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Alpha Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: ALEX) announce recently received shallow Rotary Air Blast ("RAB"), core drilling and expanded reconnaissance termite mound sampling program at the Anagulu Copper-Gold Porphyry Project. To date results are available from 2,584 metres of an ongoing RAB drilling program being conducted to define targets from initial termite mound sampling copper anomalies. Also, provided are complete drilling results from a program of 1,585 metres of Reverse Circulation ("RC") and core drilling completed from the end of 2025 and early 2026 exploration program.

This project is located within its 100% owned, 514km² Kerkasha Project located in Eritrea. The Anagulu copper-gold porphyry was discovered by the Alpha team through surface sampling and mapping with follow-up drilling. The project is located some 7 kilometres south of the Company's shallow, Aburna Gold Project and these projects are two of three significant discoveries made by the Alpha team on the Kerkasha licence.

Based upon current data and interpretation it is estimated true widths range between 50% and 70% of the drilled intersections.

John Wilton, CEO of Alpha, stated:"These recent results from the ongoing exploration field activities at our Anagulu Copper-Gold Project further indicate the increased scale potential of this porphyry system. The shallow RAB drilling, following up on results from initial reconnaissance termite mound sampling, has delivered several new and compelling targets for RC and core drill testing.

The new Camel Target Zone appears especially exciting as it represents a new separate target of scale, with robust copper values, trending parallel to the known Anagulu copper-gold mineralization. The Camel Target Zone is currently mapped by the RAB copper results as at least 1 kilometre along trend and some 250 metres in width. Importantly this target zone is open to the south and west trending towards an extensive area of anomalous copper samples from termite mounds. In addition, the RAB program has provided target zones extending some 1 kilometre along the northeast trend of the drilled higher-grade spine to the copper-gold mineralized porphyry units. These targets will be RC/core drill tested in the Company's planned Q2-Q3 exploration program along with drilling our Aburna Gold Project.” To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291751
 

The Canadian Chrome Company Inc. (CSE: CACR) (CSE: CACR.A), announce that it has scheduled its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with the close of business on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as the record date for shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting.

The Company also announces that it is extending the expiry date of the time to exercise an aggregate of 175,991 warrants (the "Subject Warrants") to purchase multiple voting shares in the capital of the Company (the "Multiple Voting Shares"). The expiry date of the Subject Warrants has been extended to the earlier of (i) April 24, 2028 or (ii) a Change of Control Event (as defined below). The Subject Warrants were issued or will be issued by CCC from April 24, 2024 to and including April 24, 2026. Some of the Subject Warrants were issued as payment of accrued interest on convertible debentures (the "Series 2023 Debentures") issued by the Company on April 24, 2023, May 26, 2023 and June 21, 2023 upon completion of a convertible debenture private placement (the "Offering") (see news releases announcing such offering dated April 24, 2023, May 26, 2023 and June 21, 2023). Other Subject Warrants were issued in 2025 when some holders of Series 2023 Debentures exercised their conversion rights. Additional Subject Warrants are to be issued on April 24, 2026, for the payment of interest on Series 2023 Debentures payable on that date. Each Subject Warrant will have a maximum term of four years or less from the date of its initial issuance and will entitle its holder to purchase one Multiple Voting Share for $3.00 at any time on or before the earlier of (i) April 24, 2028 or (ii) a Change of Control Event. For these purposes, a Change of Control Event means a take-over bid or a merger, amalgamation, arrangement or other form of business combination as a result of which the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the completion of such bid or business combination do not own a majority of votes attaching to the voting securities of the Company or of the resulting issuer, as the case may be, or do not have the power to elect a majority of the directors of the Company or of the resulting issuer, as the case may be, after completion of such bid or business combination.

Arya Resources Ltd. (TSXV: RBZ) announce a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000, consisting of a combination of flow-through and non-flow-through shares.

Use of Proceeds

The gross proceeds from the FT Shares will be used to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" under the Income Tax Act (Canada), primarily on the Company's Wedge Lake Gold Project and Dunlop Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Saskatchewan.

Proceeds from the NFT Shares will be used for general working capital and corporate purposes.

Closing

The Offering is expected to close in one or more tranches, subject to receipt of all necessary approvals, including acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291617

Atomic Minerals Corporation (TSXV: ATOM) (OTCQB: ATMMF) (FSE: DO8) acknowledges the recent Iran ceasefire, a development that contributes to stability in global defense and energy supply chains.

"Project Vault, supported by the U.S. government, underscores the urgent need for secure domestic uranium to support military, defense, and strategic energy infrastructure," said a spokesperson for Atomic Minerals. "Uranium is critical for advanced nuclear technologies, national defense readiness, and the energy systems that underpin military operations. The recent U.S. Department of Energy announcement of $2.7 billion in contracts to restore domestic uranium enrichment capabilities highlights the country's commitment to securing these strategic resources. Atomic Minerals' North American uranium assets are ideally positioned to support these defense priorities."

"Amid ongoing global tensions, uranium demand remains on a strong long-term trajectory. Total global uranium usage is projected to rise as nations prioritize energy security, low-carbon power, and strategic stockpiles," added the spokesperson. "Project Vault reinforces the importance of resilient domestic supply chains, and Atomic Minerals is advancing its high-grade uranium portfolio to help meet these critical defense and energy needs."

Coppernico Metals Inc. (TSX: COPR, OTCQB: CPPMF, FSE: 9I3) announce that it has acquired an option on mineral concessions aggregating 600 hectares (“ha”) adjacent to its Tipicancha target at its Sombrero Project in Peru. The optioned concessions (the “Horizonte Concessions”) are located in an area where the Company’s expanding Tipicancha epithermal-porphyry system is believed to continue beyond the boundaries of the current Sombrero Project. In 2025, while in discussions regarding the Horizonte Concessions, Coppernico staked an additional 1,400 ha of surrounding mineral concessions. Together, these concessions substantially enhance the land position at Tipicancha, which is a priority target given its strong indicators of potential porphyry source at depth.

Ivan Bebek, Chair and CEO of Coppernico, commented, “In the past nine years exploring the Sombrero district, we have both rationalized and acquired ground that we continue to explore with the thesis that we have extended the Andahuaylas-Yauri belt to the west. We are pleased to have secured these strategic concessions prior to the commencement of drilling at our adjacent Tipicancha target, where we are currently in the process of seeking drilling permits.”

Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) announces that, further to the investor rights agreement dated December 17, 2024, (the "Centerra IRA") between the Company and Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) (NYSE: CGAU) ("Centerra"), Centerra has issued to the Company notice of their intention to exercise their 'top-up right' as it relates to certain share issuances completed by the Company through March 31, 2026. The share issuances were related to warrant exercises, certain option exercises and the Company's final property payment on its Tremblay Option Agreement.

Subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, an aggregate of 440,000 common shares will be issued to Centerra at a price of $0.32 per share for aggregate consideration of $140,800, calculated using the five day volume weighted average price in accordance with the Centerra IRA, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, to retain its 9.99% interest in the Company. A copy of the Centerra IRA is available on the Company's SEDAR+ profile. The common shares issued will be subject to a hold period of four months and one-day pursuant to applicable securities laws.

The proceeds from the Offering will be used for general corporate purposes. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291686

Entrée Resources Ltd. (TSX: ETG; OTCQB:ERLFF) provides an update on matters related to the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture (the “Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi JV”) mining licenses as well as drill and regional exploration results received from the Company’s joint venture partner Oyu Tolgoi LLC (“OT LLC”).

ENTRÉE/OYU TOLGOI JV LICENSES UPDATE
The Company continues to focus its efforts on the transfer of the Shivee Tolgoi and Javkhlant mining licenses (the “JV Licenses”) from the Company’s Mongolian subsidiary Entrée LLC to OT LLC. Transfer of the JV Licenses is necessary to enable Lift 1 Panel 1 underground development work on the Shivee Tolgoi mining license area to proceed.

On March 25, 2026, the Company delivered a non-binding proposal to the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia as head of the Government Working Group established to negotiate the State’s interest in the area of the JV Licenses. The proposal contemplates, among other things, the transfer of the JV Licenses to OT LLC as required under the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement and the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi JV Agreement and payment of a negotiated royalty on the gross sales value of the Company’s concentrate as contemplated under the Minerals Law of Mongolia in lieu of the State being a 34% equity participant. The proposal is intended to form the basis for further discussions and negotiations with the Government of Mongolia.

FireFox Gold Corp. (TSX.V:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) report the results from seven additional drill holes from its ongoing drill program at the Company's 100%-held Mustajärvi Gold Project in Lapland, Finland. Drill holes 25MJ016 through 25MJ021 were drilled in a fence configuration to probe the southwest extension of the East Zone, while drill hole 25MJ022 tested a magnetic low on the north side of the system. All holes intercepted gold mineralization above the cutoff grade.

The drilling to the south confirms that the high-grade gold system continues throughout this area, with significant mineralization encountered both in shallow intervals and at greater depths than in the previous surrounding high-grade holes 25MJ001 through 25MJ003 (see News Release dated October 27, 2025).

Carl Löfberg, FireFox's CEO, commented about the new results, "As drilling continues, these results confirm strong gold mineralization in the southern part of the East Zone, which effectively extends the footprint of the system to approximately 400 by 250 metres. The East Zone remains open to the southwest, the west, and the northwest as it grows into the gap with the Northeast Zone. We also continue to intercept very interesting mineralization at depths of more than 200 metres, reminding us that all three of these gold zones are also open at depth. Most of these drill holes are collared at nominal spacing of approximately 50 metres, which is the spacing recommended by our resource geologist. Having completed 33 drill holes at Mustajärvi in this drill program, we look forward to steady news flow as results are processed from targets all along the mineralized trend.”

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Joint Product Development Agreement ("JPDA") with Forge Nano Inc. ("Forge Nano"), a leading U.S. based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition ("ALD") technology for AI-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, to evaluate ALD coating technology on natural graphite sourced from the Company's Lac Knife project ("Lac Knife" or the "Project") in Quebec.

This focused development program is designed to generate near-term performance data on ALD-coated natural graphite, with results expected to inform future scale-up, customer engagement, commercial off-takes, and funding pathways. The work targets improved cycle life, fast charging performance, and durability under demanding operating conditions, areas that are becoming increasingly important across battery, industrial, and defence applications.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291705

Founders Metals Inc. (TSXV: FDR) (OTCQX: FDMIF) (FSE: 9DL0) announces that Gold Fields Netherlands Services B.V. ("Gold Fields"), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Gold Fields Ltd, has increased its equity position in the Company through market purchases.

On April 6, 2026, Gold Fields acquired 2,441,686 common shares of the Company at a weighted average price of approximately C$4.15 per share, for total consideration of approximately C$10.1 million. Following the transaction, Gold Fields beneficially owns 14,489,879 common shares of Founders, representing approximately 12.50% of the issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis, up from approximately 10.39% following the closing of Gold Fields' initial C$50 million strategic investment in November 2025.

Colin Padget, President & CEO, commented, "Gold Fields' decision to meaningfully increase their ownership in Founders through market purchases is a strong endorsement of our exploration strategy and the district-scale potential of the Antino Gold Project. With an aggressive surface exploration and 70,000+ metre diamond drill program underway and multiple high-priority targets advancing across our 102,360-hectare land package, we are well-positioned to continue delivering value for all shareholders."

Gold Fields' early warning report in connection with the transaction has been filed under Founders' profile on SEDAR+ at https://www.sedarplus.ca.

Fuerte Metals Corporation (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) announces that it has filed a technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report for the 2026 Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Coffee Gold Project, Yukon, Canada" with an effective date of March 27, 2026 (the "Technical Report"). The Technical Report was prepared by WSP Canada, Inc. and can be found on the Company's website at www.fuertemetals.com and on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291677

Greenridge Exploration Inc. (CSE: GXP | OTC: GXPLF | FRA: HW3) announce the completion of an integrated 3D multi‑physics inversion and machine‑learning‑assisted lithology modelling program (the “Program”) at its Carpenter Lake Uranium Project (“Carpenter Lake” or the “Project”), located along the Cable Bay Shear Zone (“CBSZ”) on the southern margin of the Athabasca Basin, northern Saskatchewan.

