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RALEIGH, NC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / ACCESS Newswire Inc. (NYSE American:ACCS), an industry-leading communications company, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on August 11, 2026, at 9:00am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the second quarter 2026.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Infield Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:IN) ("Infield" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has increased the Kings Canyon land package (the "Property") by approximately 85 percent through the staking of 132 additional lode claims contiguous with ground currently held under an option agreement dated February 28, 2024. The expansion increases the Company's land position from 3,135 acres to 5,818 acres (Figure 1).

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FRISCO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME), ("GameSquare", or the "Company"), announced today that it expects to release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after the close of business on Monday, August 10, 2026. A copy of the news release will be available on the investor website.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF) announces the receipt of formal approval from Mexican government agencies to commence a surface drilling program at the Company's wholly owned El Horcon ("Horcon") project located in Jalisco, Mexico, approximately 60km to the Northwest of the city of Guanajuato.

QUEBEC, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / NuRAN Wireless Inc. ("NuRAN" or the "Company") (CSE:NUR)(OTC PINK:NRRWF)(FSE:1RN), a pioneering rural connectivity company and one of Africa's fastest-growing Network-as-a-Service ("NaaS") operators, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") with an institutional investor (the "Investor") for a $6,500,001 investment in the Company (the "Financing"), the completion of which is expected to satisfy the final outstanding requirement for the listing of the Company's common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Digi Power X Inc. (NASDAQ:DGXX)(Cboe Canada:DGX) (the "Company" or "Digi Power X"), an AI data center infrastructure operator, plans to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (the "Second Quarter Results") (all amounts in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated) on August 14, 2026 and will provide an update on its operations at that time.

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ("Critical Elements" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the resumption of its Phase 2 Summer 2026 exploration program, including 10,000 meters of systematic drilling around the 100% owned Rose West Discovery ("Rose West"), located in Eeyou Istchee, Québec.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQX:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that MagIron LLC ("MagIron"), a US based company in which it owns an approximately 17% fully diluted equity interest, has announced the completion of a positive pig iron concept and economic study for its Minnesota based iron ore resources and iron ore concentrator and Indiana based pelletizing facilities (the "Study").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Sun Valley Minerals Inc. ("Sun Valley" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has has filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, excluding Québec (the "Provinces"), and received a receipt for, a preliminary prospectus (the "Preliminary Prospectus") to enable the Company to become a reporting issuer in the Provinces.

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Golden Minerals Company ("Golden" or the "Company") (OTCQB:AUMN)(TSX:AUMN) is pleased to announce that it has completed the formation of Sand Canyon Explorations LLC ("Sand Canyon"), a Delaware limited liability company established as a joint venture with Golden Gryphon USA, Inc. ("GGUSA") to advance the exploration of the parties' mining claims located in Humboldt County, Nevada.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / HM Exploration Corp. ("HM Exploration", "HM" or the "Company") (CSE:HM)(FSE:X5H)(OTCQB:HMEXF) is pleased to announce the remaining assay results from the Company's Phase One drilling program (the "Program") at its Lewis Pilley's Project (the "Project") in Newfoundland, Canada. Assay results in this release cover drill holes eight (8) to twelve (12).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / 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 provide a comprehensive update on the progress of its proprietary sublingual thin-film drug delivery pipeline. The Company continues to advance multiple pharmaceutical development programs, including Cladribine for multiple sclerosis, autoimmune disease expansion, Everolimus and Semaglutide, while strengthening the intellectual property portfolio supporting its platform and preparing for the next phase of clinical and commercial development.

The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.

World number 10 Taylor Fritz held off 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 on Monday to claim his first ATP title of 2026 in the rain-delayed final at Washington.

Abdullah Shafique struck his sixth Test century and Babar Azam closed in on a hundred as Pakistan reached 266-2 in reply to West Indies' 344 on day two of the second Test in Trinidad on Monday.

Major League Soccer (MLS) named Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league's next commissioner on Monday, saying he will take the helm from Don Garber on January 1, 2027.

Ben Shelton doesn't want to miss his chances on court as he begins the defense of his ATP Montreal Masters title with the goal of arriving in full flow at the US Open.

Naomi Osaka is hoping her success last year in Montreal, where she finished runner-up to Victoria Mboko, will translate as the WTA's 1000 event in Canada shifts to Toronto.

Twenty-five US states, nearly all led by Democrats, sued Donald Trump's administration on Monday over wide-ranging tariffs, arguing that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing the new levies on dozens of countries.

Oil prices slumped and stocks mostly rose Monday after US President Donald Trump insisted negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance before decapitation."

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following his objections.

Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders, as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, in a move that had been expected following a government reshuffle last month.

Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States on Monday, sparking an angry backlash from President Donald Trump, who said he would keep up pressure on Tehran until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender".