while a second discovery at Golden Gate South expanded the mineralized footprint to more than 1.5km of strike. Importantly, the historical Golden Gate Tungsten Mine, last in production in 1980, is located within Resolution’s property boundary, with management evaluating a restart. A Phase 2 program of up to 45 diamond holes across 13,700 meters commences in early May 2026.


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First Phosphate Corp. (FRSPF) – NRCan Contribution Agreement Signed; Funding Secured

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Investor webinar. CEO John Passalacqua recently presented to investors via Simone Capital. During the call, Mr. Passalacqua commented on the signed contribution agreement with Natural Resources Canada, the ongoing drill program and future feasibility study, the ADR launch, and the strength of the stock in recent weeks relative to a difficult broader market. Management attributed the stock’s resilience to the quality of the shareholder base, consistent milestone execution, and the visible de-risking effect of government backing.

NRCan contribution agreement signed. First Phosphate has executed a formal agreement with Natural Resources Canada providing up to C$16.7 million in non-repayable government funding under the Global Partnerships Initiative. The structure is a reimbursement model, whereby the company incurs eligible expenditures and receives reimbursement of up to 75% within approximately three months, supporting technical and engineering validation work through 2028. Combined with approximately C$20-C$22 million in cash on hand, we estimate total accessible financial resources of approximately C$36-C$38 million, sufficient to fund the company through drill completion, feasibility study, and final investment decision.


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Comstock (LODE) – Review of 2025 and Outlook for 2026

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Hans Baldau, Associate Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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A year of repositioning. During 2025, Comstock Inc. repositioned itself around two scalable growth businesses: Comstock Metals, which targets solar panel recycling and critical mineral recovery, and its investment in Bioleum Corporation, which is advancing biomass-based renewable fuels.

Near-term revenue visibility. Comstock Metals represents the most immediate catalyst for value creation. Comstock has validated a zero-landfill solar panel recycling process and completed permitting for its first industry-scale facility in Nevada, with operations expected to commence in the second quarter of 2026. The company has also secured logistics infrastructure and customer agreements across key U.S. regions, reflecting growing demand for end-of-life solar panel processing. Over time, the strategy could include multiple facilities and integrated refining capabilities that target recovery of higher-value metals such as silver.


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Gold Just Had Its Worst Week Since 1980 — Here’s the Uncomfortable Reason Why

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For decades, the playbook has been simple: when war breaks out, buy gold. But the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is rewriting that script in real time, and investors are scrambling to make sense of a metal that is behaving more like a speculative trade than the world’s oldest store of value.

Gold has dropped nearly 10% this week, putting it on track for its worst weekly performance in 43 years, with the metal’s total decline since the war began now sitting at approximately 13%. On Friday, gold was trading around $4,570 per troy ounce — erasing two months of gains in a matter of days.

The Rate Problem Nobody Saw Coming

The paradox at the heart of gold’s collapse is this: the same war that should theoretically be sending investors rushing into safe-haven assets is also the reason central banks are slamming the door on interest rate cuts.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady and cited uncertain impacts from the conflict, while the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged, noting that inflation risks are now tilted to the upside. Central banks across Europe — including the U.K. and the eurozone — followed suit. Market expectations for Fed rate cuts have shifted dramatically, with traders now pricing in no cuts until as late as June 2027 — a full twelve months later than pre-war projections. That matters enormously for gold, which pays no yield. When bonds and other interest-bearing assets become more attractive, gold loses its competitive edge almost immediately.

The Dollar Is Doing Gold No Favors Either

The U.S. dollar has rebounded approximately 2.2% since the Iran war began, halting a months-long slide. Because gold is priced in dollars, a stronger greenback makes the metal relatively more expensive for international buyers, dampening global demand.

Oil prices have remained above $100 per barrel following attacks on major energy infrastructure, including one of the world’s largest natural gas fields shared by Iran and Qatar, with the conflict showing no signs of resolution. Energy-driven inflation is now feeding directly into the rate calculus that is punishing gold.

From Safe Haven to Meme Trade — and Back?

Part of what’s happening is a hangover from an extraordinary run. Gold surged 66% in 2025, its best annual performance since 1979, before hitting $5,000 per troy ounce for the first time in January 2026. Retail investors piled in chasing momentum, and when that momentum began to reverse, the selling accelerated. Some analysts have raised the possibility that central banks, which were previously aggressive buyers, may now be turning into net sellers — an additional headwind few had anticipated.

The longer-term bull case hasn’t disappeared. J.P. Morgan maintains a 2026 year-end target of $6,300 per ounce, while Deutsche Bank holds firm at $6,000 — though both forecasts were set before the Iran escalation.

For long-term holders, the fundamental case remains intact. Real interest rates, global monetary policy, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty have historically been the primary drivers of sustained gold bull markets, and none of those underlying forces have been resolved.

The question isn’t whether gold’s story is over. The question is whether the market has finally priced in a world where geopolitical chaos and monetary tightening can coexist — and where gold, at least temporarily, is caught in the crossfire.