The work was completed by Convolutions Geoscience Corp. (“Convolutions”) in collaboration with Computational Geosciences Inc. (“CGI”), who served as independent inversion specialists and developers of the Geophysics‑Informed Lithology Interpolation (“GILI”) platform (Please see Figure 1).

Russell Starr, CEO of Greenridge stated: “Combining the third-party expertise of the Convolutions and CGI teams has enabled the production of a 3D model of the Carpenter Lake geology, which is an example of our Company’s adoption of advanced exploration technology. The Cable Bay Shear Zone is a complex and highly-prospective structure for hosting uranium mineralization, and the joint inversions and resulting GILI model will bolster our future drill targets across more than 15 kilometres of strike length on the Project.”

ICG Silver & Gold Ltd. (CSE: ICG) (FSE: JI0) report the results of a recently completed Controlled Source Audio Magnetotelluric ("CSAMT") geophysical survey at the Tuscarora District, ("Tuscarora" the "District" or the "Project") located in Elko County, Nevada. The survey was designed to add CSAMT coverage on the western flank of the Project and help delineate structures, lithologic contrasts, and alteration patterns potentially associated with silver and gold mineralization.

Steven Sirbovan, President, CEO & Director of ICG said, "We have now identified a potentially district-scale mineralizing corridor plus three additional zones, including targets concealed beneath shallow cover, which may materially expand the drill target inventory."

The CSAMT program consisted of seven survey lines totaling approximately 44 line-kilometers, completed in November 2025 by KLM Geoscience of Reno, Nevada. The survey lines were oriented to crosscut the north-south vein and structural trends within the District. Results of the fieldwork were then interpreted by James L. Wright, M.Sc., of Wright Geophysics.

Integra Resources Corp. (TSXV: ITR) (NYSE American: ITRG) announce the launch of a 50,000-meter drill program (the "2026 Drilling Program") across its Nevada and Idaho portfolio, marking the largest gold-focussed exploration campaign in the Company's history.

The 2026 Drilling Program marks an important investment in Integra's evolution as both a gold producer and an exploration-driven growth company, with drilling designed to expand mineral resources, extend mine life, and collect key engineering, metallurgical, and hydrogeological data to support future mine development.

George Salamis, President, CEO and Director of Integra commented: "The launch of our 2026 Drilling Program marks an exciting moment for Integra and its shareholders as we return to the drill bit in a meaningful way, to focus on resource growth and potential discoveries. This is high-return, infrastructure-led drilling. Much of the drilling will be focused on targets located near existing mining infrastructure, where success can be rapidly converted into production. With Florida Canyon now generating strong cash flow, we are reinvesting into high-impact drilling across our portfolio. This program is designed to deliver near-term resource growth, extend mine life, and unlock additional value from infrastructure already in place. We see meaningful upside at Florida Canyon in particular, where exploration success can translate directly into production and cash flow.

With strong gold prices and extensive mining infrastructure already in place, exploration success has the potential to translate directly into additional resources, extended mine life, shared synergies between assets and long-term value creation for our shareholders.”

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) (FSE: Y2F) announce that, further to its press releases of March 12, 2026, March 17, 2026, March 20, 2026, March 24, 2026 and April 2, 2026, it has closed the final tranche of its non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 1,079,000 units (each, a "Unit") in the capital of the Company at a price of CAD$0.41 per Unit for gross proceeds of CAD$442,390 (the "Offering"). In connection with the first, second and third tranches of the Offering, the Company has issued a total of 33,269,244 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of CAD$13,640,390. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291665

Loyalist Exploration Limited (CSE: PNGC) announce that has entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the option agreement dated March 31, 2025 (the “Option Agreement”), as amended by the amendment agreement dated October 9, 2025, pursuant to which the Company has been granted an accelerated option (the “ Accelerated Option”) to acquire a 100% interest in the Gold Rush property within the next 60 days, (the “Gold Rush Property” or the “Property”), located approximately 30 kilometres (“km”) west of Timmins, Ontario from a prospector (the “Optionor”). The Property is composed of 41 contiguous mineral claims and is located within the “Timmins Gold Camp”.

Military Metals Corp. (CSE: MILI) (OTCQB: MILIF) (FSE: QN90) announce the completion of a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource estimate (MRE) of 6.5 Mt at 1.02% Sb and 1.06 g/t Au for 67 thousand tonnes (kt) of antimony and 222 thousand ounces (koz) of gold at the Company's wholly owned flagship Trojárová Project (the "Project") in Western Slovakia.

Scott Eldridge, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "The maiden mineral resource estimate of the Trojárová Project firmly underpins the value of Military Metals. Following our 2025 confirmation drilling campaign Trojárová has emerged as the largest antimony resource in the European union that is defined by a modern regulatory standard ¹, and among the largest antimony resources globally. At a time when the need for secure, domestically sourced critical minerals is more pressing than ever, these results strengthen the project's potential importance to, and alignment with, the EU's objective of building a dependable, home-grown supply of critical raw materials.” To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291609

NioBay Metals Inc. (TSXV: NBY, OTCQB: NBYCF) announce the completion and successful results of its metallurgical and hydrometallurgical test work. This work was carried out using mineralized 10 metric tonnes bulk sample from the Crevier niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) project (the “Crevier Project”), of which the Company owns 72.5%, with the remaining 27.5% held by Niobec Inc. (a division of Magris Performance Materials Inc.). The Crevier Project is located approximately 50 km north of Girardville and about 150 km from the Niobec mine. It lies within the Nitassinan (ancestral territory) of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh, whose main population center is Mashteuiatsh.

For competitive reasons, the SGS reports titled “ Pilot-Scale Niobium Magnetic separation and Flotation Tests on a Sample from the Crevier Deposit” and “The Development of a Selective Process for the Extraction and Recovery of Tantalum and Niobium and the Production of their Oxides from Low-Grade Ore from the Crevier Deposit”, respectively dated March 26, 2026 and March 30, 2026, will be made available to partners, potential customers, and financial institutions only under non‑disclosure agreements.

Message from NioBay’s President and CEO

“We are pleased with the results obtained during this intensive period of metallurgical and hydrometallurgical work. The results exceeded our expectations and will allow us to begin large‑scale testing with confidence, thanks to the knowledge gained throughout this work. We were also pleasantly surprised by the results from Université Laval and CNETE with their alkaline process, as well as by the opportunity presented by the valorization of zirconium obtained during our leaching tests”, said Jean‑Sébastien David, P.Geo., President and Chief Executive Officer of NioBay.

Following studies demonstrating positive technical and economic parameters, the Crevier Project could be dedicated exclusively to the production of niobium oxide for battery and superalloy manufacturers. www.niobaymetals.com

Peruvian Metals Corp - (TSXV: PER) (OTC Pink: DUVNF) announces production results for the first quarter of 2026 at its 80-per-cent-owned Aguila Norte processing plant ("Aguila Norte" or the "Plant") located in Northern Peru.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Plant completed several mineral campaigns processing a total of 9,212 metric tonnes (mt). Production in the first quarter was at full capacity and exceeded production levels in the first quarter of 2025 (9,168 mt). The Company is extremely pleased with the record first quarter production at a time when the rainy season in Peru has affected mining operations.

The Company is also pleased to have secured the surface rights over the Plant area for another 10 years as noted in the Company's press release March 3^rd, 2026. With the recent closing of the financings in February and March, the Company is now conducting upgrades and maintenance on the equipment ensuring more productive output. These upgrade and maintenance should not affect the throughput and will be conducted over the several months. This work will be paid from the current cash flow generated by Aguila Norte.

