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Panama has approved the resumption of processing stockpiled ore at Cobre Panamá, allowing operations to restart on stored material. This decision enables renewed royalty deliveries of gold and silver to Franco-Nevada tied to the Cobre Panamá asset. The approval follows a period of regulatory and legal disruption that had halted stockpile processing at the mine. For Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV), Cobre Panamá is one of the most important assets in its royalty portfolio, so this formal approval is...

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is drawing fresh attention after outlining a growth fund of almost US$725 million for Canadian companies, along with digital and loyalty platform expansions and a stronger first quarter net income profile. See our latest analysis for Royal Bank of Canada. At a share price of CA$235.83, Royal Bank of Canada has seen a 5.0% 1 month share price return and a 58.55% 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum that recent fund launches, loyalty partnerships...

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Kinross Gold's board has approved a 14% increase to the dividend. The decision highlights the board's confidence in the company's financial health and gold mining assets. The change is relevant for income focused investors tracking TSX:K and its capital returns profile. For investors watching TSX:K, the dividend move comes on top of a share price of CA$45.4 and a value score of 4. The stock has logged a very large 1 year return and is up 16.9% year to date, which puts recent income...

Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) is committing $1m to support Canada's first precision medicine dementia prevention clinic. The funding is directed to the Douglas Cognitive Health and Prevention Clinic, focused on early dementia risk detection and personalized interventions. This initiative reflects Manulife's growing emphasis on health outcomes and community engagement alongside its core insurance and wealth businesses. Manulife Financial, a major insurer and wealth manager, has been in the...

Methanex triggered stock overview Methanex (TSX:MX) has drawn investor attention after a period of mixed short term returns but stronger recent performance, with the share price moving lower over the past week yet higher over the past month. See our latest analysis for Methanex. That recent 1 day share price decline sits against a much stronger backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 16.89% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 121.44%, suggesting momentum has been building rather...

Fuerte Metals (TSXV:FMT) has filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report for its Coffee Gold Project in Yukon. The company released a Preliminary Economic Assessment outlining a proposed 13 year open pit heap leach operation. Fuerte Metals is preparing a feasibility study later this year and launching a large scale drilling program focused on resource conversion and new discoveries. The Coffee Gold Project sits within a well known Canadian mining jurisdiction, which matters for...

New Found Gold Corp. recently reported high-grade drill results and continued progress at its Queensway gold project in Newfoundland, reinforcing its exploration focus in the region. The combination of high-grade intersections and ongoing work at Queensway and Hammerdown is drawing renewed attention to the company’s exploration potential and project pipeline. We’ll now examine how the latest high-grade drill results at Queensway shape New Found Gold’s investment narrative and future...

Why NovaGold’s latest earnings matter for shareholders NovaGold Resources (TSX:NG) recently reported first quarter results to February 28, 2026, with a net loss of US$15.44 million and basic loss per share from continuing operations of US$0.04. These figures compare with a net loss of US$9.12 million and basic loss per share of US$0.03 in the same quarter a year ago, a shift that can influence how you assess the stock today. See our latest analysis for NovaGold Resources. At a share price of...

Why North West is on investors’ radar now North West (TSX:NWC) has attracted fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing mixed short term returns but solid longer term total returns that invite a closer look at its current valuation. See our latest analysis for North West. The recent 12.03% year-to-date share price return, supported by an 11.08% 90-day share price gain and a 5-year total shareholder return of 86.12%, highlights momentum that investors are weighing...

Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX) is back in focus after updated mine reports and Q1 2026 earnings expectations pointed to very large year over year profit growth alongside detailed, long term production plans. See our latest analysis for Equinox Gold. At a share price of CA$20.57, Equinox Gold has seen a 9.18% year to date share price return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return of 126.26%. Recent production updates and Q1 2026 earnings expectations have helped to keep momentum in focus,...

Upside Gold (CSE:UG) has reported new findings from a historic data compilation at its Kena Gold-Copper Project in British Columbia, providing fresh evidence that the deposit may be significantly larger than previously defined.

What Extendicare’s New Debt Deal Means for Shareholders Extendicare (TSX:EXE) recently priced a $450 million offering of 4.345% senior unsecured notes due 2031, with plans to fully repay its term credit facility and other existing debt. The company expects this refinancing to lower its cost of capital and increase financial flexibility, which it states would position it to pursue additional scale in Canada’s fragmented seniors care sector. See our latest analysis for...

