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Spartan Metals Terminates Investor Relations Agreement

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Vancouver, Canada, December 12, 2025 TheNewswire – Spartan Metals Corp. (‘ Spartan ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) (TSX-V: W | OTCQB: SPRMF | FSE: J03) announces, effectively immediately, it has terminated the previously announced (November 17, 2025) investor relations agreement with ValPal Management Consultancy.

About Spartan Metals Corp.

Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in well-established and stable mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic.

Spartan’s flagship project is the Eagle Project in eastern Nevada that consists of the highest-grade historic tungsten resource in the USA (the past-producing Tungstonia Mine) along with significant under-defined resources consisting of: high-grade rubidium; antimony; bismuth; indium; as well as precious and base metals. More information about Spartan Metals can be found at www.SpartanMetals.com

On behalf of the Board of Spartan

‘Brett Marsh’

President, CEO & Director

Further Information:

Brett Marsh, M.Sc., MBA, CPG

President, CEO & Director

1-888-535-0325

info@spartanmetals.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Copyright (c) 2025 TheNewswire – All rights reserved.

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Tech Weekly: Investors Still Cautious on Tech Stocks Post-Fed Meeting

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We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead.

In this article:

    This week’s tech sector performance

    Markets opened the week subdued with investors eyeing the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision, leading to modest gains in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX).

    Reports of US President Donald Trump’s approval for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) H200 chip sales to China boosted chip stocks and sustained AI enthusiasm. Tuesday’s (December 9) JOLTS report delivered data suggesting a cooling labour market amid tariff uncertainty but offering limited new clarity ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting.

    Markets rallied sharply on Wednesday (December 10) after the meeting resulted in a 25 basis point rate cut to 3.5 to 3.75 percent; however, Nasdaq gains were tempered, hinting at continued caution around AI capex sustainability ahead of earnings from Oracle and Broadcom.

    Rate-sensitive areas like financials and industrials led the rally, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) ahead of the Nasdaq, which closed slightly down. This highlighted a shift from tech dominance to a more diversified market. The S&P ended up 0.21 percent at a record 6,901.

    Markets interpreted Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s measured tone during his post-meeting press conference — hawkish on cuts but dovish on recession — as reinforcing a gradual easing despite tariff caution.

    Gains moderated toward the end of the week as Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported earnings that garnered a mixed reaction from investors and analysts.

    Tech stocks have whipsawed in recent weeks, rallying on Fed rate cut bets and trade negotiation optimism before sharp pullbacks triggered by AI bubble fears and overvaluation concerns.

    3 tech stocks moving markets this week

    1. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

    Nvidia’s shares initially surged on Tuesday (December 9) on reports that President Trump would permit H200 exports to pre-approved Chinese clients, subject to a 25 percent US federal surcharge.

    However, these early gains diminished as further reports emerged that Beijing is reviewing its domestic chip prioritization strategy.

    Meanwhile, companies like ByteDance and Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) are reportedly seeking large orders, pending approval. On Friday, Reuters reported that Nvidia is considering increasing H200 chip output due to robust Chinese demand. Its share price was US$175.02 at Friday’s close, a modest decrease of 4.35.

    2. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)

    Oracle shares dropped over 7 percent after hours on Wednesday after the company’s Q2 earnings missed revenue forecasts, coming at US$16.1 billion compared to expectations of US$16.2 billion.

    The report showed cloud sales rose 34 percent, while infrastructure revenue increased by 68 percent. Both figures were below analyst expectations of 35 and 71 percent, respectively.

    Oracle shares plunged further after executives disclosed on a conference call that this fiscal year’s capital expenditure would reach around US$50 billion, higher than prior guidance, including around US$12 billion spent this quarter on data centers.

    On a more positive note, some analysts viewed capex as a strategic investment, citing AI’s growth potential and pointing to Oracle’s US$523 billion backlog of deals with companies like Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Nvidia.

    Oracle shares closed more than 16 percent lower this week at a price of US$189.97 on Friday afternoon.

    3. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

    Conversely, Broadcom shares rose post-market on Thursday after reporting its Q4 2025 earnings results, which revealed a 74 percent increase in AI chip revenue, with custom XPUs now comprising 65 percent of its semiconductor business.

    Total revenue reached US$18.02 billion year-over-year, exceeding expectations of US$17.46 billion.

    Looking ahead, the company projects semiconductor revenue to double to US$8.2 billion in the next fiscal year. Q1 2026 guidance calls for US$19.1 billion total revenue.

    During the earnings call, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan named Anthropic as the newly qualified fourth hyperscale, confirming its US$11 billion additional order for custom XPUs and AI racks. Shipments are expected to ramp up in late FY26.

    After an initial rise, stocks fell during the call after the company guided low quarterly growth for its non-AI chips and a tax rate increase to 16.5 percent due to normalized post-acquisition tax benefits expiring.

    Still, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) analyst Vivek Arya reset his price target on Broadcom stock from US$460 to US$500 on Friday (December 12).

    Despite the positive sentiment, Broadcom shares saw a decline of 11.79 to US$359.93 from the start of the week due to Friday’s sell-off.

    Broadcom, Nvidia and Oracle’s performance, December 8 to 12, 2025.

    Chart via Google Finance.

    Top tech news of the week

        Tech ETF performance

        Tech exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track baskets of major tech stocks, meaning their performance helps investors gauge the overall performance of the niches they cover.

        This week, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) declined by 3.88 percent, while the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXQ) saw a gain of 1.31 percent.

        The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) also decreased by 3.71 percent.

        Tech news to watch next week

        Speeches from Fed Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher J. Waller on Monday (December 15) and Wednesday (December 17) next week may further clarify the Fed’s dot plot.

        Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will also speak in Montreal on Tuesday (December 16), while key jobs, manufacturing and retail sales data in the US throughout the week could shift rate cut bets, pressuring growth stocks.

        Earnings from Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and BlackBerry (TSX:BB) will be released on Wednesday and Thursday (December 18), respectively.

        Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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        Editor’s Picks: Silver Price Sets New Record as Fed Cuts Rates, Gold Retakes US$4,300

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        2025 is drawing to a close, and silver seems determined to end the year with a bang.

        The white metal’s breakout continued this week, with the price crashing through US$60 per ounce and continuing on up, even briefly passing US$64. It ultimately finished at just under US$62.

        Year-to-date silver is now up over 110 percent, far outpacing gold’s gain of about 63 percent.

        Its latest rise kicked off on November 28, the same day the Comex experienced an outage that lasted about 10 hours. Since then, positive drivers have continued to pile up.

        Chief among them this week was the most recent interest rate reduction from the US Federal Reserve. As was widely expected, the central bank made a 25 basis point cut at its meeting, which wrapped up on Wednesday (December 10), taking the target range to 3.5 to 3.75 percent.

        Both silver and gold tend to fare better in lower-rate environments, and while gold remains below its all-time high, it retook the US$4,300 per ounce level this week.

        Key Fed meeting takeaways

        It’s worth noting that although the Fed’s cut went through, three out of 12 officials voted against it, a situation that hasn’t happened since September 2019. Two wanted rates to stay the same, while Governor Stephen Miran was calling for a 50 basis point reduction.

        Miran took his spot on the Fed’s Board of Governors in September after being nominated by President Donald Trump, who has been critical of the Fed — and Chair Jerome Powell in particular — for not lowering rates as quickly as he would like. Powell’s term ends in May 2026, and it’s anticipated that his replacement will follow Trump’s vision. Kevin Hassett of the National Economic Council is said to be a strong contender, with 84 percent of respondents to a CNBC survey saying they think it will be him.

        While the Fed’s rate decision was in focus this week, market watchers are also closely eyeing its post-meeting statement, as well as press conference comments from Powell, to figure out what the central bank’s policy will look like heading into the new year and beyond.

        The latest dot plot shows that Fed officials expect only one rate cut in 2026, plus another in 2027. That’s unchanged from projections made in September, but experts have pointed out that the dot plot also highlights the growing divide between Federal Open Market Committee members.

        Another important facet is the news that the Fed will start buying short-dated bonds as of Friday (December 12), with an initial round involving purchasing US$40 billion worth of treasuries per month. This move comes after the end of quantitative tightening measures on December 1, and is being looked at as a step in the direction of quantitative easing.

        ‘This is basically another way of saying quantitative easing, and we’re going to continue to print money,’ said David Erfle of Junior Miner Junky. ‘The Federal Reserve is in a situation where, ‘Hey, we’ve got to continue to issue new debt to pay off the old debt.’ So now the yield curve is going to steepen as the Fed pivots toward these treasury bills, and private investors are going to have to absorb more duration risk. So basically, this means loose monetary conditions are on the way, and that’s positive for both gold and especially now silver.’

        Will the silver price keep rising?

        With that in mind, what exactly is next for the silver price?

        I’ve been asking guests on our channel where the metal goes from here, and many have said it’s becoming harder and harder to predict as silver enters uncharted territory.

