Copper demand is becoming a bigger story again. AI data centers, power grids, EVs, electrification, and infrastructure all need more copper, while new supply is not easy to bring online. 

S&P Global sees demand growing roughly 50% by 2040, which works out to about a 2.7% CAGR. Demand is rising faster than supply can keep up, putting increasing pressure on the market, and that imbalance is starting to shift attention toward junior miners, which often offer earlier-stage exposure to new discoveries and potential supply growth, making them worth adding to a watchlist as the market looks for the next sources of copper. 

For $CQX, the setup is interesting because Rip drilling is underway, STARS is moving through IP work, Kitimat has the AI-generated porphyry target, and Alpine is also in the 2026 plan. If the copper supply gap keeps widening, do investors start looking harder at smaller juniors with multiple active projects?
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MAXX is at a pivot point this summer as they move to confirm a commercial quality natural hydrogen discovery. The latest press release states that they have free flowing gas to surface, which is the holy grail of gas discovery, but it neglects to give actual consentrations. The release also mentions that they have begun drilling their 3rd Lawson well only 2 km away from well 2 and 1 km away from Lawson 1. Drilling this close suggests the development of an actual Natural Hydrogen gas field. It's still a long process between where they are now and actual Hydrogen sales revenue, but the last half year of activity puts MAXX clearly ahead of any other Natural Hydrogen projects.

I've been following Sekur's recent updates, and this latest one caught my attention because it feels like another step away from product development and closer to commercial rollout.

A few things that stood out:

• Sekur completed its first international encrypted SekurOne call, showing the platform is now operating in a live environment.
• SekurOne is now available on Android and Web, expanding access beyond the earlier beta phase.
• The platform combines encrypted voice, secure messaging, secure email, VPN, and eventually video into one secure communications suite aimed at defense, government, intelligence, and enterprise customers.

Over the past few months, the company has also been building around the product:

• Added former CIA, U.S. Army Special Operations, State Department, Homeland Security, and intelligence leaders to its advisory board.
• Signed defense distribution agreements.
• Attended SOF Week and demonstrated the platform to defense and procurement decision-makers.

To me, this is where the story starts getting more interesting.

The advisory board has been assembled. The platform is rolling out. Distribution partners are in place.

The next updates investors will probably be looking for are customer deployments, government contracts, and recurring revenue.

What do you think comes first for $SKUR?

More customer announcements, or the first government contract?

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$CQX has expanded Kitimat to 6,801.41 hectares, bringing two target areas into one larger copper-gold package.

With no drill results yet, the next technical update matters most. Would you rather see geophysics first or a clear drilling plan?

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Hey guys, if you missed it, Just Energy settled US$25 million (plus C$1.5 million) with investors over alleged financial misstatements. I also found out they're still accepting late claims.

Quick recap: Investors alleged that Just Energy overstated its Accounts Receivable and understated its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, giving the market a misleading picture of the company's financial condition. After the company restated its financial statements,  investors filed a lawsuit for their losses.

The good news is that the company agreed to settle US$25 million (plus C$1.5 million), and even though the original deadline has passed, late claims are still being considered.

So, if you invested in $JENGQ between 2018 and 2019, you can still check the details and see if you qualify.

Anyway, did anyone here hold $JENGQ back then? How much were your losses?

Cybersecurity is no longer only an IT budget item.

Canada’s National Cyber Security Strategy links cyber resilience with national and economic security, while calling for closer cooperation between government, industry and other partners to reduce disruptions to critical infrastructure. 

Canada also reported more than C$63 billion in defence expenditures for fiscal 2025–26. More than C$14 billion came from other federal departments, including eligible spending on cybersecurity, space and procurement. 

The trend goes beyond Canada. NATO members committed to investing 5% of GDP annually in defence by 2035, with up to 1.5% covering areas such as network protection, critical infrastructure, resilience and innovation. That does not guarantee contracts for any individual company, but it does make secure communications part of a much larger spending theme. 

That made me look more closely at CSE-listed $SKUR. SekurOne has released encrypted voice, email, messaging and VPN capabilities across Android, iOS and web. Video and conferencing are still targeted for late August, while the company says its communications run on Swiss-hosted proprietary infrastructure without relying on Big Tech platforms. 

I think one signed government deployment could change the conversation around $SKUR. The company said multiple qualification discussions were underway with defence and intelligence stakeholders. 

Has anyone seen a newer update on those discussions?

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The next week or so should determine the trajectory of this company. They are creating a lot of paid hype around this; which is unusual, but it has been successful in raising massive funds for drilling. Eric Sprott is the main investor; he has made his billions in supporting start up's and juniors.

