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en/solstice-strathy-project-expands-to-57-square-kilometres	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Solstice consolidates 57-square-kilometre Strathy gold project	The Ontario explorer says it is integrating historical drilling and new ground into a district-scale target model ahead of further drilling.
en/surge-releases-nevada-north-lithium-prefeasibility-study	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	US	Surge releases pre-feasibility study for Nevada North lithium project	The study estimates US$9.81 billion in after-tax net present value; this is a modeled project case, not an operating result.
en/standard-uranium-completes-davidson-river-summer-drilling-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Standard Uranium completes 6,734-metre summer program at Davidson River	The Saskatchewan campaign drilled 12 holes and found several intervals of anomalous radioactivity; uranium assays remain pending.
en/sudan-central-bank-tailings-gold-export-rules-september-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	SD	Sudan central bank changes gold-export rules for mining-tailings companies	The September 21 circular sets sale channels and deadlines for collecting and holding export proceeds.
en/uae-backs-planned-aluminium-anode-facility	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	AE	UAE to support investor behind planned aluminium-anode plant	The Ministry of Investment signed an MoU with Sunstone Development to support a UAE facility; an earlier joint-venture plan envisaged about US$300 million in investment.
en/uae-raises-clean-energy-target-35-percent-2031	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	AE	UAE raises clean-energy target to 35% by 2030–2031	The energy minister said the target, covering nuclear and renewable power, has been raised to 35% for 2030–2031.
en/sudan-august-2026-fuel-prices-fall-food-basket-rises	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	SD	Sudan fuel prices fell in August while the food basket became costlier	WFP’s September report recorded monthly commercial-market declines of 22% for petrol and 13% for diesel, while the food basket rose 13%.
en/south-sudan-bank-q1-2025-macroeconomic-review-published-october-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	SS	South Sudan central bank publishes Q1 2025 macroeconomic review	The Bank of South Sudan released its first-quarter 2025 review on October 2, reporting changes in inflation, trade and foreign reserves. The figures describe 2025 conditions, not the current quarter.
en/1911-gold-reports-true-north-underground-drilling-manitoba	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	1911 Gold reports new underground drilling at Manitoba’s True North	Ten holes totaling 4,562 metres targeted extensions of the 710-711 and 007 vein zones outside the existing resource estimate.
en/american-pacific-plans-madison-downhole-surveys-montana	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	US	American Pacific plans downhole surveys at Montana’s Madison project	Imaging and geophysical measurements following earlier M26C-02 results are intended to guide possible step-out drilling.
en/eia-raises-brent-price-forecast-october-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	US	EIA lifts 2026 Brent forecast to $96 a barrel	The October outlook raised its 2026 and 2027 Brent price forecasts, citing constrained Middle East oil flows and market tightness.
en/eia-winter-heating-costs-outlook-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	US	EIA sees higher winter bills for heating-oil and electric households	The agency expects homes using gas and propane to spend less this winter, while heating-oil households face the largest increase.
en/inomin-reports-nickel-drilling-beaver-lynx-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Inomin reports 420 metres of nickel-bearing core at Beaver-Lynx	First-pass drilling at a previously untested British Columbia block returned a long nickel-magnesium interval; five additional holes await assays.
en/alaska-beluga-healy-transmission-funding-plan-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	US	DOE plans up to $150 million for Alaska transmission link	The Beluga-Healy project is expected to add a second high-voltage route across Alaska’s Railbelt, with total planned investment of $418 million.
en/bighorn-proposes-fall-exploration-program-loljuh-bc	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Bighorn outlines fall field program for British Columbia’s Loljuh project	The proposal includes trenching at seven anomalies and closer-spaced soil sampling at five target areas.
en/cambria-premier-red-mountain-restart-target-2027	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Cambria targets fourth-quarter 2027 commissioning of Premier mill	The British Columbia developer says its Premier mill work and Red Mountain access-road construction are progressing, with major mine permits still ahead.
en/drc-launches-airborne-geophysical-mapping-program	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	CD	DR Congo launches airborne geophysical mapping programme	The airborne survey launched on October 5 aims to increase geoscientific coverage from 22.27% to 46.1%, rather than measure the area containing deposits.
en/nigeria-nerc-publishes-october-2026-energy-caps	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	NG	NERC posts October monthly energy-cap schedules	The commission’s 5 October list includes schedules for ten electricity distributors.
