﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://www.acnnewswire.com/rss/rss2full.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://www.acnnewswire.com/rss/itemcontent.css" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ACN Newswire</title><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com</link><description>ACN Newswire press release news - Recent Press Releases</description><item><title>Ansons&apos; and POSCO Holdings&apos; Boards Approve Terms for Binding Agreement for DLE Demonstration Plant at Green River</title><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:35:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/Anson220.jpg" border="0" /></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Anson Resources and POSCO Holdings have received board approval for a binding agreement to develop POSCO's Direct Lithium Extraction ("DLE") Demonstration Plant at the Green River Lithium Project in Utah.</strong></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>POSCO to lead the project at its own expense including the design, construction and operation of its proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction ("DLE") Demonstration Plant</strong></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>POSCO to pay ~AUD $7.2 million (USD $5.2 million) non-dilutive facilitation fee to Anson.</strong></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The collaboration positions Green River as a potential cornerstone asset in the emerging U.S. critical minerals and battery supply chain.</strong></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>During operation of the demonstration plant, the parties will evaluate broader commercial opportunities, including potential future joint investment and strategic cooperation.</strong></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong id="dateline">NEWPORT BEACH, CA, May 13, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) -&nbsp;</strong><strong>Anson Resources Limited</strong>&nbsp;(ASX:ASN) ("Anson" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that both POSCO Holdings Inc. ("POSCO")'s board and the Company's board have approved the terms for a definitive Demonstration Plant Agreement ("Agreement") relating to the construction and operation of a Direct Lithium Extraction ("DLE") demonstration facility at the Green River Lithium Project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, USA.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The board approvals mark a significant progression from the previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (see ASX Announcement 30 June 2025), establishing a framework under which POSCO will operate its own non-commercial DLE demonstration plant designed to validate lithium extraction at continuous industrial scale.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Under the agreement POSCO committed to setting up its DLE demo-plant to extract lithium from brines produced from the Bosydaba #1 well owned by Anson at the Green River Lithium Project. POSCO will be responsible for engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the facility, while Anson will provide access to property, infrastructure and brine supply. POSCO will pay Anson a non-dilutive facilitation fee of AUD ~$7.2 million (USD $5.2 million).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The definitive agreement is expected to be signed before the end of Q2 2026. POSCO is expected to commence operation of the demonstration plant in 2027 and complete the work in 2028.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The two companies will continue to explore potential business cooperation opportunities, including joint investment in the Project, during the operation of the demonstration plant, as outlined in the MoU Agreement, see ASX Announcement 30 June 2025.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Strategic Importance</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Demonstrates strong industry validation of Green River's low-cost lithium potential.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Accelerates technical de-risking through continuous demonstration-scale testing.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Positions Green River as a key participant in the emerging U.S. domestic battery materials supply chain.</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Executive Commentary</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Executive Chairman &amp; CEO, Mr. Bruce Richardson commented</strong>:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"Securing a definitive agreement with POSCO represents a transformational step forward for the Green River Lithium Project.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Moving from a non-binding MoU to a fully executed agreement underscores the strong technical confidence POSCO has in our asset and highlights the increasing strategic importance of domestic U.S. lithium supply."</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>POSCO Holdings commented:</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">"With the approval of the terms for a binding agreement, POSCO Holdings will advance validation of DLE technology in the United States and evaluate commercialisation pathways for future lithium production.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We believe collaboration with Anson Resources at Green River will contribute to strengthening the North American lithium supply chain."</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Key Elements of the Definitive Agreement</strong></p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-spacing: 1pt; width: 99.9986%;" border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p><strong>Key Terms</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Project</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p>Non-commercial DLE Demonstration Plant - Green River Lithium Project</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Responsibility</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p>POSCO to bear cost for the design, construction, operations and maintenance for Demonstration Plant</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Facilitation Fee</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p>USD $5.2M</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Term</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p>To December 2028</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 23.8214%;"><p><strong>Brine Supply</strong></p></td><td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1pt; width: 76.1401%;"><p>Provided from Bosydaba #1 well with defined performance targets</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About POSCO Holdings</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">POSCO Holdings Inc. is a leading South Korean industrial group with strategic investments across steel, energy, and battery materials. POSCO Group is developing a global supply chain to support the transition EV and has invested in a total of 93,000 tonnes of lithium production annually in Argentina and South Korea. The company has made significant investments in both brine and hard-rock lithium resources across South America and Australia and is advancing proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies to accelerate low-carbon lithium production.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This announcement has been authorized for release by the Executive Chairman and POSCO Holdings.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For further information please contact:<br>Bruce Richardson Will Maze<br>Executive Chairman and CEO Head of Investor Relations<br>E:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@Ansonresources.com" rel="nofollow">info@Ansonresources.com</a>&nbsp;E:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:investors@Ansonresources.com" rel="nofollow">investors@Ansonresources.com</a><br>Ph: +61 7 3132 7990 Ph: +61 7 3132 7990</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://pr.report/lib5" rel="nofollow">www.Ansonresources.com</a>&nbsp;Follow us on Twitter @Anson_ir</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>SOURCE:</strong> Anson Resources</p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/107023/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/107023/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>ASX:ASN</stock_tickers><summary>Anson Resources Limited (ASX:ASN) (&quot;Anson&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to announce that both POSCO Holdings Inc. (&quot;POSCO&quot;)&apos;s board and the Company&apos;s board have approved the terms for a definitive Demonstration Plant Agreement (&quot;Agreement&quot;) relating to the construction and operation of a Direct Lithium Extraction (&quot;DLE&quot;) demonstration facility at the Green River Lithium Project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, USA.</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>GMG Leases New Site for Production &amp; Office Expansion</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/GMG220.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Brisbane, Queensland, Australia--(ACN Newswire - May 12, 2026) </strong>- Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a 3 year lease, with options for term extension, to support production expansion and to provide additional office space for staff. The site is within the Richlands suburb of Brisbane, nearby to the existing headquarters of the Company. The site has over 2,100 square metres of covered space &mdash; including offices, meeting rooms and a high ceiling warehouse.</p><p><strong>Craig Nicol</strong>, CEO &amp; Managing Director of the Company, commented "This is the first site for expansion for our company &mdash; for both staff and production assets. We will look to expand our production assets here after the Gen 2 Project is completed &mdash; which is expected at the end of June 2026."</p><p><strong>Jack Perkowski, </strong>Non-Executive Chairman and Director of the Company, commented: "As we look to expand our production plants around the world &mdash; this is the first significant step in our global growth plan."</p><p><u><strong>Operations Update</strong></u></p><p>GMG is focused on delivering its Gen 2.0 Graphene Production Project (the "Gen 2.0 Project") by end of June 2026 &mdash; which is expected to produce at least 10 tonnes per annum of graphene at its headquarters in Richlands, Queensland, Australia.</p><p>Once the Gen 2.0 Project is commissioned and operating, GMG plans to replicate and establish other production plants around the world to enable scaled production for potential sales, diversify and lower production risks, and reduce operating costs by locating the plant in countries with lower operating costs, including low cost natural gas &mdash; one of GMG's key production input costs.</p><p>Currently, GMG is planning three potential expansion projects &mdash; two in North America (potentially one in US and one in Canada) in addition to an expansion production project in Australia (located on the expansion lease outlined in this release). GMG proposes to mature these projects and expand production in line with sales for all of its products.</p><p>The expansion program for GMG includes the following 5 production plants:</p><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Graphene Production (from natural gas)</li><li>Coating Blend Plant (for the graphene coating THERMAL-XR&reg;)</li><li>Lubricant Blend Plant (for the graphene lubricant additive G&reg; LUBRICANT)</li><li>Graphene Slurry Plant (for the SUPA G Lithium-Ion Battery Additive)</li><li>Battery Assembly Plant (for the Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery)</li></ol><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_001.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_001.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Figure 1</p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_001full.jpg</a></p><p><strong>About GMG:</strong></p><p>GMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.</p><p>The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.</p><p>In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&amp;D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed at improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries.</p><p>GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:</p><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processes</li><li>Build Revenue from Energy Savings Products</li><li>Develop Next-Generation Battery</li><li>Develop Supply Chain, Partners &amp; Project Execution Capability</li></ol><div id="contactInfo"><p>For further information please contact:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Managing Director of the Company at <a href="mailto:craig.nicol@graphenemg.com">craig.nicol@graphenemg.com,</a> +61 415 445 223</li><li>Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, <a href="mailto:leo@fcir.ca">leo@fcir.ca,</a> +1 647 689 6041</li></ul></div><p><em>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.</em></p><p><em><strong>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</strong></em></p><p><em>This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "believes" "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward&#8208;looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements as to GMG's focus on, and the timing and production expectations of, the Gen 2 Project, intentions regarding the number, purpose and location of expansion projects, intentions to de-risk, reduce operating costs and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, GMG's focus in the energy savings segment, GMG's intentions for the use of graphene lubricant additive on saving liquid fuels, expectations for R&amp;D and commercialization of G+AI Batteries, GMG's ability to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries and GMG's critical business objectives.</em></p><p><em>Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including the patent and potential market size of G&reg; LUBRICANT. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation that GMG does not receive or receive on a timely basis the fully signed consent notice from the and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at </em><a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/gJrR5I5eDO"><em>www.sedarplus.ca</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.</em></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/297118_53e7bb85547cbaac_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ppmg0t5bQP">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297118</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/297118/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/107004/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/107004/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining, Engineering, Manufacturing</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:GMG</stock_tickers><summary>Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) (&quot;GMG&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a 3 year lease, with options for term extension, to support production expansion and to provide additional office space for staff.</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>CANEX and Gold Basin Resources Announce Arrangement Agreement to Facilitate CANEX&apos;S Acquisition of Remaining Gold Basin Shares</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/GoldBasin_220.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong id="dateline">CALGARY, AB AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACN Newswire&nbsp;/ May 12, 2026 /&nbsp;</strong>CANEX Metals Inc. ("<strong>CANEX</strong>") (TSXV:CANX) and Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("<strong>Gold Basin</strong>") (TSXV:GXX) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "<strong>Arrangement Agreement</strong>") to combine their respective businesses by way of a plan of arrangement under the&nbsp;Business Corporations Act&nbsp;(British Columbia) (the "<strong>Arrangement</strong>"). The combined company will be managed by the CANEX executive team.</p><p>Under the terms of the Arrangement, shareholders of Gold Basin ("<strong>Gold Basin Shareholders</strong>") will receive 0.592 shares of CANEX ("<strong>CANEX Shares</strong>") per share of Gold Basin ("<strong>Shares</strong>") held, the same consideration received by Gold Basin Shareholders who tendered to the CANEX offer to acquire Shares which expired on February 10, 2026. This represents a premium of 242.0% to the last trading price of the Shares prior to the Cease Trade Order, based on the closing price of the CANEX Shares as of May 8, 2026.</p><p>Dr. Shane Ebert, President and CEO of CANEX stated: "Today's announcement of an agreement to combine the two companies will allow us to consolidate and advance a promising gold district in Arizona. CANEX will be pleased to welcome Gold Basin Shareholders as new shareholders of CANEX."</p><p>Jordan Ross, independent director and Chair of the Gold Basin Special Committee, commented: "The Arrangement Agreement represents a strategic milestone for our shareholders. By partnering with CANEX, we are unlocking the full potential of our Arizona project while providing a stable, clear-cut path forward that resolves previous liquidity and regulatory challenges. Following a rigorous review with our professional advisors, we are confident this agreement offers the most robust and value-driven future for our investors."</p><p><strong>Benefits to Gold Basin Shareholders</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Significant Upfront Premium to Shareholders</strong>. The consideration offered under the Arrangement represents a 242.0% premium to the last trading price of the Shares prior to the Cease Trade Order, based on the closing price of the CANEX Shares as of May 8, 2026.</li><li><strong>Consolidation of Gold Districts and Near-Term Exploration and Expansion.&nbsp;</strong>The Arrangement will consolidate an advanced oxide gold exploration camp in Mohave County, Arizona hosting multiple zones of gold mineralization with strong drill results across an eight kilometre by eight kilometre area, opening up potential near-term exploration on favourable targets.</li><li><strong>Diversification.</strong>&nbsp;Completing the Arrangement will provide Gold Basin Shareholders not only with exposure to a consolidated gold district in Mohave County, Arizona, but also to CANEX's Louise Project in British Columbia. On July 31, 2025, CANEX announced results from an induced polarization geophysical survey which identified a new and previously unknown chargeability target two kilometres west of the historic Louise deposit and a large steeply dipping zone of high chargeability below and to the north of the historic Louise deposit.</li><li><strong>Focused, Professional and Cost-Effective Management Team.</strong>&nbsp;The Arrangement places the consolidated district under CANEX's highly focused, professional and cost-effective management team, which will provide strong operational and governance oversight.</li><li><strong>Experienced Board of Directors.</strong>&nbsp;Following the Arrangement, the Resulting Issuer's board of directors will be led by experienced industry professionals, comprised of members of the current board of directors of CANEX.</li><li><strong>Liquidity.&nbsp;</strong>The Arrangement will provide Gold Basin Shareholders with a more liquid investment. On May 6, 2025, the British Columbia Securities Commission imposed a Cease Trade Order against the Gold Basin Shares. The next day, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization imposed a halt in trading of the Gold Basin Shares on the TSXV. There is no expectation that the Cease Trade Order will be rescinded if the Arrangement were not to proceed and Gold Basin were to continue with the status quo.</li><li><strong>Enhanced Financial Capacity.</strong>&nbsp;CANEX has demonstrated an ability to raise capital and has strong support from a number of high profile industry professionals. With an enhanced capital markets profile, the Resulting Issuer is expected have even better access to lower-cost capital and an increased capability to advance its exploration properties.</li><li><strong>Going Concern.</strong>&nbsp;In the absence of the Arrangement, there is considerable risk that Gold Basin will not have the ability to continue as a going concern and realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Currently, Gold Basin has asserted liabilities of over $2 million, no cash or marketable securities and no revenue. Gold Basin's ability to raise equity financing is restricted by the Cease Trade Order.</li></ul><p><strong>Details of the Arrangement</strong></p><p>CANEX and Gold Basin entered into a definitive Arrangement Agreement on May 11, 2026, pursuant to which CANEX will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold Basin ("<strong>Gold Basin Shares</strong>") by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the&nbsp;Business Corporations Act&nbsp;(British Columbia).</p><p>Holders of Gold Basin Shares ("<strong>Gold Basin Shareholders</strong>") will receive 0.592 common shares in the capital of CANEX (the "<strong>CANEX Shares</strong>", and such ratio being the "<strong>Exchange Ratio</strong>") in exchange for each Gold Basin Share held immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement. Upon completion of the Arrangement, existing holders of CANEX Shares and former Gold Basin Shareholders will own approximately 67.7% and 32.3% of the total issued and outstanding CANEX Shares, respectively, on a fully diluted basis.</p><p>CANEX expects to issue an aggregate of approximately 38,505,033 CANEX Shares to Gold Basin Shareholders, based on the number of Gold Basin Shares outstanding as at the date of this announcement.</p><p>The Arrangement is expected to close in June 2026, subject to the receipt of all required court, shareholder, regulatory, and stock exchange approvals. Following completion of the Arrangement, the CANEX Shares will remain listed on the TSXV and the Gold Basin Shares will be delisted from the TSXV.</p><p><strong>Term Loan</strong></p><p>Concurrently with the entering into of the Arrangement Agreement, CANEX and Gold Basin have agreed to enter into a senior secured term loan (the "<strong>Term Loan</strong>") as soon as practicable pursuant to which CANEX will lend up to $900,000 to Gold Basin at an interest rate per annum equal to the Royal Bank of Canada Prime Rate plus 5.0%. The maturity of the Term Loan shall be six months and the Term Loan shall be secured by a first ranking general security agreement over all of Gold Basin's present and after-acquired assets, a first ranking mortgage charge over Gold Basin's split mineral rights and first ranking security agreements encumbering all of Gold Basin's other mineral tenure. The proceeds from the Term Loan will be used by Gold Basin for aged payables, day to day working capital and general corporate expenditures, direct advances paid by CANEX to third party suppliers, service providers and creditors of Gold Basin, and expenses in connection with the Arrangement. The Term Loan is not contingent on the completion of the Arrangement.</p><p>The Term Loan is subject to the approval of the TSXV. No fees are payable in connection with the Term Loan.</p><p><strong>Arrangement Conditions and Timing</strong></p><p>The Arrangement will be effected by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the&nbsp;Business Corporations Act&nbsp;(British Columbia) and will require the approval of: (i) at least 66&#8532;% of votes cast by Gold Basin Shareholders, and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by disinterested Gold Basin Shareholders, excluding for this purpose the votes held by any person specified under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 -&nbsp;Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Gold Basin Shares held by CANEX will not be excluded from either vote. CANEX currently holds 70,088,199 Gold Basin Shares, representing 51.86% of the issued and outstanding Gold Basin Shares.</p><p>The Arrangement Agreement includes customary representations and warranties for a transaction of this nature as well as customary interim period covenants regarding the operation of CANEX's and Gold Basin's businesses. The Arrangement Agreement also includes customary deal protections in favour of each of CANEX and Gold Basin. With respect to CANEX, these protections include non-solicitation covenants, and a right to match any superior proposals. With respect to Gold Basin, these protections include a fiduciary-out provision. The Arrangement Agreement includes a termination fee of $211,777 payable by Gold Basin in the event the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances.</p><p>In addition to securityholder and court approvals, the Arrangement is subject to applicable regulatory approvals, stock exchange approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature.</p><p>None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Arrangement are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.</p><p>Further details of the Arrangement will be included in a management information circular to be prepared by Gold Basin (the "<strong>Gold Basin</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Circular</strong>") that will be delivered to Gold Basin Shareholders in advance of a special meeting of Gold Basin Shareholders (the "<strong>Gold Basin Meeting</strong>") which is scheduled to be held on June 4, 2026. A copy of the Arrangement Agreement will be made available on CANEX's and Gold Basin's respective SEDAR+ profiles at www.sedarplus.com. The Gold Basin Circular will also be made available on Gold Basin's SEDAR+ profile in advance of the Gold Basin Meeting.</p><p><strong>Board of Directors' and Special Committee Recommendation</strong></p><p>Based on the recommendation of a special committee comprised of an independent director of Gold Basin (the "<strong>Special Committee</strong>") and after consultation with independent external financial and legal advisors, the board of directors of Gold Basin (the "<strong>Gold Basin Board</strong>") unanimously approved the Arrangement and has determined the Arrangement is in the best interests of Gold Basin, and that the consideration to be received by Gold Basin Shareholders is fair, from a financial point of view, to Gold Basin Shareholders (other than CANEX). The Gold Basin Board unanimously recommends that Gold Basin Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement at the Gold Basin Meeting.</p><p>Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. has provided a fairness opinions to the Gold Basin Board and Special Committee in connection with the Arrangement.</p><p><strong>Voting Support Agreements</strong></p><p>Each of Gold Basin's directors and officers support the Arrangement and all who own Shares have entered into customary voting support agreements agreeing to vote their Gold Basin Shares, respectively, in favor of the Arrangement. The voting support agreement may be terminated in certain circumstances, including, without limitation, upon termination of the Arrangement Agreement.</p><p><strong>About CANEX Metals</strong></p><p>CANEX Metals (TSX.V:CANX) is a Canadian junior exploration company and the controlling shareholder of Gold Basin Resources, owning 51.86% of Gold Basin. CANEX is advancing its 100% owned Gold Range Project in Mohave County, Arizona. With several near surface bulk tonnage gold discoveries made to date across a 4 km gold mineralized trend, the Gold Range Project is a compelling early-stage opportunity for investors. Gold Basin Resources holds the adjacent Gold Basin Project which hosts large, mineralized trends containing near surface oxide gold mineralization and has seen over 800 historic and current drill holes into mineralized deposits up to 1.7 kilometres in length.</p><p>CANEX is also advancing the Louise Copper-Gold Porphyry Project in British Columbia. Louise contains a large historic copper-gold resource that has seen very little deep or lateral exploration, offering investors copper and gold discovery potential. CANEX is led by an experienced management team which has made three notable porphyry and bulk tonnage discoveries in North America and is sponsored by Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS), a large shareholder of the Company.</p><p><strong>About Gold Basin Resources Corporation</strong></p><p>Gold Basin Resources Corporation holds the Gold Basin Project in Mohave County Arizona. The project hosts large, mineralized trends containing near surface oxide gold mineralization and has seen over 800 historic and current drill holes into mineralized deposits up to 1.7 kilometres in length.</p><p>"Shane Ebert"<br>Shane Ebert, President/Director of CANEX and Gold Basin</p><p>For Further Information Contact:<br><strong>Shane Ebert at 1.250.964.2699 or</strong><br><strong>Jean Pierre Jutras at 1.403.233.2636</strong><br><strong>Web: </strong><a href="https://pr.report/lh2e" rel="nofollow"><strong>http://www.canexmetals.ca</strong></a></p><p>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.</p><p>Although information provided by Gold Basin for inclusion in this news release is believed by CANEX to be reliable, CANEX has not independently verified such information and cannot provide any assurance of its accuracy, currency, reliability or completeness. Although information provided by CANEX for inclusion in this news release is believed by Gold Basin to be reliable, Gold Basin has not independently verified such information and cannot provide any assurance of its accuracy, currency, reliability or completeness.</p><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p><p>This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", "potential", "risk", "anticipated", "future", or "opportunity" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "can", "shall" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.