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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he had the "full support" of his ruling National Party on Wednesday after surviving a leadership challenge called with less than three months until a general election.

Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging an end to such "discrimination".

As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro's birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job.

Rescuers, soldiers and volunteers searched through collapsed apartment blocks and office buildings Tuesday across western Colombia, racing to find survivors after the country's strongest earthquake in a century killed at least 241 people and left many more homeless.

Ben Shelton took another step toward defending his ATP Montreal Masters title on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-1 quarter-finals hammering of Jakub Mensik for his 10th straight victory in Canada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Aton Resources Inc. (TSXV:AAN) ("Aton" or the "Company") announces that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of CAD$4,000,000 by the issuance of 7,619,048 common shares at a price of CAD$0.525 per share to Xinhai Mining Services Limited (the "Placement"). The proceeds of the Placement will be applied to further exploration and development activities at Aton's Hamama project and to general and administrative expenses.

New name and symbol mark the Company’s transformation into a focused, near-term iron developer — anchored by a high-grade, low-carbon, infrastructure-rich project in the heart of one of the world’s premier iron ore districts.

Second Quarter HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $1.35 adjusted basic earnings up 10.7%; $1.31 basic earnings up 8.3%;Sales increased 9.1% on 5.0% organic growth, 1.8% acquisition growth and 2.3% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 8.8%, with a 16.6% operating margin(1) flat to 2025Returned $325.3 million to shareholders: $61.2 million in dividends and repurchased 3.1 million Class B shares for $264.1 millionSix-Month HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $2.55 adjusted basic earnings up 6.3%; $2.49 basic earnings up 4.2%;Sales increased 6.0% on 3.5% organic growth, 1.1% acquisition growth and 1.4% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 4.6%, with a 16.5% operating margin(1) down 20 bpsReturned $455.1 million to shareholders: $123.5 million in dividends and repurchased 3.8 million Class B shares for $331.6 million

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DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Vox Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ:VOXR)(TSX:VOXR) ("Vox" or the "Company"), a returns-focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. All amounts are presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / GINSMS Inc. (TSXV:GOK) (the "Corporation") has announced its semi-annual financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Amplify Capital Group ("Amplify"), a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm specializing in the car wash industry, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Fast5Xpress, owned by Clark Investment Group, in its strategic sale to Chemical Guys, one of the world's leading automotive appearance brands.

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(US OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ("Critical Elements" or the "Corporation") is pleased to provide assay results and an update on 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.

Collaboration provides Karbon-X with an opportunity to apply its project development and carbon market capabilities to commercial transportation infrastructure in the Southern Cone.

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VICTORIA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Boron One Holdings Inc. ("Boron One" or the "Company") (TSXV:BONE) is pleased to provide a recap on recent commercial, exploration, and financing milestones, against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving critical minerals market for boron. In 2025, the United States officially added boron to its Critical Minerals List, reflecting its role in defense, semiconductor, and clean energy supply chains.[1] Global boron supply remains highly concentrated, with two producers accounting for an estimated 80% to 85% of world supply.[2] Boric acid prices have also trended higher amid tightening global availability, with benchmark prices in key markets rising through 2025 and into 2026.[3] Demand for boron continues to expand beyond traditional glass and agricultural uses into solar panel and wind turbine components, semiconductor manufacturing, and electric vehicle battery and alloy applications.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, today announced that it has been named to TIME Magazine's inaugural list of America's Best Private Companies 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC, AND HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / International Battery Metals Ltd. ("IBAT" or the "Company") (TSXV:IBAT)(OTCQB:IBATF), an advanced technology provider of modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) systems, today announced the appointment of Scott Colangelo to its Board of Directors, effective August 11, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Revive Therapeutics Ltd. ("Revive" or the "Company") (OTCQB:RVVTF)(CSE:RVV)(Frankfurt:31R), a life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics for biodefence and pandemic preparedness, today announced positive results from a research study conducted by Defence Research and Development Canada - Suffield Research Centre ("DRDC") evaluating bucillamine in an established animal model of nerve-agent exposure.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF)(FSE:AQ5) is pleased to announce that AuRORA Minerals Ltd, ("AML"), a private joint venture company owned 60% by Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") and 40% by Amarc, is identifying major new sulphide systems east of the high grade AuRORA Porphyry Gold-Copper ("Au-Cu") deposit discovery through on-going Induced Polarization ("IP") ground geophysical surveys at the JOY Copper-Gold District. These surveys are one component of the $20 million JOY 2026 exploration program underway at JOY which is funded by Freeport (see Amarc release July 21, 2026). Amarc is the primary contractor managing AML's programs under a separate Services Agreement.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Rocky Shore Gold Ltd. ("Rocky Shore" or the "Company") (CSE:RSG)(OTCQB:RSGLF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a first-phase drill program at a newly termed Mosquito Target Horizon immediately south of the Company's Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit. The Mosquito Hill Gold Deposit is part of its 100%-owned Gold Anchor Project in central Newfoundland (see Map 1 below).

