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Key Assumptions Metal Prices: Gold at $4,500/oz (80% above ~$2,500/oz) and silver at $100/oz (233% above ~$30/oz), held constant for simplicity. Real Inflation Rate: 8% annually, increasing operating costs (e.g., all-in sustaining costs, AISC) and potentially compressing valuation multiples.Read more

I have been reviewing Volta Metals ’ recently updated Springer REE deposit mineral resource estimate (https://www.voltametals.ca/s/VLTA-NR-2026-02-23.pdf) and wanted to contextualize its scale on an in-situ value basis relative to more conventional precious and base metal deposits. In the independent Springer resource estimate conducted by SLR Consulting, a net metal revenue (“NMR”) of C$159/t is applied to the 56.6 Mt of indicated resources and C$128/t to the 119.5 Mt of inferred resources, implying a combined in-situ value of approximately C$24.3 billion.Read more

Key takeaways Upside Gold is developing the Kena Gold Project, near the town of Nelson in the Kootenays region of southern British Columbia. Kena hosts a historical gold resource of 3.33 million ounces (561,000 ounces Indicated and 2.77 million ounces Inferred) across a 10,200-hectare land package.Read more

🪙 KUYA SILVER (CSE:KUYA) Kuya is transitioning from small-scale restart/ramp-up at Bethania into a Phase-1 commercial platform anchored by 350 tpd mine rate and vertical integration (owning a flotation plant), with exploration upside from Silver Kings. Updated Snapshot — Feb 2026 Capital Structure Issued & Outstanding (Basic): ~189.66M shares Reserved for Issuance: ~45.65M Rough Fully Diluted (basic + reserved): ~235.31M (proxy) ⛏️ Cost Structure Latest published PEA AISC (LOM): ~US$12.15/oz AgEq (This is the most “official” AISC-style metric I can cite; current ramp-up/toll-milling financials will not look like steady-state AISC yet.) Projects Overview & Grade Quality 1) Bethania Silver Project (Peru) — Operating / Ramp-Up Resource (Near-surface maiden resource): Indicated: 404,000 t @ 332 g/t Ag and 469 g/t AgEq (6.09M oz AgEq) Inferred: 700,000 t @ 249 g/t Ag and 369 g/t AgEq (8.30M oz AgEq) Grade feel: High-grade underground vein system (hundreds g/t AgEq) — but production outcome is execution + processing control.Read more

Pan American Silver (PAAS) stands to benefit enormously from a structural shift in the silver market, where I expect the price to stabilize long-term around US$100 per ounce (or higher), driven by persistent supply deficits (Silver Institute forecasts ongoing shortfalls through 2027+), surging industrial demand (solar PV, EVs, electronics, and AI-related applications consuming ever-larger volumes), and renewed monetary/investment interest amid inflation/geopolitical risks. Unlike conservative analyst models that often embed long-term silver assumptions of US$25–35/oz (leading to muted cash flow projections and lower fair values), my base case assumes silver averages ~US$100 over the forecast period.Read more

Sirios and OVI combined to form a single, Osisko-backed company which now owns a portfolio of properties near James Bay, Quebec. Of primary importance is their flagship project: Cheechoo.Read more

🪙 Lahontan Gold – Updated Snapshot (2025) Open-pit Nevada gold developer advancing toward a 2027 construction decision. Still very low market cap and truly undervalued to be ignore!Read more

Phase 1 drilling done: 11 holes at Cosuño. First modern tests ever.Read more

Blackrock Silver Corp. — 3-Year Valuation, Permitting & Per-Share Analysis 1.Read more