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Forte Minerals Corp Exhibits at PDAC 2026, Highlighting the Alto Ruri Project’s High-Grade Potential Near Barrick’s Pierina Mine

Forte Minerals Corp. (‘Forte’ or the ‘Company’) (CSE: CUAU,OTC:FOMNF) (OTCQB: FOMNF) (Frankfurt: 2OA) a Canadian copper and gold exploration company focused on Peru, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (‘PDAC’) Convention 2026, taking place March 1–4, 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

Visit Forte Minerals Corp at Booth 2736 in the Investors Exchange (South Building).

PDAC is the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention, attracting more than 27,000 participants from over 125 countries, including institutional investors, mining executives, government representatives, analysts, and technical professionals.

Alto Ruri Gold Project: High Sulfidation Epithermal System in Peru

The Alto Ruri Gold Project is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Barrick Gold’s Pierina Mine, which is currently in its closure and reclamation phase following more than two decades of production.

Pierina demonstrated the presence of a robust high-sulfidation epithermal gold system within Peru’s Cordillera Negra belt. Alto Ruri shares similar geological characteristics, including vuggy silica and advanced argillic alteration, supporting the potential for a preserved epithermal system within the same regional corridor.

The Alto Ruri Gold Project comprises approximately 4,700 hectares of wholly owned mineral concessions situated within Peru’s prolific Miocene Tertiary Volcanic Arc, host to multiple world-class gold and copper deposits.

Initial drilling by Compañía de Minas Buenaventura in 1997 included 12 shallow drill holes totaling 2,254.5 metres. (Refer to the Company’s news release – March 4th, 2024).

The most significant intercept from Hole 001-97 returned

  • 131 metres grading 2.55 g/t gold from surface, including
  • 54 metres grading 5.39 g/t gold

These results were re-assayed in 2011, confirming the presence of a well-developed high-sulfidation epithermal system associated with vuggy silica and advanced argillic alteration.

True widths remain undetermined, and modern confirmation drilling is planned as part of the Company’s systematic advancement strategy.

The Alto Ruri Gold Project represents a modern re-evaluation opportunity within a proven Andean gold district that has not undergone comprehensive exploration in nearly three decades.

Figure 1 The Alto Ruri Gold Project is located 15 kilometres south of Barrick’s Pierina Mine in Peru’s Cordillera Negra

Forte Minerals Leadership at PDAC 2026

Senior leadership from Forte Minerals Corp. will be present at Booth 2736 throughout PDAC 2026, including:

Patrick Elliott, MSc. MBA Chief Executive Officer and Director. An economic geologist and capital markets strategist with over 20 years of experience in the mineral exploration sector. Mr. Elliott has a proven track record of identifying high-value assets and raising the necessary capital to scale junior explorers across the Americas. He was instrumental in the early-stage development of major discoveries, including Zafranal (Teck) and Stibnite Gold (Perpetua).

Manuel Montoya, P.Geo, General Manager, Peru: A veteran geologist with 36+ years of experience in global project generation and strategic exploration. Mr. Montoya previously led Teck’s exploration efforts across South America and is widely credited with the discovery of the Zafranal Cu-Au deposit in Peru. His technical expertise spans a diverse range of deposit types, including high-sulfidation epithermal systems, porphyries, and skarns.                                  

Patrick Elliott, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Forte Minerals Corp, commented:    

                                           

‘We are focused on the Alto Ruri Gold Project and the significant re-evaluation opportunity it presents.

Backed by two major strategic partners, we are positioned to advance this high-sulfidation system thoughtfully and systematically.

With gold near all-time highs, PDAC is the ideal venue to share our story with a new wave of investors and outline our next phase of exploration in Peru.’

Qualified Person and NI 43-101 Disclosure

Richard Osmond, P.Geo., an Independent Director, is the Company’s Qualified Person (‘Qualified Person’) as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.

