Small Cap Breaking News: Don’t Miss Today’s Top Headlines 09/16/2026

Small Cap Breaking News You Can't Miss!Here's a quick rundown of the latest updates from standout small-cap companies making big moves today:AISIX Solutions Inc. (TSXV: AISX) (OTCQB: AISXF) (FSE: QT7)AISIX expanded its data licensing agreement with OctoAI's Eli Report platform, adding 16,000 buildings and more than doubling its nationwide coverage to over 30,000 condominium and strata properties across Canada. The deal extends AISIX's wildfire, heat, precipitation and wind risk scores beyond British Columbia to a national footprint. It marks a meaningful commercial expansion for the climate-risk data company as demand for property risk intelligence grows.Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK)Metals Creek received TSX Venture Exchange approval for its joint acquisition with Benton Resources of two Newfoundland mineral licences covering 50 claim units in the Deer Lake basin and Parson's Pond. The licences are prospective for natural white hydrogen and helium, with historical drill logs showing methane levels up to 72 per cent. The low-cost, share-based deal adds exposure to an emerging natural hydrogen play.Goliath Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: GOT) (OTCQX: GOTRF) (FSE: B4IF)Goliath reported multiple holes with visible gold at its Surebet discovery, including 13.81 g/t Au over 4.85m at the Golden Gate Zone and 5.27 g/t AuEq over 9.85m at Surebet. With 92 of 97 holes completed and 45,616m drilled in 2026, the high-grade system continues to expand laterally and at depth. Many more assays are still pending, keeping news flow strong.New Found Gold Corp. (TSX: NFGC) (NYSE American: NFGC)New Found Gold declared commercial production at its 100%-owned Hammerdown Gold Mine in Newfoundland, hitting the milestone on schedule with average throughput of 748 tonnes per day and 87.7% gold recovery. Freegold Ltd. (TSX: FVL) (OTCQX: FGOVF)Freegold intersected 3.10 g/t Au over 102.8m, including 55.9m at 5.18 g/t Au, at its Golden Summit project in Alaska, plus a standout 5.8m at 71.46 g/t Au. With more than 52,000m drilled this year, the company is de-risking toward a targeted 2027 preliminary feasibility study. Golden Summit hosts 17.2 million indicated ounces, underpinning its scale.First Phosphate Corp. (NASDAQ: PHOS) (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0)First Phosphate received a letter of support from Swiss Export Risk Insurance (SERV) for approximately US$212.5 million to help finance its Quebec igneous phosphate mine and processing facility. The backing could cover up to 85% of an assumed US$250 million Swiss export contract. It's a significant financing milestone for the company's LFP battery supply-chain ambitions in North America.American Lithium Corp. (TSX-V: LI) (OTCQX: AMLIF) (Frankfurt: 5LA1)American Lithium reported its Falchani lithium pilot plant in Peru is fully commissioned and operating, with bench testing achieving average lithium extraction of 88.7% — well above the 80% used in its 2024 PEA. Avanti Gold Corp. (CSE: AGC) (FSE: X370) (OTCQB: AVTGF)Avanti Gold intersected 11.50m at 6.50 g/t Au and 5.70m at 8.01 g/t Au at its Akyanga deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The results extend mineralization below and in the hanging wall of the current pit-constrained resource of 3.11 million ounces. A 42,000m drill program is underway ahead of a PEA anticipated in 2027.Bottom Line: Today's headlines were dominated by high-grade gold and copper drill results, a commercial production milestone, and major financing and commercialization progress across gold, lithium, phosphate, iron and critical minerals. Small-cap resource and technology names continue to advance de-risking, resource expansion and operational milestones that could reward deeper investor research.Stay ahead of the market — follow AGORACOM for more breaking small-cap news and insights.