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MISSISSAUGA, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. (Konica Minolta) today announced the formation of Konica Minolta Paper Solutions, a dedicated business unit delivering a comprehensive portfolio of paper products to customers across industries and around the world.

As announced, initial proof-of-concept results from the ongoing investigator-initiated trial in Abu Dhabi show crofelemer reduced the required total parenteral nutrition in the first participating MVID patient by up to 27%; abstract describing results accepted for presentation at upcoming North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSXV:SMD) ("Strategic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from an exploration program at its wholly owned Triple Crown Project in southwest Yukon. The Project lies within the Dawson Range Gold Belt, a district that includes the Coffee, Casino, Klaza and other gold, copper and silver deposits.

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Demand for bio-waste stream to energy conversion testing has hit capacity as multiple producers have scheduled our Northern Alberta operations facility.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / ICP Securities Inc., a leading Canadian brokerage firm specializing in market making, trading, and capital markets advisory, announced strong performance results across its client base for the first half of 2025 compared to the second half of 2024. The results underscore the firm's ongoing commitment to building robust, dynamic, and secure markets through its ICP Premium™ service.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSXV:CANX) is pleased to announce that the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") has issued an order (the "Partial Revocation Order") dated August 18, 2025, partially revoking the failure-to-file cease trade order (the "Cease Trade Order") issued against Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX) on May 6, 2025 for failing to file certain outstanding continuous disclosure documents prescribed by applicable securities laws.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Supreme Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:CRIT)(FWB:VR61)(OTC PINK:VRCFF) ("Supreme" or the "Company") announces a potential new strategic initiative to seek out and acquire silver properties, a move aimed at enhancing shareholder value in response to the growing demand for this precious metal. This focused investment strategy reflects the Company's commitment to adapting to market trends and leveraging the robust opportunities present in the silver sector.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / TRU Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV:TRU)(FSE:706) ("TRU" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") with Copperhead Resources Inc. ("Copperhead"), pursuant to which the Company has granted the exclusive option to earn a 100% ownership interest in the Company's Twilite Gold Project ("Twilite" or "Property") which consists of 65 claims covering 1,625 hectares located in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt.

WHITE ROCK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Athena Gold Corporation (CSE:ATHA)(OTCQB:AHNRF) ("Athena Gold" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news releases dated September 11, 2024 and October 1, 2024, it has made its annual payment on its Laird Lake gold project in Red Lake, Ontario, in the amount of $50,000 through the issuance of 500,000 common shares to Bounty Gold Corp. ("Bounty Gold") at a deemed price of $0.05 per share and a cash payment of $25,000.

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Highlights:Alaska Energy Metals has amended the Option Agreement with the owner of the Canwell claim block which forms a part of the Nikolai Nickel project in Alaska.In return for issuing two million AEMC shares to the owner, the option agreement will be amended such that:The remaining US$1.9M in exploration expenditures is eliminated, andThe final option payment of US$150,000 is deferred until September 1, 2026.The amended agreement gives the Company a clear path to 100% ownership of this important claim block where very high grade nickel, copper and platinum group elements have been discovered at surface.

Company confirms and extends supergene zone on surface to 250m x 300m down to 100m

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Southern Energy Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV:SOU)(AIM:SOUC), an established producer with natural gas and light oil assets in Mississippi, announces its second quarter financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Selected financial and operational information is outlined below and should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis (the "MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, which are available on the Company's website at www.southernenergycorp.com and have been filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it.

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House.

Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours Monday, as it threatened rip currents and flooding along the US East Coast later this week even without a predicted landfall.

Jannik Sinner insisted on Monday he would be ready to defend his US Open crown after illness forced him to retire from his Cincinnati Open final clash with Carlos Alcaraz.

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday.

Lukas Nmecha's controversial late penalty gave Leeds lift-off on their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Everton at a jubilant Elland Road on Monday.

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday.

A 79th-minute goal from Serhou Guirassy took Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 win at neighbours Essen in the first round of the German Cup on Monday.

Shares in Europe largely dipped Monday while Wall Street treaded water, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders met with US President Donald Trump in Washington on ending the war with Russia.

Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness during the first set.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace deal, as he hosted Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in an extraordinary show of unity at the White House.

Scotland international winger Ben Doak has joined Bournemouth in a deal worth up to £25 million ($34 million), taking Liverpool's tally from player sales beyond £200 million during this transfer window.

Law enforcement used excessive force and deliberate brutality against Los Angeles protesters and journalists during demonstrations against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in June, a Human Rights Watch report said Monday.

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino will meet with representatives of US banana giant Chiquita Brands in Brazil later this month amid a push for the company to resume operations in his country after it laid off its entire workforce due to a strike, a minister announced Monday.

Bolivians on Monday began looking to a future without the ruling socialists of the past two decades, after the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections were won by a resurgent right.