</p><p>In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, statements regarding: the proposed acquisition by CANEX of all of the Gold Basin Shares pursuant to the Arrangement and the terms thereof; the benefits of the Arrangement; the receipt of necessary shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the Arrangement; the anticipated timeline for completing the Arrangement; the Gold Basin Meeting and mailing of the management information circular regarding the same; the Term Loan; the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Arrangement will be completed, if at all; the anticipated benefits of the Arrangement; the anticipated filing of materials on SEDAR+; and continuation of CANEX and delisting of Gold Basin. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements.</p><p>In respect of the forward-looking statements, CANEX and Gold Basin have relied on certain assumptions that they believe are reasonable at this time, including assumptions as to the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory, court, shareholder, stock exchange and other third party approvals and the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the completion of the Arrangement. This timeline may change for a number of reasons, including unforeseen delays in preparing meeting materials; inability to secure necessary regulatory, court, shareholder, stock exchange or other third-party approvals in the time assumed or the need for additional time to satisfy the other conditions to the completion of the Arrangement. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times.</p><p>Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: the risk that the Arrangement or the Term Loan may not be completed on a timely basis, if at all; the conditions to the consummation of the Arrangement or the Term Loan may not be satisfied; the risk that the Arrangement or the Term Loan may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; the possibility that legal proceedings may be instituted against CANEX, Gold Basin, and/or others relating to the Arrangement or the Term Loan and the outcome of such proceedings; the possible occurrence of an event, change or other circumstance that could result in termination of the Arrangement Agreement; risks relating to the failure to obtain necessary regulatory, court, shareholder, and stock exchange approvals; other risks inherent in the mining industry. Failure to obtain the requisite approvals, or the failure of the parties to otherwise satisfy the conditions to or complete the Arrangement or Term Loan, may result in the Arrangement or Term Loan not being completed on the proposed terms, or at all. In addition, if the Arrangement or Term Loan are not completed, the announcement of the Arrangement and the Term Loan and the dedication of substantial resources of CANEX and Gold Basin to complete the Arrangement and the Term Loan could have a material adverse impact on each of CANEX's and Gold Basin's share price, its current business relationships and on the current and future operations, financial condition, and prospects of each of CANEX and Gold Basin. CANEX and Gold Basin disclaim any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.</p><p><strong>SOURCE:&nbsp;</strong>Gold Basin Resources Corporation</p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106984/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106984/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:GXX</stock_tickers><summary>CANEX Metals Inc. (&quot;CANEX&quot;) (TSXV:CANX) and Gold Basin Resources Corporation (&quot;Gold Basin&quot;) (TSXV:GXX) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the &quot;Arrangement Agreement&quot;) to combine their respective businesses by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the &quot;Arrangement&quot;).</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Casa Minerals Inc. Receives Proceeds of $432,777 from Warrant Exercises</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/CasaMinerals.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Vancouver, British Columbia--(ACN Newswire - May 12, 2026) </strong>- <strong>Casa Minerals Inc</strong>. <strong>(TSXV: CASA) (OTCQB: CASXF) (FSE: 0CM)</strong> ("CASA" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has received aggregate gross proceeds of $432,777.30 to date in 2026 through the exercise of 4,453,364 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants").</p><p>The Warrants were originally issued pursuant to the Company's private placements completed in April of 2025 and February of 2026. Each Warrant entitled the holder to acquire one common share of the Company upon exercise.</p><p>Net proceeds will be deployed to advance Casa's 2026 exploration programs at the Congress Gold Mine in Arizona and the Arsenault Copper-Gold-Silver Project in British Columbia, and for general working capital purposes.</p><p>"The continued support from our warrant holders is greatly appreciated," said Farshad Shirvani, President and Chief Executive Officer. "This additional capital meaningfully strengthens our balance sheet as we mobilize for an aggressive 2026 drilling and exploration season across our core projects."</p><p>&#8203;<strong>&#8203;About Casa Minerals Inc.</strong></p><p>Casa Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on gold, copper, and strategic minerals exploration in North America. The Company holds a 90% interest in the historic Congress Gold Mine in Arizona and is advancing multiple projects in British Columbia, including the Arsenault copper-gold-silver project. Casa's experienced management team is committed to creating shareholder value through the discovery and development of economic mineral deposits. For more information, please visit: <u><a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/XEJKgIMnM4">www.casaminerals.com</a></u></p><p><strong>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</strong><br>Farshad Shirvani, M.Sc. Geology<br>President, CEO and Director</p><p>For more information, please contact:<br>Casa Minerals Inc.<br>Farshad Shirvani, President &amp; CEO<br>Phone: (604) 678-9587<br>Email: <a href="mailto:contact@casaminerals.com">contact@casaminerals.com</a></p><p><strong>NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.</strong></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1750/297081_c21da656d43ad8ae_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/DOE4XCPEPq">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297081</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/297081/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106989/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106989/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:CASA, OTCMKTS:CASXF, FRA:0CM</stock_tickers><summary>Casa Minerals Inc. (TSXV: CASA) (OTCQB: CASXF) (FSE: 0CM) (&quot;CASA&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to report that it has received aggregate gross proceeds of $432,777.30 to date in 2026 through the exercise of 4,453,364 common share purchase warrants (the &quot;Warrants&quot;).</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>GMG&apos;s THERMAL-XR to Be Applied on up to 600 Air Conditioners for Two Luxury Towers in Australia</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/GMG220.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>BRISBANE, AUS, May 11, 2026 - (ACN Newswire)</strong> - Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) ("GMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce GMG's energy saving and anti-corrosion graphene coating solution, THERMAL-XR, is being applied to the air conditioners for two luxury towers in Australia currently under construction at the Gold Coast in Queensland (the "Project"). The Project includes spraying THERMAL-XR on a total of between 300 to 600 air conditioners, see Figure 1 showing how the THERMAL-XR is sprayed on the air conditioners in GMG's spray booth facility in Brisbane Queensland.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_001.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_001.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Figure 1: Spray Booth and Curing Area for Air Conditioners for Project</strong><br><br>To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_001full.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Craig Nicol</strong>, CEO &amp; Managing Director of the Company, commented "Great to see two of the largest towers in Australia using THERMAL-XR on their air conditioners to save energy for the apartment owners and tenants as well as limiting corrosion and extending the air conditioners' life."</p><p><strong>Jack Perkowski, Non-Executive Chairman and Director of the Company, commented:</strong> <em>"</em>This project is a great demonstration of the commercial momentum THERMAL-XR is building in the Australian market. Seeing our graphene coating applied to up to 600 air conditioners across two of Australia's most prestigious luxury towers is a significant milestone - not only for the energy savings and extended asset life it is expected to deliver to apartment owners and tenants, but as a compelling proof point for the broader HVAC-R industry. Projects of this scale highlight the real-world value that GMG's technology brings and reinforce our path to building a substantial revenue base from our energy savings products<em>."</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_gmgfigure2.jpg"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_gmgfigure2.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_gmgfigure2.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Figure 2</strong><br><br>To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_gmgfigure2.jpg">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_gmgfigure2.jpg</a></p><p><strong>About THERMAL-XR&reg; ENHANCE powered by GMG Graphene: </strong>THERMAL-XR&reg; ENHANCE coating system is a unique patent product and method of improving the conductivity of heat exchange surfaces (including for air conditioners, refrigeration systems, heat pumps and data centres) and improving and maintaining the performance of new units at peak levels. The process coats and protects heat exchange surfaces from corrosion (successfully passed up to 20,000 hours of salt sea spray corrosion testing) while improving the corroded thermal conductivity and increasing the heat transfer rate by leveraging the physics of GMG Graphene, resulting in an efficiency improvement and a potential power reduction.</p><p><strong>About GMG:</strong></p><p>GMG is an Australian based clean-technology company which develops, makes and sells energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene manufactured via in house production process. GMG uses its own proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its natural elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, 'tuneable' and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications.</p><p>The Company's present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications. In the energy savings segment, GMG has initially focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC-R") coating (or energy-saving coating) which is now being marketed into other applications including electronic heat sinks, industrial process plants and data centres. Another product GMG has developed is the graphene lubricant additive focused on saving liquid fuels initially for diesel engines.</p><p>In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&amp;D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries"). GMG has also developed a graphene additive slurry that is aimed at improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries.</p><p>GMG's 4 critical business objectives are:</p><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processes</li><li>Build Revenue from Energy Savings Products</li><li>Develop Next-Generation Battery</li><li>Develop Supply Chain, Partners &amp; Project Execution Capability</li></ol><div id="contactInfo"><p>For further information please contact:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Managing Director of the Company at <a href="mailto:craig.nicol@graphenemg.com">craig.nicol@graphenemg.com,</a> +61 415 445 223</li><li>Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, <a href="mailto:leo@fcir.ca">leo@fcir.ca,</a> +1 647 689 6041</li></ul></div><p><em>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.</em></p><p><em><strong>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</strong></em></p><p><em>This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends", "believes" "expects" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or will "potentially" or "likely" occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward&#8208;looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, THERMAL-XR coating on the Project's air conditioners, the energy savings, anti-corrosion and extension of asset life attributes of THERMAL-XR, the momentum THERMAL-XR is experiencing in Australia, the ability of GMG's energy savings products to build a revenue base, GMG's intentions to develop commercial scale-up capabilities, GMG's focus in the energy savings segment, GMG's intentions for the use of graphene lubricant additive on saving liquid fuels, expectations for R&amp;D and commercialization of G+AI Batteries, GMG's ability to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries and GMG's critical business objectives.</em></p><p><em>Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including the coating of air conditioners on Meriton's two towers. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation that GMG does not receive or receive on a timely basis the fully signed consent notice from the and the risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated November 4, 2025 available for review on the Company's profile at </em><a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/3K8k5heZMZ"><em>www.sedarplus.ca</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.</em></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/296885_3b33c46414878a4d_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/N3EKnuP2RY">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296885</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/296885/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106966/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106966/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining, Engineering, Manufacturing</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:GMG</stock_tickers><summary>Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) (&quot;GMG&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to announce GMG&apos;s energy saving and anti-corrosion graphene coating solution, THERMAL-XR, is being applied to the air conditioners for two luxury towers in Australia currently under construction at the Gold Coast in Queensland (the &quot;Project&quot;).</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Focus Graphite Announces One of the Largest Identified Graphite Deposits Globally at the Lac Tetepisca Project</title><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/FocusGraphite.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Ottawa, Ontario--(ACN Newswire - May 7, 2026) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) </strong>("<strong>Focus</strong>" or the "<strong>Company</strong>"), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce its upgraded mineral resource estimate ("<strong>MRE</strong>") on its 100%-owned Lac Tetepisca Project (the "<strong>Project</strong>") in Quebec. The MRE was completed pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 - <em>Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects </em>("<strong>NI 43-101</strong>").</p><p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><strong>One of the Largest Identified Graphite Deposits Globally:</strong> This new mineral resource estimate includes 120,163 ktonnes of Indicated Mineral Resources at 10.27% Cg and 24,143 ktonnes of Inferred Mineral Resources at 9.88% Cg (see table below for additional details regarding the calculation of the MRE and the average Cg grades for the Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources).</li><li><strong>High-Grade Mineral Resources:</strong> Estimates were calculated using a conservative 3.5% Cg cut-off grade and a US$1,200 per tonne average selling price for graphite concentrate.</li><li><strong>Significant Expansion Potential:</strong> Opportunities exist through step-out and infill drilling to extend the deposit to the southwest and at greater depths, as well as through drill testing of numerous additional geophysical anomalies.</li><li><strong>AI-Enabled Characterization Technology:</strong> Novel, low-cost AI-enabled in situ graphite flake characterization technology is expected to be incorporated into a future MOGC mineral resource update.</li><li><strong>Potential Acid generation Mitigation Materials:</strong> Dolomitic marble from the hanging wall has been included within the resource shell and may be used to mitigate acid generation within the tailings storage facility. Acid buffering capacity results are expected to be published in the coming months.</li></ul><p>IOS Geosciences Inc. ("<strong>IOS</strong>"), a leading Quebec-based geological consulting firm was retained to produce a mineral resource estimate update and prepare a technical report (the "Technical Report"). The Technical Report will contain the full results of the Company's drill program and a mineral resource estimation update. Pursuant to NI 43-101, the Company will file the Technical Report within forty-five (45) days of the date hereof on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Vvj8QfMwYz">http://www.sedarplus.ca</a>.</p><p>The MRE update was completed by IOS, using results from 150 drill holes totalling 26,095 metres, and including 2022 campaign results recently reported and totalling 9,628 metres from 44 drill holes.</p><p>The MRE update for the Project is based on 150 inclined and sub-vertical diamond drill holes performed between 2014 and 2022 on the Manicouagan-Ouest Graphitic Corridor ("<strong>MOGC</strong>") and South-West MOGC ("<strong>SW-MOGC"</strong>) graphite prospect, totalling of 26,095 metres. Focus discovered the MOGC prospect in July 2012 while conducting reconnaissance geological mapping, prospecting, and trenching on the Property. The MOGC is defined by a 2 kilometre linear Magnetic (MAG) and Electromagnetic (EM) anomaly that trends N035&deg;. Drilling was conducted on a 1.5 km long segment of the MOGC following 300 m long drilling lines oriented N305&deg; and spaced 100 m, 50 m, or 25 m apart.</p><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #000000;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="4"><strong>Table 1: Mineral Resources (at 3.5% Cg Cut-Off) - MOGC, Lac Tetepisca Project</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Mineral Resource Category</strong></td><td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Tonnes (kt)</td><td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Graphitic Carbon&nbsp;<br>(%)</td><td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">In-Situ Graphite (kt)</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Measured*</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">-</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">-</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">-</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Indicated*</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">120,163</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">10.27</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">12,345</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Total Measured and Indicated*</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">120,163</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">10.27</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">12,345</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">Inferred*</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">24,143</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">9.88</td><td style="width: 15%; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">2,386</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 11px;">* See notes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px;"><strong>Notes</strong></span></p><ol style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11px;"><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>These mineral resources are not mineral reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. The MRE follows current CIM Definition Standards (2014) and CIM MRMR Best Practice Guidelines (2019). A technical report supporting the MRE will be filed within 45 days in accordance with NI 43-101. The results are presented undiluted and are considered to have reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction ("RPEEE").</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The independent and qualified persons ("QPs") for the mineral resource estimate, as defined in NI 43-101, are Jean-Michel Dub&eacute;, P.Geo. from IOS Geosciences and Alexandre Burelle, P.Eng., from Evomine Consulting. The effective date is April 30th, 2026.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The estimate includes four (5) variably mineralized domains and one (1) dilution envelope modeled using LeapFrog Geo and interpolated using LeapFrog Edge. </strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>2.0 m composites were calculated within the mineralized zones using the grade of the adjacent material when assayed or a value of zero when not assayed. </strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>High-grade capping on composites (supported by statistical analysis) was set at 27% Cg in the MOGC zone and 8.5% Cg in the SW-MOGC zone. Outlier capping restriction was set at 16% Cg for composites in the MOGC zone that are situated further than 50% the maximum interpolation distances.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The estimate was completed using a rotated block model (N030&deg;) in Leapfrog Edge, with a parent block size of 5m x 10m x 5m (X, Y, Z) and a sub-block size of 2.5m x 5m x 2.5m (X, Y, Z).</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>Grade interpolation was obtained by Inverse Distance Squared (ID2) methodology using hard boundaries. </strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>Density values are interpolated and blocks that are not interpolated were assigned their lithology average value.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>Mineral resources were classified as Indicated and Inferred. Indicated resources are defined with a minimum of three (3) drill holes in areas where the closest composite is situated less than 90 m away from the block centroid and Inferred resources with two (2) drill holes in areas where the closest composite is situated less than 135 m away from block centroids and there is reasonable geological and grade continuity.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>It is the QP's opinion that the current classification used is adequate and reliable for this &lrm;type of mineralization and mineral resource estimate.&lrm;</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The MRE is pit constrained. There are no out-pit resources meeting the RPEEE requirement.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The RPEEE requirement is satisfied by applying a cut-off grade based on reasonable economic parameters and constraining volumes. The potential open pit (OP) of the 2026 MRE is locally constrained by a surface optimized with the pseudo-flow algorithm in Deswik using a cut-off grade of 3.5%Cg. The following parameters were considered: mining cost = CA$6.00/t mined; processing cost = CA$35.00/t processed; G&amp;A cost = CA$10.00/t processed; concentrate transportation cost = CA$200/t conc.; Cg Price = US$1,200/t conc.; CAD/USD exchange rate = 1.38; overburden slope angle = 25&deg;; rock slope angle = 50&deg;; concentrator recovery = 86.6%, concentrate grade = 96.4%.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The number of metric tonnes was rounded to the nearest thousand, following the recommendations in NI 43-101. The metal contents are presented in tonnes (tonnes x grade) rounded to the nearest thousand. Any discrepancies in the totals are due to rounding effects.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>The QPs are not aware of any known environmental, permitting, legal, title-related, taxation, socio-political, or marketing issues or any other relevant issue not reported in the Technical Report that could materially affect the Mineral Resources Estimate.</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11px;"><em><strong>No mineral reserves have been established for the Lac Tetepisca Project.</strong></em></span></li></ol><table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #000000;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="10"><strong>Table 2: Sensitivity Analysis</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="9"><strong>Mineral Resource Category</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="3"><strong>Measured</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="3"><strong>Indicated</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;" colspan="3"><strong>Inferred</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Cut Off (Cg)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Tonnes (kt)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Graphitic Carbon (%)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>In-Situ Graphite (kt)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Tonnes (kt)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Graphitic Carbon (%)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>In-Situ Graphite (kt)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Tonnes (kt)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Graphitic Carbon (%)</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>In-Situ Graphite (kt)</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>Base Case<br>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>3.5% </strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">120,163</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">10.27</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">12,345</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">24,143</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">9.88</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">2,386</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>7.0%</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">81,026</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">12.64</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">10,243</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">16,775</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">11.85</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">1,987</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>10.0%</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">54,656</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">14.70</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">8,037</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">10,554</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">13.87</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">1,464</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>13.0%</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;"><strong>-</strong></td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">35,627</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">16.46</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">5,864</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">5,999</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">15.78</td><td style="width: 13%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; border: 1px solid #000000;">946</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"This updated mineral resource at Lac Tetepisca represents a transformative milestone for Focus Graphite," commented Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite. "To be a credible and serious alternative source of supply to China, particularly in building a secure domestic North American supply chain, projects must demonstrate scale, size, and grade. Lac Tetepisca delivers on all three. While operating costs in Canada are inherently higher than in China, grade is the key equalizer, and the grade and scale we are demonstrating here are critical differentiators. Graphite is an industrial mineral, and qualifying a new supply requires significant time and effort to fully characterize the material, making switching unattractive. This is why deposits of this scale are generational, and we believe Lac Tetepisca's size and grade justify that transition while reinforcing our position as a long-term North American supplier."</p><p>Jason Latkowcer, Vice President of Corporate Development, commented, "Supply chains are being redefined by control and reliability. With Lac Knife and Lac Tetepisca, we are building a domestic platform capable of delivering high-grade graphite at scale, aligned with North American and allied energy and defence priorities."</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_001.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_001.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Figure 1: 2026 MRE Resource Block model of the Lac Tetepisca Project</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_001full.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Qualified Person</strong></p><p>The technical content disclosed in this news release was reviewed and approved by Rejean Girard, P.Geo (Qc), President of IOS Geosciences Inc., a consultant to the Company, and a qualified person as defined under National Instrument NI 43-101.</p><p><strong>Data Verification</strong></p><p>Vast majority of raw data, including drilling and assaying, were available to the author as a coherent and validated database, built and maintained by the contractor through the years. Rigorous logging and assaying procedure were maintained throughout all the drill programs. Data used for the current MRE have undergone a comprehensive verification process to ensure accuracy and reliability. The verification procedures were conducted by qualified professionals with relevant expertise in geological and mining disciplines. They were overseen by the Qualified Person.</p><p><strong>QA/QC Procedures</strong></p><p>Identical assaying procedure as well as Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures were maintained throughout the various drill programs, in coherence with the Lac Knife sister project. Thorough laboratory proficiency analyses were conducted in 2010-2012 on Lac Knife samples, and internal reference material was then manufactured and used throughout both Lac Knife and Lac Tetepisca QAQC programs. During 2012, 2014, 2018 and apart of 2021 program, COREM laboratory from Qu&eacute;bec City has been used for routine assays. Activation Laboratories from Ancaster, ON, was used on 10% interlaboratory for cross-checks purpose. For half of 2021 samples, these two laboratories' roles were inverted. Aside of inter-laboratories duplicates, certified reference materials, internal reference materials and blanks were regularly inserted, and used to monitor result accuracy and precision. Total carbon, organic carbon and inorganic carbon analysis were performed on 10% of the samples, certifying that the routine assays were only reporting graphitic carbon. The same 10% of samples were also submitted for trace metal analysis, in anticipation of future environmental studies. They were subjected to their own QA/QC procedure. Re-assays and validation analysis were requested whenever deviations were noted.</p><p><strong>MRE Validation</strong></p><p>Multiple validation approaches were taken. Block volume estimates for each mineralized zone were compared to the 3D wireframe models. Block grades, composite grades and assays were visually compared on sections, plans and longitudinal views for both densely and sparsely drilled areas and no significant differences were observed. There is a good match observed in the grade distribution. The trend and local variation of the estimated inverse distance squared (ID2) interpolation were compared to ordinary kriging (OK) and nearest-neighbor (NN) interpolation using swath plots (North, East, Elevation, Northeast).</p><p><strong>Geological Complexity:</strong></p><p>The property's geological setting is quite simple but may still pose challenges in terms of interpretation and validation. Unknown geological structures and mineralization patterns could introduce uncertainties despite validation efforts.</p><p>It is crucial to note that, despite these limitations, every effort has been made to minimize potential biases and inaccuracies in the data. Qualified Persons have exercised their professional judgment to mitigate these limitations and ensure the reliability of the information presented in this report.</p><p><strong>About Focus Graphite Advanced Materials Inc. </strong></p><p>Focus Graphite Advanced Materials is redefining the future of critical minerals with two 100% owned world-class graphite projects and cutting-edge battery technology. Our flagship Lac Knife project stands as one of the most advanced highest-purity graphite deposits in North America, with a fully completed feasibility study and near-completed environmental assessment study. Lac Knife is set to become a key supplier for the battery, defence, and advanced materials industries.</p><p>Our Lac Tetepisca project further strengthens our portfolio, with the potential to be one of the largest and highest-purity and highest-grade graphite deposits in North America. Graphite mineralization at Lac Tetepisca is very similar to that of Lac Knife, forecasting similar behaviour in the concentration and purification processes. At Focus, we go beyond mining &mdash; we are pioneering environmentally sustainable processing solutions and innovative battery technologies, including our patent-pending silicon-enhanced spheroidized graphite, designed to enhance battery performance and efficiency.</p><p>Our commitment to innovation ensures an eco-friendly supply chain from mine to market. Collaboration is at the core of our vision. We actively partner with industry leaders, research institutions, and government agencies to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation graphite materials. As a North American company, we are dedicated to securing a resilient, locally sourced supply of critical minerals &mdash; reducing dependence on foreign-controlled markets and driving the transition to a sustainable future.</p><p>For more information on Focus Graphite Inc. please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/zAYqQUjAyv">http://www.focusgraphite.com</a>.</p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/4Y81kIQMWy">https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-graphite/</a> <br>X: <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/jN43xUOWrW">https://x.com/focusgraphite</a></p><div id="contactInfo"><p><strong>Investors Contact: </strong></p><p>Dean Hanisch <br>CEO, Focus Graphite Inc. <br><a href="mailto:dhanisch@focusgraphite.com">dhanisch@focusgraphite.com</a> <br>+1 (613) 612-6060</p><p>Jason Latkowcer<br>VP Corporate Development<br><a href="mailto:jlatkowcer@focusgraphite.com">jlatkowcer@focusgraphite.com</a></p></div><p><em>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</em></p><p><em>Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could," "intend," "expect," "believe," "will," "projected," "estimated," and similar expressions, as well as statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.</em></p><p><em>In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other things, the results of the updated mineral resource estimate for the Lac Tetepisca Project, including the quantity and grade of mineral resources; the potential for expansion of the mineral resource through additional drilling, including step-out and infill programs; the timing, completion, and filing of the related technical report in accordance with National Instrument 43-101; the assumptions underlying the mineral resource estimate, including commodity prices, cut-off grades, and geological interpretations; the potential for future mineral resource updates; the advancement of environmental studies and permitting processes; the potential development of the Project and its ability to become a significant supplier of graphite; and the Company's plans to further evaluate and develop the Project, including metallurgical testing, engineering studies, and downstream processing opportunities.</em></p><p><em>Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions, regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, the ability to raise sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all, operational risks associated with mineral exploration and development, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's public disclosure documents available under its profile on SEDAR+.</em></p><p><em>The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.</em></p><p><em>Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.</em></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/296420_1b20bbb0444f2a88_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/vEOmjFoBDq">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296420</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/296420/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106918/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106918/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:FMS, FRA:FKC0, OTCMKTS:FCSMF</stock_tickers><summary>Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (&quot;Focus&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce its upgraded mineral resource estimate (&quot;MRE&quot;) on its 100%-owned Lac Tetepisca Project (the &quot;Project&quot;) in Quebec.</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Adyton Resources and East Vision International Holdings Execute Amended Investment and Development Agreement for the Fergusson Island Projects</title><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/Adyton.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>BRISBANE, AUS, May 6, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) -&nbsp;Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY)&nbsp;</strong>("<strong>Adyton</strong>" or the "<strong>Company</strong>") is pleased to announce that it has executed an amended Investment and Development Agreement (the "Amended IDA") with East Vision International Holdings Pte. Ltd. and East Vision Group Ltd.), together ("EVIH"), for the development of its Fergusson Island Gold Projects (Wapolu and Gameta) (the "Projects") which amends and restates the original joint venture earn-in agreement (the "IDA") dated May 2, 2024.</p><p>Under the Amended IDA, EVIH can earn up to a 50% interest in Fergusson Mining Pte. Ltd. (refer Figure 1) through a total investment of up to US$9.5 million (equity), and if required, US$2M (debt) for the development of Wapolu as well as a shareholder loan for the development financing of Gameta.</p><p>The Amended IDA simplifies the earn-in structure into a single milestone linked to the permitting, pre-development and capital to commence operations at the Wapolu Project. Funding will support equipment purchases, permitting, feasibility work and project development, with a target to commence operations in Q4 2026. Once the funding and development milestones are achieved, EVIH and the Company are expected to each hold a 50% interest in Fergusson Mining Pte. Ltd.</p><p>As part of the Amended IDA, the Company will grant EVIH up to 4.5M restricted stock units (the "RSUs") in three separate contingent issuances, each 1.5M issuance linked to Gameta pre-development, development and commissioning milestones.</p><p>Figure 1 below shows the Adyton corporate structure and positioning of the JV within that structure.</p><p>Tim Crossley, Managing Director and CEO, commented, "This <em>amended agreement simplifies the path to a 50/50 partnership with EVIH while preserving core funding elements to advance the Fergusson Island projects toward production. We believe the revised structure provides simplicity, clarity and equity alignment between the parties as we continue to unlock the value of the Fergusson Island Gold Projects."</em></p><p>Gary Wang, CEO of EVIH, commented, "<em>We are very pleased with these amendments, which simplify our agreement with Adyton and provide greater alignment between ourselves and Adyton as we advance the Fergusson Island Projects. We are also encouraged by the constructive discussions which have further strengthened our relationship with Adyton."</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_001.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_001.jpg"></a><br><br><strong>Figure 1 - Adyton Corporate Structure</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_001full.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Terms of the Agreement:</strong></p><p>Pursuant to the terms of the IDA, EVIH has the right to acquire up to a 50% ownership interest in the Project through a total investment of up to US$9.5 million, with US$8.5 million (the "Initial Investment Amount") to fund Project expenditures and US$1.0 million to be paid to the Company, of which US$500,000 was paid to the Company upon execution of the IDA in May 2024.</p><p>The Amended IDA revises the structure of EVIH's investment into the Company's subsidiary, Fergusson Mining Pte Ltd. ("FM") (formerly MR Exploration PNG Pte Ltd.) into a two-stage funding arrangement. The Initial Investment Amount of US$8.5 million is to be applied toward the development of the Wapolu Project, including acquisition of all necessary processing and mining equipment, completion of a project feasibility study, other activities required to obtain all necessary licenses, permits, consents and approvals, maintenance of tenements in good standing, and commencement of operations (the "Wapolu Project Commencement") with a nameplate annual capacity rating of 300,000 ROM tonnes gold concentrate by January 31, 2027. EVIH's non-voting Class B shares will convert into voting Class A shares upon funding of the Initial Investment Amount and the Wapolu Project Commencement and reaching name plate capacity, at which point EVIH and the Company are expected to each hold 50% of FM. Within 90 Days of the Wapolu Project Commencement occurring, a sum of US$500,000 is required to be paid to the Company.</p><p>If the required milestones are not achieved by May 2, 2027, any unconverted Class B shares may be cancelled without consideration. Should the Initial Investment Amount be insufficient to conclude all necessary activities as described above, EVIH may provide a shareholder loan to FM of up to US$2.0 million bearing interest at 10% per annum, at its discretion.</p><p>The Amended IDA also contemplates a second-stage project financing for the development of the Gameta Project, including undertaking of a full definitive feasibility study and all development work for a mining and processing operation to process at least 2,000,000 ROM tonnes annually, and are expected to be funded through a loan facility provided by EVIH parent, East Vision Group (EVG), bearing interest at 8% per annum (the "EVG Loan Facility"), with interest and principal repayments prioritized from project cash flows prior to distributions to shareholders.</p><p>In addition, the Company has agreed to grant up to 4,500,000 restricted share units (the "RSU's) to EVIH under its Amended and Restated Non-Option Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan"), subject to the following non-market performance-based vesting conditions to be achieved before the earlier of the deadline agreed to each milestone below (if any) or December 31, 2029, being the expiry of the Restriction Period:</p><ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"><li><p>1,500,000 RSU's will vest upon the completion of the Gameta Feasibility Study to the satisfaction of the MRA by no later than 31 December 2026;</p></li><li><p>1,500,000 additional RSU's will vest upon the granting of the Gameta Mining Lease (ML), the granting of the CEPA Environment Permit (EP) and completion of all land holder consents/approvals to the satisfaction of the MRA;</p></li><li><p>1,500,000 additional RSU's will vest upon the commencement of operations (the "Gameta Project Commencement") of the first of two 1,000,000 ROM tonnes per annum modules with the approved Gameta Feasibility Study of a 2,000,000 ROM tonnes mining processing and export operation prior to 1 May 2028.</p></li></ol><p>The transaction is an arm's length transaction and qualifies as an Exempt Transaction under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company is not paying any finder fees in connection with the transaction.</p><div id="contactInfo"><p><strong>For further information please contact:</strong><br>Tim Crossley, Chief Executive Officer <br>E&#8208;mail: <a href="mailto:ir@adytonresources.com">ir@adytonresources.com</a><br>Phone: +61 7 3854 2389<br>Phone: +1 778 549 6768</p></div><p><em><strong>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.</strong></em></p><p><strong>ABOUT ADYTON RESOURCES CORPORATION</strong></p><p>Adyton Resources Corporation is focused on advancing gold and copper projects in world-class mineral jurisdictions. The Company holds a portfolio of highly prospective assets in Papua New Guinea where it is actively working to expand its existing gold Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources and build on recent high-grade gold and copper drill results at its 100% owned Feni Island &lrm;project.</p><p>Adyton's projects are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, on accessible island settings that host several globally significant deposits including the Lihir gold mine and &lrm;Panguna copper-gold mine on Bougainville Island, both in close proximity to Feni, highlighting the district-scale potential of the Company's land package.</p><p><strong>Feni Island Au-Cu project</strong><br>The Feni Island Project currently has a mineral &lrm;resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 dated October 14, 2021, which has outlined an initial inferred &lrm;mineral resource of 60.4 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.75 g/t Au, for contained gold of 1,460,000 ounces, &lrm;assuming a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au. See the NI 43-101 technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Feni Gold-Copper Property, New Ireland &lrm;Province, Papua New Guinea prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon &lrm;Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under Adyton's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEJ4PTMeKG">www.sedarplus.ca</a>. <em>Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p><strong>Fergusson Island Au project</strong><br>The Fergusson Island Project currently has a mineral resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, which outlined an indicated mineral resource of 5.0 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.28 g/t Au for contained gold of 206,000 ounces and an inferred mineral resource of 23.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.99 g/t Au for contained gold of 733,000 ounces, both inferred and indicated resources used a 0.5g/t Au cut-off grade.</p><p>See the technical report dated October 14, 2021, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Fergusson Gold Property, Milne Bay &lrm;Province, Papua New Guinea" prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon &lrm;Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/0pvG4IkgYx">www.sedarplus.ca</a>. <em>Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p>See the technical report dated January 7, 2026, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on Wapolu Gold Project" prepared for Adyton Resources by Louis Cohalan (MAIG), an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYDymuOpvX">www.sedarplus.ca</a>. <em>Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p>For more information about Adyton and its projects, visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/WAjDotMj2x">www.adytonresources.com</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_003full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_003.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? 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Forward-looking statements in this news release include plans pertaining to the drill program, the intention to prepare additional technical studies, the timing of the drill program, uses of the recent drone survey data, the timing of updating key findings, the preparation of resource estimates, and the deeper exploration of high-grade gold and copper feeder systems. The forward&#8208;looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.</p><p>Forward&#8208;looking information are based on management of the parties' reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses, and opinions, which are based on such management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the future development of the projects in a timely manner; the availability of financing on suitable terms for the development; construction and continued operation of the Fergusson Island Project and the Feni Island Project; the ability to effectively complete the drilling program; and Adyton's ability to comply with all applicable regulations and laws, including environmental, health and safety laws.</p><p>Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect Adyton's management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of managements considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Adyton believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and under reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by Adyton. Among the key risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following: impacts arising from the global disruption, changes in general macroeconomic conditions; reliance on key personnel; reliance on Zenex Drilling; changes in securities markets; changes in the price of gold or certain other commodities; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations pressures, cave&#8208;ins and flooding); discrepancies between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of and changes in the costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward&#8208;looking statements. Such forward&#8208;looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward&#8208;looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Adyton Resources Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward&#8208;looking information except as required by applicable law.</p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/296192_14300a4ed4b5bb58_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpgQ5IK2N2">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296192</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/296192/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106885/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106885/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>OTCMKTS:ADYRF, TSXV:ADY</stock_tickers><summary>Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY) (&quot;Adyton&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to announce that it has executed an amended Investment and Development Agreement (the &quot;Amended IDA&quot;) with East Vision International Holdings Pte. Ltd. and East Vision Group Ltd.), together (&quot;EVIH&quot;), for the development of its Fergusson Island Gold Projects (Wapolu and Gameta) (the &quot;Projects&quot;) which amends and restates the original joint venture earn-in agreement (the &quot;IDA&quot;) dated May 2, 2024. </summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Radisson Announces $20 Million Bought Deal Financing</title><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:59:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/RadissonMining_Logo.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Toronto, Ontario, May 6, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) -</strong> <strong>Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSXV: RDS) (OTCQX: RMRDF) </strong>("<strong>Radisson</strong>" or the "<strong>Company</strong>") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with ATB Cormark Capital Markets to act as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the "<strong>Underwriters</strong>") in connection with a "bought deal" private placement of 14,493,000 Class A common shares of the Company that will each qualify as "flow-through shares" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the <em>Income Tax Act</em> (Canada)) (the "<strong>FT Shares</strong>"), at a price of $1.38 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of $20,000,340 (the "<strong>Offering</strong>").</p><p>In addition, the Company will grant the Underwriters an option (the "<strong>Option</strong>") to increase the size of the Offering by up to an additional $3,000,120, on the same terms and conditions as the Offering, by giving written notice of the exercise of the Option, or a part thereof, to the Company at any time up to 48 hours prior to Closing Date (as defined below). In the event the Option is fully exercised, the maximum gross proceeds raised under the Offering will be C$23,000,460.</p><p>The Company will use an amount equal to the gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Shares, pursuant to the provisions in the <em>Income Tax Act</em> (Canada) (the "<strong>Tax Act</strong>"), to further exploration and development of the O'Brien Gold Project, including deep drilling beyond the scope of the current program, which expenses will be (or deemed to be) eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" (as both terms are defined in the Tax Act) (the "<strong>Qualifying Expenditures</strong>"), on or before December 31, 2027, and to renounce all such Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares effective December 31, 2026. In the event the Company is unable to renounce Qualifying Expenditures effective on or prior to December 31, 2026 for each FT Share purchased in an aggregate amount not less than the gross proceeds raised from the issue of the FT Shares, the Company will indemnify each FT Share subscriber, as applicable, for the additional taxes payable by such subscriber as a result of the Company's failure to renounce the Qualifying Expenditures as agreed.</p><p>In consideration for the services provided to the Company in connection with the Offering, the Underwriters will be entitled to receive a cash commission equal to 6% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering other than with respect to sales to purchasers on the President's List, if any, for which the Underwriters will receive a cash fee of 3% (the "<strong>Cash Commission</strong>"). For the avoidance of doubt, the Cash Commission will not be paid from the gross proceeds of the Offering and will be paid by the Company with existing cash on hand.</p><p>The Offering is expected to close on or about May 28, 2026 (the "<strong>Closing Date</strong>"), or such other date as the Company and the Underwriters may agree and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals including the conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.</p><p>The Company understands that the initial subscribers of the FT Shares may subsequently choose to (i) donate such FT Shares to registered charities, who may in turn choose to sell such FT Shares to purchasers arranged by the Underwriters (the "<strong>Re-Offered Shares</strong>"); or (ii) sell such FT Shares to purchasers arranged by the Underwriters. The Company will not be a party to any such arrangements. The Re-Offered Shares will not be subject to a hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.</p><p>Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 - <em>Prospectus Exemptions</em> ("<strong>NI 45-106</strong>"), the FT Shares will be offered for sale to purchasers resident in all provinces of Canada pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of NI 45-106, as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 - <em>Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption</em> (the "<strong>Listed Issuer Financing Exemption</strong>"). The FT Shares acquired under the Offering by purchasers resident in Canada under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption will not be subject to a hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.</p><p>There is an offering document related to the Offering and the use by the Company of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption that can be accessed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/24GzQt1Gje">www.sedarplus.ca</a> and on the Company's website at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Mqo7Dtqkyp">www.radissonmining.com</a>. Prospective purchasers should read this offering document before making an investment decision.</p><p>This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States. The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<strong>U.S. Securities Act</strong>"), or any of the securities laws of any state of the United States, and are not being offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States.</p><p><strong>Qualified Persons&#8239;</strong></p><p>Disclosure of a scientific or technical nature in this news release was prepared under the supervision of Mr. Richard Nieminen, P.Geo, (QC), a geological consultant for the Company and a Qualified Person for purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - <em>Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects</em>. Mr. Nieminen is independent of the Company and the O'Brien Gold Project.</p><p><strong>About Radisson Mining</strong></p><p>The Company is a gold exploration company focused on its 100% owned O'Brien Gold Project ("<strong>O'Brien</strong>" or the "<strong>Project</strong>"), located in the Bousquet-Cadillac mining camp along the world-renowned Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break in Abitibi, Qu&eacute;bec. A July 2025 PEA described a low cost and high value project with an 11-year mine life and significant upside potential based on the use of existing regional infrastructure. Indicated Mineral Resources are estimated at 0.63 Moz (3.49 Mt at 5.59 g/t Au), with additional Inferred Mineral Resources estimated at 1.69 Moz (10.37 Mt at 5.08 g/t Au).</p><p>Please see the technical report titled "O'Brien Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment, Qu&eacute;bec, Canada" effective June 27, 2025 (the "<strong>PEA</strong>"), Radisson's news release dated March 2, 2026 titled "With Step-Out Drilling Continuing, Radisson Demonstrates Meaningful Resource Growth at O'Brien with an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate" and other filings made with Canadian securities regulatory authorities available at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/bgOmYU1Myn">www.sedarplus.ca</a> for further details and assumptions relating to the Project. The PEA is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized.</p><p>The Company's head and registered office is located at 50 du Petit-Canada Street, Rouyn-Noranda, Qu&eacute;bec J0Y 1C0. The Class A common shares of the Company are listed on the TSX-V under the symbol "RDS" and on the OTCQX under the symbol "RMRDF".</p><div id="contactInfo"><p>For more information on Radisson, visit our website at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/3KQ4mSe8v8">www.radissonmining.com</a> or contact:</p><p>Matt Manson<br>President and CEO<br>416.618.5885<br><a href="mailto:mmanson@radissonmining.com">mmanson@radissonmining.com</a></p><p>Kristina Pillon<br>Manager, Investor Relations<br>604.908.1695<br><a href="mailto:kpillon@radissonmining.com">kpillon@radissonmining.com</a></p></div><p><em><strong>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p><p><em>This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "<strong>forward-looking information</strong>"), including, but not limited to, the Offering, including statements about the Offering (including the completion of the Offering on the terms and timeline as announced or at all, the tax treatment of the FT Shares, the timing to renounce all Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers, the use of proceeds of the Offering and the exercise of the Option by the Underwriters), statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations and intentions and the Company's anticipated work programs. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information reflects the Company's beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time such statements were made. Actual results or events may differ from those predicted in forward-looking information. All of the Company's forward-looking information is qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking information, including the assumptions listed below.</em></p><p><em>Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information contained in this news release are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any forward-looking information. The key assumptions that have been made in connection with forward-looking information include the following: that the Offering will close on the anticipated timeline or at all and on the anticipated terms; that the Company will use the proceeds of the Offering as anticipated; and that the Company will receive all necessary approvals in respect of the Offering.</em></p><p><em>Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; that the Offering will not close on the anticipated timeline or at all on the anticipated terms; that the Company will not use the proceeds of the Offering as anticipated; that the Company will not receive all necessary approvals in respect of the Offering; that the Underwriters may not exercise the Option; market volatility; the state of the financial markets for the Company's securities; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; fluctuating commodity prices; the future tax treatment of the FT Shares; competitive risks; costs of exploration; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks and uncertainties related to the ability to obtain or maintain necessary licenses, permits or surface rights; errors in geological modelling; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; exploration results not being consistent with the Company's expectations; the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the future prices of commodities; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; the availability of qualified employees and contractors; political instability; the impact of value of the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, foreign exchange rates on costs and financial results; market competition; changes in taxation rates or policies; technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; changes in environmental regulation; environmental compliance issues; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; and other risks of the mining industry.</em></p><p><em>Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should consider reviewing the detailed risk discussion in the sections entitled "Risks and Uncertainties related to Exploration" and "Risks Related to Financing and Development" in the management discussion &amp; analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025, the financial statements of the Company, and other public disclosure of the Company, all of which are available on SEDAR+ under Radisson's issuer profile, for a fuller understanding of the risks and uncertainties that affect the Company's business and operations. Forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States</strong></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/10977/296112_ec14230e2413fba2_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/N3OerUPoJ7">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296112</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/296112/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106867/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106867/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:RDS, OTCMKTS:RMRDF</stock_tickers><summary>Radisson Mining Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with ATB Cormark Capital Markets to act as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the &quot;Underwriters&quot;) in connection with a &quot;bought deal&quot; private placement of 14,493,000 Class A common shares of the Company that will each qualify as &quot;flow-through shares&quot; (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) (the &quot;FT Shares&quot;), at a price of $1.38 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of $20,000,340 (the &quot;Offering&quot;).</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Gold Basin Resources Refutes Helix Resources April 29, 2026 ASX Annoucement</title><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/GoldBasin_220.jpg" border="0" /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Vancouver, BC, May 5, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) -&nbsp;</strong>Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("<strong>Gold Basin</strong>" or the "Company") (TSX.V:GXX) alerts the market that the purported joint venture between Gold Basin and Helix Resources Limited ("<strong>Helix</strong>") (HLX) (the "<strong>Invalid Helix Joint Venture</strong>") announced by Helix in its ASX Announcement on April 29, 2026 (the "<strong>Helix Announcement</strong>") is not valid and has no standing. Accordingly, it is the Company's opinion that&nbsp;<strong>Helix has no interest or rights in the Gold Basin Property</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Invalid Helix Joint Venture was approved and signed by Gold Basin's prior management contrary to a court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued by Justice Baker on February 2, 2026, restraining Gold Basin from selling, transferring, disposing of, leasing, or encumbering any property of Gold Basin. Furthermore, the Invalid Helix Joint Venture did not receive the required approval of the TSXV and the Company is of the view that the Invalid Helix Joint Venture did not disclose the required Canadian related party transaction disclosures including Kevin Lynn being a director of Helix and a director of Gold Basin Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd., and constituted an improper defensive tactic in response to the announcement of an unsolicited offer by Mayfair Acquisition Corp. to acquire Gold Basin in contravention of National Policy 62-202 -&nbsp;Take-Over Bids - Defensive Tactics.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Accordingly, for the above noted reasons, it is the Company's position that no valid joint venture has been formed between Helix and the Company.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Company provides further particulars below with respect to the Invalid Helix Joint Venture and the Helix Announcement which the Company believes shareholders should be made aware of in considering the propriety of the Invalid Helix Joint Venture.</p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Kevin Lynn, a director of Helix was also a director and secretary of Gold Basin Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gold Basin, this was not publicly disclosed by Gold Basin to the market.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">The purported "Initial Binding Letter JV offer" dated November 12th, 2024 and issued by Helix was on Helix letterhead and was signed by Michael Povey as Chair of Helix. The agreement is dated 52 days before Mr. Povey became a director of Helix on January 3, 2025, and 18 days after Mr. Povey resigned from the board of Gold Basin, and while he was still an advisor to Gold Basin.&nbsp;<strong>Mr. Povey falsely claimed to be the Chair of Helix in the November 12th, 2024, document</strong>.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">On March 27, 2025, Helix Resources announced a deal to purchase the White Hills project from companies owned by Charles Straw (Gold Basin's CEO at the time) and Gold Basin's former Consulting Geologist and Project Manager Calvin Heron, a deal which granted the vendors cash consideration and a right to become a material shareholder in Helix Resources.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Straw was appointed as President of Gold Basin on March 19, 2021. It is not clear when Mr. Straw acquired the White Hills project, but Gold Basin referenced this project in a November 2022 press release as containing exploration targets of interest to Gold Basin. Mr. Straw acquired a State lease on a portion of the White Hills project in early 2023 referred to as "Section 2". This acquisition appears to have violated the non-competition and area of influence provisions in Mr. Straw's consulting agreement with Gold Basin and would therefore be in breach of his fiduciary duty to Gold Basin.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">A little over a month following the announcement of the transaction between Mr. Straw and Helix, Gold Basin issued a press release announcing that Helix, the very Company that Mr. Straw, Gold Basin's CEO had agreed to sell properties to, had purportedly entered into an earn in agreement with Gold Basin to acquire a 40% interest and a 1% net smelter royalty in the Gold Basin Project.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Povey, a close business associate of Mr. Straw (Mr. Povey and Mr. Straw were recently subject to an action in the Supreme Court of Australia by the liquidator of Ochre Group) and a former CEO and director of Gold Basin, was an advisor to Gold Basin and was Chair of Helix at all material times with respect to the negotiation of the Invalid Helix Joint Venture, except for the November 12, 2024 agreement when Mr. Povey represented he was the Chair of Helix but was not.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">In the Helix Announcement, Helix states as of 30th&nbsp;April 2026 it has no disputes or litigation recorded against it. This statement is not factual. On October 28, 2025, Gold Basin shareholders filed a petition to set aside the Invalid Helix Joint Venture with Gold Basin in the Supreme Court of British Columbia naming Gold Basin and Helix as respondents. The petition outlines the undisclosed related party nature of the purported transaction, the absence of proper approvals, the unfair and unreasonable terms, an improper defensive tactic to a take over proposal, and other breaches of procedures and policies.</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">The Company has reserved all of its rights against the former directors of the Company and has initiated the appropriate steps to file appropriate proceedings to recover from them, personally, any losses the Company alleges it has suffered, and may continue to suffer, as a result of their actions The Company's controlling shareholder, CANEX Metals Inc., has advised that it intends to seek contempt orders against each of the former directors of the Company personally for any breach of the restraining orders issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia preventing former directors from impairing the value of Gold Basin or its Arizona property.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Gold Basin Resources Corporation</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gold Basin Resources Corporation holds the 42 km2&nbsp;Gold Basin Project in Mohave County Arizona. The project hosts large mineralized trends containing near surface oxide gold mineralization and has seen over 800 historic and current drill holes into mineralized deposits up to 1.7 kilometres in length.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Behalf of the Board of Directors<br>"Shane Ebert"<br>Shane Ebert, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For Further Information Contact:<br><strong>Shane Ebert at 1.250.964.2699</strong><br><a href="mailto:info@goldbasinresources.ca" rel="nofollow">info@goldbasinresources.ca</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words such as "will", "intends", "may" and similar expressions, are forward-looking information that represents Gold Basin Resources Corporation's expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things: whether CANEX Metals Inc. will obtain a contempt order against the former directors of the Company; whether the Petition will be successful in setting aside the agreement with Helix; whether steps or proceedings against the former directors of the Company will recover losses the Company alleges it has suffered, and may continue to suffer, and recover the gains the Company alleges its former directors may have benefited from; and whether the new board will be able to address the current state of the Company and create value for stakeholders. The estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Gold Basin's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates and beliefs of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those risks described in Gold Basin's filings with Canadian securities authorities. Accordingly, holders of Gold Basin's common shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. Gold Basin disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>SOURCE:&nbsp;</strong>Gold Basin Resources Corporation</p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106859/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106859/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>TSXV:GXX</stock_tickers><summary>Gold Basin Resources Corporation (&quot;Gold Basin&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX.V:GXX) alerts the market that the purported joint venture between Gold Basin and Helix Resources Limited (&quot;Helix&quot;) (HLX) (the &quot;Invalid Helix Joint Venture&quot;) announced by Helix in its ASX Announcement on April 29, 2026 (the &quot;Helix Announcement&quot;) is not valid and has no standing.</summary><featuredimage /></item><item><title>Adyton Reports High-Grade Interval at Gameta Development Project of 28.5g/t Au over 12.0m Including 226g/t Au over 1.0m, Fergusson Island, PNG</title><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:29:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://www.acnnewswire.com/images/company/Adyton.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Brisbane, Australia, May 5, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) -</strong> <strong>Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY) </strong>("<strong>Adyton</strong>" or the "<strong>Company</strong>") is pleased to report the discovery of a new high-grade gold zone within the existing resource, from its 2025 infill drill program at the Gameta Gold development Project (50/50 JV), located on Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG).</p><p>The 2025 program included 4201 meters of largely infill drilling for a total of 36 diamond core holes. Drilling focused on areas within the existing deposit to better define and expand known mineralization. Prior to this drilling, the Gameta Project's Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) contained approximately 4.0 million tonnes (Mt) @ 1.33 g/t Au for 173 koz gold (indicated), and 10.5 Mt @ 1.01 g/t Au for 340 koz gold (inferred), within a conceptual open-pit shell.</p><p>Hole GMDH009 returned <strong>28.56 g/t Au</strong> over 12.0m starting from 146m downhole. This is the highest-grade intercept ever recorded by Adyton to date and highlights the presence of high-grade zones within the broader deposit. This result, along with other strong intercepts reported in this release, demonstrates the potential to enhance the overall grade of the planned open- pit at Gameta. These higher-grade zones could positively impact the upcoming Feasibility Study being advanced by Adyton and its JV partner EVIH.