{"id":1729,"date":"2026-04-04T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:23:34","slug":"why-some-investors-are-watching-copper-gold-explorers-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/why-some-investors-are-watching-copper-gold-explorers-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Before the Majors Move: Why Some Investors Are Watching Copper-Gold Explorers Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1729\" class=\"elementor elementor-1729\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8ade e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8d8ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"copper-gold-explorers-outlook\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/junior-mining-trends-logo-white-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/junior-mining-trends-logo-white-768x227.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97932ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97932ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following content is sponsored by Forge Resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bd0de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75bd0de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cfe26 glass-card elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0cfe26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gold Exploration<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18d9ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"a18d9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;align_mobile&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBefore the Majors Move: Why Some Investors Are Watching Copper-Gold Explorers Again  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e720130 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e720130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"early-copper-gold-investment-thesis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96682f e-con-full blog-post e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a96682f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4b892 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da4b892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f023c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1f023c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a656ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a656ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Early Attention Often Happens Before the Headlines<\/strong><\/h3><p><em>With copper tied to electrification and infrastructure, and gold regaining attention as a strategic asset, some investors are looking at junior exploration companies before the broader market catches on.<\/em><\/p><p>By the time a mining story becomes obvious, the early attention is often already gone.<\/p><p>That is why some resource investors look further down the chain, toward junior exploration companies. While large producers dominate headlines, smaller exploration firms are often the ones identifying geological targets, generating field data, and advancing the projects that can eventually attract serious market attention. Throughout mining history, many notable deposits started as early-stage exploration stories before larger companies stepped in with capital, partnerships, or acquisitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd66778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd66778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Why Timing in the Sector Is Drawing Interest<\/strong><\/h3><p>The timing is part of what makes the sector interesting right now.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>In the emerging clean energy economy, <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586511\"><strong>copper<\/strong><\/a> is a major factor for AI data centers, energy storage systems, charging infrastructures, and power grids.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Copper is considered an essential metal for the clean energy transition. Wind and solar energy require 4 to 6 times more copper than traditional fossil fuel power plants. And electric vehicles (EVs) use 2 to 4 times more copper than internal combustion engine vehicles.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586516\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/a>, meanwhile, is drawing renewed attention not only as a precious metal, but as a long-term strategic asset. The World Gold Council describes gold as a highly liquid asset that is no one\u2019s liability, carries no credit or counterparty risk, and has historically preserved value over time. Recent World Gold Council data also shows central banks remained net buyers in early 2026, following elevated central-bank demand and record overall gold demand in 2025.<\/p><p>That broader gold thesis has also been reinforced by <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586515\"><strong>Pierre Lassonde<\/strong><\/a>, the Franco-Nevada co-founder widely associated with helping pioneer the royalty model in mining. Lassonde has recently argued that rising global debt, financial repression, and weakening trust in the U.S. dollar are pushing gold back toward the center of the financial system. He has also pointed to sustained central-bank buying as confirmation of that shift, framing the current move as a bull market that develops over years rather than weeks, a view that draws attention because of his long record in the sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a20cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a20cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>A Junior Explorer Positioned in This Window<\/strong><\/h3><p>One company operating in that window is <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/\"><strong>Forge Resources (CSE: FRG | OTC: FRGGF)<\/strong><\/a>, a junior explorer focused on advancing mineral projects in prospective regions through the kind of systematic work that sits at the heart of the discovery process: geological analysis, mapping, field sampling, and drilling.