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China National Uranium (SHA:601985) surged on its first day of trading in Shenzhen, raising about 4 billion yuan (US$570 million) in its Wednesday (December 3) debut as company shares more than triple in value by the market close.

The state-backed miner priced 248 million shares at 17.89 yuan each, according to an exchange filing. The stock finished the session at 67.99 yuan, catapulting its market value to roughly 141 billion yuan (US$19.9 billion).

Proceeds will be used to expand output at uranium mines and support projects tied to the development and processing of associated radioactive minerals.

The blockbuster listing arrives as China is scaling up nuclear power more aggressively than any other nation.

The global superpower now leads the world in the number of reactors operating or under construction and is positioned to overtake the United States and France as the largest nuclear-energy producers by 2030.

With global momentum shifting back toward atomic power, the US, France and Japan all signaling a push toward tripling nuclear capacity by mid-century, demand for uranium has surged.

Prices have been climbing for the past four years as utilities and miners anticipate a prolonged expansion cycle.

But China’s supply chain still faces a structural gap. Domestic uranium production remains insufficient, forcing the country to depend on imports for more than 70 percent of its fuel requirements.

That reliance has pushed Beijing to shore up upstream resources and secure reliable feedstock for its growing fleet of reactors.

“Natural uranium is a key strategic resource and energy mineral for the country. A safe and stable supply of natural uranium is a foundation for rapid development of nuclear energy,” Chairman Yuan Xu said, according to news agency Xinhua.

“As the national team and main force in safeguarding our country’s natural uranium supply, China National Uranium is a cornerstone and ‘granary’ supporting development of the nuclear energy industry of China.”

China National Uranium mines natural uranium and processes materials including molybdenum and rare earth chlorides used in sectors such as semiconductor production.

The company posted net income of about 1.5 billion yuan (US$212.1 million) in 2024, an increase of roughly 16 percent from the previous year.

The company also owns a 69 percent stake in Namibia’s Rossing mine—one of the world’s largest uranium operations—after acquiring the holding from Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) in 2019.

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

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1911 Gold Corporation (‘1911 Gold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: AUMB,OTC:AUMBF) (FRA: 2KY) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced ‘best efforts’ LIFE offering (the ‘LIFE Offering’) and private placement (the ‘PP Offering’, and together with the LIFE Offering, the ‘Offering’) for gross proceeds of C$23,001,103, including the exercise in full of the Agents’ Option (as defined in the press release dated November 12, 2025).

1911 Gold Corporation TSXV: AUMB OTCQB: AUMBF FRA: 2KY (CNW Group/1911 Gold Corporation)

The Offering was conducted on a ‘best efforts’ basis led by Haywood Securities Inc. (‘Haywood‘) as lead agent and sole bookrunner, and including Velocity Trade Capital Ltd. (together with Haywood, the ‘Agents‘).

The LIFE Offering consisted of the sale of: (i) 8,065,000 ‘Canadian development expenses’ flow-through units (the ‘CDE Offered Units‘) at a price of C$0.992 per CDE Offered Unit (the ‘CDE Issue Price‘); and (ii) 3,418,500 ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ flow-through units (the ‘Tranche 1 CEE LIFE Units‘) at a price of C$1.104 per Tranche 1 CEE LIFE Unit (the ‘Tranche 1 CEE Issue Price‘) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of CDE Offered Units and Tranche 1 CEE LIFE Units of C$11,774,504.

Additionally, the PP Offering consisted of the sale of: (i) 5,000,000 units of the Company (the ‘Non-FT Units‘) at a price of C$0.80 per Non-FT Unit (the ‘Non-FT Issue Price‘); (ii) 2,469,399 ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ flow-through units (the ‘Tranche 1 CEE PP Units‘ and together with the Tranche 1 CEE LIFE Units, the ‘Tranche 1 CEE Units‘) at the Tranche 1 CEE Issue Price; and (iii) 3,472,518 ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ flow-through units (the ‘Tranche 2 CEE Units‘) at a price of C$1.296 per Tranche 2 CEE Unit (the ‘Tranche 2 CEE Issue Price‘) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Non-FT Units, Tranche 1 CEE PP Units and Tranche 2 CEE Units of C$11,226,599. The CDE Offered Units, Tranche 1 CEE Units, Tranche 2 CEE Units, and Non-FT Units are referred to herein as the ‘Offered Units‘.