About Forte Minerals

Forte Minerals Corp. is a well-funded exploration company with a strong portfolio of high-quality copper and gold assets in Peru. Through a strategic partnership with GlobeTrotters Resources Perú S.A.C., the Company gains access to a rich pipeline of historically drilled, high-impact targets across premier Andean mineral belts. The Company is committed to responsible resource development that generates long-term value for shareholders, communities, and partners.

On behalf of Forte Minerals Corp.

(signed) ‘Patrick Elliott
Patrick Elliott, MSc, MBA, PGeo
President & Chief Executive OfficerT: (604) 983-8847

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Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking information or statements (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’), including those identified by the expressions ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘should’ and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. This press release contains forward looking statements relating to the intended use of proceeds of the Strategic Placement. These forward-looking statements and information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company with respect to the matter described in this press release. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which are based on current expectations as of the date of this release and subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained under ‘Risk Factors and Uncertainties’ in the Company’s latest management’s discussion and analysis, which is available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make with applicable securities authorities in the future.

Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that the statements will prove to be accurate or that management’s expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. The Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information or statements to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements.

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NextSource Materials Announces Closing of $25 Million LIFE Offering to Advance UAE Battery Anode Facility

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / NextSource Materials Inc. (‘NextSource‘ or the ‘Company‘) (TSX:NEXT,OTC:NSRCF) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced brokered private placement offering (the ‘Offering‘) of units of the Company (the ‘Units‘) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$24,999,987, issuing 58,823,500 Units at a price of $0.425 per Unit.

The Offering was oversubscribed due to strong investor demand, with investor allocation capped by the final amount of C$24,999,987. Vision Blue Resources Ltd. (‘Vision Blue‘) purchased 27,944,464 Units under the Offering to maintain its pro rata ownership in the Company.

The net proceeds from the Offering are expected to be used to advance the UAE Battery Anode Facility, update the Molo technical report and for general corporate purposes as disclosed in the offering document.

Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a ‘Common Share‘) and one-half (½) of one Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant, a ‘Warrant‘). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of C$0.55 per Common Share for a period beginning 61 days after the date hereof and expiring 36 months following the date hereof.

The Units distributed in connection with the Offering were issued and sold in accordance with the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions, as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the ‘LIFE Exemption‘). A copy of the offering document related to the Offering is available to access under the Company’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.nextsourcematerials.com. In accordance with the LIFE Exemption, the Units issued in connection with the Offering are not subject to a hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. The Offering is subject to final approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Offering was conducted on a ‘best-efforts’ basis by Stifel Canada, acting as lead agent and sole bookrunner, and Maxim Group LLC, as co-agent (the ‘Agents‘).

The participation of Vision Blue in the Offering constitutes a ‘related party transaction’ pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61-101‘). The Company has determined that the transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 by virtue of the exemptions contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as neither the fair market value of securities issued to Vision Blue nor the consideration paid by Vision Blue exceeded 25 percent of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company did not file a material change report in respect of the transaction 21 days in advance of closing of the Offering because Vision Blue’s participation had not been confirmed. The shorter period was necessary in order to permit the Company to close the Offering in a timeframe consistent with usual market practice for transactions of this nature.

The securities referred to in this news release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘U.S. Securities Act‘), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, ‘U.S. Persons’ (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent such registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. This news release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities, nor a solicitation for offers to buy any securities.

About NextSource Materials Inc.

NextSource Materials Inc. is a battery materials company based in Toronto, Canada that is intent on becoming a vertically integrated global supplier of battery materials through the mining and value-added processing of graphite and other minerals.

The Company’s Molo graphite project in Madagascar is one of the largest known and highest-quality graphite resources globally, and the only one with SuperFlake® graphite. The Molo mine has begun production through Phase 1 mine operations.

The Company is also developing a significant downstream graphite value-add business through the staged rollout of Battery Anode Facilities (BAF) capable of large-scale production of coated, spheronized and purified graphite for direct delivery to battery and automotive customers, in a fully transparent and traceable manner. The Company is now in the process of developing its first BAF in the UAE.

NextSource Materials is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘NEXT’ and on the OTCQB under the symbol ‘NSRCF’.

For further information about NextSource Materials, please visit our website at www.nextsourcematerials.com or contact us at +1.416.364.4911 or email Brent Nykoliation, Executive Vice President at brent@nextsourcematerials.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that may constitute ‘forward-looking information’ or ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements. Forward looking statements and information are frequently characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’ and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘could’, or ‘should’ occur. Forward- looking statements include any statements regarding,

among others: receipt of Toronto Stock Exchange approvals related to the Offering; and the intended use of proceeds from the Offering. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and assumptions that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and, in some instances, to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive there from. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based on what management believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with them. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

SOURCE: NextSource Materials Inc.

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Angkor Resources Commences Trenching Program At CZ Gold Prospect, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia

(TheNewswire)

                   

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA (February 24, 2026) TheNewswire – Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK,OTC:ANKOF) (‘ANGKOR’ OR ‘THE COMPANY’) announces the completion of a trenching and sampling program at the CZ Gold Prospect in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia.

 

As previously announced (see Angkor Resources ADVANCES EXPLORATION ON CZ GOLD AND WILD BOAR PROSPECTS, ANDONG MEAS LICENSE, CAMBODIA), the Company’s mineral exploration team initiated a large-scale trenching program at the CZ Gold Prospect, located on the west side of the Canada Wall prospect. The program is designed to determine the geology, structure and orientation of the quartz stockwork zone and its wall rocks, and to collect representative samples for analysis.

 

The trenching program consisted of twelve trenches excavated across the CZ Gold Prospect area. Each trench measured approximately five meters in length, two meters in width, and five meters in depth. Due to the steep slope and required depth of the trenches, the Company made the decision to utilize excavation equipment to safely and efficiently complete the program.

 


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Figure 1: The slope and depth of the trenches contributed to the decision of using equipment for the excavation program at the CZ Gold Prospect.

 

The excavation process involves digging each trench to the target depth, at which point Angkor’s field team entered the trench to collect samples directly from the exposed geology, including veining and stockwork visible in the trench walls. Once sampling was complete, the team exited the trench and all samples are marked, bagged, and prepared for testing and analysis on the surface. As soon as sampling was finished at each location, the trenches were filled in and the site was restored.

 


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Figure 2: Angkor staff sorting sample material and preparing samples for sieving, analysis, and testing,

  

The Company collected 298 samples of veins, side walls, and cross sections from the twelve trenches. Each sample will be split into three parts for different methods of analysis: one part for panning in the creek adjacent to the prospect, one part for portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis, and one part for fire assay. This multi-method approach is intended to provide a comprehensive geochemical characterization of the stockwork zone and to evaluate gold content across the target area.

 

The Company completed sampling this weekend and has started several weeks of analysis of the samples before interpretation of the data can be completed.

  

QUALIFIED PERSON:

Dennis Ouellette, B.Sc., P.Geo., is a member of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA #104257) and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 (‘NI 43-101’). He is the Company’s VP Exploration on site and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this document.

ABOUT Angkor Resources CORPORATION:

Angkor Resources Corp. is a public company, listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange, and is a leading resource optimizer in Cambodia working towards mineral and energy solutions across Cambodia.  

The company’s mineral subsidiary, Angkor Gold Corp. in Cambodia holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia with multiple prospects in copper and gold.  Both licenses are in their first two-year renewal term.    

Its Cambodian energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources, was granted an onshore oil and gas license of 7300 square kilometres in the southwest quadrant of Cambodia called Block VIII.   The company then removed all parks and protected areas and added 220 square kilometres, making the license area just over 4095 square kilometres.  EnerCam is actively advancing oil and gas exploration activities onshore to meet its mission to prove Cambodia as an oil and gas producing Nation.  Having completed seismic in 2025 and identifying drill targets, the Company looks to advance to drilling Cambodia’s first onshore oil & gas exploratory wells in due course.  

CONTACT:   Delayne Weeks – CEO

Email:-   info@angkorresources.com   Website: angkorresources.com  

Telephone: +1 (780) 568-3801

Please follow @AngkorResources on , , , Instagram and .

 

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. 

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This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian 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’ or ‘anticipates’, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘would’ or ‘occur’. This information and these statements, referred to herein as ‘forward‐looking statements’, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated benefits of new leadership expertise, and the Company’s plans to develop its resources and create shareholder value.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied certain material assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will successfully advance the development of its resources and that such efforts will result in creating shareholder value.

These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that the Company will not advance the development of its resources and that the Company will not create shareholder value.

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State Dept orders evacuation of non-emergency US personnel from embassy in Beirut

The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday.

The department did not offer any details for the reason behind the evacuation. The move comes as President Donald Trump has ordered a large buildup of forces in the Middle East and made threats against the Iranian regime.

‘The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from U.S. Embassy Beirut,’ the State Department said.

‘We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel. The Embassy remains operational with core staff in place. This is a temporary measure intended to ensure the safety of our personnel while maintaining our ability to operate and assist U.S. citizens,’ the statement continued.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened control over Hezbollah in Lebanon amid looming prospects of potential U.S. strikes, according to reports.

According to the Jerusalem Post, the tactical shift comes as Hezbollah and Iran prepare for military confrontation in the region, with analysts warning that if Washington specifically strikes the regime, Hezbollah is ready to be ‘activated.’

‘If the regime in Tehran feels threatened, the likelihood of unleashing Hezbollah against Israel and U.S. regional assets increases substantially,’ Ross Harrison, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Fox News Digital.

‘Hezbollah would not be activated right away, unless the attack immediately targets the leadership of the Islamic Republic. But as part of a graduated response, Hezbollah will likely be seen as an asset,’ he said.

‘If it faces an existential risk, then Iran may throw caution to the wind and try to deploy Hezbollah to the maximum,’ Harrison, author of ‘Decoding Iran’s Foreign Policy’ explained.

Trump previously gave Iran a deadline of 10 to 15 days to respond to a deal, raising questions about what steps Washington could take if Tehran fails to comply.

A new round of talks is now scheduled for Thursday in Geneva and expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program, including uranium enrichment levels and sanctions relief.

‘The decision-making circle in the White House is very small regarding Iran, with the president keeping a close hand on it all,’ Harrison explained.

He added that any decision to directly target the Iranian regime would likely rest within Trump’s inner circle of advisers.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.

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Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report’s second volume

A federal judge on Monday agreed to permanently block the release of volume two of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report — centered on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified materials after his first term in office — in a significant victory for the president and his co-defendants.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, granted the president’s request to permanently block the release of the second volume of the report, ruling that its publication would represent a ‘manifest injustice’ both to Trump and the co-defendants in the classified documents case.

‘Special Counsel Smith, acting without lawful authority, obtained an indictment in this action and initiated proceedings that resulted in a final order of dismissal of all charges,’ Cannon said Monday. 

The ruling blocks the Justice Department from ‘releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in Volume II or in drafts thereof.’ 

Cannon previously ruled that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed as special counsel, though the matter was ultimately dismissed following Trump’s re-election in 2024.

Smith was tapped by former Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to investigate the alleged effort by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, as well as Trump’s retention of allegedly classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach after leaving office in 2021.

Smith had brought charges against Trump in both cases.

The charges were dropped after Trump’s election, in keeping with a long-standing Justice Department policy that discourages prosecuting sitting presidents on federal criminal charges. Smith resigned from his role shortly afterward.

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CHAD WOLF: Space isn’t just the final frontier, it’s the ‘ultimate high ground’

The race to the moon is on — again. But the strategic competition playing out today is much bigger than our race with the Soviet Union in 1969. If China reaches the moon ahead of the United States and establishes a permanent, manned presence — it will not treat the lunar surface as a peaceful scientific outpost, but as an extension of its campaign to surpass America, intimidate our allies and compromise our systems that keep the American homeland secure. This is no longer something of science fiction.

President Donald Trump understands this threat, signing the Executive Order on Ensuring American Space Superiority, which made it abundantly clear that he wants the United States to lead this new space race — returning Americans back to the moon by 2028 and building a permanent manned presence on the lunar surface.

Let me be clear, the fear that China could somehow ‘claim’ the moon by arriving first misunderstands both geography and international reality. Two of the main locations for settlement are the Shackleton Crater, which stretches about the distance from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland, and the South Pole–Aitken Basin, which is roughly the distance from Washington, D.C., to Denver, Colo. The moon is vast.

The strategic concern and question for Congress is not who arrives ‘next,’ but who establishes a durable, scalable and defensible presence on the lunar surface. China understands this question and is well on their way to develop a reusable launch system to control this terrain and its abundant critical resources within a decade. The U.S. needs to recognize this threat and address it with the urgency it demands.

The Obama-Biden administration’s Space Launch System (SLS), which is currently being used for the Artemis missions, utilizes 1980s architecture developed from the shuttle missions and has been highly criticized by NASA’s former inspector general during the Biden administration who calculated the cost of a single SLS launch was $4.2 billion, with nearly $64 billion already spent despite only one operational flight since 2022. This is an enormous price tag with limited payload capacity and a launch cadence measured in years rather than months.

Seeing NASA’s struggles with the SLS, Chinese state-backed firms are now mimicking architectures that support fully reusable, self-landing heavy-lift rockets modeled on SpaceX’s Starship. As seen on Feb. 11, China’s Long March 10 booster (developed in just eight years) successfully guided itself to a powered, vertical ocean splashdown. This is an unmistakable signal that China is quickly catching up to us and recognizes that a nation that can launch more often and move more mass will dominate.

The critical national security question is this: What happens if the U.S. does not pivot quickly toward prioritizing cost, capacity and cadence, after Artemis III?

First, we will likely see the formation of a permanent Chinese, manned presence expanding Beijing’s intelligence collection and space awareness across the Earth–moon system helping China monitor U.S. and allied activity. Beijing has invested in capabilities designed to ‘degrade, damage, or destroy’ U.S. satellites — the backbone of American command-and-control and targeting. This has direct homeland security implications.

Trump is right to push a layered, space-enabled missile defense, known as the ‘Golden Dome,’ but if the Chinese control the ultimate high ground, it can build a moon-based counter-command designed to blind, spoof, disrupt or hold at risk the space layer that makes that shield possible. Put simply: you cannot defend the homeland from above if Beijing can contest the space above you. The United States should establish that capability first — call it the ‘Donald J. Trump Moon Base’ and lock in the operational advantage ahead of the Chinese.

Second, if China is left untouched on the lunar surface, it would surely increase the risk of espionage, sabotage and gray-zone interference against our own forthcoming lunar infrastructure.

Seeing NASA’s struggles with the SLS, Chinese state-backed firms are now mimicking architectures that support fully reusable, self-landing heavy-lift rockets modeled on SpaceX’s Starship.

Finally, Beijing will seek to turn its presence into control over resources on the lunar surface. It is critical for us to get ahead of the Chinese on the extraction of these critical minerals, which China already has a stronghold of on Earth. We need these critical minerals for national defense, economic prosperity, and, frankly, our sovereignty.

The moon is the ultimate high ground; we cannot afford to be first on Earth but second in space. If China gets to the moon, fine, but if it frequently returns, they will turn their presence into control — over the ‘Golden Dome,’ over our critical infrastructure on Earth and in low Earth orbit, and over the resources the moon provides — America will be permanently exposed to its greatest adversary.

To beat China, Congress should demand accountability for delays and cost overruns, stop blindly giving subsidies to outdated systems, and pivot to reusability. Our continued homeland security depends on it. Let’s put America first and prioritize cost, capacity and cadence.

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DHS shutdown drags into week two as Iran threat, SOTU clash complicate Hill talks

A government shutdown, big or small, is usually a front-and-center issue for lawmakers — but the most recent partial closure could be put on the back burner as Congress returns to several issues in Washington.

Senate Democrats and the White House are still at odds over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the shutdown dragged into its 10th day. Neither side is budging, with the most recent concrete action coming early last week.

Trump, who proved pivotal in striking a funding truce with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in January, was not directly involved in recent negotiations. 

Trump has not had any ‘direct conversations or correspondence’ with congressional Democrats recently, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, noting that the White House and its representatives have been handling the dialogue.

‘But, of course, Democrats are the reason that the Department of Homeland Security is currently shut down,’ she said. ‘They have chosen to act against the American people for political reasons.’ 

Senate Democrats offered a counter to the White House’s own counterproposal, which quickly was rejected as ‘unserious’ by Leavitt. It’s a peculiar instance, given that this is the third shutdown during Trump’s second term, and neither side appears to be in a particular rush to end it.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital that there’s ‘some room for give and take’ in the negotiations, but remained firm in the GOP’s positioning against requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from getting judicial warrants, unmasking or other reforms sought by Democrats that could increase risks for agents in the field.  

‘I felt like, you know, the last offer the White House put out there was a really — it was a good faith one, and it was clear to me that they’re attempting, in every way, to try and land this thing so we can get DHS funded,’ Thune said. 

Funding the agency will be a top priority for the upper chamber, but they’ll be delayed because of winter storms descending on the East Coast. The weather has caused the Senate to delay a vote on the original DHS spending bill until Tuesday night, ahead of Trump’s State of the Union address.

There are other issues that could get in the way of hashing out a deal, including a possible conflict with Iran and Trump’s desire to move ahead with tariffs without congressional approval.

Trump told reporters Friday that he was ‘considering’ a limited military strike against Iran, which already has riled up some in Congress, who are demanding that lawmakers get a say on whether the U.S. strikes.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said in a statement that he has a war powers resolution to block an attack on Iran filed and ready, and challenged his colleagues to vote against it.

‘If some of my colleagues support war, then they should have the guts to vote for the war and to be held accountable by their constituents, rather than hiding under their desks,’ Kaine said.

On the heels of the Supreme Court’s ruling to torpedo his sweeping duties, Trump is considering bypassing Congress to move ahead with another set of global 10% tariffs.

That comes as some Republicans are quietly celebrating the end of the duties, and others are open to working with the administration on a path forward for trade policy.

On tariffs, a Republican aide told Fox News that the GOP was ‘waiting to see what POTUS does next.’

‘The State of the Union should be interesting,’ they said.

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Trump envoy rebukes Greenland leader for rejecting hospital ship proposal

Greenland’s rejection of President Donald Trump sending a U.S. military hospital ship has touched off a private-public healthcare debate amid ongoing diplomatic talks about Arctic security.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Sunday turned down Trump’s offer, and now Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, has weighed in.

‘Shame on Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen!’ Landry wrote in response to a Fox News report on Nielsen’s objection. ‘President Donald J. Trump and America care. After speaking to many Greenlanders about the day to day problems they face, one issue stood out — healthcare.’

Greenland has sought more self-governance from Denmark under the Self Government Act in 2009 to take more local authority under home rule, but Danish officials’ instant rejection of Trump’s offer is aligned with Greenland’s own rejection that came later Sunday.

‘President Trump’s idea of ​​sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted,’ Nielsen wrote in a translated Facebook post. ‘But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens.

‘It is a deliberate choice.’

Greenland remains open to dialogue and cooperation with the U.S., with a caveat, according to Nielsen.

‘But talk to us instead of just making more or less random outbursts on social media,’ Nielsen said in his own public Facebook protestation.

Greenland’s ‘free for citizens’ care is not sufficient, Landry argued in his Facebook response posted to his campaign’s page.

‘Many villages and small towns lack basic services that Americans often take for granted,’ Landry’s post continued. ‘Small settlements are without permanent doctors, diagnostic tools, or specialist care – forcing residents to travel great distances for vital treatments that should be available at home.’

