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2026 Annual General and Special Meeting for Gold Orogen

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:45:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - April 21st, 2026 - Gold Orogen Resources Corp. (CSE:OROG) (the “Company” or “Gold Orogen”), announces its annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) will be held on June 25, 2026, at 11:00 am PST (Vancouver time). The record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting has been set as May 11, 2026.

Further details regarding the Meeting, including the time, location, and matters to be considered, will be set out in the Company’s management information circular and related meeting materials, which will be filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ and mailed to shareholders in accordance with applicable securities laws.

ABOUT GOLD OROGEN

As the Resulting Issuer of the February 2026 reverse-take-over of Great Republic Mining (CSE:GRM) by Gold Orogen Exploration Corp (formerly named 1475039 B.C. Ltd. and a subsidiary of Lode Gold (TSXV:LOD), Gold Orogen is an early-stage exploration pure play with quality assets in the Yukon and New Brunswick, Canada. Optionality exists as assets are diversified on two mineral belts that are known to have prolific gold endowment.

New Brunswick Assets - During late 2024, a joint venture was formed between subsidiary company 1475039 and the Company’s 19.9% strategic investor to create one of the largest land packages in New Brunswick, consisting of an area spanning 445 km2 with a 44 km strike. The McIntyre Brook and Riley Brook properties sit on a highly prospective belt that has seen many exciting discoveries including Dalradian, New Found Gold and Calibre Mining. The Kinross-Puma joint venture project surrounds McIntyre Brook.

Yukon Assets - The Golden Culvert / WIN properties sit on the southern end of the Tombstone Belt which in recent years has seen extensive exploration success. It has Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold Systems (RIRGS) targets and sedimentary hosted orogenic mineralization. Over 4,500 m has been drilled with 50 gram meter intercepts. *Cautionary note: This is not a true width calculation as the true attitude of the mineralized body is unknown at this time.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

Wendy T. Chan
CEO & Director
info@goldorogen.com

www.goldorogen.com
+1 (604) 735-OROG (6764)

Kevin Shum
Investor Relations
kevin@goldorogen.com
+1 (604) 735-OROG (6764)

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements with respect to the use of proceeds, advancement and completion of resource calculation, feasibility studies, and exploration plans and targets. Forward-looking statements include predictions, projections and forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “potential”, “target”, “budget” and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the negatives thereof.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which the Company operates, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic, and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies. These include assumptions regarding, among other things: the status of community relations and the security situation on site; general business and economic conditions; the availability of additional exploration and mineral project financing; the supply and demand for, inventories of, and the level and volatility of the prices of metals; relationships with strategic partners; the timing and receipt of governmental permits and approvals; the timing and receipt of community and landowner approvals; changes in regulations; political factors; the accuracy of the Company’s interpretation of drill results; the geology, grade and continuity of the Company’s mineral deposits; the availability of equipment, skilled labour and services needed for the exploration and development of mineral properties; and currency fluctuations.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include a deterioration of security on site or actions by the local community that inhibits access and/or the ability to productively work on site, Previous actual exploration results, interpretation of metallurgical characteristics of the mineralization, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, delays or inability to receive required approvals, business disruptions, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators, including those described under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable law.

BacTech Environmental to Present at Inaugural Market Movers Investor Summit on Wall Street

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:05:00 MDT

Company Confirms Slate of One-on-One Meetings with Institutional and Accredited Investors at Historic Bank of New York Building, Sponsored by The Money Channel NYC

April 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - TORONTO & NEW YORK — BacTech Environmental Corporation (“BacTech” or the “Company”) (CSE:BAC,OTCQB:BCCEF) today announced that it will be a featured participating company at the first-ever Market Movers Investor Summit, taking place on May 5, 2026, at the historic Bank of New York building on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. The Summit is sponsored by The Money Channel NYC, the New York-based financial media network dedicated to connecting small- and mid-cap public companies with the investment community.

As part of its participation, BacTech has confirmed a full schedule of pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with qualified institutional investors, family offices, fund managers, high-net-worth individuals, and sell-side analysts throughout the day. These private sessions will give investors direct access to BacTech’s senior leadership to discuss the Company’s proprietary bioleaching technology, its commercial-scale plant initiatives, and its broader strategy for the environmentally responsible recovery of critical and precious metals from mine tailings and concentrates.

Interested investors, analysts, and media who wish to request a one-on-one meeting with BacTech management at the Summit are encouraged to contact the Company or the event organizers in advance, as availability is limited.

Management Commentary

“Wall Street remains one of the most important stages in global capital markets, and we are honored to be among the companies selected for the inaugural Market Movers Investor Summit,” said President and CEO, Ross Orr. “The opportunity to sit down, one-on-one, with investors who understand both the scale of the critical minerals challenge and the environmental imperative behind our technology is exactly the kind of focused engagement that drives long-term shareholder value. We are grateful to The Money Channel NYC for creating a forum of this caliber.”

About the Market Movers Investor Summit

The Market Movers Investor Summit is a new, invitation-focused gathering of emerging public companies and the investors who back them. Hosted at the historic Bank of New York building on Wall Street — one of the most iconic addresses in American finance — the Summit brings together management teams, institutional investors, family offices, sell-side research, and financial media for a single day of presentations, private meetings, and networking. The 2026 Summit is sponsored by The Money Channel NYC.

About The Money Channel NYC

The Money Channel NYC is a New York-based financial media network that produces interviews, market commentary, and investor-facing programming featuring public company leadership across North America. Through its broadcasts, digital platforms, and live events, The Money Channel connects emerging issuers with the investment community.

About BacTech Environmental Corporation

BacTech Environmental Corporation is a leader in commercial bioleaching, utilizing naturally occurring bacteria to recover valuable metals while stabilizing harmful elements such as arsenic. The Company is advancing a fully permitted 50-tonne-per-day bioleach facility in Tenguel–Ponce Enríquez, Ecuador, and is developing its proprietary Zero-Tailings critical minerals recovery technology in Sudbury, Canada with Mirarco.

Ross Orr, President and CEO of BacTech is responsible for the content of this press release (416-346-5529).

Investor & Media Contact

BacTech Environmental Corporation
Email: borr@bactechgreen.com
Website: www.bactechgreen.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding BacTech’s participation in the Market Movers Investor Summit, planned meetings, and the anticipated benefits of such engagement. Forward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. BacTech assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required by applicable law.

Windfall Geotek Delivers Final AI-Driven Targets at Great Northern, Advancing Gold Hunter Resources Toward Inaugural Exploration and Drill Program

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:30:00 MDT

This news release does not constitute an offer of securities.

Brossard, Québec - TheNewswire - April 21,2026 — Windfall Geotek Inc. (CSE: WIN; OTCQB: WINKF) ("Windfall" or the "Company"), a pioneer in AI-driven mineral exploration since 2005, the Company has completed district-scale machine-learning targeting at the Great Northern Project in northwest Newfoundland, generating 40 gold targets—including five high-priority zones confirmed by both models.

Windfall Geotek holds a strategic position in Gold Hunter Resources, comprising 500,000 common shares and 500,000 warrants, reinforcing its alignment with the Company’s growth and exploration success.

Gold Hunter engaged Windfall Geotek to apply its proprietary AI System across the extensive dataset compiled at the Great Northern Project, drawing on 398 drillholes containing 23,493 gold assays, 7,850 surface rock samples, and geophysical data, including the Company's first-ever district-scale VTEM™ Plus and Horizontal Magnetic Gradiometer survey completed in October 2025. The AI System identifies areas that share geological characteristics with previously reported mineralized occurrences, providing an additional layer of support for the Company’s technical team. Key parameters and results are as follows:

Two models were applied: Model 1 covered 864.30 km² and Model 2 covered 286.37 km²
Model 1 training dataset: 20,709 gold assays of which 2,231 met the Au ≥ 0.5 ppm threshold
Model 2 training dataset: 29,861 gold assays of which 5,072 met the Au ≥ 0.5 ppm threshold
40 gold exploration targets generated in total:
- 9 targets from Model 1 at a 90% similarity threshold
- 31 targets from Model 2 at a 70% similarity threshold
- Higher similarity thresholds indicate a stronger match to known mineralized signatures
5 high‑priority areas identified by both models, representing elevated zones for follow‑up evaluation

You can see two maps of the completed database (Figure 1) and targets (Figure 2) provided by Gold Hunter 2 gold AI models were done

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Figure 1

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Figure 2

For additional details, readers are invited to consult the press release issued this morning by Gold Hunter.

By harnessing geophysical data, topography, geological insights, and cutting-edge high-performance computing, Windfall’s AI System uncovers hidden patterns that distinguish promising mineral zones from less prospective areas empowering smarter, faster, and more confident exploration decisions.

The technical information presented in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Grigor Heba, Principal Geologist of Windfall Geotek, who is responsible for ensuring that the related technical information provided in this news release is accurate and acts as a "qualified person" (QP) as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Windfall Geotek – AI-Powered Discovery Since 2005

Windfall Geotek is a global leader in AI-driven mineral exploration, turning complex geoscience data into high-potential discoveries with unmatched speed and accuracy. With a multidisciplinary team of geophysicists, geologists, AI specialists, and mathematicians, Windfall is expanding its AI expertise into life-saving applications, including landmine and UXO detection. As part of its new business plan, Windfall validates selected AI-generated targets to demonstrate the power and reliability of its system.

Innovative, proven, and scalable, Windfall delivers tangible results, real-world impact, and strong growth potential.

For further information, please contact:

Michel Fontaine 514-994-5843

Chairman, President and CEO of Windfall Geotek

Email: Michel@windfallgeotek.com

Website: www.windfallgeotek.com

Additional information about the Company is available under Windfall Geotek’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor does its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release contains forward-looking information, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. The information in this news release about changes to management and expectations in this regard; and any other information herein that is not a historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and using information currently available to the Company. Such factors include, but are not limited to, achievements of new management varying significantly from expectations; capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; changes in equity markets; inflation; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects; and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under Windfall Geotek’s issuer profile. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

Lexaria Expects Oral GLP-1 Pills to Generate Billions in New Industry Sales

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:10:00 MDT

600,000 New Wegovy® Pill Prescriptions Written in First Two Months

Kelowna, British Columbia – April 21, 2026 - TheNewswire – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq: LEXX), (the “Company” or “Lexaria”), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides this update of additional recent developments in the fast-moving glucagon-like peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) oral (or “pill”) market.

The GLP-1 oral pill sector is growing much faster in 2026 than expected, and faster than the pre-existing GLP-1 injectable sector. The industry’s first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss, Wegovy®, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on December 22, 2025 and launched in the US in January 2026. Prior to that, Rybelsus® was the only FDA approved GLP-1 drug available in pill form, but it was approved for diabetes control and only used secondarily (or, “off label”) for weight loss.

Within less than the first two months of its launch, Novo Nordisk® had disclosed that over 600,000 prescriptions for the Wegovy® pill had been written, and will report on its first-quarter sales including the Wegovy® pill in May. Both the Wegovy® injectable and the Wegovy® pill contain the same active drug: semaglutide, with which Lexaria has conducted extensive testing to determine compatibility with Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ technology.

According to Global Data Healthcare, 51% of the growth in Wegovy® revenue between 2026 and 2031 is expected to come from the pill format, with injectable semaglutide expected to reach peak revenue in 2030, when Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® semaglutide franchise is expected to reach $15.9 billion in annual revenue. This will be quite an achievement since 2025 semaglutide revenue derived from Wegovy® was 100% in the injectable category, whereas 2031 revenue from Wegovy® products is expected to be 17% from pills.

As Lexaria’s press release of March 24 noted, TD Cowen® raised their previous 2030 sales forecast of the overall GLP-1 sector from $101 billion to $139 billion, Roots Analysis is forecasting sales of $180 billion by 2035, while UBS Investment Bank® expects 2029 GLP-1 sales to reach $126 billion.

It is not possible to know in advance, what overall portion of the GLP-1 market will be captured by the oral pill format vs. the traditional injectable format; but, if the Wegovy® based semaglutide revenue projections are any indication, it could certainly be 17% or higher within a few short years of product launch. In fact, according to a Novo Nordisk® executive, oral GLP-1 drugs may account for as much as 33% of the broader GLP-1 market by that time. Based on the various GLP-1 revenue forecasts ranging from $101 billion to $180 billion, this could imply an oral pill sector ranging in size from $17 billion to $60 billion by the mid 2030’s.

This oral pill GLP-1 market is the specific market sector that Lexaria’s technology is focused on. As noted within an article appearing on CNBC, “Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy® GLP-1 pill appears to be expanding the obesity treatment market, drawing in new patients rather than converting existing ones from injections.” If this proves to be a sustainable trend, then a successful GLP-1 pill sector could power the broader GLP-1 market to become even larger than original projections and provide enhanced opportunities for Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™.

The onset of GLP-1 drugs has radically changed the diabetes and weight-loss market sectors. The more recent onset of the GLP-1 oral pill sector is now driving revenues faster and further than injectable GLP-1 drugs alone. Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ has demonstrated performance enhancing abilities across three prominent GLP-1 drugs: semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide; and Lexaria’s announced 2026 Research & Development program intends to explore DehydraTECH’s possible expanded applicability to next generation GLP-1 drugs including, but not limited to, retatrutide and amycretin. Lexaria remains in discussions with pharmaceutical companies related to their potential interest in DehydraTECH™ for their oral GLP-1 strategies.

About Lexaria Bioscience Corp. & DehydraTECH

DehydraTECH™ is Lexaria’s patented drug delivery formulation and processing platform technology which improves the way a wide variety of drugs enter the bloodstream, always through oral delivery. DehydraTECH has repeatedly evidenced the ability to increase bio-absorption, reduce side-effects, and deliver some drugs more effectively across the blood brain barrier. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 65 patents granted and additional patents pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lexariabioscience.com.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements. Statements as such term is defined under applicable securities laws. These statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements by the Company relating to the intended use of proceeds from the offering and relating to the Company’s ability to carry out research initiatives, receive regulatory approvals or grants or experience positive effects or results from any research or study. Such forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the Company’s best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that the Company will actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. As such, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include, but are not limited to, market and other conditions, government regulation and regulatory approvals, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition, scientific discovery, the patent application and approval process, potential adverse effects arising from the testing or use of products utilizing the DehydraTECH technology, the Company’s ability to maintain existing collaborations and realize the benefits thereof, delays or cancellations of planned R&D that could occur related to pandemics or for other reasons, and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company’s public announcements and periodic filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR. The Company provides links to third-party websites only as a courtesy to readers and disclaims any responsibility for the thoroughness, accuracy or timeliness of information at third-party websites. There is no assurance that any of Lexaria’s postulated uses, benefits, or advantages for the patented and patent-pending technology will in fact be realized in any manner or in any part. No statement herein has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lexaria-associated products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or links to third-party websites contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

INVESTOR CONTACT:

George Jurcic – Head of Investor Relations
ir@lexariabioscience.com
Phone: 250-765-6424, ext 202

Lighthouse Gold Appoints Key Exploration Geologist and Launches Phase I Program at Aurora NW, Guyana

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia – April 21, 2026 - TheNewswire – Lighthouse Gold Corp. (CSE: LGHT) (“Lighthouse” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Reshud Mc Lennan as Exploration Manager of the Company and the commencement of its Phase I exploration program at the Aurora NW Project (“Aurora NW”) in Guyana.

Mr. Mc Lennan is an experienced Guyanese exploration geologist and a member of the discovery team at Reunion Gold’s Oko West Project, recently acquired by G Mining Ventures, and one of the most significant recent gold discoveries in the region.

He most recently served as Exploration Manager for Greenheart Gold in Guyana, where he led in-country exploration programs, managed budgets, and directed multidisciplinary teams. His experience spans drill program execution, structural interpretation, and advancing projects from early-stage exploration through resource definition.

Will Rascan, Interim CEO, commented, “This is exactly the type of technical leadership we want on the ground. Mr. Mc Lennan brings direct discovery experience in Guyana and will play a key role as we move Aurora NW from concept to drill-ready targets, in addition to working future business development opportunities in the country. Importantly, Reshud is a Guyanese national and fits our corporate philosophy of investing our future with local technical and management professionals.”

Aurora NW – Prime Location, Clear Plan

Aurora NW consists of four (4) prospecting permits totalling approximately 1,942 hectares in the Cuyuni–Mazaruni region of Guyana, within the highly prospective Cuyuni Greenstone Belt. The Property is located just 3 km from the Aurora Gold Mine concessions and 7 km from the Aurora Gold Mine, Guyana’s largest operating gold mine.

The Company cautions that mineralization on adjacent properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on Aurora NW.

Phase I Exploration Underway

Lighthouse is now executing a focused, cost-efficient Phase I exploration program designed to rapidly generate drill targets, including:

- Regional data compilation and reinterpretation

- Project-scale prospecting, geological mapping and structural analysis

- More detailed Rock, stream, and if needed, soil geochemistry

- Data interpretation and target definition across priority zones

The goal is to identify mineralized corridors, and drill-ready targets, with follow-up trenching and drilling anticipated later in the season.

Rascan comments, “Our priority is simple: determine whether structural controls and key lithologies from Aurora extend onto our ground and define targets we can drill this season.”

The Company has granted 100,000 stock options pursuant to its long-term incentive plan. The options are exercisable for a period of two (2) years at a price of $0.10 per share, subject to CSE policies.

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Gregory Smith, P.Geo., a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

About Lighthouse Gold

Lighthouse Gold is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on advancing high-potential assets in Guyana.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Geoff Balderson, CFO & Director

For further information regarding Lighthouse, please contact.

Will Rascan

Interim CEO

will@lighthousegold.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “proposed,” and similar expressions, or statements that certain events or conditions “will” or “may” occur. These statements relate to future events or future performance and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s business plans, exploration activities, financing activities, and other expectations.

Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses, and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends, current conditions, and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to general business, economic, competitive, political, and social uncertainties, as well as risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral properties.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not in any way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

OPPO Opens Entries for OPPO Photography Awards 2026, Introducing New "Super Video" Category and Programs Supporting Young Creators

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 MDT

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 April 2026 - OPPO officially announced the launch of the OPPO Photography Awards 2026 today, marking the return of the annual competition that provides a global stage for mobile photographers to showcase diverse perspectives through visual storytelling.

OPPO Photography Awards 2026 Key Visual, featuring original photography by Hasselblad Master Tina Signesdottir Hult, shot on OPPO Find X9 Ultra.

Building on last year's theme "Super Every Moment", this year's edition introduces a brand-new Super Video category alongside expanded support programs offering creators more visibility and professional support. This year's competition also includes a total prize pool of $76,500 distributed across the various prize categories.

"Over the past four years, the OPPO Photography Awards has evolved into a truly global platform that empowers mobile creators everywhere to express their inspiration effortlessly through OPPO's powerful imaging capabilities," said Ling Liu, Overseas CMO at OPPO. "Championing young creators has always been central to the Awards, and this year, we are taking this further by creating more opportunities for the next generation to be seen, supported, and recognized. Smartphone users have always embraced video as a powerful tool for mobile storytelling, and through our advanced imaging technologies and long-term partnership with Hasselblad, we hope to empower more creators worldwide to tell rich and authentic stories with their mobile devices."

New Categories Celebrate New Possibilities in Mobile Imaging

The OPPO Photography Awards 2026 introduces two new categories—Super Video and Super Zoom—as part of an updated six-category lineup that also includes Journey, Me, Live, and Snap.

Six categories, including the new Super Video and Super Zoom.

Marking the first dedicated video category in OPPO Photography Awards history, the Super Video category aims to highlight the growing influence of video alongside photography as a distinct medium for mobile storytelling. With life's meaningful moments taking place not only in static frames but the dynamic motion and emotions that unfold between them, OPPO is empowering storytellers from all walks of life to capture this motion through the latest innovations in mobile videography. Building on its longstanding focus on video, OPPO continues to deliver industry-leading capabilities across its product portfolio, enabling both enthusiasts and professionals to fully embrace the fun of creation.

Beyond offering cutting-edge technology, OPPO is equally committed to enhancing how these creations are shared. OPPO and Meta are closely collaborating to optimize the video-sharing experience on Instagram. OPPO Find X9 Ultra users can now achieve near-lossless video quality from capture to share. Videos shared on Instagram will retain quality virtually indistinguishable from the original footage, achieving the industry's highest standards and ensuring that every shared moment remains true to the original creation. This reflects OPPO's continued focus on optimizing the entire creative lifecycle for a truly seamless user experience.

This year's other new category, Super Zoom, seeks to explore the creative potential made possible through OPPO's long-term investment in advanced telescope zoom technology. By pushing the boundaries of mobile imaging, OPPO has brought smartphone zoom capabilities closer than ever to those of traditional standalone cameras, allowing users to capture unseen details with precision and explore life's hidden beauty from completely new perspectives.

Committed to Supporting Young Creators

OPPO is committed to supporting young creative talents and amplifying their voices globally. Through the 2026 Awards, this commitment is taken even further with several new programs designed to empower creators' long-term growth through professional guidance and coaching.

In partnership with Discovery Channel, OPPO has launched the Filmmaker Accelerator Program, offering young creators exclusive mentorship from industry professionals. Creators who submit videos to the Super Video category will have the chance to be invited to produce a short film with end-to-end creative support and potential broadcast opportunities, alongside a grant provided by OPPO.

OPPO and Discovery Channel launch the Filmmaker Accelerator Program.

OPPO is also extending support to the wider creator community through a range of accessible learning resources. Among them, the new OPPO Imaging Academy features a series of tutorial videos designed to help users tap into the full power of OPPO's cutting-edge technology to transform creative inspiration into artistry.

In addition to these initiatives, the OPPO Creators program further expands visibility and creates more professional development opportunities for young creators. Through the program, outstanding works will be showcased across various OPPO platforms, and creators will also gain priority invitations to flagship launches and collaboration opportunities, along with complimentary professional equipment to support their ongoing development.

Opening Diverse Pathways for Creators Worldwide

As part of efforts to recognize a wider range of creators and expand participation in the Awards, the OPPO Photography Awards 2026 introduces a diverse awards program that gives creators more opportunities to gain global exposure and showcase their work on a bigger stage.

In addition to the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards up for grabs in the main competition, participants can also earn recognition and generous incentives through Honorable Mentions, Regional Awards, and the Audience Choice Awards. A total of 38 different awards or acknowledgements are on offer recognizing outstanding creators across all categories, with a total prize pool of $76,500.

Total prizes of $76,500 across 38 award categories.

The year's judging panel also brings together renowned industry professionals in both photography and cinematography, including Tina Signesdottir Hult and Wang Jianjun, Hasselblad Masters; Vikram Channa, Vice President, Co-Lead, and Editorial Chief at Warner Bros. Discovery; Zhu Jiong, Professor at the School of Visual Media and Communication, Beijing Film Academy; Pete Lau, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at OPPO; and Joy Cheng, Director of Imaging Cognition at OPPO.

Members of the awards' judging panel.

To further encourage participation, the 2026 Awards also introduces a new monthly contest format. Through the new format, young creators can receive feedback and more visibility on an ongoing basis, while also having the opportunity to progress into the main competition.

Global Competition Submissions Open Until December 31

Submissions for the OPPO Photography Awards 2026 and the first round of monthly contests are now open. Creators worldwide are invited to submit their entries and showcase their creativity and storytelling visions captured on OPPO, OnePlus or realme devices.

Entries for the global competition will remain open until 24:00 (UTC+8), December 31, 2026. Submissions for all categories can be made via the official OPPO Photography Awards website. Submissions for the Super Video category can also be made through Instagram and TikTok using the hashtags #SuperVideo and #ShotOnOPPO.

Entries for the first global monthly contest can be submitted via the official website or on Instagram with the hashtags #SuperEveryMoment and #ShotOnOPPO. Upcoming monthly contests will feature different themes, with future submissions accepted through both social platforms and the official website.

For more information on the OPPO Photography Awards 2026 and the monthly contests, please visit the official website at https://lumo.oppo.com/en/.
Hashtag: #OPPO

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Revolutionary Shipping Container Pools Bring Fast, Affordable Backyard Luxury to Homeowners

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 MDT

Winnipeg Manitoba April 21 2026 - TheNewswire — A new wave of backyard innovation is making high-quality swimming pools more accessible than ever. Capitol Manufacturing, a leader in modern outdoor living solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its custom-built shipping container pools—offering homeowners a faster, more affordable, and design-forward alternative to traditional pool construction.

Capitol Manufacturing offers three lengths: 20 foot, 30 foot and 40 foot long pools and build as wide as 12 feet

As demand for outdoor living spaces continues to grow, many homeowners are frustrated by the high costs, long timelines, and complex installations associated with conventional in-ground pools. Capitol Manufacturing addresses these challenges with their shipping container pools that can be delivered and installed in a matter of days.

The goal is to simplify the pool ownership experience By repurposing durable steel containers and transforming them into fully functional, stylish pools, we’re giving homeowners a smarter way to invest in their outdoor space.”

A Smarter Way to Build a Pool

Each pool is constructed from a reinforced shipping container and equipped with high-quality 4 part epoxy liners, filtration systems, and optional upgrades such as heating, lighting, and viewing windows. The modular design allows for flexible installation—whether above ground, partially buried, or fully in-ground—making it ideal for a wide range of property types.

In colder climates, where traditional pool builds can be limited by short construction seasons, the speed of installation offers a significant advantage. Homeowners can enjoy a ready-to-use pool without months of disruption.

Growing Demand for Alternative Pool Solutions

Industry trends show a rising interest in modular and space-efficient outdoor solutions. Shipping container pools are quickly gaining traction among homeowners looking for innovative ways to upgrade their backyards

Availability

Capitol Manufacturing is now accepting orders for the upcoming season. Customization options and consultations are available to help homeowners design a pool that fits their space, budget, and lifestyle.

For more information, visit www.capitolmanufacturing.com or contact:

Capitol Manufacturing is a designer of premium shipping container swimming pools that bring modern luxury to backyard living. Each Pool is engineered for durability and style, offering customizeable features such as glass panels, LED lighting and integrated filtration systems. With Fast installation and innovative design, Capitol Manufacturing delivers high quality pool solutions for homeowners, resorts and commercial properties

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Phone: 204-285-0602

GivBux Advances AI-Powered Super App Strategy with Dual Architecture Designed to Drive Engagement and Monetization

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:30:00 MDT

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — TheNewswire - April 21, 2026 — GivBux Inc. (OTCID: GBUX) (“GivBux” or the”Company”), a publicly traded Super App and charitable giving platform, today announced it is developing a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) architecture designed to fundamentally enhance how users interact with its platform. The AI platform combines voice-driven engagement with predictive intelligence to increase transaction activity and long-term user value.

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine consumer applications, platforms that successfully integrate both conversational interfaces and embedded intelligence are increasingly capturing disproportionate share of user engagement and digital spending. GivBux is building its Super App to operate across both dimensions, what users actively experience and what works continuously in the background to influence behavior.

The company’s AI roadmap is centered on a dual architecture that integrates a visible, voice-enabled assistant with an embedded intelligence layer designed to operate silently and contextually.

GivBux AI: Conversational Interface

GivBux AI, which the Company is integrating into its platform, represents the user-facing intelligence layer. Accessible upon login, the system enables voice-activated communication, conversational chat, real-time responses and streamlined execution of key actions within the app.

This functionality is designed to reduce friction, simplify navigation and create a more intuitive user experience, which allows users to interact with the platform in a natural, conversational manner.

GivBux Intelligent: Predictive Engagement Engine

Currently in development, GivBux Intelligent represents the next phase of the company’s AI strategy. This background intelligence layer is designed to deliver contextual insights and drive user action without requiring direct interaction.

The system is expected to generate dynamic insight cards on the home screen, surfacing timely and relevant prompts such as activating cashback opportunities, completing reward thresholds or optimizing purchasing behavior. Rather than functioning as a traditional chatbot, this intelligence layer is designed to operate invisibly, appearing only when actionable value is identified.

By embedding predictive intelligence directly into the user experience, GivBux expects to increase engagement, improve conversion rates and enhance user retention.

Future Development: Real-Time AI and Machine Learning Integration

In a subsequent phase, the company plans to introduce advanced AI agents capable of real-time, two-way voice communication alongside enhanced machine learning capabilities. This evolution is intended to further personalize the user experience and continuously optimize engagement and transaction pathways.

GivBux intends to provide additional updates as these capabilities move toward full deployment.

Strategic Positioning

GivBux believes its dual AI architecture represents a differentiated approach within the fintech landscape. While many platforms deploy either conversational AI or algorithmic recommendation engines, GivBux is integrating both into a unified ecosystem.

This approach allows the platform to combine active user interaction with passive intelligence—creating an environment that not only responds to users, but anticipates needs and influences behavior in real time. The result is a more intelligent, responsive and monetizable platform positioned at the intersection of fintech, artificial intelligence and consumer engagement.

GivBux Founder, Ken Jones, said, “Our vision is to create an intelligent financial ecosystem that works with the user and for the user. By combining a voice-driven assistant with predictive intelligence, we are building a platform designed to increase engagement, drive transactions and deliver long-term value.”

Market Opportunity

The adoption of AI across financial services and digital commerce is experiencing rapid, high-growth expansion, with both sectors moving from experimental AI to operational AI-driven ecosystems. The global AI in Finance market is projected to grow from roughly USD 38 billion in 2024 to over USD 190 billion by 2030. Simultaneously, the AI-enabled Digital Commerce market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 20%, with some projections placing it over USD 60 billion by 2034.

Platforms that integrate AI into daily consumer workflows are increasingly positioned to capture greater share of digital activity and wallet spend. GivBux’s AI development strategy is aligned with these trends, focusing on both conversational engagement and predictive intelligence to drive sustained growth.

About GivBux, Inc.

The GivBux Super App revolutionizes shopping by offering a user-friendly tool to make purchases swiftly and easily at over 100 national retailers, along with an expanding roster of local merchants. Users earn cash back on every purchase, a portion of which can be directed towards a charity of their choice, embodying GivBux Inc.’s commitment to "give back."

The GivBux Super App is free to use and available now at Google Play Store (Android) and the Apple App Store (IOS). The GivBux Super App is constantly evolving and adding new enhancements and functionalities, including social networking, e-commerce, banking, messaging, food delivery and transportation.

GivBux is forging a new path in ecommerce and charitable giving and aspires to build the largest community of givers, first in the United States and eventually worldwide. For more details and regular updates, visit https://givbux.com.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Although the forward-looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by GivBux, Inc. in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this release. The Company intends that all statements included herein, including those referring to future revenues and earnings, be subject to the "Safe Harbors" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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WestGold Metals Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Vice President Exploration

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia – April 21, 2026 – TheNewswire – WestGold Metals Corp. (“WestGold”, or the “Company”) (CSE: WGM; OTCQB: WGMTF; FSE: V0U) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Antoine Soucy-Fradette as Vice President Exploration.

Mr. Soucy-Fradette is a Professional Geologist with extensive experience in mineral exploration and project development across North America. He has worked across a broad range of commodities and exploration stages, from grassroots target generation through to discovery and resource definition. Most recently, Mr. Soucy-Fradette was a senior member of the technical team at Hercules Metals Corp. (“Hercules”), where he was a key contributor to the discovery and delineation of the Leviathan copper-molybdenum porphyry system. His tenure coincided with a period of significant exploration success and growth for Hercules, driven by the Leviathan discovery and resulting market interest in the district. During this time, he was actively involved in designing, budgeting and executing multi-season drilling campaigns, developing integrated 3D geological models, and advancing the project post-discovery.

Prior to this, Mr. Soucy-Fradette played an important role in advancing Talisker Resources’ maiden 1.7- million-ounce gold mineral resource at the historic Bralorne Mine in British Columbia, supporting large-scale drill programs and resource development, both through greenfield target generation and brownfield exploration.

Mr. Soucy-Fradette brings strong operational and leadership experience to WestGold, and his expertise managing large-scale drill programs, multidisciplinary exploration teams, permitting processes, contractor coordination, and QA/QC protocols will be invaluable as the Company embarks on its next phase of growth.

CEO Comment

James Hocking, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:

“We are very excited to welcome Antoine to the Company as Vice President Exploration. Antoine’s track record, which includes contributions to significant discoveries and a wealth of experience developing target concepts through to resource definition, aligns perfectly with our renewed strategic focus. His multi-commodity North American experience, most notably as part of the Leviathan discovery team, will be instrumental as we advance our portfolio and pursue new high-quality opportunities in favourable mining jurisdictions.”

Mr. Soucy-Fradette holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Geological Engineering from Université Laval and is a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo).

The Company looks forward to leveraging Mr. Soucy-Fradette’s expertise as it seeks to build and advance its portfolio of exploration assets in established mining districts.

About WestGold Metals Corp.

WestGold Metals Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the identification, acquisition and advancement of gold exploration opportunities. The Company holds an interest in the Isoneva Project in central Finland and is focused on building a portfolio of high-quality assets in prospective jurisdictions.

For more information, investors are encouraged to review the Company’s public filings available at www.sedarplus.ca.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James Hocking, CEO & Director

For further information, please contact:

James Hocking

Chief Executive Officer & Director

E: investors@westgoldmetals.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains or incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes, or developments that the Company expects to occur are, or may be deemed, to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "expect," "suggest," "plan," "believe," "intend,”, “intention” "estimate," "target," "project," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "forecast" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to any remaining risks or uncertainties associated with completion of the Name and Symbol Change and/or matters therewith associated and/or completion of the Name and Symbol Change and expected initial trading date for the same.

Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information, including, without limitation, the need for additional capital by the Company through financings, and the risk that such funds may not be raised; the speculative nature of exploration and the stages of the Company’s properties; the effect of changes in commodity prices; regulatory risks that development of the Company’s material properties will not be acceptable for social, environmental or other reasons, availability of equipment (including drills) and personnel to carry out work programs, that each stage of work will be completed within expected time frames, that current geological models and interpretations prove correct, the results of ongoing work programs may lead to a change of exploration priorities, and the efforts and abilities of the senior management team. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements or information. These and other factors may cause the Company to change its exploration and work programs, not proceed with work programs, or change the timing or order of planned work programs. Additional risk factors and details with respect to risk factors that may affect the Company’s ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are set out in the Company’s latest management discussion and analysis under “Risks and Uncertainties”, which is available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company’s forward-looking statements and information are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations, and opinions of management as of the date of this press release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements and information if circumstances or management’s assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements or information.

CHARBONE Advances Strategic Expansion in Malaysia and Confirms Intent to Participate and Operate in Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:25:00 MDT

Brossard, Quebec, April 21, 2026 - TheNewswire – CHARBONE CORPORATION (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) (“CHARBONE” or the “Company”), a North American producer and distributor specializing in clean Ultra High Purity (“UHP”) hydrogen and strategic industrial gases, today announced a positive strategic update following its recent executive mission to Malaysia.

The mission was led by Dave B. Gagnon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, alongside Patrick Cuddihy, Senior Vice President, and builds on the previously announced framework agreement dated June 25, 2025 with Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC SDN BHD.

Following a series of high-level meetings with Malaysian stakeholders, government representatives, and industrial partners, CHARBONE confirms:

aligned intent between all parties to advance the Malaysian green hydrogen UHP project;
CHARBONE’s interest in taking an equity participation in Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC SDN BHD;
CHARBONE’s intention to play an active operational role in the development and execution of the project.

This milestone reinforces CHARBONE’s strategy to expand beyond North America and establish a disciplined, scalable presence in the Asia-Pacific market, one of the fastest-growing regions for clean hydrogen and specialty gases.

Strengthening Canada–Malaysia Industrial Collaboration

CHARBONE expresses its sincere appreciation to Malaysian authorities and partners for the quality of engagement and strong institutional support throughout the mission.

The Company would like to specifically acknowledge the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) for its leadership in:

facilitating strategic dialogue;
supporting cross-border industrial collaboration;
enabling meaningful engagement between Canadian and Malaysian stakeholders.

Malaysia continues to demonstrate a compelling platform for clean energy deployment, supported by national decarbonization initiatives, industrial demand growth, and a strategic geographic position within Asia-Pacific.

Executing CHARBONE’s Global Industrial Gas Platform Strategy

CHARBONE’s expansion into Malaysia aligns with its broader strategy to build a globally integrated industrial gas platform, anchored in:

ultra-high purity hydrogen (UHP H₂);
strategic specialty gases;
disciplined project execution through modular, decentralized production models.

The Company intends to replicate its North American approach in Asia-Pacific, targeting high-growth sectors including:

semiconductors and advanced electronics;
artificial intelligence and data centers;
pharmaceuticals and biotechnology;
defense and aerospace.

“Our mission in Malaysia confirms that CHARBONE’s international strategy is gaining real traction. Asia-Pacific represents a critical growth pillar alongside North America, and we are seeing strong alignment with partners who recognize the value of our modular, execution-focused approach,” said Dave Gagnon, CHARBONE’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “We are particularly encouraged by the opportunity to deepen our involvement with Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC, not only as a technical partner, but as an investor and operator. We thank MIGHT, Malaysian authorities, and our partners for their trust and commitment as we move forward together.”

CHARBONE is currently working with all parties involved to update the continuity and implementation of the current agreement previously signed with the Malaysian group and looks forward to providing our shareholders with more detailed information on the project and development scope.

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About CHARBONE CORPORATION

CHARBONE is a developer and producer of clean Ultra High Purity (UHP) hydrogen with a growing industrial gas distribution platform. Through a modular approach, CHARBONE is focused on developing a network of clean hydrogen production facilities throughout North America and select markets abroad, starting with its flagship Sorel-Tracy project in Quebec. The Company’s integrated model reduces risk, enhances scalability, and enables diversified revenue streams through partnerships in helium and other specialty gases. CHARBONE is committed to supporting the global transition to a lower-carbon economy by providing accessible, decentralized clean hydrogen and specialty gas solutions while supporting underserved industrial gas customers and accelerating the shift to localized clean energy. CHARBONE is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: CH), the OTC Markets (OTCQB: CHHYF), and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE: K47). Visit www.charbone.com.

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Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Charbone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contact Charbone Corporation

Telephone: +1 450 678 7171

Email: ir@charbone.com

Benoit Veilleux

CFO and Corporate Secretary

CHARBONE poursuit son expansion strategique en Malaisie et confirme son intention de participer et d'operer dans Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:25:00 MDT

Brossard, Quebec, le 21 avril 2026 – TheNewswire – CORPORATION CHARBONE (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) (« CHARBONE » ou la « Société »), un producteur et distributeur nord-américain spécialisé dans l'hydrogène propre Ultra Haute Pureté (« UHP ») et les gaz industriels stratégiques, a annoncé aujourd'hui une mise à jour stratégique positive à la suite de sa récente mission de direction en Malaisie.

La mission était dirigée par Dave B. Gagnon, président et chef de la direction, et Patrick Cuddihy, vice-président principal, et s'appuie sur l'entente-cadre précédemment annoncé le 25 juin 2025 avec Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC SDN BHD.

À la suite d'une série de réunions de haut niveau avec des intervenants malaisiens, des représentants du gouvernement et des partenaires de l'industrie, CHARBONE confirme :

Une volonté commune de toutes les parties pour faire avancer le projet malaisien d'hydrogène vert UHP;
L’intérêt de CHARBONE pour une prise de participation dans Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC SDN BHD;
L’intention de CHARBONE de jouer un rôle opérationnel actif dans le développement et l’exécution du projet.

Cette étape importante renforce la stratégie de CHARBONE visant à s'étendre au-delà de l'Amérique du Nord et à établir une présence structurée et évolutive sur le marché Asie-Pacifique, l'une des régions à la croissance la plus rapide pour l'hydrogène propre et les gaz spéciaux.

Renforcer la collaboration industrielle Canada-Malaisie

CHARBONE exprime sa sincère gratitude aux autorités malaisiennes et à ses partenaires pour la qualité de leur engagement et leur solide soutien institutionnel tout au long de la mission.

La Société tient à remercier tout particulièrement le Groupe malaisien industrie-gouvernement pour les hautes technologies (MIGHT) pour son leadership dans :

Faciliter le dialogue stratégique;
Soutenir la collaboration industrielle transfrontalière;
Permettre un dialogue constructif entre les parties prenantes canadiennes et malaisiennes.

La Malaisie continue de démontrer qu'elle constitue une plateforme convaincante pour le déploiement des énergies propres, grâce à des initiatives nationales de décarbonation, à la croissance de la demande industrielle et à une position géographique stratégique en Asie-Pacifique.

Mise en œuvre de la stratégie mondiale de CHARBONE pour les gaz industriels

L'expansion de CHARBONE en Malaisie s'inscrit dans sa stratégie globale visant à construire une plateforme mondiale intégrée de gaz industriels, ancrée dans:

Hydrogène ultrapur (UHP H₂);
Gaz spéciaux stratégiques;
Exécution rigoureuse des projets grâce à des modèles de production modulaires et décentralisés.

La compagnie a l'intention de reproduire son approche nord-américaine en Asie-Pacifique, en ciblant les secteurs à forte croissance, notamment :

Semi-conducteurs et électronique avancée;
Intelligence artificielle et centres de données;
Produits pharmaceutiques et biotechnologies;
éfense et Aérospatiale.

« Notre mission en Malaisie confirme que la stratégie internationale de CHARBONE porte ses fruits. L’Asie-Pacifique représente un pilier de croissance essentiel au même titre que l’Amérique du Nord, et nous constatons une forte adhésion de nos partenaires qui reconnaissent la valeur de notre approche modulaire et axée sur l’exécution, » a déclaré Dave Gagnon, Président et chef de la direction de CHARBONE. « Nous sommes particulièrement enthousiastes à l'idée de renforcer notre engagement auprès de Green Hydrogen ASIAPAC, non seulement en tant que partenaire technique, mais aussi en tant qu'investisseur et opérateur. Nous remercions MIGHT, les autorités malaisiennes et nos partenaires pour leur confiance et leur engagement envers cette collaboration. »

CHARBONE travaille actuellement avec tous les intervenants afin d'assurer la continuité et la mise en œuvre de l'entente précédemment signé avec le groupe malaisien et se réjouit de fournir prochainement à ses actionnaires des informations plus détaillées sur le projet et son périmètre de développement.

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À propos de CORPORATION CHARBONE

CHARBONE est un développeur et producteur d'hydrogène propre Ultra Haute Pureté (UHP) doté d'une plateforme de distribution de gaz industriels en pleine expansion. Grâce à une approche modulaire, CHARBONE se concentre sur le développement d'un réseau d'usines de production d'hydrogène propre en Amérique du Nord et sur certains marchés à l'étranger, en commençant par son projet phare de Sorel-Tracy au Québec. Le modèle intégré de l'entreprise réduit les risques, améliore l'évolutivité et permet de diversifier ses sources de revenus grâce à des partenariats dans le domaine de l'hélium et d'autres gaz de spécialités. CHARBONE s'engage à soutenir la transition mondiale vers une économie bas carbone en fournissant des solutions d'hydrogène propre et de gaz de spécialités accessibles et décentralisées, tout en soutenant les clients industriels mal desservis en gaz et en accélérant la transition vers une énergie propre locale. CHARBONE est coté sur la bourse de croissance TSX (TSXV: CH); sur les marchés OTC (OTCQB: CHHYF); et à la Bourse de Francfort (FSE: K47). Pour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter www.charbone.com.

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Sauf si les lois sur les valeurs mobilières applicables l’exigent, Charbone ne s’engage pas à mettre à jour ni à réviser les déclarations prospectives.

Ni la Bourse de croissance TSX ni son fournisseur de services de réglementation (tel que ce terme est défini dans les politiques de la Bourse de croissance TSX) n'acceptent de responsabilité quant à la pertinence ou à l'exactitude du présent communiqué.

Contact Corporation Charbone

Téléphone: +1 450 678 7171

Courriel: ir@charbone.com

Benoit Veilleux

Chef de la direction financière et secrétaire corporatif

Edgewater Wireless to Spotlight AI-Powered Spectrum Slicing for Drone and Mission-Critical Connectivity at Microelectronics US

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:03:00 MDT

CEO Andrew Skafel to highlight how deterministic, low-latency wireless extends Edgewater’s Wi-Fi8-ready platform into emerging UAV, autonomous and interference sensitive applications

April 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - Ottawa, Canada and Santa Clara, USA – Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry pioneer of AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ silicon solutions and IP, today announced that Andrew Skafel, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at Microelectronics US in Austin, Texas, at 11:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

At a time when wireless performance is increasingly defined by reliability, predictability and latency under real-world load, Skafel’s presentation will focus on how Edgewater’s groundbreaking AI-powered Spectrum Slicing™ architecture can be leveraged to enable deterministic, low-latency connectivity for drones, robotics and other interference-sensitive applications operating in dense, challenging and contested RF environments.

The presentation is expected to reinforce a core Edgewater thesis: the market is moving beyond legacy single-channel wireless architectures toward a new era of ultra-high reliability, the same shift now shaping the industry’s path to Wi-Fi 8. Edgewater believes this opens an attractive adjacent opportunity to extend its PrismIQ™ silicon and IP platform into high-value applications where resilient communications are mission-critical and where near-term commercial pathways may include engineering engagements, NRE programs, reference designs, module opportunities and strategic IP relationships.

“Wireless is no longer judged only by peak speed. In drones, autonomous systems and mission-critical networks, what matters is whether the link performs when interference, congestion and mobility are at their worst,” said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “That is exactly where Spectrum Slicing™ changes the conversation. Our architecture was built to deliver deterministic performance, lower latency and improved resilience under real-world conditions. We believe these same capabilities that position Edgewater for the Wi-Fi 8 era also create a compelling and accretive path into emerging UAV, dual-use and other high-reliability markets.”

Edgewater has recently expanded its public focus on dual-use and high-reliability wireless applications, including UAV, drone, robotics, defence, public safety and critical infrastructure markets. The Company’s recent Memorandum of Understanding with AirMetal Robotics further supports this direction, creating a framework to explore technical and commercial opportunities for next-generation, interference-tolerant wireless solutions in advanced unmanned and mission-critical platforms.

By bringing this message to Microelectronics US, Edgewater intends to further elevate its position with semiconductor, systems and strategic ecosystem participants seeking practical, scalable approaches to next-generation connectivity—particularly where conventional wireless links begin to break down.

Microelectronics US is expected to bring together leading engineers, innovators and industry participants across semiconductor design, packaging, manufacturing and embedded systems in Austin, one of North America’s fastest-growing semiconductor hubs. For more information, visit here: https://www.microelectronicsus.com

To schedule a meeting with Edgewater, visit: https://edgewaterwireless.com/contact/

About Edgewater Wireless

We make Wi-Fi. Better.

Edgewater Wireless delivers unmatched Wi-Fi QoS—bar none—by intelligently mitigating congestion, allocating spectrum in real time, and autonomously optimizing channel and link density to keep networks fast, fair, and reliable when performance cannot fail. The result is tangible economic value for service providers, OEMs, enterprises and integrators: reduced churn, improved efficiency, and consistently superior connectivity in dense, contested and interference-heavy environments.

Built from the silicon up, Edgewater’s patented, AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ platform—delivered through the PrismIQ™ product family—redefines what Wi-Fi can do by enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single band. That means more usable capacity, lower latency and more deterministic performance without the usual compromises. PrismIQ powers Edgewater’s Wi-Fi 8-ready solutions for Ultra High Reliability across residential, enterprise and Industrial IoT networks, while opening powerful new opportunities in drones, UAVs, robotics, defence and other mission-critical applications where resilient, low-latency wireless performance is essential.

With 26 granted patents, three AI-related patents pending, and a capital-efficient fabless semiconductor and IP licensing model, Edgewater is advancing a highly differentiated, standards-leading platform for the next era of connectivity. As a Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, Edgewater is building the intelligent wireless foundation for service provider networks, autonomous systems and critical communications infrastructure.

Visit https://edgewaterwireless.com

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Edgewater Wireless Contacts:

Andrew Skafel, President and CEO

E: andrews@edgewaterwireless.com

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Andina Copper Intersects 292m at 0.48% Cu from 44m

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 MDT

April 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, British Columbia. Andina Copper Corporation (TSX-V: ANDC | FSE: FIR | OTCQB: PMMCF) is pleased to report an outstanding drill intercept from CDH007, the second hole completed from a new step-out drill pad at the Cobrasco Project in Chocó, Colombia.

Following the high-grade Cu-Mo intersections reported in recent drillholes CDH003 to CDH005 (refer March 24, 2026 News Release), a new step-out drill pad was collared to test the continuity and extension of the Cobrasco Central mineralized system to the northwest. Drillhole CDH006 was drilled to the southwest along this new section line intersecting 232m @ 0.68% Cu, 75ppm Mo, 2 g/t Ag from 38m (refer April 14, 2026 News Release). Hole CDH007 was drilled from the same pad to the northeast, in a section line parallel to previous holes CDH001 and CDH004.

Results from CDH007 further expand the Cobrasco Central Cu-Mo porphyry system to the northwest and closely mirror those of CDH006, with near-surface mineralization commencing at 44m and continuing uninterrupted to 324m where a fault zone terminates the mineralized host unit and grades decrease. Two additional holes have been subsequently drilled from the same platform, with extensive visible mineralization observed in both holes and assay results pending.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Hole CDH007 intercept confirms a significant extension of shallow Cu-Mo mineralization to the northwest continuous on section with hole CDH006:

292m @ 0.48% Cu, 62ppm Mo, 1.7g/t Ag from 44m

Additional step-out drillholes CDH008 (completed) and CDH009 (in progress) have been drilled from the same pad to test extensions to mineralization in north and northwest orientations respectively, with assays pending for both holes.
Ongoing program of scout drilling continues to rapidly expand the mineralized footprint at Cobrasco Central, with every drillhole completed to date reporting significant porphyry Cu-Mo mineralized intercepts from surface or near-surface to depths of ~600m.
Drillholes completed to date demonstrate a potentially world-class copper porphyry complex, comprising multiple intrusive phases, subvolcanic flow-domes and mineralization events occurring at (or near) surface.

The current drillhole defined Cu-Mo mineralized footprint now measures approximately 1,000m x 500m, remains open in all directions and is expected to expand further with results from CDH008 and CDH009.
High-grade intervals reported to date will be targeted with a 2nd drill rig.

Andina Copper’s President and CEO Joseph van den Elsen commented:

“We continue to rapidly advance a wide-spaced scout drilling programme and actively extend the limits of the Cobrasco Central system. Incredibly, after only 7 drillholes the Cu-Mo mineralization footprint already covers an area of 1,000 x 500m, continues to grow with each drillhole and remains open in all directions. Step-out drillholes CDH008 and CDH009 are expected to further extend the drillhole defined mineralization footprint.

Our team will continue to test the limits of mineralization and preparations are underway for the mobilization of a second drill rig. A second drill rig will support both the testing of further mineralized targets and the delineation of the high-grade mineralization intersected in each of the widely spaced scout holes completed to date”.

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Figure 1: Cobrasco Project Collar Plan showing drill traces and Cu-mineralization histograms.

Geology and Mineralization - Drillhole CDH007

Previous drillhole CDH006 was the first of multiple holes from a large step-out collar position designed to test the NW-extensions of the Cobrasco Central mineralization footprint and was collared approximately 400m NW of the previous drill pad (CDH002 – CDH005), and approximately 300m SW of CDH001. CDH006 was drilled parallel to CDH001 and CDH004 and was notable in intersecting a near-surface (shallow) and continuous moderate to high grade Cu-Mo mineralized interval commencing at 38m over a span of 232m (refer Table 1: Cobrasco Project - Significant Drill Intercepts).

Hole CDH007 (Az: 45o Dip: -70º Depth: 603m) was the second hole to be drilled from this drill pad, oriented to drill parallel to CDH006 but trending NE along a SW-NE section line. Its relatively steep 70o dip allowed it to test approximately 565m vertically and 205m horizontally.

Mineralization observed in CDH007 is broadly consistent with that intersected in CDH006 and is dominated by chalcopyrite hosted within structurally prepared zones, including strong argillic alteration in near-surface saprolite and clay-rich fault gouge, transitioning to phyllic and grey-green sericite (GGS) alteration in more competent core intervals, with bornite occurring sporadically as disseminations and as rims to chalcopyrite mineralization.

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Figure 2: Oblique 3D view of all drillholes at the Cobrasco Project (view looking East).

CDH007 is mineralized from surface, reporting subdued grades generally in the 0.10 – 0.20% Cu range and with strong saprolite development to 48m. This depth marks the start of strongly fractured rhyolitic porphyry that extends to 218m containing a continuous high-grade interval punctuated by local microdiorite xenoliths and fault zones with high clay and sulphide content. A discrete interval of daci-andesite is contained between 218-237m and is accompanied by a corresponding decrease in Cu-grades before returning to rhyolitic porphyry and moderate to high Cu-grades to a depth of 254m.

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Figure 3: Hole CDH007 - Selection of mineralization and alteration examples in upper 336m moderate-high grade mineralized interval.

254m marks the first occurrence of magmatic breccias with associated high-grade assays > 1% Cu. Two intervals of breccias are recorded (254-284m and 292-324m) where the host exhibit intense A-veins as stockwork veining and chalcopyrite (Cpy) as fault gouge and fracture fill. The main alteration is sericitic superimposed on remnant potassic alteration.

The end of the magmatic-hydrothermal brecciation in the drill hole is marked by a faulted contact at 324m, below which an intermediate composition dacitic-andesitic intrusive unit is present. This unit extends to 436m and is characterized by a marked decrease in Cu-Mo grades. A subsequent fault zone between 436m and 445m separates the dacitic-andesitic unit from a poorly mineralized phaneritic granodiorite to tonalite intrusion carrying abundant magnetite veins. This intrusive unit was intersected to the end of the hole at 603m.

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Joseph van den Elsen

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Jordan Webster

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QUALIFIED PERSON

Francisco Montes, a consultant of Andina Copper Corp and a “qualified person” (“QP”) within the definition of that term in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Francisco Montes is a member of Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG #4160).

QAQC

CDH007 was collared with a PQ size drill string to a depth of 153m and continued with HQ/HQ3 to a final depth of 603.00m. In all cases the drill core was extracted from the core barrel by the drill contractor under the supervision of Andina Copper personnel and placed in core boxes with appropriate depth markers (core blocks) and padding added for extra protection during transport. Full core boxes were then sealed before being transported by helicopter and pickup truck to the Cobrasco core cutting facility in Quibdó. Core was cleaned where required, marked-up and photographed, prior to undergoing geotechnical and geological logging. All core was cut by diamond saw by Andina Copper technicians, other than the top saprolite intervals that could be cut and sampled by hand tools. All sampling was conducted in nominal 2m intervals with cut-lines marked by the supervising geologists to ensure representative sampling. Samples were placed in plastic bags with non-repeatable sample tags and bagged in polyweave sacks ready for transport.

The core trays with the remaining half-core are stored at the Andina Copper facility in Quibdó for ongoing geotechnical (Terraspec spectral analysis, magnetic susceptibility readings, rock density measurements) and follow-up detailed geological logging. From Quibdó, core samples were sent to the ALS preparation facility in Medellin, an accredited laboratory which is independent of the Company. Prepared sample pulps were then sent to the ALS laboratory in Lima, Peru for gold (Au-AA23), multi-elements (ME-MS61), and “overlimits” analysis (ME-OG62 including copper Cu-OG62). Coarse and fine rejects are returned by ALS Medellin for storage at the Andina Copper storage facility.

Table 1: Cobrasco Project – Significant Drill Intercepts.

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Note 1: The 292m @ 0.48% Cu, 62ppm Mo interval is unconstrained.

Note 2: Interval widths are measured down-hole and uncorrected. They do not necessarily represent true widths of mineralization.

Table 2: Cobrasco Project – Drill Collar Parameters (WGS84, UTM Zone 18N).

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ABOUT ANDINA COPPER

Andina Copper Corporation is a unique South America-focused copper explorer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV:ANDC), Frankfurt (FSE: FIR), and OTC (OTCQB: PMMCF) exchanges. The Company holds two significant discoveries along the world’s premier copper producing Andean porphyry belt in Argentina and Colombia, and a compelling undrilled copper-gold target in the prolific copper production district of the Coastal Cordillera of Chile.

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Golden Cariboo Identifies Mineralization 600m below Surface of the Halo Zone

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:00 MDT

April 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces that drill hole QGQ25-29 was completed on April 19, 2026 at the Company’s Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine Property (the “Property”), located approximately 4 kilometers northeast of Hixon and 50 kilometers southeast of Prince George, British Columbia.

Drill hole QGQ26-29 was collared at the same drill pad as QGQ24-25 and was aligned to 170°/-72° dip to target internally modelled data adjacent the strike of the greenstone contact vertically below the Company’s earlier drilling. QGQ26-29 was drilled to a depth of about 660m (2,166 ft) and successfully intercepted numerous internally modelled zones and may have identified a new mineralized zone near the end of hole, about 600m (1,969 ft) vertically below the initial Discovery trench and QGQ24-17 collar. The end of QGQ26-29 is described as andesitic tuff with moderate sericite-silica alteration. Quartz-carbonate veinlets comprise approximately 3–5%, locally increasing to 10–12% and overall approximately 2% disseminated and replacement pyrite. Logging and sampling is in progress with assays from the top of hole currently pending. Maps are available at https://goldencariboo.com/news/

Assay results for drill hole QGQ25-28, collared about 80m north of QGQ26-29, are nearly completed in full and expected to be in hand within the week. Results will be released when they come available.

The Company’s Mineral Resource Estimate is in progress with validation of all databases in progress along with additional technical studies. The latest drill hole is planned to be included in the MRE along in addition to the Company’s 28 other NQ sized drill holes. The Company’s 29 drill holes are intended to be included in the Resource, along with up to nine historical drill holes from the Property.

Golden Cariboo’s President and CEO, J. Frank Callaghan, exclaims “We are very pleased with the early indications from drill hole QGQ26‑29. The successful interception of multiple target zones and the emergence of a possible new mineralized horizon half a kilometer deep highlights the momentum building across the Project. With additional assays expected shortly and our Mineral Resource Estimate progressing well, Golden Cariboo is steadily advancing toward a clearer picture of the Property’s long term potential.”

The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by David Mark, an independent consultant commissioned by the Company. David Mark is a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of BC (“APEGBC”) and licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC, and is a “Qualified Person” with respect to NI 43-101.

About Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd

Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. is rediscovering the Cariboo Gold Rush by proceeding with highly targeted drilling and trenching programs on its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property which is bordered by Osisko Development (NSE:ODV/TSXV:ODV), partly intertwined with them at the north end of the Cariboo Gold Project, and located along a favourable corridor adjacent to the Spanish and Eureka thrust
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faults over a 94,899 hectare (234,501 acre) area. Historically, over 101 placer gold creeks on the 90-kilometer (56 mile) trend, from the Cariboo Hudson mine north to the Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property, have recorded production with successful placer mining continuing to this day.

Golden Cariboo’s Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast of, and road accessible from, Hixon in central British Columbia. The Property includes the Quesnelle Quartz goldsilver deposit, which was discovered in 1865 and developed over a footprint of about 150m x 150m (< 6 acres) at the Main zone straddling Hixon Creek. Overall, the geological setting of the gold mineralization at the Company’s Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property shows strong similarities with the Spanish Mountain gold deposit, situated 120 km (75 miles) towards the southeast along the same geological trend. As a sediment-hosted vein (SHV) deposit, the Spanish Mountain deposit is considered to belong to the epizonal orogenic subclass of gold deposits which include some of the world’s largest deposits such as Muruntau, Uzbekistan and Bendigo, Australia.

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GOLDEN CARIBOO RESOURCES LTD

“J. Frank Callaghan”

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This news release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions and includes information regarding; the expectation that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; the expectation that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; the expectation that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; the Company’s exploration plans with respect to its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property; and the anticipated participation of the insider in the Offering.

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company will have the resources required to proceed with its exploration plans; that the Company will not run into regulatory or other barriers in carrying out its business plans; that the insider will participate in the Offering, on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management; and that the Company will be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis anticipated.

Additionally, forward-looking information involve a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: that the Company will not receive the necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will not complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the Company will be unable to use the proceeds for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company may incur unanticipated costs; that the Company may not have the resources required to pursue its exploration plans; that the Company’s operations could be adversely affected by possible future government legislation policies and controls or by changes in applicable laws and regulations; that the insider may not participate in the Offering on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management, or at all; and that the Company may not be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis currently expected. Such forward-looking information represents management’s best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, sufficiency or completeness of the information in this news release. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives shall have any liability whatsoever, under contract, tort, trust or otherwise, to you or any person resulting from the use of the information in this news release by you or any of your representatives or for omissions from the information in this news release.

The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date they were originally made. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Vanguard Mining Announces Proposed Name Change to Uranium One Mining Corp. and Strategic Focus on Uranium

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - April 21, 2026 – Vanguard Mining Corp. ("Vanguard" or the "Company") (CSE: UUU | OTCID: UUUFF | Frankfurt: SL51) is pleased to provide a corporate update highlighting its strategic transition toward uranium exploration and development, and in connection with this repositioning, the Company is proposing to change its name to “Uranium One Mining Corp.” (the “Name Change”).

The Name Change is intended to reflect the Company’s expanded focus on its uranium portfolio, including the Yuty Prometeo Project located in Paraguay, the Nuclean Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, and the Quark Uranium Property, also located in the Athabasca Basin, as well as potential future acquisitions in the uranium sector.

David C. Greenway, President and CEO of Vanguard Mining Corp., commented: “The proposed name change to Uranium One Mining Corp. better reflects the Company’s strategic direction and our commitment to building a focused uranium portfolio aligned with global energy trends. Global electricity demand is projected to exceed 30 trillion kilowatt-hours annually by the early 2030s, driven in large part by the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centres, electrification of transportation, and increasing energy demand across emerging markets. AI infrastructure alone is expected to require gigawatt-scale power capacity, placing unprecedented strain on existing energy systems. In this environment, nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a critical solution for delivering reliable, carbon-free baseload power on scale. We believe uranium will play a central role in meeting these future energy needs, and our repositioning reflects our commitment to participating in this long-term structural shift while creating sustainable value for our shareholders.”

Share Consolidation

In conjunction with the proposed name change and strategic repositioning, the Company intends to complete a consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares on a 3.5:1 basis. The consolidation is expected to enhance the Company’s capital structure and better position it for future growth initiatives.

Further details regarding the effective date of the name change and share consolidation will be provided once finalized.

Registered holders of physical share certificates will receive a letter of transmittal by mail advising that the Name Change and Consolidation has been effected and will contain instructions on how to exchange share certificates evidencing pre-consolidated Common Shares for new share certificates representing the number of post-consolidated Common Shares to which they are entitled. No action is required for shares held by non-registered holders (shareholders who hold their shares through an intermediary) and outstanding Direct Registration System (“DRS”).

The Company believes the Name Change and strategic repositioning will enhance its visibility within the uranium sector and better align with investor interest in nuclear energy and critical minerals.

Upon completion of the Name Change, the Company’s common shares will continue to trade under the existing symbol “UUU” and will be assigned new CUSIP and ISIN numbers.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) will publish a bulletin announcing the effective date of the Name Change in due course.

Uranium Projects Portfolio

Quark Uranium Project

The Quark Uranium Property consists of eight (8) mineral claims totaling approximately 28,746 hectares (approximately 71,030 acres) located in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, within the Athabasca Basin region. The property is situated in a well-established uranium-producing district in northern Saskatchewan that has historically accounted for a significant portion of global uranium production.

Nuclean Uranium Project

The Nuclean Uranium Project consists of seven exploration-stage mineral claims totaling approximately 23,424.90 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, within the Athabasca Basin, widely recognized as one of the world’s premier uranium districts.

Yuty Prometeo Project

The Yuty Prometeo Project consists of the San Jose and Uno concessions, together covering approximately 90,000 hectares within the prospective Paraná Basin in southeastern Paraguay. The project is located adjacent to Uranium Energy Corp.’s Yuty Deposit. According to public disclosure by Uranium Energy Corp., the Yuty Deposit hosts an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource of approximately 8.96 million pounds of U₃O₈. The Company has not independently verified this information.

The Yuty Prometeo Project is located within a geological setting that is considered prospective for uranium mineralization based on regional geological characteristics and historical exploration data. Mineralization on adjacent or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the Company’s properties.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Lawrence Segerstrom, P.Geo., M.Sc., MBA, a consulting geologist who is a “Qualified Person” as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Mr. Segerstrom is not at arm’s length to Vanguard and is therefore not independent for the purposes of NI 43-101.

About Vanguard Mining Corp.

Vanguard Mining Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of high-value strategic minerals. The Company is currently advancing uranium exploration projects in the United States and Paraguay, with a focus on identifying and developing assets critical to the global energy transition. Vanguard is committed to responsible exploration and value creation through the acquisition and advancement of highly prospective uranium properties.

All Stakeholders are encouraged to follow the Company on its social media profiles on LinkedIn, X.com, Facebook and Instagram and sign up for updates at Vanguardminingcorp.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“David Greenway”

David Greenway, CEO

For further information, please contact:

Vanguard Mining Corp.
Brent Rusin
Phone: +1 672-533-0348
E-Mail: brent@vanguardminingcorp.com
Website: vanguardminingcorp.com

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The securities issuable pursuant to the Proposed Transaction have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “Forward-Looking Statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are Forward-Looking Statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the proposed name change of the Company (the “Name Change”); the proposed consolidation of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares (the “Consolidation”); the anticipated timing and completion of the Name Change and Consolidation; the Company’s strategic repositioning and focus on uranium exploration and development; the anticipated benefits of such initiatives; the completion of any proposed transactions; and the Company’s business objectives, exploration plans, and strategic direction.

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Forward-Looking Statements in this news release include, without limitation: statements relating to the completion and timing of the Name Change and Consolidation; the receipt of all required regulatory, exchange, and third-party approvals and consents; the anticipated benefits of the Company’s strategic repositioning; the Company’s future exploration activities and development plans; and broader market and industry expectations, including those relating to uranium demand.

Forward-Looking Statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such Forward-Looking Statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Name Change or Consolidation may not be completed on the terms described herein or at all; the failure to obtain necessary approvals in a timely manner or at all; changes in market conditions; risks inherent in the mineral exploration and development industry; uncertainties relating to the availability of financing; fluctuations in commodity prices, including uranium prices; changes in applicable laws, regulations, or government policies; and general economic, market, and business conditions.

Although the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Forward-Looking Statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any Forward-Looking Statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding these and other risk factors is available in the Company’s public disclosure documents filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca

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Hi-View Completes Comprehensive Data Room Compilation

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:01:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, APRIL 21, 2026 - TheNewswire – HI-VIEW RESOURCES INC. (“Hi-View” or the “Company”) (CSE: GXLD; OTCQB: HVWRF; FSE: B630) announces the successful completion of its data room compilation in connection with its portfolio of properties in the Toodoggone District. The data room has been assembled to support potential partnerships, joint ventures, or asset-level investment discussions.

“After months of dedicated effort, we have completed a comprehensive data room that will help unlock the full value of our Toodoggone portfolio,” commented R. Nick Horsley, Chief Executive Officer of Hi-View.

“With over 10,000 digitized samples, kilometers of IP data, and newly uncovered historic drill logs now compiled and geo-referenced, we have assembled one of the largest historical datasets in the district. This robust dataset will enable our team to identify additional high-priority targets for the upcoming field season.

Through our M&A activities in 2025, the equivalent exploration work represented in the data room would exceed $10 million at today’s costs. As the data room continues to expand, it will significantly accelerate our ability to define priority drill targets, attract strategic investments, and pursue potential joint ventures.”

“This is a fundamental preliminary stepping stone in transforming a fragmented historical dataset into a cohesive, high-confidence exploration platform,” commented Nader Mostaghimi, VP Exploration.

“By integrating and validating decades of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data, we are now in a position to significantly reduce exploration risk and more efficiently vector toward high-priority drill targets. This work not only strengthens our technical understanding of the district, but also enhances our ability to attract strategic partners and unlock the full value of our Toodoggone portfolio.”

Data Room Overview

The data room has been compiled over the past several months and encompasses all geologically relevant material pertaining to the Golden Stranger, Lawyers Claims, Borealis, Saunders, Northern Claims, Nub, and Harmon Peak projects. The repository includes, but is not limited to:

A consolidated data compilation prepared in conjunction with APEX Geoscience, summarizing all technical work completed on the property to date.
A centralized PostgreSQL database designed to house all historical and future exploration data, enhancing data integrity, security, and accessibility.
Peer-reviewed academic literature and scientific papers examining the regional geological setting and mineralization controls.
Historical property maps illustrating the spatial extent and key geological features of the project area.
High-level project summary reports providing an accessible overview of exploration findings and development potential.
A full suite of documentation including assessment reports, Minfiles, NI 43-101 technical reports, and corporate press releases.

Access to the data room is available to qualified strategic partners and investors. To request access or for further information, please contact Nick Horsley directly.

A total of 58 assessment reports were digitized and compiled. This included 8,375 soils, 417 silt samples, 45 pan concentrate samples, 9 composite stream samples, 1,759 rocks, 173 chips, and 153 channel samples. Of these, 8,300 soils and 1,724 rocks carry confirmed location data and are represented in the sample location figures (Figures 1–3).

Of previously digitized samples, 479 soils were edited, 206 required no edits; 23 silts were edited, 7 required no edits; 111 rocks were edited, 17 required no edits; and 19 chip samples were edited.

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Figure 1. Historical Soil Sample Locations

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Figure 2. Historical Silt, Pan Concentrate, and Composite Sample Locations

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Figure 3. Historical Rock, Chip, and Chanel Sample Locations

A total of 60 drillholes, including those within our boundaries and in the surrounding area, along with 2,084 drill samples, are included in this data compilation. Of the 60 drillholes 29 collars were previously digitized and required no edits and the remaining 31 were newly digitized. Collar locations are presented in Figure 4.

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Figure 4. Historical Drillhole Collar Locations

Priority Targets

Three properties anchor the Hi-View Toodoggone portfolio as high-priority drill targets, each with distinct geological characteristics and well-defined exploration histories.

Lawyers East Property

Eight assessment reports spanning 1973 to 2023 were digitized, encompassing approximately 2,800 soil samples, 300+ rock and chip samples, and 8 silt samples. Previously digitized data from several reports was reviewed and corrected for geochemical transcription errors and location discrepancies. Oz/T assay values from Chemex labs were converted to g/t across multiple reports. Location confidence is generally moderate, with some reports benefiting from GPS coordinates providing high confidence placements.1

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Figure 5. Lawyers East Project with Aeromagnetic (2025 program) and Soil Sampling with Mo grades.

Borealis Property

9 assessment reports spanning 1973 to 1996 were digitized, encompassing over 1,300 soil samples, 100+ rock and chip samples, 23 silt samples, and 1 composite stream sample. The compilation also includes 14 historical drillholes from Granby Mining Company (1957 and 1968) and 8 BQ diamond drillholes with 215 sample intervals from 1984. Geochemical data includes assays for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, and Zn. Location confidence for the earlier reports is moderate to lower due to the use of small-scale regional and hand-drawn maps for georeferencing.2

Figure 6. Borealis with Aeromagnetic (2025 program) with Cas Target.

Golden Stranger Property

11 assessment reports spanning 1980 to 2024 were digitized, encompassing approximately 850 soil samples, 150+ rock and channel samples, 50+ stream sediment samples, and 29 diamond drillholes with over 1,380 downhole sample intervals. Key drill intercepts within this dataset include GS017 returning 1,820 ppb Au over 1.8 m, 910 ppb Au over 1.8 m, and 850 ppb Au over 2.1 m. Location confidence is generally moderate to high, with recent field data provided as GPS coordinates requiring no georeferencing.3

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Figure 7. Golden Stranger Project

Black Pearl Property

Six assessment reports spanning 1983 to 2016 were digitized, encompassing approximately 67 soil samples, 29 silt samples, and 475 rock and chip samples. The compilation includes XRF analysis for 10 rock samples from Assessment Report #36069 (2016). Location confidence ranges from moderate to high, with more recent reports benefiting from UTM coordinates, though blurry scan quality in several reports introduces minor transcription uncertainty. The majority of samples fall within or proximal to the currently held Hi-View claims of the Black Pearl zone.4

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Figure 8. Black Pearl Project

The compilation of this data room represents a significant milestone for Hi-View Resources, reflecting the depth and quality of historical exploration work conducted across the Toodoggone District. With over 10,000 digitized samples, 60 georeferenced drillholes, and 58 assessment reports compiled across multiple project areas, the Company believes this dataset provides a compelling foundation for advancing its portfolio toward its next phase of exploration. Hi-View remains committed to unlocking the full potential of its Toodoggone assets and welcomes dialogue with qualified partners and investors who share its vision for the district.