Each CDE Offered Unit consists of one common share issued as a ‘flow-through share’ with respect to ‘Canadian development expenses’ that qualifies as ‘accelerated Canadian development expenses’ (within the meaning of the Tax Act) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Corporation (each whole purchase warrant, a ‘Warrant‘). Each Tranche 1 CEE Unit consists of one common share issued as a ‘flow-through share’ with respect to ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ (within the meaning of Tax Act) and one-half Warrant. Each Tranche 2 CEE Unit consists of one common share issued as a ‘flow-through share’ with respect to ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ (within the meaning of Tax Act) that qualify as ‘flow through mining expenditures’ and that are incurred in the province of Manitoba and qualify for the 30% provincial Manitoba Mineral Exploration Tax Credit and one-half Warrant. Each Non-FT Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one Warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share (a ‘Warrant Share‘) at a price per Warrant Share of $1.20 for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the Offering (the ‘Closing Date‘).

The Company, pursuant to the provisions in the Tax Act shall use an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale of the Tranche 1 CEE Units to incur qualifying expenditures after the Closing Date and prior to December 31, 2026 in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of Tranche 1 CEE Units. The Company shall renounce the qualifying expenditures so incurred to the purchasers of the Tranche 1 CEE Units effective on or before December 31, 2025.

The Company, pursuant to the provisions in the Tax Act shall use an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale of the Tranche 2 CEE Units to incur qualifying expenditures after the Closing Date and prior to December 31, 2026 in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of Tranche 2 CEE Units. The Company shall renounce the qualifying expenditures so incurred to the purchasers of the Tranche 2 CEE Units effective on or before December 31, 2025.

The Company, pursuant to the provisions in the Tax Act shall use an amount equal to $2,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the sale of the CDE Offered Units to incur ‘accelerated Canadian development expenses’ after the Closing Date and prior to March 31, 2026 in the aggregate amount of not less than $2,000,000 of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of CDE Offered Units. Additionally, the Company, pursuant to the provisions in the Tax Act shall use an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale of the CDE Offered Units, less $2,000,000, to incur ‘accelerated Canadian development expenses’ after the Closing Date and prior to June 30, 2026 in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of CDE Offered Units, less $2,000,000. The Company shall renounce the qualifying expenditures so incurred to the purchasers of the CDE Offered Units effective on or before March 31, 2026 with respect to $2,000,000 and June 30, 2026 with respect to the remainder of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of CDE Offered Units.

The net proceeds from the sale of the Non-FT Units shall be used for general corporate and working capital purposes.

The CDE Offered Units and Tranche 1 CEE LIFE Units are not subject to resale restrictions pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.

The Non-FT Units, Tranche 1 CEE PP Units, and Tranche 2 CEE Units are subject to a hold period in Canada expiring four months and one day from the Closing Date.

In consideration for their services, the Company has paid the Agents a cash commission equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds from the Offering (subject to a reduction to 3.0% on certain president’s list purchases) and that number of non-transferable compensation options (the ‘Compensation Options‘) as is equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of Offered Units sold under the Offering (subject to reduction to 3.0% on certain president’s list purchases). Each Compensation Option is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of C$0.80 per share for a period of 24 months from the Closing Date, except Compensation Options issued with respect to president’s list purchasers, with such Compensation Options to be exercisable at a price of C$0.80 per Compensation Option Share for a period of nine months from the Closing Date.

The Offered Units were sold to purchasers resident in Canada pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption and to eligible purchasers resident in jurisdictions outside of Canada (including to purchasers resident in the United States pursuant to one or more exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended), in each case in accordance with all applicable laws. The Offered Units are not subject to any hold period under applicable Canadian securities legislation.

The Offering is subject to final acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Certain insiders of the Company (within the meaning of the rules and policies of the TSXV) (the ‘Insiders‘) have acquired an aggregate of 12,500 units of the Company in connection with the Offering. The Insider’s participation in the Offering therefore constitutes a ‘related-party transaction’ within the meaning of TSXV Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61-101‘). The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority security holder approval requirements of the related-party rules set out in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(a) of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the subject matter of the Offering does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the closing of the Offering as the details of the Offering and the participation therein by each ‘related party’ of the Company were not settled until shortly prior to the closing of the Offering, and the Company wished to close the Offering on an expedited basis for sound business reasons.

The Offered Units have not been registered and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press 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 any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Other Business

Shares-for-Services Transaction

The Company also announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has provided conditional approval for a submission made by the Company in early 2025, to issue an aggregate of 1,500,000 common shares in the capital of the Company to 2743708 Ontario Inc. (the ‘Service Provider‘) at a deemed issue price of $0.20 per common share in satisfaction of an aggregate of $300,000 in obligations due to the Service Provider, in consideration for certain corporate development and advisory services provided by the Service Provider (during 2024 and early 2025) to the Company (the ‘Shares-for-Services Transaction‘). The common shares issued pursuant to the Shares-for-Services Transaction will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable securities laws.

Amendment to Restricted Share Unit Grant

The Company also announces that, further to its press release of October 28, 2025, it has amended the terms of the 300,000 restricted share units (‘RSUs‘) granted to Éric Vinet, such that 100,000 RSUs shall now vest on each of December 1, 2026, December 1, 2027, and December 1, 2028.

