Dollarama (DOL.TO) reported fiscal Q2 earnings of 1.29 Canadian dollars per diluted share from CA$1.16 per diluted share a year ago.
Sales for the quarter ended Aug. 2 increased to CA$2.03 billion from CA$1.72 billion.
EBITDA jumped to CA$653.0 million from $588.5 million.
Dollarama increased its net new store openings guidance for the Canadian segment to a range of 65 to 75 in 2027 from 60 to 70 previously.
RFA Financial (RFA.TO) declared a quarterly dividend at CA$0.33 per share for the quarter ending Sept. 30, the company said Tuesday afternoon.The dividend is payable on Oct. 15, to shareholders of record on Sept. 30.RFA Financial shares closed down CA$0.09 at CA$26.28 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
GoldQuest Mining (GQC.V) said Tuesday it appointed Dennis Kwong as chief financial officer, effective Sept. 15.Kwong has experience in mining finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and corporate development.
Avalon Advanced Materials (AVL.TO) said Tuesday its Nechalacho Rare Earths Project in the Northwest Territories was selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus.The project will also be showcased by the Government of the Northwest Territories as a strategic critical-minerals development opportunityThe company said the project has been explored in the past "including a historical 2013 Definitive Feasibility Study, extensive drilling and supporting technical studies". It is preparing a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the property.The summit's prospectus features 167 investment opportunities across Canada, including 63 projects in the minerals and metals sector.