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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that Kings Chapel International ("Kings Chapel") has converted $2 million of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of its convertible loan to CoTec into 2,666,667 CoTec common shares based on a conversion price of CAD$0.75 per share. The conversion was completed pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated convertible loan agreement between CoTec and Kings Chapel dated November 19, 2024 ("Convertible Loan Agreement"). After giving effect to the conversion, the remaining outstanding principal amount owing by CoTec under the Convertible Loan Agreement is $4,351,387.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the"Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) announces that it has extended the deadline for completion of its warrant exercise incentive program (the "Program"). The Program is intended to encourage the early exercise of up to 4,620,800 warrants (the "Warrants") previously issued in connection with a private placement and which are currently exercisable at a price of $0.1875 per share. To address ongoing interest and to allow additional time for the completion of documentation, the Company has elected to extend the deadline for the Program until August 15, 2025 (the "Program End Date").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Wolfden Resources Corporation(WLF.V) ("Wolfden" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") units of the Company ("Units") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1.9 million. The Company expects to close a second and final tranche of the Offering for gross proceeds of $100,000 on or about August 8, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC PINK:GPUSF)(FSE:1R60, WKN:A3ESVQ) ("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has filed and mailed its management information circular (the "Circular") and related materials (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") in connection with the upcoming annual and special meeting of holders ("Shareholders") of common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") to be held on August 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Toronto Time) at Brookfield Place, Suite 1800, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T9 (the "Meeting").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Prince Silver Corp. (formerly Hawthorn Resources Corp.) (CSE:PRNC)(OTC:HWTNF) ("Prince Silver" or the "Company") has granted 3,150,000 incentive stock options to its directors, officers and consultants. The options are exercisable at C$0.50 per common share for a 5-year period from the date of grant, subject to Canadian Stock Exchange acceptance. The grant is in accordance with the Company's equity incentive stock option plan.

The list distinguishes Canadian recruiting firm leaders in Executive Search that place highly qualified candidates in executive-level positions, C-suite and other department heads.

The new, merit-based credential is available to any qualified nurse - from any country - to recognize their competencies, regardless of where they choose to live and work. It is awarded upon passage of TruMerit's Nurse Qualifying Exam (NQE), which applicants may take after verification of their nursing education and licensure.

Phase 4 extension of SimoN platform will enhance tax compliance capabilities and provide critical support for the agency's modernization and predictive analytics goals.

Appearance Follows Award to NioCorp Subsidiary of $10M from the Pentagon to Establish a Domestic Scandium Mine-to-Manufacturer Supply Chain

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on August 12, 2025, at 9:00am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the second quarter 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / (TSX.V:OGN)(OTC:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a purchase and sale agreement (the "Agreement") with a subsidiary of Fresnillo plc ("Fresnillo") whereby Fresnillo has acquired the Los Coyotes silver-gold project, located in Sonora Mexico.

KINGSTON, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:KINS) (the "Company" or "Kingstone"), a Northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced the appointment of Randy L. Patten as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 25, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC AND PERTH, AUSTRALIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (ASX:SRR)(TSX-V:SWA) provides an update on its arbitration proceedings against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF"). The proceedings arise from the unlawful expropriation of the Company's Tankoro 2 Exploration Permit (the "Permit") and follow the submission of its Request for Arbitration ("RFA") to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID"), a division of the World Bank Group, in December 2024 (refer news release dated 12 December 2024).

