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The United States said Tuesday it would hold talks with Mauritius on retaining its military presence on an Indian Ocean archipelago being returned by Britain in a deal earlier denounced by President Donald Trump.

The Mexican military is preparing to confront the potential threat of non-authorized drones in stadiums used for this summer's football World Cup.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Troubadour Resources Inc. ("TR", "Troubadour" or, the "Company") (TSXV:TR)(OTC:TROUF)(FSE:2QD0, WKN:A3DBDE) wishes to clarify and correct certain disclosure contained in an earlier news release dated February 18, 2026 announcing a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 150,000,000 units at a price of $0.02 per unit (the "Private Placement") and a concurrent non-brokered private placement of up to 24,000,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.025 per unit (the "FT Private Placement", and together with the Private Placement, the "Offerings").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V:SWLF) ("Silver Wolf" or the "Company" is pleased to announce that a drill contract has been signed and a diamond drill rig is being mobilized to the Ana Maria property, marking the commencement of the fully funded 3,000-metre, 13-hole drill program.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Lupaka Gold Corp. ("Lupaka" or the "Company") (TSXV:LPK)(FRA:LQP) advises as to current progress in pursing the proceeds of the ICSID Arbitration Award initially announced by the Company on July 2, 2025.

The Company is currently experiencing continued sales momentum and expects revenue growth to accelerate further in fiscal 2026 Driven by AIQ3 Revenue Up 59% Year-over-Year, Confirming Structural Growth AccelerationQ3 20% Sequential Revenue Growth Signals the Beginning of a New Growth CurveQ3 Record 95% Gross Margins Demonstrate Scalable, High-Profit Platform ModelTotal Assets Increased 73% to $2.19 million from $1.27 million, strengthening the Company's balance sheet

POWAY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Secure Blockchain Development Corp. (the "Company" or "Secure Blockchain") (TSXV:ID), a leader in blockchain-embedded email encryption solutions, announces that it has entered into a share purchase agreement dated February 16, 2026 (the "SPA"), whereby Secure Blockchain will acquire 100% ownership of Agentic Solutions Limited ("Agentic") in consideration of the issuance of 5,000,000 common shares of the Company to Agentic's shareholders, at a deemed price of $0.09 per share (the "Acquisition").

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Allied Universal®, North America's leading security and facility services company, is filling 800 event staff and security positions to work at Coachella, the world's largest outdoor music festival in Coachella Valley, Calif. Available positions include ushers, greeters, access control, crowd management and more.

Anti-Trump messaging by legacy media from Disney (DIS), Paramount Global (PARA), Comcast (CMCSA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), is resonating with more Americans than positive messaging from Newsmax (NMAX), Sinclair (SBGI), and Fox Corp. (FOX)

Dividend intended to provide dilution protection to Jaguar shareholders as company explores pathway to restructure debt

STOCKHOLM, SE / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Stockholm Precision Tools (SPT) has successfully completed the first field deployment of its SPT GyroTracer™ GWD (Gyro While Drilling) system in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone for gyro-based wellbore positioning in magnetically challenging drilling environments.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Mako Mining Corp. ("Mako" or the "Company") (TSXV:MKO)(OTCQX:MAKOF) announces that, in connection with its previously announced acquisition (the "Mt. Hamilton Acquisition")of 100% of the membership interests of Mt. Hamilton LLC, the owner of the Mt. Hamilton project in Nevada, USA (the "Mt. Hamilton Project"), from Sailfish Royalty Corp. ("Sailfish) (see Mako news releases dated September 30, 2025 and November 26, 2025), effective as of today's date, the parties have entered into an amendment and restatement (the "Amended Purchase Agreement") of the purchase and sale agreement of November 26, 2025, an amendment and restatement (the "Amended Gold Purchase Agreement") of the gold purchase agreement dated November 26, 2025, and a termination (the "Royalty Termination Agreement") of the royalty agreement (the "Royalty Agreement") dated November 26, 2025 proposing the grant of a 2% net smelter returns royalty (the "Royalty") on the Mt. Hamilton Project to Sailfish. The amendments have been made in order to preserve maximum flexibility for Mako to develop the Mt. Hamilton Project and derisk the impact of encumbrances over potential future development scenarios more broadly (see Mako news release dated January 9, 2026).

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC:DTMXF) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Purchase Order ("P.O.") from a large Fortune 500 company headquartered in South Korea, with offices across Asia and diversified business interests including consumer retail and other sectors. This validates the performance, scalability, and reliability of its data centre operations and infrastructure solutions.

Interconnection Milestone Follows Recent Award of Generation Permit and is Supported by Increased EDC Facility

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Troubadour Resources Inc. ("TR", "Troubadour" or, the "Company") (TSXV:TR)(OTC PINK:TROUF)(FSE:2QD0, WKN: A3DBDE) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 150,000,000 units at a price of $0.02 per unit (each, a "Unit") for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000.00 (the "Private Placement").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2026 TSX Venture 50™ as one of the top 50 performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange over the past year. Amarc placed 21st on the list.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF), a growing silver-focused precious metals producer, is pleased to announce that the Company has been included in the 2025 TSX Venture 50TM list of top performing companies; Guanajuato Silver ranked 10th out of the 50 companies.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce that Banyan has been recognized as one of the top 50 performing companies for 2025 on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(F:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) as a 2026 Top 50 Company.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Petrolympic Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX.V:PCQ)(OTCQB:PCQRF) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"), consisting of 5,195,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.08 per Unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of $415,600.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top performing companies in the mining sector on the 2026 TSX Venture 50TM list. In 2025, Sterling delivered a 520% share price increase and 984% growth in market capitalization, ranking 31st overall among the 50 companies recognized this year.[1]

Achieves 100% Ownership of Producing Zinc Mine and Completes Strategic Acquisition

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Pathfinder Ventures Inc. ("Pathfinder" or the "Company") (TSXV:RV) announces that on January 27, 2026, it executed definitive mortgage documentation to refinance its Parksville RV Resort property located at 380 Martindale Road, Parksville, British Columbia.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / TRU Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV:TRU)(FSE:706) ("TRU" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") that regulates the 51%/49% Joint Venture ("JV") arrangement on the Staghorn Property between the Company and Quadro Resources Ltd. ("Quadro") has been executed by the parties.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. (TSXV:NVLH)(OTCQB:NVLHF)(FSE:87K) ("Nevada Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from the first of a suite of samples being analysed by the Department of Earth Sciences ("DiSTAR") at the University of Naples Federico II, of Naples, Italy. These samples are being analysed as part of a research agreement between the Company and DiSTAR, to further define the lithium distribution in clay minerals within existing drill core on its 100% owned Bonnie Claire lithium project (the "Project" or "Bonnie Claire"), located in Nye County, Nevada. This work is designed to identify mineralogical controls on lithium grade and is expected to provide valuable guidance for high-impact exploration, targeted drilling, and resource grade maximization.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") and its 100%-owned, U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership ("Pebble Partnership") announce that the Department of Justice ("DOJ") has filed its brief in Alaska Federal Court on February 17, 2026.

New Brand Expands Commercial Reach of PROTX2® and ecoPEL™, the Company's Proprietary Antimicrobial and Durable Water Repellant TechnologiesPeer-Reviewed Clinical Study Demonstrates Real World Statistically Significant Bacterial Reduction on Scrubs Treated with PROTX2® and ecoPEL™ Combination

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the identification and development of critical and strategic metals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Steinke as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, effective immediately, and the appointment of Joness Lang as Executive Vice President of Growth Strategy (EVP, Growth Strategy), effective immediately.

Highlights:Demand for Nano One's One-Pot™ LFP technology solution is building across three core market application segments-defence & national security, energy storage systems (ESS) and electric vehicles (EVs).Nano One's Candiac lithium iron phosphate (LFP) demonstration plant is central to its commercialization strategy, driving toward first production and revenue generation while supporting the growth of its technology solutions and licensing business.Public policy and multi-use demand are driving the need for localized LFP cathode active materials (CAM) production in different parts of the world outside of Asia.

MKANGO ANNOUNCES ISSUE OF SHARES FOLLOWING VESTING OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS