This week, the S&P/TSX Composite index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) rose on gains in energy and finance. On Friday, the index rose due to a lift in oil prices. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX), meanwhile, steadily dropped over the week.

In case you missed it, here is this week’s resource big news roundup:

Base:

• Pistol Bay Acquires Nevada Vanadium Project

Battery:

• NextSource Materials Receives Global Environmental Permit for Molo Graphite Project in Madagascar

Critical:

• Deer Horn Announces Partnership with Prominent First Nation Entrepreneur to Explore Northern BC and Advance First Nations Social and Economic Independence

Precious:

• Silver Viper Identifies New Targets for Drilling at La Virginia Gold-Silver Project, Prepares for Helicopter-borne Magnetic and Radiometric Survey
• Tarku identifies new Gold targets on its Apollo Project
• Silver Spruce Fieldwork Continues to Expand Drill Target Areas and Identify New Veins at Pino de Plata
• Great Panther Reports First Quarter 2019 Production Results

To see our previous Resource Investing Big News Roundups, please click here.