The Plant is located on a wholly owned concession covering 120 hectares held by Peruvian's 80% owned subsidiary Minera Aguila de Oro S.A.C ("MADOSAC"). MADOSAC owns two additional contiguous concessions totaling 263 hectares that are not covered by the environmental permit. Several old artisanal workings exist within and outside the permitted area. The Company is planning to establish new permits on the veins/workings located outside the permitted area for mineral extraction. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291610

PTX Metals Inc. (TSXV: PTX) announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement totaling $3,000,000 and that it has arranged and confirmed participation from several substantial investors for the private placement.

The private placement financing will issue units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.11 per Unit, to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to $1,500,000 (the "HD Offering") resulting in the issuance of 13,636,363 Units. Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each whole such share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one (1) additional Common Share (each, a "Warrant Share") at a price of $0.18 for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance. No fractional Warrant Shares will be issued, and no cash or other consideration will be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The Warrants will be subject to an acceleration provision, whereby the Company may accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants if the closing price of the Company's Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") is at or above $0.40 for more than twenty (20) consecutive trading days, in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the issuance of the Units for general corporate expenses and working capital purposes.

Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) provide an update on its New Salem zone following the recent release of soil-gas geochemical results from its Cumberland Basin project in Nova Scotia.

Ongoing internal analysis and integration of geochemical data continue to support the continuity of the previously reported soil-gas anomaly, including methane, associated C2-C4 hydrocarbons, and helium, across the surveyed section. The dataset supports the Company's working interpretation of a laterally continuous multi-component soil-gas anomaly interpreted to reflect a potential underlying gas system that warrants follow-up exploration. All samples were independently analyzed by GeoFrontiers Corporation (Texas) using gas chromatography methods, providing external verification of analytical results.

These results represent an important step in advancing the New Salem zone toward priority target delineation, additional geophysical and geochemical work and drill targeting.

Building on these results, the Company is advancing to the next phase of exploration, which will include densification of soil-gas sampling together with targeted geophysical surveys, including gravity, magnetic, and seismic methods. These activities are designed to refine subsurface interpretation and further constrain the structural and geological controls associated with the observed anomaly.

RZOLV Technologies Inc. (TSXV: RZL) (OTCQB: RZOLF) report the results of recent metallurgical test work in which the Company achieved approximately 97.0% gold recovery on a complex copper-gold ore using the RZOLV formula, without pretreatment.

The tested material graded approximately 9.6 g/t gold and 2.12% copper and is hosted within an alkaline gold-copper porphyry system. The gold mineralization is interpreted to be low-sulphidation epithermal mineralization.

The Company believes these results are significant because copper-bearing gold ores are widely recognized as challenging for conventional cyanide processing. SGS technical publications note that copper minerals can materially increase cyanide consumption and complicate solution management, and that where cyanide-soluble copper becomes significant, operators may consider adding a SART circuit to precipitate copper sulphide and recover cyanide for recycle. By achieving approximately 97.0% gold recovery on this copper-bearing ore without pretreatment, RZOLV believes the test work supports the potential for a simpler and potentially lower-cost processing route relative to a conventional cyanide alternative on similar mineralization.

Stardust Solar Energy Inc. (TSXV: SUN) (OTCQB: SUNXF) (FSE: 6330), a globally expanding renewable energy company supporting solar installation, training, and energy technology solutions, today announced the launch of its Residential Solar Leasing Platform, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate solar adoption while supporting long-duration recurring revenue streams from distributed solar energy systems.

Global electricity demand is projected to increase substantially over the coming decade, driven by the expanding deployment of artificial intelligence infrastructure, digital technologies, and data centers. Industry forecasts indicate that electricity consumption from data centers alone could more than double by 2030, placing growing pressure on existing power grids and strengthening the case for distributed renewable energy solutions such as residential solar.

"Residential solar represents a multi-billion-dollar long-term market opportunity across North America, with tens of millions of homes suitable for rooftop solar installations," said Mark Tadros, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stardust Solar Energy Inc. "By introducing a leasing model that lowers upfront costs for homeowners, we expect to expand installations across our franchise network while building a growing portfolio of distributed energy assets capable of generating predictable recurring revenue for decades.”

