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NeXGold Mining Provides Latest Drills Results from Goliath Gold Complex; Rose 4.6% on Thursday

NeXGold Mining (NEXG.V), which saw its shares gain near 5% today, reported Friday additional results from the ongoing diamond drilling program at the Goliath gold complex in Ontario.The company in a statement cited highlights including 1.79 grams per tonne gold over 25.6 meters, 3.22 g/t gold over 10.5 m, and 1.49 g/t gold over 11.0 m.NeXGold said the 25,000-meter drill program is focused on the Goldlund deposit, with holes designed to infill and potentially expand open pit mineral resources. It added the results presented include 777 metres of diamond drilling in three drill holes (GL-25-015, GL-25-016, and GL-26-009) that infill and expand mineralization in Zone 4 of the Goldlund Deposit and specifically within Inferred Resources located at the northeast end of the open pit Mineral Resource."I am encouraged by these results, along with those previously reported from this area, which continue to demonstrate a strong tenor of gold mineralization over a 100-m dip extent, and remain open at depth," President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Bullock said."Looking ahead, our objectives for this program are clear -- upgrade the resource categorization at Goldlund and build mineral resource confidence at depths consistent with open pit mining," Bullock added. "To this effect, we are drilling this area of Inferred Mineral Resources at a spacing consistent with Indicated Mineral Resources at other areas of the deposit."Shares in NEXG rose $0.07 or 4.6% to $1.59 yesterday.

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Oil Edges Lower Amid a Shaky Ceasefire Between the U.S. and Iran as Israel Continues to Attack Lebanon

Oil prices edged lower early on Friday amid doubts over the state of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.West Texas Intermediate crude oil for May delivery was last seen down US$0.29 to US$97.58 per barrel, while June Brent oil was down US$0.27 to US$95.65.A fragile two-week ceasefire for the United States' war on Iran reached this week looked more uncertain on Friday as Iran is said to be refusing to attend peace talks scheduled to be held this weekend in Pakistan as long as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon. Reports on Thursday said Israeli Prime Minister plans to open talks with Lebanon but its attacks on Hezbollah militants in the country continue."Western outlets have reported that the Iranian delegation has already arrived in-country while some Iranian outlets dispute this claim, continuing to suggest that the talks are conditional on a ceasefire with Lebanon where Israel / Hezbollah continue to trade strikes," Tudor, Pickering, Holt analyst Matt Portillo wrote.Iran continues to block the passage of tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point for exports from the region that supplies 20% of daily oil demand. The closure of the Strait has pushed oil futures up 41% since the start of the conflict, but spot prices have risen even more, reaching a record high this week as buyers hunt for supply."The physical market remains relatively supported as traders resist significant revisions in differentials in the near term, largely opting for a "show me" mentality despite speculation over the future of Strait of Hormuz transits swirling in oil markets. While Dated (spot) Brent trimmed from Tuesday's all-time record of $144.42/bbl (assessed at $124.68/bbl on April 8) and Middle Eastern cash differentials waned, Atlantic Basin crudes have continued to see strength as limited prompt availability of cargoes remains," Christopher Louney, a commodities strategist at RBC Capital Markets, wrote.

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Oil Edges Lower Amid a Shaky Ceasefire Between the U.S. and Iran as Israel Continues to Attack Lebanon

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Canada Posts Small Jobs Gain in March, as Expected

Canada's employment was little changed in March, up 14,000 or 0.1% month over month, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7%, said the country's statistical agency in Friday's Labour Force Survey (LFS).The job increases were in line with a forecast 14,500 increase and 6.7% unemployement rate provided by MUFG.Across the major age groups, employment held steady and the unemployment rate was little changed, noted Statistics Canada in a statement.Employment rose in the 'other services' industry, which includes repair and maintenance services, by 15,000 and 1.9% month over month, and it also increased in natural resources, up 10,000 and 3.0% month over month. Employment declined in finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing, or down 11,000 and 0.8%.Fewer people were employed in British Columbia (-19,000; -0.7%), while employment rose in Manitoba (+11,000; +1.5%), Saskatchewan (+5,800; +0.9%) and Nova Scotia (+3,900; +0.7%).Average hourly wages among employees increased 4.7% (+$1.68 to $37.73) on a year-over-year basis in March, following growth of 3.9% in February, not seasonally adjusted, added StatsCan.Recent increases in average hourly wages were partly due to a shift in the composition of employment. Using a method that holds constant the composition of employees by occupation and job tenure, average hourly wages grew by 3.6% on a year-over-year basis in March, similar to the rate of growth observed in January (+3.6%) and February 2025 (+3.5%), stated the Ottawa-based agency.The participation rate -- the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who were employed or looking for work -- was unchanged at 64.9%. On a year-over-year basis, the labor force participation rate was down 0.4 percentage point.The LFS estimates are based on a sample and are therefore subject to sampling variability. As a result, monthly estimates will show more variability than trends observed over longer time periods. This analysis focuses on differences between estimates that are statistically significant at the 68% confidence level.LFS estimates at the Canada level do not include the territories. The LFS estimates are the first in a series of labor market indicators released by StatsCan, which includes indicators from programs such as the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH); Employment Insurance Statistics; and the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.

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