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MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq:DGXX)(CboeCanada:DGX) (the "Company"), an innovative energy infrastructure company pivoting into AI data centers and GPU-as-a-Service, announces that it has entered into an amended and restated sales agreement (the "ATM Agreement") with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (the "Agent").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. ("Apex" or the "Company") (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) is pleased to announce that the Company is attending the Critical Materials Conference: Aerospace & Defence 2026 in Washington, DC, and provides additional corporate updates.

BURLINGTON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Murchison Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V:MUR)(OTC:MURMF) ("Murchison" or the "Company") announces its intention to adopt the policies outlined in the Semi-Annual Reporting ("SAR") Pilot Program utilizing the exemptions provided under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the "Blanket Order").

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX) ("Karbon-X") and the Banff Half Marathon today announced the completion of the emissions assessment for the 2025 Banff Half Marathon, highlighting the event's continued leadership in environmental accountability within the global endurance sports community.

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Messier 42 LLC ("M42"), a private leading global artificial intelligence technology and digital transformation company, today announced that Dr. David A. Bray has joined the company's Advisory Board, bringing decades of experience at the intersection of ethical AI, technology governance, national security, public service, and organizational transformation.

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Sadie, the AI phone agent built for the hospitality industry, has integrated with Tripleseat, an event management platform used by more than 19,000 restaurants, hotels, and venues across North America. Through this integration, restaurants using Tripleseat can now have Sadie answer inbound private event calls around the clock, collect lead details through a natural conversation, and push a structured lead record directly into Tripleseat, ready for the event team to follow up.

1Q26 delivered 8% quarter-over-quarter growth in processed tonnage, with March reaching nominal plant capacity.Precious metals production strengthened with silver output up 10% and gold up 20% quarter-over-quarter.

Innovations Accelerating the Path to Net-zero with a Portfolio Spanning AI, Clean Energy, and Electric Transportation

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / CHAR Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:YES)(OTC:CTRNF)(FSE:68K) ("CHAR Tech" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on May 7, 2026, at 9:30 AM (EST) at the Sears Atrium at the Toronto Metropolitan University 3rd Floor, 245 Church St, Toronto. Doors Open at 8:30 AM.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTCQB:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an update to the Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates on the Ermitaño concession within First Majestic Silver Corp.'s ("First Majestic") Santa Elena gold-silver mine in Sonora, Mexico. Orogen holds a cash-flowing 2% net smelter return ("NSR") royalty on 167 square kilometres of prospective ground at Ermitaño.1,2,3

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Eskay Mining Corp. ("Eskay Mining" or the "Company") (TSXV:ESK)(OTC PINK:ESKYF)(Frankfurt:KN7)(WKN:A0YDPM) today announced the deployment of the Versance.ai IR Agent and Research Agent on its corporate website, making Eskay Mining one of the first junior exploration companies in Canada to offer investors an always-on, AI-powered investor relations experience.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC PINK:DTMXF) is pleased to announce the receipt of Purchase Orders (P.O.'s) with the total value of approximately $6,000,000 from an International Fortune 500 conglomerate for data centre expansion and optimization. These significant orders further supports the Company's land-and-expand strategy and strengthens its position in AI-driven data centre operations and infrastructure solutions.

Drill permits have been submitted, with mobilization expected in the near term. The expanded district-scale geophysical survey is nearing completion, and the full mill circuit has now been secured. ESGold continues to advance its fully funded 2026 operational and exploration plan.

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Reports 10% year-over-year revenue growth for the quarter; returns to top-line growth for fiscal year 2026Records eighth consecutive quarter of improvement in GAAP net income; reports operating cash flow of $45.6 million, up 9% year-over yearQNX reports record quarterly revenue of $78.7 million, up 20% year-over-year and 14% for the full fiscal year; QNX grows royalty backlog to $950 million and achieves Rule of 401 for both the quarter and the full fiscal yearSecure Communications returns to year-over-year revenue growth for the quarter, driven by accelerating demand for digital sovereignty solutions and expanding defence budgets

Reaching a Definitive Agreement Positions NioCorp to Potentially Sell All of its Planned Critical Minerals Products for the First 10 Years of OperationsAgreement Envisions a Separate Potential Strategic Investment by Traxys of up to $30 Million in NioCorpTraxys Plays a Key Role in President Trump's Project Vault, a Strategic U.S. Government-Industry Partnership to Facilitate Sales of Critical Minerals Between Producers and Large Manufacturers

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSXV:NOAL)(FSE:N7N) ("NOA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Red Cloud Securities Inc. ("Red Cloud") has initiated research coverage on the Company. Red Cloud has published an initial report on the Company dated April 7, 2026 titled "Looking for the Next Lithium Brine Developer? We NOA Company" (the "Report").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / North Shore Uranium Ltd. (TSXV:NSU)(OTCQB:NSURF) ("North Shore" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its preparations for a drill program at the Rio Puerco uranium project in the Grants Uranium District of northwestern New Mexico ("Rio Puerco" or the "Project "). The Company has engaged Harris Exploration Drilling and Associates of Fallon, Nevada, a subsidiary of Earth Drilling Co. Ltd. (collectively "Harris Exploration") to carry out its drill program at Rio Puerco. North Shore continues preparing for an initial program of up to 27 drill holes, currently scheduled to commence in May, subject to the receipt of all required permits and approvals.

SODANKYLÄ, FI / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSX.V:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF)("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report the results from seven additional drill holes from its ongoing drill program at the Company's 100%-held Mustajärvi Gold Project in Lapland, Finland. Drill holes 25MJ016 through 25MJ021 were drilled in a fence configuration to probe the southwest extension of the East Zone, while drill hole 25MJ022 tested a magnetic low on the north side of the system (see Figure 1). All holes intercepted gold mineralization above the cutoff grade (see Table 1).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Bolt Metals Corp. ("Bolt" or the "Company") (TSXV:BOLT)(OTCQB:PCRCF)(FSE:A3D8AK), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rick Mah as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective immediately.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE)(OTCQX:VLERF) ("Valeura" or the "Company") provides an operations and financial update for Q1 2026.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSX-V:MKA) ("Mkango") is pleased to announce that HyProMag GmbH has completed the first commissioning runs for the commercial scale Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap ("HPMS") vessel at its rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing plant (the "Plant") located in Pforzheim, Germany. The Plant consists of a commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet recycling and manufacturing line, underpinned by the patented HPMS technology. The Plant is fully permitted for production of up to 750 tonnes per annum of neodymium-iron-boron("NdFeB") magnets and alloys, and HyProMag GmbH is targeting phased scale-up to this level over the next three years.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted his team were well beaten by Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg as he defended his decision to play with three central defenders and insisted the Reds still had hope going into the return.

After years of sidelining the Sahel's military rulers, the United States under President Donald Trump is shifting to engagement and prioritizing the quest for security and minerals over promotion of democracy.

Prosecutors have requested medical records for all the prescription drugs Tiger Woods was taking when he crashed his car near his Florida home last month.

England's Aaron Rai birdied the last two holes to win Wednesday's Masters Par-Three Contest and risk the event's curse for the year's first major tournament.

Brazil's renowned Amazonian tribal chief Raoni Metuktire told AFP on Wednesday he supported the reelection bid of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October polls, despite criticizing him for expanding oil exploration.

US President Donald Trump held high-stakes talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte Wednesday, with the White House saying he would discuss the possibility of leaving the alliance after it failed to join the Iran war.

Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth's goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona in a tense Champions League quarter-final first leg clash on Wednesday.

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, as the holders seized a clear advantage to take to Anfield for next week's return.