About 1911 Gold Corporation

1911 Gold is a junior explorer and developer that holds a highly prospective, consolidated land package totaling more than 61,647 hectares within and adjacent to the Archean Rice Lake greenstone belt in Manitoba, and also owns the True North mine and mill complex at Bissett, Manitoba. 1911 Gold believes its land package is a prime exploration opportunity, with the potential to develop a mining district centred on the True North complex. The Company also owns the Apex project near Snow Lake, Manitoba and the Denton-Keefer project near Timmins, Ontario, and intends to focus on organic growth and accretive acquisition opportunities in North America.

1911 Gold’s True North complex and the exploration land package are located within and among the First Nation communities of the Hollow Water First Nation and the Black River First Nation. 1911 Gold looks forward to maintaining open, cooperative, and respectful communications with all of our local communities and stakeholders to foster mutually beneficial working relationships. 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shaun Heinrichs

President and CEO

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ‘plans’, ‘expects’ or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘estimates’, ‘forecasts’, ‘intends’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, or ‘believes’, or describes a ‘goal’, or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved.

All forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made. Actual results or events may differ from those predicted in these forward-looking statements. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions listed below. Although the Company believes that these assumptions are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, prediction, projection, forecast, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the terms of the Offering, the use of proceeds of the Offering, the timing and ability of the Company to close the Offering, the timing and ability of the Company to receive necessary regulatory approvals, the tax treatment of the securities issued under the Offering, the timing for the qualifying expenditures to be incurred and to be renounced in favour of the subscribers, and the plans, operations and prospects of the Company, are forward-looking statements.

In making the forward-looking statements included in this news release, the Company have applied several material assumptions, including that the Offering will close on the anticipated terms; that the Company will use the net proceeds of the Offering as anticipated; that the Company will receive all necessary approvals in respect of the Offering; the Company´s financial condition and development plans do not change because of unforeseen events, and management’s ability to execute its business strategy and no unexpected or adverse regulatory changes with respect to the Company’s mineral projects, and that the specific proposals to amend the Tax Act publicly announced on March 3, 2025 by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on behalf of the Minister of Finance proposing an amendment to extend the mineral exploration tax credit for investors in flow-through shares until March 31, 2027 will be enacted; as well as statements with respect to the timing and ability for the Company to complete the Shares-for-Services Transaction and the ability of the Company to obtain final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange in respect of the Shares-for-Services Transaction. Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein. Although 1911 Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are given as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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.

SOURCE 1911 Gold Corporation

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The suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs blocks from the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021, has been identified as Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., according to two sources briefed on the arrest.

The sources say Cole, 30, is in FBI custody as of Thursday following roughly five years of investigation.

The FBI arrested Cole in northern Virginia. 

Authorities have not released further details about the man, but one federal law enforcement source told Fox that the FBI is carrying out ‘court-enforced activity’ at Cole’s residence.

Authorities discovered the two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committees’ headquarters around the same time that thousands of protesters a few blocks away began to storm the Capitol over the 2020 election results.

Neither bomb detonated, but authorities say both were viable and dangerous.

Video footage released by the FBI showed the suspect placing the pipe bombs near the two headquarters more than 16 hours before law enforcement found them.

The suspect was seen wearing a gray hoodie, Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers, a mask, glasses and gloves, but Cole’s identity had long been unknown.


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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked President Donald Trump for pardoning him, writing on social media that he was ‘wrongfully convicted.’

‘My profound gratitude goes to President @realDonaldTrump for having the courage to defend justice at a moment when a weaponized system refused to acknowledge the truth. You reviewed the facts, recognized the injustice, and acted with conviction. You changed my life, sir, and I will never forget it,’ Hernández wrote on X in his first remarks since he was released by the Bureau of Prisons.

‘I was set up by the Biden Harris administration and the deep state through a rigged trial. There was no real evidence, only the accusations of criminals who sought revenge. Yet the truth of my innocence prevailed,’ he said in part.

Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison in June 2024 for conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine and for related firearms offenses.

Former Attorney General Merrick Garland said the ex-two-term president used his power to support one of the largest and most violent drug trafficking conspiracies in the world.

‘Hernández received millions of dollars of drug money from some of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking organizations in Honduras, Mexico, and elsewhere, and used those bribes to fuel his rise in Honduran politics,’ the Department of Justice said.

Hernández’s brother, Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, was also convicted in October 2019 and sentenced to life in prison.

Trump said he pardoned the former Honduran leader because ‘a lot of people in Honduras’ asked him to, adding he feels ‘very good about it.’

‘Well, he was the president, and they had some drugs being sold in their country, and because he was the president, they went after him – that was a Biden horrible witch hunt,’ Trump told reporters Tuesday.

Several GOP lawmakers criticized the pardon amid the White House’s targeting of alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., criticized the decision to pardon Hernández, saying it made little sense to free him while the U.S. continues to pursue Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on federal narco-terrorism charges.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., also criticized the move in an interview on CNN, saying he couldn’t understand how the U.S. could ‘threaten a potential land war against a thug and a narco-terrorist who plays like he’s the president of Venezuela, and then go easy on someone whose investigation that led to an indictment started in the Trump administration.’


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First lady Melania Trump announced Thursday that an additional seven Ukrainian children have returned to their families in the war-torn country as part of a Russia-Ukraine youth reunification initiative.

‘My dedication to guaranteeing the safe return of children to their families in this region is unwavering,’ Melania Trump said in a statement shared by the White House, which noted that six boys and one girl were involved.

‘I commend the leadership and persistent diplomacy of Russia and Ukraine in the pursuit of the reunification of children and families. Their bridge-building has created a tangible collaborative environment — an anchor for optimism. This cooperation will continue to drive the process forward through the next phase,’ she added.

‘In close partnership, my representative and I have provided humanitarian support from the United States to enhance the reunification initiative’s outcome. My hope is that, ultimately, our collective efforts will lead to broader regional stability,’ Melania Trump also said.

The first lady previously wrote a ‘peace letter’ to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him ‘it is time’ to protect children and future generations around the globe, Fox News Digital reported in August.

President Donald Trump then hand-delivered the message to the Russian leader before their summit in Alaska that month.

In October, Melania Trump said eight Ukrainian children displaced during the ongoing war with Russia had been reunited with their families.

‘Each child has lived in turmoil because of the war in Ukraine. Three were separated from their parents and displaced to the Russian Federation because of frontline fighting. The other five were separated from family members across borders because of the conflict, including one young girl who has now been reunited from Ukraine to Russia,’ Melania Trump said at the time.

‘My ongoing mission is twofold: to prioritize and optimize a transparent, free flow of health-related information surrounding all children who have [fallen] victim to this war, and to facilitate the reunification of children with their families until each individual returns home,’ Melania Trump said. 

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Angkor Resources Corp.

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA TheNewswire – (Dec. 4, 2025): Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK,OTC:ANKOF) (‘ANGKOR’ OR ‘THE COMPANY’) announces Mussel Basin as a fourth target for exploratory drilling based on data processing of the seismic program.

After identifying three significant closed anticline structures in South Bokor, Central Bokor, and North Bokor on the west half of Block VIII, EnerCam’s team has received preliminary processed data on the northeast target of Mussel Basin.   The seismic data supports our expectation that Mussel Basin is a rift fault bounded basin, probably of Cenozoic age (within the last 66 million years).   As such, the basin is significantly different structurally than the South, Central and North Bokor basins, and so are the potential prospect types.


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Keith Edwards, Geophysicist for EnerCam, comments on the Mussel Basin, ‘The advantage of the Mussel  Basin is two-fold:  First, the drilling targets will be shallower.   Second, the reservoir porosity may be higher owed to less compaction.  We are reviewing the data for stratigraphic traps, for example, reservoirs that pinches out against a sealing rock or porous channel sand encased in impermeable shale.’

The Company anticipates a full seismic interpretation in December with drill targets prioritized. In the meantime, reprocessing of specific areas of data for removal of ‘noise’ for better resolution continues.   Cleaner data helps verify what the seismic data tells the team regarding the unconformities they see and more clearly define targets for drilling.

The company undertook a 350-line kilometre 2D seismic program over Block VIII, completing the program at the end of September.   Processing and interpretation of the seismic data has been ongoing since then.   The initial data identified that clear, large four-way closures were evident on South Bokor and Central Bokor and all three sub-basins on the west side of Block VIII had anticline structures.

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 Canada and Cambodia.

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.

Since 2022, Angkor’s Canadian subsidiary, EnerCam Exploration Ltd., has been involved in oil and gas production in Saskatchewan, Canada with measures of gas capture to reduce emissions.  ANGKOR’s carbon capture and gas conservation project is part of its long-term commitment to Environmental and Social projects and cleaner energy solutions across jurisdictions.

The company’s mineral subsidiary, Angkor Gold Corp. in Cambodia holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia with multiple prospects in copper and gold.

CONTACT: Delayne Weeks – CEO

Email:- info@angkorresources.com Website: angkor resources.com Telephone: +1 (780) 831-8722

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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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Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to the potential for gold and/or other minerals at any of the Company’s properties, the prospective nature of any claims comprising the Company’s property interests, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals, uncertainty of sample results, timing and results o f future exploration, and the availability of financing.

Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

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Apple honors 17 standout developers for creating the best apps and games of 2025

Apple® today announced the winners of the 2025 App Store® Awards, recognizing 17 apps and games for their technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact. This year’s talented group of winning developers delivered remarkable experiences that empowered users to achieve more, bring their ideas to life, and immerse themselves in stunning worlds. The winning apps and games were hand-selected by App Store editors from a list of 45 finalists for demonstrating exceptional innovation, user experience, and design.

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‘Every year, we’re inspired by the ways developers turn their best ideas into innovative experiences that enrich people’s lives,’ said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. ‘This year’s winners represent the creativity and excellence that define the App Store, and they demonstrate the meaningful impact that world-class apps and games have on people everywhere.’

The App Store remains the best place for users to discover and download apps and games, and this year’s winners showcase the endless possibilities available across Apple’s ecosystem. Tiimo offers users an impressive visual planner and thoughtfully implemented AI that turns aspirations into actionable next steps. Detail’s AI editing tools democratize the video production process for both aspiring and seasoned creators on iPad®, and Essayist tackles the time-consuming work of formatting academic papers on Mac®, powered by AI tools. Explore POV on Apple Vision Pro® whisks users to the most stunning locations around the world — all in breathtaking Apple Immersive Video. Strava excels on Apple Watch®, connecting a community of athletes with a sleek design and real-time segment tracking. HBO Max offers a more inclusive streaming experience with American Sign Language additions and an expansive entertainment lineup.

In the gaming category, Pokémon TCG Pocket’s amazing artwork, thrilling battles, and iPhone®-friendly interface are a remarkably fun evolution of Pokémon card battles. As creepy as it is cozy, DREDGE immerses iPad users in a charming fishing game with a haunting mystery. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition stuns with its futuristic sci-fi metropolis, and WHAT THE CLASH? delivers nonstop laughter with silly, never-before-seen competitions. On Apple Vision Pro, Porta Nubi transforms Environments so players truly feel like they are a part of its atmospheric puzzles.

Apps

iPhone App of the Year

Tiimo , from tiimo.

iPad App of the Year

Detail , from Detail Technologies B.V.

Mac App of the Year

Essayist , from Essayist Software Inc.

Apple Vision Pro App of the Year

Explore POV , from James Hustler.

Apple Watch App of the Year

Strava , from Strava, Inc.

Apple TV® App of the Year

HBO Max , from WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC.

Games

iPhone Game of the Year

Pokémon TCG Pocket , from The Pokémon Company.

iPad Game of the Year

DREDGE , from Black Salt Games.

Mac Game of the Year

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition , from CD PROJEKT S.A.

Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year

Porta Nubi , from Michael Temper.

Apple Arcade® Game of the Year

WHAT THE CLASH? , from Triband ApS.

Cultural Impact Winners

In addition to recognizing apps and games across Apple devices, App Store editors selected six Cultural Impact winners for their ability to drive meaningful change. These apps and games were recognized for their positive impact, providing users with helpful tools, promoting understanding, and shaping a more inclusive world.

Art of Fauna from Klemens Strasser

Art of Fauna turns wildlife illustration from around the world into relaxing puzzles and sets a new standard for accessible game design.

Chants of Sennaar from Playdigious

Chants of Sennaar celebrates the power of language through a thought-provoking adventure.

despelote from Panic, Inc.

despelote crafts an intimate slice-of-life story that shares a glimpse into a nation navigating tumult and uniting through their love for soccer.

Be My Eyes from Be My Eyes

Be My Eyes combines the power of AI and millions of global volunteers to help people who are blind or have low vision with everyday activities.

Focus Friend by Hank Green from B-Tech Consulting Group LLC

Focus Friend by Hank Green acts as a powerful ally against digital distractions by gamifying focus sessions with satisfying prizes.

StoryGraph from The StoryGraph

StoryGraph creates an inclusive space for the book community rooted in authenticity through discovery elements that help elevate diverse authors

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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Investor Insight

Nevada Sunrise Metals offers investors exposure to gold exploration and critical metals in one of Nevada’s most active and highly prospective gold belts, supported by advanced AI-driven target generation and a proven technical team guiding multiple discovery-stage projects.

Overview

Nevada Sunrise Metals (TSXV:NEV,OTCP:NVSGF) is a Nevada-focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of gold, copper and lithium projects. Nevada was ranked the second most attractive exploration district in the world in 2024, providing a strong foundation for the Company’s growth strategy.

Vast desert landscape featuring Nevada Sunrise Metals

At the center of its portfolio is the Griffon Gold Mine project, a past-producing gold asset located within the prolific Battle Mountain–Eureka Trend. Griffon hosts Carlin-type mineralization, produced 62,661 ounces of oxide gold from 1998 to 1999, and benefits from extensive historical drilling, favorable host stratigraphy and new target zones identified by VRIFY’s DORA A.I. predictive modeling. Ongoing geophysics and geochemical programs in 2025 will refine drill targets ahead of a drilling program planned for 2026.