<\/p><p>A key part of the company\u2019s story is its <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586512\"><strong>Alotta project in Yukon<\/strong><\/a>, where Forge Resources is targeting a large-scale copper-gold porphyry system. That matters because porphyry systems are associated with some of the world\u2019s largest mining operations, and copper-gold exposure places the project in two of the market\u2019s most closely watched commodity conversations at once: future copper supply and continued interest in gold.<\/p><p>Location may strengthen the case for attention. Alotta is situated near <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586512\"><strong>Western Copper and Gold\u2019s Casino deposit<\/strong><\/a>, one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world.<\/p><p>In fact, the Casino Project is considered by many to be Canada&#8217;s premier Copper-Gold mine.<\/p><p>In mining, that kind of neighborhood matters. Proven districts can offer geological context, historical data, infrastructure advantages, and the kind of backdrop that makes nearby exploration programs harder to ignore. For investors who follow early-stage stories, projects in established mineral belts can stand out quickly when exploration activity begins to build.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0f5ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a0f5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Balancing Opportunity With Exploration Risk<\/strong><\/h3><p>Of course, exploration is speculative, and the presence of a nearby mine and mineral deposits is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on Forge Resources&#8217; properties. And while there is no assurance that Forge Resources will achieve comparable exploration success, drill results from Forge&#8217;s Alotta project have returned compelling results including intercepts of <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/#e-n-tab-title-1976586512\"><strong>76.93 metres grading 2.03 g\/t gold and 105 g\/t over 1.25m<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; a grade so high it is often considered &#8220;Bonanza-Grade&#8221;.<\/p><p>And that is also why many investors pay attention at this stage. When the market starts rewarding hard assets, new discoveries can become more valuable, and companies exploring in the right jurisdictions, with exposure to the right commodities, can move into focus well before a mine is ever built.<\/p><p>For investors looking for emerging exposure to the next wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/forgeresources\/\"><strong>copper and gold<\/strong><\/a> demand, Forge Resources is one of the junior exploration stories operating in the part of the cycle where interest can build early, before the broader market fully catches up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace2360 e-con-full stp-sidebar e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace2360\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67d37d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b67d37d\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Deloitte, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\">https:\/\/www.deloitte.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>Forge Resources Corp. <em>Corporate Presentation<\/em>. 2026, https:\/\/www.forgeresources.com.<\/p><p>&#8212;. <em>Press Releases and Exploration Updates<\/em>. 2026, https:\/\/www.forgeresources.com.<\/p><p>&#8212;. <em>Company Filings<\/em>. SEDAR+, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca\">https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca<\/a>.<\/p><p>International Copper Association. <em>Copper\u2019s Role in the Energy Transition<\/em>. 2024, https:\/\/www.copperalliance.org.<\/p><p>International Energy Agency. <em>The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions<\/em>. IEA, 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\">https:\/\/www.iea.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>Kitco News. \u201cPierre Lassonde on Gold and Global Markets.\u201d <em>Kitco<\/em>, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitco.com\">https:\/\/www.kitco.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>McKinsey &amp; Company. <em>The Raw Materials Challenge: How the Metals and Mining Sector Will Enable the Energy Transition<\/em>. McKinsey &amp; Company, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\">https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>Mining.com. \u201cCopper Demand Outlook Tied to Electrification Trends.\u201d <em>Mining.com<\/em>, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\">https:\/\/www.mining.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>PwC. <em>Mine 2025: The Mining Industry in Transition<\/em>. PwC, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\">https:\/\/www.pwc.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>Reuters. \u201cCentral Banks Continue Gold Buying Trend.\u201d <em>Reuters<\/em>, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights. <em>Future of Copper: Will Supply Meet Demand?<\/em> 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\">https:\/\/www.spglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>U.S. Geological Survey. <em>Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025: Copper<\/em>. U.S. Department of the Interior, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\">https:\/\/www.usgs.gov<\/a>.<\/p><p>Western Copper and Gold Corporation. <em>Casino Project Overview<\/em>. 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerncopperandgold.com\">https:\/\/www.westerncopperandgold.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>World Gold Council. <em>Gold Demand Trends: Full Year 2025<\/em>. 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.org\">https:\/\/www.gold.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>&#8212;. <em>Gold Demand Trends: Q1 2026<\/em>. 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.org\">https:\/\/www.gold.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a37d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a37d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources Include:<\/strong><\/p><p>https:\/\/www.investing.com\/equities\/mojave-gold-technical<br \/>https:\/\/www.barchart.com\/stocks\/quotes\/FRG.CN\/overview<br \/>https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/CSE-FRG\/technicals\/<br \/>https:\/\/www.ceo.ca\/insiders-dashboard?symbol=frg<br \/>https:\/\/www.iea.org\/energy-system\/fossil-fuels\/coal<br \/>https:\/\/www.thecse.com\/listings\/forge-resources-corp\/<br \/>https:\/\/www.forgeresourcescorp.com\/<br \/>https:\/\/www.forgeresourcescorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FORGE-February-2025.pdf<br \/>https:\/\/www.forgeresourcescorp.com\/news\/2025-02-20-forge-resources-closes-acquisition-of-60-interest-in-aion-mining-corp-fully-permitted-coal-project<br \/>https:\/\/www.bccresearch.com\/market-research\/advanced-materials\/coal-market-report.html<br \/>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qUlOBR-eHX4<br \/>https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/exceptional-ongoing-global-heat-streak-defies-climate-predictions<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/248059\/Forge-Resources-Provides-Update-at-FullyPermitted-La-Estrella-Coal-Project-and-Appointment-of-Marketing-Firm<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/245395\/Forge-Resources-Announces-Successful-Executive-Site-Visit-at-La-Estrella-and-Examinations-of-Potential-Coal-Opportunities-in-Colombia<br \/>https:\/\/www.iea.org\/news\/growth-in-global-energy-demand-surged-in-2024-to-almost-twice-its-recent-average<br \/>https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/stocks\/tse:frg\/technical-analysis<br \/>https:\/\/www.ca.finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/FRG.CN\/balance-sheet\/<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/249468\/Forge-Resources-Formalizes-Acquisition-of-Further-Interest-in-Fully-Permitted-Coal-Project-Under-AntiDilution-Agreement<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/248705\/Forge-Resources-Announces-Proposed-4000Metre-Diamond-Drill-Program-at-Alotta-Project-Yukon<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/270503\/Forge-Resources-Reports-Increased-Gold-Screen-Assay-Results-from-Payoff-Zone-at-Alotta-Project-Yukon<br \/>https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/280917\/Forge-Encounters-Coal-Seam-amid-Rising-Coal-Prices-and-Completes-Resin-Injections-at-La-Estrella-Colombia<br \/>Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. <em>Global Battery Supply Chain Report<\/em>. 2025, https:\/\/www.benchmarkminerals.com.<br \/>Deloitte. <em>Tracking the Trends 2025: Mining and Metals<\/em>. Deloitte, 2025, https:\/\/www.deloitte.com.<br \/>Forge Resources Corp. <em>Corporate Presentation<\/em>. 2026, https:\/\/www.forgeresources.com.<br \/><em>Press Releases and Exploration Updates<\/em>. 2026, https:\/\/www.forgeresources.com.<br \/><em>Company Filings<\/em>. SEDAR+, 2026, https:\/\/www.sedarplus.ca.<br \/>International Copper Association. <em>Copper\u2019s Role in the Energy Transition<\/em>. 2024, https:\/\/www.copperalliance.org.<br \/>International Energy Agency. <em>The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions<\/em>. IEA, 2024, https:\/\/www.iea.org.<br \/>Kitco News. \u201cPierre Lassonde on Gold and Global Markets.\u201d <em>Kitco<\/em>, 2025, https:\/\/www.kitco.com.<br \/>McKinsey &amp; Company. <em>The Raw Materials Challenge: How the Metals and Mining Sector Will Enable the Energy Transition<\/em>. McKinsey &amp; Company, 2023, https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com.<br \/>Mining.com. \u201cCopper Demand Outlook Tied to Electrification Trends.\u201d <em>Mining.com<\/em>, 2025, https:\/\/www.mining.com.<br \/>PwC. <em>Mine 2025: The Mining Industry in Transition<\/em>. PwC, 2025, https:\/\/www.pwc.com.<br \/>Reuters. \u201cCentral Banks Continue Gold Buying Trend.\u201d <em>Reuters<\/em>, 2026, https:\/\/www.reuters.com.<br \/>S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights. <em>Future of Copper: Will Supply Meet Demand?<\/em> 2025, https:\/\/www.spglobal.com.<br \/>U.S. Geological Survey. <em>Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025: Copper<\/em>. 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The third party shareholder from which we receive compensation also has an actual conflict of interest and such third party (affiliated or non-affiliated) shareholder may sell shares held while we are promoting the issuer that issues the stock held by such third party shareholder.