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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Rainy Mountain Royalty Corp. (the "Company" or "Rainy Mountain") is pleased to announce the appointment of Colton Griffith to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / BTU METALS CORP. ("BTU" or the "Company") (TSXV:BTU)(OTCQB:BTUMF) announces it has arranged a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to $630,000 by way of issuing up to 10.5 million units (the "Units") at a price of $0.06 per Unit (the "Offering"). Proceeds raised from the Offering will be used for work programs at its portfolio of Ontario projects as well as for general working capital.

A $1 Million Commitment to Build and Revitalize 10 Playgrounds Across Greater Montreal

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services provider, today announced it has been issued a patent covering methods used in its K9-Comply® platform, developed by its Enhanced Protection Services business unit. The proprietary compliance and documentation platform is designed to meet and exceed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 3PK9 program requirements for air cargo canine screening processes.

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) is pleased to announce that Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") has been selected as the successful bidder in the public tender process conducted by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security ("JOGMEC") and will join the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project as part of JOGMEC's ownership interest.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd. (CSE:HEAT)(OTCQB:HLRTF)(FRA:7HI) ("Hillcrest" or the "Company") today provided a development update confirming that its ZVS PCS1000 Grid Power Conversion System prototype remains on schedule, with the system expected to be ready for customer and partner demonstrations at the Company's facility in Vancouver, British Columbia and at Systematec GmbH's facility in Germany in June 2026.

Breakthrough manufacturing process comes in preparation for upcoming commercial launch in Europe planned for later this yearProprietary process is already patented in several countries and is pending in the U.S.

Mapping and sampling underway to refine geological model

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Avant Brands Inc. (TSX:AVNT)(OTCQX:AVTBF)(FRA:1BU0) ("Avant" or the "Company"), a leading producer of ultra-premium cannabis products, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GreenTec Holdings Ltd. ("GreenTec"), has issued a formal notice of termination for its Trademark Licensing Agreement with Adjupharm GmbH ("Adjupharm"), a subsidiary of IM Cannabis Corp. The Agreement was originally announced on May 1, 2024.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSX.V:CANX) is pleased to report that Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") on March 16, 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV:RVG)(OTCQX:RVLGF) ("Revival Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on ongoing exploration drilling at the Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project ("Beartrack-Arnett" or the "Project") located in Idaho, U.S.A.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin" or the "Company") (TSX.V:GXX) is pleased to report that the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") on March 16, 2026.

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CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU; OTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) ("Refined") has completed the first drill hole at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, Saskatchewan.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSXV:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) ("Galway Metals" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Flight P.Geo as the Company's Vice President of Exploration. Jason Flight will begin work with Galway on March 18th, 2026. Mr. Flight brings more than 15 years of experience spanning grassroots exploration, advanced technical studies, and commercial production. He has worked with major, mid-tier, and junior mining companies, including Barrick Gold, Osisko Metals, Rambler Metals & Mining, Maritime Resources and New Found Gold Corp. His experience includes regional target generation, drill program design and field supervision, detailed core logging, QA/QC oversight, underground ore control and grade control support, as well as integration of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data to advance deposit understanding and resource growth.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from the first seven (7) holes of the 2026 Winter Drill Program targeting the Yellorex zone immediately south of the past producing Campbell Shear (CS), historic Con Mine (1938-2003). The current drilling program aims at confirming some historical holes to expand Gold Terra's near surface 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) on the Con Mine Option property. Assay results are shown in Table 1 and include drill hole GTY26-001 which intersected 8.20g/t Au over 20.35metres from 242.5 metres to 262.85 metres downhole, including 18.7 g/t over 6.8 metres starting at 254.75 metres

QUANTDx Samples with "Normalized" Viral Loads for Validating HPV Assays

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSXV:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide a corporate update on the Harrison Lake Gold Project as it prepares for its upcoming 2026 drilling plans on the Gold Project. The project is demonstrating the same geological characteristics as the Snowline Gold deposit situated in the Tintina Gold Belt in the Yukon.

HighlightsDetailed engineering work has progressed as planned and is targeted for completion by July 2026Purchase orders for major equipment have been issued and fabrication is in progress with suppliers in various countriesWork activities to date are advancing the 800 tpa expansion project toward construction readinessProcurement and vendor qualification will also support future licensing and technology solution offerings

Drill Hole S-060 returns 80.30m of 0.508% CuEq within 317.00m of 0.291% CuEq; S-059 returns 109.65m of 0.391% CuEq

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 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 announce that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) establishing an exclusive negotiation framework for the potential commercialization of its sublingual cladribine oral thin film (ODF) product within one or more member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO).

Australian tennis player turned coach Marinko Matosevic was slapped with a four-year ban on Tuesday for breaching anti-doping rules between 2018 and 2020.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will close for two years for refurbishment, its board unanimously approved Monday, after President Donald Trump's takeover of the storied venue generated anger and performance cancellations.

A US judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by blocking the government from implementing major vaccine policy changes made by health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks.

Heavy casualties were feared on Tuesday after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of hitting a treatment centre for drug addicts in the capital, Kabul, and killing civilians.

Two Iranian women footballers have trained with the Australian club Brisbane Roar after seeking asylum in the country, with one of them uploading a picture alongside a senior FIFA official saying: "Everything will be fine."

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East.

Multiple explosions from suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri Monday evening, police said, on the back of an overnight attack on a military post.

Wolves staged an impressive fightback from two goals down against Brentford as the Premier League's bottom club rescued a 2-2 draw thanks to Tolu Arokodare's late equaliser on Monday.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon.