The Approval Process in Action

Source: The Life Sciences Report and Visual Capitalist (5/1/13)

What catalysts in the drug development process move biotech company stocks? The savvy investor must know what steps in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval process can propel a stock up or down. From drug discovery to the much-anticipated PDUFA date, The Life Sciences Report and the Visual Capitalist have collaborated on an infographic that describes both the process and related catalysts.

For news on how catalysts affect specific stocks, read the updated Life Sciences Report Watchlist.

The First Drill Into a Hidden Chilean Copper System Starts This Month
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/09/2026)

Nobel Resources Corp. (NBLC:TSX) began mobilizing its diamond drill contractor at the Cuprita copper project in northern Chile. Read how the first drill program is scheduled to start the week of January 12, after all permits are received.

Guinea Election Could Favor Mining Co. With Multi-Kilometer Gold System in West Africa
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/09/2026)

Residents of the west African nation of Guinea went to the polls for their first elections since a 2021 coup, with Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya victorious and set to extend his rule amid a mining boom.

Copper Explorer Receives Permit to Drill New Targets at BC Copper-Gold Project
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/09/2026)

Golden Sky Minerals Corp. (AUEN:TSX.V; LCKYF:OTC) announces it has secured a permit to conduct drilling at the Gnome and Semlin Target zones on the Rayfield-Gjoll Copper-Gold Property in south-central British Columbia. Find out why one expert says the company is "one to firmly keep on the radar."

First Gold Revenue Locked In as Precious Metals Surpass Milestones
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/09/2026)

Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (BLLG:CSE; BLAGF:OTCQB; 7BL:FSE) and Nicola Mining Inc. (NIM:TSX.V; HUSIF:OTCQB; HLIA:FSE) reported the first US$1 million gold and silver sale under their long-term partnership. Read how the mineralized material originated from Blue Lagoon's fully permitted Dome Mountain Gold Mine in British Columbia.

High-Grade Copper-Gold Intercepts Fuel Momentum at Expanding Iberian Project
Source: Streetwise Reports (01/08/2026)

Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) reported new drill results from its El Cura deposit, including 12.1 meters of 1.6% copper and 0.85 g/t gold. The deposit remains open in multiple directions and is being advanced as part of the company's flagship Iberian Belt West Project in Spain.