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Focused on unlocking West Africa’s untapped mineral potential, Kobo Resources (TSXV:KRI) is advancing its flagship Kossou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire. Strategically located next to Perseus Mining’s (TSX:PRU) producing Yaouré Gold Mine, Kossou benefits from access to infrastructure, skilled local labor, and strong logistical advantages.
Kobo’s value proposition rests on a seasoned leadership team and backing from strategic partner Luso Global Mining, part of engineering giant Mota-Engil. Beyond capital, this partnership provides access to world-class mining expertise. With a phased exploration strategy, Kobo is advancing near-term catalysts—including updated technical reports, metallurgical studies, and a 2025 drill campaign aimed at delivering a maiden resource in 2026.
Aerial view of the Kossou gold project in proximity to nearby infrastructure and operators
The Kossou Gold Project (KGP) is Kobo Resources’ flagship asset in Côte d’Ivoire, located 40 km from Yamoussoukro and adjacent to Perseus Mining’s producing Yaouré Gold Mine. Covering 110 sq. km within the prolific Birimian greenstone belt, Kossou benefits from excellent infrastructure, logistical advantages, and strong exploration potential in one of West Africa’s fastest-growing mining jurisdictions.
Company Highlights
- Mining-friendly and Underexplored Location – Côte d’Ivoire’s gold production has grown significantly but still trails neighboring countries.
- Prime Location with Infrastructure Advantage – The Kossou Gold Project (KGP) is 40 km from Yamoussoukro and 9.5 km from a major operating gold mine.
- Proven Gold Discoveries with Strike Continuity – 24,471 m drilled at KGP with multiple mineralized zones that remain open along strike and depth.
- Promising Secondary Project – Kotobi gold project offers early-stage exploration upside in a highly prospective greenstone belt.
- Aggressive Growth and Near-term Milestones – +/- 20,000 m 2025 drill program targeting priority zones and advancing toward a potential MRE in 2026 with a strong project pipeline.
- Strong Team and Strategic Backing – Decades of exploration success combined with a strategic partnership with Luso Global Mining (Mota-Engil).
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Iron ore prices have displayed volatility in the past half decade as the world has dealt with the economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 lockdowns, the Russia-Ukraine war, ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and rising trade tensions.
Prices for the base metal reached a record high of over US$220 per metric ton (MT) in May 2021, but that level wouldn’t hold for long as lower demand from China alongside rising supply levels caused prices to dropped drastically in late 2021.
Iron ore prices rebounded to trade in the US$120 to US$130 range in 2023, spurred on by supply issues in Australia and Brazil, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war; higher export duties in India and renewed demand from China have also contributed to the commodity’s higher prices.
However, that positive sentiment in the iron ore market evaporated in 2024 as the global economic outlook weakened on higher interest rates, lower demand and challenges in China’s property sector. After starting the year at a high of US$144 per MT, iron ore prices slid to finish out the year at about US$95.
A cyclical rebound in Chinese steel production in Q1 2025 did manage to push prices for the metal back above US$100 again to briefly touch US$107 per MT in February. However, in Q2 2025, China’s economic woes, a growing surplus in iron mine supply and steel and aluminum tariffs were responsible for pressuring iron ore prices back down below US$95 as of late June.
‘Geopolitical tensions have spurred some countries to explore alternative sources of iron ore, raising the profile of new geographic markets,” reports Fastmarket in its June 2025 iron ore market outlook. “The emergence of resource nationalism, where governments exert greater control over mineral resources, is further complicating trade. Policy changes in iron ore-consuming regions, driven by trade tensions and domestic priorities, have led to adjustments in global supply chains.”
To better understand the dynamics of the iron ore market, it’s helpful to know which countries are major producers. With that in mind, these are the top 10 for iron ore production by country in 2024, using the latest data provided by the US Geological Survey. Production data for public companies is sourced from the mining database MDO.
1. Australia
Usable iron ore: 930 million metric tons
Iron content: 580 million metric tons
Australia is the largest iron producing country by far, with usable iron ore production of 930 million metric tons in 2024. Australia’s leading iron ore producer is BHP Group (ASX:BHP,LSE:BHP,NYSE:BHP), and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) and Fortescue (ASX:FMG,OTCQX:FSUMF) are also large iron producers.
The Pilbara region is the most notable iron ore jurisdiction in Australia, if not the world. In fact, Rio Tinto calls its Pilbara Blend ‘the world’s most recognised brand of iron ore.’ One of the company’s iron producing operations in the region is Hope Downs iron ore complex, a 50/50 joint venture with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. The complex hosts four open-pit mines with an annual production capacity of 47 million metric tons.
In June 2025, the partners announced a combined investment of US$1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project, a part of the main JV. The project hosts the Hope Downs 2 and Bedded Hilltop deposits, which together will have a total annual production capacity of 31 million metric tons.
As for BHP, the major iron miner’s Western Australia Iron Operations joint venture comprise five mining hubs and four processing hubs. One such hub is Area C, which hosts eight open-cut mining areas alone. The company also has an operating 85 percent interest in the Newman iron operations.
2. Brazil
Usable iron ore: 440 million metric tons
Iron content: 280 million metric tons
In Brazil, iron production totaled 440 million metric tons of usable iron ore in 2024.
The largest iron ore districts in the country are the states of Pará and Minas Gerais, which together account for 98 percent of Brazil’s annual iron ore output. Pará is home to the largest iron ore mine in the world, Vale’s (NYSE:VALE) Carajas mine. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Vale is the world’s biggest producer of iron ore pellets.
Vale announced plans in February 2025 to make significant investments in increasing its production at Carajas by 13 percent through 2030.
3. China
Usable iron ore: 270 million metric tons
Iron content: 170 million metric tons
China’s iron production amounted to 270 million metric tons of usable iron ore in 2024. The Asian nation is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, despite being the third largest iron-producing country.
China’s top producing iron ore mine is the Dataigou iron mine in Laioning province, with production of 9.07 million metric tons in 2023. The underground mine is owned by Glory Harvest Group Holdings.
With China being the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, its domestic supply is not enough to meet demand. The country imports over 75 percent of global seaborne iron ore as of mid-2025.
3. India
Usable iron ore: 270 million metric tons
Iron content: 170 million metric tons
India’s iron production for 2024 totaled 270 million metric tons of usable iron ore, tying for third place with China.
India’s largest iron ore miner, NMDC (NSE:NMDC), operates the Bailadila mining complexes in Chhattisgarh state and the Donimalai and Kumaraswamy mines in Karnataka state. NMDC hit a production milestone in 2021 of 40 million metric tons per year, the first such company to do so in the country. NMDC is targeting an annual production rate of 100 million metric tons by 2030.
5. Russia
Usable iron ore: 91 million metric tons
Iron content: 53 million metric tons
Russia’s iron ore production came in at 91 million metric tons in 2024, making it the fifth largest iron-producing country in the world.
The region of Belgorod Oblast is home to two of the country’s biggest iron ore producing mines: Metalloinvest’s Lebedinsky GOK, which in 2023 produced an estimated 22.05 million metric tons of iron ore; and Novolipetsk Steel’s Stoilensky GOK, which that same year produced an estimated 19.56 million metric tons of iron ore.
In response to serious economic sanctions on the country over its aggressive war against Ukraine, Russia’s iron ore exports fell dramatically in 2022 to 84.2 million metric tons from 96 million metric tons in the previous year. Together, these two countries previously accounted for 36 percent of global iron or non-alloy steel exports. The European Union has restricted imports of Russian iron ore.
Last year, imports of iron ore from Russia to the EU seemingly fell off a cliff, dropping from 332,300 tons to 9,360 tons.
6. Iran
Usable iron ore: 90 million metric tons
Iron content: 59 million metric tons
Iran surpassed 90 million metric tons in iron production in the form of usable iron ore in 2024. The country’s iron output has been on the rise in recent years — now in sixth place, it was the eighth highest iron producer in 2022 and the 10th in 2021.
One of Iran’s most important iron ore mines is Gol-e-Gohar in Kerman province, which is also the country’s top producer. During the March 2024 to January 2025 period, the country’s major mining companies’ combined iron pellet production reportedly increased by 7 percent year-over-year.
The country’s iron mines are supplying its steel industry, which produced 31 million MT of steel in 2024. In its 20 year roadmap released in 2005, the Iranian government set an annual steel production target of 55 million MT by 2025. To better meet the requirements of domestic steel producers, Iran began levying a 25 percent duty on iron ore exports in September 2019. The exact rate has changed multiple times since, and in February 2024 the country cut duties on these products significantly.
7. South Africa
Usable iron ore: 66 million metric tons
Iron content: 42 million metric tons
South Africa’s iron production was 66 million metric tons of usable iron ore in 2024. The country’s output has declined significantly in the past few years, down from 73.1 million MT three years earlier. South Africa’s mining industry is grappling with transport and logistics issues, most notably due to railway maintenance challenges.
Kumba Iron Ore is Africa’s largest iron ore producer. The company has three main iron ore production assets in the country, including its flagship mine, Sishen, which accounts for a large majority of Kumba’s total iron ore output. Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTC Pink:AAUKF) owns a 69.7 percent share of the company.
8. Canada
Usable iron ore: 54 million metric tons
Iron content: 32 million metric tons
Canada’s iron production totaled 54 million metric tons of usable iron ore in 2024. In June of that year, the Canadian government updated the nation’s Critical Minerals List ‘to include high-purity iron, citing the necessity of that mineral’s role in decarbonization throughout the steel supply chain,’ according to the USGS.
