Beyond Gold’s Safe Harbors: Critical Metals Also Fueling the Next Supercycle

Issued on behalf of GoldHaven Resources Corp.

VANCOUVER — Baystreet.ca — Let's talk about the supercycle redefining both precious and critical metals. Yes, gold just shattered records with 53 all-time highs in 2025, fueled by a historic 5,000 tonnes of global demand and central banks hoarding 863 tonnes[1]. The rally has not slowed down in 2026. With the metal holding remarkably strong above $5,000 an ounce, shifting global trade and persistent inflation are driving scalable opportunities that the World Gold Council expects will push prices even higher[2]. But that historic momentum is creating a massive halo effect across the broader mining sector. GoldHaven Resources (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF), Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC), Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE American: IE) (TSX: IE), NOVAGOLD Resources (NYSE American: NG) (TSX: NG), and Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ: HYMC) are advancing gold, copper, lithium, and silver projects across North America as metal prices and government policy align to accelerate development.

This macro rally is waking up the entire resource space, bridging the gap between safe-haven assets and the battery metals powering tomorrow. Washington's recent launch of a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile [3] highlights a pivotal turning point for domestic infrastructure. The U.S. is facing a severe supply crunch, with geologists officially flagging a dangerous reliance on foreign imports for the vital metals the country cannot produce domestically at scale[4]. It is the perfect storm for undervalued developers advancing proven copper, lithium, and polymetallic projects in stable jurisdictions.

GoldHaven Resources (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) filed an independent NI 43-101 technical report for its district-scale Magno Polymetallic Project in the Cassiar region of northwestern British Columbia. The report, authored by James Turner, validates a large intrusion-related hydrothermal system spanning approximately 37,204 hectares, with stacked deposit environments including copper-gold, silver-lead-zinc, tungsten-skarn, and critical mineral mineralization. Grab samples from exploration programs returned up to 2,370 g/t silver, greater than 20% lead, and 19.25% zinc from the Magno and D Zones, with 45 of 357 samples exceeding 100 g/t silver.

"The filing of the Magno NI 43-101 technical report represents an important step in advancing one of the most prospective polymetallic projects in the Cassiar district," said Rob Birmingham, CEO of GoldHaven. "Our recent exploration results, including exceptional silver-lead-zinc grades and significant indium enrichment, highlight the district-scale potential of the property."

Sampling at Magno returned indium values up to 334 ppm associated with sphalerite, the highest recorded concentration in the Cassiar District and a significant indicator of critical mineral potential. Indium is used in semiconductor and solar panel manufacturing, and tightening global supply has elevated its strategic importance across North American and European markets. Tungsten mineralization was also widespread across the property, with 32 samples returning values above 1,000 ppm and a peak of 6,550 ppm at Vines Lake, with consistent values of 500 to 5,000 ppm tungsten at the Kuhn and Dead Goat targets supporting the presence of a robust tungsten-skarn system.

GoldHaven is advancing a $2.0 million flow-through private placement to fund 2026 exploration at Magno, including 3D geological modelling, drill target refinement, and permitting for an initial drill program designed to test the scale and vertical extent of the mineralizing system across several priority zones within the property. The planned program will evaluate porphyry, carbonate replacement silver-lead-zinc, tungsten-skarn, and critical mineral targets identified through the company's integrated interpretation of structural, geochemical, and geophysical datasets. GoldHaven's broader portfolio includes the Copeçal Gold Project in Mato Grosso, Brazil, a drill-ready gold target with a 6-kilometre strike of anomalous gold in soil, and three critical mineral projects in Brazil totalling 123,900 hectares. Property-wide geological mapping at Magno supports the interpretation of a classic porphyry-related metal zonation pattern with strong structural controls, and the company believes Magno has the potential to host a large polymetallic system comparable to other mineralized districts within the Cassiar region.

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In other industry developments and happenings in the market include:

Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC) (NYSE: LAC) provided a project update and 2026 capital expenditure guidance for its Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada. As of December 31, 2025, detailed engineering design was 93% complete and procurement was 60% complete, with approximately 950 personnel on site including 740 manual craft workers. The company expects to reach peak construction employment of approximately 1,800 skilled craftspeople by year-end 2026.