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>THIRD PARTY ACTIVITY<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">Note the following regarding third-party trading activities:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"western\">Third parties routinely sell the securities before, during and after dissemination of the Publications.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Third-party buying and selling activities may result in increases in the total trading volume of the securities, which may prove advantageous to third-party selling activities.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Third-party buying and selling activities may result in the investing public having to sell at lower trading process, especially if the third-party\/parties are selling material amounts of shares.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"western\"><b>NO WARRANTIES<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">There are no implied or express warranties regarding the contents of our Publications.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>DISTRIBUTION OF THE INFORMATION IN OUR PUBLICATIONS<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">The contents of each publication may be distributed, as follows:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"western\">Through our Publications as identified above.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Sent directly to your email<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Sent to addresses on email lists<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Social media profiles and channels, including but not limited to YouTube Channels, X (formerly Twitter) profiles, Facebook pages, Instagram pages, TikTok channels, Reddit threads, and other social media outlets.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">JMT\u2019s websites, webpages, blogs, newsletters, emails, social media, text messages, push notifications, videos and\/or other media and publications outlets.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Re-published by our entity, JMT, and sent to select email lists and\/or Publications booked and scheduled by owner and\/or operators of JMT.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"western\"><u>MINING DISCLOSURE<\/u><\/p><p class=\"western\">The Company\u2019s publications often pertain to gold and mining stocks, which discuss a direct relationship between the price of gold or silver and the stock price of a gold or silver mining stock. We discuss with respect to various issuers that there is a relationship between the price of gold or silver to the stock price of a gold or silver mining stock, i.e. that the higher the price of gold or silver or etc., the higher the price or potential of the stock and\/or the more attractive the respective public companies prospects may be. You should use extreme caution in adopting any such conclusions, because such statements do not account for any of the following factors:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"western\">The stage of mining that the public company is engaged in, i.e. whether they are simply an exploration company and have not entered actual mining operations.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Whether the current financial condition of the mining company permits such company to have the necessary capital to conduct exploration and\/or mining activities.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">The need for financing for exploration and\/or mining activities and the possible inability to obtain such financing at all or on acceptable terms or that does not cause significant dilution to shareholders\u2019 interests.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Estimates of proven and probable reserves and mineralized material are subject to significant uncertainty, including a determination that the estimated reserves of mineralized material become uneconomical.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Status of the worldwide economy<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Development of mineral properties is inherently risky and could lead to unproductive properties and is subject to the ability of the mining operator obtaining the necessary capital investments<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Whether additional exploration is required if reserves are not located on already acquired properties, which would negatively impact the financial condition of such gold or silver (or explorer\/miner or another mineral) company or properties or mining operations<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Failure to comply with regulatory requirements, whether the public company is a development stage company, mining operations are subject to the risks of increasing operating and capital risks that adversely affect results of operations<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\">Potential delays, cost overruns, shortages of material or labor, construction defects<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"western\">Readers should view statements that state that stock prices will track gold or silver (or other target mineral) prices with extreme caution and conduct their own research into the Issuer\u2019s or operator\u2019s financial performance, estimated exploration, extraction and production costs, financial condition, stage of exploration and mining, whether its operations are contingent upon financing. Mining operations are subject to innumerable risks and high rates of failure and create a direct relationship between the price of gold or silver and a gold or silver public company in the absence of other factors is misleading, i.e. stage of exploration or mining, financial condition, all operations contingent on financing, high rate of failure of mining operations.