Two senior gold producers made strategic minority investments in junior developers during the week ending August 1, 2026 — Barrick Mining into British Columbia copper-gold explorer Kingfisher Metals,…
Apnimed priced its initial public offering at $16.00 per share on July 30, 2026 — the top of its marketed $14–$16 range — selling 12,000,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $192 million…
Beyond Air, Inc. (NASDAQ: XAIR) announced on July 30, 2026 that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement expected to generate up to $30.1 million in aggregate gross proceeds — before…
Barrick Mining Corporation agreed on July 21, 2026 to invest C$20,885,761 in Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV: KFR), acquiring 15,470,934 units at C$1.35 per unit in a non-brokered private placement,…
Entera Bio Ltd. (NASDAQ: ENTX) priced a $275 million private placement on July 27, 2026 — a raise that dwarfs the company's $101.0 million market capitalization as of that same date and is expected…
Zeta Network Group (Nasdaq: ZNB) began trading on a split-adjusted basis Monday, July 27, 2026, following an 8-for-1 reverse stock split effective at the opening of trading. The explicit purpose,…
The US IPO market has logged 205 offerings through July 23, 2026 — 6.22% ahead of the 193 recorded at the same point in 2025, according to Stock Analysis, which compiles its figures manually from SEC…
Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (CSE: SEAS) filed a final short-form base shelf prospectus dated July 28, 2026, and received a final receipt from Canadian securities regulatory authorities on July 30, 2026. The company is focused on evaluating polymetallic nodule seabed mineral assets relevant to critical minerals supply chains (nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese) for defense, clean energy, and advanced electronics. A shelf prospectus enables rapid, pre-cleared at-the-market or bought-deal equity drawdowns; SEAS is positioning to raise capital efficiently as the deep-sea critical-minerals sector gains commercial and geopolitical momentum.
Miata Metals Corp. (TSX-V: MMET) upsized its combined La Mancha strategic investment and brokered bought deal on July 29, 2026, bringing total combined proceeds to approximately C$23.2 million: La Mancha Group will acquire ~30.9 million shares at C$0.41 per share (~C$12.7 million, representing 19.9% of MMET), while the bought deal component was increased to C$10 million from the originally announced C$7.5 million, closing expected on or about August 18, 2026. Proceeds target exploration and drilling at the Sela Creek Gold Project in Suriname. La Mancha's 19.9% cornerstone position is a high-conviction signal from a sophisticated institutional gold investor and triggers early-warning reporting obligations on SEDAR+.
1911 Gold Corporation (TSX-V: AUMB) closed a bought deal financing on July 29, 2026 for gross proceeds of C$35,650,000, comprising 7,812,501 units at C$0.64, 27,307,337 Canadian Development Expenses flow-through units at C$0.793, and 11,961,810 Canadian Exploration Expenses flow-through units at C$0.752, with full warrants at C$1.00 expiring July 29, 2028. The syndicate was led by Haywood Securities with BMO Nesbitt Burns, Roth Canada, and Velocity Trade Capital as co-underwriters; the final short-form prospectus was filed on SEDAR+ concurrent with closing. The dual CDE/CEE flow-through tranche structure reflects strong institutional demand for tax-efficient gold exploration paper at a meaningful scale for a TSX-V developer.
Miata Metals Corp. (TSXV: MMET) announced a combined C$20 million financing on July 28, 2026, including a 19.9% strategic investment by La Mancha Resource Fund (Alexandre Lundin's vehicle) via 30,875,245 shares at C$0.41/share (~C$12.66M) plus a concurrent bought deal. Expected to close on or about August 18, 2026. La Mancha's entry as a 19.9% anchor investor is a high-signal endorsement of Miata's Sela Creek (~215 km²) and Nassau gold projects in Suriname's Precambrian greenstone belt.
Private Placement - Brokered LIFE Offering - Closing
Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) closed a brokered LIFE offering on July 28, 2026, raising C$7,305,000 through 36,525,000 ordinary shares at $0.20/share, co-led by SCP Resource Finance LP and Raymond James, with Stifel Nicolaus Canada as co-agent. Proceeds advance exploration of the Guintär-Alemán-Margaritas (GAM) gold district in Colombia, including an active drill program. Rio2 Limited participated as a strategic investor at the 16.33% ownership level, underscoring the quality of the asset for a sophisticated near-producer peer.
Storm Exploration Inc. (TSXV: STRM) closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement on July 27, 2026, raising C$2.95 million—above the C$2.57M initial target—comprising 4,029,143 units at C$0.35 and 2,040,816 charity flow-through units at C$0.5075. Proceeds fund drilling at the 100%-owned Gold Standard Project in northwestern Ontario, which hosts a 5-km conductivity anomaly coincident with historic Inco copper-zinc sulphide intersections. Half-warrants issued at C$0.50/share, 24-month term; 4-month hold expires November 25, 2026.
Abitibi Greenstone Gold Corp. (CSE: ABGO) commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on July 24, 2026, following receipt of a July 14, 2026 final long-form prospectus receipt; the special warrant conversion automatically issued 1,409,000 Class A common shares plus 704,500 additional warrants. The company is a junior gold explorer focused on the Douay East Property in Quebec's prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The new CSE listing expands the publicly traded junior gold universe in one of Canada's premier gold districts.
Critical One Energy Inc. (CSE: CRTL) upsized its non-brokered flow-through private placement to 6,250,000 shares at CDN$1.10, targeting gross proceeds of CDN$6,875,000; the offering was described as oversubscribed with strong institutional interest and closes in two tranches (~July 30 and ~August 14, 2026). Proceeds advance the Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project, with flow-through shares providing Canadian exploration tax credits to investors. The oversubscription highlights surging capital-markets demand for antimony — a critical mineral now strategically significant for flame retardants and next-generation batteries.