        Peter Krauth of Silver Stock Investor and Silver Advisor said that a ‘relatively conservative’ outlook for 2026 would be US$70. However, he also emphasized that higher levels are possible:

        ‘It’s taken 45 years for (silver) to finally break out through that US$50 level. And so we’re in uncharted waters, uncharted territory, and this being the kind of market that we’re in — fundamentally, as well as macroeconomically, as well as geopolitically — I think odds are silver is going to continue to climb higher.

        ‘And I think it’s going to convert a lot of doubters into into believers that silver is going to go on setting new record highs, and that it’s still relatively early in this market. We’re going to see it perform very, very well for several more years.’

        For his part, Erfle weighed in on upside and downside for silver, outlining how the precious metal could get close to the US$100 level. Here’s what he said:

        ‘If you consider the supply/demand fundamentals, this is a fifth year of a supply deficit in silver, which has constantly been outpacing supply.

        ‘All these forces have converged to take the silver price so much higher, and looking at upside targets, the next target is the US$66, US$68 area, and then US$80 to US$83 if the momentum continues into January. But the long-term measured target of the cup-and-handle breakout is US$96.’

        I’ll be having more conversations about silver next week with experts like Gareth Soloway, John Rubino and John Feneck, so drop a comment on our YouTube channel if you have any questions.

        Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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        NCAA volleyball tournament bracket: Live scores, stats, highlights

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        Sweet 16 action continues in the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament with a slate of four games on Friday.

        No. 1 seed Texas kicked off the day by sweeping Indiana. No. 1 overall seed Nebraska will end the night against No. 4 Kansas after opening the tournament with back-to-back sweeps. The Huskers (32-0) remain undefeated and have only dropped seven sets all year, with the last coming nearly a month ago on Nov. 14 against UCLA.

        Speaking of sweeps, No. 1 Kentucky and No. 1 Pittsburgh punched their tickets to the Elite Eight on Thursday. The Wildcats ended Cal Poly’s Cinderella story in straight sets, while Pittsburgh brought out the brooms against Minnesota.

        USA TODAY gives you everything you need to know about Friday’s schedule, matchups, scores and highlights:

        SWEET 16 NCAA VOLLEYBALL RECAP: Kentucky, Pittsburgh sweep way to Elite Eight

        Set 1: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

        Nebraska took a quick lead against Kansas and easily put away the first set.

        The Cornhuskers looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed. They collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.

        Nebraska vs. Kansas volleyball underway

        Final: Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

        Set 5: Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

        No. 3 Texas A&M completed a reverse sweep against No. 2 Louisville to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2001 after winning the fifth set, 15-12. The Aggies were able to swing the momentum of the game with their blocking ability, led by Ifenna Cos-okpalla’s 12 total blocks.

        Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (20 kills, 10 digs on .245 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (16 kills, 11 digs on .282 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (12 kills on .226 hitting) each recorded double-digit kills.

        ‘We just weren’t finishing the last end of the set,’ said an emotional Lednicky, who was three blocks away from a triple double. ‘We’re like, we’re not letting them sweep us. We know how to grind, we know how to dig it. We saw it in the TCU match and we did just that last one.’

        Tensions boiled over in the fifth set. Louisville head coach Dan Meske earned a yellow card for swatting the ball because he thought the referee missed a carry call during a long rally Texas A&M won to go up 12-10.

        Louisville’s Chloe Chicoine finished with a game-high 26 kills hitting .300 in the loss.

        Set 4: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 2

        No. 3 Texas A&M took a 17-8 lead after holding No. 2 Louisville to a -.143 hitting percentage to start the fourth set with its defensive prowess. The Aggies stretched their lead to as many as nine points, but Louisville went on a 7-1 run to come within three points of Texas A&M. The Aggies didn’t relinquish the lead this time. Texas A&M finished the fourth set on a 4-0 run to force a decisive fifth set.

        Texas A&M held Louisville to .000 hitting in the fourth set. The Aggies hit .267 and recorded nine blocks. Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (18 kills on .333 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (14 kills on .243 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .200 hitting) each have double-digit kills. Ifenna Cos-okpalla is up to 11 blocks.

        The Aggies are going for the reverse sweep, the team’s first since September 2024.

        Set 3: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 1

        No. 3 Texas A&M head coach Jamie Morrison said his team needed to do a better job at finishing at the end of the set if they wanted to extend their season against No. 2 Louisville after giving up leads in the first two sets. The Aggies did just that in a third set that featured 15 ties and five lead changes.

        The Aggies had a 23-21 lead in the third set before Louisville tied it up at 23-23 following back-to-back kills from Chloe Chicoine. Texas A&M’s Kyndal Stowers responded with a pair of kills herself to give the Aggies the set, 25-23.

        Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (14 kills on .333 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (11 kills on .259 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .261) each have double-digit kills as the team is collectively hitting .292.

        Meanwhile, Chicoine is up to 19 kills on .405 hitting. Cara Crease added seven blocks.

        Set 2: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 0

        New set, same scenario. Much like the first set, Texas A&M was the first team to reach 15 points. The Aggies had a 21-16 lead in the second set, before Louisville staged another comeback. The Cardinals went on a 9-1 run to take the lead and clinch the second set, 25-22, to take a 2-0 lead over Texas A&M.

        Louisville capitalized on 14 total blocks and three aces. Chloe Chicoine (11 kills on .400 hitting) and Payton Petersen (10 kills on .563 hitting) led the Cardinals in kills.

        Logan Lednicky has nine kills, while Emily Hellmuth and Kyndal Stowers each have seven kills for Texas A&M.

        Set 1: Louisville 1, Texas A&M 0

        No. 3 Texas A&M had control of the first set and was the first team to 15 points, but No. 2 Louisville went on a 5-0 run to tie it up at 17-17. Five more ties ensued before Louisville ultimately created some separation to take the first set, 25-23. Louisville hit .457 and had two players with six or more kills — Payton Petersen (seven kills on .778 hitting) and Chloe Chicoine (six kills on .600 hitting).

        Louisville starters

        Wisconsin 3, Stanford 1

        Set 4: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 22

        The Badgers had to fight for it, but they moved on after a 3-1 win over Stanford that was sealed with a team block. Wisconsin finished the day hitting .420. Match standout Mimi Colyer had a blistering 27 kills on .373 hitting and 10 digs. On the other side of the net, Stanford hit very well for most of the match, but slipped to a .242 percentage in Set 4 after maintaining around .400 during the first three sets. The Cardinal had four players who finished with double-digit kills. Elia Rubin led the group with 15 kills and 13 digs.

        Set 3: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 23

        The third set was a back-and-forth battle. There were a whopping 9 ties and 4 lead changes before Wisconsin finally pulled away to go up 2-1. Grace Egan sealed Set 3 for the Badgers with a timely kill after two set points. Mimi Colyer continues her day of domination with 19 kills on .333 hitting. Carter Booth has also been fantastic for Wisconsin with 13 kills on .813 hitting. Julia Blyashov and Jordyn Harvey both have 10 kills for Stanford.

        Set 2: Stanford: 25, Wisconsin 21

        Stanford was poised in Set 2 with better defense and serving. The Cardinal were tied with the Badgers at 13, all, before letting off a 12-8 run to take the set. Elia Rubin had the deciding kill after three set points. Stanford hit .484 in Set 2 with three players who had six or more kills, including Rubin, who had a .417 hitting percentage and seven digs. Wisconsin’s Mimi Colyer leads all players with 16 kills on 25 swings and .480 hitting.

        Wisconsin vs. Stanford is a sister-against-sister showdown

        Look across the court, and fans will see a pair of sisters on opposite sides of the court. Wisconsin’s Alicia Andrew and Stanford’s Lizzy Andrew are facing off against each other today in the Sweet 16.

        Set 1: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 17

        Wisconsin hit a blistering .514 in the first set, sealed by a Carter Booth kill. Mimi Colyer led the Badgers with nine kills on 15 swings and a .467 hitting percentage. Lizzy Andrew led the Cardinal, going a perfect three-for-three on kills.

        Wisconsin vs. Stanford is underway

        No. 3 Wisconsin and No. 2 Stanford are in the first set of the second match of day two of the Sweet 16.

        Texas star Cari Spears had her dad in the stands against Indiana

        Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Marcus Spears was in the stands today to watch his daughter, Texas freshman Cari Spears, play.

        Final: Texas 3, Indiana 0

        Set 3: Texas 25, Indiana 22

        Whitney Lauenstein sent Texas to the regional final with a kill to secure the sweep against Indiana. The Longhorns finished with .374 hitting and 23 total blocks. Torrey Stafford was brilliant with 19 kills on 28 swings (with zero errors) and a .679 hitting percentage. Nya Bunton was also critical to the Longhorns’ success with seven kills on .545 hitting and five blocks. Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Jaidyn Jager had 21 combined kills for the Hoosiers.

        Indiana is pushing Texas in Set 3

        The Hoosiers look much more relaxed in Set 3 as they try to fight off elimination. They are hitting .261 in the frame and have slowed down Texas’s blocks.

