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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the repayment of its existing convertible loan (the "Prior Convertible Loan") with Kings Chapel International Limited ("Kings Chapel") pursuant to the convertible loan agreement dated November 19, 2024, as amended (the "Prior Convertible Loan Agreement"). The Corporation has also entered into new convertible loan agreements (the "New Convertible Loan Agreements") with Kings Chapel and certain funds managed by Epic Capital Management Inc. ("Epic Capital"). Pursuant to the New Convertible Loan Agreements, Kings Chapel and Epic Capital have agreed to make available loans to the Corporation in the aggregate principal amounts of up to $5,000,000 and up to $1,600,000, respectively (the "New Convertible Loans").

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Dollar amounts are in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise identified.

VANCOUVER, BC AND HONG KONG, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Reyna Silver Corp ("Reyna Silver" or the "Company") (TSXV:RSLV)(OTCQB:RSNVF)(FRA:4ZC) is pleased to announce that the securityholders of the Company have approved the special resolution (the "Special Resolution") authorizing the statutory plan of arrangement (the "Transaction") with Torex Gold Resources Inc. ("Torex") (TSX:TXG), at the special meeting of Securityholders (as defined below) held on August 11, 2025 (the "Meeting").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to report further advances on Clarence Stream Project definition with the confirmation of a process flowsheet that will increase expected overall gold recovery, and the capture of antimony to an Au-Sb concentrate. Test work completed during Q2 2025 was on diamond drill core samples from the Southwest, South and North Deposits at the Company's 100%-owned flagship Clarence Stream high-grade gold project in New Brunswick, Canada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Faraday Copper Corp. ("Faraday" or the "Company") (TSX:FDY) announces its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / GGL Resources Corp. (TSXV:GGL) ("GGL" or the "Company") announces that it has applied for and been granted by the TSX Venture Exchange a thirty day extension for the closing of the second and final tranche of its private placement as initially announced on June 24, 2025.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSX.V:PPX)(BVL:PPX) (the "Company" or "PPX") is pleased to announce strong operational results for the month of June 2025 and provide a summary of year-to-date performance at its Callanquitas Mine located at the Igor Project in northern Peru.

MEDINA, OHIO / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / NAI Pleasant Valley-a commercial real estate company headquartered in Medina, Ohio, and a member of the NAI Global network-has formed a strategic partnership with Canadian facility management company, Dexterra Group Inc. (TSX:DXT). Dexterra's minority equity investment in NAI Pleasant Valley will create a seamless commercial real estate experience for clients of both companies.

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) ("Vision Marine" or the "Company"), a leader in high-performance electric marine propulsion, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Memphré Boat Racing, the student engineering team from the Université de Sherbrooke's Faculty of Engineering. The partnership supports the team's participation in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) - an international competition at the forefront of sustainable marine innovation.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF) ("Dateline" or the "Company"), a North America-focused mining and exploration company, is pleased to announce the identification of multiple high-priority rare earth element (REE) drill targets at its 100%-owned Colosseum Gold-REE Project in California, following a comprehensive 3D magneto-telluric (MT) survey. A standout 2200N anomaly, indicating a potential carbonatite-hosted REE target, aligns with outcropping fenite dykes and exhibits a geophysical signature consistent with REE systems like the nearby Mountain Pass mine, located less than 10km south. This previously untested area, combined with new gold targets identified during the survey, positions Colosseum as a significant opportunity in the U.S. critical minerals and gold sectors. A detailed update on the gold targets will follow within seven days.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SGQ)(HK:1878) ("SouthGobi" or the "Company") announces that this announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, on August 8, 2025, LUMA Energy ServCo, LLC ("LUMA"), acting as the authorized representative of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ("PREPA"), completed the submission of the Battery Energy Storage System Standard Offer Agreement ("SO1 Agreement") to the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ("PREB") as part of the formal approval process. Final approval is expected within 30 to 90 days following submission to PREB.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update at its Makwa Ni-Cu-PGE project in southeastern Manitoba where an Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") with Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") was announced in December 2024. The target model is a footwall-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE deposit similar to the Eagle's Nest deposit1 located in Ontario's 'Ring of Fire' mineral district. Initial exploration completed under the new option and joint venture agreement has led to the discovery of semi-massive nickel sulfide mineralization at surface (up to 1.1% nickel in grab samples, see Table 1) associated with a recently identified geophysical anomaly ("Pavo" or the "Pavo Anomaly") in a previously unexplored part of the Makwa property. The Pavo Anomaly is now a priority drill target with drilling anticipated to commence in the Fall of 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) ("BeMetals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of the recently completed core drilling program at the Pangeni Copper Project ("Pangeni" or the "Project" or the "Property") in Zambia. The core drilling has outlined and defined the continuity of the Ingwe shoot and Nkala Zone copper mineralization. In addition, exploration drillhole D8-C1 completed some 1 kilometre from the main Nkala Zone trend, at the Nkala northwest target, has returned encouraging geological and alteration relationships with anomalous copper intervals, emphasizing the under-explored potential beneath the thin Kalahari sand cover.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in Trois-Rivières and the surrounding regions. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Trois-Rivières Consumer Choice Award Winners.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc. ("Aclara" or "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ("Virginia Tech") for the operation of its rare earths (REE) separation pilot plant. The facility will showcase Aclara's solvent extraction technology for producing individual high-purity light and heavy rare earth elements (HREEs). The partnership has been initiated through a non-binding memorandum of understanding ("MoU") between Aclara Technologies Inc., Aclara's U.S.-based subsidiary, and Virginia Tech, a public nonprofit institution of higher education recognized for its excellence in mining, minerals and materials science engineering. The MoU lays the groundwork for a long-term academic and scientific alliance, which will be formalized through definitive agreements between the parties.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG) is pleased to announce it has received authorization from the National Mining Agency of Brazil (ANM) to proceed with essential preparatory work at its Turmalina mine. Operations at the mine have been temporarily suspended since December 2024 following an incident at the Satinoco dry-stacked pile.

GATINEAU, QUEBEC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in Gatineau and the surrounding regions. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Gatineau Consumer Choice Award Winners.

After just seven months in stealth mode, 31 Concept's research division delivers a breakthrough in network intelligence - now patent-pending and set to debut at one of the world's top security conferences.

Justin Rose reeled off four straight back-nine birdies to force a playoff then birdied the third hole of sudden death to beat J.J. Spaun for the St. Jude Championship on Sunday as Tommy Fleetwood endured more PGA Tour agony.

Jen Pawol became the first female home plate umpire in a Major League Baseball regular-season game on Sunday, calling balls and strikes in Atlanta's 7-1 home victory over Miami.

The West Indies beat Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday as Roston Chase and Justin Greaves led the charge with the bat to level the one-day series between the sides.

Spain's Alex Palou captured his third consecutive IndyCar season title and fourth in five campaigns by finishing third in Sunday's Portland Grand Prix, which was won by Australian Will Power.

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona completed their pre-season preparations by thrashing Italian side Como 5-0 on Sunday in a game which signalled a thawing of relations with goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Carlos Alcaraz had to fight his way out of a second-set slump on Sunday to escape with a 6-1, 2-5, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

South Africa's Dean Burmester sank a six-foot birdie putt on Sunday's first playoff hole to beat Spaniards Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester and win the LIV Golf Chicago title.