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Boliden Mineral Canada, a subsidiary of Sweden’s Boliden AB (STO:BOL,OTC Pink:BDNNY), has entered into a definitive agreement with Golden Sky Minerals (TSXV:AUEN,OTC Pink:LCKYF) to spend up to C$20 million on exploration of the Rayfield copper-gold property in British Columbia.

The agreement grants Boliden the right to earn up to an 80 percent interest in Golden Sky’s wholly owned Rayfield project by funding staged expenditures and cash payments over six years.

The Rayfield and Gjoll properties together cover 87,660 hectares within the Quesnel Trough, a prolific porphyry copper belt that hosts some of Canada’s largest operating mines, including Highland Valley, Gibraltar, and New Afton.

Despite its long history of production, significant areas of the belt remain under explored.

“This partnership is transformational for Golden Sky. Boliden’s decision to collaborate with us on Rayfield-Gjoll validates the district-scale copper-gold potential of this project,” said John Newell, president and CEO of Golden Sky.

Early exploration has outlined a sizable target at Rayfield. A 2024 geophysical survey identified a 600 by 1,100 metre chargeability and resistivity anomaly closely associated with gold and copper mineralization, supported by results from historical drilling.

Under the agreement, Golden Sky will remain the project operator during the earn-in period. Should Boliden complete its investment, the joint venture will move forward with pro-rata funding obligations based on ownership.

Copper demand is projected to rise sharply in coming decades as electrification drives investment in renewable energy, transmission grids, and electric vehicles.

Companies with exposure to large-scale porphyry systems in politically stable jurisdictions are increasingly viewed as well-positioned to benefit.

The deal in British Columbia also follows a milestone for Boliden in its home market.

Just one day before announcing the Golden Sky agreement, the Swedish company secured a mining concession for its Laver deposit in northern Sweden.

The concession grants rights to extract copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum, though additional environmental permits will be required before a final investment decision can be made.

“We naturally welcome this news. The Laver deposit has the potential to make a substantial contribution, particularly to Europe’s copper supply,” said Stefan Romedahl, director of Boliden Mines, in a September 2 press release.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Thor Energy plc (‘Thor’) (AIM, ASX: THR, OTCQB: THORF) is pleased to announce the signing of a term sheet (‘Term Sheet‘) with DISA Technologies, Inc. (‘DISA‘) to seek to evaluate and if successful, treat historically abandoned uranium mine waste dumps (‘Waste‘) and recover saleable uranium and other critical minerals concentrates at Thor’s Colorado uranium claims. Thor holds 25% ownership rights to uranium minerals on U.S. Bureau of Land Management (‘BLM‘) via its US subsidiary Standard Minerals Inc. (‘Standard‘) that holds the projects (the ‘Colorado Projects‘) in Colorado in the United States, along with the 75% holder, London-listed Metals One PLC (AIM: Met1).

Highlights:

  • Standard to be paid a Gross Revenue Share of any saleable uranium and other critical mineral concentrates recovered from waste at its Colorado Projects via deployment of DISA’s modular mobile plants utilising the patented High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (‘HPSA‘) system.
  • No capital expenditure or operating expenditure is payable by Standard or Thor.
  • Thirteen separate prospective waste dumps have been ground surveyed at Standard’s Colorado Projects; others may be added to this inventory over time.
  • Standard to receive a percentage of gross product sale revenue stream, minus certain post-treatment allowable costs. A sliding scale with a base rate of 2.5%, through to 4.0% in certain metals pricing environments.
  • DISA will be the operator of the Colorado Projects and to pay all associated costs of economic evaluation, permitting, treatment and ongoing remediation.

Advantages of HPSA:

  • The High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (‘HPSA‘) process treats surface dumps of previously partially mined and aggregated material.
  • DISA has been working with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since 2021 on a robust licensing process, which is expected to conclude soon. This would make DISA the first company to receive a Service Providers License (SPL) to remediate abandoned uranium mine waste.

Next Steps:

  • Characterisation program with a combination of assay and gamma probe to determine likely quantities of uranium and other recoverable minerals present in the waste dumps and economic evaluation.
  • Application and completion of all requisite permits needed to commence treatment of waste and recovery of payable concentrates using HPSA technology.
  • Future potential sale of metals concentrates and payment of gross revenue to Thor via Standard.
  • Parties will immediately move to finalise and execute a more detailed binding agreement and complete any outstanding conditions precedent to the transaction.

Alastair Clayton, Chairman, commented:

‘We are pleased to announce the Term Sheet executed with DISA today to help facilitate Thor potentially becoming revenue-generating from US uranium and critical metals production. Moving our US uranium projects forward in a non-dilutionary manner has been a priority for some time. DISA is a world leader in its materials upgrading technology, and its patented HSPA process is considered a revolutionary, non-chemical technology.