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX: SU) confirmed on Wednesday that an uncontrolled steam leak occurred from a well at its Firebag oil sands site in northern Alberta last week. A Suncor spokesperson said the well issue is now resolved and production at the site is unaffected. Firebag produces up to 215,000 barrels per day, according to Suncor's website. Suncor said the release of steam resulted in "mist" falling onto the associated well pad and migrating onto property outside of the Firebag site. The Alberta Energy Regulator said late on Wednesday the mist may contain hydrocarbons and landed on a portion of the frozen and snow-covered North Steepbank River. The company did not say what caused the incident or how long cleanup efforts will take.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN) (OTCQX: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) announce that the Company has closed a flow-through financing for gross proceeds of $500,000.20 through the issuance of flow-through common shares at a price of $0.38 per share. A 6% commission was paid in cash as well as 6% commission in broker warrants (78,947 broker warrants) which expire in one year from the date of this transaction to eligible agents.

The proceeds from the financing will be used to incur eligible Canadian Exploration Expenses (CEE), as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada), which will be renounced to subscribers, and will be directed toward continued exploration and development activities at the Company's Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario.

Mark Appleby, President and CEO states, "We are pleased to have successfully closed this first tranche and advancing geophysics at Kenbridge while we take a pause from drilling during the spring melt”. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291605

West Point Gold Corp. (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0)  announce initial drill results from its Sheep Trail and South Tyro targets. Shallow gold mineralization was intersected at the Sheep Trail target, which is located about 600 metres ("m") south of the Tyro Main Zone, at the Company's Gold Chain Project in Arizona. The initial results across the upper portions of the Sheep Trail target are consistent with historical mining activities and surface sampling, which suggests that the Sheep Trail mine area likely represents a third area where a resource could be defined at the Gold Chain Project. The Sheep Trail and South Tyro targets are two of several gold targets tested in early 2026. This press release includes drill results from 4,517m; to date, 15,173m of the ongoing 20,000m drill program at the Gold Chain project have been completed. Results are pending from 32 holes or 5,859m from the Tyro Main and NE zones, Black Dyke, and Bull 8 targets. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/291703

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U.S. futures move lower as cracks emerged in a fragile Middle East ceasefire. Investor focus now turns to February personal consumption expenditures data, along with the final reading of fourth‑quarter GDP and weekly jobless claims figures. Economists polled by Reuters expect the PCE index to remain at 2.8%, unchanged from January.

Amazon.com Inc: The company said its cloud business's AI revenue run rate was more than $15 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the company's first disclosure of direct financial returns from its artificial intelligence efforts. The numbers are also "ascending rapidly", Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a letter to shareholders, adding that its cloud business as a whole would be growing even faster without the capacity constraints that the tech industry is currently facing. Jassy also said the annual revenue run rate for Amazon's chips business, which produces its Graviton and Trainium processors, is now over $20 billion, doubling from the $10 billion milestone the company reported earlier this year.

Applied Digital Corp: The company's third-quarter net loss widened from last year due to rising expenses and a charge tied to its cloud business, overshadowing the company's revenue beat on the back of strong demand for its data center services. Shares of the company fell in extended trading on Wednesday. The stock has gained 13% this year, after more than tripling in 2025 on expectations of strong artificial intelligence-driven growth. The quarter included a $59.7 million impairment charge related to the cloud services business. Applied Digital had previously classified the business as held for sale, but now plans to combine with Ekso Bionics to form a new company. The company's costs nearly tripled to $212.3 million for the quarter, as it ramped up investments into building and operating high-performance data centers.

Caterpillar Inc: The company said on Wednesday that finance chief Andrew Bonfield will retire in October, and named company veteran Kyle Epley as his successor. Bonfield joined Caterpillar in 2018 and oversaw the construction equipment firm's shift towards AI infrastructure, helping it post record 2025 revenues while navigating a tough tariff environment. Industrial firms were among the hardest hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's expansive tariffs last year, slashing forecasts and raising prices. The company warned of tariff-related costs of about $2.6 billion in 2026. Under Bonfield's leadership, Caterpillar leaned on artificial intelligence to drive investor sentiment. Its shares gained about 60% last year, roughly four times the S&P 500's gains in that time.

