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Gemdale Gold Announces Approval for Listing on the TSX Venture Exchange

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / Gemdale Gold Inc. (TSXV:GEMG) ("Gemdale" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") have been approved for listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") and will commence trading under the ticker symbol "GEMG" at the opening of the market on February 11, 2026.

Abasca Resources Announces Assay Results from the Summer 2025 Drill Program and Start of Winter Drilling at its Loki Flake Graphite Deposit

SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / Abasca Resources Inc. ("Abasca" or the "Company") (TSXV:ABA) is pleased to release assay results from the in-fill drilling component of its summer 2025 program at its Loki Flake Graphite Deposit (Loki Deposit) at its 100%-owned Key Lake South (KLS) Project (Figure 1, Figure 2). This component of the summer program was designed with the intent to upgrade the mineral resource classification of the initial 11.31 Mt inferred flake graphite resource at 7.65 % Cg1 which was derived principally from the results of the 2024 summer drill program. The in-fill drilling was conducted in conjunction with the geotechnical drilling completed at the beginning of the summer program (refer to the Company's release on September 8, 2025).

Eagle Plains' Partner Refined Energy Corp. Mobilizes Geophysical Team to the Dufferin West Project, Saskatchewan

CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE:RUU)(OTC:RFMCF)(FRA:CWA0) ("Refined") has mobilized a ground geophysical crew to Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, Saskatchewan.

ATHA Energy Provides Post CAD $63 Million Financing Plans - Focused on Growth and Discovery at the Angilak Uranium Project

HIGHLIGHTSOn February 5th , 2026, the Company completed two financings totaling CAD ~$63M ( See News Release ), including a strategic investment by Queens Road Capital;The quantum and strong institutional support of the combined financings is recognition of the highly impactful results and project de-risking achieved during the 2025 Angilak Exploration Program;ATHA is now one of the best capitalized uranium explorers globally, with funding secured for multiple exploration campaigns focused at its 100%-owned Angilak Uranium Project;2026 Angilak Exploration Program will be the largest to date on the project, following up on the highly successful 2025 campaign, which resulted in the discovery of five new uranium showings - the new discoveries are within the Angikuni Basin and are in addition to the Lac 50 Deposit;An additional diamond drill is being prepared for mobilization to Angilak by Base Diamond Drilling Ltd. - ATHA's drilling service provider since 2024. The owner of Base along with ATHA's CEO Troy Boisjoli led the ramp up in drilling activities at NexGen's Rook I Project to ten diamond drills;Full mobilization to Angilak will commence in March with exploration activities beginning in late April to early May;2026 Exploration will focus on:Expanding the footprint of mineralization at the Lac 50 Deposit Corridor - which hosts the Lac 50 Deposit with a 2024 Exploration Target * ranging from 60.8 M lbs to 98.2 M lbs with an average grade range from 0.37% U 3 O 8 to 0.48% U 3 O 8 , and remains open and unconstrained.*The stated potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource. The conceptual target for further exploration is based on available diamond drillhole data including the 2024 drill program results, and the ranges of potential quantity and grade were derived from conceptual vein wireframes, drill core assays, grade interpolation and applied uncertainty ranges. The Angilak Project technical report can be accessed on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca;Mineralized RIB Corridor: Additional discoveries and expansion;KU-Nine Iron Corridor: Additional discoveries and expansion;Angilak greenfields: Acquiring full suit of geophysics coverage across the Angikuni Basin, identifying and de-risking additional targets using ATHA's proven exploration approach.Additional detailed information regarding the 2026 Angilak Exploration Program will be provided in Q1 2026.

Ecora Royalties PLC Announces Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project Update

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / Ecora (LSE:ECOR)(TSX:ECOR)(OTCQX:ECRAF) a critical minerals focused royalty company, notes the press release issued today by Rainbow Rare Earths Limited ("Rainbow") announcing that its large-scale pilot plant recently commissioned in Johannesburg is operating the optimised Phalaborwa primary flowsheet in line with expectations and has successfully produced ca.2 kg of a high-grade mixed rare earth hydroxide.

