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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / NEXGENRX INC. ("NexgenRx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a dividend in the amount of one-half of one cent per share ($0.005) has been declared in respect of all of its outstanding common shares and series 1 preferred shares. The dividend on the common shares will be payable on December 19, 2025 to all shareholders of record as at the close of business on December 17, 2025 and the dividend on the series 1 preferred shares will be payable on January 1, 2026 to all shareholders of record as at the close of business on December 31, 2025. As of the date of this press release, there are a total of 71,117,132 common shares and 6,600,000 series 1 preferred shares issued and outstanding. The common shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'NXG'. The series 1 preferred shares are not listed or posted for trading on any stock exchange.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Lir Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(Frankfurt:N790, WKN: A41QA9) ("Lir" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the design of a new comparative cell-penetrating peptide-based uptake study (the "Study") of GLP/GIP[1]-based obesity therapies, further advancing its novel transdermal platform for obesity and metabolic disease. This initiative is intended to further the Company's research and development of patient-friendly, needle-free delivery options for incretin therapies. The Company believes that transdermal systems have the potential to improve comfort, accessibility, and long-term treatment adherence for individuals managing chronic metabolic conditions and evidence-based weight-loss treatments.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSXV:SUP)(OTCQB:NSUPF)(GR:D9M1) is pleased to announce the approval by the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") at the special meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held earlier today of the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Linear Minerals Corp. ("Linear" or the "Company") (CSE:LINE)(OTCID:LINMF)(WKN:A40 Y3E) is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of up to $900,000. The private placement will consist of issuing up to 8,000,000 flow-through common shares at $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $400,000. The balance of the private placement will comprise the issuance of 10,000,000 hard-dollar common units at $0.05 cents per unit for gross proceeds of $500,000.

LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE), today announced its intent to offer $100 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the "notes") in a private placement (the "convertible notes offering") to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Ur-Energy also intends to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, during a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date on which the notes are first issued, up to an additional $20 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The convertible notes offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the convertible notes offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the convertible notes offering.

First Profitable Year Achieved with Record Revenue of $63.8M up 43% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $8.8M, Up 115% YoY, and Net Profit of $3.3M ($0.09/share)Strengthened Balance Sheet Through Strong Operational Performance, Equity Issuances and Expanded Financial Flexibility via new $25M BMO and $51M EXIM FacilitiesNew Product Launches in Robotics, GSE and Energy Storage; Jamestown Manufacturing Buildout Advancing; Commercial Shipments Expanding

Institutional investors are invited to hear the company share recent milestones and its long-term strategic roadmap

Transaction values Quorum at approximately $60 million; Quorum shareholders receive $0.80 per share in cash

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Conditional approval extended through December 2026 for the treatment of CID in dogsCID confirmatory effectiveness trial expected to conclude in February 2026, ahead of FDA's June deadline - 51 dogs enrolled to date; ~49 more expected

THE HAGUE, NL / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) is pleased to announce that Nasdaq Verafin has joined GASA as a Foundation Member, strengthening the global effort to combat scams, financial crime, and digital fraud. As fraud tactics continue to evolve across borders and digital channels, cross-sector collaboration has become essential to protecting consumers and building safer financial ecosystems.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Temas Resources Corp. (ASX:TIO)(CSE:TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF)(FRA:26P0) ("Temas" or the "Company"), advises that De Visser Gray LLP has resigned as auditor of the Company, and HLB Mann Judd has been appointed as auditor effective from today.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex'') (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC:DTMXF) is pleased to announce further to its news releases dated September 15, 2025, September 22, 2025, September 29, 2025 November 11, 2025 and November 14, 2025, it has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement, dated December 9, 2025 (the "Definitive Agreement") to acquire via a wholly owned subsidiary, Paymetrex Payment Solutions Inc, ("Paymetrex") the Yuzu payment processing solution from Firstpayment Inc. ("Firstpayment"), a Canadian-based fintech company, including the related patents and intellectual property (the "Yuzu Payment Solution") in an arm's length transaction (the "Transaction").

BERLIN, DE / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), a leading cloud-based platform for payments and cash management, is future-proofing organizations with specialized translation services in the wake of the recent November 2025 ISO 20022 deadline. A major turning point for the financial industry, SWIFT now requires banks to move their cross-border payment messages to ISO 20022. As a result, treasury teams are already seeing differences in how their banks send and receive payment information. Adapting to these changes will require a strategic approach to modernizing systems and processes.

Deposit Remains Open - Further Assays Pending

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TEL AVIV, IL / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Shelfie-Tech Ltd. (CSE:SHLF)(OTCQB:$SHLFF) ("ShelfieTech", or the "Company") a technology innovator in retail automation and AI-driven in-store intelligence solutions, is pleased to release a corporate update highlighting the Company's achievements in 2025.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Linear Minerals Corp. (CSE:LINE)(OTCID:LINMF)(WKN:A40 Y3E) ("Linear" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest into the Kipawa West rare earth Property in the administrative region of Abitibi‑Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

WEST BRANCH, IA / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / The Nordex Group is pleased to announce it has been awarded significant contracts by Alliant Energy, following a rigorous and competitive RFP process. Following regulatory approvals, Nordex will supply Alliant Energy up to 190 turbines of the N133 and N163 Delta4000-variants for large-scale projects in the Midwest, including Iowa. Turbine installation is scheduled for 2028 and 2029. Once installed and operational, they will provide up to 1,060 megawatts (MW) of capacity.

Arne Slot dedicated Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan to the players he took to Italy, refusing to further fuel a public row with star forward Mohamed Salah.

Enzo Maresca admitted he was "worried" by Chelsea's slump after Atalanta's 2-1 victory in the Champions League extended the Blues' winless run to four matches on Tuesday.

Liverpool snatched a 1-0 win away to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday without unsettled star Mohamed Salah, while Chelsea slipped to defeat against Atalanta and Barcelona overcame Eintracht Frankfurt.

Tottenham bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League last 16 with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in front of their former star Son Heung-min on Tuesday.

Holders Arsenal ensured they will reach at least the knockout play-offs of the Women's Champions League on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Dutch side Twente.

Liverpool bounced back from a damaging row with Mohamed Salah by beating Inter Milan 1-0 on Tuesday and kicking their Champions League campaign back into life thanks for a late penalty which left the Italians baffled and livid.

Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies.

Liverpool bounced back from a damaging row with Mohamed Salah by beating Inter Milan 1-0 on Tuesday and kicking their Champions League campaign back into life.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called tampering with results in the recent general election, and accused US counterpart Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.

Charles De Ketelaere inspired Atalanta's stirring fightback to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Champions League as the Blues' winless run extended to four matches on Tuesday.

Unlikely goalscoring hero Jules Kounde bagged two headers to help Barcelona beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Tuesday in the Champions League and bolster the club's chances of a top eight league phase finish.

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a Republican challenge to campaign finance rules that could impact next year's midterm elections.