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Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane's Senegal in this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious in tense last-four ties on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah's dreams of winning the title were again dashed.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.

WOODBRIDGE, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / This press release is being disseminated pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues ("National Instrument 62-103") by Trunkeast Investments Canada Limited ("Trunkeast") in respect of its ownership position in Titanium Transportation Group Inc. ("Titanium" or the "Company") (TSX:TTNM)(OTCQX:TTNMF) as well as by Ted Daniel, the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director in respect of his ownership position in the Company.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTC PINK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790, WKN:A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company")is pleased to announce the launch of a controlled comparative animal study designed to evaluate cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) mediated, needle-free transdermal delivery of second generation GLP/GIP-based obesity therapies. This in vivo study represents an important next step towards advancing LIR's transdermal platform from design-stage planning into functional testing in a small animal model.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF), a growing Mexico-based precious metals producer, is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced acquisition of the Bolanitos gold-silver mine ("Bolanitos") located in Guanajuato, Mexico, from Endeavour Silver Corp. ("Endeavour")(TSX:EDR) (See GSilver news release dated November 24, 2025 - Guanajuato Silver to Acquire Bolanitos Gold-Silver Mine in Mexico).

WEST VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Drilling has resumed on Bitterroot Resources Ltd.'s (TSXV:BTT) 100%-owned Nighthawk Gold/Silver Project. Nighthawk is located on BLM-managed Federal land, some 25 miles west of the historic Tonopah gold/silver district in the Walker Lane Belt of west-central Nevada.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced it has received a $2.1 million purchase order supporting domestically assembled drone systems for defense and government applications.

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Precision extraction system proves faster, low-impact, data-driven alternative to conventional mining for narrow vein deposits.

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Composable Platform Leader Partners with Privacy-First Behavioral AI Company to Bring Walled Garden Performance to the Open Web

FREMONT, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Exclusive Networks, a global leader in cybersecurity, achieved a significant milestone in its quest to address a significant and ongoing challenge for the IT community, onboarding its 100th student in its Exclusive Networks CyberFarm program. This structured skills development initiative began as an internal talent incubator in 2022 on the campus of California Polytechinc State University San Luis Obispo and has now expanded to support the recruitment and training needs of its solution provider and vendor communities.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex'') (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC PINK:DTMXF) is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming AlphaNorth Capital Event, hosted by CEM, taking place January 16-18, 2026. The event introduces growth-stage companies across the Resource, Technology, Biotech, and Special Situations sectors to active capital markets participants through a full day of scheduled one-on-one meetings.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSXV:SMD) ("Strategic") is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Wallingham as the Vice President of Energy Development. Mr. Wallingham has been involved in the mineral exploration and mining industry for most of his working life. He brings extensive experience and knowledge in community affairs, First Nations governance, training and negotiations to Strategic.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to report new assay results from its expanded and completed 2025 drilling program at the Soo Copper Project ("Soo Copper" or the "Project") located near Batchewana Bay, Ontario. These new results continue to expand a continuous zone of porphyry copper mineralization first highlighted earlier last year in MJ-25-01 which was later found to contain very high-grade bornite mineralization as previously reported in discovery hole MEPS-25-02 (see press release dated September 29, 2025).

Highlights:Large, centrally located magnetic body with overlapping IP and gravity anomalies at the High Life targetClear concentric geophysical zonation typical of major copper-gold porphyry systemStrong evidence for a preserved intrusive center with potential mineralization at depthPrevious shallow drilling at Tower Gold is now interpreted as testing the upper, altered cap of a larger mineralized systemHistoric drilling returning 0.22% Cu, 3.24% Pb, 1.41% Zn and 76 g/t Ag* over 150.2 metres now a strong focus on its association with recently completed geophysical surveys

Alpha Bowl Drilling Now Connects to Chicken Mountain, Establishing > 3 km of Continuous Gold Mineralization: Open in all directions & Reinforcing Flat as a Large, Bulk-Tonnage, Open-Pit RIRGS Tier-One Mining OpportunityAssay Results Pending from 76 Additional Drill Holes Across Multiple Targets

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) materially strengthened its position during 2025 as one of Canada's leading copper-gold exploration companies. Continued discovery success built on a foundation of systematic and informed exploration across the JOY, DUKE and IKE Copper-Gold Districts validates Amarc's district-scale exploration model. This is being accomplished at JOY and DUKE while preserving significant shareholder leverage through staged, non-dilutive funding under joint venture agreements with major mining companies to secure up to $200 million in funding, of which approximately $81 million has been received so far. Amarc is positioned to deliver wealth through disciplined execution, discovery success and continued advancement of a district-scale copper-gold portfolio in British Columbia ("BC"). Momentum is now building towards potential transactions with the effective advancements of the Districts.

First of its kind in the UK as medical cannabis patients get on-demand legal support with their prescription

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the "Company") (TSX:CXI)(OTCQX:CURN), will report its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End of 2025 (ended October 31, 2025) after-market close on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Following the release, Currency Exchange International Corp. will host an earnings conference call with management on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST, in which they will discuss these recent financial and operational results.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Pasinex Resources Limited (CSE:PSE)(FSE:PNX) ("Pasinex" or the "Company") today announced that it has issued 33,405,205 common shares to certain of its creditors (the "Settlement Shares") in exchange for outstanding debt (the "Shares for Debt Transaction") in the aggregate amount of C$3,340,520 (the "Debt") owing to 1514341 Ontario Inc. ("151 Ontario"), Seeley Holdings Ltd., Joachim Rainer, Golden Summit FZ LLC, other suppliers and investors. The Settlement Shares are being issued at a price of $0.10, in accordance with the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

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Up to 29.2% Cu with 217 g/t Ag in vein mineralization spatially associated with MobileMT nomalies

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to note yesterday's press release by MagIron LLC ("MagIron"). MagIron has reported the completion of an independent Definitive Feasibility Study and Reserve and Resource Statement for the restart of MagIron's Plant 4 facility in Minnesota and the Reynolds Pellet Plant in Indiana to produce direct-reduced ("DR") grade pellets.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Aclara Resources Inc. ("Aclara" or the "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce that its U.S.-based subsidiary, Aclara Technologies Inc., has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Argonne National Laboratory ("ANL"), a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin for Aclara's heavy rare earth separation process.

Drillhole TR25-26 intersected 48.6 meters averaging 133.1 gpt AgEq (58.93 gpt Ag and 1.06 gpt Au) from surfaceTR25-24 intersected 152.4m averaging 19.81 gpt Ag and 0.236 gpt Au from surfaceDrillhole TR25-25 intersected five mineralized zones totaling 121.6 meters along its 252.3 meter length, including 48.6 meters averaging 6.79 gpt Ag and 0.106 gpt AuDrilling program has been expanded by 3,500 meters as results continue to demonstrate the oxidized Ag-Au mineralization has broad continuity to depth, to the east and west42 holes have now been drilled in the expanded 2025-2026 drill program with 12 RC holes pending release as the campaign continuesCore hole TC25-04 continues to be drilled to depth, targeting the southern NSAMT (natural source audio-frequency magneto-telluric) target

CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce results from the 2025 field program at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Pine Channel Property, located approximately 40km km west of Stoney Rapids, Saskatchewan. The property is subject to a 2% NSR held by Summit Royalties, which includes a 1% buy-back clause to Eagle Plains.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. ("CCMC" or the "Company") (TSXV:XND), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, announces that, further to its news release of October 10, 2025, it has issued 1,240,310 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") to the vendors of a property option agreement (the "Property Agreement") at a deemed price of $0.3225 per Share to settle $400,000 in exploration expenditure debt owing pursuant to the Property Agreement for the CNC West Property (the "Debt Settlement").

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UK Minister for Industry opens HyProMag UK's first commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet manufacturing facilityFacility derisks HyProMag USA roll out and accelerates opportunity for U.S. customer magnet product verification

UK Minister for Industry opens HyProMag UK's first commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet manufacturing facilityFacility derisks HyProMag USA roll out and accelerates opportunity for U.S. customer magnet product verification