Trans Canada Gold Corp. Grants Incentive Stock Options

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSXV:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory acceptance, it has granted incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,500,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.15 per share exercisable until February 22nd, 2029.

FireFox Gold Expands the Northeast Zone, including 54.91 g/t Gold over 1.95 Metres in 95 Metre Step-out at Mustajärvi Gold Project, Finland

SODANKYLÄ, FINLAND / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSX.V:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) ("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from three additional holes of its 2025/26 diamond drilling program at the Company's 100%-held Mustajärvi Gold Project ("Mustajärvi"or the "Project") in Lapland, Finland. These holes generally come from the north side of the Northeast and East Zones. Drill hole 25MJ009 stepped out almost 100 metres from the high-grade intercepts at the Northeast Zone (NEZ) to test for continuation along the shear zone (see Figure 1). The hole intersected several high-grade gold-mineralized intervals, including:

Banyan Gold Extends Airstrip and High-Grade Mineralization to 350m Vertical Depth, Yukon, Canada

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 8, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSX-V:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce it has intersected high-grade gold ("Au") mineralization in the Airstrip Deposit ("Airstrip") at approximately 350 metres ("m") vertical depth, over 350 m down-dip of previous intersections at its AurMac Project ("AurMac"), Yukon, Canada.

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Green Bridge Metals Can Help Secure U.S. Production of Critical Mineral Titanium

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN:A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it is developing exploration and metallurgical programs to further understand the critical mineral potential of the South Contact District properties associated with Minnesota's Duluth Complex. These properties contain potential critical mineral resources including titanium, copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum group elements, and vanadium, as well as iron. The Company has dedicated initial time and resources during Q1 2026 at their Titac South (titanium, copper, and vanadium) project which will advance this property toward being a viable domestic resource of the contained critical minerals. Identifying new domestic sources of critical metals is essential to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign sources for commodities vital for U.S. national security and economic success.

Canex Metals Acquires 51.93% of Gold Basin and Seeks a Court-Appointed Annual General Meeting of Gold Basin Shareholders

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSXV:CANX) is pleased to announce that more than 70,167,146 shares of Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX), representing 51.93% of the common shares ("Gold Basin Shares") have been deposited under the CANEX offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold Basin and CANEX is now the largest and controlling shareholder. A court order has been issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia allowing Gold Basin's Transfer Agent to be reinstated and prohibiting current Gold Basin Directors from further incurring debt or impairing Gold Basin's assets. A hearing to order an annual general meeting ("AGM") of Gold Basin shareholders ("Gold Basin Shareholders") is set for February 11, 2026 where CANEX will nominate a slate of highly qualified and experienced directors to the board of Gold Basin, and whose election is assured by CANEX's majority position. CANEX's Offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Gold Basin Shares expires February 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) and represents the final near-term opportunity for Gold Basin Shareholders to realize liquidity and value.

Revolve Announces US$40 Million Strategic Financing With Callaway Capital

Strategic Partnership Removes Capital Constraints, Strengthens Balance Sheet, and Accelerates Advancement of 3 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Non-Executive Director Shareholding Notification

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Barry Manilow cancels Las Vegas shows but 'doing great' post-surgery

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Noram Lithium Announces Closing of Fully Allocated Non-Brokered Financing

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of $1,067,500 through the issuance of 10,675,000 units (each, a "Unit").

Amarc Further Expands Its Toodoggone Technical Team

Appoints Gavin Titley, P.Geo, as Vice President, Exploration & Dr. Farhad Bouzari as Chief Exploration Scientist

Athena Gold Provides Exploration Update From Nevada and Ontario

RC drilling underway at Excelsior Springs; Permits pending at Laird Lake

American Critical Minerals Recaps a Highly Successful 6 Months and Files Amended and Restated Technical Report

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P30) highlights key milestones achieved during the previous 6 months.

Electric Metals (USA) Limited Announces Change of Auditor

WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("Electric Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUSF) announces that, following a transition initiated by the Company, Baker Tilly WM LLP ("Baker Tilly") has ceased to act as auditor of the Company, effective February 4, 2026. The Company thanks Baker Tilly for its professional services and support during its tenure as auditor The Company's board of directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's new auditor, effective immediately, to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders.

High Tide Resources Announces Non-Brokered Private Placements

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ATHA Energy Closes $63 Million In Financings From Queens Road Capital Investment & Flow Through Offering

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Electrovaya Announces Date for Q1-2026 Financial Results & Conference Call

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Electrovaya Inc. (Nasdaq:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, announces that it will file and release its first quarter ending December 31, 2025, following the market close on Thursday, February 12, 2026. This will be followed by a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST on the same day, presented by CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta and CFO, John Gibson to discuss the financial results and provide a business update.

Tectonic Metals Drills 272 Metres of 0.50 g/t Au and 277 Metres of 0.49 g/t Au; Confirms Bulk-Tonnage Potential at Heap-Leachable Chicken Mountain, Flat Gold Project, Alaska

Unconstrained Growth Potential: 3.3 km Drilled Mineralized Strike x 700 m Width x 300 m Vertical Depth and Remaining Open in All Directions100% Drill Success Continues: 191 of 191 Drill Holes Intersecting Gold Mineralization

ESGold Expands Montauban Land Position Following 3D Geological Model Identifying Potential District-Scale Mineralized Corridor

Strategic staking has taken place by the Company to secure key ground adjacent to modeled mineralization and Company prepares expanded ANT survey and step-out drilling program

Guanajuato Silver Sees Significant Growth in Resources at Valenciana

~ Inferred Mineral Resources Increased by 630% to 20.3M AgEq Ounces ~ (2.27 Mt @ 142.2 g/t Ag and 1.55 g/t Au, containing10.4 Moz Ag and 113 Koz Au)This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated November 28, 2024 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated August 21, 2024.

Avino Appoints Linda Broughton to The Board of Directors

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) ("Avino" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Linda Broughton as a non-executive director on its board of directors effective February 4, 2026.

Gold Terra Provides Update on Drilling Program Along the Campbell Shear South of the Con Mine, Yellowknife, NWT

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of eight (8) holes as the 2026 Winter Drill Program continues targeting the past producing Campbell Shear (CS), two kilometers south of the historic Con Mine. An additional two (2) holes were completed in the Northbelt area, 20 kilometres north of Yellowknife. All samples from completed drill holes have been submitted for laboratory analysis, with assay results expected within standard laboratory turnaround times.

NextSource Materials Executes Letter of Intent with One of the Major Japanese Anode Processors to Supply EV Anode Material to OEMs

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT)(OTCQB:NSRCF) ("NextSource" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that that it has executed a letter of intent ("LOI") with a one of the major Japanese anode material producers (the "Producer") for the potential long-term supply of anode active materials ("AAM") for use in electric vehicle ("EV") batteries. The Company previously announced a binding, multi-year offtake with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. ("Mitsubishi"), Japan's largest chemical company, to supply 9,000 tonnes per annum ("tpa") of AAM to a major OEM for its North American EV operations.

CoTec Notes Portfolio Company HyProMag USA Advances U.S. Hub-And-Spoke Strategy With Arrival of Inserma HDD Pre-Processing Machines at South Carolina and Nevada Sites

Equipment delivery supports commissioning pathway for planned U.S. rare earth magnet recycling platform; on-site operational milestone events expected following commissioning

Lahontan Drills Thick, Shallow Oxide Gold at West Santa Fe: 55m Grading 1.00 g/t AuEq Including 17m Grading 1.75 g/t AuEq

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG)(OTCQB:LGCXF)(FSE:Y2F) (the "Company" or "Lahontan") is pleased to announce the first assay results from our 2025 Maiden drilling program at the Company's satellite West Santa Fe Project, located only 13 km from Lahontan's flagship Santa Fe Mine Project in Nevada's prolific Walker Lane. The first assay results for the first of six reverse-circulation rotary ("RC") drill holes (totaling 593 metres) completed at West Santa Fe are summarized below. Additional drill results are expected shortly.