‘Importantly, DISA’s NRC licensing process is expected to conclude soon. This would make DISA the first company to receive a Service Providers License to remediate abandoned uranium mine waste, a hugely appealing regulatory framework. A major benefit is that the process does more than just extract value, it also leaves behind a substantially improved local environment by remediating these historic legacy sites. Thor looks forward to working with DISA going forward as we move towards generating revenue from these recycled materials.’

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Figure 1 – Example of Gen B modular HPSA components – Source: DISA

The Board of Thor Energy Plc has approved this announcement and authorised its release.

For further information on the Company, please visit the website or please contact the following:

Thor Energy PLC

Andrew Hume, Managing Director
Alastair Clayton, Non-Executive Chairman
Rowan Harland, Company Secretary
Tel: +61 (8) 6555 2950

Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Antonio Bossi / Darshan Patel / Gabriella Zwarts
Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000

SI Capital Limited (Joint Broker)

Nick Emerson
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413 500

Yellow Jersey (Financial PR)

Dom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah / Bessie Elliot
thor@yellowjerseypr.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3004 9512

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to exploration results and exploration targets is based on information compiled by Andrew Hume, who holds a BSc in Geology (Hons). Mr Hume is an employee of Thor Energy PLC. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ and is a qualified person under AIM Rules. Andrew Hume consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his formation in the form and context in which it appears.

About Thor Energy Plc

The Company is focused on Hydrogen and Helium exploration which are crucial in the shift to a clean energy economy, with a portfolio that also includes uranium, and other energy metals. For further information on Thor Energy and to see an overview of its projects, please visit the Company’s website at https://thorenergyplc.com/.

About DISA Technologies

Founded in 2018, DISA Technologies is revolutionizing mineral recovery with our patented High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA) technology-an innovative solution that upgrades critical minerals from mined ore and legacy waste. Serving both the mining and remediation sectors, we recover valuable resources that power industry, strengthen energy independence and restore contaminated sites to productive use. DISA’s technology unlocks economic and environmental value, transforming how the world processes, remediates and recycles essential mineral assets. DISA is headquartered in Casper, Wyoming, with a satellite office in Westminster, Colorado.

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Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL) (OTCQX: FGOVF) is pleased to report results from the first five (5) drill holes at Golden Summit which represents all assays received. The 2025 drilling program aims to upgrade inferred mineral resources to indicated resources through targeted infill drilling, geotechnical drilling, and metallurgical test holes.

Highlights: WOW Zone continues to demonstrate higher grade potential

GS2502

4.28 g/t Au over 28.7m
4.20 g/t Au over 9m

• GS2505

2.31 g/t Au over 65.4m

2025 PROGRAM

  • Drilling is underway with four rigs
  • Conversion of inferred resources into indicated & further exploration drilling and geotechnical drilling.
  • 5TH Rig to commence drilling mid-September
  • 29 holes (18,361m) completed to date:
  • Ongoing metallurgical work, focusing on flowsheet optionality with sulphide oxidation is a key part of our strategy to maximize the potential of the resource.

29 holes (18,361m) have been completed, and four drill holes are in progress. Two large-diameter core holes (PQ) were drilled for further metallurgical testing. Geotechnical drilling, along with geochemical and metallurgical testing, is being carried out to enhance processing techniques.

In preparation for the upcoming planned pre-feasibility study, other site activities include:

  • Installing vibrating wire piezometers (VWPs) to monitor groundwater levels and gradients in drill holes.
  • Collecting surface water samples.
  • Planning mammal and habitat surveys to establish baseline data.
  • Performing cultural resource studies, including paleontological assessments, for review by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and federal agencies, with mitigation plans developed as necessary.
  • Mapping and evaluating wetlands to create and mitigation plan if necessary.
  • Continuing geological mapping and identifying additional exploration targets for further refinement.

Metallurgical testing is currently underway at BaseMet Labs in Kamloops, BC. A new master composite, consisting of over 1,500 kg of material sourced from 12 drill holes, has been prepared.

The main objectives of the 2025 program using this new master composite are as follows:

  • Confirming the metallurgical response of the Golden Summit resource by using a sample that incorporates a larger spatial and volumetric representation of material.

Begin optimizing the key economic drivers of the process flowsheet design, which includes:

  • Determining the optimal primary grinding size and evaluating gravity and flotation recoveries.
  • Improving the cleaner flotation concentrate grade and recovery.
  • Producing a sufficient quantity of sulfide concentrate to conduct optimisation of oxidation tests using three commercially available processes that have proven effective for Golden Summit material. These processes are:
    • Pressure Oxidation – POX CIL TESTWORK TO DATE OVER 92%
    • Biox – BIOX CIL TESTWORK TO DATE OVER 91%
    • Albion – ALBION PROCESS™ OXIDATION-CIL OVER 93%
  • Further investigating and characterizing the environmental impact of flowsheet products and tailings.

Two holes from the 2025 drill program, designated as PQ core GS2507 and GS2512, have been received at BaseMet and will be integrated into the ongoing PQ core test program once assays are received. This program aims to evaluate the comminution parameters of the Golden Summit deposit across various lithologies, alteration, and locations.

Wow Zone – GS2502 and GS2505

Infill drilling within the WOW Zone is ongoing and continues to confirm the presence of higher-grade material in this promising area. Hole GS2502 was drilled to the northwest and intersected 4.28 g/t Au over 28.7m, from a depth of 44.2m, with an additional 4.20 g/t Au over 9m from a depth of 305.9 meters. Hole GS2505 drilled to the north and collared 150m southeast of GS2502 returned 2.31 g/t Au over 65.4m from 424.4m.

Hole

Depth

Dip

Azimuth

From

To

Interval

Au

Number

(m)

(m)

(m)

g/t

GS2502

597.7

-50

320

44.2

72.9

28.7

4.28

incl

61

61.9

0.9

20.71

incl

61.9

63.2

1.3

46.21

305.9

315

9.1

4.20

incl

310.7

311.8

1.1

29.02

337.3

355.4

18.1

0.77

GS2505

717

-45

360

36.1

45.8

9.7

0.94

67.5

72

4.5

1.08

178.4

183.6

5.2

1.42

356.7

364.1

7.4

1.14

424.4

489.8

65.4

2.31

incl

451.4

454.5

3.1

18.7

698

713.7

15.7

0.89

The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

Cleary Hill Area – Holes GS2501 and GS2503

GS2501 – located in the Cleary Hill Area, was drilled to the north and was intended to help define the northern limits of the deposit in the Cleary area. Hole GS2503 was drilled 250m to the southeast of GS2501 and served as an infill hole. It intersected 0.93g/t Au over 77.6m from surface and several higher-grade zones, including 1.36 g/t Au over 36.6m from a depth of 425.8m. A high-grade intercept of 62.3 g/t Au over 2.7m was also returned from 508.1 – 510.8m.

Hole

Depth

Dip

Azimuth

From

To

Interval

Au

Number

(m)

(m)

(m)

g/t

GS2501

518.8

-70

360

175.9

224.6

48.7

0.75

252.1

267.3

15.2

0.66

GS2503

602

-75

360

19

96.6

77.6

0.93

203.3

221.2

17.9

2.33

310

322.2

12.2

1.35

386.2

401.4

15.2

0.90

425.8

462.4

36.6

1.36

508.1

510.8

2.7

62.3

520.3

523.3

3

11.84

The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

Dolphin Area – GS2504

GS2504 was drilled on the northeastern flank of the Dolphin Zone, further infilling this area and providing additional confirmation of broader zones of higher grade through infill drilling. A high-grade intercept of 81.45 g/t Au over 0.6m was also intercepted at 100.3m, and a wider zone of 1.41 g/t over 119m was also intercepted from a depth of 264m.

Hole

Depth

Dip

Azimuth

From

To

Interval

Au

Number

(m)

(m)

(m)

g/t

GS2504

592.7

-75

360

12.2

25.6

7.3

0.96

100.3

100.9

0.6

81.45

206.7

236.5

29.8

0.61

264

383.1

119.1

1.41

incl

379.8

381

2.1

24.33

The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization

Links to the Plan and Section 479550E

https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/e479550.pdf
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/nr_planmap_2025_drilling_20250904.jpeg

HQ Core is logged, photographed and cut in half using a diamond saw, and one-half placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by MSA Laboratories in Fairbanks, Alaska. At MSALABS, the entire sample will be dried and crushed to 70% passing -2mm (CRU-CPA). A ~500g riffle split will be analyzed for gold using CHRYSOS PhotonAssay™ (CPA-Au1). From this, 250g will be further riffle split from the original PhotonAssay™ sample, pulverized, and a 0.25g sub-sample analysed for multi-element geochemistry using MSA’s IMS230 package, which includes 4-acid digestion and ICP-MS finish. MSALABS operates under ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 certified quality systems. A QA/QC program includes laboratory and field standards inserted every ten samples. Blanks are inserted at the start of the submittal, and at least one blank every 25 standards.

The Qualified Person for this release is Alvin Jackson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Development for Freegold, who has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.

About Freegold Ventures Limited
Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska.

Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information, including, without limitation, statements as to planned expenditures and exploration programs, potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, the completion of an updated NI 43-101 technical report, and any other future plans. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, 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 the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on schedule, and the success of exploration programs. See Freegold’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31st, 2024, filed under Freegold’s profile at www.sedar.com, for a detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with Freegold’s operations. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. Reactions to the spread of COVID-19 continue to lead to, among other things, significant restrictions on travel, business closures, quarantines, and a general reduction in economic activity. While these effects have been reduced in recent months, the continuation and re-introduction of significant restrictions, business disruptions, and related financial impact, and the duration of any such disruptions cannot be reasonably estimated. The risks to Freegold of such public health crises also include employee health and safety risks and a slowdown or temporary suspension of operations in geographic locations impacted by an outbreak. Such public health crises, as well as global geopolitical crises, can result in volatility and disruptions in the supply and demand for various products and services, global supply chains, and financial markets, as well as declining trade and market sentiment and reduced mobility of people, all of which could affect interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk, and inflation. As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Freegold has implemented a COVID management program and established a full-service Camp at Golden Summit to attempt to mitigate risks to its employees, contractors, and community. While the extent to which COVID-19 may impact Freegold is uncertain, it is possible that COVID-19 may have a material adverse effect on Freegold’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.


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Charbone Hydrogen Corporation

Brossard, Quebec, September 4, 2025 TheNewswire – Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (TSXV: CH,OTC:CHHYF; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) (the ‘Company’ or ‘CHARBONE ‘), a company focused on green hydrogen production and distribution, is pleased to announce it has signed, on September 4, 2025, an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire operational hydrogen production and refuelling equipment in Quebec. The strategic acquisition will enable CHARBONE to fast-track the commissioning of CHARBONE’s flagship Sorel-Tracy facility phase 1 and empower CHARBONE to produce and deliver first industrial high purity hydrogen (UHP) sales in the upcoming quarter.

The equipment, currently in use will be dismantled, repurposed and relocated to Sorel-Tracy .

This transaction follows CHARBONE’s signing of a non-dilutive USD 50 million construction capital facility announced on May 1 and June 4, 2025. While this facility is earmarked for broader project financing rather than this equipment purchase, it demonstrates CHARBONE’s strengthened capital position and ability to scale up its overall development plan.

Key Investor Highlights

  • Accelerated Timeline : Repurposing Harnois’ proven operating equipment reduces installation costs of new equipment — enabling production by early Q4 2025

  • Selection Process : CHARBONE has been selected as the buyer of the equipment by accepting $1M in CHARBONE stock as part of a portion of the purchase price at an issue price equal to the market price of CHARBONE’s shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on the effective date plus a cash balance payable in 3 tranches payment , with one-third payment on the effective date and the remaining paid over two years — preserving cash for growth.

  • Operational Progress : Grid connection is completed; Hydro-Québec installed the energy meter on July 22, and completed the interconnection on August 13, while the Town of Sorel-Tracy completed the water connection to its main system, providing the site with the two elements needed for hydrogen production.

Private Placement Details

Additionally, CHARBONE is pleased to announce the sequential closings of its $1M non-brokered private placement (the ‘Equity Offering’). The Company has already secured $0.5 million to accelerate the completion of its flagship green hydrogen production facility in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.

  • The initial tranche involved the issuance of 7,699,666 units. A second tranche for the remaining $0.5M is expected to close by October 15, 2025.

  • The proceeds from the Equity Offering will be primarily allocated to the Company’s purchase of the operating hydrogen equipment from Harnois, re-installation at the Sorel-Tracy site, and infrastructure development, and general working capital requirements.

  • The closing of the Equity Offering remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and other customary closing conditions. The Company may close a second tranche in the coming days, but no later than October 15, 2025.  All securities issued under the Offering are subject to a statutory four-month and one-day hold period in Canada following the Closing Date

  • 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 securities in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful, including in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act ‘) or any applicable 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 defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and relevant state laws, or if an exemption from registration is available

CEO Comment

‘Investors have waited for Sorel-Tracy to move from development to revenue,’ said Dave Gagnon, President and CEO of CHARBONE. ‘By repurposing proven equipment — at a lower cost of a new build — and structuring the deal to preserve cash, we’re entering execution mode with strong capital backing and minimal dilution. He continues; This acquisition positions us to deliver green and high purity hydrogen (UHP) to our industrial customers quicker, and with best-in-class operating equipment.

Why This Matters

This acquisition signals a turning point for CHARBONE: after years of development, the company is positioned to deliver its first hydrogen revenues, leverage non-dilutive capital to scale, and capture early-mover advantages in the North American green hydrogen market.

About Charbone Hydrogen CORPORATION

CHARBONE is an integrated company specialized in Ultra High Purity (UHP) hydrogen and the strategic distribution of industrial gases in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. It is developing a modular network of green hydrogen production while partnering with industry players to supply helium and other specialty gases without the need to build costly new plants. This disciplined strategy diversifies revenue streams, reduces risks, and increases flexibility. The CHARBONE group is publicly listed in North America and Europe on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: CH), the OTC Markets (OTCQB: CHHYF), and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE: K47). For more information, visit www.charbone.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that are ‘forward-looking information’ as defined under Canadian securities laws (‘forward-looking statements’). These forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as ‘intends’, ‘anticipates’, ‘expects’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘likely’, or similar words. The forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations, estimates, or projections concerning future results or events, based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates considered reasonable by management at the date the statements are made. Although Charbone believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to be materially different from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Charbone. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described under ‘Risk Factors’ in the Corporation’s Filing Statement dated March 31, 2022, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com; they could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Charbone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release .

Contact Charbone Hydrogen Corporation

Telephone: +1 450 678 7171

Email: ir@charbone.com

Benoit Veilleux

CFO and Corporate Secretary

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Charbone Hydrogen Corporation

Brossard (Québec), le 4 septembre 2025 TheNewswire – CORPORATION CHARBONE HYDROGÈNE (TSXV: CH,OTC:CHHYF OTCQB: CHHYF, FSE: K47 ) (« Charbone » ou la « Société »), une compagnie spécialisée dans la production et la distribution d’hydrogène vert, est heureuse d’annoncer la signature, le 4 septembre 2025, d’une convention d’achat d’actifs visant l’acquisition d’équipements opérationnels de production et de ravitaillement en hydrogène au Québec. Cette acquisition stratégique permettra à Charbone d’accélérer la mise en service de la phase 1 de son usine phare de Sorel-Tracy et de produire et livrer ses premières ventes d’hydrogène industriel de haute pureté (UHP) au cours du prochain trimestre.

Les équipements, seront démantelés, convertis et relocalisés à Sorel-Tracy.

Cette transaction fait suite à la signature par Charbone d’ une facilité de capital de construction non dilutive de 50 millions USD annoncée le 1er mai et 4 juin 2025. Bien que cette facilité soit destinée à un financement de projet plus large plutôt qu’à cet achat d’équipements, elle démontre la position de capital renforcée de Charbone et sa capacité à étendre son plan de développement global.

Points saillants pour les investisseurs clés

  • Échéancier accéléré : La réutilisation des équipements en opération réduit les coûts d’installation des nouveaux équipements — permettant une production d’ici le début du T4 2025

  • Processus de sélection : Charbone a été sélectionné comme acheteur de l’équipement en échange de 1 M$ en actions de Charbone dans le cadre d’une partie du prix d’achat à un prix d’émission égal au cours du marché des actions de Charbone à la Bourse de croissance TSX à la date effective, plus la balance en espèces payable en 3 tranches, avec un tiers du paiement à la date effective et le reste payé sur deux ans — préservant la trésorerie pour la croissance.

  • Progrès opérationnels : Le raccordement au réseau est complété; Hydro-Québec a installé le compteur d’énergie le 22 juillet et complété l’interconnexion le 13 août, tandis que la Ville de Sorel-Tracy a complété le raccordement d’eau à son réseau principal, fournissant ainsi au site les deux éléments nécessaires à la production d’hydrogène.

Détails du placement privé

Par ailleurs, Charbone est heureuse d’annoncer la clôture séquentielle de son placement privé sans intermédiaire de 1 M$ (le « placement d’actions »). La Société a déjà obtenu 0,5 M$ pour accélérer l’achèvement de son usine phare de production d’hydrogène vert à Sorel-Tracy, au Québec.

  • La première tranche comprenait l’émission de 7 699 666 unités. Une deuxième tranche, portant sur les 0,5 M$ restants, devrait être clôturée d’ici le 15 octobre 2025.

  • Le produit de l’émission d’actions sera principalement affecté à l’achat par la Société des équipements d’hydrogène , à la réinstallation sur le site de Sorel-Tracy, au développement des infrastructures et aux besoins généraux en fonds de roulement.

  • La clôture de l’offre d’actions demeure soumise à l’approbation de la Bourse de croissance TSX et à d’autres conditions de clôture habituelles. La Société pourrait clôturer une deuxième tranche dans les prochains jours, mais au plus tard le 15 octobre 2025. Tous les titres émis dans le cadre de l’offre sont assujettis à une période de détention légale de quatre mois et un jour au Canada après la date de clôture

  • Ce communiqué de presse ne constitue pas une offre de vente ni une sollicitation d’une offre d’achat, et aucune valeur mobilière ne peut être vendue dans une juridiction dans laquelle une telle offre, sollicitation ou vente serait illégale, y compris l’intégralité des valeurs mobilières aux États-Unis d’Amérique. Les valeurs mobilières n’ont pas été et ne seront pas enregistrées en vertu du United States Securities Act de 1933, tel que modifié (la « Loi de 1933 »), ou de toute autre loi sur les valeurs mobilières, et ne peuvent être offertes ou vendues aux États Unis ou à des, ou pour le compte ou au profit de, ‘U.S. Persons’ (telles que définies dans la « Regulation S » de la Loi de 1933), à moins qu’elles ne soient enregistrées en vertu de la Loi de 1933 et des lois applicables sur les valeurs mobilières, ou qu’une dispense de telles exigences d’enregistrement ne soit disponible. Le texte du communiqué issu d’une traduction ne doit d’aucune manière être considéré comme officiel. La seule version du communiqué qui fasse foi est celle du communiqué dans sa langue d’origine. La traduction devra toujours être confrontée au texte source, qui fera jurisprudence.