"2025 was a pivotal year for Lithium Americas and the Thacker Pass Project with Phase 1 construction well underway," said Jonathan Evans, President and CEO of Lithium Americas. "Safety remains our top priority, processing facilities are rising and critical equipment and materials are arriving daily."

The company completed 1.69 million workhours at Thacker Pass in 2025 without a serious injury or lost-time incident. Foundation, rebar, and concrete work continue at multiple processing plant facilities, with structural steel installation progressing at the Filter Building, Magnesium Sulfate Building, and Liquid Sulfur Tanks. Lithium Americas expects Thacker Pass to come online in late 2027 with full ramp-up through 2028.

Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE American: IE) (TSX: IE) Executive Chairman Robert Friedland joined President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office for the launch of Project Vault, a $12 billion initiative to build a U.S. strategic minerals stockpile. The initiative combines $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to procure and store minerals needed to reduce American dependence on China.

"It was an honor to have our company represented during today's announcement in the Oval Office of the White House," said Taylor Melvin, President and CEO of Ivanhoe Electric. "Project Vault is a major step forward in advancing a resilient, domestic supply of critical minerals for the United States."

Ivanhoe Electric is developing the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Casa Grande, Arizona, designed to produce 99.99% pure copper cathode by late 2028 using a 100% heap leach process that eliminates the need for offshore smelting and refining. The company received a U.S. Export-Import Bank Letter of Interest for $825 million in project debt in April 2025, and advanced financing discussions for Santa Cruz development are ongoing.

NOVAGOLD Resources (NYSE American: NG) (TSX: NG) and Donlin Gold Holdings announced that Fluor Corporation was selected to lead the Bankable Feasibility Study for the Donlin Gold project in Alaska. The BFS is expected to be completed in 2027, with Fluor integrating workstreams from Specialist Contractors on key infrastructure including the power plant, natural gas pipeline, and pressure oxidation circuit.

"The selection of Fluor marks an important step in advancing the Donlin Gold project," said Greg Lang, President and CEO of NOVAGOLD. "They bring a proven track record of delivering complex projects on schedule and within budget, which is critical at this stage as we position Donlin Gold for development."

Donlin Gold is anticipated to become the largest single operating gold mine in the United States. Fluor brings extensive experience executing complex, large-scale gold and copper projects across North America, including in challenging cold-weather and remote environments. The BFS work will be conducted primarily at Fluor's offices in Canada, with coordination from the Donlin Gold office and project site in Alaska.

Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ: HYMC) recently filed its 2025 10-K and provided a corporate update highlighting a debt-free balance sheet with $181.7 million in cash and a 55% increase in Measured and Indicated mineral resources to 16.4 million ounces of gold and 562.6 million ounces of silver. The company has launched its largest drill program under current management, targeting 26,000 metres of core drilling on two high-grade silver systems and 8,200 metres of RC drilling for heap leach material.

"The scale of the resource increase has materially strengthened the foundation of a multi-decade project in a Tier 1 jurisdiction," said Diane Garrett, President and CEO of Hycroft Mining. "We look forward to the culmination of more than two years of meticulous engineering work. We will provide further updates as the study approaches completion."

Initial drill results at the Vortex system are expanding the deposit approximately 70 metres to the northwest and 90 metres down-dip to the west, with mineralization remaining open in all directions and at depth. Hycroft Mining was added to the MSCI Small Cap Index effective February 27, 2026, and its shareholder registry now comprises more than 80% institutional investors. The company is advancing plans to potentially restart heap leach operations while completing a trade-off analysis between pressure oxidation and roasting.

SOURCE: https://usanewsgroup.com/2025/09/23/the-goldhaven-story-two-continents-one-strategy-systematic-exploration-in-historically-productive-districts/

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SOURCES CITED:

1. https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/gold-demand-trends/gold-demand-trends-full-year-2025

2. https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/gold-outlook-2026

3. https://www.exim.gov/news/project-vault

4. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/mineral-commodity-summaries