Qualified Person’s Statement

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Marilyne Laccasse, P.Geo., a consultant for the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Hi-View Resources Inc.

Hi-View Resources Inc., a publicly listed mineral exploration company on the Canadian Securities Exchange, is advancing a portfolio of gold, silver, and copper assets in the Toodoggone region of northern British Columbia. The Company’s 100% owned and optioned projects cover more than 27,910 hectares and include the flagship Golden Stranger Project, the Lawyers claims, and the Borealis Project — all designated as high-priority targets. Additional properties under option include Saunders, Northern Claims, Nub, and Harmon Peak. The company also has an additional 1,300 hectares currently under mineral claim application. For more information, please visit Hi-View’s website or review the Company’s filings on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

“R. Nick Horsley”

R. Nick Horsley, CEO

For further information, please contact:

Hi-View Resources Inc.

R. Nick Horsley - CEO
Email: info@hiviewresources.com

Telephone: (604) 377-8994

Website: www.hiviewresources.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this new release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release includes statements related to the Incentive Program and the anticipated use of proceed therefrom. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

WE SEEK SAFE HARBOUR

1 BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Assessment Reports #4570 (1973), #11525 (1983), #12979 (1984), #16368 (1987), #16369 (1987), #16370 (1987), #18026 (1988), and #41823 (2023). Available through the BC MINFILE Assessment Report database.

2 BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Assessment Reports #4200 (1973), #9000 (1980), #13022 (1984), #13025 (1984), #16371 (1987), #17452 (1988), #18241 (1988), #22721 (1992), and #25003 (1996). Available through the BC MINFILE Assessment Report database.

3 BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Assessment Reports #9392 (1980), #11793 (1983), #13930 (1985), #15165 (1986), #15633 (1987), #17000 (1988), #17288 (1987), #17456 (1988), #18334 (1989), #40049 (2022), and #42200 (2024). Available through the BC MINFILE Assessment Report database.

4 BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Assessment Reports #11791 (1983), #15474 (1987), #27635 (2005), #28036 (2005), #29309 (2007), and #36069 (2016). Available through the BC MINFILE Assessment Report database.

Grid Battery Metals Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 MDT

Coquitlam, BC – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026- Grid Battery Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Grid”) (TSXV: CELL, OTCQB: EVKRF FRA: NMK2) announces that it has elected to rely on Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 and move to semi-annual financial reporting (“SAR”).

Coordinated Blanket Order 51-93 allows eligible venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) to voluntarily move from a quarterly to a semi-annual financial reporting framework. Grid’s fiscal year ends on June 30, 2026. Under the SAR pilot program, the Company will be exempt from filing interim financial reports and related Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for its first and third quarters:

Interim Period: The Company will not file an interim report for the first quarter (Q1) ending September 30, 2026; and
Interim Period: The Company will not file an interim report for the third quarter (Q3) ending March 31, 2026; and
Ongoing Reporting: Grid will continue to file audited annual financial statements (due within 120 days of June 30, 2026) and six-month interim financial reports (due within 60 days of December 31, 2026).

This news release is being filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51 – 933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers.

About the BC Gold-Copper Property

The Company acquired a 100% interest in 17 mineral claims comprising 27,525 hectares (approximately 275 km2) located in North Central British Columbia. The region is host to numerous operating mines, good infrastructure including experienced exploration and supporting services. Prominent among early discoveries in the Omineca region include the nearby Lustdust/Stardust Copper – Gold deposit; the Kwanika Copper - Gold deposit and the Lorraine Copper deposit (all of which are owned by (NorthWest Copper Corp. (TSXV: NWST)).

The Company’s claims are also located between Centerra Gold Inc.’s (TSX: CG, NYSE: CGAU) prominent Copper/Gold assets, the Kemess North project and the operating Mount Milligan mine, which has produced over 1.8 million ounces of gold and 742 million pounds of copper (Technical Report on the Mount Milligan Mine, November 7, 2022, Borntrager. B, et al.).

B.C. Minfile assessment report data indicates that most of the area covered by the Copper Property was at one time or another covered by staking during surges of exploration in B.C. dating from the 1940’s to present day. Largely the claims appear to have been minimally explored with little follow-up. However, some work was recorded on several claims with results for stream sediment sampling showing anomalous to highly anomalous results for gold in a few areas. These areas were recommended for detailed follow-up, however due to a downturn no further work was recorded

The Omineca Group claim areas are within the northern Quesnel Trough underlain by Cache Creek Terrane and lies close to the Pinchi Fault. The Quesnel Trough hosts numerous porphyry copper-gold deposits. The Pinchi Fault can be traced for 600 km through north-central B.C and separates Cache Creek rocks from the Jurassic Hogem Batholith and Triassic-Jurassic Takla rocks to the west. Rocks have a north-northwest strike trend typical of the entire Intermontane Belt in which the Cache Creek Terrane lies (Gabrielse and Yorath, 1992). A wide range of Jurassic to Tertiary intrusions cuts the Cache Creek Assemblage and many of these are emplaced along the prominent NW-trending structures and stratigraphic breaks. Numerous mercury occurrences are present along the length of the Pinchi fault (Albino, 1987) and a few gold and base metal occurrences are present near the Pinchi fault including the Lustdust, Lorraine, Indata and Axelgold properties. There are at least two alkalic gold-copper Porphyry systems in the immediate Lustdust (now known as Stardust) area: J49 and Axel Properties (Schiarrizza, 2000).

The QP has been unable to verify the information, and that the information is not necessarily indicative to the mineralization on the property that is the subject of the disclosure.

Qualified Person

Jeremy Hanson, P.Geo., an independent qualified person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and approved the technical content in this news release.

About Grid Battery Metals Inc. www.gridbatterymetals.com.

Grid Battery Metals Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company whose primary listing is on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company’s maintains a focus on exploration for high value battery metals required for the electric vehicle (EV) market.

About Clayton Valley Lithium Project

The Company owns a 100% interest in 113 lithium lode and placer claims covering over 930 hectares in Clayton Valley. Clayton Valley is a down-dropped closed basin formed by the Miocene age Great Basin extension and is still active due to movement along the Walker Lane structural zone. As a result, the basin has preserved multiple layers of lithium bearing volcanic ash, resulting from multiple eruptive events over the past 6 million years including eruptions from the 700,000-year-old Long Valley Caldera system and related events. These ash layers are thought to contribute to the lithium brines extracted by Albemarle and are also likely involved in the formation of the exposed lithium rich clay deposits on the east side of Clayton Valley.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Tim Fernback”

Tim Fernback, President & CEO

Contact Information:

Email: info@gridbatterymetals.com

Phone: 604- 428-5690

Neither the 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. This news release may contain forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, comments that involve future events and conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Except for statements of historical facts, comments that address resource potential, upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt and security of mineral property titles, availability of funds, and others are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from those statements. General business conditions are factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from forward-looking statements. It should be noted that results from any adjacent property(s) are not an indication of what may be found on the Company’s property(s).

Fuse Battery Metals Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:25:00 MDT

Coquitlam, BC – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – Fuse Battery Metals Inc. (“the Company” or “Fuse”) (TSXV: FUSE, OTCQB: FUSEF, FRA: 43W3) announces that it has elected to rely on Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 and move to semi-annual financial reporting (“SAR”).

Coordinated Blanket Order 51-93 allows eligible venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) to voluntarily move from a quarterly to a semi-annual financial reporting framework. Fuse’s fiscal year ends on December 31, 2025. Under the SAR pilot program, the Company will be exempt from filing interim financial reports and related Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for its first and third quarters:

Interim Period: The Company will not file an interim report for the first quarter (Q1) ending March 31, 2026; and

Interim Period: The Company will not file an interim report for the third quarter (Q3) ending September 30, 2026; and

Ongoing Reporting: Fuse will continue to file audited annual financial statements (due within 120 days of December 31, 2026) and six-month interim financial reports (due within 60 days of June 30, 2026).

This news release is being filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51 – 933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers.

About Fuse Battery Metals Inc. https://fusebatterymetals.com

Fuse Battery Metals Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company that trades under the symbol FUSE on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company's focus is on exploration for high value metals required for the manufacturing of batteries.

Ontario Cobalt Properties

Fuse owns a 100% interest its Glencore Bucke Property, situated in Bucke Township, 6 km east- northeast of Cobalt, Ontario, subject to a back-in provision, production royalty and off-take agreement. The Glencore Bucke Property consists of 16.2 hectares and sits along the west boundary of Fuse’s Teledyne Cobalt Project. The Company also owns a 100% interest, subject to a royalty, in the Teledyne Project located near Cobalt, Ontario. The Teledyne Property adjoins the south and west boundaries of claims that hosted the Agnico Mine.

Glencore Bucke/Teledyne Property

Situated in Bucke Township, 6 km east-northeast of Cobalt, Ontario the Glencore Bucke Property adjoins, on its northeast corner, the former cobalt producing Agaunico Mine. From 1905 through to 1961, the Agaunico Mine produced a total of 4,350,000 lbs. of cobalt (“Co”), and 980,000 oz of silver (“Ag”) (Cunningham-Dunlop, 1979). The amount of cobalt produced from the Agaunico Mine is greater than that of any other mine in the Cobalt Mining Camp. Production ceased in 1961 due to depressed Co prices and over-supply (Thomson, 1964). The Glencore property is 100% owned by Fuse Cobalt subject to a back-in provision, production royalty and off-take agreement.

The associated Teledyne Property, located in Bucke and Lorrain Townships, consists of 5 patented mining claims totaling 79.1 ha, and 46 unpatented mining claim cells totaling approximately 700 ha. The Property is easily accessible by highway 567 and a well-maintained secondary road.

Over CAD$25 million has been spent thus far, (2020 dollars inflation-adjusted) on the Teledyne Property resulting in valuable infrastructure including a development ramp and a modern decline going down 500 ft parallel to the main cobalt mineralized vein. The Teledyne Property is subject to a production royalty in favor of New Found Gold and an off-take agreement in favor of Glencore Canada Corp., while the Glencore Bucke Property is subject to a back-in provision, production royalty, and an off-take agreement in favor of Glencore Canada Corp. Glencore PLC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt. A significant portion of the cobalt that was produced at the Agaunico Mine was located along structures (Vein #15) that extended southward towards the northern boundary of the Teledyne Cobalt Property, currently 100% owned by FUSE. Mineralization was generally located within 125 ft (38.1 m) above the Huronian/Archean unconformity. Stoping widths of up to 50 ft (15.2 m) were not unusual at the Agaunico Mine (Cunningham-Dunlop, 1979).

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“Tim Fernback”

Tim Fernback, President & CEO

Contact Information:

Email: info@fusebatterymetals.com

Phone: 236-521-0207

Completion of the Transaction and Financing is subject to conditions, including final Exchange acceptance. There can be no assurance that the Transaction or the Financing will be completed at all.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular dated November 17, 2025 with respect to the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative.

The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

Edgewater Wireless Announces $90,000 Secured Loan Facility

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 MDT

April 20, 2026 – TheNewswire – Ottawa, Canada – Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), a leader in interference-resilient wireless silicon and Spectrum Slicing™ technology, today announced that it has entered into a C$90,000 secured loan facility with Brian Imrie, a director of the Company.

The facility bears interest at 12% per annum, compounded monthly, and matures on the earlier of February 13, 2027and five business days following receipt by the Company of the proceeds of its anticipated HST refund claim. The facility may be prepaid by the Company at any time without penalty.

The facility is secured by anticipated HST refund proceeds, as part of the Company’s broader strategy to manage the timing of government-related receivables. Edgewater expects the financing to provide additional near-term flexibility as it continues to advance its operating and corporate priorities.

The loan was approved by the board of directors of the Company, with the interested director abstaining from deliberations and voting in respect of the transaction.

The transaction constitutes a related party transaction within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 on the basis that the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

The facility remains subject to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

About Edgewater Wireless

We make Wi-Fi. Better.

Edgewater Wireless delivers unmatched Wi-Fi QoS—bar none—by intelligently mitigating congestion, allocating spectrum in real time, and autonomously optimizing channel and link density to keep networks fast, fair, and reliable when it matters most. The result is tangible economics for service providers and their customers: reduced churn, improved efficiency, and consistently high-performance connectivity in the most demanding, high-density environments.

Redefining Wi-Fi from the silicon up, Edgewater’s patented, AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ platform—delivered through the PrismIQ™ product family—breaks the limits of legacy Wi-Fi by enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single band, so more users get more usable capacity without the typical trade-offs. PrismIQ powers Edgewater’s Wi-Fi 8-ready solution set, designed for Ultra High Reliability and predictable performance at scale across residential, enterprise, and Industrial IoT deployments—while delivering 10× performance and up to 50% lower latency, even for legacy devices.

With 26 granted patents, three AI-related patents pending, and a capital-efficient fabless model, Edgewater is transforming the economics of Wi-Fi for service providers, OEMs, and enterprises—powering scalable, standards-leading connectivity for the next era of global networks. A Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, Edgewater is building the intelligent wireless foundation for the future of connectivity.

Visit https://edgewaterwireless.com

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Edgewater Wireless Contacts:

Andrew Skafel, President and CEO

E: andrews@edgewaterwireless.com

Bill Mitoulas, Investor Relations

E: ir@edgewaterwireless.com

T: +1.416.479.9547

Forward-Looking Statements

Noveris Health Sciences Inc. Provides Clarifying News Release Regarding Life Offering And Other Disclosure

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:25:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia, April 20, 2026 – TheNewswire – Noveris Health Sciences Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: NVRS) (FSE: 0NF0) (OTC: MYCOF) announces that, as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “BCSC”), the Company is issuing the following press release to clarify recent disclosure included in the Company’s LIFE offering document dated March 11, 2026 (the “LIFE Offering Document”, and the offering to which it relates, the “LIFE Offering”) and news releases dated March 13 and 18, 2026.

Following the BCSC review, the Company did not qualify for the LIFE Offering and, as a result, the Company will be relying on alternate exemptions and filing an amended Report of Exempt Distribution. The securities issued under the LIFE Offering are in the process of being cancelled and re-issued with four-month restrictive holds.

The Company wishes to clarify the following statements in its LIFE Offering Document:

the Company has active operations and its principal asset is not cash, cash equivalents or its exchange listing;
the principal business objectives that the Company intends to accomplish using the gross proceeds of the LIFE Offering are to advance research and development; and
the Company conducts research and development with the use of artificial intelligence.

The Company confirms that such statements should not be relied upon and are not supported by its current stage of development. The Company further clarifies:

Prior to the closing of the LIFE Offering, the Company was focused primarily on debt restructuring, and its other active operations had been paused due to a lack of funding. Although the Company has intellectual property including three issued patents and 13 pending patent applications (two of which are pending revival), its principal assets are cash.
In addition to budgeting a portion of funds raised from the LIFE Offering to research and development (between $421,131 and $784,881), the Company also budgeted a substantial amount of gross proceeds (between $701,884 to $1,308,134) to working capital. These particulars are contained on page 4 of the LIFE Offering Document (see How will we use the available funds”), but the working capital allocation was not reflected on page 3 (see “What are the business objectives that we expect to accomplish using the available funds”).
Due to the Company’s focus on debt restructuring, its research and development activities were halted, including those conducted with Applied Pharmaceutical Innovations, which were terminated in November 2024. The Company intends to resume such activities in the future.. At present, its use of artificial intelligence is restricted to publicly available resources (such as ChatGPT).

In addition, with respect to its press releases of March 13 and 18, 2026, the Company wishes to clarify the following:

Prior to completion of the LIFE Offering, the Company had been focused on debt restructuring, while maintaining its registered intellectual property/patent portfolio. The Company does not have internal artificial intelligence resources, the Company had paused the active partnership with University of Alberta since November 2024, is not serving organizations worldwide, and is no longer working toward FDA regulatory approvals
The Company acknowledges that certain statements contained in the LIFE Offering document and news releases, including the “About Noveris” section, may have been, exaggerated, unbalanced, or speculative, and did not present a balanced view of the Company's business and stage of development. The Company can provide no assurance that its intellectual property will result in commercially viable products or successful treatment outcomes, including a source for breakthrough treatment solutions.

The Company is committed to ensuring that all future communications provide balanced and factual information regarding its business.

NOVERIS HEALTH SCIENCES INC.

Jason Birmingham

Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +1 778-900-NVRS (6877)

Investor Relations Email: fair@noveris.health

Web: http://noveris.health

About Noveris Health Sciences Inc.

The Company is a biotechnology company developing the next generation of innovative medications and therapies to address mental health disorders such as nicotine addiction and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

NEITHER THE CSE NOR ITS REGULATIONS SERVICES PROVIDER HAVE REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Steadright Grants Options

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 MDT

April 20th, 2026 –- TheNewswire – Muskoka, Ontario – Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. (CSE: SCM) (“Steadright” or the “Company”), has approved additional options under the Company’s stock option plan.

Options Granted

The Board of Directors approved and authorized the granting of 550,000 stock options (the “Options”) to certain consultants and service providers under the Company’s stock option plan as amended.

Each Option shall be granted in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan, as amended with an exercise price set of 0.25 cents CAN for 5 Years ending on April 20th, 2031 and is subject to all required regulatory approvals.

ABOUT STEADRIGHT CRITICAL MINERALS INC.

Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company established in 2019. Steadright has been focused on finding exploration and historical mining projects that can be brought into production within the Moroccan critical mineral space. Steadright currently has exposure through a Moroccan entity known as NSM Capital Sarl, with over 192 sq KMs of mineral exploration claims called the TitanBeach Titanium Project, along with the Copper Valey Project. Steadright has also has a binding MOU for the historic Goundafa Mine within the Kingdom of Morocco.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

For further information, please contact:

Matt Lewis

CEO & Director

Steadright Critical Minerals Inc.

Email: enquires@steadright.ca

Tel: 1-905-410-0587

Website and Investor Presentation: www.steadright.ca

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, ‎uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or ‎achievements of Steadright to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-‎looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: there is no ‎certainty that the ongoing programs will result in significant or successful ‎exploration and ‎development of Steadright’s properties; uncertainty as to ‎the actual results of exploration and ‎development or operational activities; uncertainty as to the availability and terms of ‎future financing on ‎acceptable terms; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; ‎general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; capital market conditions ‎and market prices for securities, junior market securities and mining exploration company securities; ‎commodity prices; the actual results of current exploration and development or operational activities; ‎competition; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; accidents and other risks ‎inherent in the mining industry; lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory ‎approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation or income tax legislation, affecting ‎Steadright; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key ‎individuals.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the ‎securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United ‎States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and ‎may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons ‎unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, unless an ‎exemption from such registration is available.‎

Frequency Announces Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to Expand Access to European and Middle Eastern Investors

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:55:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 - Frequency Exchange Corp. (TSXV: FREQ) (OTC: FRECF) ("Frequency" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FSE") under the ticker symbol "YC6". Trading commenced on April 16, 2026.

This listing marks an important milestone in the Company’s international expansion and is expected to broaden access to global capital markets, increasing visibility among European institutional and retail investors while also facilitating participation from investors in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, where the Company has established strategic distribution relationships.

As one of Europe’s largest and most liquid trading venues, the FSE serves as a key gateway to international capital, supporting improved liquidity, a more diversified shareholder base, and greater accessibility for investors aligned with the Company’s growth objectives.

“The commencement of trading on the FSE marks an important step in Frequency’s global expansion and comes at a pivotal time following the relaunch of our NIKKI platform, which combines a one-time hardware purchase with a recurring annual subscription model. Together with our established distribution in the UAE, it strengthens our market reach while building a foundation for scalable and predictable recurring revenue,” said Stephen Davis, CEO of Frequency Exchange.

The Company also announces that mwb Wertpapierhandelsbank AG will act as designated market maker, supporting orderly trading and liquidity in Frequency’s shares on the FSE.

Trading on the FSE will be conducted in Euros. The Company’s primary listing will remain on TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “FREQ”, and all regulatory filings and continuous disclosure obligations remain governed by applicable securities laws of that jurisdiction.

About Frequency Exchange Corp.

Frequency Exchange Corp. is the parent company of FREmedica Technologies Inc., a technology company focused on frequency-based digital wellness solutions designed to support cellular communication and broader wellness applications.

Originally developed with applications related to Lyme disease, the NIKKI platform has evolved into a wellness solution addressing sleep, stress, recovery, and performance — areas of increasing demand in international markets, including the Middle East. The Company’s technology is supported by ongoing testing and quality-of-life evaluations.

For more information, visit www.FrequencyExchangeCorp.com and www.WeAreNikki.com.

Investor Contacts:

Stephen Davis

CEO

Frequency Exchange Corp.

stephen@frequencyexchangecorp.com

Nicole Sullivan

President

FREmedica Technologies Inc.

nicole.sullivan@wearenikki.com

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in filings by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Icarus Capital Announces Governance Realignment and Strategic Refocus Toward Operational Growth

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:30:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – Icarus Capital Corp. (TSX-V: ICRS) (“Icarus” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a series of governance and strategic updates designed to strengthen leadership oversight, sharpen operational focus, and support the Company’s long-term sustainability and profitability.

Governance Realignment

As part of this realignment, Thomas Bell has been appointed Chairman of the Board, reflecting the Company’s commitment to strong governance and experienced oversight. In addition, Howard Blank has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, providing continuity and public company leadership as Icarus advances its next phase of development.

Eric Lapointe has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Icarus Capital and President of the Company’s Yuk Yuk’s subsidiaries, where he will focus on operational execution, venue performance, and the continued expansion of live-event initiatives.

These updates formalize a leadership structure that clearly delineates governance, executive oversight, and operational responsibilities, following the Company’s transition period in 2025 after the passing of founder Garry Yuill.

Strategic Refocus on Core Operations

In conjunction with these governance changes, Icarus has elected not to renew its previously announced letter of intent to acquire Yuk Yuk’s Inc.

The Company remains supportive of the Yuk Yuk’s brand and franchise system and may revisit broader strategic opportunities in the future. However, Icarus believes that prioritizing the performance and expansion of its existing franchise operations, along with new theatre and touring initiatives, represents the most prudent path toward near and medium-term value creation.

“Our focus is on disciplined execution,” said Howard Blank, Chief Executive Officer. “We are prioritizing the continued development of our current operations, strengthening margins, and building a stable foundation for long-term growth.”

Balance Sheet Strengthening

The Company also announces that it has reached an agreement to convert $126,430.53 of outstanding indebtedness owed to the Estate of Garry Yuill into common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.25 per share, resulting in the issuance of 505,722 common shares.

The shares will be issued to Gary Yuill’s former spouse and will be subject to a hold-period of four months and one day from the date is issuance.

This restructuring reduces outstanding liabilities and aligns the interests of key stakeholders with the long-term performance of the Company.

Looking Ahead

With strengthened governance, clearer executive roles, and a renewed focus on operational execution, Icarus Capital believes it is well positioned to pursue disciplined growth, expand its live-entertainment platform, and improve profitability across its portfolio.

Further updates on operational initiatives and 2026 programming will be provided as plans are finalized.

