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Canadian futures are flat as investors assessed developments in the Middle East ahead of domestic GDP data.

 

Statistics Canada is due to release Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for both the second quarter and June. Canada's economy is expected to have expanded at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the second quarter, rebounding after the country entered a technical recession in the previous quarter. On a monthly basis, GDP is projected to have risen 0.2% in June.

Canada's minister responsible for U.S. trade said that he welcomed fresh comments from the U.S. indicating that French language requirements were not a deal breaker in trade talks that collapsed between the neighboring countries.

Canada cannot accept a trade deal with the U.S. unless it ensures the survival of a robust Canadian auto assembly and parts industry, Canada's ambassador to Washington said on Thursday, giving no indication when talks may resume.

 

Colibri Resource Corporation (TSXV: CBI) announce the successful completion of the transaction previously announced on July 9, 2026, pursuant to which the Company has sold its 49% interest in the Pilar Gold Project, located in Sonora, Mexico, to Tocvan Ventures Corp. (CSE: TOC) ("Tocvan").

Under the terms of the transaction, Colibri received C$2.0 million at closing and will receive an additional C$1.6 million on or before the first anniversary of closing. Colibri has also retained a 1.0% Net Smelter Return Royalty ("NSR") on the Pilar Gold Project. Tocvan may repurchase the NSR at any time for C$1.0 million.

The transaction represents total cash consideration of C$3.6 million while allowing Colibri to retain long-term exposure to the Pilar Gold Project through the retained royalty. The transaction materially improves the Company's financial position and positions Colibri to focus on advancing its wholly-owned EP Gold Project while continuing to evaluate additional growth opportunities in Sonora, Mexico.

Ian McGavney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colibri, commented:

"The successful completion of this transaction marks an important milestone for Colibri. We believe the transaction delivers significant value to our shareholders through the non-dilutive monetization of our interest in the Pilar Gold Project while retaining long-term upside through the retained royalty.

The proceeds materially strengthen our financial position and provide the flexibility to advance our wholly-owned EP Gold Project while continuing to evaluate additional value-enhancing opportunities in Sonora.”

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311798

Finlay Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: FYL | OTCQB: FYMNF)  announce that the 2026 drill program at its PIL Property has been increased by 1,600 meters, bringing the planned program to 4,400 meters, with the additional drilling funded by Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") under the PIL Earn-In Agreement. Freeport is also funding exploration at Finlay's ATTY Property under a separate Earn-In Agreement; both Earn-In Agreements are now in Year 2 of their six-year terms.(1)

The 2026 PIL program is progressing rapidly, with over 2,700 meters drilled at the Gold and Reef targets, located north and northwest of Freeport and Amarc's JOY Project (AuRORA Cu-Au-Ag porphyry discovery). (Refer to Figure 1 PIL Property Map with drill collar locations).

At Gold, drilling is testing a 900 meter by 1,400 meter chargeability-high and resistivity-low anomaly coincident with a 900 meter by 1,800 meter copper-gold-molybdenum-selenium-bismuth soil signature, an elemental suite commonly associated with a porphyry source.

At Reef, drilling is testing a 2,000 meter by 1,200 meter chargeability-high and resistivity-high anomaly 500 to 2,000 meters north-northeast of AuRORA.

To date, three holes have been completed: one at Gold and two at Reef; a fourth hole has been collared at Reef. With the increase in the size of the program, an additional 1,600 meters are planned. Company's website at www.finlayminerals.com.

Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TSXV: TUF)  announce it has completed its first ever field exploration program at its 100%-owned Yava Project, Nunavut.

Chad Williams, Executive Chairman and Interim CEO, commented:

"While the PC Silver Mine remains Honey Badger Silver's primary development focus, Yava is an often-overlooked project within our broader Canadian silver portfolio. Historical drilling in the 1970s at Yava identified a shallow polymetallic Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide ("VMS") system that has never been followed up on, while several historic silver occurrences and geophysics targets nearby have never seen modern exploration.

"Importantly, Yava also presents meaningful critical minerals upside with copper and zinc noted in the historical drilling. Our 2026 field program was designed to advance our understanding of this underexplored system, refine priority targets and lay the groundwork for future drilling. We believe Yava has the potential to emerge as a highly compelling exploration asset within the Honey Badger Silver portfolio.”

Krait Critical Minerals Corp. (CSE: KRIT) provide shareholders with an update on its Goldbar Spider Lake Project (the "Project") in Northern Ontario and outline the Company's next steps as it advances exploration following its recent public listing.

With Krait now trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE"), the Company intends to keep shareholders informed as it systematically advances its exploration portfolio. At the Project, Krait has completed a modern airborne geophysical survey and an updated National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") technical report, providing the Company with a clear exploration strategy designed to advance priority gold and base-metal targets toward potential drill testing.

The updated technical report, effective August 7, 2026, was prepared by independent Qualified Person Benjamin Kuzmich, MSc, P.Geo., of Nemo Resources. The report evaluates the Project's potential for both Archean orogenic gold mineralization and volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS")-style base and precious metal mineralization and recommends a $250,480 exploration program to advance priority targets. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311763

Libra Energy Materials Inc. (CSE: LIBR) (OTCQB: LIBRF) (FSE: W0R0) announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $700,000 consisting of (i) 5,000,000 common shares of the Company (the "HD Shares"), at a price of $0.10 per HD Share, for gross proceeds of $500,000; and (ii) 1,538,462 common shares of the Company that qualify as "critical flow-through shares" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) (the "CMETC FT Shares"), at a price of $0.13 per CT Share for gross proceeds of $200,000.

The Company reserves the right to increase the size of the Offering up to $1,300,000 to provide for the issuance of up to (i) 10,000,000 HD Shares at a price of $0.10 per HD Share, for gross proceeds of $1,000,000; and (ii) 2,307,692 CMETC FT Shares at $0.13 per CMETC FT Share, for gross proceeds of $300,000. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311931

LithiumBank Resources Corp. (TSXV: LBNK) (OTCQX: LBNKF) announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 9,000,000 units of the Company (the "Offered Units") at a price of $0.60 per Offered Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $5,400,000 (the "Offering").

Each Offered Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Share") and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant of the Company (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Share for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of issue at an exercise price of $0.90. The Company anticipates closing the offering on Friday August 28^th. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311908

Planet Ventures Inc. (CSE: PXI) (OTC Pink: PNXPF) (FSE: P6U)  announce that it has completed a USD$100,000 indirect investment in Starcloud, Inc. ("Starcloud"), a U.S.-based technology company which created the category of orbital data centers (ODC) designed to deliver artificial intelligence ("AI") computing infrastructure in space, through an equity investment in a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called ST-0504 Fund I.

Starcloud is pursuing a vision to deploy large-scale computing infrastructure in orbit, utilizing solar energy and the space environment to support the growing global demand for AI and high-performance computing. The company believes that space-based data centers could offer advantages including access to continuous solar power, radiative cooling and the ability to scale computing infrastructure without certain land, energy and permitting constraints associated with terrestrial data centers. As launch vehicles continue to bring down the cost per kilogram into orbit, there comes a fast-approaching break-even point where ODC will be cheaper to build than data centers on Earth.

Scorpio Gold Corporation (TSXV: SGN) (OTCQB: SRCRF) (FSE: RY9) announce that it has received approval to list its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") on the NASDAQ Capital Market ("NASDAQ"). The ADSs are expected to commence trading on NASDAQ under the symbol "SGLD" on September 1, 2026. Each ADS represents twenty (20) common shares of the Company, with The Bank of New York Mellon acting as depositary for the ADS program. The Company's common shares will continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV").

Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (CSE: SPIR) (OTCQB: SBLCF) announces that its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of an aggregate of 4,300,300 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a deemed price of $0.05 per Share, representing an aggregate value of $215,015, in settlement of amounts owing for services previously provided to the Company.

The amounts owing relate primarily to corporate and operational support, management and advisory services, technology development and related technical services, as well as investor relations and communications services. Of the Shares, 600,000 will be issued to a non-arm's-length party and 3,700,300 to arm's-length contractors and service providers.