en/northern-lights-completes-pup-yukon-field-program	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Northern Lights completes field program at Yukon’s Pup project	The company reported seven drill holes and four trenches; trench samples returned copper, while drill assays remain pending.
en/ongold-upsizes-exploration-financing-to-9-3-million	2026-10-07T12:59Z		finance	CA	ONGold increases exploration financing offer to $9.26 million	The enlarged best-efforts placement announced on October 5 remains subject to regulatory approvals and a planned closing.
en/onyx-gold-flipper-discovery-ontario-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Onyx identifies a gold zone south of Argus at Munro-Croesus	Six first-pass holes totaling 2,172 metres at the Ontario project returned broad gold-bearing core intervals, with true widths yet to be established.
en/dewa-digital-bank-guarantees-cut-turnaround-time-95-percent	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	AE	DEWA says digital guarantee system cuts processing time by 95%	The utility says its system handles about 2,500 guarantees a year, while reliance on physical guarantees has fallen 74%.
en/copper-one-advances-redonda-drilling-british-columbia	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Copper One starts third drill hole at British Columbia’s Redonda project	The company completed a second hole at 425.8 metres; visually observed copper remains unconfirmed by laboratory assays.
en/kenorland-completes-sumitomo-centerra-top-up-rights	2026-10-07T12:59Z		finance	CA	Sumitomo and Centerra take up rights to maintain Kenorland stakes	Kenorland issued 45,794 shares to the two investors and reported gross proceeds of $114,393.41.
en/perseverance-metals-closes-private-placement-october-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		finance	CA	Perseverance Metals closes $11.78 million private placement	The company issued more than 18.1 million shares and plans to direct proceeds to exploration in Michigan, Quebec and Ontario.
en/rockland-signs-evolution-earn-in-pipestone-bay-ontario	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Rockland signs Evolution earn-in for Ontario’s Pipestone Bay	The option to earn up to 70% of the Ontario ground depends on exploration spending and share issuances.
en/adamera-completes-talisman-underground-inspection-washington	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	US	Adamera completes underground inspection at Washington’s Talisman mine	An initial site visit found no barrier to safe re-entry, but a fuller engineering assessment is still required.
en/bathurst-agrees-to-transfer-peerless-option-to-big-bear	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Bathurst agrees to transfer Peerless property option to Big Bear	The proposed consideration is 3,555,000 Big Bear shares; the transfer remains conditional.
en/canada-west-coast-oil-pipeline-national-interest-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Canada lists proposed West Coast oil pipeline as a project of national interest	The Alberta-led proposal would carry one million barrels per day to a proposed port in British Columbia; route details remain unsettled.
en/doe-100-million-rural-utility-cybersecurity-opportunity-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	US	DOE opens $100 million cybersecurity support opportunity for smaller utilities	The funding opportunity would support nonprofit partnerships serving rural and municipal electricity providers; it is an announced intent, not an award.
en/generation-mining-starts-marathon-project-construction-ontario	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Generation Mining starts early construction at Ontario’s Marathon project	The company has posted construction-phase financial assurance and is advancing long-lead equipment procurement.
en/grande-portage-signs-new-amalga-gold-offtake-agreement	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	US	Grande Portage signs gold offtake agreement for Alaska’s New Amalga	The Ocean Partners agreement could cover up to 100% of output during the first seven operating years.
en/mayfair-outlines-fenn-gib-financing-framework-macquarie	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Mayfair outlines C$310 million financing framework for Fenn-Gib	The package includes a proposed non-binding C$300 million project facility and a C$10 million equity investment.
en/independence-gold-proposes-6m-3ts-exploration-financing	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Independence Gold proposes up to $6 million for 3Ts exploration	The private placement has not closed; part of the proceeds is intended for a 10,000-metre drill program in British Columbia.
en/great-atlantic-golden-promise-newfoundland-grab-samples	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Great Atlantic reports gold-bearing rock samples at Newfoundland’s Golden Promise	The company said grab samples from earlier trenches indicate sporadic gold mineralization along a corridor of at least 135 metres.
en/independence-gold-reports-3ts-balrog-tommy-assays	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Independence Gold reports new gold-silver intervals at 3Ts	The September 24 release covers assays from three additional holes at the Balrog and Tommy veins in British Columbia.