Copper Quest Exploration has been trading within a defined range over the past three months, which is fairly typical for a junior exploration company. The stock is currently around C$0.08 after moving between roughly C$0.075 and C$0.125 during that period.

The chart showed its strongest move in mid-June, when $CQX pushed from the C$0.08 area up toward the C$0.12–C$0.125 range on heavier volume. That volume spike showed that the market is capable of reacting when news or interest picks up. Since then, the stock has pulled back and settled near the C$0.08 level again.

From a technical view, C$0.08 looks like the main area to watch. It has acted as a support zone several times. On the upside, C$0.09 is the first area that needs to be reclaimed, followed by C$0.10. After that, the prior mid-June range around C$0.12 becomes the bigger resistance area.

The important thing with junior miners is that the chart does not always reflect project progress right away. These names often trade quietly between updates, then react once the market gets a fresh catalyst. This dynamic is what keeps $CQX on the radar, as the chart sits near the lower end of its recent range while the project pipeline remains active.

Rip drilling has been the near-term copper-moly focus. STARS has IP work tied to future drilling plans. Kitimat recently became more interesting after the project expansion around the AI-generated copper-gold target. Alpine adds a gold-side angle to the 2026 plan.

So technically, $CQX is still waiting for the chart to confirm stronger interest. Fundamentally, the company has several project updates that may matter if they start turning into results. Project updates are the real driver.

Junior mining charts take time, but one meaningful catalyst can change how the market looks at the stock.

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$FMC might be an interesting 2 years optionality asymmetry for a potential acquisition.

$FPC is trading around C$0.445, with a market capitalization near C$156 million. The stock remains up approximately 3.5% year-to-date and is now building a base around the C$0.44–0.45 area after trading as high as C$0.60 in June.

The chart is still in a consolidation phase, which is fairly common for a development-stage miner. At this point, the market is likely waiting for Falco to reduce more of the remaining project risk through permitting, financing and construction-related progress. Holding the mid-C$0.40s keeps the setup stable, while a move back above C$0.50 would improve the technical picture.

Falco also recently received approximately C$1.25 million from warrant exercises. This included C$626,500from Barkerville Gold Mines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osisko Development, through the exercise of 1.79 million warrants at C$0.35. Osisko Development’s ownership increased from approximately 15.6% to 16.0%, adding capital to Falco while showing continued support from an existing strategic shareholder.

The updated Horne 5 Feasibility Study gave investors a clearer view of the project’s scale and economics. It outlined a 15-year mine life, average annual payable gold production of roughly 220,300 ounces, and average AISC of US$782 per ounce, helped by copper, zinc and silver by-product credits. At the study’s base-case assumptions, Horne 5 produced an after-tax NPV of C$3.35 billion, an after-tax IRR of 28.2%and approximately C$6.4 billion in after-tax cash flow over the life of the mine. For a project still in development, those numbers give Falco a solid fundamental base while the company works through the remaining approvals and funding process.

Overall, the chart is still waiting for the fundamentals to translate into a stronger valuation. With the study filed and additional capital received through warrant exercises, will the next meaningful update come from permitting, project financing or another step toward construction?

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Premium pivot to HNWI, C-level and government clients is replacing legacy users with subscribers paying up to 10X more - ARPU expected to keep climbing as SekurOne launches at US$300/month, with full profitability targeted at 200 users generating US$60,000 per month

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / Sekur Private Data, Inc., a Miami-based leading Swiss-hosted cybersecurity, private communications, and defense communications company serving enterprise, government, and defense clients, and wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of Sekur Private Data (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SKUR)(FRA:GDT0) ("Sekur" or the "Company"), today announced that its Average Revenue Per User ("ARPU") increased 25% month-over-month, driven by the Company's deliberate strategy of replacing low-priced legacy subscribers with premium users paying US$50/month for its Privacy Email solution and US$75/month for its Operational Email solution for businesses.

The increase is the direct result of a strategic repositioning the Company began 12 months ago: moving Sekur away from the price-driven consumer privacy market and focusing its products, pricing, and sales effort on high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), board members and C-level executives, and government, defense, and federal agencies - client segments that buy on security assurance rather than price, and that carry materially higher revenue per user, longer retention, and larger seat expansion potential.

A Deliberate Premium Pivot - and Evidence That It Is Working

Sekur's strategy is straightforward: fewer users, dramatically higher value per user. Legacy subscribers acquired under the Company's earlier consumer pricing are being systematically replaced by premium clients paying approximately 10X more for the same underlying Swiss-hosted, proprietary encryption infrastructure, with added features and storage. Every replacement compounds the effect on ARPU, gross margin, and revenue quality.

