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4. Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:TMQ)

Upside Potential: 15.06%

Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:TMQ) provided an important update on June 1 regarding the previously announced $35.6 million strategic equity investment from the U.S. Department of War. The company and the department agreed to extend the targeted closing date from May 31 to July 31 to allow additional time for the completion of definitive documentation. Trilogy noted that the U.S. Government has completed its Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence assessment, clearing a key step toward closing the transaction. Discussions are also continuing among Trilogy, South32, Ambler Metals, and government representatives regarding a framework to support financing and construction of the Ambler Access Project, a critical infrastructure component for unlocking mineral development in the Ambler Mining District.

Earlier, on April 6, Raymond James upgraded Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:TMQ) to Outperform from Market Perform and assigned a C$8 price target following the company’s first-quarter update. The firm highlighted Trilogy’s exposure to the Arctic Project, a high-grade copper and zinc development asset located in Alaska. Raymond James also pointed to comments from the U.S. Interior Secretary indicating that the White House is actively evaluating participation in Ambler Road financing, potentially as an equity partner, which could significantly enhance project economics and development prospects.

Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:TMQ) is a mineral exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was founded in 2011. Through its ownership interest in Ambler Metals LLC, the company is advancing a portfolio of polymetallic deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, and cobalt, all of which play important roles in industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, renewable energy systems, and electric vehicle supply chains.