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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) ("BeMetals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive option agreement (the "Agreement") with Prospector Metals Corp. (TSXV:PPP)(OTCQB:PMCOF)(Frankfurt:1ET0) ("Prospector") to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Savant Gold Exploration Project ("Savant" or the "Project"), located in a highly prospective gold district in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V:ROCK)(OTCQB:TRDTF) ("Trident ") on four individual non-core claim blocks totalling 16,245 ha. Under the terms of the agreement, Trident will purchase a 100% interest in the properties for a cash consideration of $14,730, with EPL retaining a 2% Net Smelter royalty on all of claims. The projects are located in the La Ronge Gold Belt, and are contiguous with Trident's extensive land holdings in the area.

BURLINGTON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Murchison Minerals Ltd. ("Murchison" or the "Company") (TSXV:MUR) is pleased to announce that further to its press release dated May 30th and July 21st, 2025, the Company has closed its fully subscribed non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") as detailed below. The Company is also pleased to announce the participation of HCC Holding Ltd. ("HCC" or "HCC Group") - a subsidiary of Misty Ventures Inc., the economic development entity of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation - as a new, cornerstone investor in Murchison.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.

Global equity markets were mixed Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that could offer guidance on interest rate cuts long sought by President Donald Trump.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a "feel-out meeting" to gauge his ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, as European leaders rushed to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests.

Austrian Sepp Straka withdrew from the PGA Tour BMW Championship on Monday for family reasons, but will compete in next week's Tour Championship, the tour announced.

A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.

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US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.

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Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels, authorities said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue to develop film and TV projects for Netflix but on more limited terms, the streaming giant announced Monday.

A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.

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