George Ogilvie, President and CEO of Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX:ASCU – OTCQX:ASCUF), unpack the key news from March 02, 2026 that Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX, NYSE: HBM) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Company and all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ASCU, not already owned by Hudbay, for consideration of 0.242 of a common share of Hudbay per common share of ASCU.

Dave Erfle, the Junior Miner Junky, focuses on the opportunities and trends he sees in the junior precious metals stocks; outlining that we may be entering the part of the cycle to finally move down the risk curve into the junior development-stage companies with ounces in the ground that will have good optionality to rising metals prices.

John Rubino discusses the fundamental factors behind physical silver, a few recent silver and gold takeover deals, nuances around M&A transactions, and speculation on which companies could be bought out next.