Stardust Solar Energy Inc. (TSXV: SUN) (OTCQB: SUNXF) (FSE: 6330) a globally expanding renewable energy company, is pleased to highlight new BNN Bloomberg coverage featuring the Company's flagship 30 MW utility-scale solar project in Zambia and its broader global renewable energy growth strategy.

The BNN Bloomberg feature, "Stardust Solar's 30 MW Zambia Project Enters a Pivotal Stage," follows the Company's recent announcement of final Government of Zambia approval to execute the project's Implementation Agreement. With the project advancing from planning toward financial close, the feature provides investors with insight into the project's commercial framework, proposed structure, selected vendors, estimated financials, and role within Stardust's expanding renewable energy platform. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311783

Thesis Gold & Silver Inc. (TSXV: TAU) (OTCQX: THSGF) (FSE: A422AH) announce that the Company has completed its previously announced private placement offering of hard-dollar common shares and charity flow-through shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $58,462,111 (the "Offering"). Following completion of the Offering, AngloGold Ashanti plc ("AngloGold Ashanti") has increased its strategic investment in the Company from approximately 5% to 9.7% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares").

The Offering consisted of the issuance of: (i) 8,342,257 Common Shares at a price of C$3.4118 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$28,462,112; (ii) 2,020,202 Common Shares issued as "flow-through shares" within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act")) (the "BC CEE Flow-Through Shares") at a price of C$4.95 per BC CEE Flow-Through Share on a charity flow-through basis for gross proceeds of C$10,000,000; and (iii) 4,282,655 Common Shares issued as "flow-through shares" within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Tax Act ("National CEE Flow-Through Shares" and together with the BC CEE Flow-Through Shares, the "Charity Flow-Through Shares") at a price of C$4.67 per National CEE Flow-Through Share on a charity flow-through basis for gross proceeds of C$19,999,999.

Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:VNTXF)(FSE:7BC, WKN:A4205J) a consumer health sciences and longevity company focused on preventative wellness and healthspan extension, and parent of the Vanta premium longevity brand, announces that it has engaged the services of Independent Trading Group (ITG) Inc. ("ITG") to provide market-making services in accordance with Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") policies, effective August 27, 2026.

The engagement of ITG forms part of the Company's broader strategic capital markets initiatives, aimed at enhancing trading liquidity, supporting orderly market conditions, and improving overall market quality for the Company's common shares. ITG will trade shares of the Company on the CSE and other trading venues with the objective of maintaining a reasonable market and improving share liquidity.

ITG is a Toronto-based CIRO dealer-member that specializes in market making, liquidity provision, agency execution, ultra-low latency connectivity, and bespoke algorithmic trading solutions. Established in 1992, ITG focuses on market structure, execution, and trading, leveraging proprietary technology to deliver high-quality liquidity provision and execution services to a broad range of public issuers and institutional investors.

The agreement is for an initial term of one month and will automatically renew for successive one-month terms unless terminated by either party with 30 days' notice. The Company will pay ITG a cash fee of $6,000 per month, plus applicable taxes, for the services. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement, and ITG will not receive shares or options as compensation. ITG and the Company are arm's length and, to the knowledge of the Company, neither ITG nor its principals hold any direct or indirect interest in the securities of the Company as of the date hereof. View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire .

ECONOMIC DATA
0830 GDP QQ for Q2: Prior 0.0%
0830 GDP QQ Annualized for Q2: Expected 3.4%; Prior -0.1%
0830 GDP Implicit price QQ for Q2: Prior 1.1%
0830 GDP YY for Q2: Prior -0.05%
0830 GDP MM for June: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.3%
1100 Budget Balance for June: Prior -C$31 bln
1100 Budget, Year-to-Date for June: Prior -C$136 bln

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Futures are lower as markets awaited Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's much-anticipated Jackson Hole appearance. Investors will look for hints in Warsh’s speech on how the central bank plans to approach monetary policy amid a volatile bond market and mixed inflation data this month.