Commentaire du PDG

‘Les investisseurs ont attendu que Sorel-Tracy passe du développement à la production de revenus,’ a déclaré Dave Gagnon, Président et Chef de la direction de Charbone. En réutilisant des équipements éprouvés — et ce à moindre coût que de nouvelles installations — et en structurant l’opération pour préserver la trésorerie, nous entrons en mode d’exécution avec un soutien en capital solide et une dilution minimale. Il continue; Cette acquisition nous permet de fournir de l’hydrogène vert et de haute pureté (UHP) à nos clients industriels plus rapidement et avec de bons équipements d’exploitation dans leurs catégories.

Pourquoi c’est important

Cette acquisition marque un tournant pour Charbone : après des années de développement, l’entreprise est en mesure de générer ses premiers revenus liés à l’hydrogène, de tirer parti d’un capital non dilutif pour évoluer et de saisir les avantages d’être pionnier sur le marché nord-américain de l’hydrogène vert.

À propos de Corporation Charbone Hydrogène

Charbone est une entreprise intégrée spécialisée dans l’hydrogène ultrapur (UHP) et la distribution stratégique de gaz industriels en Amérique du Nord et en Asie-Pacifique. Elle développe un réseau modulaire de production d’hydrogène vert tout en s’associant à des partenaires de l’industrie pour offrir de l’hélium et d’autres gaz spécialisés sans avoir à construire de nouvelles usines coûteuses. Cette stratégie disciplinée diversifie les revenus, réduit les risques et augmente sa flexibilité. Le groupe Charbone est coté en bourse en Amérique du Nord et en Europe sur la bourse de croissance TSX (TSXV: CH,OTC:CHHYF); sur les marchés OTC (OTCQB: CHHYF); et à la Bourse de Francfort (FSE: K47). Pour plus d’informations, visiter www.charbone.com .

Énoncés prospectifs

Le présent communiqué de presse contient des énoncés qui constituent de « l’information prospective » au sens des lois canadiennes sur les valeurs mobilières (« déclarations prospectives »). Ces déclarations prospectives sont souvent identifiées par des mots tels que « a l’intention », « anticipe », « s’attend à », « croit », « planifie », « probable », ou des mots similaires. Les déclarations prospectives reflètent les attentes, estimations ou projections respectives de la direction de Charbone concernant les résultats ou événements futurs, sur la base des opinions, hypothèses et estimations considérées comme raisonnables par la direction à la date à laquelle les déclarations sont faites. Bien que Charbone estime que les attentes exprimées dans les déclarations prospectives sont raisonnables, les déclarations prospectives comportent des risques et des incertitudes, et il ne faut pas se fier indûment aux déclarations prospectives, car des facteurs inconnus ou imprévisibles pourraient faire en sorte que les résultats réels soient sensiblement différents de ceux exprimés dans les déclarations prospectives. Des risques et des incertitudes liés aux activités de Charbone peuvent avoir une incidence sur les déclarations prospectives. Ces risques, incertitudes et hypothèses comprennent, sans s’y limiter, ceux décrits à la rubrique « Facteurs de risque » dans la déclaration de changement à l’inscription de la Société datée du 31 mars 2022, qui peut être consultée sur SEDAR à l’adresse www.sedar.com; ils pourraient faire en sorte que les événements ou les résultats réels diffèrent sensiblement de ceux prévus dans les déclarations prospectives.

Sauf si les lois sur les valeurs mobilières applicables l’exigent, Charbone ne s’engage pas à mettre à jour ni à réviser les déclarations prospectives.

Ni la Bourse de croissance TSX ni son fournisseur de services de réglementation (tel que ce terme est défini dans les politiques de la Bourse de croissance TSX) n’acceptent de responsabilité quant à la pertinence ou à l’exactitude du présent communiqué.

Pour contacter Corporation Charbone Hydrogène :

Téléphone bureau: +1 450 678 7171

Courriel: ir@charbone.com

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A pair of congressional Republicans is determined to keep the government open and willing to force their colleagues to stay in Washington, D.C., to get it done.

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, plan to introduce legislation that would keep lawmakers in town until a short-term government funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR), or spending bills are passed to avert a partial government shutdown.

Congress still does not have a plan in place to ward off a shutdown by the Sept. 30 deadline, and both sides of the aisle have already started the annual blame game as to which party would own the partial closure.

So far, the Senate has advanced a trio of spending bills, while the House has passed only two — although lawmakers in the lower chamber were gearing up to advance the Energy and Water appropriations bill on Thursday.

Lankford said in a statement to Fox News Digital that as the nation’s debt creeps beyond $37 trillion, ‘Congress cannot keep avoiding the hard choices to fix it.’

‘Shutting down the government does not fix the debt problem, it just makes it worse,’ he said. ‘The best way to finish negotiating the hard issue is to keep Congress in Washington until the budget is finished. That puts the pressure on lawmakers, not on families and important services.’

If Congress fails to get a deal in place to keep the government open, the duo’s bill would trigger an automatic CR ‘on rolling 14-day periods’ that would stay in place until lawmakers either pass all 12 appropriations bills or strike a deal on a stopgap bill.

The bill would also force Congress, their staff and members of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to stay in D.C. until the job is done.

It would require that no motions to adjourn or recess could be made for longer than 23 hours, mandatory quorum calls each day to ensure attendance, and no other legislation would be allowed to be considered until a CR or spending bills were passed.

‘In the real world, if you fail to do your job, there are consequences,’ Arrington said in a statement to Fox News Digital. ‘Yet, when Congress fails to pass appropriations on time, the burden falls squarely on hardworking Americans — taxpayers, seniors, and our men and women in uniform.’

Meanwhile, appropriators in the House and Senate are working to find a path forward on a deal.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he hoped the CR would originate in the House, based off negotiations between House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine.

‘My hope would be that whatever that CR looks like, it’s clean, and that it enables us to buy some time to get a regular appropriations process done,’ he said.

But the White House’s move last week to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding through a ‘pocket rescission’ has some Republicans worried that it could jeopardize the bipartisan nature of the appropriations process in the Senate, where Democrats will be needed to keep the government open.

So far, it appears that Senate Democrats aren’t ready to totally buck their Republican counterparts, but are demanding that they be involved in negotiations to craft a CR.

‘If House Republicans, however, go a different route and try and jam through a partisan CR without any input from Democratic members of Congress, and they suddenly find they don’t have the votes they need from our caucus to fund the government, well, then that is a Republican shutdown,’ said Sen. Patty Murray, of Washington., top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee.


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The U.S. Labor Department is planning to partner up with allies like South Korea and Japan to train U.S. workers to become shipbuilders under President Donald Trump’s push to revitalize the industry. 

While China is massively outpacing the U.S. when it comes to shipbuilding, the Labor Department will announce an $8 million funding availability Thursday for an international fellowship program that will pair up U.S. institutions with foreign counterparts to remedy this disparity. 

The four-year proposed project will team up U.S. training centers, registered apprenticeship programs and education institutions like community colleges with foreign training centers, and shipyards in Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, South Korea and other countries to provide U.S. workers with advanced shipbuilding skills, according to the Labor Department. 

The fellowship, led by the Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will prioritize training for boilermakers, industrial electricians, steelworkers, steamfitters, shipwrights and welders.

Likewise, the funding will also go toward creating a specialized, internationally recognized trade curriculum aimed at fostering more advanced training in the U.S. The initiative seeks to garner knowledge from allies and distribute it more widely among workers within the U.S. to expand shipbuilding trade skills domestically. 

‘Working closely with our allies will advance the Department of Labor’s mission to create effective shipbuilding apprenticeship programs right here in the United States,’ Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in a statement to Fox News Digital. ‘President Trump is restoring America’s maritime dominance by preparing our workforce to outcompete China and strengthen our national security.’

The U.S. is severely behind near-peer competitors like China when it comes to shipbuilding — and allies like South Korea and Japan. 

China is responsible for more than 50% of global shipbuilding, while South Korea is responsible for nearly 29% and Japan 13%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. That’s compared to just 0.1% from the U.S. 

‘The erosion of U.S. and allied shipbuilding capabilities poses an urgent threat to military readiness, reduces economic opportunities, and contributes to China’s global power-projection ambitions,’ the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a March report. 

But Trump has directed his attention to the industry, and told lawmakers in March that he would ‘resurrect’ both commercial and military shipbuilding. Additionally, Trump signed an executive order in April aimed at reinvigorating the U.S. shipbuilding sector. 

Specifically, the executive order called for assessments regarding how the government could bolster financial support through the Defense Production Act, the Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital, a new Maritime Security Trust Fund, investment from shipbuilders from allied countries and other grant programs.

It also instructed agencies to develop a maritime action plan and ordered the U.S. trade representative to compile a list of recommendations to address China’s ‘anticompetitive actions within the shipbuilding industry.’ 

The new fellowship program stems from Trump’s executive order, according to the Labor Department. 

Those eligible to apply for the funding opportunity include any commercial, international, educational or nonprofit organization, which includes faith-based, community-based or public international groups.

The application deadline is Sept. 26. 


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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused his former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of lying about vaccine recommendations.

Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday for a hearing focused on President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda, dubbed Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) on the campaign trail last year.

But the recent turmoil at the CDC caused by the firing of former CDC Director Susan Monarez and the exodus of several senior officials, along with Kennedy’s view on vaccines, became a focal point for both Senate Republicans and Democrats on the panel.

During a fiery exchange at the start of the hearing between Kennedy and Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy accused Monarez of lying in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

Monarez was fired less than a month after being confirmed by the Senate and charged in her op-ed that during a meeting with the secretary last month, she was pressured to resign or be fired after being ordered to ‘pre-approve the recommendations of a vaccine advisory panel newly filled with people who have publicly expressed anti-vaccine rhetoric.’

Wyden questioned whether Kennedy did tell Monarez to ‘just go along with vaccine recommendations even if she didn’t think such recommendations aligned with scientific evidence?’