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Accordingly, do not rely upon any claimed relationship between the price of gold and silver and the stock price of a gold and\/or silver company, and conduct your own research using reliable sources.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Statements contained in our publications that discuss increases in or potential increases in stock prices of mining stocks over a specified period of time that we do designate reflects an arbitrary period of time and does not take into consideration the inherent and specific risk of mining ventures and possible price volatility of a mining stock. Therefore, these statements should not be relied upon. Do your own research from reliable sources. The foregoing also applies to statements in our publication regarding mining test results and their implications, and references to individuals or entities making significant investments in the companies being profiled. Conduct research from reliable sources, including public reports filed by the mining company with regulatory authorities.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>PEER COMPARISONS AND\/OR CORRELATIONS<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">Any reference to the rise in share price of a related exploration or mining company due to a discovery or achieving a significant milestone, operational or otherwise, is not to imply in any way that the company featured on this webpage, or any companies featured elsewhere on this website, will experience a similar event and should not be taken as such. The rise of the share price of such a related exploration or mining company does not in any way impact the value of the shares of the company featured on this webpage, or the shares of any companies featured elsewhere on this website, and you should not draw a connection between the two.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>HISTORICAL AND\/OR NEARBY EXPLORATION\/MINING<\/b><\/p><p><a name=\"OLE_LINK2\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The presence of nearby or adjacent mines, mining projects, and\/or historically producing or past producing mines and\/or mineral deposits is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on properties or projects owned or operated by the company featured on this webpage, or any companies featured elsewhere on this website. Exploration results from surrounding properties do not guarantee similar results on properties or projects owned or operated by the company featured on this webpage, or any companies featured elsewhere on this website. There is no assurance that properties or projects owned or operated by the company featured on this webpage, or any companies featured elsewhere on this website, will achieve comparable exploration success. Actual results may differ materially, and there is no certainty that exploration on properties or projects owned or operated by the company featured on this webpage, or any companies featured elsewhere on this website, will lead to the discovery of mineral resources or reserves. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>DISCLAIMER PERTAINING TO PENNY STOCKS<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">The securities or many companies we profile are considered penny stocks. Penny stocks inherently involve high risk and price volatility. You may lose your entire investment in any penny stock that you invest in. You should be review the following risks of a penny stock investment, including as applicable to us: (a) we receive monetary compensation from persons that claim they are a non-affiliate shareholder or an issuer; however, we conduct no due diligence whatsoever to determine whether in fact they are a non-affiliate; (b) there is an inherent conflict of interest between our information dissemination services involving various issuers and our receipt of compensation from those same issuers; (c) the third-party or non-affiliate shareholder may buy and sell securities in the securities that we provide information dissemination services, which may cause significant volatility in the issuer\u2019s stock, price declines from such selling activities, permit third-party or non-affiliate shareholders to make substantial profits while we are disseminating profiles or information about the issuer, yet may result in a diminished value to the stock for investors; (d) we conduct no due diligence on the content of our Publications; (e) Penny stocks are subject to the SEC\u2019s penny stock rules and subject broker-dealers to customer suitability rules and other requirements, which may lead to low volume in the securities and\/or difficulties in selling the shares; (f) penny stocks are often thinly traded or have low trading volume, which may lead to difficulties in selling your securities and extreme price volatility; (g) many of the penny stocks we profile or provide information about are subject to intense competition, extreme regulatory oversight and inadequate financing to pursue their operational plan; (h) the issuer profiles and information we provide is wholly insufficient to formulate an investment decision and should not be used in any way as a basis for