AGORACOM TALKS | Weekly Roundup
This week’s standout small-cap developments span clean tech, copper, gold, advanced materials, and climate-driven infrastructure:
Waste Energy Corp (OTCQB: WAST)
New Headquarters + Facility in Midland, Tx: Turning Waste Into Clean Fuel
Waste Energy just planted its flag in the Permian Basin with a new 3.7-acre waste-to-energy facility designed to convert non-recyclable plastics and tires into ultra-low sulfur diesel. With immediate revenue potential, high regional demand, and Cambridge Project Development on board, this launch positions WAST as a new force in America’s clean energy corridor.
HPQ Silicon (TSX-V: HPQ) (OTCQB: HPQFF)
Fumed Silica Production Nears Commercial Viability
HPQ’s plasma-based process just cleared a critical milestone, showing that pilot-scale output matches commercial-grade fumed silica. The SEM results confirm strong surface area performance and product consistency—key steps toward commercialization in a $3.5B+ market (2029) increasingly focused on low-emission alternatives.
Power Metallic Mines (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF)
Demonstrates Positive Initial Mineralogy Results
Power Metallic’s Lion Zone is showing promising signs: copper and platinum group elements are hosted in minerals amenable to conventional recovery. With mineralogy similar to Sudbury and Norilsk deposits, this early data supports a potentially smoother path to economic extraction and development.
Onyx Gold (TSXV: ONYX)
113.5 meters of mineralization, including 52.2m @ 2.2 g/t Au and 50.4m
New drill holes at the Argus North Zone returned up to 113.5 meters of mineralization, including 52.2m @ 2.2 g/t Au and 50.4m starting just 6m below surface. Onyx has now expanded its program to 25,000 meters as it works to define a large, shallow gold system in Ontario’s prolific Abitibi region.
American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE)
644m Copper-Gold Intercept at Surface—NAK Project Expands
One of the year’s longest near-surface copper-gold hits in Canada: 644 meters @ 0.50% CuEq, including 204m @ 0.79%. The South Zone is growing laterally and to depth, with open-pit potential and geological continuity strengthening the case for fast-track development.
Zefiro Methane (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (OTCQB: ZEFIF)
Zefiro Subsidiary Wins $522K Ohio Well‑Plugging Contract
P&G expands its state-funded orphan well remediation work near Columbus, building on nearly $20M in recent Ohio contracts. This project reinforces Zefiro’s role in tackling legacy energy impacts and supporting environmental restoration across key U.S. markets.The contract adds to a growing pipeline of state-funded projects focused on methane reduction and land rehabilitation.
That’s your roundup for the week.
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