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Injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled in the nets on Tuesday in a major boost for Australia ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test against England next week.

China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.

Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to spark the Detroit Pistons to their franchise record-tying 13th consecutive victory, a 122-117 triumph at Indiana on Monday.

Nick Kyrgios signed up for the Kooyong Classic on Tuesday in a signal that the injury-wracked star is planning a competitive comeback at the Australian Open.

Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye.

Ukraine and Russia counted casualties Tuesday after trading deadly overnight strikes, as negotiators scrambled to revise a framework to end the nearly four-year conflict ahead of a US-imposed deadline.

Brock Purdy threw for one touchdown and Christian McCaffrey ran for another to lift San Francisco over the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday, boosting the 49ers' NFL playoff hopes.

Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with the United States on Monday as part of an ongoing national farmers' strike.

Asian investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recent AI bubble worries.

Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed on his blood, all in the name of science.

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them.

News Release Highlights:Battery X Recycling Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Battery X Metals Inc., has entered into a new Collaborative Research Agreement with a Global Top 20 University to advance and expand the development of its proprietary froth-flotation process for the recovery of high-purity graphite, oxides, and phosphates from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.The collaboration builds on prior laboratory success in which the Global Top 20 University identified a new solvent that, when combined with a two-stage re-flotation process, significantly improved material separation efficiency-achieving graphite recoveries above 98% and oxide purities up to 96% under mild, environmentally responsible conditions.The new Agreement will focus on refining graphite grade and oxide purity, expanding the process to include lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) black-mass chemistries, and advancing the data and methodologies required to support the future transition from laboratory development to pilot-scale validation and eventual commercialization.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / AZARGA METALS CORP. ("Azarga Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:AZR) reports that a total of 916,667 restricted share units ("RSUs") were awarded to a consultant to the Company under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The RSUs will vest on the first anniversary of the award date and will be settled in common shares in accordance with the Plan.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV:WI) ("Western" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis have been filed on SEDAR+. Unless otherwise indicated, financial figures are expressed in Canadian dollars and comparisons are to the prior period ended September 30, 2024.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV)(OTCQB:REVVF) ("Revolve" or the "Company"), a North American owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects, reported its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 ("Q1 FY2026"). This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at www.revolve-renewablepower.com and have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. All amounts reported are in US dollars.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Biomind Labs Inc. (the "Company") (CBOE:BMND)(OTC PINK:BMNDF)(FRA:3XI), announces that the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") has revoked its cease trade order issued on April 4, 2025 (the "FFCTO") against the Company effective November 25, 2025. The Company was cease traded by the Commission for failure to file audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, corresponding management's discussion and analysis and officers' certificates, and the annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024. While the FFCTO remained in effect, the interim unaudited financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and officers certificates for the three-month period ending March 31, 2025, Form 51-102F6 - Statement of Executive Compensation, the interim unaudited financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and officers certificates for the six-month period ending June 30, 2025, and the interim unaudited financial statements, management's discussion & analysis and officers certificates for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2025, came due on May 15, 2025, May 20, 2025, August 14, 2025, and November 14, 2025, respectively.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / MCAPM, LP ("MCAPM") announced today that it has filed an early warning report (the "Early Warning Report") under National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues in connection with its subscription for 7,050,500 common shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (TSX: SFD) ("NXT") in a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") at a price of CAD$0.40 per Common Share for total consideration of CAD$2,820,200. The Private Placement closed on November 24, 2025. Prior to completion of the Private Placement, MCAPM owned 30,526,321 Common Shares (approximately 27.94% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis). After completion of the Private Placement, MCAPM owns 37,576,821 Common Shares, representing approximately 32.30% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN:A3EKSZ)(OTCQB:ONNVF) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it was invited to attend the University of Alberta's 2025 Innovation Awards in Edmonton, Alberta, which were held on November 21, 2025. The annual ceremony is meant to recognize outstanding research and innovation that can translate university discoveries into societal and commercial impact.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Green Bridge Metals Corporation (CSE:GRBM)(OTCQB:GBMCF)(FWB:J48, WKN: A3EW4S) ("Green Bridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated July 14, 2025, it has completed the issuance of the initial share payment (the "Initial Share Consideration") pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement dated May 8, 2025, with Encampment Minerals, Inc. (the "Definitive Agreement"), issuing 22,222,222 units (each, a "Unit") at a deemed price of $0.09 per Unit, representing an aggregate value of $2,000,000. Each Unit is comprised of one (1) common share (a "Share") and one-half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional Share at a price of $0.15 for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG)(OTCQB:LGCXF) (the "Company" or "Lahontan") announces that, further to its press release of October 29, 2025, it has closed a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 16,665,868 units (each, a "Unit") in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,499,880.20 (the "Offering"). Due to investor demand, the Company upsized the Offering from 13,333,333 Units to 16,665,868 Units.

Thor is Growing in Size!

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSX-V:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(F:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company") announces that it has been invited to present at a Private Investor's Round Table taking place this evening - November 25 at 6:00 PM - at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Senator Ricketts to Join NioCorp and Area Residents at a Public Town Hall Dinner in Elk Creek, Nebraska on Dec. 5Luncheon Town Hall Session on the 5th Featuring Governor Jim Pillen Will Now Begin at 12:30 p.m. CTPre-Register Here: https://www.niocorp.com/2025-town-hall-meeting-registration/

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / The 2026 Sound Money Index, released today, reveals that Wyoming, Idaho, and Missouri are now the most pro-sound money states in the United States.

GUELPH, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Zentek Ltd. ("Zentek" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ZTEK)(TSX-V:ZEN), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohammed (Moe) Jiwan as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and a director of the Company, effective December 1, 2025.

Collaboration Unites Transformational AI and Blockchain to Drive Innovation Across Regulated Industries Unlocking Market Opportunities

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Trevor Treweeke to the Board of Directors, sitting as an independent director, subject to regulatory approval.

Sekur Meets Several High Profile Corporate and Government Leaders

Geologic Modeling of High-Grade Drill Intercepts Underway

Three units for demonstration within Verizon Innovation Labs

LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") today announced, as part of the Company's long-term leadership succession planning, that Penne Goplerud, who has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2011, will retire on January 6, 2026. Ms. Goplerud began working as outside counsel to Ur-Energy beginning in 2005 and joined the Company as Associate General Counsel in 2007.