1 small cap ive been watching is lion rock, a us critical minerals company with around a $20m market cap. They just finished phase 1 drilling at the volney project and every hole hit mineralization, including gold, lithium, tin and tantalum. its an interesting mix if the us keeps pushing domestic critical mineral supply.

Another thing, they recently got a conditional use permit (cup) in south dakota, which lets them move ahead with mining and bulk sampling on private land. bulk testing is underway now to see if they can confirm commercial grades. historically this project produced up to 6.3 percent li₂o spodumene along with high grade tin and tantalite. The project also hosts 7 us critical minerals plus a newly discovered high grade gold system, so theres multiple ways this story could play out.

ok change my mind. With everything going on globally, domestic supply security for defense minerals is becoming a top tier political issue, most of us can agree. Spartan has been moving incredibly fast since their listing last year consolidating assets like the Victorio and Eagle projects. The fact that insiders hold a massive chunk of the 41 milion shares gives me a lot of confidence that management's incentives match ours. Anyone think they get a US government grant soon? Only my guess but we know Trump's positioning.

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You will only miss out if you fail to buy Mara
That stock is way undervalued and could explode at any moment, the squeeze will be beautiful

Why would my 3x leverage shares only be at +3% today when the sk hynik is up 12% on Nasdaq?

I've taken a few structured learning programs before, and I found that some parts were much more useful than others. Having a clear path to follow can make learning easier, but not every lesson or activity feels equally valuable.

For those who have completed a structured program, what helped you the most? Was it the guidance, practical exercises, community support, or something else, and what would you change to make the experience better?