        Set 2: Texas 25, Indiana 22

        It took four set points, but Abby Vander Wal again secured the set Texas. The Longhorns have held the Hoosiers to under .200 for the match while maintaining .365 hitting percentage. Torrey Stafford is putting on a clinic from all over the court. Stafford has zero errors on 19 swings, including 15 kills and a .789 hitting percentage. Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads Indiana with seven kills on .125 hitting and six digs.

        Texas’s defense is rolling against Indiana

        The Longhorns have 17 total blocks and have held Indiana to a .088 hitting percentage in the second set and .127 hitting for the match.

        Set 1: Texas 25, Indiana 20

        Texas took the first set after two set points, with Abby Vander Wal landing the deciding point. As a team, Texas hit .323 in the set, compared to .162 for Indiana with nine errors. The Hoosiers had several runs to close the game with the Longhorns, but Texas was too much. Torrey Stafford led all players with six kills on .750 hitting.

        Texas is the first to 15 in Set 1 against Indiana

        The Longhorns reached 15 points behind a huge boost from outside hitter Torrey Stafford, who had five kills and two blocks.

        Indiana vs. Texas is underway

        The Indiana Hoosiers and Texas Longhorns are in the first set of the first match during Day 2 of the Sweet 16.

        NCAA volleyball Sweet 16 continues Friday

        Two No. 1 seeds play on Friday, with Texas playing Indiana in the opener. The top overall seed, Nebraska, puts its unbeaten streak on the line against No. 4 Kansas in the nightcap after opening the tournament with back-to-back sweeps.

        When is NCAA women’s volleyball Sweet 16?

        • Date: Dec. 12
        • Time: Four matches beginning at noon ET Friday. Match-by-match times below.

        How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament

        • Streaming: ESPN+ ∣ Fubo (free trial)

        The 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament will air across the ESPN and ABC family of networks. Games can be streamed ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

        NCAA volleyball Sweet 16 schedule: Times, TV

        All times Eastern

        Thursday, Dec. 11

        • No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 2 Arizona State 1
        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 4 Minnesota 0
        • No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 2 SMU 1

        Friday, Dec. 12

        • No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
        • No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Kansas, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

        Saturday, Dec. 13

        • No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 1 Kentucky, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

        Sunday, Dec. 14

        • No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, TBD
        • No. 1 Nebraska/No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, TBD

        When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?

        • Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21

        The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be broadcast on ESPN. The national championship game is Sunday, Dec. 21 on ABC.

        NCAA volleyball second-round results

        Lexington bracket

        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1 (30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17)
        • No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 Northern Iowa 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21)
        • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
        • Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)

        Austin bracket

        • No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0 (25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
        • No. 1 Texas 1, No. 8 Penn State 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19)
        • No. 2 Stanford 3, Arizona 1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20)

        Pittsburgh bracket

        • No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
        • No. 2 SMU 3, Florida 0 (25-11, 25-21, 26-24)
        • No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Iowa State 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14)

        Lincoln bracket

        • No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
        • No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12)
        • No. 1 Nebraska 3, Kansas State 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16)
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 6 TCU 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 29-27)

        NCAA volleyball first-round results

        Lexington bracket

        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
        • No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
        • Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
        • No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
        • No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
        • No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
        • Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
        • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)

        Austin bracket

        • No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0 (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
        • No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19)
        • No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
        • No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
        • North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
        • Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15)
        • No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)

        Pittsburgh bracket

        • No. 1 Pitt 3, UMBC 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-13)
        • Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
        • No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8)
        • No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13)
        • No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
        • No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
        • Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-19)
        • No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)

        Lincoln bracket

        • No. 1 Nebraska 3, Long Island 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-17)
        • Kansas State 3, San Diego 2 (21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12)
        • No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
        • No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-13)
        • No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0 (25-8, 26-24, 25-20)
        • Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
        • No. 2 Louisville 3, Loyola (Illinois) 0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-12)

        NCAA volleyball tournament champions

        Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.

        Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:

        • 2024: Penn State
        • 2023: Texas
        • 2022: Texas
        • 2021: Wisconsin
        • 2020: Kentucky
        • 2019: Stanford
        • 2018: Stanford
        • 2017: Nebraska
        • 2016: Stanford
        • 2015: Nebraska

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        NCAA volleyball tournament: No. 1 seeds Texas, Nebraska advance

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        Sweet 16 action concluded in the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament with four games Friday.

        No. 1 seed Texas kicked off the day by sweeping Indiana. No. 1 overall seed Nebraska ended the night with a sweep of Kansas. Wisconsin took down Stanford and Texas A&M shocked Louisville with a comeback win.

        No. 1 Kentucky and No. 1 Pittsburgh punched their tickets to the Elite Eight on Thursday. The Wildcats ended Cal Poly’s Cinderella story in straight sets, while Pittsburgh brought out the brooms against Minnesota.

        Next up, Kentucky takes on No. 3 Creighton at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, followed by Pittsburgh vs. No. 3 Purdue. Sunday, Nebraska and No. 3 Texas A&M fight for a trip to the semifinals, along with Texas and No. 3 Wisconsin.

        USA TODAY gives you everything you need to know about Friday’s matches and highlights:

        SWEET 16 NCAA VOLLEYBALL RECAP: Kentucky, Pittsburgh sweep way to Elite Eight

        FINAL SCORE: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0

        The Huskers have now won 29 straight NCAA tournament matches at home. Andi Jackson (nine kills on .600 hitting) and Rebekah Allick (nine kills on 1.000 hitting) combined for 18 kills with no errors. Nebraska hit .450 collectively, while holding Kansas to .029 hitting.

        Set 3: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

        Nebraska sweeps Kansas to advance to the Elite Eight on Sunday, where they will face Texas A&M.

        Nebraska was in the driver’s seat once again and was the first team to reach 15 points in the third set, leading 15-8. The Huskers were hitting .762 at that point, compared to Kansas’ .353.

        Set 2: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11

        No. 1 Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to claim the second set, 25-11. The Huskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, recording 22 kills and 17 total blocks through the first two sets, all while holding Kansas to a negative hitting percentage (-.039).

        The Huskers cruised through the first set, but the second set started out much closer. Kansas cut Nebraska’s lead to 9–7, but the Huskers responded with a 4–0 run to go up 13–7. Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000.

        Set 1: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

        Nebraska took a quick lead against Kansas and easily put away the first set.

        The Cornhuskers looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed. They collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.

        Nebraska vs. Kansas volleyball underway

        Nebraska volleyball arena expansion

        Nebraska volleyball is so successful, it’s home court at John Cook Arena will be expanded to 10,000 seats ahead of the 2026 season.

        The Nebraska Athletic Fund released renderings and details for the plan earlier this week. The addition of about 2,000 seats also means there will be a ‘comprehensive reseating of season tickets,’ according to the school fundraising site.

        FINAL SCORE: Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

        Set 5: Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

        No. 3 Texas A&M completed a reverse sweep against No. 2 Louisville to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2001 after winning the fifth set, 15-12. The Aggies were able to swing the momentum of the game with their blocking ability, led by Ifenna Cos-okpalla’s 12 total blocks.

        Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (20 kills, 10 digs on .245 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (16 kills, 11 digs on .282 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (12 kills on .226 hitting) each recorded double-digit kills.

        ‘We just weren’t finishing the last end of the set,’ said an emotional Lednicky, who was three blocks away from a triple double. ‘We’re like, we’re not letting them sweep us. We know how to grind, we know how to dig it. We saw it in the TCU match and we did just that last one.’

        Tensions boiled over in the fifth set. Louisville head coach Dan Meske earned a yellow card for swatting the ball because he thought the referee missed a carry call during a long rally Texas A&M won to go up 12-10.

        Louisville’s Chloe Chicoine finished with a game-high 26 kills hitting .300 in the loss.

        Set 4: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 2

        No. 3 Texas A&M took a 17-8 lead after holding No. 2 Louisville to a -.143 hitting percentage to start the fourth set with its defensive prowess. The Aggies stretched their lead to as many as nine points, but Louisville went on a 7-1 run to come within three points of Texas A&M. The Aggies didn’t relinquish the lead this time. Texas A&M finished the fourth set on a 4-0 run to force a decisive fifth set.

        Texas A&M held Louisville to .000 hitting in the fourth set. The Aggies hit .267 and recorded nine blocks. Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (18 kills on .333 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (14 kills on .243 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .200 hitting) each have double-digit kills. Ifenna Cos-okpalla is up to 11 blocks.

        The Aggies are going for the reverse sweep, the team’s first since September 2024.

        Set 3: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 1

        No. 3 Texas A&M head coach Jamie Morrison said his team needed to do a better job at finishing at the end of the set if they wanted to extend their season against No. 2 Louisville after giving up leads in the first two sets. The Aggies did just that in a third set that featured 15 ties and five lead changes.

        The Aggies had a 23-21 lead in the third set before Louisville tied it up at 23-23 following back-to-back kills from Chloe Chicoine. Texas A&M’s Kyndal Stowers responded with a pair of kills herself to give the Aggies the set, 25-23.

        Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (14 kills on .333 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (11 kills on .259 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (10 kills on .261) each have double-digit kills as the team is collectively hitting .292.

        Meanwhile, Chicoine is up to 19 kills on .405 hitting. Cara Crease added seven blocks.

        Set 2: Louisville 2, Texas A&M 0

        New set, same scenario. Much like the first set, Texas A&M was the first team to reach 15 points. The Aggies had a 21-16 lead in the second set, before Louisville staged another comeback. The Cardinals went on a 9-1 run to take the lead and clinch the second set, 25-22, to take a 2-0 lead over Texas A&M.

        Louisville capitalized on 14 total blocks and three aces. Chloe Chicoine (11 kills on .400 hitting) and Payton Petersen (10 kills on .563 hitting) led the Cardinals in kills.

        Logan Lednicky has nine kills, while Emily Hellmuth and Kyndal Stowers each have seven kills for Texas A&M.

        Set 1: Louisville 1, Texas A&M 0

        No. 3 Texas A&M had control of the first set and was the first team to 15 points, but No. 2 Louisville went on a 5-0 run to tie it up at 17-17. Five more ties ensued before Louisville ultimately created some separation to take the first set, 25-23. Louisville hit .457 and had two players with six or more kills — Payton Petersen (seven kills on .778 hitting) and Chloe Chicoine (six kills on .600 hitting).

        Louisville starters

        FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin 3, Stanford 1

        Set 4: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 22

        The Badgers had to fight for it, but they moved on after a 3-1 win over Stanford that was sealed with a team block. Wisconsin finished the day hitting .420. Mimi Colyer had a blistering 27 kills on .373 hitting and 10 digs. On the other side of the net, Stanford hit well for most of the match, but slipped to a .242 percentage in the fourth set after maintaining around .400 during the first three sets. The Cardinal had four players who finished with double-digit kills. Elia Rubin led the group with 15 kills and 13 digs.

        Set 3: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 23

        The third set was a back-and-forth battle. There were a whopping nine ties and four lead changes before Wisconsin finally pulled away to go up 2-1. Grace Egan sealed the third set for the Badgers with a timely kill after two set points. Mimi Colyer continues her day of domination with 19 kills on .333 hitting. Carter Booth has also been fantastic for Wisconsin with 13 kills on .813 hitting. Julia Blyashov and Jordyn Harvey both have 10 kills for Stanford.

        Set 2: Stanford: 25, Wisconsin 21

        Stanford was poised with better defense and serving. The Cardinal were tied with the Badgers at 13 before letting off a 12-8 run to take the set. Elia Rubin had the deciding kill after three set points. Stanford hit .484 with three players who had six or more kills, including Rubin, who had a .417 hitting percentage and seven digs. Wisconsin’s Mimi Colyer leads all players with 16 kills on 25 swings and .480 hitting.

        Wisconsin vs. Stanford is a sister-against-sister showdown

        Look across the court, and fans will see a pair of sisters on opposite sides of the court. Wisconsin’s Alicia Andrew and Stanford’s Lizzy Andrew are facing off against each other today in the Sweet 16.

        Set 1: Wisconsin 25, Stanford 17

        Wisconsin hit a blistering .514 in the first set, sealed by a Carter Booth kill. Mimi Colyer led the Badgers with nine kills on 15 swings and a .467 hitting percentage. Lizzy Andrew led the Cardinal, going a perfect three-for-three on kills.

        Wisconsin vs. Stanford is underway

        No. 3 Wisconsin and No. 2 Stanford are in the first set of the second match of day two of the Sweet 16.

        Texas star Cari Spears had her dad in the stands against Indiana

        Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Marcus Spears was in the stands today to watch his daughter, Texas freshman Cari Spears, play.

        FINAL SCORE: Texas 3, Indiana 0

        Set 3: Texas 25, Indiana 22

        Whitney Lauenstein sent Texas to the regional final with a kill to secure the sweep against Indiana. The Longhorns finished with .374 hitting and 23 total blocks. Torrey Stafford was brilliant with 19 kills on 28 swings (with zero errors) and a .679 hitting percentage. Nya Bunton was also critical to the Longhorns’ success with seven kills on .545 hitting and five blocks. Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Jaidyn Jager had 21 combined kills for the Hoosiers.

        Indiana is pushing Texas in Set 3

        The Hoosiers look much more relaxed in the third set as they try to fight off elimination. They are hitting .261 in the frame and have slowed down Texas’s blocks.

        Set 2: Texas 25, Indiana 22

        It took four set points, but Abby Vander Wal again secured the set Texas. The Longhorns have held the Hoosiers to under .200 for the match while maintaining .365 hitting percentage. Torrey Stafford is putting on a clinic from all over the court. Stafford has zero errors on 19 swings, including 15 kills and a .789 hitting percentage. Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads Indiana with seven kills on .125 hitting and six digs.

        Texas’s defense is rolling against Indiana

        The Longhorns have 17 total blocks and have held Indiana to a .088 hitting percentage in the second set and .127 hitting for the match.

        Set 1: Texas 25, Indiana 20

        Texas took the first set after two set points, with Abby Vander Wal landing the deciding point. As a team, Texas hit .323 in the set, compared to .162 for Indiana with nine errors. The Hoosiers had several runs to close the game with the Longhorns, but Texas was too much. Torrey Stafford led all players with six kills on .750 hitting.

        Texas is the first to 15 in Set 1 against Indiana

        The Longhorns reached 15 points behind a huge boost from outside hitter Torrey Stafford, who had five kills and two blocks.

        Indiana vs. Texas is underway

        The Indiana Hoosiers and Texas Longhorns are in the first set of the first match during Day 2 of the Sweet 16.

        NCAA volleyball Sweet 16 continues Friday

        Two No. 1 seeds play on Friday, with Texas playing Indiana in the opener. The top overall seed, Nebraska, puts its unbeaten streak on the line against No. 4 Kansas in the nightcap after opening the tournament with back-to-back sweeps.

        When is NCAA women’s volleyball Sweet 16?

        • Date: Dec. 12
        • Time: Four matches beginning at noon ET Friday. Match-by-match times below.

        How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament

        • Streaming: ESPN+ ∣ Fubo (free trial)

        The 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament will air across the ESPN and ABC family of networks. Games can be streamed ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

        NCAA volleyball Sweet 16 schedule: Times, TV

        All times Eastern

        Thursday, Dec. 11

        • No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 2 Arizona State 1
        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, No. 4 Minnesota 0
        • No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 2 SMU 1

        Friday, Dec. 12

        • No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
        • No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Kansas, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

        Saturday, Dec. 13

        • No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 1 Kentucky, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

        Sunday, Dec. 14

        • No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 3 p.m. | ABC
        • No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

        When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?

        • Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21

        The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be broadcast on ESPN. The national championship game is Sunday, Dec. 21 on ABC.

        NCAA volleyball second-round results

        Lexington bracket

        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1 (30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17)
        • No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 Northern Iowa 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21)
        • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
        • Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)

        Austin bracket

        • No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0 (25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
        • No. 1 Texas 1, No. 8 Penn State 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19)
        • No. 2 Stanford 3, Arizona 1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20)

        Pittsburgh bracket

        • No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
        • No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
        • No. 2 SMU 3, Florida 0 (25-11, 25-21, 26-24)
        • No. 4 Minnesota 3, No. 5 Iowa State 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-14)

        Lincoln bracket

        • No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
        • No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12)
        • No. 1 Nebraska 3, Kansas State 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16)
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 6 TCU 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 29-27)

        NCAA volleyball first-round results

        Lexington bracket

        • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
        • No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
        • Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
        • No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
        • No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
        • No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
        • Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
        • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)

        Austin bracket

        • No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0 (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
        • No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19)
        • No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
        • No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
        • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
        • North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
        • Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15)
        • No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)

        Pittsburgh bracket

        • No. 1 Pitt 3, UMBC 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-13)
        • Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
        • No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8)
        • No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13)
        • No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
        • No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
        • Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-19)
        • No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)

        Lincoln bracket

        • No. 1 Nebraska 3, Long Island 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-17)
        • Kansas State 3, San Diego 2 (21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12)
        • No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
        • No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
        • No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-13)
        • No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0 (25-8, 26-24, 25-20)
        • Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
        • No. 2 Louisville 3, Loyola (Illinois) 0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-12)

        NCAA volleyball tournament champions

        Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.

        Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:

        • 2024: Penn State
        • 2023: Texas
        • 2022: Texas
        • 2021: Wisconsin
        • 2020: Kentucky
        • 2019: Stanford
        • 2018: Stanford
        • 2017: Nebraska
        • 2016: Stanford
        • 2015: Nebraska

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        Lakers guard out at least a week with left calf strain

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        Austin Reaves is expected to miss at least a week for the Los Angeles Lakers due to injury.

        The injury comes at a bad time for the Lakers, who were finally able to field a healthy starting lineup.

        Luka Dončić had missed time earlier in the season, and LeBron James had just made his season debut against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 18.

        Reaves managed to step up for the Lakers during the absence of their two superstars. He scored 51 points against the Sacramento Kings and 41 against the Portland Trailblazers on back-to-back nights in October. He has continued to produce at a high level offensively, scoring 44 against the Toronto Raptors and 36 against the Boston Celtics on back-to-back nights last week.

        Austin Reaves injury update

        The guard was diagnosed with a mild left calf strain and is expected to be re-evaluated in approximately one week.

        The Lakers will play three games next week: Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Phoenix Suns; Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Utah Jazz; Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Los Angeles Clippers. Reaves is expected to miss the first two, at least.

        Reaves is the latest NBA player to suffer from a calf injury. San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has also missed time this season because of a calf strain.

        Who is Austin Reaves backup? Lakers’ depth chart

        Marcus Smart is a strong possibility to fill in for Reaves. Smart has averaged 10.4 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game in 15 games played this season.

        Austin Reaves stats

        Reaves has averaged career-highs in points (27.8), assists (6.7) and rebounds (5.6) in 21 games played this season.

        When do the Lakers play next?

        The Lakers will travel to play the Phoenix Suns at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on Sunday.

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        Nebraska volleyball is so popular, its arena is being expanded

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        Nebraska volleyball is so successful, its home court at John Cook Arena will be expanded to 10,000 seats ahead of the 2026 season.

        The Nebraska Athletic Fund released renderings and details for the plan earlier this week. The addition of about 2,000 seats also means there will be a ‘comprehensive reseating of season tickets,’ according to the school fundraising site.

        ‘To ensure Nebraska Volleyball remains a leader both on and off the court, we are taking proactive steps to strengthen our foundation. The expansion of John Cook Arena in the Bob Devaney Sports Center to over 10,000 seats will allow us to continue to grow the game and give more fans the opportunity to experience Nebraska Volleyball,’ the Nebraska Athletic Fund website reads. ‘We must embrace the evolution of intercollegiate athletics and find ways to preserve our financial model.’

        Some of the upgrades listed on the website for the expanded arena include:

        • New and improved seats with cupholders in each seat.
        • New centralized student section to enhance the impact of crowd noise on opponents.
        • New and improved seating courtside, in a new loge box and the Libero Club, which will replace VIP seats in the back row of the 100 level.
        • Additional ADA seating with new vantage points and easier access from around the concourse.

        Nebraska volleyball is wildly popular and entered the 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. After sweeping its opponents in the first two rounds, Nebraska faced Kansas in Friday’s Sweet 16.

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        Standard Uranium Retains 100% Unencumbered Ownership of the Sun Dog Project Through Conclusion of Property Option Agreement

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        Standard Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) (‘Standard Uranium’ or the ‘Company’) announces the conclusion, effective December 11, 2025, of an arm’s length property option agreement (the ‘Agreement’) with Aero Energy Ltd. (‘Aero’) dated October 20, 2023, that had allowed Aero to earn up to 100% interest in the Sun Dog Project (‘Sun Dog’, or the ‘Project’). Following the conclusion of the Agreement, full and unencumbered ownership of the Project has been returned to the Company. Standard Uranium is currently working on plans to advance exploration on Sun Dog, building upon recent drilling and geophysical programs in 2024 and 2025.

        Sun Dog covers an area of 48,443 acres (19,604 ha) across nine mineral claims and is located 15 km Southeast of Uranium City on the northern margin of the Athabasca Basin (Figure 1). It hosts the historical Gunnar Uranium Mine, discovered in 1952, which doubled Canada’s uranium production and became the largest uranium producer globally in 1956. The Gunnar Mine produced approximately 18M lbs of U3O8 between 1953 and 19811,2.

        Jon Bey, CEO & Director of Standard Uranium, commented, ‘Sun Dog is a fantastic project that continues to garner a great deal of interest from multiple companies. We are excited to have the Sun Dog project returned to our portfolio and confident that we will have another joint venture partner funding further exploration in the next year. I would also like to wish the team at Aero Energy future success as they focus their sites on their other uranium projects in Canada and the USA. They were a great partner to work with the past two years.’

        Figure 1. Overview of the Sun Dog Project highlighting drill target areas, historical high-grade* uranium occurrences3, and EM-conductors4.

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        Sun Dog Highlights

        • History of Production: The project hosts the historical Gunnar Mine which produced 18M pounds of U3O8 between 1953 and 1981 and was formerly the world’s largest uranium producer1,2.

        • Uranium Above and Below the Unconformity: Numerous recent and historical high-grade* uranium assays from outcrop samples across the Project range from 0.01% to 17.4% U3O83,4. These showings occur in both basement rocks below the Unconformity and perched within Athabasca sandstones above the Unconformity thus confirming the presence of unconformity-related high-grade uranium on the Sun Dog Project.

        • Verified Targets: Stacked graphitic structural zones associated with uranium mineralization and prospective hydrothermal alteration have been intersected in multiple target areas during modern drill programs. The drill program results to date confirm a favorable geological environment for fluid movement and uranium deposition on the Project.

        Modern Exploration

        Recent exploration efforts by Standard Uranium have focused on multiple target areas across the Project, testing down-dip extensions of structures hosting uranium at surface with the aim of discovering high-grade unconformity mineralization and basement ‘roots’ of the mineralizing systems underlying the Athabasca sandstones.

        Prospecting & Surface Exploration

        Prospecting in 2020 led to the discovery of a new high-grade uranium showing named the Haven discovery and several zones of visible uranium mineralization at surface that returned uranium assay results of 3.58% U3O8, 1.7% U3O8, and 0.7% U3O8.5

        In the summer of 2022, Standard Uranium executed a field mapping and prospecting program to expand upon the results of the 2020 prospecting program. Handheld RS-120 and RS-125 scintillometers were used to track radioactivity with more than 80 new mineralized boulder and bedrock locations discovered on Johnston and Stewart islands.

        In 2024, occurrences of strong to intense radioactivity in outcropping basement rocks were identified at surface while prospecting at the Wishbone and Spring-Dome target areas, returning highly anomalous assays ranging from 0.02% to 13.0% U3O8.6

        Additionally, the analytical results revealed a correlation between uranium and gold, while boron and other pathfinder elements highlighted the potential for a robust alteration footprint associated with uranium mineralization. Surficial grab samples from faults and veins cutting sandstone outcrop returned high concentrations of dravite (up to 75%), a uranium pathfinder mineral commonly associated with uranium-fertile systems.

        Geophysical Surveys

        In the winter of 2022, MWH Geo-Surveys Ltd. carried out a ground gravity survey and UAV-borne magnetic surveys in the areas of Johnston and Stewart islands on behalf of Standard Uranium. The gravity survey consisted of 3,388 unique gravity measurement stations with a station spacing of 50 to 100 m. The survey identified several variations in residual gravity and outlined multiple gravity low target areas on and around Stewart and Johnston islands.

        An airborne VTEMTM Plus survey was completed in 2024 to pinpoint graphitic rocks (conductors) favourable for hosting significant concentrations of uranium. This modern electromagnetic (‘EM’) survey improved upon historical surveys which have identified at least 40 km of combined conductor strike length.

        In 2025, MWH Geo-Surveys Ltd. completed high-resolution ground gravity surveys along known conductive exploration trends across the Wishbone, McNie, and Armbruster South target areas, filling in the gaps between the previous 2022 gravity grids (Figure 2). These surveys have identified numerous density-low bullseye anomalies representing potential zones of hydrothermal alteration or structural disruption which are commonly associated with uranium mineralization events.

        Figure 2. 2025 ground gravity survey areas covering the Armbruster South, Wishbone, and McNie EM conductor trends. Density-low anomalies representing potential alteration zones are highlighted by cool colours on the inverted gravity grids.

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        Drill Programs

        Standard Uranium carried out two drill programs on the Project during the winters of 2022 and 2023, in addition to operating a program in 2024 funded by Aero. In total, 4,062 m of diamond drilling has been completed by the Company across 21 drill holes on the Project.

        Historical exploration efforts primarily focused on the ‘Beaverlodge-style’ deposit model, targeting lower-grade, fault-hosted mineralization visible at the surface. This approach did not target, and would not have been effective for, the high-grade ‘Unconformity-related’ basement-hosted deposits associated with graphitic rocks more recently discovered near the Athabasca Basin’s edge (e.g. Arrow, Triple R).

        Recent diamond drill programs have been successful in identifying key geological characteristics prospective for significant uranium mineralizing systems on the Project, which in turn will aid in planning and prioritization of additional exploration targets for follow-up drill programs.

        Drilling highlights include3,8:

        • Widespread hydrothermal alteration zones containing illite-rich and dravitic clays and abundant iron-oxide minerals intersected in multiple drill holes, indicating a robust fluid system with prospective chemistry for uranium.

        • Significant structural influence evidenced to control high-grade uranium mineralization and anomalous radioactivity in drill holes.

        • Reactivated graphitic shear zones & quartz-hematite breccias intersected over 10s of metres in several drill holes indicate ideal structural regime providing the plumbing system for uranium mobilization.

        • Favorable geochemistry returned in multiple drill holes, including prospective clay spectroscopy results (dravite), elevated pathfinder elements, and anomalous uranium correlated to lead isotope ratios which may be used as an additional exploration vector.

        • Uranium mineralization confirmed by anomalous uranium assays was intersected in multiple drill holes, coinciding with prospective structure and favorable alteration.