Alfa Laval's proven pretreatment technology is a key component of XCF's flexible, feedstock-agnostic SAF production platform.Expands the ability to process a wide variety of feedstocks, enabling resilience to market volatility and enhancing operational efficiency.Strengthens XCF's ability to produce cost-efficient renewable fuels.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC:GPUSF)(FSE:1R60, WKN:A3ESVQ) ("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire the remaining 25% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Cedarcross International Technologies Inc. ("Cedarcross"), a BC-based private AI cloud computing company now operating under the brand Lyken.AI ("Lyken"). With the completion of this transaction, Alset AI now owns 100% of Lyken, its flagship Platform-as-a-Service ("PaaS") compute platform.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Mongolia Growth Group Ltd. (TSX-V:YAK, "MGG" or the "Company") announces that following a strategic review of its operations and capital structure, the Board of Directors has determined to consider various structures so that substantially all of the net assets of the company are returned to shareholders. A new letter to shareholders from Chairman and CEO of MGG, Harris Kupperman, providing additional context on the Company's decision and next steps, has been posted on the Company's website at www.mongoliagrowthgroup.com.

U.S. DoD's Defense Production Act Title III Award Is Expected to Help Establish the Nation's First Domestic Scandium Mine-to-Master-Alloy Supply ChainFunds Are Also Expected to Assist Elk Creek Resources Corp., a subsidiary of NioCorp, and a U.S. DoD Prime Contractor in Accelerating Development, Qualification, and Deployment of Aluminum-Scandium Alloy Components into Defense Aerospace SystemsDoD Support Is Expected to Facilitate the U.S. Export-Import Bank's Consideration of up to $800 Million in Debt Financing to NioCorp in a "Whole of Government" Approach to Critical Minerals Development

HighlightsMulti-year offtake agreement signed with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation for supply of c. 9,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of anode active materialPartnering with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to supply major OEM manufacturer anode active material for its North American electric vehicle (EV) marketAccelerates development of NextSource's Battery Anode Facility in the Middle EastSignificant milestone towards achieving vertical integration by 2027

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTCQB:OGOFF), is pleased to announce that its shares will resume trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States beginning August 5, 2025, under the ticker symbol "OGOFF."

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.(TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SMN)(OTCQB:SMREF) ("Sun Summit") has approved the 2025 exploration plan at the Eagle Plains' Theory copper-gold project (the "Theory Project"), Toodoggone Mining District, north-central British Columbia. The property is owned 100% by Eagle Plains, with 122 hectares of the property subject to an underlying 0.5% Net Smelter Royalty held by a third party.

LITTLETON, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / Ur-Energy Inc. (NYSE American:URG)(TSX:URE) (the "Company" or "Ur-Energy") has filed the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and with Canadian securities authorities at www.sedarplus.ca.

12.80 g/t Au over an estimated true width of 25.00m with 320.00 GT (including 27.21 g/t Au over an estimated true width of 7.00m) in hole PPL1174

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF)("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its non-brokered private placement for units (the "Private Placement") announced on July 15th, 2025, and the upsizing announced on July 18th. The Company intends to complete the second and final tranche of the Private Placement on or about August 15th, 2025, completing what will be a fully subscribed offering of $7M.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / BioNxt Solutions Inc. ("BioNxt" or the "Company") (CSE: BNXT)(OTC PINK:BNXTF)(FSE:BXT), a bioscience company specializing in innovative drug delivery technologies, is pleased to announce significant progress in its global patent portfolio. The Company has received formal communications from both the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), confirming that the core claims of its patent application covering its proprietary sublingual Cladribine thin-film formulation have been accepted, with full grants anticipated in the near future. The patent further covers all applications of chemotherapy drugs in an oral dissolvable delivery system for the treatment of autoimmune neurological diseases.

Deeper, broader step-out drill campaign to offer low risk test of emerging calk-alkalic porphyry system.

Assays from three more holes from the Pepas MRE infill program:PEP047 - 104m @ 6.61g/t Au from surfacePEP048 - 32.3m @ 3.65g/t Au from surfacePEP049 - 94.2m @ 3.74g/t from surfaceSoil sampling about to recommence at El Cedro

Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Monday when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk retired in the second set with a wrist injury.

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and jihadists who view them as symbols of Western influence.

NBA All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs worth $229 million, according to multiple reports on Monday.

Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs figures raised concerns about the world's top economy.