Chevron Corp: The company said it has fully resumed domestic gas supply to Western Australian customers, while liquefied natural gas output is gradually being restored at its Wheatstone facility following cyclone damage last month. In late March, Chevron said Wheatstone was unlikely to return to full production for several weeks after suffering extensive damage from tropical cyclone Narelle. The company said domestic gas supply has now been fully restored for its Western Australian customers after successful startup activities over the Easter weekend. LNG output has risen as repair work progressed, including the replacement of several hundred air-cooled heat exchangers, known as fin fans. Chevron Australia said LNG production reached about 50% capacity after one of Wheatstone's two LNG production trains began operating at full rates overnight.

Exxon Mobil Corp: The company plans overhauls in the spring and at the end of this year at its 612,000 barrel-per-day Beaumont, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations. In May, Exxon plans to shut the 60,000-bpd coker for a planned overhaul that will continue into June, the sources said. In December, the 120,000-bpd gasoline-producing fluid catalytic cracker will be shut for a planned overhaul along with two hydrotreaters lasting into January, according to the sources. Cokers convert residual crude oil into feedstocks for motor fuels or petroleum coke, which can be used as a substitute for coal. The Beaumont refinery is the third-largest in the U.S. by crude oil processing capacity, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

FedEx Corp: The company and a union representing more than 5,000 of its pilots reached a tentative deal on Wednesday, paving the way for wage increases after years of negotiations. FedEx's management and the Air Line Pilots Association have been in talks since May 2021. Under the tentative agreement, pilots' hourly wages would rise by about 40% in 2026, followed by annual increases of 3% from 2028 through 2030, the union said. Captains would also receive up to $150,000 in retroactive pay missed during negotiations, while first officers will get up to $102,500. "The tentative agreement will next be presented to the FedEx Master Executive Council for their review," the union said, adding that the deal was reached during talks overseen by the National Mediation Board.

Valero Energy Corp: A diesel hydrotreater and the control room for multiple hydrotreating units at Valero’s 380,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas, refinery were destroyed by a March 23 explosion and fire, said three people familiar with plant operations. No injuries were reported following the explosion that set off the March 23 fire on the Unit 245 47,000-bpd diesel hydrotreater, Valero and law enforcement officials said. Valero has been working to put together a temporary control room to enable a restart of the 45,000-bpd Unit 245 gasoline Gulfiner hydrotreater, the sources said. The unit is one of four hydrotreaters run by the control room destroyed in the fire, they added.

Walt Disney Co: The company is planning to cut as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, many of which will be made in the company's marketing department, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The Journal said that plans for the coming job cuts began before Josh D'Amaro assumed his new role as Disney's chief executive officer in March. The planned layoffs could affect less than 1% of its total employees. Disney employed about 231,000 people as of the end of fiscal year 2025. Disney's newly appointed chief marketing officer, Asad Ayaz, also plans to unite the company's marketing group and reduce expenses under code-named Project Imagine, the report added. Ayaz began to oversee a newly created company-wide marketing organization in January.

ECONOMIC DATA
0830 Personal income MM for Feb: Expected 0.3%; Prior 0.4%
0830 Personal consumption real MM for Feb: Prior 0.1%
0830 Consumption, adjusted MM for Feb: Expected 0.5%; Prior 0.4%
0830 Core PCE price index MM for Feb: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.4%
0830 Core PCE price index YY for Feb: Expected 3.0%; Prior 3.1%
0830 PCE price index MM for Feb: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.3%
0830 PCE price index YY for Feb: Expected 2.8%; Prior 2.8%
0830 Corporate profits preliminary for Q4: Prior 4.7%
0830 GDP final for Q4: Expected 0.7%; Prior 0.7%
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 210,000; Prior 202,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 207,750
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.840 mln; Prior 1.841 mln
1000 Wholesale inventory, R MM for Feb: Expected -0.4%
1000 Wholesale sales MM for Feb: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.5%

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Source (but not limited to) AP, CNBC, Dow Jones, Financial Post, Financial Times, Globe & Mail, KITCO, LSEG, Thomson Reuters, Refinitiv.