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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Churchill Resources Inc. ("Churchill" or the "Company") (TSXV:CRI.V) is pleased to report drilling intercepts revealing an extensive, polymetallic vein swarm hosting gold, silver, lead, zinc and molybdenum at Pomley Cove Pond, a gold-silver system that the Company discovered at its Black Raven Project in Central Newfoundland. Drill holes PC25-01 and PC25-02, the initial "wildcat" holes drilled in closing days of Churchill's 2025 winter exploration program, both intersected portions of the swarm and together at least 20 different veins, within a broader 150m wide zone. Individual intercepts include:

LONDON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Artcal Graphics & Printing has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Signs category, celebrating its long-standing reputation as one of London's most trusted providers of high-quality graphic and signage solutions.

LONDON, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Angel's Diner has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Restaurants - Family Dining category, celebrating its reputation as one of London's most popular destinations for comfort food, welcoming service and memorable dining experiences for families and friends.

WHITE ROCK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Athena Gold Corporation (CSE:ATHA)(OTCQB:AHNRF) ("Athena" or the "Company") cordially invites existing and prospective investors to visit Booth #2149 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's ("PDAC") Convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Sunday, March 1 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / ZEUS NORTH AMERICA MINING CORP. (CSE:ZEUS)(OTCQB:ZUUZF)(FRANKFURT:O92) (THE "COMPANY" OR "ZEUS") is pleased to announce that further to the Company's news releases dated June 20, 2025 and February 11, 2026, the Company has elected to upsize its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Placement").

SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Abasca Resources Inc. ("Abasca" or the "Company") (TSXV:ABA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian McEwan to the position of Vice President, Exploration and Development, effective immediately.

Partnership Expected to Accelerate System Placements and Support Recurring Consumables Revenue Growth

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") is pleased to announce an upcoming ground gravity survey (the "Survey") on its 100% owned Zoo Bay property located along the northeastern edge of the Athabasca Basin (the "Property"). The Survey will consist of approximately 2,500 stations on a 200m x 100m grid over an area deemed to be the most promising for a uranium deposit (Figure 1). Infill stations will be taken in areas of interest defined by the larger survey to better define drill targets.

SODANKYLÄ, FI / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF)("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from four additional drill holes of its 2025/26 diamond drilling program at the Company's 100%-held Mustajärvi Gold Project in Lapland, Finland. All holes were successful step-outs around the East Zone, but drill hole 25MJ012 is particularly notable as it returned one of the best gold mineralized intervals to date from the project, including significant visible gold (VG), while filling in a gap between two zones of mineralization (see Figures 1 and 2).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Timberline Drilling Inc for the company's 2026 program at the New Amalga Gold property in Southeast Alaska.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Noram Lithium Corp. ("Noram" or the "Company") (TSXV:NRM)(OTCQB:NRVTF)(Frankfurt:N7R) is pleased to announce the addition of molybdenum to the significant list of valuable byproduct credits that will be incorporated into the upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"). The Project now hosts multiple U.S.-designated critical minerals, including lithium, molybdenum, cesium, rubidium, and potash potential.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone", "we", "our" or the "Company") (TSX:TXP)(LSE:TXP) announces 2025 year-end reserves. Touchstone's independent reserves evaluation was prepared by GLJ Ltd. ("GLJ") with an effective date of December 31, 2025 (the "Reserves Report"). Highlights of our total proved developed producing ("PDP"), total proved ("1P"), and total proved plus probable ("2P") reserves from the Reserves Report are provided below. Unless otherwise stated, all financial amounts referenced herein are stated in United States dollars. Readers are further cautioned to read the applicable advisories contained herein.

HERMOSILLO, MX / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company" or "Tocvan") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/ A2PE64) is pleased to provide an update on its active exploration drilling program at the flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico.

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.

The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make due amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.

Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.

Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is stepping down after a "transformative" tenure to run the US Tennis Association (USTA), the Australian governing body said Wednesday.

A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.

Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science.

Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, signaling that the offer could open the door to the company rethinking its deal with Netflix.

Newcastle United completed their stroll into the Champions League last 16 with a 3-2 win over Qarabag on Tuesday to progress 9-3 on aggregate over the Azeri champions.

Bayer Leverkusen are through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a scoreless home draw with Olympiacos on Tuesday, winning their play-off round tie 2-0 on aggregate.

Bodo/Glimt completed the greatest achievement in the Norwegian minnows' history on Tuesday by winning 2-1 at Inter Milan and reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, 5-2 on aggregate.

Tech shares bounced on Tuesday following the prior session's selloff as markets weigh the impact of artificial intelligence on incumbent technology companies while navigating tariff uncertainty.

Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord.

Alexander Sorloth's hat-trick fired Atletico Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with an emphatic 4-1 win over Club Brugge on Tuesday, progressing 7-4 on aggregate from the play-off round.

The head of France's Louvre museum resigned on Tuesday, the office of the French presidency announced, following a months-long string of scandals -- including the brazen theft of priceless jewels in broad daylight.

Iran's foreign minister declared Tuesday that a deal to avoid a military clash with the United States was within reach, two days before talks between the foes were due to resume in Geneva.

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 25 people dead and 43 missing as a river burst its banks and a wall of mud swept away houses in the middle of the night, officials said Tuesday.