        Qualified Person Statement

        The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Sean Hillacre, P.Geo., President and VP Exploration of the Company and a ‘qualified person’ as defined in NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

        Samples collected for analysis by the Company were sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for preparation, processing, and ICP-MS multi-element analysis using total and partial digestion, gold by fire assay, and boron by fusion. Basement samples were tested with ICP-MS2 uranium multi-element exploration package plus boron. All basement samples marked as radioactive upon arrival to the lab were also analyzed using the U3O8 assay (reported in wt %). Basement rock split interval samples range from 0.1 to 0.5 m. SRC is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory. Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats were inserted into the sample stream at regular intervals in accordance with Standard Uranium’s quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocols. All samples passed internal QA/QC protocols, and the results presented in this release are deemed complete, reliable, and repeatable.

        Samples containing clay alteration were sent to Rekasa Rocks Inc. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to be analyzed by Short Wavelength Infrared Reflectance (‘SWIR‘) via a Portable Infrared Mineral Analyzer (‘PIMA‘) to verify clay species. All depth measurements reported are down-hole measurements and true thicknesses are yet to be determined.

        Historical data disclosed in this news release relating to sampling results from previous operators are historical in nature. Neither the Company nor a qualified person has yet verified this data and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on such data. The Company’s future exploration work may include verification of the data. The Company considers historical results to be relevant as an exploration guide and to assess the mineralization as well as economic potential of exploration projects. Any historical grab samples disclosed are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.

        Natural gamma radiation from rocks reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (‘cps’) using a handheld RS-125 super-spectrometer and RS-120 super-scintillometer. Readers are cautioned that scintillometer readings are not uniformly or directly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be treated only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive minerals. The RS-125 and RS-120 units supplied by Radiation Solutions Inc. (‘RSI‘) have been calibrated on specially designed Test Pads by RSI. Standard Uranium maintains an internal QA/QC procedure for calibration and calculation of drift in radioactivity readings through three test pads containing known concentrations of radioactive minerals. Internal test pad radioactivity readings are known and regularly compared to readings measured by the handheld scintillometers for QA/QC purposes.

        References

        1. Gunnar Uranium Mine: From Cold War Darling to Ghost Town, L. Schramm, Saskatchewan Research Council, 2018.
        2. Geology and Genesis of Major World Hardrock Uranium Deposits, United States Geological Survey, Open-File Report 81-166, 1981.
        3. Technical Report on the Sun Dog Property – Northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, Effective date June 30, 2023
        4. Information obtained from Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index and historical report from Uranium City Resources, 2007

        *The Company considers uranium mineralization with concentrations greater than 1.0 wt% U3O8 to be ‘high-grade’.

        **The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 65,535 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘off-scale’.

        ***The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 300 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘anomalous’.

        About Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF)

        We find the fuel to power a clean energy future

        Standard Uranium is a uranium exploration company and emerging project generator poised for discovery in the world’s richest uranium district. The Company holds interest in over 235,435 acres (95,277 hectares) in the world-class Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since its establishment, Standard Uranium has focused on the identification, acquisition, and exploration of Athabasca-style uranium targets with a view to discovery and future development.

        Standard Uranium’s Davidson River Project, in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, comprises ten mineral claims over 30,737 hectares. Davidson River is highly prospective for basement-hosted uranium deposits due to its location along trend from recent high-grade uranium discoveries. However, owing to the large project size with multiple targets, it remains broadly under-tested by drilling. Recent intersections of wide, structurally deformed and strongly altered shear zones provide significant confidence in the exploration model and future success is expected.

        Standard Uranium’s eastern Athabasca projects comprise over 43,185 hectares of prospective land holdings. The eastern basin projects are highly prospective for unconformity related and/or basement hosted uranium deposits based on historical uranium occurrences, recently identified geophysical anomalies, and location along trend from several high-grade uranium discoveries.

        Standard Uranium’s Sun Dog project, in the northwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is comprised of nine mineral claims over 19,603 hectares. The Sun Dog project is highly prospective for basement and unconformity hosted uranium deposits yet remains largely untested by sufficient drilling despite its location proximal to uranium discoveries in the area.

        For further information contact:

        Jon Bey, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman
        Suite 3123, 595 Burrard Street
        Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1J1

        Tel: 1 (306) 850-6699
        E-mail: info@standarduranium.ca

        Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

        This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ or ‘forward-looking information’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations; timing of the Company’s exploration programs; and estimates of market conditions.

        Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are highlighted in the ‘Risks and Uncertainties’ in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025.

        Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that may cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein. Some of the material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include, without limitation: that the transaction with the Optionee will proceed as planned; the future price of uranium; anticipated costs and the Company’s ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary; volatility in the market price of the Company’s securities; future sales of the Company’s securities; the Company’s ability to carry on exploration and development activities; the success of exploration, development and operations activities; the timing and results of drilling programs; the discovery of mineral resources on the Company’s mineral properties; the costs of operating and exploration expenditures; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); uncertainties related to title to mineral properties; assessments by taxation authorities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions.

        The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statements and the assumptions made with respect thereto are made as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking 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.

        Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

        To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277772

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        5 Best-performing Copper Stocks on the TSX in 2025

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        Copper prices were volatile in 2025 amid several competing narratives, including the possibility of a global recession early in the year and tariff measures in July.

        By the end of the year, prices found support as supply and demand conditions came into focus and pointed to a deepening supply deficit in 2026.

        Significant disruptions added to already tight market conditions, as two of the world’s largest mines, Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX:IVN,OTCQX:IVPAF,OTC:IVPAF) Kamoa-Kakula and Freeport McMoRan’s Grasberg, were shut down following seismic events and the ingress of wet materials, respectively.

        The closure of the mines comes as demand for the base metal surges, driven by artificial intelligence and the energy transition.

        Against that backdrop, how have TSX-listed copper companies performed? Learn about the top five best-performing copper stocks in 2025 by year-to-date gains below. Data for this article was retrieved on December 9, 2025, using TradingView’s stock screener, and only companies with market capitalizations greater than C$50 million are included.

        1. Imperial Metals (TSX:III)

        Year-to-date gain: 333.7 percent
        Market cap: C$1.4 billion
        Share price: C$7.98

        Imperial Metals is a mine development and production company with operations in British Columbia, Canada.

        It holds a 30 percent interest in the Red Chris mine in BC’s Golden Triangle, with the remainder owned by Newmont (TSX:NGT,NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM). Imperial also fully owns the Mount Polley copper-gold mine, which reopened in June 2022, and the Huckleberry copper mine, which has been under care and maintenance since 2016.

        Provincial approvals for a 4 meter raise of the embankment at the Mount Polley tailings storage facility have been the subject of a lawsuit after the Xatśūll First Nation applied for an interim injunction challenging them in April.

        A June 30 update reported that the BC Supreme Court had reserved judgment on the case following a four day hearing. The Supreme Court ultimately dismissed the Xatśūll First Nation’s application for the injunction and judicial review of the approvals on August 6. Imperials’ most recent update on the case came on September 3, when the Xatśūll First Nation filed a notice of appeal to overturn the dismissal of the judicial reviews. However, it did not appeal the injunction decision, meaning the company can complete the raise and continue mining at Mount Polley.

        On August 29, Imperial announced that it received approval for a permit amendment allowing the company to expand Mount Polley’s operations and extend its operating life, including pit development and expansion of storage areas within the existing mine site footprint.

        In the company’s Q3 production report for Red Chris, released on October 23, it indicated that total copper production at the mine increased 10 percent year-over-year to 20.9 million pounds, up from 18.98 million pounds in Q3 2024. Through the first nine months of the year, copper production increased even more, rising 20 percent to 67.51 million pounds from 56.37 million pounds during the same period of 2024.

        The most recent update from Imperial came on November 27, when it released an exploration update from its Huckleberry mine, reporting it completed all nine holes of its 2025 diamond drill campaign testing an area southwest of the Main Zone. One hole returned a grade of 0.5 percent copper over 52.7 meters, including an intersection of 0.81 percent copper and 0.23 grams per metric ton (g/t) gold over 22.6 meters.

        Shares of Imperial reached a year-to-date high of C$7.95 on December 10.

        2. Meridian Mining (TSX:MNO)

        Year-to-date gain: 313.33 percent
        Market cap: C$656.72 million
        Share price: C$1.55

        Meridian Mining is an exploration and development company that is currently developing its flagship Cabaçal copper-gold project in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The project license covers a 50 square kilometer area and hosts an 11 kilometer volcanogenic massive sulfide corridor containing gold, copper and silver.

        A prefeasibility study released March 10 demonstrates a post-tax base case net present value of US$984 million with an internal rate of return of 61 percent and a payback period of 17 months. The project has a predicted mine life of 10.6 years with total life of mine production of 169,647 metric tons of copper.

        The included mineral resource estimate for Cabaçal shows a measured and indicated resource of 204,470 metric tons of contained copper from 51.43 million metric tons of ore with an average grade of 0.4 percent. It also hosts significant gold and silver resources.

        Additionally, Meridian reported on May 8 that it has hired Ausenco Brazil as the lead engineer to complete a definitive feasibility study for Cabaçal, targeting the first half of 2026 for completion.