Champion Iron (TSX:CIA) is one company producing iron ore in Canada. It owns and operates the Bloom Lake complex in Québec. Champion Iron ships iron concentrate from the Bloom Lake open pit by rail, initially on the Bloom Lake Railway, to a ship loading port in Sept-Îles, Québec. A Phase 2 expansion, which entered commercial production in December 2022, increased annual capacity from 7.4 million metric tons to 15 million metric tons of 66.2 percent iron ore concentrate.
As of 2025, Champion is investing in upgrading half of its Bloom Lake mine capacity to a direct reduction quality pellet feed iron ore with up to 69 percent iron.
9. Ukraine
Usable iron ore: 42 million metric tons
Iron content: 26 million metric tons
Ukraine’s iron production for 2024 was 42 million metric tons of usable iron ore. The metal represents a key segment of the country’s economy. Metinvest and ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) are the leading producers of iron ore in the nation.
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine’s iron ore mining industry has proved as resilient as the people, even though there have been temporary shutdowns. However, 2025 looks to be turning into a particularly hard year. In the January through April period, iron ore exports decreased by 20.9 percent in value terms and by 10.2 percent in physical volumes year-over-year. GMK Center predicted in May that by the end of this year, ‘Ukraine’s iron ore exports will decline by about 20% y/y to 27 million tons from 33.6 million tons in 2024.’
10. Kazakhstan
Usable iron ore: 30 million metric tons
Iron content: 9.2 million metric tons
Kazakhstan’s iron production came in at 30 million metric tons of usable iron ore in 2024.
Kazakhstan has several iron ore mines in operation, with four of the top five owned by Eurasian Resources Group. The largest of these iron ore mines is the Sokolovsky surface and underground mine located in Kostanay. In 2023, it produced an estimated 7.52 million tonnes per annum of iron ore.
The Sokolov-Sarybai Mining Production Association (SMPA) in Northern Kazakhstan was the main supplier of iron ore to Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steelworks prior to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the SMPA has halted iron ore shipments to Magnitogorsk.
Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Oversupply and trade concerns were the most impactful factors in the graphite market through the first half of 2025.
China’s control of much of the market also came into focus as the US launched an investigation into the security of numerous supply chains including anodes which are key end use for graphite.
Heading into 2025, the graphite market was expected to see continued divergence between China and ex-China regions. The split was further hampered by a glut in the market.
As such prices for graphite fell by 10-20 percent in 2024, as noted in an International Energy Agency report.
Analysts anticipated domestic Chinese prices to remain low, while US and European benchmarks were forecasted to climb as supply shifts away from China create tighter markets.
While excess inventory and high supply levels were forecasted to keep prices under pressure in the first half of 2025, analysts aren’t ruling out a moderate recovery in the second half as inventories normalize, though competition from synthetic graphite could limit gains.
Graphite prices hit multi-year lows
Caught in the cross hairs of tariff troubles between US and China, graphite prices fell to their lowest levels since 2018, according to Fastmarkets.
In January, The US Department of Commerce officially launched anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports of active anode material from China, following petitions filed by the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAMP) in mid-December 2024.
These probes stem from concerns that Chinese producers are unfairly undercutting domestic manufacturers through subsidized or dumped pricing.
“The new antidumping and countervailing duty investigation on active anode imports from China demonstrates that the anode production is the most challenging part of the battery supply chain for the US to compete with China,” wrote Fastmarkets Georgi Georgiev in a February report.
He added: “The existing 25 percent tariff has had limited impact on anode imports from China, demonstrating that currently Chinese anode makers remain the cornerstone of global anode supply chains.”
In May, the Department of Commerce issued an affirmative preliminary finding in its countervailing duty probe, identifying subsidy rates as high as 721 percent for some producers, while others faced rates near 6.55 percent.
In the related anti-dumping investigation, a July 17 preliminary determination confirmed dumping, and a provisional 93.5 percent duty was imposed.
If both Commerce and the US International Trade Commission deliver final affirmative decisions, steep duties could be imposed as soon as fall 2025 and remain in place for at least five years.
Supply and demand woes intensify
Despite natural graphite mined supply growing year over year from 2020’s 966,000 metric tons to 1,600,000 metric tons in 2024, concerns abound about future supply.
“Rare earth elements appear to be sufficiently supplied in 2035 based on the project pipeline. However, supply concentration for rare earths and graphite remains a key vulnerability,” a recent IEA report read.
The energy oversight agency expects graphite demand to double between now and 2040, driven by an uptick in eclectic vehicle demand.
To ensure ample supply is available, the IEA recommends broad growth outside of China up and down the supply chain.