The healthcare issue underlies the overreaching Trump hopes to annex Greenland to secure the strategic Arctic region from Russian and Chinese designs, calling it a vital issue for ‘national security’ for both the U.S. and the NATO alliance.

‘A healthy Greenland is vital for America’s national security,’ Landry’s post concluded. ‘America is committed to defending Greenland, and that begins by ensuring its people are defended against basic illnesses and ailments. 

‘These missions matter because health is inseparable from security. America’s commitment to defending Greenland must begin with ensuring its people are healthy.’

The recent dust-up came after Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, seven nautical miles outside of Greenland’s capital of Nuuk.

‘Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there,’ Trump wrote Saturday night on Truth Social. ‘It’s on the way!!!’

That post sparked objections from both Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday.

‘The Greenlandic population receives the healthcare it needs,’ Poulsen told Danish broadcaster DR, according to Reuters. ‘They receive it either in Greenland, or, if they require specialized treatment, they receive it in Denmark.

‘So it’s not as if there’s a need for a special healthcare initiative in Greenland.’

Frederiksen spun the Trump offer into a political debate on public healthcare.

‘Am happy to live in a country where there is free and equal access to health for all,’ Frederiksen wrote in a translated post, sharing a Democrat attack point on Trump’s Republican Party’s struggles to reform what Trump has rebuked as a ‘failure’ of Obamacare. ‘Where it’s not insurances and wealth that determine whether you get proper treatment. You have the same approach in Greenland.’

The U.S. Navy has two hospital ships, the Mercy and the Comfort. Both were last docked in Alabama for repairs, according to Reuters.

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Walker Lane Resources Ltd. Announces Terms of Private Placement Units to Raise C$390,000

TSX-V: WLR
Frankfurt: 6YL

Walker Lane Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WLR,OTC:CMCXF) (Frankfurt: 6YL) (‘WLR’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the terms to its proposed non-brokered private placement. The proposed terms are to sell flow-through units of the Company (each, a ‘FT Unit’) at a price of C$0.14 per FT Unit and for gross proceeds of $140,000 and non-flow-through units of the Company (each, a ‘Unit’) at a price of C$0.125 per Unit for gross proceeds of $250,000. The aggregate gross proceeds will be C$390,000 and may be increased. A new corporate presentation has been placed in the company website at www.walkerlaneresources.com and interested participants are encouraged to contact the Company President and CEO – Kevin Brewer for further information.

Each FT Unit will consist of one common share of the Company to be issued as a ‘flow-through share’ within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (each, a ‘FT Share‘) and one-half of one transferrable non-flow-through share purchase warrant (each full warrant, a ‘Warrant‘).  Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (each, a ‘Unit Share‘) and one Warrant.  Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one non-flow-through common share of the Company (each, a ‘Warrant Share‘) at a price of C$0.16 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the Offering.  

Kevin Brewer, President and CEO notes: ‘This is an important first step to initiating pre-development activities at our Silver Hart Project. These funds will be used, in part, to conduct the metallurgical testing and sorting tests on a composite sample previously collected from Silver Hart. After detailed discussions with metallurgical/ore sorter technology companies, we are confident that the mineralization at Silver Hart is very conducive to density-based ore sorting and can result in successful recovery rates. These tests should be concluded in the next quarter and our plan is then to raise additional funds to undertake detailed drilling of the first proposed open pit along with commencement of engineering and environmental studies to prepare Silver Hart for eventual production. This summer we also hope to initiate drilling at our Amy project.’

Proceeds from the sale of FT Shares to eligible investors in Canada will be used to incur ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ and ‘flow through mining expenditures’ as these terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada). Such proceeds will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2026, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of gross proceeds raised from the issue of FT Shares.

The net proceeds from the sale of FT Units will be used to fund the Company’s exploration program at its Amy and Silver Hart Properties in the Rancheria Silver District, (Yukon/British Columbia) and the net proceeds from the sale of NFT Units will be used for general working capital.