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) a long-standing silver producer in Mexico, announces its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2026. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Relevant Gold Corp. (TSXV:RGC)(OTCQB:RGCCF) (the "Company" or "Relevant Gold") is pleased to announce it has commenced a 5,000-metre (m) oriented diamond drill program at the Burr target zone in its 100%-owned Lewiston Project ("Lewiston") in west-central Wyoming, USA (Figure 1). This fully funded and permitted program is the first comprehensive drill test of an evolving integrated geological model developed through two years of drilling, structural mapping, surface geochemistry and geophysics. The drill program is designed to follow the gold-bearing system identified at Burr beyond the limited 300 m long zone drilled in 2024 (see Dec. 18, 2024 news release) as well as target newly defined parallel structures (Figure 2). The Company has submitted an expanded drill permit that, if approved, will provide flexibility for drilling an additional 2.5 kilometres (km) of the Burr trend and the parallel Sweetwater trend.

Southern Energy Renewables underscores a path to competing with established fossil-fuel and Chinese chemical and fuel producers without relying on permanent tax incentives

Milestone bariatric procedures at a Miami hospital mark the Florida debut of MARS®, a less invasive approach that reduces incisions, scarring, and recovery time.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) is pleased to announce that it has executed a service contract with J.A. Drake Well Service, Inc. ("Drake") to provide drilling services for the Company at its 100% owned Green River Project, located in Utah.

Highlights:RIFT26-012 extends Trinity Zone mineralization 100 m to the west (from previously reported RIFT26-002) with 2.42% REO (1) over 151.4 m, including:4.48 % REO over 8.0 m, or3.40% REO over 26.0 m, or3.03% REO over 61.4 mRIFT26-012 represents the strongest width x grade intercept south of the discovery area.RIFT26-014 confirms further continuity of the Trinity Zone to the south across 185 m of western down-dip projection with 148.5 m at 2.09% REO, including10.2 m at 5.27% REO, or 21.7 m at 4.00% REO (see Figure 3).RIFT26-014 is located between and along the same drillhole fence as previously reported RIFT26-003 (80.0 m at 2.29% REO) and RIFT26-005A (137.2 m at 2.01% REO (see news releases dated April 28, 2026 & May 15, 2026, respectively) and confirms continuity of the upper high-grade REO horizon ("Trinity Zone")Western step-out drillholes continue to intersect hematite alteration and rock characteristics similar to mineralized holes reported to date. A total of 32 drillholes have been completed to date with assays still pending for 18 completed holes.Trinity Zone is now defined over an approximate 400 m N-S strike length and 200 m down-dip with strongly mineralized intervals ranging from 80 to 150 m, which continue to demonstrate strong continuity of high-grade REO mineralizationThe Trinity Zone remains open in all directions.Sean Charland, CEO of Apex Critical Metals, commented: "The results from these step-out drillholes, including our best grade x width results south of the discovery area, continues to demonstrate the extension and expansion potential of the upper high-grade REO horizon (Trinity Zone). The growing mineralized footprint and consistency observed from assay results to-date increases confidence in the shallow west-dipping Trinity Zone and ability to deliver a strong inaugural mineral resource estimate in Q1/2027. With a significant number of assays still pending and drilling ongoing, the Company is well positioned to build upon the early successes from our 2026 drill campaign."

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Southern Energy Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV:SOU)(AIM:SOUC), an established producer with natural gas and light oil assets in Mississippi, announces that, further to the announcement of the Joint Venture Wellbore Participation Agreement with a strategic partner on May 26, 2026, the Company has spudded the Terrible Creek 21-2 #2 Cotton Valley test well in the Williamsburg Field on August 11, 2026. This is the first of two farm-out commitment wells planned for drilling this year whereby Southern will pay roughly 50% of the gross drill and completion costs of US$3.9 million per well, corresponding to 50% working interest. The Company expects the well to be drilled to a planned total depth of approximately 19,000 feet. Completion and testing operations are expected to commence after the drilling rig has been moved off site.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Galantas Gold Corporation (TSXV:GAL)(AIM:GAL) ("Galantas" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") underway for its 100%-owned Andacollo Gold Project ("Andacollo Gold" or the "Project") in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's fate hung in the balance on Wednesday as his ruling National Party met to decide whether he should stay on as leader with less than three months until a general election.

Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on Wednesday, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse.