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A technology-driven critical metals exploration company reshoring Western metal production through patented processing IP, strategic exploration assets, and global business opportunitiesHighlightsORF Technologies Inc. is now a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Temas Resources Corp.ORF Technologies Inc. assets include eleven (11) distinct process patents known as the Temas Regenerative Chloride Leach ("RCL") technologyThe RCL technology is an innovative platform technology for the novel polymetallic hydrometallurgical processing of complex ores in an environmentally sensitive manner.The RCL technology can enhance the recovery of critical metals, battery metals, platinum group minerals, precious and base metals and rare earth elements.

Drill Program Commencing November 1, 2025 Following Identification of High Priority Copper-Gold Porphyry Targets

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:DWTX) (the "Company"), a development‐stage biotechnology company developing new medicines to treat pain and neuropathy, announced today that it will report third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, November 6, 2025, before the open of the financial markets.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / A-1 Concrete Cutting & Coring Ltd., a trusted name in concrete services since 1985, has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in Southern Alberta for excellence in Concrete Breaking, Coring & Cutting. This recognition reflects the company's dedication to precision work, safety, and exceptional customer service over more than four decades of operation.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Troy Minerals Inc. ("Troy" or the "Company") (CSE:TROY)(OTCQB:TROYF)(FSE:VJ3) is pleased to report continued progress toward securing an Operating Mining Permit for its Tsagaan Zalaa Silica Project ("Tsagaan Zalaa" or the "Project") in Dornogovi Province, southeastern Mongolia.

CALGARY, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to recognize EnviroShred as the 2025 winner in the Shredding Services category for Southern Alberta. This recognition affirms the company's longstanding commitment to exceptional client service, secure document destruction, and community-focused business practices.

CALGARY, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Canadian Legal Resource Centre Inc., a trusted paralegal service provider and RCMP-accredited fingerprinting agency, has once again been honoured with the Consumer Choice Award in the paralegal services category for Southern Alberta. This milestone marks the company's 20th consecutive year receiving the award, underscoring its reputation for excellence, customer service, and community trust.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2025. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at www.PolarisREI.com and have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The dollar figures below are denominated in US Dollars unless noted otherwise.

Key Year-over-Year Highlights:Gross Margin Expansion: Increased to 88%, up from 71%, representing a 17-point improvement.Operating Loss Reduced by 65%: Narrowed to $439,000, from $1.25 million in 2024.Net Loss Reduced by 63%: Improved to $482,000, compared to $1.31 million last year.Deferred Revenue Growth: Rose 186% to $582,000, from $203,000 in 2024, reflecting secured multi-year customer contracts and strong adoption of the Map D platform.Total Assets Up +92%: Grew to $2.17 million, from $1.13 million a year earlier.Margin Expansion, and Operational Improvements Ahead of Eventdex Acquisition

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(F:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged, an independent strategic advisory firm, co-led by Ernesto Balarezo and Patricia Kosa, and has appointed Ricardo Martínez as General Manager, effective immediately. These steps reinforce Silver X's commitment to operational excellence, cost discipline and a clear path toward profitable, sustainable production.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the establishment of its wholly-owned subsidiary CoTec Québec to accelerate its investment activities in Québec, Canada. CoTec's core operating model is to establish local companies in the jurisdictions of its assets and investments as part of our license to operate.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / Sun Peak Metals Corp. (TSXV:PEAK)(OTCQB:SUNPF) ("Sun Peak" or the "Company") today announced that, further to its news releases dated September 18, October 15 and October 16, 2025, it has entered into a definitive share exchange agreement (the "Agreement") dated October 30, 2025, with Saudi Discovery Company SPV Limited ("SDC" or "Saudi Discovery") and all of its shareholders (the "SDC Shareholders"), pursuant to which Sun Peak will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of SDC (the "Transaction").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / :Camino Minerals Corporation (TSXV:COR)(OTCID:CAMZF) ("Camino" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its joint venture with Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. ("Nittetsu") will initiate leaching studies at Nittetsu's metallurgical and chemical facility in Tokyo. These studies aim to assess the scalability of the Puquios Copper Project ("Puquios"or the "Project").

Assays for three holes from the Pepas MRE infill and metallurgical program include:PEP065 - 33.3m @ 2.84g/t AuPEP065B - 33.8m @ 2.79g/t AuPEP066 (met hole) - 112m @ 5.25g/t Au from surfaceResource consultants plan to be on site next week to begin the MRE process.Soil geochemistry completed at El Cedro, high grade potential confirmed.Second Porphyry identified at El Cedro - to be examined in future programs, with a view to drilling early in 2026.Airborne magnetic/radiometric survey planned over area.Drill rig arrives at the El Pantano Project Argentina to commence first drill program.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / BioNxt Solutions Inc. ("BioNxt" or the "Company") (CSE:BNXT)(OTCQB:BNXTF)(FSE:BXT), a bioscience innovator specializing in advanced drug delivery systems, is pleased to announce that the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) has issued a "Readiness to Grant" notification for the Company's comprehensive patent application for sublingual delivery of anticancer drugs for the treatment of autoimmune neurodegenerative diseases. This patent family provides numerous proprietary product development and commercialization opportunities, including BioNxt's lead product, BNT23001, a sublingual thin-film formulation of Cladribine for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).

The head, its hair dyed red, was severed from the body and found in dense vegetation near a Rio favela, some 24 hours after Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation.

Mikel Arteta hailed Max Dowman's "special" performance after the 15-year-old prodigy became Arsenal's youngest-ever starter in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round.

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

To someday allow scientists to stay underwater conducting research for days on end, the UK-based company DEEP has designed Vanguard, a "subsea human habitat."

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca blasted Liam Delap for a "stupid" and "embarrassing" red card in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Wolves in the League Cup fourth round.

In a speech in Riyadh in May, President Donald Trump denounced generations of US interventionism, saying the Middle East was only made worse by Americans who fly in "giving you lectures on how to live and how to govern your own affairs."

Liverpool boss Arne Slot defended his decision to name a much-changed side after a 3-0 League Cup exit to Crystal Palace on Wednesday extended the Reds' miserable run.

Paris Saint-Germain clung onto the Ligue 1 summit on Wednesday despite a stalemate at Lorient and an injury to star forward Desire Doue as other results went their way.

Harry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with their 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace's 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield.

Juventus snapped an eight-match winless streak with Wednesday's 3-1 success over Udinese with Luciano Spalletti ready to replace the sacked Igor Tudor, as Roma and Inter Milan stayed on Serie A leaders Napoli's tails.

Harry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with a 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding.

Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant reported a US tax charge took a roughly $16 billion bite out of its quarterly profit.

The dollar strengthened Wednesday while Wall Street stocks were mixed after the Federal Reserve indicated its latest interest rate cut might not be repeated in December.

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

As a talented junior athlete, Rob Jetten once ran as a pace-setter for future Olympic champion Sifan Hassan.