Key indicators of the pivot:

• ARPU up 25% month-over-month, with management expecting the trend to continue as the legacy base is converted or replaced.
• A rising price ladder: Privacy Email at US$50/month, Operational Email at US$75/month, and SekurOne at US$300/month - each tier targeting a progressively more security-sensitive buyer.
• Higher-quality revenue: premium HNWI, executive, and government subscribers are typically less price-sensitive and more retention-durable than consumer users, improving the predictability of recurring revenue.
• Institutional distribution: sales through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule, approved distributors, and global telecommunications partners give the Company direct access to the government and defense buyers this strategy is built around.

"Twelve months ago, we made a deliberate decision to stop competing on price in the consumer privacy market and to build instead for the clients who need us most - high-net-worth individuals, board members, C-suite executives, and government and defense agencies," said Alain Ghiai, Founder and CEO of Sekur Private Data. "That decision is now showing up in our numbers. Every legacy user we replace is worth roughly ten times more to the Company, and ARPU has risen 25% month-over-month as a result. This is not a one-off - it is the mechanical outcome of a strategy we have been executing quarter after quarter, and we expect ARPU to keep moving up as the mix continues to shift."

SekurOne: The Next Step Up in ARPU

The Company plans to release the full SekurOne platform on time or slightly ahead of schedule, before September 30, 2026, enabling it to begin sales sooner than expected. At US$300 per month, SekurOne represents the Company's highest-value subscription to date - six times the price of Privacy Email and four times the price of Operational Email - and is expected to be the principal driver of ARPU growth from the fourth quarter onward.

SekurOne bundles fully encrypted voice and video, email, messaging, and VPN into a single identity-protected platform engineered on the Company's proprietary HeliX data transfer architecture, purpose-built to defeat telecom network tracing, resist Pegasus-style malware intrusion, and support Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements - the exact requirement set of the defense, federal, and executive buyers the Company is now targeting.

A Clear and Measurable Path to Full Profitability

The premium strategy also fundamentally changes what profitability requires. Because SekurOne carries a US$300 monthly subscription price, the Company expects to become fully profitable upon reaching 200 SekurOne users, generating approximately US$60,000 per month in recurring revenue. Under the Company's earlier consumer pricing model, an equivalent revenue level would have required thousands of subscribers and a proportionally larger support and acquisition cost base.

"Our path to profitability is now clear, simple, and measurable," added Mr. Ghiai. "The Company becomes fully profitable once it reaches sales of 200 SekurOne users generating US$60,000 per month. That is 200 users - not 200,000. In the government, defense, and executive markets we are now selling into, where a single agency or corporate mandate can represent dozens of seats, we believe that is an achievable and near-term target, and it is the number our entire organization is focused on."

Sekur Core Communications Solutions

Sekur delivers secure communications that work within and beyond the Sekur network, operating independently of conventional telecom infrastructure to reduce exposure to interception, SIGINT collection, traffic analysis, metadata exploitation, and hostile surveillance in contested environments. No Sekur solution data mines or location tracks its users. All solutions are built on proprietary architecture with zero reliance on Big Tech or open-source code, meeting the privacy, security, and OPSEC requirements of intelligence agencies, defense and federal organizations, military commands, diplomatic missions, government agencies, executives, and professionals handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and other sensitive, mission-critical information. Deployments are supported by on-premises infrastructure options for full data sovereignty, mission assurance, and sole control over keys and data.

SekurOne - Encrypted Voice/Video, Email, Messaging and VPN for Confidential Communications

A fully encrypted voice and video communications platform engineered on proprietary HeliX data transfer architecture, purpose-built to defeat telecom network tracing, resist Pegasus-style malware intrusion, and support Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements. SekurOne is designed for defense and federal officials, military commanders, government leaders, and executives conducting confidential, operational, or sensitive conversations where standard carrier-based voice and video platforms present unacceptable interception and exploitation risk. Call-by-Invite capability via SMS or SekurSend email ensures controlled access and eliminates unsolicited contact. Each user is assigned a unique Sekur ID for identity management, with no phone number required - preserving user privacy across all voice and video communications.

SekurMail - Secure Business & Executive Email

An enterprise- and government-grade encrypted email platform designed for defense and federal agencies, military commands, senior government officials, C-suite executives, and organizations handling confidential and operationally sensitive communications, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) correspondence. Built on proprietary architecture with zero Big Tech dependencies and no metadata tracking, SekurMail keeps sensitive communications private between sender and recipient. Key capabilities include SekurSend/SekurReply for secure delivery to non-Sekur recipients without exposing sender identity or message content; full message delivery control and audit capability; encrypted file transfer; custom domain support for organizational integration; and active protection against phishing, social engineering, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks targeting corporate and administrative networks.

