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Iran fired new missiles early Tuesday as it vowed defiance against US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepts a deal to end the war.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCID:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated March 18, 2026, that it has closed the first tranche of thenon-brokered private placement. The Company issued an aggregate of 6,176,471 flow through shares (each a "FT Share") at a price of $0.17 per FT Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,050,000.07 (the "Offering")

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG)(OTCQX:JAGGF) today filed its year-end results, the highlights of which are included in this news release. The full set of audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, accompanying management's discussion and analysis and annual information form can be accessed by visiting the Company's website at https://jaguarmining.com or its profile page on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. All figures are in US Dollars, unless otherwise expressed.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Dollar amounts are in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise identified.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG)(OTCQX:JAGGF) announces a positive update to the Mineral Reserves of its Pilar Mine (in the Caeté Complex), located in the Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil, reflecting the successful execution of infill and step‑out drilling programs and geological model reinterpretation completed during 2025.

TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Thunder Rock Capital LLC ("Thunder Rock Capital"), a boutique investment bank focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets advisory, is serving as financial advisor to Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp. I (Nasdaq:CRAC) in connection with its proposed business combination with Carvix, Inc. ("Carvix").

Digi Power X Completes Initial Pivot to AI Infrastructure: Zero Debt, $93M Liquid, 400MW Capacity PipelineThis news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s amended and restated prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2025.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / NEXGENRX INC. ("NexgenRx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its annual financial results for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, with net income and EBITDA improving to $3,350,704 (an increase of $1,011,282 as compared to 2024), net income increasing to $1,289,735 (an increase of $675,166 as compared to 2024) and revenues increasing by $1,457,136, to $14,933,914.

Leadership addition supports advancement of gold resources and strategic tungsten assets in California's historic Rand Mining District

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX)("PPX" or the "Company") announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,048,456 stock options (each, a "Stock Option"), 213,069 deferred share units (each, a "DSU") and 1,891,000 restricted share units (each, an "RSU") to certain executive officers, directors, consultants and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Stock Options and the RSUs have a three-year vesting period, vesting in equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. The DSUs will vest on the 20th business day after the holder ceases to be an eligible person under the Company' equity incentive plan, subject to a minimum vesting period of 12 months after the date of grant. Once vested, each Stock Option is exercisable for one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.29 per share until March 30, 2036. Once vested, each DSU and RSU entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company, less any tax liabilities of the holder. The Stock Options, DSUs and RSUs were issued pursuant to the terms of the Company's 10% rolling equity incentive plan, which was reapproved by the shareholders of the Company on March 20, 2026.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE:WISE)(FSE:966)(OTCQB:EWISF) ("Earthwise" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") announced March 20, 2026. The Company has raised gross proceeds of $703,500 by issuing a total of 2,400,000 non-flow through units ("NFT Units") and a total of 11,670,000 flow through units ("FT Units") both at a price of $0.05.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV:WI) ("Western" or the "Corporation") today reported its financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. The audited financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, letter to shareholders and annual information form have been filed on SEDAR+. Unless otherwise indicated, financial figures are expressed in Canadian dollars and comparisons are to the prior period ended December 31, 2024.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / 1933 Industries Inc. (the "Company" or "1933 Industries") (CSE:TGIF)(OTCID:TGIFF), a Nevada-focused cannabis cultivator and producer, is pleased to announce its second quarter financial results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025 ("fiscal 2026"). All amounts expressed are in Canadian dollars.

Resources aligned to manage core business expansion and key strategic growth initatives

Enhanced agreement significantly increases deployment of BlackBerry SecuSUITE to support sovereign, mission‑critical communications across government

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Lithium South Development Corporation (the "Company" or "Lithium South") (TSX-V:LIS)(OTCQB:LISMF)(Frankfurt:OGPQ) is pleased to announce that it has arranged a closing date of April 7, 2026 for the arm's length asset sale (the "Transaction") of its 100% owned Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project package (the ''HMN Li Package") as approved by shareholders on February 19, 2026 and previously announced on July 30, 2025, August 7, 2025, November 20, 2025, December 8, 2025 and February 4, 2026. The Transaction is for the sale of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, NRG Metals Argentina S.A., (which holds title to the "HMN Li Package") with 99% to POSCO Argentina S.A.U. and 1% to POSCO Holdings Inc.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 (WHICH FORMS PART OF DOMESTIC UK LAW PURSUANT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("UK MAR").NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE, OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON TO WHOM, TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OR BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENTTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT AMOUNTS TO A FINANCIAL PROMOTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 ("FSMA") AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY RETAIL BOOK LIMITED WHICH IS AUTHORISED AND REGULATED BY THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FRN 994238). THIS FINANCIAL PROMOTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE INVESTMENT ADVICE.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL OR ISSUE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY SECURITIES OF MKANGO RESOURCES LTD.NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA OR JAPAN.

Company Secures Exclusive Three-Year Option and Exploration Rights to Over 4,951-Hectare Project in the Province of Santa CruzNot For Distribution To United States Newswire Services Or For Dissemination In The United States

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced the addition of Jason Blonstein as a Partner in the firm's Industrial Practice. Blonstein strengthens Caldwell's capabilities in private equity-backed search across manufacturing, industrials, and business services.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE, THIS INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INCLUDING THE APPENDICES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INCLUDING THE APPENDICES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS, AN OFFERING MEMORANDUM OR AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE APPENDICES DO NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION, RECOMMENDATION, OFFER OR ADVICE TO ANY PERSON TO SUBSCRIBE FOR, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANY SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. IN PARTICULAR, YOU SHOULD READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE APPENDICES INCLUDING APPENDIX II WHICH CONTAINS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLACING.PROPOSED FUNDRAISE OF APPROXIMATELY £10 MILLION

Imani Walker Joins as Social Editor, Christopher Turner Continues as Editorial Director

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Former OSHA chief joins as senior advisor as enterprise leaders Monte Zweben and Julia Lundin strengthen board

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / SKY GOLD CORP. ("Sky" or the "Company") (TSX.V:SKYG)(OTC PINK:SRKZF) is excited to report results from recent fieldwork at the Evening Star Property, Nevada (the "Property"), which further support the presence of a large, mineralized copper-gold porphyry system at the High Life target, ahead of an upcoming ~2,400 metre drill program.

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CoreStack acquisition creates unified control plane for cloud and SaaS to meet growing, AI-driven governance demands

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Aeonian Resources Corp. ("Aeonian" or the "Company") (TSX.V:ALTN) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first diamond drill hole of its 2026 exploration program at the Jake Target within the Company's Koocanusa Project, located in southeastern British Columbia.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / First Canadian Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FCI)(OTCQB:GBMIF) ("First Canadian" or the "Company"), announces it has entered into an agreement to dispose of its interest in and to the claims known as the Stallion Gold Project, located in the Golden Horseshoe region British Columbia in consideration for $10,000 cash and the issuance of an aggregate of 137,000 common shares of Hi-View Resources Inc. at a deemed value of $0.30, a company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange.