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PRE-OPEN Canadian futures are higher as oil prices and bond yields paused following a recent surge, with investors bracing for a widely expected interest-rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

If the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by 25 basis points as expected on Wednesday afternoon, gold could still see a mild relief rally on the removal of lingering uncertainty. But if the central bank ignores market expectations and votes to hold rates steady, gold prices could surge higher as they begin a march back to $5000, according to Jesse Colombo, independent precious metals analyst and founder of the BubbleBubble Report.

If the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by 25 basis points as expected on Wednesday afternoon, gold could still see a mild relief rally on the removal of lingering uncertainty. But if the central bank ignores market expectations and votes to hold rates steady, gold prices could surge higher as they begin a march back to $5000, according to Jesse Colombo, independent precious metals analyst and founder of the BubbleBubble Report.

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold has announced a leadership transition that will see long-serving president and CEO Clive Johnson retire at the company’s annual general meeting on June 4.

Vancouver, British Columbia – September 15, 2026 – Auro Metals Inc. (“Auro” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AURO; OTCPK: AURFF), is pleased to announce the fifth batch of assay results, of three drillholes, from the 2026 Phase I Drill Program at its 100%-owned Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Project (the “Project”) located in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province in southeastern Ecuador. Since the commencement of the program, 22 drillholes have been completed and assay results of 17 holes (including the fourteen holes released on June 22, July 13, July 28 and August 18, 2026) have been received. Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has completed the Phase I Drill Program consisting of 11,047.35 metres (“m”) and has continued without interruption into its Phase II – 20,000m Drill Program at the Project.

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country's first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries on Wednesday, putting critical minerals, energy and supply-chain cooperation at the centre of Seoul's push to deepen ties with the resource-rich region.

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Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty Corporation has garnered permission from Mexico's antitrust agency, the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio to acquire TSX-V-listed Vizsla Royalties Corporation for C$327-million, or $239-million.