        Meridian has been carrying out an extensive exploration program at the site as part of the study.

        The company announced results from the final phase of the drill program on October 7, when it reported significant copper grades. It highlighted an interval of 1.4 percent copper equivalent over 27.5 meters, including an intersection of 6.1 percent copper equivalent over 6.4 meters.

        The company stated that the drill program yielded robust grades of gold, copper and silver mineralization, which will contribute to the mineral resource and reserve upgrades included in the definitive feasibility study. It also reported exploration success at the Cigarra target.

        On November 3, Meridian announced that the State of Mato Grosso had formally approved the preliminary license for Cabaçal, which the company stated is the first of three licenses required to commence operations. Meridian said that it would now turn its attention to its application for an installation license. If approved, the installation license would allow the company to begin construction at the site.

        Shares of Meridian reached a year-to-date high of C$1.65 on December 4.

        3. St. Augustine Gold and Copper (TSX:SAU)

        Year-to-date gain: 300 percent
        Market cap: C$331.75 million
        Share price: C$0.32

        St. Augustine Gold and Copper is a development company focused on its King-king copper-gold project in the Philippines’ Davao de Oro province. The project consists of 184 mining claims.

        On May 30, St. Augustine entered into an agreement with the National Development Corporation (Nadecor) to acquire a 100 percent interest in Nadecor’s wholly owned subsidiary Kingking Milling, which holds the development rights to King-king. Under the terms of the deal, Nadecor will receive C$9.02 million convertible into 185 million shares.

        The project’s exploration and development permits are held by Kingking Mining, which remains a 40/40/20 joint venture between St. Augustine, Nadecor and Queensberry Mining and Development. The release also includes details of new ore sales and royalty agreements between Kingking Milling and Kingking Mining.

        On June 18, St. Augustine completed a debt conversion with Queensberry Mining, converting C$1.67 million in debt owed to Queensbury into 25.31 million common shares of St. Augustine at C$0.066 per share.

        A follow-up announcement from Queensberry Mining stated that the shares represent a 2.5 percent stake in St. Augustine, increasing Queensberry’s holdings in the company to 52 percent of the total issued and outstanding shares.

        As for Q3, on July 31, the company released an updated feasibility study for the project. Based on a copper price of US$4.30 per pound and a gold price of US$2,150 per ounce, the project’s economics included an after-tax net present value of US$4.18 billion, with an internal rate of return of 34.2 percent and a payback period of 1.9 years.

        The report estimates a 31 year mine life with average annual production of 96,411 metric tons of payable copper and 185,828 ounces of gold. The six phase development plan will see higher average production in the first five years at 129,000 metric tons of copper and 330,000 ounces of gold.

        On October 8, St. Augustine announced that it had engaged with Stantec Consulting and Independent Mining Consultants to produce a definitive feasibility study for Kingking. The company said the study will optimize key recommendations from the pre-feasibility study, including a chloride leach process to improve recovery from low-grade sulfide stockpiles early in the mine life, as well as increased throughput capacity.

        Shares of St. Augustine Gold and Copper reached a year-to-date high of C$0.58 on July 29.

        4. Trilogy Metals (TSX:TMQ)

        Year-to-date gain: 269.23 percent
        Market cap: C$1.07 billion
        Share price: C$6.24

        Trilogy Metals is a polymetallic exploration and development company working to advance its Upper Kobuk mineral projects in Northern Alaska, US, which it owns in a 50/50 joint venture with South32 (ASX:S32,OTC Pink:SHTLF).

        Its most advanced asset is the Arctic copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver project, which is in the feasibility stage.

        In an updated feasibility study from February 2023, the company reported annual payable production volumes of 148.68 million pounds of copper, 172.6 million pounds of zinc, 25.75 million pounds of lead, 32,538 ounces of gold and 2.77 million ounces of silver. After tax, the study pegs the project’s net present value at US$1.11 billion, with an internal rate of return of 22.8 percent and a payback period of 3.1 years.

        Trilogy’s other key asset is the Bornite copper-cobalt project located 25 kilometers southwest of its Arctic project. The site hosts widespread mineralization and has seen historic exploration dating back to the 1950s.

        A preliminary economic assessment for Bornite, dated January 15, established an after-tax net present value of US$393.9 million, with an internal rate of return of 20 percent and a payback period of 4.4 years.

        The updated mineral resource included with the report estimates an inferred resource of 6.53 billion pounds of copper with an average grade of 1.42 percent from 208.9 million metric tons of ore.

        Trilogy’s Upper Kobuk assets are among the mineral projects dependent on the approval and construction of the Ambler Access Road, a planned 211 kilometer industrial road through Alaska.

        Trilogy’s share price saw substantial gains in October after the US Senate repealed a land management plan that prevented the construction of the access road due to environmental concerns.

        Additionally, on October 6, Trilogy entered into a binding letter of intent that will see the US Department of Defense (DoD) invest US$17.8 million in Trilogy in exchange for 8.22 million Trilogy shares, or 10 percent of the company. The DoD will also hold warrants for an additional 7.5 percent, exercisable only after the road is constructed.

        The funds are earmarked for exploration and development of the Upper Kobuk projects.

        According to the release, the DoD will work to facilitate financing for the road’s construction and collaborate with Trilogy to expedite mine permitting using the FAST-41 process.

        In an update on October 24, Trilogy stated that the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority executed the right-of-way permits for the Ambler Access Road with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the National Parks Service and the Bureau of Land Management, which re-established the necessary federal authorizations to advance the project.

        Shares of Trilogy reached a year-to-date high of C$14.70 on October 14.

        5. Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM)

        Year-to-date gain: 234.12 percent
        Market cap: C$1.53 billion
        Share price: C$2.84

        Northern Dynasty Minerals is an exploration and development company focused on the Pebble project, a copper-molybdenum-gold-silver project located 200 miles southwest of Anchorage in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska.

        Pebble, which the company says is “one of the greatest stores of mineral wealth ever discovered,” hosts a measured and indicated copper resource of 6.5 billion metric tons and an inferred copper resource of 4.5 billion metric tons.

        The Pebble property’s measured and indicated resources for molybdenum, gold and silver total 1.26 million metric tons, 53.82 million ounces and 249.3 million ounces, respectively.

        The project stalled in 2020 during the permitting phase following a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) veto that suggested the proposed mine would damage the Bristol Bay watershed.

        Early in 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the matter on procedural grounds, sending it back to the federal district court and the federal circuit of appeals before the Supreme Court would hear it.

        Northern Dynasty spent the rest of 2024 advancing its case in Alaska’s state court. In March of that year, it announced the filing of actions to vacate the EPA’s veto.

        In 2025, shares of Northern Dynasty began to surge following Trump’s March 20 executive order that called for expedited approvals for domestic mineral production and included copper as a strategically important mineral.

        Since Trump became president, Northern Dynasty has been attempting to work with the EPA to vacate the veto on the project. On February 18, the company agreed to grant the EPA a requested 90 day extension to allow for review by the new leadership in the agency, and granted a further 30 day extension on May 14 and a 20 day extension on June 12.

        Although the company had hoped to reach a settlement in early July, it ultimately was forced to file a motion for summary judgment on July 17 to have the EPA veto removed.

        The most recent update came on October 8, when Northern Dynasty reported that it had filed a brief with the court and presented arguments as to why the veto should be removed. The company’s president and CEO stated in the release that he believes the company has a strong case.

        On November 19, the company provided an updated timeline, noting delays due to the US Federal Government shutdown. It said the Department of Justice must file its opening brief by February 16, 2026, and plaintiffs must file their response by April 15. Northern Dynasty stated that, while it understands the challenges, it believes the extension of the original January 2 date is excessive and would prefer the government withdraw its veto.

        The most recent update from the case came on December 1, when the company reported that the National Mining Association, the American Exploration and Mining Association, the Alaska Mining Association and the US Chamber of Commerce filed amicus briefs in support of their case.

        The three associations’ summary of their argument began, “This case is exceptionally important to Amicis members, the mining industry, and the nation’s economy. The proposed mine – which the US EPA has unlawfully vetoed – will provide a crucial source of copper for construction, transportation, electrical and electronic projects, industrial machinery, and defense applications.”

        Shares of Northern Dynasty reached a year-to-date high of C$3.89 on October 14.

        FAQs for investing in copper

        Is copper a good investment in 2025?

        Many experts have a positive long-term outlook for the red metal based on supply concerns and its growing role in the energy transition. Copper’s price has climbed to new all time highs in 2025, bringing many stocks with it.

        Investors who are interested in copper should make sure to perform their due diligence, as the volatility and unpredictability of markets and economies at the moment means that nothing is guaranteed.

        What is copper used for?

        Copper is used in many industries, from construction to electronics to medical equipment. In fact, in 2022, 32 percent of copper globally was used in equipment manufacturing and 26 percent in building construction.

        Two other growing sectors for copper are the burgeoning electric vehicle and green energy industries. Electric vehicles require a significant amount of the red metal per vehicle.

        Check out our article on the topic for more copper uses.

        How to invest in copper?

        Investors can invest in copper in a variety of ways. Holding physical copper is possible, but plenty of storage would be required to hold any significant value of the metal.

        For investors looking to invest in the metal without physically holding it, there are a few options. Copper stocks such as those on the TSX, TSXV and ASX are worth looking at. Additionally, there are copper exchange-traded funds and the copper options and futures markets on the London Metal Exchange.

        How to invest in a copper ETF?

        Copper exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on mining companies can be a good way to diversify an investment portfolio, and they can be a more stable option compared to individual copper miners or explorers. There are multiple options available on the market, and they can usually be purchased in the same way one could purchase stocks through a broker or trading platform.

        In May 2022, Horizons launched Canada’s first copper equities ETF, the Horizons Copper Producers Index ETF (TSX:COPP). This Canadian copper ETF is focused solely on pure-play and diversified copper-mining companies.

        There are multiple ETFs available on the US ARCA exchange as well. The Global X Copper Miners ETF (ARCA:COPX) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes copper miners, as well as copper explorers and developers. The other option is the United States Copper Index Fund (ARCA:CPER), which gives investors exposure to copper futures contracts by tracking the SummerHaven Copper Index Total Return.

        How is copper priced?

        The copper price is tracked in two ways: COMEX copper and London Metal Exchange (LME) copper. The COMEX and LME are both options and futures metal exchanges, with the former being headquartered in New York and the latter in London. COMEX copper is priced by the pound, while LME copper is priced per metric ton.

        How is copper processed?

        Once copper is mined, the ore goes through multiple steps to reach a market-ready state. First, the ore is ground to roughly separate the rock from the copper, as copper typically only makes up 1 percent of the mined rock.

        The resultant copper is then slurried with water and chemical reagents, after which air is used to float the copper to the top of the mixture. After the copper is removed from this, it is typically at 24 to 40 percent purity.

        Where is copper mined?

        Copper is mined throughout the world, with significant production found on every continent besides Antarctica. Chile was the top producer in 2024, putting out 5.3 million metric tons of the metal. Other major top copper producers are the Democratic Republic of Congo with 3.3 million metric tons, Peru with 2.6 million metric tons and China with 1.8 million metric tons. Indonesia and the US were tied in 2024 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper.

        Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

        Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, own shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals.

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        Silver Dollar Completes Sale of Ranger-Page Silver-Zinc-Lead Project to Bunker Hill Mining

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        Located in Idaho’s prolific Silver Valley, the historical Ranger-Page workings and mineralized zones are geologically continuous with the Bunker Hill system

        Silver Dollar Resources Inc. (CSE: SLV,OTC:SLVDF) (OTCQX: SLVDF) (FSE: 4YW) is pleased to announce that, further to the news release of October 27, 2025, it has completed the sale of the Ranger-Page Project, whereby Bunker Hill Mining Corp. and its subsidiary (together, ‘Bunker Hill’) have acquired from Silver Dollar Resources Inc. and its subsidiary (together, ‘Silver Dollar’ or the ‘Company’), the right, title and interest in the assets related to the Ranger-Page Project located in Shoshone County, Idaho, USA, which includes Silver Dollar’s 75% interest in the Government Gulch property and its related option rights under the Government Gulch Option and Joint Venture Agreement and the Page Mine Mineral Rights Lease and Option Agreement.

        Figure 1: Plan map showing the location of the Bunker Hill – Ranger-Page land package in the Silver Valley.

        To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
        https://silverdollarresources.com/images/Ranger-Page/BNKR-RP_Silver-Valley.jpg

        ‘Finalizing this transaction represents the successful execution of our strategic vision for Ranger-Page. The closing immediately establishes Silver Dollar as a significant and supportive shareholder in a near-term producer, providing our investors with direct, leveraged exposure to the restart of the Bunker Hill Mine that is on track for first production in H1 2026,’ said Greg Lytle, President and CEO of Silver Dollar. ‘We believe this transaction delivers an accelerated path to value creation for our shareholders compared to the independent development of Ranger-Page, and we look forward to the growth of Bunker Hill in the years ahead through production and exploration.’

        Figure 2: Cross-Section showing the Bunker Hill – Ranger-Page underground workings and target area.

        To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
        https://silverdollarresources.com/images/Ranger-Page/BunkerHill_RP-X-Section-Target-Area.jpg

        Strategic Highlights:

        • Consolidated Land Position: The acquisition unites the Ranger-Page and Bunker Hill properties into a contiguous land package, creating one of the largest and most prospective holdings by any single company in the Silver Valley.

        • Exploration Upside: Historical drilling and production data from the Ranger-Page indicate high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralization along the Page vein system, which remains open at depth and along strike.

        • Infrastructure Synergies: The Ranger-Page Mines’ existing underground workings and surface access points could provide additional flexibility for future mine planning, ventilation, and exploration access to deeper levels of the Bunker Hill system.

        • Complementary to Restart Plan: The acquisition is aligned with Bunker Hill’s ongoing restart of operations at the Bunker Hill Mine, targeted for H1 2026, and enhances the Company’s upside optionality for future resource expansion and mill feed sources.

        • Community benefits: This has the potential to create more local employment opportunities within the Silver Valley and stimulate procurement from regional suppliers in ways that benefit the local communities.

        Transaction Summary

        Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement with Bunker Hill, Silver Dollar received 23,333,334 common shares of Bunker Hill valued at approximately $5,800,000 based on yesterday’s closing price of Bunker Hill’s shares on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Bunker Hill common shares will be subject to a statutory six-month hold period and contractual escrow, and will be released in accordance with the following schedule:

        Release Date Release Schedule from Contractual Escrow
        6-month anniversary of Closing Date 2,333,333 Shares
        9-month anniversary of Closing Date 2,333,333 Shares
        12-month anniversary of Closing Date Balance of Shares (18,666,668 Shares)

         

        About the Ranger-Page Project

        Located in a world-class silver district, the Ranger-Page land package covers six historic mines and adjoins the Bunker Hill Mining property. The primary target areas are up and down plunge from historic underground mining, along strike where ground-induced polarization (IP) surveys have identified anomalies, and where surface trenching has identified near-surface mineralization. Additional exploration targets have also been identified away from historic mine infrastructure, using soil geochemical data, mapping, and ground IP survey data.

        About Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

        Bunker Hill is an American mineral exploration and development company focused on revitalizing its historic mining asset: the renowned zinc, lead, and silver deposit in northern Idaho’s prolific Coeur d’Alene mining district. This strategic initiative aims to breathe new life into a once-productive mine, leveraging modern exploration techniques and sustainable development practices to unlock the potential of this mineral-rich region. Bunker Hill Mining Corp. aims to maximize shareholder value by responsibly harnessing the mineral wealth in the Silver Valley mining district, focusing its efforts on this single, high-potential asset. Information about the Company is available on its website, www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the SEDAR+ and EDGAR databases.

        About Silver Dollar Resources Inc.

        Silver Dollar is a dynamic mineral exploration company focused on North America’s premier mining regions. Our portfolio includes the advanced-stage La Joya Silver (Cu-Au) Project, and the early-stage Nora Silver-Gold Project, both located in the prolific Durango-Zacatecas silver gold belt. The Company is fully funded for 2026 having recently closed a financing with continued support from financial backers that include renowned mining investor Eric Sprott, our largest shareholder. Silver Dollar’s management team is committed to an aggressive growth strategy and is actively reviewing potential acquisitions with a focus on drill-ready projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions.

        For additional information, you can visit our website at silverdollarresources.com, download our investor presentation, and follow us on X at x.com/SilverDollarRes.

        ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

        Signed ‘Gregory Lytle’

        Gregory Lytle,
        President, CEO & Director
        Silver Dollar Resources Inc.
        Direct line: (604) 839-6946
        Email: greg@silverdollarresources.com
        179 – 2945 Jacklin Road, Suite 416
        Victoria, BC, V9B 6J9

        Forward-Looking Statements:

        This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the closing of the transaction, the benefits of the transaction for the Company, the exploration and development potential of the Ranger-Page and Bunker Hill projects, and the Company’s strategy and future plans, are forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by words such as ‘pro forma,’ ‘plans,’ ‘expects,’ ‘will,’ ‘may,’ ‘should,’ ‘budget,’ ‘scheduled,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘forecasts,’ ‘intends,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘believes,’ ‘potential’ or variations of such words including negative variations thereof, and phrases that refer to certain actions, events or results that may, could, would, might or will occur or be taken or achieved.

        In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has made certain assumptions, including without limitation, the operational restart of the Bunker Hill Mine will proceed as planned, the integration of the Ranger-Page and Bunker Hill properties will deliver the anticipated operational and exploration synergies, and that market conditions for silver, zinc, and lead will remain supportive.

        Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the operational restart of the Bunker Hill Mine may be delayed or unsuccessful, the integration of the Ranger-Page and Bunker Hill properties may not deliver the anticipated operational and exploration synergies, and market conditions for silver, zinc, and lead may deteriorate. 

        Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements in this news release except as otherwise required by law.

        The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news release.

        To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277808

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