Skeena Resources has recently priced and completed a US$750 million offering of 8.500% senior secured notes due 2031, using the funds to reduce its existing gold stream, fund interest reserves, advance construction at the Eskay Creek project, and bolster its cash position. A key implication is the 66.67% reduction in Eskay Creek’s gold streaming commitments, which shifts more future project output back to Skeena. We’ll now explore how this large note issuance and stream reduction shape...

In early April 2026, Bank of Nova Scotia announced a new normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 15,000,000 common shares, following the completion of a prior CAD$1,809 million program that retired 20,000,000 shares. Alongside an earnings beat and fresh digital banking enhancements, the renewed buyback plan underscores management’s focus on capital returns and technology-led client experience. We’ll now examine how Bank of Nova Scotia’s earnings surprise and new AI-powered digital...

Roots (TSX:ROOT) has wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of CA$115.5 million and basic EPS of CA$0.39, supported by trailing twelve month revenue of CA$277.7 million and EPS of CA$0.12 as the business stayed in profit over the year. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue range from CA$40.0 million to CA$115.5 million, with quarterly EPS moving between a loss of CA$0.20 and a profit of CA$0.39. This gives investors a clear view of how earnings have tracked against...

Why the Warintza EIA approval matters for Solaris Resources stock Solaris Resources (TSX:SLS) just cleared a key hurdle for its Warintza copper project in Ecuador, with regulators granting technical approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment after an extensive review. This milestone moves Warintza further along the permitting path, gives Solaris access to the next US$50 million under its financing agreement with Royal Gold, and provides more funding flexibility for future project...

What the latest earnings and governance shifts mean for DeFi Technologies stock DeFi Technologies (NEOE:DEFI) is drawing fresh attention after reporting record 2025 revenue and net income, scheduling an April 7 shareholder call, and reshaping its leadership around governance and risk oversight. For 2025, the company reported revenue of US$99.14 million and net income of US$62.41 million, compared with revenue of US$31.43 million and a net loss of US$28.53 million a year earlier. Basic...

Why Ero Copper’s latest project progress matters for investors Recent updates on Ero Copper (TSX:ERO) highlight continued advancement of its Brazilian production projects, with management expecting higher consolidated copper output in 2026. This development has drawn fresh attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for Ero Copper. That project progress has come alongside a strong run in the shares, with a 7 day share price return of 9.01% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 206.55%,...

Recently, 5N Plus gained attention as a supplier of ultra-pure specialty materials used in semiconductors, renewable energy systems, and healthcare imaging applications, supporting critical technologies across multiple industries. An important angle is how 5N Plus’s role in these high-purity inputs ties it more closely to long-term trends in advanced electronics and clean energy infrastructure. We’ll now examine how this heightened focus on 5N Plus’s semiconductor-grade materials could...

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has just wrapped up FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of US$156 million, basic EPS of US$0.04 and net income, excluding extraordinary items, of US$24.3 million, setting a clear marker for its latest reporting season. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$141.7 million in Q4 FY 2025 to US$156 million in Q4 FY 2026, while basic EPS shifted from a loss of US$0.01 to a profit of US$0.04 over the same period. This gives investors a cleaner read on how margins...

Wondering if Celestica’s share price still makes sense after such a strong run, or if it is starting to look stretched? This article focuses squarely on what the current valuation is telling you. The stock last closed at US$453.71, with returns of 10.6% over 7 days, 24.1% over 30 days, 9.4% year to date and 323.4% over the past year, plus a very large 3 year return that is more than 26x and an even larger 5 year return. Recent coverage around Celestica has centered on its role in electronics...

Canadian Tire Corporation recently announced the Hudson's Bay Stripes Summer ’26 Collection, a 32-piece lineup of outdoor furniture, beach essentials, games, and entertaining items, featuring classics like the Hudson's Bay Point Blanket and a made-in-Canada cedar strip canoe, now available in stores, online, and select Mark's locations. This collaboration brings together two well-known Canadian brands to extend Hudson's Bay’s iconic stripes into everyday outdoor living, potentially deepening...

What CAE’s recent performance data suggests for investors CAE (TSX:CAE) has drawn investor interest after a period of mixed share performance, with a modest gain over the past year alongside weaker returns in the past 3 months and year to date. At a last close of CA$38.04 and a market value of about CA$12.1b, the company operates in both civil aviation and defense training, supported by annual revenue of CA$4.86b and net income of CA$375.9m. See our latest analysis for CAE. Recent trading has...