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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / PPX Mining Corp. (TSXV:PPX)(BVL:PPX) ("PPX" or the "Company") announces that it has granted 1,167,567 deferred share units (each, a "DSU") and 778,378 restricted share units (each, an "RSU") to Ernest Mast, the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company. The RSUs have a three-year restricted 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 DSU and RSU entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company. The DSUs and RSUs were issued pursuant to the terms of the Company's 10% rolling equity incentive plan, which was approved by the shareholders of the Company on December 18, 2025.

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CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Caravan Trailer Lodges of Alberta Ltd. (the "Corporation" or "Caravan") is pleased to announce that the second installment of the Initial Distribution to registered shareholders will be proceeding on January 29, 2026. The second installment is a payment in the amount of $2,725,019 and follows on the first installment in the amount of $2,339,240, which was previously distributed to all shareholders of record as of December 17, 2025. For most holders of Class A Shares (other than those involved in the previously reported litigation), this second installment equates to an aggregate dividend amount of $10.41015. When added to the December distribution of approximately $10.151353 per share, the total amount payable to most shareholders from these two installments is $20.561503 per share.

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Expanded agreement infuses Formerra's European healthcare polymer portfolio with life-saving Foster® compounds.

Innodata's data engineering and annotation capabilities support Palantir's expanding AI platform deployments for event analytics

New sites expected to further accelerate patient enrollment, which surpassed 50% in Phase III study, as well as support future clinical programsGelrinC is set to transform cartilage repair market with off-the-shelf regenerative products

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / CHAR Technologies Ltd. ("CHAR Tech" or "the Company") (TSXV:YES)(FSE:68K) a leader in sustainable biomass energy solutions, today announced that commissioning has commenced at its Thorold Renewable Energy Facility, the Company's first commercial renewable energy and biocarbon production facility

First-Ever Drilling by Tectonic at Black Creek Intrusion Delivers High-Grade Gold Six Kilometres North of Chicken Mountain, Validating Multi-Intrusion Gold System Across 99,800-Acre Flat Property

Composites manufacturing expert, RAMPF Composite Solutions, selected to build the main body of the Cavorite X7

Global live streaming viewership grew 6% year-over-year to 36.4B hours watched during 2025, nearly matching 2021's pandemic-era peak

Lyken.AI and Clairvoyant Holdings Inc. Outline Proposed Collaboration for AI-Enabled Infrastructure and Engineering Services

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated November 28, 2024 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated August 21, 2024.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, CoTec Copper, to accelerate the Company's investment activities in copper tailings and sulfide deposits.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV:CRD) ("Copper Road" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update on its recent activities.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:FGHFF)(FSE:7BC0, WKN:A40L1Z)("Vanta" or the "Company"), a next-generation beverage and nutraceutical company focused on longevity and human performance, announces a proposed non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement"), consisting of the issuance of an aggregate of up to 2,380,952 units of the Company (each, a "Unit"), at aprice of $2.10 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $5,000,000.

Pilot-scale validation confirms commercial-grade TiO2 production, enhanced revenue capture through multi-metal recovery, material cost reductions and establishes a global licensing and partnership pathway.HighlightsTemas is advancing its Regenerative Chloride Leach ("RCL") processing technology, an innovative platform for the recovery of critical and precious metals .RCL platform comprises 11 granted process patents , 100% owned by Temas following the acquisition of ORF Technologies Inc. 1Extensive bench-scale and pilot-scale metallurgical testing completed using mineralized material from the Company's 100% owned La Blache titanium-vanadium Project, Quebec have defined optimal operating conditions for TiO 2 and Fe 2 O 3 recovery .Pilot-scale testing and associated process evaluation have independently demonstrated cost reductions of greater than 65% for TiO 2 processing relative to conventional methods, driven by co-product capture, closed loop reagent recycling, simplified flowsheets and reduced energy intensity 2 .Key outcomes of the testing included 3 :Processing of approximately 830 kg La Blache deposit material, producing 88 kgs of optimised ultra-low impurity TiO 2 powder grading 99.8%.Two-stage leach yielding 80-85% titanium recovery and ~95% iron recovery, with further improvements expected through scale-up and closed-loop circulation.Solvent strip extraction demonstrates rapid and selective separation, removing 99.9% of iron from solution .Planned pyrohydrolysis testing to yield a premium Fe 2 O 3 product (> 99% pure) targeting high-end pigment and battery grade specifications.Core from Temas's 2022 and 2025 drill programs (4,915m total), together with 36,844m of historic drill core, is currently being evaluated using the RCL platform, with additional metallurgical results expected from later this quarter, including a focus on Gallium and Scandium (previously overlooked).The RCL technology is commodity-agnostic and scalable and is currently being evaluated by multiple third-party mining companies for applicability to treat complex mineral deposits, supporting potential licensing and joint venture opportunities.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Linear Minerals Corp. (CSE:LINE)(OTCID:LINMF)(WKN:A40 Y3E) ("Linear" or the "Company") is pleased announce its follow up exploration program at the Lac Marion Property in Quebec. The Company has received an Authorization de travaux d'intervention (ATI) exploration work permit from the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) covering the Lac Marion Property. The ATI authorizes mechanical trenching and diamond drilling activities. Linear Minerals plans to commence permitted exploration activities in the spring, subject to site access, weather conditions, and standard operational considerations.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce the mobilization of a second drill rig to its flagship N2 Gold Property ("N2" or the "Property") to accelerate its fully funded 30,000 metre drill program.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams will miss the rest of the NBA season after surgery on his left ankle, the team said Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a "catastrophic" run of Champions League matches against some of Europe's best sides had set his team up perfectly for the play-off round as he shrugged off suggestions not qualifying directly for the last 16 was a failure.

French senators adopted a bill on Wednesday to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

Spin-bowling allrounder Sophie Molineux was named captain of the all-conquering Australian women's cricket team across all three formats on Thursday, replacing the retiring Alyssa Healy.

Relentless Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces a Ukrainian roadblock between her and a fourth straight Australian Open final on Thursday, and she is determined to blast past it.

Barcelona came from behind to thrash FC Copenhagen 4-1 and qualify directly for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday in fifth place of the league phase.

Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight.

Tesla reported a 61-percent drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments.

Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a stoppage-time header by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping the Portuguese alive in the competition.

Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with a brace in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Napoli which secured a top-eight finish and eliminated their Italian opponents.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday urged the US government to provide reassurances to World Cup visitors, days after images of federal immigration agents killing a second person in Minneapolis sent shockwaves around the world.