The Company may pay finders’ fees comprised of cash and non-transferable warrants (the ‘Finder’s Warrants‘) in connection with the Offering, subject to compliance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The terms of the Finder’s Warrants will be the same as the Warrants distributed in the FT Units and the NFT Units. All securities issued and sold under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from their date of issuance. Closing is subject to customary closing conditions including, but not limited to, the negotiation and execution of subscription agreements and receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued pursuant to the Placement will be subject to a four month and one day hold period under Canadian securities laws. Completion of the Private Placement is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSXV. There can be no guarantee that the Private Placement will be completed on the terms outlined above, or at all. The securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Walker Lane Resources Ltd.

Walker Lane Resources Ltd. is a growth-stage exploration company focused on the exploration of high-grade gold, silver and polymetallic deposits in the Walker Lane Gold Trend District in Nevada and the Rancheria Silver District in Yukon/B.C. and other property assets in Yukon. The Company intends to initiate an aggressive exploration program to advance its projects through drilling programs with the aim of achieving resource definition in the near future.

For more information, please consult the Company’s filings, available at www.sedarplus.ca. 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kevin Brewer
President, CEO and Director
Walker Lane Resources Ltd.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as defined under applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as ‘forward-looking statements’). These forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as ‘believe,’ ‘project,’ ‘aim,’ ‘expect,’ ‘anticipate,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘intend,’ ‘strategy,’ ‘future,’ ‘opportunity,’ ‘plan,’ ‘may,’ ‘should,’ ‘will,’ ‘would,’ and similar expressions, and in this news release include statements respecting the receipt of TSXV approval, completion of the Private Placement, and the Company’s plans for the use of the proceeds of the Private Placement. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable laws.

SOURCE Walker Lane Resources Ltd

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Pinnacle Amends Payment Terms for El Potrero Project

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‘Robert Archer, President and CEO of Pinnacle stated, ‘We are very appreciative of the opportunity to spread out the payments as this will allow us to better budget our direct project costs and place more emphasis on advancing the project.  With our recently completed financing, we are continuing our fast-track approach to production at El Potrero with the upcoming underground drilling program.’

About the Potrero Property

El Potrero is located in the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico and lies within 35 kilometres of four operating mines, including the 4,000 tonnes per day (tpd) Ciénega Mine (Fresnillo), the 1,000 tpd Tahuehueto Mine (Luca Mining) and the 250 tpd Topia Mine (Guanajuato Silver).

High-grade gold-silver mineralization occurs in a low sulphidation epithermal breccia vein system hosted within andesites of the Lower Volcanic Series and has three historic mines along a 500 metre strike length.  The property has been in private hands for almost 40 years and has never been systematically explored by modern methods, leaving significant exploration potential.

A previously operational 100 tpd plant on site can be refurbished / rebuilt and historic underground mine workings rehabilitated at relatively low cost in order to achieve near-term production once permits are in place. The property is road accessible with a power line within three kilometres.  

Pinnacle will earn an initial 50% interest immediately upon commencing production.  The goal would then be to generate sufficient cash flow with which to further develop the project and increase the Company’s ownership to 100% subject to a 2% NSR.  If successful, this approach would be less dilutive for shareholders than relying on the equity markets to finance the growth of the Company.

About Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp.

Pinnacle is focused on the development of precious metals projects in the Americas.  The high-grade Potrero gold-silver project in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Belt hosts an underexplored low-sulphidation epithermal vein system and provides the potential for near-term production. In the prolific Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario, the Company owns a 100% interest in the past-producing, high-grade Argosy Gold Mine and the adjacent North Birch Project with an eight-kilometre-long target horizon.  With a seasoned, highly successful management team and quality projects, Pinnacle Silver and Gold is committed to building long-term, sustainable value for shareholders.

Signed: ‘Robert A. Archer’

President & CEO

For further information contact:

Email:        info@pinnaclesilverandgold.com

Tel.:  +1 (877) 271-5886 ext. 110

Website: www.pinnaclesilverandgold.com

 

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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