“Diversification is the watchword for energy security, but the critical minerals world has moved in the opposite direction in recent years, particularly in refining and processing. Between 2020 and 2024, growth in refined material production was heavily concentrated among the leading suppliers,” it read.
Refining capacity for critical minerals has become increasingly concentrated, with graphite among the most affected. By 2024, the top three refining nations controlled an average of 86 percent of global output for key energy minerals, up from about 82 percent in 2020.
In graphite’s case, China dominates the sector, accounting for nearly all recent supply growth, a trend mirrored by Indonesia in nickel and China again in cobalt and rare earths.Despite China’s stronghold of the market, the IEA sees that weakening over the next decade.
“There is some diversification emerging in the mining of lithium, graphite and rare earth elements. The share of mined lithium supply from the top three producers is set to fall below 70 percent by 2035, down from over 75 percent in 2024,” the IEA states. “ Graphite and rare earth elements also see some improvement as new mining suppliers emerge over the next decade – Madagascar and Mozambique for graphite and Australia for rare earths.”
While mine supply diversification is a positive first step, growth in refinement and processing capacity is unlikely to see the same ex-China growth trends.
The IEA expects refining capacity for critical minerals to remain heavily concentrated well into the next decade, with graphite among the most tightly controlled.
Although some diversification is emerging for lithium and select minerals, China’s dominance shows little sign of waning. By 2035, the country is projected to supply roughly 80 percent of the world’s battery-grade graphite, alongside similar market shares in rare earths, and more than 60 percent of refined lithium and cobalt.
Tariff battle shakes anode supply chain
To counter China’s control the US is moving aggressively to curb reliance on Chinese graphite anodes, which account for more than 95 percent of global anode output.
Since June 2024, tariffs on Chinese synthetic graphite anodes have risen from zero to 160 percent — including the existing 25 percent Section 301 tariff and additional levies. North American producers have petitioned for duties as high as 920 percent.
Chinese producers initially absorbed much of the cost of early tariffs, but analysts expect they will pass more of the recent increases on to buyers.
US automakers and battery makers are bracing for higher costs, with trade data showing that all US graphite anode imports for the EV sector came from China in 2024.
China has responded with its own 84 percent import tariff on US petroleum coke and needle coke. While China has reduced reliance on US supply, it still sources about 30 percent of each from American producers, meaning higher costs for Chinese synthetic graphite and downstream anode products.
“US electric vehicle and battery producers have battled in recent years to keep US imports of graphite anodes from China tariff-free, but their efforts have proved futile over the past nine months and the trade status of graphite anodes has shifted dramatically,” Amy Bennett, principal consultant of metals and mining at Fastmarkets wrote in a May market report.
Fragility of supply
Global demand for battery-grade graphite is projected to surge by 600 percent over the next decade as the energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerate.
Yet, at today’s depressed prices, developing new supply outside China remains economically unviable — a challenge that’s fueling a looming supply crunch.
The US, which mines no natural graphite, was entirely dependent on imports to meet domestic demand in 2024, according to the US Geological Survey, leaving it and other non-China markets in a vulnerable position.
History offers a cautionary precedent: in 2010, rare earth prices spiked tenfold after China restricted exports.
Should a similar disruption hit lithium, nickel or graphite, prices could surge five to ten times, pushing average global battery pack costs up by 20 to 50 percent, the IEA warns.
Such a jump would erode EV affordability, slow adoption and threaten the pace of the clean energy transition.
Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) is pleased to announce they have completed 25% of the planned drilling program on its La Union Project in northwest Sonora, Mexico. This work is being carried out by property vendor and operator Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI).
Highlights
- The Company has completed 300 metres of the planned drill program of 1200 to 1500m.
- Drilling to test the carbonate-hosted replacement deposit (CRD) style of mineralization, with gold associated with mantos, chimneys, and along structural zones.
- Angled drill holes are aimed at cutting perpendicular to stratigraphic targets and some structural targets which is typical in CRD systems
- Structural features may have served as mineralizing conduits and are key targets in the current drill program.
Questcorp is capitalizing on the recent exploration work over the past three months by Riverside that improved the understanding of the structural geology and stratigraphy that is guiding current exploration efforts at La Union. The exploration target focus is for a large potential gold discovery that expands from previous smaller scale mine operations on the property. The drill program will begin to test the new concepts and expand past previous mining.
Saf Dhillon, President & CEO states, ‘Questcorp is pleased with the progress being made at this first ever drill program at La Union. The Riverside team has been able to work throughout these hot summers months to enable the successful completion of this Maiden drill.
Earlier this year, Questcorp entered into a definitive option agreement with Riverside’s wholly owned subsidiary, RRM Exploracion, S.A.P.I. DE C.V. to acquire a 100% interest in the La Union Project. As part of the agreement, Questcorp issued shares to Riverside, making Riverside a shareholder and aligning both parties’ interests in the Project’s success. With funding provided by Questcorp, an initial C$1,000,000 exploration program is now underway. This marks the first phase of a larger, C$5,500,000 work commitment, contingent on exploration results and Questcorp’s continued participation.
The Drill Program Targets include more than four different areas, beginning with this early-stage stratigraphic and orientation phase of drilling exploration aimed at evaluating the scale of alteration and indications of a mineralized system. This will be the first drilling ever conducted on most of the targets, despite past mining having occurred in the majority of these areas. The initial program will consist of one to three holes per area, primarily for orientation purposes. Follow-up drilling is planned and can be expanded based on initial results, which will help verify the stratigraphy, lithologies, and structural features allowing for improved modeling and next-stage discovery targeting. The four areas are listed below:
- Union Main Mine Area – The program will use angled drill holes to test limestone and other carbonate stratigraphic hosts within the Clemente Formation, with the potential to reach the underlying Caborca Formation. These units are considered the primary hosts for replacement-style mineralization.
- North Union Mine Area – The initial focus of the program will be on testing structural interpretations. Additional drilling is anticipated following this first phase, as results will help guide future drill testing of areas with past mining activity and various structural orientations.
- Cobre Mine Area – The Clemente Formation is the primary host unit, and structural features combined with areas of past mining provide multiple target zones. Drilling will begin with an initial stratigraphic test hole to help orient around the thickness of the host unit and extend into the lower Caborca Formation, which is also a favorable host for CRD-style mineralization.
- Central Union Area – Structural targets, as possible mineralization feeder zones, are a key focus in this past mining manto area. There are extensive additional target zones in the area, and this initial orientation drilling will provide vectoring for the next stage of drilling and further study of the Clemente Formation, and possibly into the Caborca Formation as currently interpreted.
General Overview of La Union Project
The Project is summarized in a recently published NI 43-101 Technical Report available under Questcorp’s SEDAR+ profile (www.sedarplus.ca). Riverside initially acquired the Project and subsequently consolidated additional inlier mineral claims, building a strong land position. Riverside then advanced the Project through surface access agreements and drill permitting, making it a turn-key exploration opportunity for Questcorp.
The Project was originally identified through Riverside’s exploration work in the western Sonora Gold Belt, conducted in collaboration with AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Centerra Gold Inc., and Hochschild Mining Plc. Earlier research by Riverside Founder John-Mark Staude also contributed to recognizing the district’s potential. Initial work by members of the Riverside team, drawing on more than two decades of geological compilation and analysis, further confirmed the region as highly prospective.
At the Project, historical mining by the Penoles Mining Company targeted chimney and manto-style replacement bodies within the upper oxide zones. As a result, the underlying sulfide zones represent immediate and compelling drill targets for further exploration.
At the La Union Project, immediate drill targets offer the potential for significant-scale discoveries. La Union is well positioned for near-term exploration success, with targets that include both oxide and deeper sulfide mineralization.
The La Union Project
The La Union Project is a carbonate replacement deposit (‘CRD’) project hosted by Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks (limestones, dolomites, and siliciclastic sediments) overlying crystalline Paleoproterozoic rocks of the Caborca Terrane. The structural setting features high-angle normal faults and low-to-medium-angle thrust faults that sometimes served as mineralization conduits. Mineralization occurs as polymetallic veins, replacement zones (mantos, chimneys), and shear zones with high-grade metal content, as shown in highlight grades of 59.4 grams per metric tonne (g/t) gold, 833 g/t silver, 11% zinc, 5.5% lead, 2.2% copper, along with significant hematite and manganese oxides, consistent with a CRD model (see the technical report entitled ‘NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Union Project, State of Sonora, Mexico’ dated effective May 6, 2025 available under Questcorp’s SEDAR+ profile). These targets also demonstrate intriguing potential for large gold discoveries potentially above an even larger porphyry Cu district potential as the Company’s target concept at this time.
Questcorp cautions investors that grab samples are selective by nature and not necessarily indicative of similar mineralization on the property.
The technical and scientific information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry, P. Geo (BC), a director of the Company and a ‘qualified person’ under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Questcorp Mining Inc.
Questcorp Mining Inc. is engaged in the business of the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in North America, with the objective of locating and developing economic precious and base metals properties of merit. The Company holds an option to acquire an undivided 100% interest in and to mineral claims totaling 1,168.09 hectares comprising the North Island Copper Property, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, subject to a royalty obligation. The Company also holds an option to acquire an undivided 100% interest in and to mineral claims totaling 2,520.2 hectares comprising the La Union Project located in Sonora, Mexico, subject to a royalty obligation.
Contact Information
Questcorp Mining Corp.
Saf Dhillon, President & CEO
Email: saf@questcorpmining.ca
Telephone: (604) 484-3031
This news release includes certain ‘forward-looking statements’ under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to Riverside’s arrangements with geophysical contractors to undertake orientation surveys and follow up detailed survey to confirm and enhance the drill targets. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: the ability of Riverside to secure geophysical contractors to undertake orientation surveys and follow up detailed survey to confirm and enhance the drill targets as contemplated or at all, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain capital markets; and delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that the geophysical surveys will be completed as contemplated or at all and that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Naomi’s championship reign has been halted.
The Women’s World Champion announced on the Aug. 18 edition of Monday Night Raw she will be vacating the title as she is expecting her first child.
The announcement was made with her husband, Jimmy Uso, as a preview of “What’s Your Story?” podcast with Stephanie McMahon.
”I’m pregnant and I’m having a baby,” Naomi said.
Naomi’s announcement comes one week after she was scheduled to defend her title against Iyo Sky on Aug. 11, but the match was canceled the day of because the champion was not medically cleared.
The announcement is reminiscent of when Becky Lynch gave up her title in the same fashion. In May 2020, she told Money in the Bank winner Asuka that she didn’t win a championship opportunity, but actually won the Raw Women’s Championship because Lynch was pregnant. The reveal was a shock to Asuka and fans watching in one of the sweetest moments in recent memory.
Naomi, real name Trinity Fatu, is married to fellow WWE star Jimmy Uso. She is the stepmother to Uso’s two children and she has been vocal of wanting children with her husband over the years.
With her relinquishing the championship, Naomi’s reign ends at 35 days and pauses what has been a successful year for the veteran star. Fans had been cheering for Naomi as she adopted a dark, ruthless persona amid her feud with Jade Cargill. After losing to her at WrestleMania 41 in April, Naomi won the women’s Money in the Bank match in June. She capitalized on her championship opportunity the following month at Evolution, cashing her contract in the spectacular main event match between Sky and Rhea Ripley and winning her second WWE Championship.
Her last match came on Aug. 3 when she successfully defended her title against Sky and Ripley at SummerSlam.
It is unknown when Naomi can − or will − return to wrestling. It was not revealed how long she has been pregnant, but it could be similar to Lynch, who was away for 15 months.
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- Joe Flacco, 40, was named Cleveland’s QB1 on Monday.
- Graybeards like Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are also set start in 2025.
- Why not opt for a youth movement behind center immediately? Let us count the ways.
Joe Flacco is once again a QB1 in the NFL. So is Russell Wilson. And Aaron Rodgers. Geno Smith, too. Heck, even Daniel Jones might be.
A kneejerk reaction of “Why?” would be understandable as it relates to these apparently faded stars and/or has-beens, yet there’s no one-size-fits-all NFL answer to that question. However old men – in terms of football years anyway – serving as Band-Aids for teams in some manner of distress actually make a lot of sense for nearly all parties involved.
It’s no secret franchise quarterbacks don’t grow on trees. There are maybe 12 teams in the league that can confidently claim they’re securely settled at the position for the foreseeable future, both in terms of performance and finances. Maybe. (And, admittedly, ‘the foreseeable future’ in the NFL has been known to shift as suddenly as the timeline of a “Terminator” movie.)
There might be another dozen or so clubs hoping they’ve got the right guy on their roster, and early returns from the likes of C.J. Stroud or Drake Maye or Bo Nix, for example, suggest that’s probably at least a solid assumption.
Then you’ve got Flacco’s Cleveland Browns. And Rodgers’ Pittsburgh Steelers. And Wilson’s New York Giants. And Smith’s Las Vegas Raiders. With the probable exception of Smith, each of these organizations will likely start 2026 with another guy behind center. So why tread water with any of these temps now given each of these teams − save Pittsburgh − seems very likely bound for a last-place finish in 2025?
Because pro football is a unique game. It requires collective buy-in and, to some degree, selflessness other team sports don’t while also featuring a position – the ever tone-setting quarterback – which typically determines the fates of so many others on and off the field. A wideout can’t just post 25 points and 10 rebounds and call it a night – and certainly won’t routinely catch nine balls for 130 yards and TD without a reliable guy throwing to him. A linebacker on a great defense can’t hit .350 for an otherwise bad team and go home under the illusion his job is secure. Head coaches and general managers can’t opt to tank in the NFL with the assurance they’ll retain their posts after a 2-15 death march … or that such a theoretical gambit would even actually bring the can’t-miss player who would undoubtedly revitalize an organization and fan base … or that the other guys on the roster would even co-sign burning one of the (maybe) four years they get in the league with the consequential poor tape that may not earn them a subsequent shot to play elsewhere.
And so you turn to retread field generals and hope for the best – whatever that might be.
In 2023, free agent Flacco, now 40, literally rose from his couch and saved Cleveland’s season with a Comeback Player of the Year performance that landed the Browns a surprising playoff berth. He was reinstalled as the starter Monday. Last season − rightly or wrongly − Wilson took the baton in Pittsburgh and got the Steelers back into postseason. Smith surprisingly managed it, too, while supplanting Wilson in Seattle in 2022. What did it mean for those squads? Galvanized locker rooms. Captivating runs for their cities. Maybe fleeting hopes of a Nick Foles-esque magic carpet ride like the Philadelphia Eagles experienced in 2017 – or even the memorable heater Flacco and the 2012 Baltimore Ravens converted into a Super Bowl 47 triumph 12 years ago.
But more than likely, you’re enjoying short-term gains in exchange for playoff disappointment and probably another ticket to the QB hamster wheel. The Browns, Steelers, Seahawks, New York Jets – four-time league MVP Rodgers, 41, wasn’t the savior they’d hoped for – and Giants have been stuck in neutral for years while playing quarterback roulette rather than meaningfully solving the position. Same goes for the Indianapolis Colts, who continue wondering if Anthony Richardson is their post-Andrew Luck solution … even as the layovers of Flacco, Jones and Gardner Minshew suggest otherwise.
Yet what’s the alternative?
All 32 teams are deadlocked with 0-0 records ahead of their 2025 regular-season openers. Now is the time to hope Flacco or Wilson can catch lightning in a bottle, unlikely as it is that they contain it for 18 or more weeks. Yet young teammates can hope the graybeards get them on the road to the promised land and provide wisdom that seeds their own careers.
If not? Then time for new prayers.
That’s when Cleveland turns to Shedeur Sanders and/or Dillon Gabriel after they’ve had an opportunity to observe the gargantuan ask ahead of them while the Browns wait to see if Tom Brady 2.0 − or even Tom Brady 0.7 − emerges from the QB chrysalis. Similar situation for Giants rookie Jaxson Dart, confident and ready as he already seems. But why deploy him if there’s an experienced alternative like Wilson to navigate the outset of what is the league’s hardest schedule based on opponents’ 2024 winning percentages?
If the vet sinks instead of swimming, then the rook gets the belated benefit of better-informed playing time while the team likely continues sailing toward a poor record that provides better options the next year anyway.
It’s rare to see a young quarterback start, struggle and later come through a potentially confidence-shattering benching intact. It would also be folly to prematurely tab a youngster who either isn’t ready or saddled with a substandard supporting cast − think Sam Darnold with the Jets − watch him flounder and then ask someone like Wilson to make lemonade with a 2-9 record. As former running back Ricky Watters once infamously said, “For who, for what?’
At least Rodgers, his teammates and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin know they’re all chips in for 2025 … even if they’re gambling that a pair of jacks will help them secure the pot no matter how bad a hand and draft bankroll that might produce six months hence.
And so these franchises forge ahead – hoping for the best, knowing worse is likelier − desperately wishing their circumstances in the NFL’s version of purgatory have miraculously changed a year from now.
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Remember the name – Mitchell Tinsley.
The NFL preseason is all about the unknowns of the football world becoming a known, something Tinsley experienced in a big way on Monday night with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Battles for roster spots and playing time are entering the final stretch as the preseason winds down. For Tinsley, he picked the right time to shine.
On the national stage of ‘Monday Night Football,’ Tinsley capped of the first half against the Washington Commanders with a one-handed catch and two touchdowns in just 17 seconds of game action.
The stars and starters were on the sidelines, but another one might’ve been born on the field before halftime. Here’s what to know about the little-known Bengals receiver.
Who is Mitchell Tinsley?
Tinsley is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 25-year-old is competing for a roster spot on the team, but he has been around the league for a couple seasons now.
After attending Hutchinson Community College for two years in Hutchinson, Kansas, Tinsley transferred to Western Kentucky and eventually Penn State before entering the NFL draft.
He ended up signing with the Commanders after going undrafted and was on their practice squad in 2024 after playing 10 snaps across two games in 2023.
Mitchell Tinsley stats
Despite being in the NFL since 2023, Tinsley has yet to catch a pass in an NFL game. He played two games for the Commanders that season, but only 10 snaps – three on offense and seven on special teams.
Tinsley’s junior season, his second at Western Kentucky, was a breakout year for him. The receiver finished with 87 catches, 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games.
In 39 college games, Tinsley totaled 181 receptions, 2,356 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Mitchell Tinsley draft
Tinsley went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft and opted to sign with the Washington Commanders. Tinsley played three seasons of college football, spending two at Western Kentucky and one at Penn State.
Mitchell Tinsley on the Commanders
Tinsley’s time with the Commanders was relatively uneventful. He was on the roster in 2023, playing in two games, but saw just three snaps on offense and seven on special teams.
After being released on Aug. 27, 2024, Tinsley signed with the Commanders’ practice squad the next day. On Feb. 4, 2025, the receiver signed a futures contract with the Bengals.
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The Seattle Mariners’ Victor Robles was ejected after throwing his bat at a pitcher while on a Triple-A rehab assignment with the Tacoma Rainiers.
Robles later apologized for letting ‘frustration get the best of me’ after the incident in the game on Sunday, Aug. 17.
The bat-throwing incident occurred during the third inning against the Las Vegas Aviators and in Robles’ second plate appearance of the game. Aviators pitcher Joey Estes nearly struck Robles on the first pitch of the at bat, with Robles actually fouling off the pitch that almost hit him in the hands. Tempers boiled over for Robles, who already had been hit by a pitch three times in five rehab games in Tacoma. Robles hurled his bat in the direction of the pitcher and was immediately ejected by home plate umpire Joe McCarthy.
Robles wasn’t done. After he was prevented from getting to Estes, Robles returned to the Rainiers’ dugout and tossed a bucket of snacks onto the field.
Victor Robles apologizes
After his ejection, Robles posted an apology to his Instagram stories:
‘I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for my recent reaction on the field. I let my frustration get the best of me, and I understand how that may have affected not just the game, but the energy and respect we all work so hard to maintain.
‘Coming off a long rehab and being away from the game for most of the season has been physically and mentally challenging. Adding to that, the recent passing of my mother has been incredibly hard, and I’ve been doing my best to hold it together. That’s not an excuse, but some context I feel you deserve to understand where I’m coming from.
‘Getting hit 5 times in 15 at-bats added to that pressure, and I reacted in a way I’m not proud of. This game means the world to me, and so do the people who play it. I respect every one of you – my teammates, the opposing players, and everyone in this league.
‘I’m committed to being better, not just as a player, but as a teammate and competitor. I appreciate your understanding, and I’m grateful to be back on the field doing what I love. Thank you.’
Who is Victor Robles?
Robles has appeared in 10 games for the Mariners this season, but was on a rehab assignment after dislocating his left shoulder in April. Robles had a batting average of .273 in 44 at bats for the Mariners in 2025.
This is Robles’ ninth Major League Baseball season, having spent eight seasons with the Washington Nationals (2017-2024) before joining the Mariners in 2024. He was a member of the Nationals’ 2019 World Series-winning team and hit a home run in the Nationals’ NLCS Game 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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TEMECULA, CA – An overflow crowd of about 500 people gathered at Calvary Chapel on Monday, Aug. 18 to pay tribute to 16-year-old motorcross phenom Aidan Zingg, who died during a mid-race crash in late June.
Many people wore T-shirts bearing Zingg’s initials, AZ, and his riding No. 39. Others wore colorful attire, with the Celebration of Life’s notice having stated, “Please join us in honoring Aidan’s vibrant spirit by wearing … bright colors, bold prints, or AZ39 Forever shirts.’’
Pastor Jeff Jetton looked out at the packed chapel and said, “This place is full because of the impact (Aidan) made.’’
Jetton and other speakers stood on stage behind a lectern just to the right of Zingg’s dirt bike, a green and black Kawasaki with plate No. 39. The speakers included his older sister, Alex, who spoke through tears.
She described Aidan as “the kindest, funniest, most happy, respectful kid.’’ But, it turns out, there was another side to her brother, Alex said.
“The kid was not one for subtlety,’ she said. “He stormed up the stairs when he wanted to make an entrance.’’
Aidan stormed onto center stage of the amateur motorcross world last year when he won his first AMA national championship. The victory took place at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., site of the most prestigious event in amateur motocross.
With the performance, Aidan secured a two-year sponsorship deal with Kawasaki. At Monday’s service, Aidan’s younger brother, Bobby, wore a black and green Kawasaki shirt.
Bobby, his sister and parents, Bob and Shari, cried before the ceremony as people approached to give them hugs and share words of condolence.
Monday’s event was billed as a Celebration of Life, and there was supposed to have been a much different celebration at this time of year. Aidan had qualified again for the amateur AMA National Championship.
But he died during a mid-race crash at Mammoth Lakes, California on June 28, about four weeks before he was to compete at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
“I think he did some pretty amazing things in his life,’’ Alex said during the service, “and I choose to believe it went beyond him as a person.’
A slide show captured Aidan’s life on and off dirt bikes, which his parents previously said Aidan began riding at age 5.
Josh Mosiman, a professional motocross rider and one of the speakers, said Aidan indicated that by 21, he wanted to know the woman he would marry. But there were other plans, too.
‘He wanted to be a pro rider,” Mosiman said, ‘and he was well on his way.”
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