Nevada Sunrise is also advancing the Coronado Copper Project, where it holds the right to earn a 100 percent interest. Coronado is positioned for a planned geophysical program supported by good access and favorable terrain. In addition, the Company owns three lithium exploration projects – Gemini West, Jackson Wash and Badlands – all located in the Lida Valley in Esmeralda County.

To drive discovery across this portfolio, Nevada Sunrise integrates historical data with advanced geophysics, modern geochemical methods, and AI-driven exploration tools. This technology-enhanced approach, combined with experienced leadership and a strong technical team, is central to the Company’s strategy for building shareholder value.

Company Highlights

  • Flagship past-producing gold project in a Tier-1 jurisdiction: The Griffon Gold Mine project lies within Nevada’s prolific Battle Mountain–Eureka Trend, near producing mines and major gold developers.
  • AI-powered exploration strategy: Nevada Sunrise is using VRIFY’s predictive modeling to identify high-priority drill targets, an emerging technology rarely applied in Nevada.
  • Clear path to 2026 drilling: Soil, magnetic, IP/resistivity and CSAMT surveys in fall 2025 will feed into an updated AI model, enabling optimized drill targeting planned for 2026.
  • Highly experienced management and geological team: Leadership includes executives and advisors with decades of exploration success across Nevada and globally.
  • Diversified asset portfolio: Gold, copper and lithium assets create optionality across multiple mineral markets.
  • Flagship past-producing gold project in a Tier-1 jurisdiction: The Griffon Gold Mine project lies within Nevada’s prolific Battle Mountain–Eureka Trend, near producing mines and major gold developers.
  • AI-powered exploration strategy: Nevada Sunrise is using VRIFY’s predictive modeling to identify high-priority drill targets, an emerging technology rarely applied in Nevada.
  • Clear path to 2026 drilling: Soil, magnetic, IP/resistivity and CSAMT surveys in fall 2025 will feed into an updated AI model, enabling optimized drill targeting planned for 2026.
  • Highly experienced management and geological team: Leadership includes executives and advisors with decades of exploration success across Nevada and globally.
  • Diversified asset portfolio: Gold, copper and lithium assets create optionality across multiple mineral markets.

Key Projects

Griffon Gold Mine Project

Large, open-pit mine in desert landscape with distant mountain at Nevada Sunrise Metals

Discovery Ridge Pit, Griffon Gold Mine Project, White Pine County, Nevada

Located approximately 50 km southwest of Ely, Nevada, the Griffon Gold Mine project consists of 89 unpatented mineral claims totaling ~1,780 acres. The project is positioned within a 60 km segment of the Battle Mountain–Eureka Gold Belt, one of Nevada’s most productive precious metals trends.

Map of Carlin and Eureka Gold Trends with major sites, Nevada Sunrise Metals Corp logo.

Project Highlights:

  • Past Production: Griffon was previously mined by Alta Gold (1998–1999) and produced 62,661 oz of oxide gold via heap leaching before its premature closure impacted by low gold prices (US$278/oz in 1999).
  • Geological Setting: Stratigraphy includes Pilot Shale, Chainman Shale and Joana Limestone – formations typical of Carlin-type gold systems in the region. Historical drilling and multi-element geochemical soil sampling show multiple gold-bearing horizons and Carlin-type pathfinder elements (antimony, arsenic, mercury, thallium).
  • AI-supported Target Generation: In March 2025, VRIFY was engaged to apply predictive modeling to the project. Results have identified new target zones, including those southwest of Hammer Ridge and the unmined Anvil Zone.
  • Path to Drilling: Biological surveys are planned for late winter to spring 2026, after which successful drill permitting is expected. The Company anticipates drilling could commence in late Q2 or early Q3 2026, pending receipt of approvals.

Coronado Copper Project

The Coronado copper project is a VMS-style copper exploration property located in the Tobin–Sonoma Range of Pershing County, Nevada, approximately 48 km southeast of Winnemucca and adjacent to the historic Big Mike open-pit copper mine, which produced high-grade copper in the early 1970s. The project comprises 133 unpatented claims covering about 2,660 acres, and Nevada Sunrise holds the right to earn a 100 percent interest. Exploration to date includes airborne VTEM surveying, ground gravity surveying, soil gas hydrocarbon soil sampling, and historical drilling data, and the Company is now advancing new geophysical modeling to refine drill targets in this underexplored district.

