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Inaugural drill program underway at Rye Property, YukonPreliminary 2025 rock sampling returned multiple assays greater than 5 g/t gold, including a highlight assay of 21.1 g/t goldFirst hole intersected a broad area with sheeted vein densities greater than 25 per metre within hornfels, suggesting close proximity to a gold-bearing fluid source

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Supreme Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:CRIT)(FWB:VR6)(OTC PINK:VRCFF) ("Supreme" or the "Company") announces that it has engaged Hardline Exploration Corp.,("Hardline") based in Smithers, B.C. to assist with the design of an exploration program (including drilling) and initiating permitting on the Silver Vista Silver-Copper Property (the "Property"). Located 55 kilometres northeast of Smithers, British Columbia, the Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Property.

Second Gold Bearing Vein Identified 100 Meters South of the Initial Discovery

Offer provides significant upfront premium and credible path to liquidity for Gold Basin shareholdersApproximately 18% of Gold Basin shares have already committed to support the Offer; remaining Gold Basin shareholders are urged to join them todayGold Basin shareholders with questions should contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group, the information agent in connection with the Offer, by telephone at 1-877-452-7184, (1-416-304-0211 for collect calls outside North America), or by email at [email protected].

Samples taken from outcrop assayed up to 6.14% total rare earth oxides (TREO) with ratios of 65% magnet rare earth oxides (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb) and 11% SEG oxides (Sm, Eu, Gd)This discovery marks the first time that a carbonatite has been identified at Lemhi Pass - alters and expands upon the historic assumptions of prior geologic reportsCarbonatites are the primary lode source of REEs at the three major REE operations globally - Mountain Pass in the U.S., Mount Weld in Australia, and Bayan Obo in China

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of its 2025 sonic drilling and bulk sampling testing programme at the Lac Jeannine Iron Tailings Project, Québec, Canada ("Lac Jeannine", or the "Project"). The Company has engaged Corem to complete the metallurgical testing and has commenced a process to appoint a EPCM provider for the Feasibility Study. The Feasibility Study is expected to commence in Q3, 2025.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR TO BE TRANSMITTED, DISTRIBUTED TO, OR SENT BY, ANY NATIONAL OR RESIDENT OR CITIZEN OF ANY SUCH COUNTRIES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION MAY CONTRAVENE LOCAL SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS.Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings given to them in the Company's announcement dated August 20, 2025.

SODANKYLÄ, FINLAND / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) ("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has launched what it expects to be the largest and most comprehensive exploration program in the Company's history at its 100%-controlled Mustajärvi Gold Project in the Lapland Greenstone Belt of northern Finland. Between now and spring of 2026, FireFox intends to drill more than 10,000 metres of diamond core along the existing mineralized trend defined by the Mustajärvi Shear Zone. Company geologists will also execute bottom-of-till (BoT) sampling programs at new and more distal targets, such as Mustajärvi West, Mustajärvi East, and Pikkulehto (See Figure 1). Once several drill holes are completed, the team will conduct new electrical geophysics surveys on surface and downhole around the primary targets at Mustajärvi.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV:KFR)(FSE:970)(OTCQB:KGFMF) ("Kingfisher" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the 2025 exploration program at the HWY 37 Project. The 849 km2 HWY 37 Project is located within the Golden Triangle, British Columbia.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) ("Vision Marine" or the "Company") a pioneer in high-voltage marine propulsion and multi-brand boat retail, today announced the launch of a dedicated electric boating division within Nautical Ventures Group. This strategic initiative is designed to provide customers with a complete EV-focused experience-encompassing sales, service, after-sales support, events, and a growing lineup of electric toys and watersports products.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Regency Silver Corp. ("Regency Silver" or the "Company") (TSXV:RSMX) and (OTCQB:RSMXF) announces that due to strong investor demand it has upsized its previously announced (August 7, August 18, August 22 and August 26) best efforts brokered private placement offering to 40,000,000 units of the Company (the "Units"), including the full exercise of the over-allotment option at a price of $0.10 per Unit on a post consolidation basis (the "Issue Price") for gross proceeds to the Company of $4,000,000 (the "Offering"). The books have closed and no further subscriptions will be accepted.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC:GPUSF)(WKN:A40M0J, SYM:1R6) ("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Chase Chamberlin as a strategic advisor to the Company as of August 26, 2025 (the "Effective Date").

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NATO on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP -- as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.

Rangers bowed out of the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday with a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of Club Brugge which piles further pressure on manager Russell Martin, while Benfica secured a place in the competition proper at the expense of Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

A heavily-armed shooter opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

AI powerhouse Nvidia reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat expectations, but shares slipped amid concerns about an AI chip spending bubble and the company's stalled business in China.

Harry Kane scored a last-gasp winner to spare Bayern Munich's blushes in a dramatic 3-2 victory at third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden in the German Cup first round on Wednesday.

Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting a corruption scandal, AFP reporters said.

Stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors braced for a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia, whose robust growth has largely driven strong gains for tech stocks in recent months.

Argentine police hunted Wednesday for a 17th century painting which was allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector and resurfaced this week in a property ad, only to disappear again.

The head of Save the Children described in horrific detail Wednesday the slow agony of starving children in Gaza, saying they are so weak they do not cry.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday warned that snap legislative polls would not help restore stability in his country, after calling a parliamentary confidence vote in less then two weeks that he is widely expected to lose.

A shooter opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka prepared to step up her title bid.

The Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday with Hollywood royalty arriving for Italy's glitzy movie showcase where a strong line up of star-packed films will vie with protests about the Gaza war for public attention.

US President Donald Trump's move to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook marks a direct attempt to politicize the central bank and is "profoundly dangerous," former Fed chief Janet Yellen warned Wednesday.

Globetrotting filmmaker Werner Herzog, an eclectic risk-taker whose monumental works often explore humankind's conflict with nature, was honoured with a special award on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival.

Novak Djokovic battled past American qualifier Zachary Svajda in four sets on Wednesday to reach the US Open third round for a record-equalling 19th time.

A gunman opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and Australian Nicola Olyslagers sealed wins in the Diamond League finals in a high-octane 'city event' in downtown Zurich on Wednesday.