making an investment decision and, at the most, it should be used a starting point from which you conduct an in-depth investigation of the issuer from available public sources, such as www.sec.gov, www otcmarkets.com, www.sec.gov, sedarplus.ca, bcsc.bc.ca, yahoofinance.com, www.google.com and other available public sources as well as consulting with your financial professional, investment adviser, registered representative with a registered securities broker-dealer; (i) we urge you to conduct an in-depth investigation of the issuer from the above or other available sources, especially because we only present positive information, which is an insufficient basis to invest in any stock, yet alone a penny stock; accordingly, you should proceed with such investigation to determine, among other things, information pertaining to the issuer\u2019s financial condition, operations, business model, and risks involved in the issuer\u2019s business; (j) the issuers we profile may have negative signs on the otcmarkets.com website (i.e. Stop Sign, No Information, Limited Information, Caveat Emptor), which you should determine from entering the symbol of the stock profiled into the otcmarkets.com website; (k) you should determine whether the issuer we profile or provide information about is a development stage company, which is subject to the risks of a development stage company in a similar such business, including difficulties in obtaining financing for operations and future growth; (l) because we only present positive information regarding an issuer, ; you should conduct an in-depth investigation of any possible negative factors regarding such issuer; (m) our information is \u201cas is\u201d and you your use of the information is at your own risk and such information may change at any time and it is not based upon any verification or due diligence of the statements made; (n) we state that profiled stocks or featured companies are consistent with future economic trends; however, future economic trends or analysis has its own limitations, including: (i) due to the complexity of economic analysis as well as the individual financial and operational characteristics of an individual issuer, such economic trends or predictions may amount to nothing more than speculation; (ii) consumers, producers, investors, borrowers, lenders and government may react in unforeseen ways and be affected by behavioral biases; (iii) human and social factors may outweigh future economic trends and predictions that we state may or will occur; (iv) clear cut economic predictions have their limitations in that they do not account for the fundamental uncertainty in economic life, as well as ordinary life; (v) economic trends may be disrupted by sudden jumps, disruptions or other factors that are not accounted for in such economic trends analysis; in other words, past or present data predicting future economic trends may become irrelevant in light of fully new circumstances and situations in which uncertainty becomes reality rather than of predictive economic quality; (vi) if the trends involves a single result, it ignores all other scenarios that may be crucial to make a decision in the event of various contingencies; (o) the information we disseminate about issuers contain forward looking statements, i.e. statements or discussions that constitute predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, projections as indicated by such words as \u201cexpects\u201d, \u201cwill\u201d, \u201canticipates\u201d, \u201cestimates; therefore, you should proceed with extreme caution in relying upon such statements and conduct a full investigation into any such forward looking statements; (p) forward looking statements are limited to the time period in which they are made and we do not undertake to update forward looking statements that may change at any time; and (q) we make statements in our profiles that an issuer\u2019s stock price has increased over a certain period of time; however, these statements only reflects an arbitrary period of time, and is of little or no predictive or analytical quality.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>IMPORTANT NOTICE for Canadian All Readers (RESIDENTS AND\/OR CITIZENS OF CANADA): <\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\"><u><b>This report\/communication is an investor relations activity, as defined as &#8220;Investor relations activities&#8221; in Section 1(1) of the Securities Act. This report\/webpage\/communication is published and\/or disseminated on behalf of Forge Resources Corp. This report\/webpage\/communication and its contents were approved for publishing and dissemination by Forge Resources Corp. in February 2026.<\/b><\/u><\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>We encourage readers to review the section 1(1) of the Securities Act, where \u201cInvestor relations activities\u201d are defined, as well as Section 52(2) of the Securities Act. Further information regarding rules and definitions can be found in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcsc.bc.ca\/-\/media\/PWS\/New-Resources\/Securities-Law\/Instruments-and-Policies\/Policy-5\/51703-BCN-April-25-2024.pdf\">BC Notice 51-703<\/a>.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\"><u>DISCLAIMER<\/u><\/p><p class=\"western\">\u00a9 2026 JuniorMiningTrends (herein referred to as &#8220;JMT&#8221;)<\/p><p class=\"western\">This is a <b>PAID ADVERTISEMENT<\/b> for Forge Resources Corp.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>DO NOT BASE ANY INVESTMENT DECISION UPON ANY MATERIALS FOUND ON THIS WEBPAGE.<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\">This webpage is NOT a source of unbiased information. Never invest in any stock featured on this website unless you can afford to lose your entire investment.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Our full disclaimer is to be read and fully understood before using our website or joining any email list offered within this website. By viewing our website and\/or reading our email newsletter or any other JMT media or JMT published materials you are agreeing to our full disclaimer which can be read at: https:\/\/juniorminingtrends.com\/disclaimer\/<\/p><p class=\"western\">JMT its owners, editors, affiliates, associates, partners, family members or contractors DO NOT specifically endorse either the company, or the projects or products or services of the company, featured on this webpage, nor are they responsible for the content of this advertisement. Furthermore, we make no guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above or herein.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>PLEASE NOTE WELL:<\/b> JuniorMiningTrends and its employees are not a Registered Investment Advisor, Broker Dealer, or a member of any association for other research providers in any jurisdiction whatsoever and we are not qualified to give financial advice or provide investment recommendation.<\/p><p class=\"western\">JuniorMiningTrends Newsletter: JuniorMiningTrends&#8217; Newsletter is published as a copyright publication of JuniorMiningTrends.com, owned and operated by Market365, LLC. Any wording found in this e-mail or disclaimer referencing to &#8220;I&#8221; or &#8220;we&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221; refers to M365 and\/or its subscriber base. Our website and newsletter are for entertainment purposes only.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>No Guarantee as to Content:<\/b> Although JMT attempts to research thoroughly and present information based on sources we believe to be reliable, there are no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. Any statements expressed can change without notice. The information on this page and\/or within any and all JMT email and\/or any other JMT media materials may contain errors and you should not make any investment decisions based on what you have read herein or read\/seen in any of JMT\u2019s websites, webpages, blogs, newsletters, emails, social media, text messages, push notifications, videos and\/or other media and publications. JMT, its associates, authors, and affiliates are not responsible for errors or omissions. By accessing this website and\/or receiving our email, you accept and agree to be bound by and comply with the terms and conditions as set out herein. If you do not accept and agree to the terms you should not use the JuniorMiningTrends website(s) or accept JMT email.<\/p><p class=\"western\">JuniorMiningTrends&#8217; electronic media, including websites, newsletters, emails, social media, text messages, push notifications, videos and other JMT published materials are solely for Canadian residents.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Conduct your own due diligence:<\/b> The author\u2019s views and opinions about the companies featured in report(s) are his\/her own views and are based on information that he\/she has researched independently and has received, which the author assumes to be reliable. You should never base any buying\/selling\/trading decisions from this webpage, our emails, newsletters, websites, social media, text messages, push notifications and\/or videos or any of our published materials. JMT aims to provide information and often stock ideas but are by no means recommendations. The ideas and companies featured are highly speculative and <b>you could lose your entire investment <\/b>\u2013 consult a qualified and licensed financial advisor if you are considering investing in any of the featured companies. Subscribers\/readers are encouraged to conduct their own research and due diligence. The companies mentioned are high risk and may be considered penny stocks that contain a high risk of volatility and illiquidity, therefore consult a licensed investment advisor and do your own due diligence. Never base any investment decision on information contained on this webpage or from our emails, newsletters, websites, social media, text messages, push notifications, videos or any of our published materials.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>No Recommendation to Purchase or Sell Securities:<\/b> JMT, its managers, its employees, affiliates, and assigns is\/are not a registered broker dealer, investment advisor, financial analyst, stock picker, investment banker or other investment professional. <b>JMT is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. JMT is intended for informational, educational, research and entertainment purposes only. <\/b>It is not to be considered as advice for investment of any kind. No statement or expression of any opinions contained in this email\/report constitutes an offer to buy or sell the shares of the companies mentioned herein. Neither this website nor any of its content constitutes an offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation for the securities of any company featured on this website. No communication made by us or any of our affiliates, through this webpage or any other medium, should be construed as a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold any securities, or as investment, tax, financial, accounting, legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. The content presented here is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to solicit the purchase of securities or to be used as investment, legal or tax advice.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Links:<\/b> JMT webpages and\/or JMT&#8217;s publications may contain links to related websites for stock quotes, charts, etc. JMT is not responsible for the content of or the privacy practices of these sites. Information contained herein was extracted from public filings, profiled company websites, and other publicly available sources deemed reliable. Information in this report was taken on or before writing and dissemination and may not be updated. <b>Do you own due diligence as information and events can and do change.<\/b> Published reports may reference company websites or link to company websites and you agree that JMT is not responsible for the content and accuracy of any such information or website.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Release of Liability<\/b>: By reading\/viewing materials on our websites, emails, newsletters, social media, text messages, push notifications and\/or watching videos by JMT, you agree to hold JMT, its operators, owners, employees, associates, sponsors, affiliates, partners, and family members harmless and to completely release them from any and all loss (monetary or otherwise), damage (monetary or otherwise), or injury (monetary or otherwise) that may be incurred.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Can Spam Act of 2003:<\/b> JMT is compliant with the Can Spam Act of 2003. JMT does not offer advice or analysis, and JMT further urges you to consult your own independent tax, business, financial and investment advisors.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Forward Looking Statements:<\/b> Except for statements of historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are usually identified by the use of certain terminology, including \u201cwill\u201d, \u201cbelieves\u201d, \u201cmay\u201d, \u201cexpects\u201d, \u201cshould\u201d, \u201cseeks\u201d, \u201canticipates\u201d, \u201chas potential to\u201d, or \u201cintends\u2019 or by discussions of strategy, forward looking numbers or intentions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which will cause the actual results or achievements to be materially different from any future results or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, and include but are not limited to, estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements about plans, objectives and expectations with respect to the effectiveness of the Company\u2019s business model; future operations, products and services; the impact of regulatory initiatives on the Company\u2019s operations; the size of and opportunities related to the market for the Company\u2019s products; general industry and macroeconomic growth rates; expectations related to possible joint and\/or strategic ventures and statements about future performance. JMT does not take responsibility for the accuracy of forward looking statements and advises the reader to perform their own due diligence on forward looking numbers or statements.<\/p><p class=\"western\">The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides investors a &#8216;safe harbor&#8217; in regard to forward-looking statements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact may be &#8220;forward looking statements&#8221;. Forward looking statements are based on expectations, estimates, and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward looking statements in this action may be identified through use of words such as &#8220;projects&#8221;, &#8220;foresee&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;understands&#8221;, or that by statements indicating certain actions &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, or &#8220;might&#8221; occur.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Past performance is not indicative of future results.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>Consideration for Services:<\/b><\/p><p class=\"western\"><b>JMT, its editor, affiliates, associates, partners, family members or contractors do not have an interest in CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF. Sponsored Companies that compensate JMT may have an interest in CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF and will sell CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF securities without notice to JMT. Pursuant to an agreement beginning March 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2026, JMT is being compensated by a third party, Lakefront Media LLC., ten thousand (10,000) USD for CPC ads, native ads, email, text and social marketing and awareness consulting for CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF, which is being paid via bank wire. JMT does not investigate the background of any third party. Previously, and pursuant to past agreements, JMT had been compensated a total of seventy-seven thousand five hundred (77, 500) CAD for email, text and social marketing and awareness consulting for CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF, which has expired. The third party may have shares and will liquidate some or all of them, which will negatively affect the share price. This compensation constitutes a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. We do not own any shares of CSE: FRG \/ OTC: FRGGF. 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