Gemini West Lithium Project

The Gemini West lithium project represents the remaining western portion of Nevada Sunrise’s former Gemini lithium project land package in the Lida Valley, following the September 2025 sale of 223 core Gemini claims to Dome Rock Resources for US$800,000, with Nevada Sunrise retaining a 2.0 percent NSR royalty on future production and 26 unpatented claims immediately to the west of the Gemini lithium deposit. and. Positioned near the historic town of Gold Point in Esmeralda County, Gemini West continues to provide the Company exposure to lithium exploration upside in a highly prospective basin, complementing its fully-owned Jackson Wash and Badlands lithium projects.

Jackson Wash Lithium Project

The Jackson Wash lithium project is one of Nevada Sunrise’s 100-percent-owned lithium assets located in the Lida Valley of Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project, covering approximately 420 acres, has been advanced through earlier technical work, and is positioned within a highly prospective basin that also hosts the Company’s Gemini West and Badlands projects. Jackson Wash forms a core part of Nevada Sunrise’s long-term critical metals strategy.

Badlands Lithium Project

The Badlands lithium project, staked by Nevada Sunrise Metals in 2022, covers approximately 240 acres of unpatented claims in the Lida Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada, situated about halfway between the company’s Gemini West and Jackson Wash lithium projects. Surface sampling in 2022 returned anomalous lithium values between 70 parts per million (ppm) and 165.8 ppm from outcrop, within flat-lying beds of volcanic ash, silt and gravel resembling playa-style sedimentary lithium systems.

Management Team

Warren W. Stanyer – President, CEO & Director

Warren Stanyer is a mineral exploration industry executive with over 29 years of experience in Canadian public company administration. He previously served as an officer of Pioneer Metals, which was acquired by Barrick Gold in 2006, and as an officer until 2007 of UEX Corporation (TSX:UEX). Stanyer was president, CEO and a director of Northern Continental Resources, when it was acquired by Hathor Exploration in November 2009. In recent years he has been an officer and director of Alpha Minerals, which was acquired by Fission Uranium in 2013, and ALX Resources Corp., which was acquired by Greenridge Exploration Inc. in 2024, where he currently serves as president and director (CSE:GXP).

Jonathan Fung – CFO

Jonathan Fung, CPA, provides accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance services to publicly listed and private companies. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (with Honours) degree in accounting from the University of British Columbia in 2013. Fung articled at D&H Group LLP Chartered Professional Accountants where he provided accounting, assurance and income taxation services to publicly listed and private companies. After working in assurance services at Ernst & Young LLP, he joined Treewalk Consulting in Vancouver from 2019 until 2024. He is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.

Christina Boddy – Corporate Secretary

Christina Boddy is an experienced Corporate Secretary and governance professional and has acted for more than 30 public and private companies over the past 18 years. Currently, Ms. Boddy serves as a consultant through Rhodanthe Corporate Services, a private company based in British Columbia. Her expertise lies in public governance and compliance, consistently ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks and implementing best practices. Ms. Boddy obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Northern British Columbia and has completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Charles E. Roy – Director

Charles Roy earned a B.Sc. in geology from Acadia University, Nova Scotia in 1972. Early in his career, Roy was employed by the mining engineering and geological consulting firm of David S. Robertson and Associates and worked in Canada, the US and in Africa. In 1979, Roy joined a predecessor company of Cameco Corporation (TSX:CCO) as a project geologist, thus beginning a career with Cameco that would span 33 years. In 1988, he transferred to Cameco Gold and managed an exploration office in Reno, Nevada from 1991 to 1994. Roy returned to uranium exploration in 1994 and over the next 18 years managed exploration programs in the Athabasca Basin area of northern Canada. During this period Mr. Roy oversaw exploration teams that discovered and delineated seven significant uranium deposits, including Millennium.

Suraj P. Ahuja – Director

Suraj Ahuja is president and principal geological consultant of SKAN Consulting, based in West Vancouver. Ahuja has over 40 years of mineral exploration and management experience in Canada, the US and South America. Since 2001, he has provided consulting services to several major and junior exploration companies in Canada and overseas, and has designed, developed and managed successful mineral exploration programs from grassroots to detailed property evaluations, including mine geology and feasibility studies. Ahuja currently serves as a director of Atha Energy (TSXV:SASK).

Cory H. Kent – Director

Cory H. Kent has been a lawyer and partner at McMillan LLP since February 2003, practicing in the area of securities and corporate law with a focus on companies in the mineral resources industry. Kent has a LLB from the University of British Columbia and Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University.

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ‘acted within his authority’ by sharing sensitive details about Houthi strikes over Signal, Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker said after viewing a report from the Pentagon Inspector General (IG). 

‘It is clear from the reports that the Secretary acted within his authority to communicate the information in question to other cabinet level officials,’ the Mississippi Republican said in a statement. 

‘It is also clear to me that our senior leaders need more tools available to them to communicate classified information in real time and a variety of environments. I think we have some work to do in providing those tools to our national security leaders.’

U.S. officials often use Signal, an encrypted private messaging app, to communicate, even for sensitive information when they or the recipients of their messages are not near a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Sources familiar with the report told Fox News that it had also determined Hegseth ‘created risks to operational security’ by sharing details of the March Houthi strikes with Cabinet officials over Signal. His actions ‘could have resulted in failed US mission objectives and potential harm to US pilots,’ one source familiar with the report said it determined. 

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said of the report: ‘This Inspector General review is a TOTAL exoneration of Secretary Hegseth and proves what we knew all along – no classified information was shared. This matter is resolved and the case is closed.’

A classified version of the report has been handed over to the Senate Armed Services Committee and is available for members of the committee to view. An unclassified, redacted version will be made public on Thursday. 

Trump administration officials used Signal to discuss sensitive military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen in March. Then-national security advisor Mike Waltz had created the chat, which included many of Trump’s top Cabinet members, and inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic.

The IG launched a probe in April following requests from top lawmakers on Capitol Hill. It was intended to examine whether Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly discussed operational plans for a U.S. offensive against the Houthis in Yemen and will also review ‘compliance with classification and records retention requirements,’ according to a memo from Inspector General Steven Stebbins.

Hegseth’s Signal messages revealed F-18, Navy fighter aircraft, MQ-9s, drones and Tomahawks cruise missiles would be used in the strike on the Houthis.

‘1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package),’ Hegseth said in one message notifying the chat of high-level administration officials that the attack was about to kick off.

‘1345: ‘Trigger Based’ F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s),’ he added, according to the report.

‘1410: More F-18s LAUNCH (2nd strike package)’

‘1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier ‘Trigger Based’ targets)’

‘1536 F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.’

‘MORE TO FOLLOW (per timeline)’

‘We are currently clean on OPSEC’ — that is, operational security.

Waltz later wrote that the mission had been successful. ‘The first target — their top missile guy — was positively ID’d walking into his girlfriend’s building. It’s now collapsed.’

Trump administration officials have insisted that nothing classified was shared over the chat. The report should offer clarity on that claim.

Thursday will be a contentious day for the Pentagon — Adm. Frank M. Bradley, commander of Special Operations Command, will also be on Capitol Hill to offer his account of the Sept. 2 ‘double tap’ strike on alleged narco-traffickers. 

After one strike on a boat carrying 11 people and allegedly carting drugs toward the U.S. left two survivors clinging to the wreckage, Bradley ordered another to take out the remaining smugglers.

Lawmakers and legal analysts have claimed that killing shipwrecked survivors is a war crime. Bradley is briefing leaders on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. 

Original reporting by the Washington Post claimed that direction came from the top: Hegseth had directed the commander to ‘kill them all.’ But Hegseth claimed he issued no such directive and did not witness the second strike. He said Bradley made the decision on his own, but he stands by it. U.S. officials who spoke with the New York Times said Hegseth did not order the second strike.


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Senate Democrats now have their plan to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, but it’s unlikely that Senate Republicans will give it the green light. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled Democrats’ plan to prevent the subsidies from expiring by the end of this year on Thursday. Senate Democrats’ strategy, which mirrors the option on the table put forth by House Democrats, would extend the subsidies for three years with no tweaks or reforms. 

‘I’m announcing that Senate Democrats will introduce legislation for a clean, three-year extension of the current [Obamacare] tax credits,’ Schumer said on the Senate floor. ‘This is the bill, a clean, three-year extension of [Obamacare] tax credits that Democrats will bring to the floor of the Senate for a vote next Thursday. And every single Democrat will support it.’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., guaranteed Senate Democrats a proposal of their choosing, but the hope in the upper chamber is that a bipartisan compromise would emerge in time for the vote next week, which is expected to come by Dec. 11. 

However, no such plan has materialized given a litany of issues both sides have with moving forward. Senate Republicans want reforms, like income caps and the inclusion of language that would prevent the enhanced subsidies from using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions, while Democrats, who are open to some reforms, largely want a clean extension of the subsidies as illustrated by Schumer’s plan. 

Whether Senate Republicans put forth their own plan remains in the air, too. 

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, have been working on a Republican proposal, which likely largely centers on funneling the subsidy money into Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs) rather than directly to insurance companies. 

The duo pitched ideas and proposals to Republicans during their weekly closed-door meeting on Tuesday, but no unified strategy emerged. 

Schumer argued that Democrats’ proposal would be the last shot the Republicans and Congress would have to prevent the subsidies from lapsing and stopping healthcare premiums from skyrocketing. 

‘If Republicans block our bill, there’s no going back,’ he said. ‘We won’t get another chance to halt these premium spikes before they kick in at the start of the New Year. Those insurance premiums in January will land like a hammer blow on the American people.’


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