en/pakistan-weekly-spi-24-september-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	PK	Pakistan’s weekly essential-price index rose 0.99% on 24 September	Pakistan’s Bureau of Statistics said the SPI stood at 369.69 in the week ended 24 September, up 0.99% from the previous week. It is the bureau’s short-term indicator of essential prices.
en/afghanistan-kunduz-iron-melting-plant-opens	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	AF	Kunduz iron-melting plant opens with 300-tonne daily rebar capacity	Afghanistan’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said the Khatiz Lmar iron-melting plant opened in Kunduz on 17 September. It reported $8.6 million in investment by a foreign company and capacity of 300 metric tonnes of rebar per day.
en/mauritania-cwp-global-aman-hydrogen-comprehensive-agreement	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	MR	Mauritania signs comprehensive Aman hydrogen agreement with CWP Global	The September 16 agreement frames later development phases; annual hydrogen and ammonia quantities are production targets.
en/new-found-gold-declares-hammerdown-commercial-production	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	New Found Gold declares commercial production at Newfoundland’s Hammerdown mine	The milestone followed the mill meeting throughput, recovery and feed criteria over a 60-day period ending August 19.
en/republic-of-congo-licenses-petroleum-products-haulier	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CG	Republic of Congo licenses petroleum-products haulier nationwide	An official gazette published on 1 October gives Wing Wah a renewable five-year road-transport licence.
en/afghanistan-approves-electricity-networks-in-procurement-package	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	AF	Afghanistan approves electricity networks in AFN 2.7bn procurement package	Afghanistan’s Procurement Commission approved 12 of the 30 projects discussed on 12 September, with a combined value of about AFN 2.7 billion. The deputy prime minister’s office said the approved projects included electricity supply and distribution networks in several provinces.
en/afghanistan-shirzad-talc-contract-september-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	AF	Afghanistan signs $65.865m contract for Shirzad talc block	Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said it signed a contract on 8 September with Nangarhar Afghan Talc Mining and Processing Company for the second block at Kudi Khel in Shirzad district, Nangarhar. The area was reported as 3.826394 square kilometres and the contract value as $65.865 million.
en/afghanistan-spin-ghar-talc-contract-september-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	AF	Afghanistan signs $4.518m contract for Spin Ghar talc mine	Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said it signed a contract on 8 September with Omar Farooq Talc Processing Company for the Shinwari talc site in Spin Ghar district, Nangarhar. The area is 6.75966 square kilometres and the contract value is $4.5183 million, according to the ministry.
en/afghanistan-amu-darya-oil-monitoring-facility-contracts	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	AF	Afghanistan signs $2.8m monitoring contract for Amu Darya oil basin	Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on 7 September it signed contracts with TNG, a company based in Tatarstan, for monitoring and consultancy at the Amu Darya basin and construction of a flexible production facility at Zamrud Sai.
en/afghanistan-kushk-tirpul-gas-exploration-contract	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	AF	Kushk–Tirpul contract sets $200m initial investment for seven gas blocks	Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi Arabia-based Delta International Company signed an exploration and extraction contract for the Kushk–Tirpul basin on 7 September. A 12 September announcement by the deputy prime minister’s office said the company would initially invest $200 million in seven gas blocks in the Kushk area.
en/canada-energy-exports-rebound-august-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		energy	CA	Canada energy exports rebound in August	Statistics Canada reported a 4.7% monthly rise in energy-product exports, led by refined petroleum shipments.
en/mauritania-august-2026-consumer-price-index-rises	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	MR	Mauritania consumer prices rise 1.2% month on month in August	ANSADE reported increases in food and the housing group that includes energy; the year-on-year change was 8.9%.
en/canada-lumber-output-falls-july-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		business	CA	Canadian lumber production fell 8.6% in July	Statistics Canada reported lower sawmill output and shipments, with unadjusted data subject to revision.
en/pakistan-large-scale-manufacturing-index-july-2026	2026-10-07T12:59Z		economy	PK	Pakistan large-scale manufacturing output rose 3.03% in July	Pakistan’s Bureau of Statistics said large-scale manufacturing output rose 3.03% in July 2026 from a year earlier and 9.51% from June. The provisional Quantum Index Number was 119.13.
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