‘Yes or no? You have an opportunity to call her a liar. If you say that you didn’t, do it,’ the Oregon Democrat said. ‘But I’d like to see you respond to this.’

‘No,’ Kennedy said. ‘No, I did not say that to her. And I never had a private meeting with her.’

Kennedy argued earlier in the hearing that the reason he fired Monarez, along with the entirety of the CDC’s vaccine recommendation panel to restore the CDC to the ‘gold standard’ of healthcare.

‘America is home to 4.2% of the world’s population. Yet we had nearly 20% COVID deaths. We literally did worse than any country in the world. And the people at the CDC who oversaw that process, who put masks on our children, who closed our schools, are the people who will be leaving,’ Kennedy said. ‘And that’s why we need bold, competent and creative new leadership at CDC.’

‘People are able and willing to chart a new course,’ he continued. ‘As my father once said, ‘Progress is a nice word, [but] change [is a] motivator. And change has its enemies.’ That’s why we need new blood at CDC.’


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First lady Melania Trump is hosting an artificial intelligence meeting with top industry leaders, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Thursday, as she stresses the importance of managing AI’s growth ‘responsibly.’ 

The White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education will meet for the second time in the East Room of the White House Thursday afternoon. The first lady will host the meeting alongside members of the task force and private sector leaders.

‘I predict AI will represent the single largest growth category in our nation during the Trump Administration — and I won’t be surprised if AI becomes known as the greatest engine of progress in the history of the United States of America,’ the first lady said.

But the first lady warned that ‘as leaders and parents we must manage AI’s growth responsibly.’

‘During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children — empowering, but with watchful guidance,’ the first lady said. ‘We are living in a moment of wonder, and it is our responsibility to prepare America’s children.’

The meeting is expected to feature remarks by the first lady and task force members, along with private sector leaders who have pledged to support AI education across the nation.

Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, Code.org President Cameron Wilson and CEO and Chairman of IBM Arvind Krishna will attend the Thursday meeting. 

Members of the task force include director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios; Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins; Education Secretary Linda McMahon; Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer; and White House Special Advisor for AI and crypto czar David Sacks.

Hayley Harrison, an assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady also will attend, along with assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel Jr. and assistant to the president for domestic policy Vince Haley.

The meeting is expected to take place hours before President Donald Trump hosts a dinner in the White House Rose Garden for nearly two-dozen Big Tech leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman.

Meanwhile, the first lady has been a champion of online protection of children and youth through her ‘Be Best’ initiative launched during the first Trump administration.

In 2025, the first lady garnered support on Capitol Hill for the passage of the Take it Down Act, which was signed into law by the president on May 19. The law punishes internet abuse involving nonconsensual, explicit imagery.

The meeting also comes after the first lady, in August, launched a nationwide Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge, which invited every student and educator across the nation to ‘unleash their imagination and showcase the spirit of American innovation’ by visiting AI.gov to sign up.

The first lady also recently launched an audiobook of her memoir, using AI audio technology in multiple languages.

The first lady told Fox News Digital that her partners developed ‘an AI-generated replica of my voice under strict supervision, which will establish an unforgettable connection with my personal story, in multiple languages for listeners worldwide.’


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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., got into a heated debate with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Or., during a hearing on Thursday.

The exchange came as Kennedy was testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. Wyden accused Kennedy of putting children into ‘harm’s way’ with his policies and argued Kennedy has shown no regrets about doing so.

‘This is about kids being pushed into harm’s way by reckless and repeated decisions to get scientists and doctors out of the way and allow conspiracy theories to dictate this country’s health policy,’ Wyden said at the end of his questioning. 

‘I don’t see any evidence that you have any regrets about anything you’ve done or plans to change it. And my last comment is, I hope that you will tell the American people how many preventable child deaths are an acceptable sacrifice for enacting an agenda that I think is fundamentally cruel and defies common sense. Thank you, Mr. Chairman,’ Wyden said.

‘Do I get a reply?’ Kennedy said. ‘Senator you’ve sat in that chair how long? 20-25 years while the chronic disease of our children went up to 76%. And you said nothing.’

‘You never asked the question why it’s happening. Why is this happening? Today, for the first time in 20 years, we’ve learned that infant mortality has increased in our country. It’s not because I came in here. It’s because of what happened during the Biden administration that we’re going to end,’ he continued.

Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, then intervened, granting Wyden another chance to speak briefly, though his microphone remains turned off.

‘We’re going to proceed,’ Crapo says. ‘I gave Senator Wyden as ranking member some leeway there, but we’re gonna stick to the five minutes.’

Kennedy’s testimony came one day after over 1,000 current and former HHS employees signed a letter calling for his resignation on Wednesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Ver., also called for his resignation.

GOP divided following RFK Jr.

Kennedy’s critics point to his firing of former Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Susan Monarez.

‘We believe health policy should be based in strong, evidence-based principles rather than partisan politics. But under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, HHS policies are placing the health of all Americans at risk, regardless of their politics,’ the Wednesday letter read.


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