Ecora Resources PLC (LSE:ECOR, TSX:ECOR, OTCQX:ECRAF) says cobalt prices are bouncing back after a tough year, with a 60–70% surge since January. Reporting back on the company's 2024 portfolio performance, CEO Marc Bishop Lafleche said Ecora's focus remains on expanding its base metals exposure, with 80% of its portfolio now weighted toward critical minerals, particularly copper.
Thor Explorations Ltd (TSX-V:THX, AIM:THX, OTC:THXPF) has hit fresh gold at its Douta-West licence in Senegal, with grades over 2 grams per ton. CEO Segun Lawson said the new discovery could boost the mine plan and improve project economics.
ACG Metals Ltd (LSE:ACG, OTC:ACGAF) has cleared 75% of its outstanding warrants in a move to simplify its structure post-SPAC. CEO Artem Volynets said the Gediktepe expansion is going well, and the stock could re-rate as the company transitions.
Technology Minerals had a milestone week, with the first shipment of black mass from its Recyclus facility to Europe, under an agreement with Glencore. It also completed the sale of its Leinster lithium project in Ireland, aligning with its strategy of incubating early-stage assets and moving them up the value curve.