Alphabet Inc: Google said it had changed its spam policy in Europe to address EU concerns that could have resulted in an antitrust fine. The U.S. tech giant found itself in EU regulators' crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse policy. It targets the practice of publishing third-party pages on a site in an attempt to abuse search rankings by taking advantage of the host site's ranking signals, commonly referred to as parasite SEO. The EU said that its monitoring showed that Google's spam policy demoted news media and other publishers' websites and content in Google search results, when those websites include content from commercial partners. Google said that from August 30 any manual actions taken to demote sites would not apply to users in the 27 EU nations, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (the European Economic Area). The policy would not change outside the European Economic Area, it added.

Autodesk Inc: The AutoCAD maker forecast third-quarter adjusted profit below expectations on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 5% in extended trading, as investors worry over the potential disruption from AI tools on the software company.  Autodesk forecast third-quarter adjusted profit of $3.04 to $3.09 per share — below analysts' average estimate of $3.14. It raised its annual billings forecast to $8.58 billion to $8.65 billion from its prior estimate of $8.51 billion to $8.58 billion, indicating steady demand.

Element Solutions Inc & Solstice Advanced Materials Inc: The companies have mutually agreed to shelve their $14.5 billion merger, citing feedback from both sets of shareholders that they preferred each retain their independence and existing strategies, the pair said in statements on Thursday. Both companies said though they had received feedback from shareholders which had led to a mutual decision to end the merger. Neither company will pay any penalties as part of the action. Accompanying its announcement, Solstice said its board had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million, its first such buyback plan, and reaffirmed its recently raised guidance, saying strong cash flow and its balance sheet would support investment in organic growth initiatives as well as capital returns to shareholders.

Gilead Sciences Inc: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Sciences' once-daily oral combination pill for treatment of adults whose HIV infection has already been reduced to very low levels, the company said on Thursday. The drug, branded Bixlenvo, combines Gilead's HIV medicines bictegravir and lenacapavir.

Marvell Technology Inc: The company failed to provide a meaningful increase to its long-term revenue outlook despite signing a major new AI chip agreement with Google, disappointing investors looking for evidence that the deal would accelerate growth sooner. The company now expects revenue to grow about 45% in fiscal 2027 to roughly $12 billion, up from its prior forecast of about $11.5 billion, thanks to more data-center revenue. It also forecast fiscal 2028 revenue of about $18 billion, up from its prior target of about $16.5 billion. Second-quarter revenue rose 37% to $2.74 billion, beating estimates of $2.71 billion. Adjusted profit came in at 94 cents per share, compared with estimates of 92 cents.

NVIDIA Corp: The chip giant has paused some deals that were part of its new financing initiative that offered credit support to AI cloud companies in exchange for a share of revenue, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Nvidia stepped back from the program last week, the Journal said, adding that it could still revamp the initiative later or fold it into another program. "The new business model ... that opens up compute access to the fast-growing AI ecosystem is still in place and continues to evolve due to high demand," an Nvidia spokesperson said.

PayPal Holdings Inc: The company's shares slumped in premarket trading, after Bloomberg News reported that a consortium of buyout firm Advent International and payment processor Stripe had abandoned its pursuit of the fintech pioneer. The consortium made a $60.50-per-share, or about $53 billion, bid for the payments company that was once seen as the crown jewel of American financial technology, Reuters reported in July, citing sources. The company had a market capitalization of about $53 billion as of last close, roughly in line with the reported offer price. The shares have gained nearly 30% since Reuters reported on the offer.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp: Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity companies Gambit Security and CloudSek. The cybercriminals’ AI-boosted hacking spree is the latest example of how rogue actors are using commercial AI tools to carry out intrusions. Gambit’s chief strategy officer, Curtis Simpson, said it also showed how AI providers were locked in to a never-ending arms race with malicious users trying to circumvent their guardrails.

ECONOMIC DATA
1000 U Mich Sentiment Final for Aug: Expected 51.0; Prior 51.0
1000 U Mich Conditions Final for Aug: Expected 51.8; Prior 51.8
1000 U Mich Expectations Final for Aug: Prior 50.6
1000 U Mich 1-year Inflation Final for Aug: Prior 4.3%
1000 U Mich 5-year Inflation Final for Aug: Prior 3.3%
1000 Payrolls Benchmark NSA Preliminary: Prior -862,000

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