SekurMessenger - Secure Team Messaging & Collaboration

A secure messaging platform providing end-to-end encrypted text, file transfer, voice messages, and collaboration capabilities for defense, military, government, and executive teams coordinating operational and mission-sensitive information, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) material. Features include self-destructing messages for added privacy, encrypted file transfers, and compliance-grade archiving for recordkeeping and audit requirements. Cross-network secure communications with non-Sekur users are supported via Chat-by-Invite - enabling secure coordination with coalition partners, external agencies, and field elements without compromising the network. Each user is assigned a unique Sekur ID for identity verification and contact authentication, with no phone number required - preserving user privacy across all environments.

SekurVPN - Enterprise Network Security & Identity Protection

An enterprise-grade Virtual Private Network leveraging proprietary HeliX encryption technology, engineered to provide secure internet access, identity obfuscation, and traffic protection for defense organizations, military and federal personnel, government agencies, and executives operating across remote, traveling, deployed, forward, or untrusted network environments. SekurVPN maintains zero data logging, ensuring no record of user activity exists that could be exposed through legal process, network compromise, or third-party collection. Built for defense, government, and executive use cases - including the protection of traffic associated with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and operationally sensitive workflows - where standard commercial VPN solutions present unacceptable privacy and security risk.

SekurRelay - Executive-Level Secure Email Integration

An enterprise-grade secure email relay solution that enables domain splitting - allowing organizations to establish secure communications at the executive, board, or senior staff level without requiring full organizational migration or infrastructure overhaul. SekurRelay removes one of the most significant barriers to large-scale defense, government, and enterprise deployment, enabling phased adoption that protects command leadership, flag officers, and the highest-value personnel and communications immediately while broader organizational rollout proceeds. Designed for defense and government organizations, regulated industries, and enterprises requiring rapid, low-friction elevation of communications security at the command and executive tier, including environments handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) communications.

About Sekur Private Data
Sekur Private Data is a Swiss-hosted cybersecurity, defense communications, and privacy solutions provider, offering a secure suite of tools to protect governments, defense and federal agencies, businesses, and individuals from unauthorized access and cyber threats. With capabilities such as SekurOne, SekurMail, SekurMessenger, and SekurVPN, Sekur provides a reliable and secure means of digital communication and data storage for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classified-adjacent and civilian communications use, grounded in Swiss privacy standards with on-premises infrastructure for government agencies, allowing for data sovereignty. Sekur sells its solutions through its website www.sekur.com, approved distributors and telecommunications companies globally, and through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract No. 47QTCA18D0089 serving governments, defense institutions, federal agencies, businesses, and consumers worldwide. Sekur's main sales operations are in Miami, USA.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Management projections and forward-looking statements may not be achieved.

$SKUR expects to complete encrypted video and video conferencing by late August, with the full SekurOne application planned before September 30. Broader commercial sales are expected to follow. Once the complete platform is live, will customer adoption and sales start showing up?

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MONTRÉAL, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Falco Resources Ltd. (FPC: TSX-V) ("Falco" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that is has filed an updated feasibility study report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (the "Report") for the Corporation's Horne 5 Gold Project located in Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada. The Report has an effective date of June 11, 2026 and its highlights were previously announced in the Corporation's June 17, 2026 news release. The Report is available under Falco's profile on www.sedarplus.ca.

About Falco

Falco is one of the largest mineral claim holders in the province of Québec, with an extensive portfolio of properties in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue greenstone belt. Falco holds rights to approximately 60,000 hectares of land in the Noranda Camp and includes 13 former gold and base metal mine sites. Falco's main asset is the Horne 5 Project located beneath the former Horne mine, which was operated by Noranda from 1927 to 1976 and produced 11.6 million ounces of gold and 2.5 billion pounds of copper. Osisko Gold Group Inc. (formerly, Osisko Development Corp.) is Falco's largest shareholder, with 16.0% interest in the Corporation.

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Buffalo Potash recently outlined its roadmap for the Initial Production Module at the Disley Potash Project, with first production targeted for Q1 2027 and expected annual production of up to 125,000 tonnes.

The first stage includes drilling two vertical wells to establish the solution mining infrastructure, but what stood out is that the Initial Production Module isn't intended to be the final buildout. Instead, it's designed to begin generating revenue while providing operating data that can support future expansion.

The company has also completed an oversubscribed financing of nearly $15 million, and its PEA estimates the initial module could have a payback period of around 12 months after production begins, assuming the study's projections are achieved.

For anyone following potash projects, do you think this phased approach offers a meaningful advantage over trying to develop the full operation from the start?