About Icarus Capital Corp:

Based in Surrey, BC Canada, Icarus Capital Corporation specializes in live and digital entertainment, mainly focused on stand-up comedy. The company’s initial milestone included successfully securing the necessary funding to become a publicly traded company, listed as the ICRS ticker symbol on the TSX-V (Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture). The current assets include the Yuk Yuk's Calgary Comedy Club, Yuk Yuk’s Surrey Comedy Club, Yuk Yuk’s Media & Yuk Yuk’s Western Canadian Theatre Shows. More details can be found at www.icaruscapital.ca.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

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This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the terms and conditions of the transactions; the business plans of Icarus; use of funds; and the business and operations of the Issuer. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; delay and failure to receive applicable Board, shareholder or regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Icarus disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

For further information regarding the above, please contact:

Eric Lapoiinte, Chief Operating Officer, Icarus Capital Corp.
Email: eric@yukyuksmedia.com
Telephone: +1-604-600-2490

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Nevis Brands Inc. Announces Intention to Adopt Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Pilot Program

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:05:00 MDT

SEATTLE, WA - TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 - Nevis Brands Inc. (CSE: NEVI) (“Nevis Brands” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cannabis-infused products including the Major™ brand, announces its election to adopt the policies outlined in the Semi-Annual Reporting (“SAR”) Pilot Program. This transition utilizes the exemptions provided under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the “Blanket Order”).

The SAR Pilot program, implemented under the Blanket Order, allows eligible venture issuers listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) to voluntarily move from quarterly to semi-annual financial reporting. By adopting the SAR, Nevis Brands aims to reduce the administrative and financial burdens associated with quarterly reporting, allowing the Company to focus resources on its core business.

Nevis Brands’ fiscal year ends on November 30. Under the SAR pilot program, the Company will not file interim financial statements and related Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the three-month period ending February 28, 2026 and the nine-month period ending August 31, 2026.

Nevis Brands will continue to fulfill its primary reporting obligations, which include:

Six-Month Interim Financial Reports: Due within 60 days of May 31, 2026.
Audited Annual Financial Statements: Due within 120 days of Nov 30, 2026.

The Company confirms it meets the pilot program's eligibility criteria, which include being a venture issuer with annual revenues of less than $10 million and maintaining a clean 12-month continuous disclosure record. Nevis Brands remains committed to transparent and timely disclosure and will continue to report all material changes and significant developments—such as new territorial license agreements —as required under National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations.

This news release is being filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51–933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers.

About Nevis Brands Inc. Nevis Brands Inc. is the developer and owner of leading Intellectual Property related to marijuana-infused products. The Company’s flagship brand, Major™, offers a variety of cannabis-infused beverages designed for the legal adult-use market. Nevis Brands focuses on licensing its IP and expertise to local manufacturers and distributors in legal territories to ensure high-quality production and widespread availability.

Contact Information: John CEO, Nevis Brands Inc. Telephone: 206-510-2941 Email: john@nevisbrands.com

NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER HAS REVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information Some of the statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as “expects”, “intends”, “is expected”, “potential”, “suggests” or variations of such words or phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this news release. The forward-looking information reflects our current expectations and assumptions and is subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. No assurance can be given that these assumptions will prove correct. Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s control. Investors are advised to consider the risk factors under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s Form 2A, available at www.sedar.com for a discussion of the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

Nevis Brands Inc. Announces Intention to Adopt Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Pilot Program

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 MDT

SEATTLE, WA / April 20, 2026 – TheNewswire - Nevis Brands Inc. (CSE: NEVI) (“Nevis Brands” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cannabis-infused products including the Major™ brand, announces its election to adopt the policies outlined in the Semi-Annual Reporting (“SAR”) Pilot Program. This transition utilizes the exemptions provided under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the “Blanket Order”).

Nevis Brands will continue to fulfill its primary reporting obligations, which include:

Six-Month Interim Financial Reports: Due within 60 days of May 31, 2026.
Audited Annual Financial Statements: Due within 120 days of Nov 30, 2026.

This news release is being filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51–933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers.

Contact Information: John CEO, Nevis Brands Inc. Telephone: 206-510-2941 Email: john@nevisbrands.com

Ocumetics Reports Improvement in Six Month First-in-Human Results Meaningful Improvements in Patient Quality of Life

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:15:00 MDT

Key Highlights

Vision performance: Clinical outcomes exceed expectations, with all patients experiencing continuing vision improvements
Safety profile: Continues to meet expectations
Quality-of-life improvements: Anecdotally, all patients reported life changing results from lens implantations
Technology validation: Results reinforce the expected performance of Ocumetics’ inaugural accommodating intraocular lens
Momentum: Forward momentum continues, with lens design enhancements in manufacturing and testing phase
Webinar: April 22, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Register at www.ocumetics.com/webinar

Calgary, Canada – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 - Ocumetics Technology Corp. (TSV:V OTC |OTCQB: OTCFF |FRA: 2QBO) (“Ocumetics” or the “Company”), a leader in next generation vision technology, is pleased to announce highly encouraging six-month postoperative results from the first group of patients in its first-in-human (FIH) clinical study of the Ocumetics Accommodating Intraocular Lens (“Ocumetics Lens”).

Six months after surgery, patients who received the Ocumetics Lens have achieved clinical outcomes that meet and exceed the Company’s expectations. Group One patients entered the study with very poor vision, including one individual considered to be legally blind. At six months post-surgery, patients continue to demonstrate improved vision and stable visual acuity, alongside a strong safety profile. Patients have also experienced real world transformation in their daily lives.

“After six months, what stands out most is not just the clinical performance of the Ocumetics Lens, but the profound impact on patients’ quality of life,” said Dean Burns, President and CEO of Ocumetics. “Patients who entered this study with severely impaired vision are now reading, driving, and living independently again. We’re developing a technology that dramatically improves people’s quality of life and we couldn’t be happier.”

Ocumetics continues to leverage surgeon feedback and patient experience into ongoing product enhancements. Updated lens refinements are currently in manufacturing and testing, supporting the planned initiation of Group Two surgeries.

“The measurable improvements in visual acuity and consistency we are seeing at six months give us tremendous confidence as we advance to the next phase of our clinical program,” added Burns. “We are not only validating our technology, we are demonstrating its real-world impact. Our focus now is to build on this success, further optimize performance, and bring this life changing solution to more patients.”

Ocumetics looks forward to initiating Group Two surgeries following completion of lens testing, as the Company continues to advance its mission of transforming vision correction through innovation.

Ocumetics Webinar

Join Ocumetics Director and CEO, Dean Burns, for an exclusive webinar covering our six-month study results and important updates on our FIH study.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Time: 4:00 PM ET

About Ocumetics

Ocumetics Technology Corp. (TSXV: OTC) (OTCQB: OTCFF) (FRA: 2QBO) is a Canadian research and product development company that is dedicated to developing advanced vision correction solutions that enhance the quality of life for patients. Through innovative research and development, Ocumetics aims to transform the field of ophthalmology with state-of-the-art intraocular lenses and other vision-enhancing technologies.

Ocumetics is in the first-in-human early feasibility study phase of a game-changing technology for the ophthalmic industry. Ocumetics has developed a dynamic intraocular lens that fits within the natural lens compartment of the eye, potentially to eliminate the need for corrective lenses. It is designed to allow the eye’s natural muscle activity to shift focus from distance to near, providing clear vision at all distances without the help of glasses or contact lenses, and without perceptible time lag.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dave Burwell

Director, Investor Relations

dave.burwell@ocumetics.com

(403) 410-7907

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North Atlantic Titanium Announces Market and Investor Awareness Campaign

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:00 MDT

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Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE:NATO) (OTC:NATQF) (FSE:Y33) ("North Atlantic Titanium" or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into consulting agreements with Solidaire Investments Inc. and Rich TV Live Inc.

Solidaire Investments Inc.

Effective April 15, 2026, pursuant to an arm’s-length agreement, Solidaire Investments Inc. will provide consulting services to the Company. These services include, but are not limited to, consultation with management regarding marketing strategy and introduction of bloggers to Bull boards and/or other social media platforms, new market players in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, newsletter and market specialists, and possible acquisitions, joint venture deals, mergers, financing, and other corporate opportunities as may arise.

The agreement has an initial term of two (2) months, from April 15, 2026 to June 15, 2026, and may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Company has agreed to pay $35,000 plus GST per month as consideration to Solidaire Investments Inc. for the initial term.

Rich TV Live Inc.

Effective April 16, 2026, pursuant to an arm’s length agreement, Rich TV Live Inc. will provide digital media and consulting services in connection with the Company’s general corporate activities. These services include, but are not limited to, content creation in the form of four (4) video interviews each month for distribution across various social media platforms, distribution of the Company news through the email to database on RichTV.io, and management of chatrooms.

The agreement has an initial term of three (3) months, from April 16, 2026 to July 16, 2026, and may be renewed on a month-to-month basis by mutual agreement. The Consultant will provide services at the direction of the Company during the term. The Company has agreed to pay $10,000 per month as consideration to Rich TV Live Inc. for the initial term.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dwayne Yaretz, CEO
North Atlantic Titanium Corp.
Phone: 778-709-3398
Email: info@natitanium.com
Website: www.natitanium.com

About North Atlantic Titanium Corp.

North Atlantic Titanium is a Canadian publicly traded exploration company focused on advancing the Everett titanium deposit in Quebec. The Company also holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Sleeping Giant South project, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, approximately 75 kilometres south of Matagami, Que. As well, the Company is currently assessing two option agreements to acquire up to 80 per cent of the silver, zinc, lead XWG and LMM properties, and an exploration agreement at the WLG mine, all located in Henan province, China.

For more information, please visit our website at www.natitanium.com.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

A.C.L. Construction Ltd. Announces Corporate Update

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:50:00 MDT

FORT ST. JOHN, British Columbia, April 20, 2026 – TheNewswire - A.C.L. Construction Ltd. (TSXV: ACL; FSE: A3L0) (the “Company” or A.C.L.”), a leading provider of civil construction services, project management, general construction and underground utilities in the Peace Region of British Columbia is pleased to announce the following:

Business Highlights

TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) Listing: Effective February 23, 2026, the Company’s shares began trading on the TSXV under the listing “ACL” following a reverse takeover transaction with Samurai Capital Corp which closed on February 18, 2026 (the “Qualifying Transaction”).

Private Placement: On February 12, 2026, ACL completed a non-brokered private placement of 10,306,074 subscription receipts (the “Subscription Receipts”) at a price of $0.30/Subscription Receipt for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,091,822.20 (the “Subscription Receipt Financing”). Immediately before the completion of the Qualifying Transaction and upon the satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions, the Subscription Receipts were automatically converted, for no additional consideration, into one ACL Share and one ACL Construction common share purchase warrant (an “ACL Construction Warrant”), with each ACL Construction Warrant is exercisable to purchase one additional ACL Share at a price of $0.50 until February 18, 2029. In connection with the Amalgamation, all such ACL Shares and ACL Warrants were exchanged for Resulting Issuer Shares and warrants of the Company on economically equivalent terms (“Resulting Issuer Warrants”) on the basis of the Exchange Ratio. No finders fees were paid in connection with the Subscription Receipt Financing.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Listing: Effective March 9, 2026, the Company’s common shares began trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “A3L0”.

Highway and road intersection alignment contract: ACL has been identified as the preferred proponent for a highway realignment project on the Alaska Highway at Pingel Creek. The project is expected to include the construction of acceleration, deceleration and turning lanes, and the realignment of a secondary road access onto the highway, including intersection lighting, paving and line painting. Selection as preferred proponent is subject to customary procurement processes and final contract award and documentation. If awarded, the Company currently estimates the gross value of the contract to be approximately $3 million and expects construction will commence during Q2 2026 and continue into Q3 2026. Actual timing and value may change based on final scope, scheduling, and other factors.

About ACL Construction

ACL maintains a full fleet of heavy equipment and works on complex highway, civil and oilfield projects requiring strong knowledge and experience in multiple technical areas. ACL’s key services include (among others) project management, reclamation & remediation and aggregate sales.

For further information please contact:

A.C.L. Construction Ltd.

John McPherson

Telephone: 250-263-1205

Email: john@aclcon.ca

Website: www.aclconstructionltd.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of management and reflect the Company’s current expectations. When used in this news release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements and information in this news release include information relating to the Company’s expectations regarding the potential award, estimated value, and anticipating timing of the highway realignment project described herein, and related assumptions and risks.. Such statements and information reflect the current view of ACL. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information.

Forward-looking statements involve significant risk, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.

THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.

Ventripoint's VMS+(TM) 4.0 Recognized with Gold Edison Award, Validating Leadership and Future Potential

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:50:00 MDT

Toronto, Canada – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. (“Ventripoint” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:VPT, OTC:VPTDF), is proud to announce that its proprietary VMS+™ 4.0 (Ventripoint Medical System) technology has been awarded a Gold Medal at the 2026 Edison Awards in the Precision Health Technologies sub‑category.

The Edison Awards are widely regarded as one of the most prestigious global recognitions for innovation. Judged by a peer review panel of senior executives, clinicians, engineers, and technology leaders, Gold awards are reserved for innovations that demonstrate not only technical excellence, but clear differentiation, market readiness, and the potential for sustained real‑world impact. For investors, this recognition represents independent validation of Ventripoint’s strategic direction and technological leadership.

At the 2026 Edison Awards two luminaries were recognized: artist Rhianna for her philanthropy, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for his role in sports innovation. With its receipt of the Gold Award Ventripoint joins a peer group that includes Viz.ai, Heartflow, Abbott, Medtronic and Boston Scientific in what is described as “the Oscars of Innovation”.

Independent Validation of a Breakthrough Platform

VMS™ + 4.0 was recognised for its ability to transform standard 2D echocardiograms into highly accurate, reproducible 3D models of the heart—delivering volumetric and functional measurement traditionally accessible only through cardiac MRI. By combining 2D echocardiogram with Ventripoint’s patented Knowledge‑Based Reconstruction and artificial intelligence assistance, VMS™ + 4.0 provides accurate volumetric cardiac measurements equivalent to MRI.at a fraction of the cost, time, and infrastructure burden.

Importantly, this award reflects more than innovation in theory. Edison Award evaluators place strong emphasis on technologies that are already deployed, clinically validated, and delivering measurable benefits. VMS+™ 4.0 is currently in use at major hospitals across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada—demonstrating both clinical relevance and commercial scalability.

“The Edison Awards recognize innovations that have moved beyond promise into real‑world impact. Being awarded Gold affirms that VMS™ 4.0 has reached that threshold, and reinforces our belief that our platform has significant room to grow as adoption accelerates and new applications emerge”, sated Hugh MacNaught, President & CEO of Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.

Why This Matters

This Gold Edison Award reinforces three critical fundamentals:

1. Technology Leadership
VMS+™ has been recognized at a global level as best‑in‑class within precision health technologies. This external endorsement underscores Ventripoint’s position at the forefront of AI‑enabled cardiac diagnostics, in a market increasingly prioritizing accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency.

2. Market Readiness and Adoption
Unlike early‑stage experimental technologies, VMS+™ 4.0 is already embedded within clinical workflows. The Edison Awards explicitly prioritize innovations that have advanced beyond pilot status and into real‑world adoption—an important signal of reduced execution risk and accelerating commercial momentum.

3. Platform Potential Beyond Today’s Use Cases
While VMS+™ 4.0 is currently focused on cardiac chamber quantification and function, its core architecture is inherently extensible. The recognition highlights not just what the platform delivers today, but what it enables tomorrow: broader indications, longitudinal monitoring, decentralized diagnostics, and integration into value‑based care models.

A Technology Built for a Changing Healthcare System

Healthcare systems globally are under pressure to deliver higher diagnostic precision with fewer resources. MRI capacity constraints, long wait times, and high costs continue to limit access—particularly in paediatric, rural, and emerging‑market settings. VMS+™ 4.0 directly addresses these structural challenges by enabling high‑quality cardiac assessment at the point of care.

The Edison Award recognition affirms that Ventripoint’s technology aligns with macro‑level healthcare trends: decentralization, AI‑assisted decision support, and scalable precision medicine. These dynamics create the foundation for long‑term demand growth rather than one‑time product cycles.

Momentum That Extends Beyond the Award

Awards alone do not define value creation—but they often precede it. The Edison Award serves as a powerful signal to hospital systems, strategic partners, regulators, and payors that VMS™ represents a validated, trusted, and forward‑looking solution within cardiac care.

For Ventripoint, this recognition strengthens the company’s ability to:

Accelerate enterprise‑level hospital deployments
Deepen clinical and research partnerships
Support reimbursement and procurement discussions
Expand internationally with enhanced credibility

Most importantly, it reinforces a long‑term vision: building a durable, scalable diagnostics platform that continues to compound clinical relevance and commercial opportunity over time.

Looking Ahead

The Gold Edison Award marks a significant milestone—but not a destination. Ventripoint remains focused on execution: expanding market penetration, advancing the capabilities of VMS+™ 4.0, and unlocking additional value from a technology platform that has now been independently recognized as leading‑edge.

This award represents affirmation that Ventripoint is not only solving an important clinical problem today, but is positioned to go further—scaling impact, extending platform value, and participating meaningfully in the future of precision healthcare.

About Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.

Ventripoint is an industry leader in the application of AI (Artificial Intelligence) to echocardiography. Ventripoint's VMS+™ products are powered by its proprietary Knowledge Based Reconstruction technology, which is the result of a decade of development and provides accurate volumetric cardiac measurements equivalent to MRI. This affordable, gold-standard alternative allows cardiologists greater confidence in the management of their patients. Providing better care to patients serves as a springboard and basic standard for all of Ventripoint's products that guide our future developments. In addition, VMS+™ is versatile and can be used with all ultrasound systems from any vendor supported by regulatory market approvals in the U.S., Europe, and Canada.

For further information, please contact:

Hugh MacNaught

hmacnaught@ventripoint.com

604-671-4201

Forward Looking Statements

Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Factors which could materially affect such forward-looking information are described in the risk factors in the Company's most recent annual management's discussion and analysis that is available on the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Nord Precious Metals Targets Past-Producer High-Grade Silver Boundary Areas with Next Phase of Drilling

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:30:00 MDT

District consolidation creates drill-ready targets along historic property boundaries where over 50 million ounces of past silver production occurred on either side of claim lines no single operator could previously cross; Company advancing on multiple fronts with exploration, tailings recovery, and production infrastructure progressing concurrently at silver prices above US$75 per ounce

Cobalt, Ontario – TheNewswire – April 20, 2026 -- Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. ("Nord" or the "Company") (TSXV: NTH, OTCQB: CCWOF, FSE: QN3) is entering a period of accelerating activity across its consolidated Gowganda-Castle district, with the next phase of drilling to target known structures near historic property boundaries where decades of production confirm the presence of high-grade silver-cobalt mineralization. With the Company's March 31, 2026 closing of the strategic acquisition of four mining leases, Nord now controls nearly 4 kilometres of historic property boundary, with approximately half of that through areas of documented past production. Historically, mining could not extend to property boundaries. Nord now holds title to both sides and the company expects the upcoming drill program to target areas where structures and known veins extend towards these previously inaccessible zones. The consolidation comes as silver trades above US$75 per ounce, more than double its price 12 months ago and ten times when the properties were last in production, reinforcing the economics of the Company's integrated approach to district-scale exploration and near-term production.

Management Commentary

"The Company is excited to be able to drill through these historically defined artificial boundaries. With one company having title to all the area leases, we expect to identify new mineralization," stated Frank J. Basa, P.Eng., President and CEO. "Just one of the past-producing mines acquired produced approximately 40 million ounces of silver. Existing permits allow drilling along the boundaries, and new permits will be submitted to allow additional drilling across this highly prospective ground. We are not simply exploring. We have a mill, we have a gravity plant, we have an engineering partner, and we have a regulatory pathway. Every metre we drill now feeds directly into a production plan."

Boundary Area Geology and Past Production. With the acquired leases, Nord now hosts three of the five largest past-producing mines in the Gowganda Camp: the Miller Lake-O'Brien (Siscoe), the Castle and the Millerett, operations. The Miller Lake-O'Brien Mine alone produced approximately 42 million ounces of silver between 1910 and 1972, making it the largest past-producing Cobalt-style silver mine outside of the Cobalt Mining Camp itself. These mines are immediately adjacent to Nord's existing Castle Mine, which produced 9.9 million ounces of silver. Together, combined Gowganda Camp production from 1910 to 1989 totalled 60.1 million ounces of silver and 1.4 million pounds of cobalt, representing 11% of the total silver and 6% of the total cobalt for the broader Cobalt-Gowganda Camp regional endowment.

Tailings Resource on Acquired Ground. In addition to underground exploration targets, the acquired leases host a historical NI 43-101 indicated tailings resource(1) of approximately 1,940,000 tonnes grading 47.5 g/t Ag for approximately 2,960,000 contained ounces of silver at a 10 g/t cut-off (GeoVector Management, 2011, based on 764 drill holes totalling 3,012 metres). Focused drilling in core areas of the tailings has returned higher-grade results, with Temex’s 2012 re-sampling program estimated a historical average grade of 60.9 g/t silver for the North Pile and South Pond, and the Sandy K Mines core-area program in 2000 returning an average grade of 62.6 g/t (2.0 oz/ton) from dry tailings. BMR's own 2018 sonic drilling program (103 holes, 773 metres) confirmed multi-element endowment across the tailings, with weighted averages of 52.15 ppm Ag, 165.67 ppm Co, and 714.56 ppm As from 529 samples analysed by 4-acid digestion at ALS. Silver in the tailings occurs as coarse, liberated native grains amenable to gravity concentration, with historical test work at Lakefield Research achieving silver recoveries of 77% to 86%.

Exploration Approach

The Company's 2025 3D geological model at Castle East, completed by Ronacher McKenzie Geoscience using 75,000 metres of historical drill data, identified 29 discrete vein structures in a complex stockwork system hosted by the Nipissing diabase. The same geological host underlies the acquired Gowganda properties. This modern structural interpretation methodology can now be applied across the full consolidated land package, targeting boundary zones where historical operators were unable to follow mineralized structures across claim lines.

Existing permits allow drilling along the boundaries. New permits will be submitted to allow additional drilling across the broader consolidated ground. The Company's consolidated district position supports concurrent advancement of underground exploration alongside the near-term tailings recovery program being advanced by T Engineering Inc. (announced April 8, 2026) under Ontario's Recovery Permit framework.

Production Infrastructure in Place

Nord's exploration program is supported by existing production infrastructure that positions the Company to convert drill results into metal. TTL Laboratories in Cobalt, Ontario, the only permitted high-grade milling facility in the Cobalt Camp, has already produced refined silver dore, including a 1,000-ounce silver bar from Cobalt Camp material. The Company's acquired 600 tonne-per-day modular gravity plant awaits commissioning upon receipt of the Recovery Permit, for which the Ontario Ministry of Mines has provided an advanced template and 80-day fast-track processing pathway. T Engineering Inc., retained April 8, 2026, is advancing the engineering and pilot-scale test work required to bring the tailings recovery program into operation. This combination of active exploration drilling, permitted processing infrastructure, and a defined regulatory pathway to tailings recovery positions Nord to generate both exploration results and operational progress over the coming months.

(1) The historical resource estimate for the Gowganda tailings is supported by a technical report dated July 8, 2011, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, completed by GeoVector Management Inc. for Temex Resources Corp. The report is authored by Joe Campbell, P.Geo., Alan Sexton, P.Geo., M.Sc., and Allan Armitage, Ph.D., P.Geo. The historical estimate contained in this news release has not been verified as a current mineral resource. A “qualified person” (as defined in NI 43-101) has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource, and the Company is not treating the historical estimate as a current mineral resource. The Company considers the historical estimate to be relevant for the proper understanding of the Project; however, significant data compilation, re-drilling, re-sampling, and data verification may be required by a Qualified Person for the historical estimate to be in accordance with NI 43-101 standards and to verify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource.

Qualified Person

The technical information in this news release was approved and prepared under the supervision of Mr. Frank J. Basa, P.Eng. (PEO), director of Nord Precious Metals, a qualified person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101.

About Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.

Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. operates TTL Laboratories, the only permitted high-grade milling facility in the historic Cobalt Camp of Ontario, where the Company has established an integrated position connecting high-grade silver discovery with strategic metals recovery operations.

The Company's 58 sq. km flagship Castle property, with the addition of 225 hectares of leases, now hosts 3 of the 5 most productive past-producing silver mines in the Gowganda Camp: Siscoe-O'Brien, Castle and Millerett, complemented by the Castle East discovery where drilling has delineated 7.56 million ounces of silver in a now historic, Inferred resource grading an average of 8,582 g/t Ag (250.2 oz/ton) in 27,400 tonnes of material from two sections (1A and 1B) of the Castle East Robinson Zone, beginning at a vertical depth of approximately 400 metres. The report, titled NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate for Castle East, Robinson Zone, Ontario Canada with effective date of May 28, 2020 authored by M.Rachidi, P.Geo., Ph.D. of GoldMinds Geoservices. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Please refer to the Nord Precious Metals Press Release of May 27, 2020, for the resource estimate. The following notes were provided as part of the Resource Estimate report: 1 - The database used for this mineral estimate includes drill results obtained from historical (2011 one hole) to the recent 2019 drill program and wedges from the 2011 diamond drill hole; 2 - Mineral Resource is reported with mineable shape cut-off grade equivalent to 125$USD (258 g/t AgEq) including mining, shipping and smelting cost with recovery of 95%. The high-grade value of the mineral resources makes them direct shipping. Not all zones (mineable shapes) are above economic cut-off grade and zone 02b is a must-take material. The assay results are not capped as they are not considered as outliers at this stage and results are reproducible; 3 - The minimum horizontal width of the mineralized envelopes includes dilution and is 1.3m; and 4 - To convert volume to tonnage a specific gravity of 3.4 tonnes per cubic metre was used. Results are presented in-situ without mining dilution.

The above resource is now considered an historical resource. This historical resource remains relevant in that there is ongoing drilling to expand the known mineralization associated with that resource. The 2020 mineral resource was estimated in conformity with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserves Best Practices Guidelines and is reported in accordance with Canadian Securities Administrators' NI-43-101. Insufficient work has been done since to categorize the above historical estimate as current. Significant additional diamond drilling and analytical work along with modelling is required before a new resource estimate can be compiled.

Nord's integrated processing strategy enables multiple metal recovery streams. High-grade silver recovery supports the economics of extracting critical minerals including cobalt, nickel, and other strategic metals. The Re-2Ox hydrometallurgical process, validated at pilot scale through SGS Lakefield, eliminates the typical arsenic barriers in complex silver-cobalt ores while producing technical-grade cobalt sulphate and other metal products to customer specifications. This multi-metal approach, combined with established infrastructure including TTL Laboratories and underground mine access, positions Nord within Ontario's emerging critical minerals supply chain.

The Company maintains a strategic portfolio of critical minerals properties in Northern Quebec through its 35% ownership in Coniagas Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: COS), as well as the St. Denis-Sangster lithium project comprising 32 square kilometres of prospective ground near Cochrane, Ontario.

More information is available at www.nordpreciousmetals.com.

For further information please contact:

Frank J. Basa, P.Eng.

Chief Executive Officer

416-625-2342

Wayne Cheveldayoff

Corporate Communications

P: 416-710-2410

E: waynecheveldayoff@gmail.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur.

Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding: the potential for mineralization to extend across historic property boundaries; the planned drilling program, its targets, and objectives; the potential for silver and critical minerals recovery from tailings; the Company's processing capabilities and integrated strategy; the anticipated scope, phasing, and results of T Engineering's engagement; the commissioning of the Company's modular gravity plant; and the anticipated benefits of Ontario's regulatory and funding frameworks.

Although the Company believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by their nature forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and uncertainties associated with: general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; the Company's ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies; competition; the ability of the Company to obtain and retain all applicable regulatory and other approvals; commodity price fluctuations; and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

King Announces Mobilization for Maiden Drill Program at its Iron Horse Property

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:10:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – King Global Ventures Inc. (CSE:KING) (OTCQB: KGLDF) (FSE: 5LM1) (the “Company” or “King Global”) is pleased to announce that it has mobilized for a maiden, 7 hole, 14,230 ft. diamond drilling program at its Iron Horse (VMS) property located in the Black Canyon district of Yavapai County, Arizona. King has contracted Drilcor from Coeur d’Alene Idaho to complete the program.

The Iron Horse drill program will target high-priority, first-pass exploration targets within a geological environment considered prospective for volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) mineralization in a well-established Proterozoic metallogenic belt in Yavapai County, Arizona. This region hosts numerous past-producing and historically significant VMS deposits associated with bimodal volcanic sequences and iron formations and is widely recognized for its potential to host copper-zinc and precious metal sulphide systems. The Iron Horse target exhibits geological and geophysical characteristics interpreted to be consistent with known VMS environments.

Targets at Iron Horse have been identified through a combination of geological mapping and modern geophysical surveys. These surveys have outlined areas where magnetic, electromagnetic (EM), and gravity anomalies occur together. This coincidence may indicate the presence of dense, conductive sulphide mineralization and the potential for copper-gold VMS systems. The anomalies are interpreted to be located within, or adjacent to, sulphide-bearing iron formations and associated volcanic rocks, which are considered favourable host environments for VMS mineralization.

The planned drill program will comprise approximately 14,230 feet (about 4,300 metres) of drilling and will test seven high-priority geophysical targets. None of these targets have been previously drill tested, making this a true first-pass exploration program. The primary objective is to determine whether the geophysical anomalies are caused by sulphide mineralization and to improve understanding of the underlying geology.

CEO Quote

Robert Dzisiak, CEO of King Global stated “We are very excited to commence our maiden diamond drilling program on the Iron Horse property. King has spent a significant amount of time and money ground truthing the VMS potential of the Iron Horse property and this next phase on our exploration program is expected to validate our geological model.”

QUALIFIED PERSON STATEMENT (NI 43-101)

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Andrew Lee Smith, P.Geo., ICD.D, who is a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Smith is an independent consultant to King Global Ventures and is independent of the Company for the purposes of NI 43-101.

In verifying the scientific and technical information contained in this release, the Qualified Person, conducted a comprehensive review of all available analytical data, geological logs, drill core photographs, and supporting documentation generated during the 2025 Silver Cord drill program. This verification work included confirmation of the sampling procedures used in the field, an assessment of chain-of-custody protocols, and evaluation of the security measures implemented to ensure sample integrity from the drill site to the laboratory.

As part of his review, the Qualified Person examined King Global’s QA/QC program, including the insertion of certified reference standards, blanks, and duplicate samples into the analytical stream. He also verified that no material QA/QC issues were identified that would affect the reliability of the assay results. In addition, the Qualified Person reviewed original assay certificates issued by ALS Geochemistry, an independent laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and confirmed that the analytical methods applied—including multi-element ICP-MS, ICP-AES, and appropriate over-limit reanalysis—are suitable for the style of mineralization encountered at Silver Cord.

The Qualified Person further confirmed that the geological interpretations presented in this release—including references to structural controls, alteration patterns (AI/CCPI), metal zonation, and evidence for multiple phases of hydrothermal mineralization—are consistent with the observed drill core, surface mapping, geochemical signatures, and assay data. These interpretations are presented as conceptual geological models based on current drilling and are supported by the data available at this stage of exploration

About King Global Ventures:

Black Canyon Property in Arizona

King Global Ventures is focused on the exploration of precious and base metals in North America. The Black Canyon Project in Yavapai County Arizona is comprised of 213 contiguous concessions covering a total area of 4,000 acres encompassing 15 former operating mines including the past producing Howard Copper Mine. The Black Canyon Project is situated 100 km (62 miles) north of Phoenix Arizona and represents an early-stage exploration opportunity targeting copper-gold-silver-zinc, Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (“VMS”) mineralization. The geology of Yavapai County, Arizona is notable due to the presence of a variety of base and precious metal deposit types. The region has a significant history of exploration, discovery and mining operations, including base metals from mining operations like Bagdad, Jerome and Cleopatra. The property is on trend and is approximately 13 km (8 miles) N.W. of Arizona Metals Corp. (T:AMC).

The Howard Copper Mine Property is located on 78 acres of patented land. Discovered in the early 1920’s, small scale production and development focused on high-grade copper. Historical reports state that the main shaft was sunk to the 900-foot level, but that no ore was mined below the 500-foot level.

The Mikwam Property

The Mikwam Gold Property is located in Noseworthy Township within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of the Superior Province, northeastern Ontario. It lies along the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone that hosts Detour Gold’s Burntbush Property. The Mikwam deposit is hosted within Timiskaming-aged polymictic conglomerate and greywacke units and contains disseminated and vein-hosted gold mineralization associated with quartz-carbonate veins and pyrite mineralization.

A NI 43-101 technical report prepared for Galena International Resources Ltd. by Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc., dated December 8, 2016, disclosed a historical inferred mineral resource of 1,810,000 tonnes grading 2.34 g/t gold, containing 136,000 ounces of gold at a cut-off grade of 1.00 g/t Au. This estimate (announced by Galena in a December 12, 2016 press release) is historical in nature, was not prepared for King Global Ventures Inc., and should not be considered current. A Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources and the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources.

Additional information about King Global Ventures can be viewed at the Company's website at www.kingglobal.gold or at www.sedarplus.ca.

On behalf of King Global Ventures

Robert Dzisiak

Chief Executive Officer

204-955-4803

ir@kingcse.com

Neither the CSE Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain information in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, the uncertainty of the financing, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in preparing such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove imprecise and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

Heritage Mining Closes Second Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement and Announces Additional Upsize Due to Strong Demand

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:05:00 MDT

TORONTO, ON – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 – Heritage Mining Ltd. (CSE:HML) (FRA:Y66) (“Heritage” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated March 4, 2026, the Company has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of units (“Units”) and flow-through shares (“FT Shares”) for gross proceeds of $340,000.

Pursuant to the closing of the first tranche, the Company has issued 4,125,000 Units of the Company at a price of $0.04 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $165,000.00 and 4,375,000 FT Shares of the Company at a price of $0.04 per FT Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $175,000.00. In connection with the closing of the first tranche, the Company paid finders’ fees to eligible finders consisting of $18,900 in cash and 472,500 compensation unit warrants (“Compensation Unit Warrants”) Each Compensation Unit Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share and one Warrant of the Company at an exercise price of $0.04, for a period of 60 months following the Closing Date.

The Company is also pleased to announce that due to strong market demand, it has elected to increase the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement to accommodate additional investor interest. Heritage now plans to issue up to approximately 25,000,000 units (each a “Unit”) at a price of $0.04 per Unit and 25,000,000 flow-through shares (“FT Shares”) at a price of $0.04 per FT Share for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000.

Each FT Share will qualify as a “flow-through share” as defined in subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)(the “Act”). The proceeds of the FT Shares will be used to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures" as both terms are defined in the Act (the “Qualifying Expenditures“) related to the Company's projects in Ontario, Canada. The Company plans to incur Qualifying Expenditures on or before December 31, 2027 (or such other period as may be permissible under applicable tax legislation), and to renounce all the Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares effective December 31, 2026.

Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.05 per Warrant Share until 4:30 pm (Pacific Standard time) on that date that is 60 months from the closing date of the Offering (the “Expiry Time”).

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or before May 15, 2026 (the “Closing Date”). The Offering is subject to all customary approvals. Proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund the Company’s follow on exploration work at the Company’s portfolio of mineral properties in particular the Melba Project based on recent exploration successes. The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable securities laws. In connection with the Offering, certain finders may receive a cash fee and/or nontransferable finder warrants.

A Finder’s Fee equal to 7% cash and compensation unit warrants (“Compensation Unit Warrants”) equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the sale of FT Shares and Units, as applicable, issued pursuant to the Offering may be payable on certain orders in accordance with CSE rules. Each Compensation Unit Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share and one Warrant of the Company at an exercise price of $0.04, for a period of 60 months following the Closing Date.

A Finder’s Fee equal to 1.0% cash compensation on the number of Units or FT Shares, as applicable, issued pursuant to a President’s list the Offering may be payable on certain orders in accordance with CSE rules.

The Company further announces that it will settle $182,272 of debt owing to certain consultants, service providers, directors and officers of the Company by issuing an aggregate of 4,556,800 common in the capital of the Company at a deemed price of $0.04 per common share (the “Debt Settlement”).

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an o fer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

ABOUT HERITAGE MINING LTD.

The Company is a Canadian mineral exploration company advancing its Ontario Project Portfolio in Northwestern and Northeastern Ontario. The Drayton-Black Lake, Contact Bay and Scattergood projects are located near Sioux-Lookout in the underexplored Eagle-Wabigoon-Manitou Greenstone Belt. The Melba Property is located near Ramore, Ontario. All Projects benefit from a wealth of historic data, excellent site access and logistical support from the local community.

For further information, please contact:

Heritage Mining Ltd.

Peter Schloo, CPA, CA, CFA

President, CEO and Director

Phone: (905) 505-0918

Email: peter@heritagemining.ca

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events of the Company. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe”, “outlook” and similar expressions are not statements of historical fact and may be forward looking information. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements.

Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such risks include, among others, the inherent risk of the mining industry; adverse economic and market developments; the risk that the Company will not be successful in completing additional acquisitions; risks relating to the estimation of mineral resources; the possibility that the Company’s estimated burn rate may be higher than anticipated; risks of unexpected cost increases; risks of labour shortages; risks relating to exploration and development activities; risks relating to future prices of mineral resources; risks related to work site accidents, risks related to geological uncertainties and variations; risks related to government and community support of the Company’s projects; risks related to global pandemics and other risks related to the mining industry. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking information should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update any forward‐looking information except as required by law.

This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities of the Company in Canada, the United States, or any other jurisdiction. Any such offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein will be made only pursuant to subscription documentation between the Company and prospective purchasers. Any such offering will be made in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements under applicable securities laws, pursuant to a subscription agreement to be entered into by the Company and prospective investors.

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Ashley Gold Corp. Provides Operations Update for Ongoing Tak Drill Program

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:30:00 MDT

CALGARY, ALBERTA – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp. (CSE: “ASHL”) (“Ashley” or the “Company”) is pleased to share visuals and operational updates from its active diamond drilling program on the 100% owned Tak Patents.

Highlights:

Core logging and cutting well underway,
Four holes completed,
62 samples, comprising the entirety of TAK-26-01, being submitted for assay as of today.

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Figure 1: Regional Map and Area of Activity

President Noah Komavli; “Visiting the region and project was eye opening, very enjoyable and a whirlwind of activity. The Tak boasts scale, something you don’t see or appreciate on regional maps due simply to the dominance of our neighbors, NexGold, Kenorland, and Dryden Gold. While in the area, I had the pleasure of meeting with many stakeholders, ensuring Ashley has the necessary local connections for long term operational support.”

Drilling Operation Update

The following holes have been completed thus far during Phase 1 drilling.

Pad 1, Hole 1: Undercut and step back from TAK- 99-10. Logging and cutting completed.

Pad 2, Hole 2: East fan on TAK-02-02. Logging and cutting ongoing.

Pad 2, Hole 3: West fan on TAK-02-02.

Pad 3, Hole 4: North hole to test undrilled zones under the historically worked trenches.

Core Logging and Assay Update

Core logging and cutting is progressing at anticipated rates, with current focus on TAK-26-02. As disclosed, TAK-26-01 has been logged and cut, with delivery of samples to ActLabs Dryden anticipated for today.

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Figure 2: Exploration Manager Shannon Baird, P.Geo, Testing Magnetic Response of TAK-26-01

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Figure 3: TAK-26-01 - Example Mineralization in Cut Sample - Quartz Stockwork with Hydrothermal Pyrite (around 4m)

TAK-26-02 Update

This hole was designed as an eastward fan of Southern Rio TAK-02-02, with a completed drill length of 200m. Example mineralization and alteration found in the core are presented below.

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Figure 4: TAK-26-02 - Example Mineralization

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Figure 5: TAK-26-02 - Example Mineralization in Quartz, Fine Disseminated Sulphides

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Figure 6: TAK-26-02 - Example Pyrite Cube in Potassic Altered Quartz Feldspar Porphyry

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Figure 7: TAK-26-02 - Quartz Carbonate Veining and Disseminated Sulphide in Potassic Altered Quartz Feldspar Porphyry

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Figure 8: TAK-26-02 - Quartz Veinlet with Recrystallized Pyrite

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Figure 9: TAK-26-02 - Quartz Carbonate Vein in Potassic Altered Quartz Feldspar Porphyry

References

Property MDI Link: https://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/data/records/MDI000000002119.html

Wedge Zone assays: https://prd-0420-geoontario-0000-blob-cge0eud7azhvfsf7.z01.azurefd.net/lrc-geology-documents/assessment/52G13NW2001/52G13NW2001.PdF

Triex logs (Tak-99 holes):

https://prd-0420-geoontario-0000-blob-cge0eud7azhvfsf7.z01.azurefd.net/lrc-geology-documents/assessment/52G13NW2002/52G13NW2002.Pdf

Southern Rio logs (Tak-02 holes):

https://prd-0420-geoontario-0000-blob-cge0eud7azhvfsf7.z01.azurefd.net/lrc-geology-documents/assessment/52F16NE2006/52F16NE2006.Pdf

NI 43-101 Disclosure

The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Shannon Baird, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Baird is Exploration Manager of Ashley Gold Corp. and registered as a Professional Geoscientist with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario as well as the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

*Management cautions that core visuals are selective in nature to begin with and is not representative of the hole in its entirety or indicative of any grade overall. Samples have not been submitted and therefore, assay results are pending and visual identification of minerals does not guarantee economic grades. These preliminary visual observations are awaiting laboratory confirmation.

ABOUT ASHLEY GOLD CORP.

Ashley Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring and developing highly prospective gold and polymetallic deposits in Canada’s top mining regions. The Company’s flagship assets are in the Dryden Area in Ontario with a 100% ownership in Santa-Maria, Burnthut (including the Tak Patents), Howie, and Alto-Gardnar claims as well as in British Columbia with the Icefield Portfolio having two highly prospective claim packages.

For more information, please refer to the Company’s information available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), or visit us at www.ashleygoldcorp.com.

Contact Information

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Noah J. Komavli, P.Eng, President, Director

C: (647) 567-9840

E: info@ashleygoldcorp.com
X: KKomavli

-Or-

Darcy Christian, P.Geo, CEO

C: (587) 777-9072

E: dchristian@ashleygoldcorp.com

Connect With Ashley:

www.ashleygoldcorp.com

X: https://x.com/AshleyGoldCorp

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, and by their very nature involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on currently available information, Ashley Gold Corp. provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Factors which cause results to differ materially are set out in the Company’s documents filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) (www.sedarplus.ca). Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements.”

China Unicom and Huawei Elevate Beijing E-Town Race-Day Experiences with 5G-A GigaUplink

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:15:00 MDT

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 April 2026 - China Unicom and Huawei capped off a series of successful 5G-A GigaUplink deployments by guaranteeing the premium connectivity at the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, where human and robot runners competed alongside through the E-Town in Daxing District. This marks the two companies' latest landmark showcase for sports events, combining 5G-A and AI to provide fast uplink with huge capacity and low latency for event organization and media services, digital engagement, and humanoid participation.

China Unicom 5G-A empowering robots to sprint across the finish line

China Unicom Delivered a Masterclass in Connected Marathon Events

Marathon events typically feature high-density crowds with an extensive demand for uploads. China Unicom and Huawei turned to 5G-A 3CC on 3.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz for the event, ensuring an uplink fulfillment at 20 Mbps surpassing 99.6%, along with a peak speed of field-tested 677 Mbps. This impressive uplink performance provided consistent and reliable support for 4K/8K broadcasting and real-time collection and editing while also enabling fans to share and stream smoothly.

Such unrivalled experience is underpinned not only by high-quality networks but also flexible operations. China Unicom and Huawei used intelligent base stations to build 5G-A intelligent, elastic channels for the event. This facilitated differentiated scheduling for livestreaming, voice and video calling, and short videos to ensure smooth experiences for fans even at heavy-traffic moments.

China Unicom 5G-A GigaUplink networks integral to the success of E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon

5G-A GigaUplink Takes Embodied AI to New Heights

In a global first, the E-Town half-marathon features a pioneering format that sees human and robot runners compete simultaneously. The humanoid robots were divided into an autonomous navigation group and a remote-control group, running on the same course and evaluated using mixed timing methods. Each humanoid robot requires approximately 10 Mbps uplink for video uploads, environment sensing, gait control, and autonomous navigation. Dedicated uplink slices were reserved to ensure a positioning accuracy of up to sub-decimeter level and an average end-to-end latency of less than 30 ms throughout the racing course, which provided strong support for the video uploads, obstacle avoidance, cornering, and sprinting of humanoid robots. While offering technical upgrades to sports events, this promoted the adoption of humanoid robots on a large scale.

Qin Yang, Deputy General Manager of China Unicom in Beijing spoke proudly of the excellent connections his company provided for the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games as a global strategic partner and the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon event as the exclusive official communications sponsor. "5G-A and AI are essential digital infrastructure, enabling us to bring embodied AI to sports. Given the new dynamics of AI development, we will double down on our priorities over connectivity, computing power, services, and security to sharpen our competitive edges as a preferred telecom partner for intelligent sports and a core enabler for intelligent industry transformation. Moving forward, we will accelerate our innovation-driven push to strengthen our digital infrastructure and drive the high-quality growth of embodied AI in China and beyond."

Samuel Chen, Vice President of Huawei's Wireless Network Business Marketing, said this humanoid robot half-marathon offers a good example of deepening integration between mobile technology and embodied intelligence. "Beyond redefining connectivity for sports, it has shown us what intelligent production and life will look like in future. We are always dedicated to building excellent 5G-A networks together with operators based on user-centered innovation to ensure GigaUplink, low latency, and high reliability for differentiated mobile AI services. This will enable us to continuously drive the high-quality growth of the digital economy."
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Pinnacle Discovers More High-Grade Polymetallic Mineralization at El Potrero with Silver Assays up to 1,159 grams per tonne Underscoring District Scale Potential

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:00:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – TheNewswire - April 20, 2026 (TSXV: PINN, OTC: PSGCF, Frankfurt: P9J) – Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. ("Pinnacle" or the “Company") is pleased to announce that continued ground follow up on shafts, adits and prospecting pits interpreted from the recent airborne LiDAR survey on the Potrero project in Durango, Mexico has resulted in further discoveries of polymetallic mineralization. Prospecting on the northern El Potrero claim block has resulted in the discovery of silver-rich veins, with assays up to 1,159 g/t Ag, while on the Maria Fernanda 2 (“MF2”) concession, continued field work has extended the previously announced silver-lead-zinc (Ag-Pb-Zn) mineralization along strike (see Pinnacle news release from March 17, 2026).

HIGHLIGHTS

Ground follow up of the recent airborne LiDAR survey on the Potrero Project has resulted in the discovery of new zones of polymetallic mineralization, enhancing the district scale potential of the project
On the northern El Potrero claim group, a new series of adits on northeast-trending vein structures, dubbed the “Minas Nuevas”, returned assays up to 0.252 g/t Au, 1,159 g/t Ag, 4.72% Pb and 0.10% Zn over 0.35m
On the MF2 block, the ”Paulina Breccia” zone has been traced for approximately 400 metres to the northeast with 0.217 g/t Au, 47 g/t Ag, 0.65% Pb and 0.71% Zn over 0.40 m and 0.232 g/t Au, 50 g/t Ag, 0.48% Pb and 0.77% Zn over 0.60 m.
Also on the MF2 block and approximately 650 metres along strike to the southwest from the Paulina Breccia, an artisanal mine called “Las Guasimas” has yielded assays up to 3.21 g/t Au, 349 g/t Ag, 3.49% Pb and 5.30% Zn from dump grabs
Collectively, the Paulina Breccia and Guasimas mine extend the apparent strike length of the vein system on MF2 to approximately 1,100 metres

“These exciting discoveries of high-grade gold-silver-lead-zinc mineralization not only validate the effectiveness of the LiDAR survey, but are demonstrating the district scale potential of the mineralizing system at El Potrero,” stated Robert Archer, Pinnacle’s President & CEO. “From the processing plant at the northeast point of the project to the new Guasimas zone in the southwest is approximately 10 kilometres, and we now have both Au-Ag and Au-Ag-Pb-Zn mineralizing systems present. All of the recently discovered NE-SW trending polymetallic mineralization is in sharp contrast to the purely gold and silver NW-SE trending mineralization on the northern Dos de Mayo vein system and probably represents a completely different age of hydrothermal activity. As all four of the operating mines surrounding the project are polymetallic, and the Au-Ag-Pb-Zn veins at the Topia Mine are just 4 kilometres away from MF2, finding this style of mineralization across the Potrero property just underscores how prolific this area really is.”

As announced on January 6, 2026, the LiDAR survey was flown over the entire 1,074 hectare property and confirmed known structural trends, outlined previously unknown structures, and identified a total of 6 shafts, 64 adits and 51 prospecting pits on the two claim blocks comprising the project (Figure 1). On the first pass of follow up work on the southern MF2 concession, several outcrops with silver-lead-zinc sulphides in silicified breccia veins returned individual assays up to 266 g/t silver, 4.39% lead and 2.89% zinc from channel samples up to 0.9 metres in length (see Pinnacle news release from March 17, 2026).

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Figure 1: El Potrero Project Showing Two Claim Blocks and Artisanal Workings Interpreted from LiDAR Survey

Continued follow up field work has now revealed a larger system with multiple polymetallic veins on both claim blocks. On the northern El Potrero block, where the historic gold-silver mines and plant are located, a series of adits have been discovered on structures trending 030-040° and dipping 75-80° SE. Located in the south-central part of the block, approximately 3.5 kilometres south-southwest of the plant, these artisanal mine workings, named “Minas Nuevas”, host several structures with disseminated to semi-massive pyrite, galena, sphalerite, arsenopyrite and quartz veinlets. The high sulphide content, comparative lack of quartz and elevation of 1,350 metres above sea level (“masl”) compared to 2,200 masl at MF2, suggest that they may represent a lower level of the hydrothermal system. Preliminary sampling also indicates that the veins here are Ag-Pb dominant, with assays up to 1,159 g/t Ag and 4.72% over 0.35 metres.

Table 1: Highlights of channel sampling on Minas Nuevas polymetallic veins at El Potrero

Sample No.	Width (m)	Au g/t	Ag g/t	Pb %	Zn %
EPPR26094	0.30	0.038	240	4.74	0.17
EPPR26096	0.35	0.252	1,159	4.72	0.10
EPPR26098	0.25	0.064	334	0.33	0.20
EPPR26103	0.30	0.153	613	0.12	0.14

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Figure 2: Potrero Block Showing LiDAR with Artisanal Workings and New Ag-Pb-Zn Discovery at Minas Nuevas

On the MF2 concession to the southwest, the “Paulina Breccia” zone with pyrite-sphalerite-galena mineralization has been extended approximately 400 metres along strike to the northeast from the initial discovery. Highlighted by 0.217 g/t Au, 47 g/t Ag, 0.65% Pb and 0.71% Zn over 0.40 m and 0.232 g/t Au, 50 g/t Ag, 0.48% Pb and 0.77% Zn over 0.60 m in the first-pass sampling, this tenor of mineralization was fairly consistent along strike.

Also on the MF2 block, an artisanal mine, called “Las Guasimas”, has yielded assays up to 3.21 g/t Au, 349 g/t Ag, 3.49% Pb and 5.30% Zn in grab samples from mine dumps and 0.02 g/t Au, 117 g/t Ag, 0.55% Pb and 0.15% Zn from a 0.60 m channel sample at the opening to the mine. Some cleaning and rehabilitation of the old workings will be necessary before a proper underground sampling program can be undertaken.

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Figure 3: MF2 Block Showing LiDAR with Artisanal Workings, New Ag-Pb-Zn Discoveries & Alteration

As Las Guasimas and the Paulina Breccia zone appear to be along strike from each other, this potentially extends the length of the vein system for approximately 1,100 metres. Furthermore, preliminary mapping and prospecting indicate that other parallel veins exist, and this system is 6.5 kilometres from the Minas Nuevas zone on the Potrero block, indicating a truly district scale mineralizing system.

Table 2: Highlights of channel sampling on Paulina Breccia and Las Guasimas veins, MF2 block

Sample No.	Zone	Width (m)	Au g/t	Ag g/t	Pb %	Zn %
EPPR26050	Paulina Bx	0.40	0.217	47	0.65	0.71
EPPR26052	Paulina Bx	0.60	0.232	50	0.48	0.77
EPPR26105	Guasimas	Grab	0.047	226	2.05	4.66
EPPR26106	Guasimas	Grab	3.210	349	3.49	5.30
EPPR26107	Guasimas	0.60	0.019	117	0.55	0.15
EPPR26108	Guasimas	0.50	0.138	58	0.50	0.13

The newly discovered polymetallic veins have a northeasterly trend as opposed to the dominantly northwesterly trend of the gold-silver veins in the northern part of the Potrero property. Follow-up mapping, sampling and prospecting is continuing on both the MF2 and El Potrero blocks and additional samples continue to be submitted to SGS Labs in Durango for assaying.

Eight channel samples were taken at Minas Nuevas, two at Las Guasimas (plus the two ‘dump grabs’) and 33 on the Paulina Breccia, sampling both vein and wall rock material. Wall rock is unmineralized.

QA/QC

The technical results contained in this news release have been reported in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Pinnacle has implemented industry standard practices for sample preparation, security and analysis given the stage of the Project. This has included common industry QA/QC procedures to monitor the quality of the assay database, including inserting certified reference material samples and blank samples into sample batches on a predetermined frequency basis.

Systematic chip channel sampling was completed across exposed mineralized structures using a hammer and maul. The protocol for sample lengths established that they were not longer than two metres or shorter than 0.3 metres. The veins tend to be steeply dipping to vertical, and so these samples are reasonably close to representing the true widths of the structures. Samples were collected along the structural strike or oblique to the main structural trend. Grab samples, by their nature, are only considered as indicative of local mineralization and should not be considered as representative.

All samples were bagged in pre-numbered plastic bags; each bag had a numbered tag inside and were tied off with adhesive tape and then bulk bagged in rice bags in batches not to exceed 40 kg. They were then numbered, and batch bags were tied off with plastic ties and delivered directly to the SGS laboratory facility in Durango, Mexico for preparation and analysis. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. All Samples were delivered in person by the contract geologist who conducted the sampling under the supervision of the QP.

SGS sample preparation code G_PRP89 including weight determination, crushing, drying, splitting, and pulverizing was used following industry best practices where all samples were crushed to 75% less than 2 mm, riffle split off 250 g, pulverized split to >85% passing 75 microns (μm). All samples were analyzed for gold using code GA_FAA30V5 with a Fire Assay determination on 30g samples with an Atomic Absorption Spectography finish. An ICP-OES analysis package (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry) including 33 elements and 4-acid digestion was performed (code GE_ICP40Q12) to determine Ag, Zn, Pb, Cu and other elements.

Qualified Person

Mr. Jorge Ortega, P. Geo, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and the author of the NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Potrero Project, has reviewed, verified and approved for disclosure the technical information contained in this news release.

About the Potrero Property

El Potrero is located in the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico and lies within 35 kilometres of four operating mines, including the 4,000 tonnes per day (tpd) Ciénega Mine (Fresnillo), the 1,000 tpd Tahuehueto Mine (Luca Mining) and the 250 tpd Topia Mine (Guanajuato Silver).

High-grade gold-silver mineralization occurs in a low sulphidation epithermal breccia vein system hosted within andesites of the Lower Volcanic Series and has three historic mines along a 500 metre strike length. The property has been in private hands for almost 40 years and has never been systematically explored by modern methods, leaving significant exploration potential.

A previously operational 100 tpd plant on site can be refurbished / rebuilt and historic underground mine workings rehabilitated at relatively low cost in order to achieve near-term production once permits are in place. The property is road accessible with a power line within three kilometres.

Pinnacle will earn an initial 50% interest immediately upon commencing production. The goal would then be to generate sufficient cash flow with which to further develop the project and increase the Company’s ownership to 100% subject to a 2% NSR. If successful, this approach would be less dilutive for shareholders than relying on the equity markets to finance the growth of the Company.

About Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp.

Pinnacle is focused on the development of precious metals projects in the Americas. The high-grade Potrero gold-silver project in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Belt hosts an underexplored low-sulphidation epithermal vein system and provides the potential for near-term production. In the prolific Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario, the Company owns a 100% interest in the past-producing, high-grade Argosy Gold Mine and the adjacent North Birch Project with an eight-kilometre-long target horizon. With a seasoned, highly successful management team and quality projects, Pinnacle Silver and Gold is committed to building long-term, sustainable value for shareholders.

Signed: “Robert A. Archer”

President & CEO

For further information contact:

Email: info@pinnaclesilverandgold.com

Tel.: +1 (877) 271-5886 ext. 110

Website: www.pinnaclesilverandgold.com

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Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, comments regarding predictions and projections. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although Pinnacle Silver and Gold believes that such expectations are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct, and therefore actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, whether made in this news release or in any question and answer period related to this information.

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GOAT Industries Announces Appointment of Successor Auditor

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:10:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – TheNewswire - April 19, 2026 – GOAT Industries Ltd. (the “Company” or “GOAT”) (CSE: GOAT) (OTC: BGTTF) (FWB: 26B.F) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Horizon Assurance LLP (“Horizon”) as the Company’s new auditor, effective April 10, 2026.

As previously announced on April 9, 2026, WDM Chartered Professional Accountants (“WDM”) resigned as the auditor of the Company effective April 6, 2026. The Company subsequently undertook a process to identify a successor auditor and has now completed that process with the appointment of Horizon.

The appointment of Horizon as the successor auditor has been approved by the Company’s audit committee and board of directors.

In accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, the Company has filed a Notice of Change of Auditor, together with the required letters from WDM and Horizon, under its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About Goat Industries Ltd.

GOAT is an investment issuer focused on investing in high-potential companies operating across a variety of industries and sectors. The goal of the Company is to generate maximum returns from its investments.

For more information about the Company, please visit https://www.goatindustries.co /. The Company’s final prospectus, financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, among other documents, are all available on its profile page on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.c a .

On Behalf Of The Board Of Directors

Chief Executive Officer	Kevin Cornish
Head Office	Suite 1500, 1111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2J3
Telephone	1-204-801-3613
Website	www.goatindustries.co
Email	info@goatindustries.co

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Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements respecting the Company’s expectations regarding its auditor and related filings. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "does not expect", "is expected", "intends", "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements regarding the Company’s strategic plans and regulatory filings. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Majestic Gold Corp. Announces 2025 Annual Results

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:20:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - April 17, 2026 - Majestic Gold Corp. (“Majestic” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) announces its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue increase 25.8% to $89.3 million for FY2025, compared to $71 million for FY2024;
Gross profitfrom mining operations increased by 30.8% to $47.6 million in FY2025, from $36.4 million for FY2024
Net incomewas $18.3 million for FY2025, a decrease of 10.8% from $20.5 million for FY2024;
Cash flow from operating activities increased by 8.3% to $30.9 million in FY2025, from $28.5 million for FY2024
Gold production was 29,804 ounces for FY2025, a 6.7% decrease over the 31,949 ounces produced forFY2024.
Strong financial position at December 31, 2025. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $167.1 million (FY2024 - $100.7 million) and working capital of $117. million (FY2024 - $86.3 million);
Dividends of CAD$0.0072 per share was paid on October 9, 2025, to the shareholders for a total amount of CAD$7.5 million (FY2024 - CAD$7.3 million or CAD$0.007 per share), representing a yield of approximately 5.14% at the time declared;
The Company, through its subsidiary, Persistence acquired a 52% interest in Yantai Mujin and the Muping Gold Project for total consideration of RMB81.9M (approximately CAD$15.8M);
On October 14, 2025 the Company’s 58.75% held subsidiary, Persistence completed a private placement on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under stock code 02489 for gross proceeds of HK$472 million (~ $60.7 million) (“Placement”) by way of issuance of 400 million common shares at a price of HK$1.18 per Share (~ $0.152 per Share) on the HKEX. Persistence’s recent closing share price was HKD$1.08 (~CAD$0.19) for a market capitalization of HKD$2.6B (~CAD$466.56M).
Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) for FY2025 were $1,195 per ounce and $1,584 per ounce, compared to $856 per ounce and $1,061 per ounce for FY2024. For AISC computation details, refer to pages 21-23 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure; and
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 was $4 million, compared to $38.3 million for FY2024. For EBITDA computation details, refer to pages 21-23 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure

FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue was $25.6 million, an increase of 34.8% from $19 million for the FY2024 comparative quarter;
Gross profit from operations was $14.5 million, an increase of 65.1% from $8.8 million for the FY2024 comparative quarter
Net incomewas $3.1 million, a decrease of 16% from $3.7 million for the FY2024 comparative quarter;
Cash flow from operating activities was $13.3 million, a 44.0% increase over the $9.3 million for the FY2024 comparative quarter;
Gold production decreased by 8.3% to 7,134 ounces, from 7,782 ounces produced forthe FY2024 comparative quarter.

SELECTED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

		Three months ended December 31,				Year ended December 31,
		2025		2024		2025		2024
Operating data
Gold produced (ozs)		7,134		7,782		29,804		31,949
Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs)		6,716		7,036		27,243		28,970
Gold sold (ozs)		6,441		7,107		26,840		29,363
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold)	$	3,915	$	2,644	$	3,283	$	2,390
Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1)		1,327		901		1,195		856
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1)		1,931		1,231		1,584		1,061
Financial data
Gold revenue	$	25,589,472	$	18,986,481	$	89,253,722	$	70,952,304
Gross profit (2)		14,533,759		8,805,380		47,569,122		36,363,078
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		12,779,952		9,603,307		45,482,094		38,305,756
Net income		3,093,631		3,682,534		18,317,423		20,545,152
Net income attributable to shareholders		(142,250)		1,343,952		6,744,134		9,927,871
Basic and diluted income per share		(0.00)		0.00		0.01		0.01
						December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents					$	167,097,897	$	100,738,547
Other current assets						7,130,766		5,118,569
Non-current assets						166,110,820		82,068,419
Total assets					$	340,318,142	$	187,925,535

Current liabilities					$	56,972,994	$	19,536,163
Non-current liabilities						41,663,396		8,670,704
Total liabilities					$	98,636,390	$	28,206,867
Total equity						241,681,752		159,718,668
Total liabilities and equity					$	340,318,142	$	187,925,535

(1)See “Additional Financial Measures” in the Company’s MDA on pages 21-23.
(2)“Gross profit” represents total revenues, net of cost of goods sold.

This release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and associated Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) which are available on SEDAR www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website www.majesticgold.com.

About Majestic Gold

Majestic Gold Corp., a British Columbia based company, is a low-cost junior gold producer engaged in commercial gold production in eastern Shandong Province, China, with mining operations at its Songjiagou Gold Mines, its flagship project, and the Mujin Gold Project. Additional information on the Company and its projects is available at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.majesticgold.com.

For further information, please contact:

James Mackie, CFO and Corporate Secretary

Telephone: (604) 560-9060

Email: info@majesticgold.com

Website: www.majesticgold.com

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Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward‐looking statements and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws. Forward‐looking statements are statements which relate to future events. Such statements include estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, business and financial prospects, financial multiples and accretion estimates, future trends, plans, strategies, objectives, and expectations, including with respect to production, exploration drilling, reserves and resources, exploitation activities and events or future operations. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling results and information concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to be forward-looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when, and if, a project is actually developed.

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While these forward‐looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith, and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, Majestic Gold does not intend to update any forward‐looking statements to conform these statements to actual results

Plaid Technologies Receives Technical and Market Analysis Deliverables from Graphene NanoWorks

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia — April 17, 2026 – TheNewswire — Plaid Technologies Inc. (CSE: STIF) (OTC: STIFF) (FRA: 5QX0) (“Plaid” or the “Company”), a developer of graphene-enhanced technologies, is pleased to announce that it has received technical and market analysis deliverables from its previously announced engagement with Graphene NanoWorks (“GNW”).

Under the terms of the agreement entered into on December 16, 2025, the Company engaged GNW for a three-month period at a total cost of $32,500 to conduct market analysis and technical specification development in support of the Company’s graphene-based technology initiatives.

The Company has now completed an initial review of the information generated through this engagement, including technical assessments, performance observations, and market analysis relating to potential applications in sectors such as optical coatings, specialty glass, and advanced materials.

The materials provided by GNW indicate that graphene-enhanced formulations, including formulations incorporating graphene oxide and dispersion methodologies, may warrant further evaluation for their potential to affect certain material characteristics, including durability, surface functionality, and material efficiency. The Company notes that these findings are preliminary in nature and have not been independently verified by the Company.

In parallel with the GNW engagement, the Company has continued development work with its contracted partner, Petro Flow LLC, including the integration of an ultrasonic injection process designed to enhance the dispersion of graphene oxide within cementitious systems. Preliminary observations suggest that improved dispersion may influence hydration behavior and cured material properties.

Based on the technical and market inputs currently available, the Company will begin a structured evaluation of potential commercialization pathways. This process is expected to include:

Identification and prioritization of target application verticals
Assessment of scalable manufacturing and deployment strategies
Engagement with potential strategic partners and end-users
Evaluation of appropriate corporate structures to support commercialization initiatives

The Company cautions that while promising, the work completed to date remains preliminary and subject to further testing, validation, and economic analysis.

Guy Bourgeois, Chief Executive Officer of Plaid Technologies, commented:

"The completion of this engagement with Graphene NanoWorks provides us with a stronger technical and commercial foundation from which to evaluate next steps. We are now focused on determining the most effective pathway to translate these findings into scalable, value-generating opportunities."

The Company will provide further updates as it advances its evaluation process and defines its commercialization strategy.

About the Company

The Company focuses on the development and commercialization of graphene-enhanced technologies. Plaid is simultaneously pursuing a range of applications for its proprietary graphene-infused concrete mixture, with an initial focus on wellbore cement and subsurface applications. Management expects Plaid’s unique mixture to pave the way for a new era in well abandonment, combining cutting-edge materials with precision engineering.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

"Guy Bourgeois"

Guy Bourgeois

Director & Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: 1-800-585-7517

Email: info@plaidtechnologiesinc.com

Website: https://www.plaidtechnologiesinc.com

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, without limitation, statements relating to: the Company’s ongoing review and assessment of the technical and market analysis received from Graphene NanoWorks; the potential applicability of graphene-enhanced formulations in certain sectors and use cases; the continued development work with Petro Flow LLC, including work relating to ultrasonic injection and dispersion processes; the potential effects of improved dispersion on cementitious systems; the Company’s evaluation of possible commercialization pathways; the identification and prioritization of potential application areas; the assessment of manufacturing, deployment, and strategic partnership opportunities; and the timing and content of any future updates by the Company.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, assumptions, and beliefs as of the date of this press release. Such assumptions may include, without limitation: that preliminary technical observations and third-party analysis will be capable of further assessment or validation; that development work will continue as currently anticipated; that the Company will be able to maintain relationships with consultants, contractors, and other third parties; that required resources and funding will be available on acceptable terms; and that market, technical, competitive, regulatory, and general economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: the risk that preliminary findings, observations, or analyses may not be confirmed through further testing or independent validation; the risk that product development or scale-up efforts may not proceed as expected or at all; risks relating to technical performance, manufacturing feasibility, and economic viability; the risk that commercial applications or partnerships may not develop on the timelines anticipated or at all; dependence on third-party service providers, consultants, suppliers, and strategic counterparties; changes in market demand or competitive conditions; regulatory and permitting requirements; supply chain disruptions and cost increases; financing risks; and general business, economic, capital markets, and industry conditions.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events, or otherwise.

Leocor Mining Provides Updates on Warrant Exercises and Filing of Early Warning Report

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:15:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (April 17, 2026) – TheNewswire - Leocor Mining Inc. (CSE: LECR, OTCQB: LECRF, Frankfurt: LGO0) (“Leocor” or the “Company”) (formerly Leocor Gold Inc.) is pleased to announced that an aggregate of 26,231,040 share purchase warrants (each a “Warrant”) issued in connection with the Company’s March 26, 2026 unit private placement have been exercised as of the date hereof for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,623,104.

Furthermore, the Company announces the filing of an early warning report (the “Early Warning Report”) by an investor of the Company, Planet Ventures Inc. (“Planet Ventures”) pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues (“NI 62-103”) and National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (“NI 62-104”) in connection with Planet Ventures’ acquisition of common shares (the “Common Shares”) in the capital of the Company pursuant to the exercise of 7,231,040 Warrants at $0.10 per Warrant on April 14, 2026 (the “Transaction”).

As a result of the Transaction, Planet Ventures beneficially owns an aggregate 46,086,123 Common Shares, representing 19.95% of 230,963,442 Common Shares issued and outstanding following the Transaction. Planet Ventures also owns an aggregate of 12,768,960 additional Warrants, entitling Planet Ventures to purchase an additional 12,768,960 Shares. The Warrants are subject to a blocker provision providing that Planet Ventures shall not be entitled to exercise any Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, Planet Ventures would beneficially own more than 20% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding at the time of exercise.

This news release is being issued in connection with the filing of the Early Warning Report pursuant to the requirements of NI 62-103 and NI 62-104. A copy of the Early Warning Report will be filed under Planet Ventures’ profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and may also be obtained by contacting: Etienne Moshevich, Chief Executive Officer of Planet Ventuers, at info@planetventures.com or (604) 681-0084.

About Leocor Mining Inc.

Leocor Mining Inc. is a British Columbia-based resource company involved in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal projects, with a current focus in Atlantic Canada. Leocor, through outright ownership and earn-in agreements, currently controls several gold-copper projects in prime exploration ground located within the prolific Baie Verte Mining District. Leocor's Bae Verte portfolio includes the Dorset, Dorset Extension, Copper Creek and Five Mile Brook projects, creating a contiguous ~2,000-hectare exploration corridor. For more information, sign up for news alerts, watch our corporate video, or view our presentation at our website.

Contact Information

Leocor Mining Inc.

Alex Klenman, Chief Executive Officer Email: aklenman@leocorgold.com Telephone: (604) 970-4330

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the intended use of proceeds from the Private Placement; and closing of the Private Placement. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain capital markets; and delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Rush Gold Corp. Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Financing

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, BC, April 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – Rush Gold Corp. (“Rush” or the “Company”) (CSE: RGN | OTCQB: RGNCF | FSE: B6H) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated March 11, 2026, it has closed the first tranche (“First Tranche”) of the previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of common shares (“Share”) at a price of $0.10 per Share. Pursuant to the First Tranche, the Company issued 6,120,000 Shares for gross proceeds of CAD$612,000. The Company may close further tranches in the coming weeks.

The Company did not pay any finders fees in the First Tranche.

Proceeds from the Offering are intended to be used for general working capital.

The issuance of securities in connection with this Offering will be subject to Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) approval and the Shares are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day expiring August 18, 2026, in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About Rush Gold Corp.

Rush Gold is a Canadian mining exploration company focused on advancing its Skylight gold property, located in the Republic Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, in the USA. Rush Gold also holds an option on the Legal Tender property, a historic silver-gold project located 62 kilometers northwest of Tonopah, Nevada.

For further information, please contact:

Anthony Zelen, Director and Chief Executive Officer

T: (778) 388 5258
E: investors@rushgoldcorp.com

https://rushgoldcorp.com

Forward-Looking Statements The information in this news release includes certain information and statements about management's view of future events, expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements, including statements respecting the potential for delineation of mineralized zones by surface drilling; the Company’s belief regarding the nature of the hydrothermal system at Skylight; the expected outcomes of the combined satellite and rock sample study; the anticipated release of the comprehensive review and integration of surface rock and satellite alteration targets; the Company’s plans for drill permitting; the Company’s plans for its Skylight and Legal Tender properties; the Offering and the intended use of proceeds therefrom; and the vesting terms of the stock options issuable to Momentum PR. These statements are based upon assumptions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Because of these risks and uncertainties and as a result of a variety of factors, the actual results, expectations, achievements or performance may differ materially from those anticipated and indicated by these forward-looking statements. Any number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as well as future results. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements or otherwise.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed this press release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Voyageur Announces Shares for Debt Settlement and Stock Option Repricing

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:15:00 MDT

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – TheNewswire - April 17, 2026 – Voyageur Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TSX-V: VM) (the "Company" or "Voyageur"), a Canadian developer of pharmaceutical-grade barium and iodine for medical imaging contrast media, is pleased to announce that, further to the Company's news release dated March 4, 2026, the Company has completed its previously announced shares for debt settlement (the "Debt Settlement"). Pursuant to the Debt Settlement, the Company has issued 888,888 units of the Company ("Units") at a deemed price of $0.1125 per Unit in full and final settlement of outstanding indebtedness in the amount of $100,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable at $0.15 per Common Share for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance.

Stock Option Repricing

The Company also announces an increase in the exercise price for 4,300,000 stock options ("Options") granted to certain directors and officers of the Company, as announced in the Company's news release dated March 4, 2026.

The Options were granted on March 4, 2026 under the terms of the Company's stock option plan with an exercise price of $0.1125 per Common Share. The exercise price has been increased to $0.15 per Common Share (the "Repricing"). There were no amendments to the other terms of the Options. The Repricing is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").

About Voyageur Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Voyageur, a Canadian public company trading under the symbol VM on the TSXV, is in development of barium and iodine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and intends to offer high-performance, cost-effective imaging contrast agents. With a strategic focus on vertically integrating the barium and iodine contrast markets, Voyageur aims to become a key player by producing its own barium, iodine, and new endohedral fullerene drugs (C60). Voyageur has developed five barium contrast products that have Health Canada licenses.

Voyageur's business plan is set to generate cash flow by partnering with established third-party GMP pharmaceutical manufacturers in Canada thereby ensuring the validation of its products by regulatory agencies worldwide. As Voyageur solidifies its presence in the market, it plans to transition into a high-margin domestic manufacturer of radiology drugs, further expanding its revenue streams.

At the core of its operations, Voyageur owns a 100% interest in the Frances Creek barium sulfate (barite) project. Currently, the world’s pharmaceutical barium sulfate is almost entirely synthetically produced which management believes results in a less effective imaging quality product. Voyageur’s Frances Creek resource boasts a rare and high grade mineral suitable for the pharmaceutical marketplace that Voyageur believes will replace the current synthetic products with higher quality lower cost imaging products.

Voyageur's ambitious vision is to become the first vertically integrated company in the radiology contrast media drug market. By controlling all primary input costs, from the sourcing of raw materials to final production, Voyageur intends to ensure quality and cost efficiency. With its approach, it embodies the motto of "From the Earth to the Bottle," highlighting Voyageur's commitment to responsible sourcing and manufacturing practices.

For Further Information:

Brent Willis, CEO	Albert Deslauriers, CFO
Brent@vpharma.ca, 403-923-5944	Albert@vpharma.ca
info@vpharma.ca	https://voyageurpharmaceuticals.ca

Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information

This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation (collectively "forward-looking statements"). Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified using forward-looking terminology such as "expected", "anticipated", "aims to", "plans to" or "intends to" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: approval by the TSXV for the Repricing; the Company's aim to become a key player in the barium and iodine contrast markets; the Company's plan to transition into a high-margin domestic manufacturer of radiology drugs; the Company's plan to generate cash flow by partnering with established third-party GMP pharmaceutical manufacturers in Canada, thereby ensuring validation of its products by regulatory agencies worldwide; the Company's belief that the Frances Creek Project's mineral will replace the current synthetic products in the pharmaceutical marketplace with higher quality and lower cost imaging products; and the Company's belief that it can ensure quality and cost efficiency by controlling all primary input costs.

Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and factors that may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, factors and assumptions with respect to: the timing and receipt of TSXV approval; its ability to be competitive in the radiology contrast media drug market; its ability to complete its contemplated projects generally; general business and economic conditions; the timely receipt of required regulatory approvals, permits and licences; and that market conditions and investor sentiment toward mining and pharmaceutical companies as well as mining and pharmaceuticals projects will remain stable or improve.

Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors on which such forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct or that any of the events anticipated by such forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive therefrom. Actual results may vary from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including, but not limited to: the risk that required TSXV approvals, acceptances or clearances are not obtained, are delayed or are obtained subject to conditions; general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and globally, including the impact of inflation and increasing interest rates on consumer and capital markets generally; industry conditions including fluctuations in the price of commodities; governmental and environmental regulation of the mining and pharmaceutical industries; unanticipated operating events; delay, difficulty or failure to receive necessary regulatory approvals in one or more jurisdictions; the availability of capital on acceptable terms; timing of capital expenditures; failure to realize anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions; exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations, adverse regulatory and governmental changes; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the ability to obtain and maintain required permits, licences and approvals; environmental laws, regulations and liabilities; relationships with local communities and Indigenous groups; changes in government policy; access to adequate infrastructure and skilled labour; availability of financing; dilution through future equity offerings; title to mineral properties; reliance on third parties; unforeseen geological conditions; adverse general economic and market conditions; competition; insurance limitations; potential litigation; the impact of geopolitical events on the supply and demand for the Company's resources; and other risks inherent in mineral exploration operations and pharmaceutical production.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing risk factors are not exhaustive. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because Voyageur can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct or that any of the events anticipated by forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits Voyageur will derive therefrom. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company currently believes to be immaterial may also adversely affect the Company. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and Voyageur does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

First Tellurium Announces Final Tranche Closing of Private Placement, Raising $2,121,229.06

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC, Canada – TheNewswire - April 17, 2026 – First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) (the “Company”) announces that it has now completed a third and final tranche (the “Third Tranche”) closing of its non-brokered private placement previously announced on February 23, 2026 and increased on March 17, 2026. Under the Third Tranche, the Company has issued 1,182,354 Units at $0.17/Unit for gross proceeds of $201,000.18. No finder’s fees were paid in connection with the Third Tranche. All securities issued under the Third Tranche are subject to a hold period expiring August 18, 2026, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

A director of the Company participated in the Third Tranche, purchasing 100,000 Units for $17,000. This insider participation is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). Such insider participation is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company is not listed on any of the exchanges or markets outlined in subsection 5.5(b) of MI 61-101, and the fair market value of the securities distributed to the insider does not exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

Together with the first tranche closing announced March 17, 2026, and the second tranche closing announced March 25, 2026, the Company has now raised a total of $2,121,229.06 from the sale of 12,477,818 Units. These proceeds will be used for general working capital.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.

About First Tellurium Corp.

First Tellurium’s unique business model is to generate revenue and value through mineral discovery, project development, project generation and development of tellurium-based technologies.

First Tellurium is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “FTEL” and on the OTC under the symbol “FSTTF”. Further information about FTEL and its projects can be found at www.firsttellurium.com.

On behalf of the board of directors of

First Tellurium Corp.

“Tyrone Docherty”

Tyrone Docherty

President and CEO

For further information please contact:

Tyrone Docherty

604.789.5653

tyrone@firsttellurium.com

X/Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TelluriumCorp

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulations services accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking information

All statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions made by the Company based on its experience, perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. In addition, these statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will prove inaccurate, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to revise or update these forward-looking statements after the date hereof or revise them to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated event.

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BRS Resources and Cariboo Rose Announce 2026 Exploration Program Plans at Cowtrail Project, British Columbia

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC – April 17, 2026 – TheNewswire – BRS Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: BRS), “BRS” and Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CRB), “Cariboo Rose” announce 2026 plans for the Cowtrail porphyry copper-gold project located in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. Cowtrail, encompassing 4,717-hectares (11,650 acres), is located in south-central BC contiguous with the Woodjam copper-gold porphyry project owned by Vizsla Copper Corp. (TSX-V: VCU).

Diamond drilling (1,500 to 2,000 meters) is planned in 2026 in the Lea Lake target area. Significant drill intercepts here to move forward from this year include CT23-16 with 0.15% copper and 0.120 g/t gold over 105.0 meters (drilled in 2023) and CT25-23 with 0.20% copper and 0.100 g/t gold over 70.0 meters (drilled in 2025). Further geophysics (land based and / or airborne) are also planned (subject to contractor availability).

The Cowtrail option agreement between BRS and Cariboo Rose has been amended such that its term has been extended by one year to December 19, 2027. Total cash payments ($200,000), total share issuances ($200,000 value of) and total exploration expenditures ($2,000,000) to earn a 60% interest remain unchanged.

A qualified person has verified the date disclosed, including sampling, analytical, and test data.

J.W. (Bill) Morton, P.Geo., a Director of Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

Contact Information Phone: (604) 681-7913

Toll Free: 888-656-6611

Website: www.cariboorose.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Kiplin Metals Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement Of Up To $500,000

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:00 MDT

April 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – Kiplin Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Kiplin”) (TSX-V: KIP, FWB: 17G1) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 3,125,000 units (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.16 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $500,000 (the “Private Placement”). Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”), with each Warrant exercisable to purchase one additional Common Share for a period of 2 years from the date of closing at an exercise price of $0.24.

The Company expects to utilize net proceeds from the Private Placement for exploration work and for general working capital purposes.

The Units to be issued under the Private Placement will be offered for sale pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirement and will be subject to restrictions on resale for a period of four-months-and-one-day in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

In connection with completion of the Private Placement, the Company may pay finders’ fees to eligible third-parties who have introduced subscribers to the Private Placement. Completion of the Private Placement remains subject to receipt of regulatory approvals including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Kiplin Metals Inc.

Kiplin Metals Inc. is a mineral exploration company. We create value for our shareholders by identifying and developing highly prospective mineral exploration opportunities. Our strategy is to advance our projects from discovery to production, allowing Kiplin to achieve exceptional shareholder value through the entire life-cycle of mining.

Lloyd Lake Uranium Project.

The Lloyd Lake Uranium Project spans 6,177 hectares and is situated 27 kilometers south of the southern boundary of the Athabasca Basin. The project has undergone extensive exploration programs, most notably in 2022, with investigations including sediment sampling, airborne magnetics, and ground IP surveys. The key exploration zone is an 8 kilometer corridor characterized by a magnetic low which aligns with a structural break, a locale where anomalous radioactivity has been detected. Access to the project is optimal, facilitated by a provincial highway and well-maintained roads and trails.

For further information, contact the Company at info@kiplinmetals.com or 613-715-2020 or visit the Company’s website at www.kiplinmetals.com.

On behalf of the Board,

Kiplin Metals Inc.

“Rob Gamley”

Director, President & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.

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Blue Lagoon Reaches 100 Tonnes Per Day Milestone, Doubles Production Crew with Second Mining Contractor and Advances Toward 150 Tonnes Per Day

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:10:00 MDT

April 17, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, British Columbia – Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE:BLLG; OTCQB: BLAGF; FSE:7BL) is pleased to provide an operational update from its 100-per-cent-owned Dome Mountain gold and silver mine near Smithers, B.C., reporting a series of significant operational and organizational milestones as the ramp-up toward steady-state production continues.

Production reaches 100 tonnes per day

Dome Mountain has achieved consistent underground production of 100 tonnes per day, a key near-term target outlined in Blue Lagoon's January operational update (see news release January 5, 2026). This milestone reflects the resolution of early-stage commissioning constraints and the subsequent establishment of consistent underground production cycles.

The Company has engaged a second mining contractor, doubling the underground production crew from two to four shifts, and will be deploying additional mobile equipment to the mine site. With multiple working spaces now open across the mine, the increased crew capacity and equipment will enable the Company to advance toward the 150 tonnes per day target in the coming weeks.

Milling and revenue update

To date, Blue Lagoon has completed three sales of Dome Mountain gold and silver concentrates to Ocean Partners U.K. Ltd., for a total sum of approximately US$4.1 million. Additional quantities of mineralized material have been processed by the Company’s milling partner, Nicola Mining, and are awaiting delivery and final settlement. Further sales of concentrates will be announced in due course.

Approximately 2,000 tonnes of mineralized material is currently stockpiled at the mine site and the Nicola mill site, with regular trucking shipments to Nicola ongoing.

Assay laboratory is now operational

The Company has also built a local fire assay laboratory near the town of Smithers, which is now fully operational. The lab is accelerating the turnaround of grade-control assays, directly supporting mine planning and operational decision-making at Dome Mountain. In addition, the lab will now conduct mill production and settlement assays for Dome Mountain material processed at Nicola, a function previously performed externally. This brings a meaningful improvement to the speed and efficiency of the reconciliation and invoicing process and is expected to materially reduce the time between milling and final settlement with Ocean Partners going forward.

Blue Lagoon Reaches 100 Tonnes Per Day Milestone, Doubles Production Crew with Second Mining Contractor and Advances Toward 150 Tonnes Per Day

Samples being loaded into the furnace at the Company's newly

commissioned fire assay laboratory near Smithers, B.C.

Team expansion and planning ahead

Blue Lagoon has made a number of additional hires across operations as the Company continues to grow its operational team in line with the expanding scope of underground activities. Planning is underway for an exploration drill program at Dome Mountain, expected to commence in late Q3 2026 and funded from internally generated cash flow. The drilling campaign is intended to include both infill drilling and a work program targeting new areas along Dome Mountain's largely unexplored 18-kilometre strike length.

To ensure the site can support ongoing production with an expanded workforce alongside an active drill program, a site infrastructure upgrade plan is being scoped and will be advanced in the coming months.

The Company also announces the grant of an aggregate of 3,850,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its omnibus equity incentive plan. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.77 per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The grant is subject to approval by the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Additionally, the Company received a $500,000 unsecured, interest-free bridge loan from its President & CEO to support short-term working capital requirements while awaiting concentrates settlement. During the start-up phase of mining operations, the cash settlement cycle from mining through to final payment by Ocean Partners was significantly extended beyond typical timelines. This insider loan serves to bridge this transitional period, with no similar requirement anticipated going forward.

The interest free loan is due on March 20, 2027, or may be paid earlier at the Company's option. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company will issue an aggregate of 129,870 bonus common shares and 129,870 warrants to the lender, at a price of $0.77 per share, for a period of two years, being the market price at the time the loan agreement was entered into. The lender is a related party to the Company and the loan constitutes a related party transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation requirements contained in Section 5.5(b) of MI 61-101 and the minority shareholder approval requirements contained in Section 5.7(1)(b) of MI 61-101.

For further information, please contact:

Rana Vig

President and Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: 604-218-4766

Email: rana@bllg.ca

About Blue Lagoon Resources Inc.

Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (CSE: BLLG; FSE: 7BL; OTCQB: BLAGF) is a Canadian-based, well-funded, growth-oriented mining company producing from its 100% owned Dome Mountain Gold Mine near Smithers, British Columbia. Led by a team with deep mining and finance experience, the Company operates in one of the world’s most attractive mining jurisdictions.

In February 2025, Blue Lagoon achieved a major milestone with the granting of a full mining permit - one of only nine issued in British Columbia since 2015 – and has since commenced underground mining operations. Mineralized material from Dome Mountain is processed under a long-term milling agreement with Nicola Mining. Beginning in H2 2026, the Company plans to reinvest internally generated cash flow into near-mine and regional exploration to further expand its resource base on its extensive property.

With a strong commitment to sustainability, community, and First Nation engagement, Blue Lagoon’s objective is to be a profitable, cash-flowing gold producer while creating lasting value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

The Company is not basing its production decision at Dome Mountain on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability. The production decision is based on having existing mining infrastructure, past bulk sampling and processing activity, and the established mineral resource. The Company understands that there is increased uncertainty, and consequently a higher risk of failure, when production is undertaken in advance of a feasibility study.

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future gold and silver prices, production levels, cash-flow generation, operational expansion, permitting amendments, infrastructure enhancements, exploration potential, and the Company’s plans, objectives, and expectations for future operations at the Dome Mountain Gold and Silver Project. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, including assumptions regarding commodity prices, operating conditions, regulatory approvals, availability of labour and equipment, and continued support from stakeholders, including Indigenous partners. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, operational and technical challenges, regulatory or permitting delays, environmental risks, changes in laws or government policy, availability of financing, and general economic and market conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

Lincoln Gold Announces Stock Option Grant

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC, April 17, 2026 – TheNewswire – Lincoln Gold Mining Inc. (TSX.V: LMG) (“Lincoln Gold” or the “Company”) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,050,000 stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors, officers and consultants to purchase 2,050,000 common shares (“Shares”) in the capital of the Company pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan. The Options will vest immediately and are exercisable at a price of $0.60 per Share for five (5) years.

About Lincoln Gold Mining Inc.:

Lincoln Gold is a Canadian precious metals development and exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Company holds interest in the Bell Mountain gold-silver property that is fully permitted and moving to production and a second larger project, the Pine Grove gold property which is in the final stages of permitting. The two gold projects are within 61 air miles of each other, located in the highly prospective Walker Lane mineral belt, known for its numerous gold and silver deposits. Lincoln is committed to maintaining steady and robust progress towards its goal of becoming a mid-tier gold producer.

Lincoln Gold Mining Inc.

Ian Rogers, Chairman and CEO

Phone: 604-688-7377

Email: info@lincolnmining.com

Wedgemount Announces Post Financing Updated Production Enhancement Program

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 MDT

Vancouver, BC – April 17, 2026 – TheNewswire - Wedgemount Resources Corp. (CSE: WDGY) (“Wedgemount” or the “Company”), is pleased to provide details of the Company’s newly launched production enhancement program post the closing of its recently announced oversubscribed financing. Wedgemount’s Permian Basin oil and gas leases currently include 131 vertical production wells and 14 injectors over 22,000 acres in Runnels and Coleman counties, Texas.

Reactivation Strategy

Wedgemount will initially undertake workovers on its McBeth and Rhone injection wells. Together the two injection wells provide water disposal for 22 wells in the Crews and Talpa operating areas which the Company anticipates having back on regular production once the workovers are completed. The 22 wells include both the Davis #1 and #2 wells which have been Wedgemount’s best and most consistent producers since acquired in 2023. All wells remain strong candidates for further optimization through the use of specialty chemical treatments.

Following the reactivation of Crews and Talpa to regular production the Company will commence upgrades on gas compression facilities on the sixty-two well Echo field which has had limited production since acquired in late 2024 due to lack of access to capital. None of the Echo wells have been optimized to date thus the Company is optimistic about the potential upside in both productivity and reserve recovery.

Additional upside potential exists in the Company’s Novice operating area where well reactivations and injector improvements will take place over the late spring and summer 2026. Novice includes 41 producing vertical wells and nine injectors.

Future Development

Following optimization of the Company’s existing vertical production wells, significant growth potential remains across the balance of Wedgemount’s leases, with an estimated inventory of over 300 drilling locations based on allowable 40-acre well spacing

About Wedgemount Resources Corp.

Wedgemount Resources is a junior natural resource company focused on maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition, development and exploitation of energy projects in the southern, USA.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

WEDGEMOUNT RESOURCES CORP.

Mark Vanry, President and CEO

For more information, please contact the Company at:

Telephone: (604) 343-4743

info@wedgemountresources.com

www.wedgemountresources.com

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This news release may contain statements which constitute “forward-looking information”, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities of the Company. The words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements made in this news release includes, Once optimized with chemical treatments, additional workovers and improved surface facilities, total production could be higher, 2026 capital program delivering high-return, quick-payout development, efforts to obtain additional funding and projected use of proceeds, Capital investments improving water handling and surface facilities which may allow higher production rates on a sustained basis, focus on low-cost well optimizations of current inventory of producing wells to both boost production and add additional reserves. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future business activities and involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company’s future business activities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, availability of funds, personnel and other resources necessary to conduct exploration or development programs, successes of the Company’s exploration efforts, availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such information will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required under the applicable securities laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Early Warning Press Release Regarding the Disposition of Securities of Anonymous Intelligence Company Inc.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:05:00 MDT

Vancouver, British Columbia, April 16, 2026 - TheNewswire – Mr. Alnoor Nathoo (the "Acquiror"), acting in concert with another party (the “Joint Actor”) has disposed of an aggregate of 1,000,000 warrants (the “Warrants”) of Anonymous Intelligence Company Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to a private agreement (the "Disposition"). Each Warrant entitles the holder purchase one common share (a “Share”) in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 per Share.

Prior to the Disposition, the Acquiror beneficially owned, and exercised control and direction over 7,349,750 Shares and 2,100,000 Warrants, representing approximately 21.75% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 19.36% on a fully-diluted basis. Following the Disposition, the Acquiror beneficially owns and exercises control and direction over 7,349,750 Shares and 1,100,000 Warrants, representing approximately 21.75% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 17.31% on a fully-diluted basis.

The Acquiror disposed the Securities for investment purposes and continues to have a long‐term view of its investment in the Issuer. The Acquiror intends to review its investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis and may, from time to time, increase or decrease its ownership, control, direction or economic exposure over securities of the Issuer, whether in the open market or through private transactions, depending on market conditions, the Acquiror’s investment objectives and other relevant factors, and subject to applicable securities laws. The Acquiror may, from time to time, acquire additional Shares and/or other equity, debt or other securities or instruments of the Issuer, and reserves the right to dispose of any or all of its holdings in the open market or otherwise, at any time and from time to time, based on market conditions, the business and prospects of the Issuer and other relevant considerations, in each case in compliance with applicable securities laws.

An early warning report has been filed by the Acquiror under applicable securities laws and is available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. A copy of the early warning report may also be obtained by contacting the Acquiror at alnoorn@hotmail.com.

This news release is being disseminated as required by National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Insider Reporting Issues

Aether Global Innovations Provides Update On Proposed Arion Defense Acquisition And Trading Halt

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:50:00 MDT

VANCOUVER, BC – April 16, 2026 - TheNewswire – Aether Global Innovations Corp. (CSE: AETH) (OTC: AETHF) (Frankfurt: 4XA) (WKN# A2N8RH) (“Aether” or the “Company”) today provides a corporate update to shareholders and the investing public, including details regarding the current trading halt on its common shares and the proposed acquisition of Arion Defense Inc. (“Arion”).

Trading Halt and Proposed Acquisition

The Company’s common shares are currently subject to a trading halt imposed by the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) in connection with its previously announced definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Arion (see news release dated April 1, 2026). The proposed transaction constitutes a “fundamental change” under CSE Policy 8 and is subject to shareholder approval, exchange approval, and the filing and review of a CSE Form 2A listing statement.

The Company is working closely with the CSE to advance the required filings and approvals and will provide further updates as the process progresses. The halt will remain in effect pending completion of this review.

Acquisition Overview and Strategic Positioning

Aether is building an integrated defense and security technology platform through a disciplined, acquisition-driven model, focused on high-demand verticals including counter-drone systems along with ancillary individual component technology, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, and advanced physical screening technologies.

The proposed acquisition of Arion is expected to significantly expand the Company’s capabilities across these verticals. On the counter-drone side, Aether is expected to gain exposure to field-deployed counter-UAS systems currently in active international use, incorporating multi-sensor detection (RF, radar, optical and acoustic) combined with AI-enabled mitigation technologies, with ongoing military trials in South Asia.

The transaction is also expected to add the Footwear Screening Platform, an exclusively licensed PNNL-patented technology utilizing millimeter-wave imaging and AI analysis to detect concealed threats without requiring footwear removal, addressing a recognized gap in airport and border security protocols.

Aether’s platform model focuses on partnering with and acquiring businesses that have established revenue, intellectual property, and government relationships, and scaling these assets through integration, capital deployment, and expanded distribution. The proposed acquisition of Arion, together with the Company’s existing agency agreements with Bravo Zulu Drone Defense and UAVionics, is intended to advance Aether’s strategy of building a multi-domain security offering for defense, law enforcement, border security, transportation, and critical infrastructure markets globally.

In connection with closing, Arion is expected to complete a $1 million private placement. The Company also anticipates potential board and management reconstitution following completion of the transaction.

There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be completed on the terms described or at all.

About Aether Global Innovations Corp.

Aether Global Innovations Corp. (AETH) is a defense and security technology company focused on unmanned systems, counter-drone solutions, and advanced security scanning for critical infrastructure and high-value public and private sites. Aether operates a disciplined platform model, acquiring and partnering with proven operators that have established revenue, intellectual property, and government relationships, then scaling these assets through integration, capital deployment, and global distribution. By combining counter-UAV capabilities, ISR-oriented unmanned systems, and advanced screening technologies, Aether aims to deliver rapidly deployable, mission-focused solutions that enhance the safety, resilience, and operational awareness of its customers. For more information, visit: www.aethergic.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE AETHER GLOBAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rick Unrau

Chief Executive Officer

(403) 466-4414

Susan Xu

Investor Relations

aetherIR@allianceadvisors.com

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