</p><p><strong>KEY HIGHLIGHTS </strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Final assays from the 2025 infill drill program highlight the presence of locally high-grade zones at Gameta including the project's best intercept to date of 12m @28.56 g/t Au returning 342 g-m.</li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Significant intercepts include:</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 80px;">GMDH009 <strong>12m @ 28.56g/t</strong> Au from 146 m downhole<br>GMDH008 <strong>13m @ 3.84g/t</strong> Au from 98 m downhole<br>GMDH021 <strong>16m @ 2.2.07g/t</strong> Au from 51 m downhole<br>GMDH010 <strong>6m @ 2.69g/t</strong> Au from 114 m downhole<br>GMDH005 <strong>13m @ 1.88g/t</strong> Au from 49 m downhole<br>GMDH013 <strong>13m @1.37g/t</strong> Au from 105 m downhole<br>GMDH005 <strong>14m @1.05 g/t</strong> Au from 94 m downhole</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Several holes also intersected near surface mineralization with solid grades including hole GMDH001 with 9m @ 1.08g/t Au and hole GMDH002 6m @ 1.22g/t Au (see Table 1 below).</li></ul><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>These infill drill results have exceeded the Company's expectations and are expected to support an updated MRE, with several intersections returning grades above those reflected in the current model. The results may also support the conversion of a significant portion of the inferred resource to the indicated category.</li></ul><p>"I am very pleased with t<em>hese results, which have exceeded our expectations and highlight the strength of the Gameta Project," said Tim Crossley, Adyton CEO. "The project combines solid grades, near surface mineralisation, and favourable logistics, including access for barge transport to support envisioned development and concentrate shipment to end markets. We are now focused on advancing Gameta alongside the Wapolu Project, accelerating toward feasibility and permitting, with the goal of developing Gameta into a second production asset. Our vision for these projects is to unlock near-term cash flow through a disciplined Direct Ship concentrate strategy, while establishing a scalable foundation for long-term growth and value creation across the portfolio."</em></p><p>"<em>We are encouraged by the assay results at Gameta and, together with Adyton, plan to advance the project through MRE finalisation, Feasibility Studies, and permitting. Subject to permitting timelines, we are targeting a potential start of operations in the first half of 2028</em>," said Gary Wang, EVIH CEO.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Table 1: SIGNIFICANT INTERCEPTS, Gameta 2025 drilling </strong><sup><strong>1</strong></sup></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_001full.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_001full.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_001full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_001full.jpg</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_002full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_002.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_002.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Figure 1</strong>: Map view at Gameta showing 2025 drillhole locations against historical drilling and topography</p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_002full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_002full.jpg</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_003full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_003.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_003.jpg"></a><br><br><strong>Figure 2</strong>: Cross section looking northwest with significant drilling intercepts reported for GMDH009, GMDH010</p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_003full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_003full.jpg</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_004full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_004.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_004.jpg"></a><br><br><strong>Figure 3</strong>: Cross section looking northwest with significant drilling intercepts reported for GMDH004, GMDH006, GMDH001, GMDH005, GMDH008, GMDH013</p><p style="text-align: center;">To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_004full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_004full.jpg</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Table 2 DRILL HOLE SUMMARY</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_005full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_005.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_005.jpg"></a><br><br>To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_005full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_005full.jpg</a></p><p><u><strong>CATALYSTS &amp; OUTLOOK</strong></u></p><p><strong>1) Fergusson Island Project (PNG):</strong><br>Focused on advancing the Wapolu and Gameta deposits toward potential production and cash flow. Current resources include:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><strong>Wapolu:</strong> 33,000 oz Au (Indicated) and 393,000 oz Au (Inferred)</li><li><strong>Gameta:</strong> 173,000 oz Au (Indicated) and 340,000 oz Au (Inferred)</li></ul><p><strong>Key Fergusson Island catalysts include:</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Updated MRE at Gameta (second half 2026)</li><li>Permitting milestones (Q3 2026)</li><li>Construction and potential commencement of operations at Wapolu (second half 2026)</li></ul><p><strong>2) Feni Island Project (PNG):</strong><br>A 1.45-million-ounce gold alkalic gold-copper project located in the Bismarck Island chain, with geological similarities to the Lihir Gold Mine.</p><p><strong>Key Feni Island catalysts include:</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>A high-resolution 5 km by 5 km induced polarization (IP) survey in Q2 2026, designed to support near-term resource development and broader project targeting</li><li>A follow-up drill program to systematically test priority targets identified from the survey</li></ul><p><u><strong>QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL</strong></u><br>Samples were analysed at the Sichuan Xiye Testing Technology Laboratory (SXTT) in China and QA/QC was verified using certified reference materials, blanks and duplicates that were blind to the lab.</p><p>In addition to this routine verification, 71 samples were selected among the highest-grade intervals and were re-submitted for assaying to confirm results. Assays replicated well and give confidence to the results.</p><p><strong>Qualified Person</strong><br>The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Dr Chris Bowden, PhD, GCMEE, FAusIMM(CP), FSEG, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Geologist of Adyton, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43&#8208;101 &#8208; Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.</p><div id="contactInfo"><p><strong>For further information please contact:</strong><br>Tim Crossley, Chief Executive Officer <br>E&#8208;mail: <a href="mailto:ir@adytonresources.com">ir@adytonresources.com</a><br>Phone: +61 7 3854 2389<br>Phone: +1 778 549 6768</p></div><p><em><strong>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.</strong></em></p><p><strong>ABOUT ADYTON RESOURCES CORPORATION</strong></p><p>Adyton Resources Corporation is focused on advancing gold and copper projects in world-class mineral jurisdictions. The Company holds a portfolio of highly prospective assets in Papua New Guinea where it is actively working to expand its existing gold Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources and build on recent high-grade gold and copper drill results at its 100% owned Feni Island &lrm;project.</p><p>Adyton's projects are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, on accessible island settings that host several globally significant deposits including the Lihir gold mine and &lrm;Panguna copper-gold mine on Bougainville Island, both in close proximity to Feni, highlighting the district-scale potential of the Company's land package.</p><p><strong>Feni Island Au-Cu project</strong><br>The Feni Island Project currently has a mineral &lrm;resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 dated October 14, 2021, which has outlined an initial inferred &lrm;mineral resource of 60.4 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.75 g/t Au, for contained gold of 1,460,000 ounces, &lrm;assuming a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au. See the NI 43-101 technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Feni Gold-Copper Property, New Ireland &lrm;Province, Papua New Guinea prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon &lrm;Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under Adyton's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/YEJvAhMREY">www.sedarplus.ca</a>. <em>Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p><strong>Fergusson Island Au project</strong><br>The Fergusson Island Project currently has a mineral resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, which outlined an indicated mineral resource of 5.0 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.28 g/t Au for contained gold of 206,000 ounces and an inferred mineral resource of 23.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.99 g/t Au for contained gold of 733,000 ounces, both inferred and indicated resources used a 0.5g/t Au cut-off grade.</p><p>See the technical report dated October 14, 2021, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Fergusson Gold Property, Milne Bay &lrm;Province, Papua New Guinea" prepared for Adyton Resources by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon &lrm;Tear (MIGI PGeo), Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/0pvzBTkMpp">www.sedarplus.ca</a>.<em> Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p>See the technical report dated January 7, 2026, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on Wapolu Gold Project" prepared for Adyton Resources by Louis Cohalan (MAIG), an independent mining consultant &lrm;and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYDXxFOM5n">www.sedarplus.ca</a>.<em> Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability.</em></p><p>For more information about Adyton and its projects, visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/WAj4kHMxr0">www.adytonresources.com</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_006full.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_006.jpg" alt="Cannot view this image? Visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_006.jpg"></a><br><br>To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:<br><a href="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_006full.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_006full.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Forward-looking statements</strong></p><p>This press release includes "forward&#8208;looking statements", including forecasts, estimates, expectations, and objectives for future operations that are subject to several assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Adyton. Forward&#8208;looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward&#8208;looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements in this news release include plans pertaining to the drill program, the intention to prepare additional technical studies, the timing of the drill program, uses of the recent drone survey data, the timing of updating key findings, the preparation of resource estimates, and the deeper exploration of high-grade gold and copper feeder systems. The forward&#8208;looking information contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.</p><p>Forward&#8208;looking information are based on management of the parties' reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses, and opinions, which are based on such management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the future development of the projects in a timely manner; the availability of financing on suitable terms for the development; construction and continued operation of the Fergusson Island Project and the Feni Island Project; the ability to effectively complete the drilling program; and Adyton's ability to comply with all applicable regulations and laws, including environmental, health and safety laws.</p><p>Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect Adyton's management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of managements considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Adyton believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and under reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by Adyton. Among the key risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following: impacts arising from the global disruption, changes in general macroeconomic conditions; reliance on key personnel; reliance on Zenex Drilling; changes in securities markets; changes in the price of gold or certain other commodities; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations pressures, cave&#8208;ins and flooding); discrepancies between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of and changes in the costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward&#8208;looking statements. Such forward&#8208;looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward&#8208;looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Adyton Resources Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward&#8208;looking information except as required by applicable law.</p><hr style="width: 33%; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 1px solid #000000;"><p><span style="font-size: 11px;"><sup>1</sup>&nbsp;<em>Interval widths are "apparent" widths downhole, subject to true width determination.</em></span></p><p id="corporateNewsLogoContainer"><img id="corporateNewsLogo" src="https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7416/295948_dce2c12474fa2a8b_logo.jpg" alt="Corporate Logo"></p><p id="corporateLinkBack">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a href="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpg71TK8OX">https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/295948</a></p><p><img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/295948/425" alt=""></p><BR /><BR /> Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com]]></description><link>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106853/</link><guid>https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/106853/</guid><category>Metals &amp; Mining</category><stock_tickers>OTCMKTS:ADYRF, TSXV:ADY</stock_tickers><summary>Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY) (&quot;Adyton&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to report the discovery of a new high-grade gold zone within the existing resource, from its 2025 infill drill program at the Gameta Gold development Project (50/50 JV), located on Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG).</summary><featuredimage /></item></channel></rss>