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Newly granted patent represents a foundational innovation, engineered to deliver high-yield, low-cost, and ultra-pure synthetic fuels, including eSAF

Syntholene Energy Corp. (TSXV: ESAF) (FSE: 3DD0) (‘Syntholene’ or the ‘Company’) announces the issuance of its first U.S. Patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the ‘USPTO’) for the Company’s proprietary system for producing high-performance, low-cost, and carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.

This patent, No. US 12,441,674 B2, protects critical intellectual property underlying the Company’s novel Compact Cascade Oligomerizer, engineered for high efficiency fuel synthesis performance using the Methanol-to-Jet process. The design is a unitary vessel with multiple chambers incorporated into a single column, as opposed to current proposed systems that use multiple separate and single purpose reactors to produce saturated linear hydrocarbon chains via methanol synthesis, oligomerisation and hydrogenation in sequence.

The newly granted patent, titled ‘SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC FUEL,’ secures Syntholene’s rights to a fuel generator and a method for generating fuel in which a Monolithic Block includes a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together. This represents a foundational innovation for delivering high-yield, low-cost, and ultra-pure synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).

This patent represents a major milestone for Syntholene as we continue to de-risk and protect our next-generation platform for industrial-scale synthetic fuel production,’ said Dan Sutton, CEO of Syntholene. ‘It reinforces our leadership in proprietary, high-efficiency process design, and strengthens our commercial moat as we continue to refine our process components and enhance the efficiency of our integrated supply chain.’

We are proud that the USPTO has recognized this novel approach to high level integration of discrete systems into an efficient unitary solution.’ Said Syntholene Chief Engineer John Kutsch. ‘This patent represents Syntholene’s unique process intensification approach to high-efficiency systems integration.’

This intellectual property covers core reactor architecture and process integration within the Company’s integrated fuel synthesis systems. It describes a key technology designed to maximize fuel yield and product purity from syngas inputs while minimizing unwanted byproducts typical in legacy fuel synthesis reactor systems, and employs the physical proximity of exothermic and endothermic reactions within the same unit to maximize heat integration and utilization.

Syntholene continues to pursue patent protection across North America, Europe, and Asia to secure its differentiated IP position ahead of commercial-scale deployments.

About Syntholene

Syntholene is actively commercializing a new production pathway for low-cost clean fuel synthesis. The target output is ultrapure synthetic jet fuel, manufactured at 70% lower cost than the nearest competing technology. The Company’s mission is to deliver the world’s first truly high-performance, low-cost, and carbon-neutral synthetic fuel at an industrial scale.

Founded by experienced operators across advanced energy infrastructure, nuclear technology, low-emissions steel refining, process engineering, and capital markets, Syntholene aims to be the first team to deliver a scalable modular production platform for cost-competitive synthetic fuel, thus accelerating the commercialization of carbon-neutral efuels across global markets.

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The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.

Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including, without limitation, Syntholene’s ability to meet production targets, realize projected economic benefits, overcome technical challenges, secure financing, maintain regulatory compliance, manage geopolitical risks, and successfully negotiate definitive terms. Syntholene does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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Kobo Resources Inc. (‘ Kobo ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSX.V: KRI ) intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of 958,306 common shares (the ‘ Common Shares ‘) at a price of $0.30 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $287,491.80 (the ‘ Offering ‘). The Common Shares will be issued pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirements in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and will be subject to a 4-month statutory hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about February 3, 2026 (the ‘ Closing ‘), and is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Common Shares have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘ U.S. Securities Act ‘), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the ‘United States’ or ‘U.S. persons’ (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws or compliance with an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

About Kobo Resources Inc.

Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s most prolific gold districts, hosting several multi-million-ounce gold mines. The Company’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project is located approximately 20 km northwest of the capital city of Yamoussoukro and is directly adjacent to one of the region’s largest gold mines with established processing facilities.

With over 29,000 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,887 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 7,100+ metres of trenching completed since 2023, Kobo has made significant progress in defining the scale and prospectivity of its Kossou’s Gold Project. Exploration has focused on multiple high-priority targets within a 9+ km strike length of highly prospective gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming extensive mineralisation at the Jagger, Road Cut, and Kadie Zones. The latest phase of drilling has further refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting the stage for the next phase of systematic exploration and resource development.

Beyond Kossou, the Company is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Permit and is actively expanding its land position in Côte d’Ivoire with prospective ground, aligning with its strategic vision for long-term growth in-country. Kobo remains committed to identifying and developing new opportunities to enhance its exploration portfolio within highly prospective gold regions of West Africa. Kobo offers investors the exciting combination of high-quality gold prospects led by an experienced leadership team with in-country experience. Kobo’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ‘KRI’. For more information, please visit www.koboresources.com .

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Highlights from this release include:

  • Drilling has significantly expanded the known mineralized footprint of magmatic sulphide mineralization associated with the basal portions of the Saturday Night intrusion.
  • The newly identified PGE-Ni-Cu mineralized envelope, measuring approximately 800m by 200m, remains open in all directions.
  • SN-25-03-X (extension) intersected 14.44m of 0.61 g/t 3E PGE (3E PGE = Pt + Pd + Au) & 0.13% Cu, including 4.64m of 1.24 g/t 3E PGE & 0.21% Cu, and including 0.60m of 2.45 g/t 3E PGE & 0.30% Cu.
  • SN-25-04 intersected 10.33m of 0.38 g/t 3E PGE & 0.17% Cu, including 6.39m of 0.45 g/t 3E PGE & 0.18% Cu, and including 0.62m of 0.99 g/t 3E PGE & 0.34% Cu.
  • SN-25-05 intersected 10.75m of 0.76 g/t 3E PGE & 0.18% Cu, including 5.05m of 1.40 g/t 3E PGE & 0.31% Cu, and including 1.03m of 1.98 g/t 3E PGE & 0.29% Cu.

Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM,OTC:TNTMF) (‘Transition’, ‘the Company’), is pleased to disclose assay results from drilling completed in December 2025 at its 100%-owned Saturday Night PGE Project, located approximately 30 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ontario (see news release dated November 10, 2025). The program saw the extension of hole SN-25-03-X beyond the basal contact, plus the addition of two new holes (SN-25-04 and SN-25-05), totaling a combined 1,463 metres. All holes intersected broad intervals of PGE-Ni-Cu mineralization occurring along the basal contact of the Saturday Night layered intrusion.

Commenting on the results, CEO Scott McLean stated, ‘We are very encouraged by the thick sequences of differentiated Mid-Continental Rift (MCR) intrusion we have drilled at Saturday Night, with the growing footprint of the mineralizing system we are defining. We see similarities to the proximal phases to the higher-grade sequences we previously encountered at our nearby Sunday Lake discovery, where historic drilling in 2019 returned values including 41.20m of 5.51 g/t 3E PGE and 0.57% Cu, including a higher-grade interval of 8.30m of 13.06 g/t 3E PGE and 1.23% Cu in hole SL-19-26. These results reinforce our interpretation that Saturday Night represents a large, fertile magmatic system and further supports its potential to host higher-grade mineralization similar to that identified at Sunday Lake.’

Discussion of Drill Results

Drilling to date has significantly expanded the known footprint of mineralization associated with a large, layered MCR intrusive, hosting PGE-Cu-Ni mineralization along basal contacts. Select highlight assay intervals from recent drilling are contained in Table 1, with Table 2 containing drill collar information. A Property location map in Figures 1 and a North-South drill hole section depicted in Figure 2.

Drill hole SN-25-03 was designed in an earlier exploration program in 2025 as a larger down-dip step-out, however was terminated at a depth of 830-metres, before being able to reach the ultramafic series and basal contact, where mineralization was anticipated (see news release dated March 26, 2025). This hole, after extension to a depth of 942 metres (drill hole extension; SN-25-03-X), and intersected a broad PGE mineralized sequence occurring along the basal contact.

Table 1: Highlight results from hole SN-25-03-X, SN-25-04, and SN-25-05.

Drill Hole ID From To Length Pt Pd Au Cu Ni 3E PGE* CuEq*
units (m) (m) (m) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (wt. %) (wt. %) (ppm) (wt. %)
SN-25-03-X 887.74 902.18 14.44 0.33 0.21 0.07 0.13 0.06 0.61 0.49
including 892.26 901.13 8.87 0.48 0.31 0.10 0.17 0.07 0.89 0.71
including 896.49 901.13 4.64 0.67 0.45 0.12 0.21 0.07 1.24 0.97
including 900.00 900.60 0.60 1.34 0.89 0.21 0.30 0.13 2.45 1.91
SN-25-04 617.16 627.49 10.33 0.17 0.10 0.11 0.17 0.06 0.38 0.41
including 621.10 627.49 6.39 0.22 0.14 0.09 0.18 0.05 0.45 0.51
including 622.52 623.14 0.62 0.50 0.28 0.21 0.34 0.15 0.99 1.12
SN-25-05 578.56 589.31 10.75 0.42 0.23 0.11 0.18 0.06 0.76 0.89
including 582.20 587.25 5.05 0.77 0.44 0.19 0.31 0.10 1.40 1.62
including 584.00 585.03 1.03 1.13 0.65 0.20 0.29 0.13 1.98 2.34

 

*Note: 3E PGE = (Pt + Pd + Au), Copper equivalent (CuEq) values are based on assumed SPOT metal prices as of Jan 19th, 2026, using US$5.9088/lb Cu, US$8.2282/lb Ni, US$4,678.29/oz Au, US$2,380.50/oz Pt and US$1,886.50/oz Pd. No current or historical metallurgical work, nor economic analysis, has been completed, and therefore recoveries are assumed to be 100%, with 100% payable metals. The use of CuEq values are conceptual in nature, and are intended for exploration comparison purposes only, and do not represent an economic analysis. Lengths reported represent core length, insufficient work has been completed to determine true widths.

The two additional in-fill drill holes, SN-25-04 and SN-25-05, were designed to test mineralization continuity along the basal contact between SN-25-03-X and the existing up-dip holes SN-16-01 and SN-25-02. Geological units encountered correlate well, and mineralization along the basal contact is consistent and interpreted to be continuous between holes.

In total, the Company has now completed five drill holes (inclusive of the extension hole describe above) for a total of 3,481 metres at Saturday Night. All holes have intersected a thick, layered intrusion containing extensive intervals of magmatic sulphides enriched in platinum, palladium, gold, copper, and nickel, with mineralization intensifying toward the basal contact. Combined, this new drilling expands the known mineralized footprint, now measuring approximately 800 metres by 200 metres and remains open in all directions.

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Figure 1: Saturday Night PGE Property location map on regional total field magnetics. The Sars depict known magnetic features associated with MCR mineralized intrusions.

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Table 2: Drill hole collar information.

Drill Hole ID Easting Northing Azimuth Dip Length
units (mE) (mN) (º) (º) (m)
SN-25-03-X* 319,741 5,390,080 201° -70° 942
SN-25-04 319,746 5,390,088 35° -85° 674
SN-25-05 319,746 5,390,090 340° -70° 677

 
*Notes: Coordinates are in UTM NAD83, Zone 16N, in metres. Drill hole SN-25-03-X is an extension of hole SN-25-03, which previously terminated at a death of 830m. Dip is reported as negative below horizontal. Lengths reported are in metres, and represent core length, insufficient work has been completed to determine true widths.

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Figure 2: Saturday Night Project North-South cross-section, looking west, including interpreted geology and mineralization intersected with a 200m influence.

*Note: 3E PGE = (Pt + Pd + Au), Coordinates are in UTM NAD83, Zone 16N, in metresLengths reported are in metres, and represent core length, insufficient work has been completed to determine true widths.

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Next Steps

The Company is actively expanding its understanding of the Saturday Night PGE-rich intrusion and is undertaking various studies and 3D modeling activities, including physical rock-property analysis, to better constrain geophysical inversion models. In the coming months, the Company is planning additional geophysical surveys and 3D modeling to enhance drill targeting.

About the Saturday Night Project

The Saturday Night Project, wholly owned by Transition Metals, comprises 63 staked mining claims situated in Fowler Township, located approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, within the Robinson Superior Treaty area. The project has year-round road access to a main highway and is close to infrastructure. The exploration work to date has confirmed that a magnetic anomaly found on the Property is linked to an underlying mafic-ultramafic intrusion (SNI), which is interpreted to have originated during the Proterozoic era and is associated with the renowned Midcontinental Rift (MCR).

The MCR is a geological feature that extends over 2,000 kilometres across the heart of North America. It formed around 1.1 billion years ago as the North American craton began to rift. Notably, the early stages of this rift (referred to as ‘early-rift’) are associated with the presence of mafic to ultramafic intrusive rocks that contain significant quantities of platinum group elements (PGEs). Nearby MCR related deposits include the Thunder Bay North and Sunday Lake deposit. The Sunday Lake deposit was discovered by Transition in partnership with Impala Platinum in 2013. Other rift related Ni-Cu and PGE-bearing systems include the Eagle deposit located in Michigan, and the Tamarack and Duluth deposits located in Minnesota. The Saturday Night Project is currently in the early exploration phase, with ongoing assessments aimed at determining the potential of the Property to host PGE mineralization of interest. The Property is subject to an underlying 1.0% Net Smelter Return royalty (see company press releases dated September 8, 2020).

2026 AME Roundup Conference

Company personnel, including CEO Scott McLean, COO Greg Collins, and Corporate Development Manager Bill Stormont will be exhibiting in person at the AME Roundup 2026 in Vancouver on Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th in AME’s Project Generators’ Hub. Inquiries to arrange meetings can be directed to Bill Stormont by e-mail (bstormont@transitionmetalscorp.com), or by telephone (+1 (778) 868-9571).

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The technical elements of this news release have been approved by Mr. Benjamin Williams, P.Geo. (PGO), Exploration Manager of Transition Metals Corp., and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.

About Transition Metals Corp.

Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM,OTC:TNTMF) is a Canadian-based, multi-commodity explorer. Its award-winning team of geoscientists has extensive exploration experience which actively develops and tests new ideas for discovering mineralization in places that others have not looked, often allowing the company to acquire properties inexpensively. Joint venture partners earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of higher-risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to conserve capital and minimize shareholder’s equity dilution.

Further information is available at www.transitionmetalscorp.com or by contacting:

Scott McLean
President and CEO
Transition Metals Corp.
Tel: (705) 667-6178

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Unified Credit System Built by Nextech3D.ai Empowers Enterprise Clients to Spend Seamlessly Across Eventdex, Map D, and Krafty Labs

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR,OTC:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS), the AI-first technology leader in AI event solutions and 3D modeling, today announced the launch of Nextech Credit™. This universal enterprise credit system is a proprietary Nextech3D.ai innovation designed to power its entire ecosystem, including the Krafty Labs platform.

Nextech Credit™ serves as a single, dollar-denominated currency (1:1 with the USD) that allows enterprise companies to centralize their procurement. Once purchased, these credits can be spent interchangeably across all Nextech3D.ai business units, including Eventdex (registration/ticketing), Map D (spatial navigation), and Krafty Labs (virtual and in-person engagement).

The Nextech Credit™ Incentive Ladder: Driving Enterprise Scale

To incentivize long-term commitment and multi-platform adoption, Nextech3D.ai has launched the Credit Incentive Ladder. This tiered reward structure provides bonus credits and premium services to enterprise partners who consolidate their engagement spend within the Nextech ecosystem.

Tier

Investment

Universal Perks & AI-Driven Incentives

Tier 1: Starter

$25K-$50K

Standard 1:1 pricing; access to all Nextech AI platforms & reporting.

Tier 2: Growth

$75K-$150K

Bonus Credits; Priority scheduling; Quarterly strategic planning.

Tier 3: Enterprise

$250K+

Larger Bonus Credits; Dedicated Success Manager; Custom AI reporting.

‘Nextech Credit™ is the engine that will drive our 2026 expansion,’ said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai. ‘By creating a Nextech-branded credit system that powers Krafty Labs and our other platforms, we are making it easier for global brands to buy from us. One PO now unlocks our entire AI-powered suite.’

A Unified Ecosystem: Krafty Credit Powered by Nextech

With the launch of this system, Krafty Labs is now fully integrated into the Nextech3D.ai financial infrastructure. This ‘Powered by Nextech’ approach ensures that engagement programs-from virtual team building to global in-person expansions-are all fueled by the same Nextech Credit™ currency.

Key Ecosystem Benefits:

  • Internal Portability: Credits can be transferred between HR, Marketing, and Operations departments within a single organization.

  • Centralized Efficiency: Single procurement approval for multiple engagement use cases with a 12-month usage window.

  • Dollar-Denominated: 1 Nextech Credit = $1 USD.

Nextech3D.ai believes this enterprise credit model encourages customers to consolidate event and engagement spend within a single AI-powered platform, increasing long-term customer value.

Competitive Advantage in Enterprise AI Event Solutions

Nextech3D.ai believes the Nextech Credit™ system provides a meaningful competitive advantage in the enterprise AI event and engagement market:

  • Increased Share of Wallet: Prepaid credits incentivize customers to deploy more engagement programs across the platform.

  • Higher Platform Stickiness: Annual credit balances encourage ongoing usage rather than one-time events.

  • Improved Revenue Visibility: Prepaid enterprise credits provide clearer forecasting and customer commitment.

  • Enterprise-Friendly Adoption: Familiar credit-based purchasing models reduce procurement friction while enabling future innovation.

By combining AI event software and enterprise credits, Nextech aims to position Krafty Labs as a long-term engagement operating layer rather than a transactional service provider.

Management Commentary

Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai, commented:

‘Nextech Credit™ is designed to help enterprise customers engage with our AI event platform more easily and at greater scale. By allowing organizations to pre-fund engagement and allocate credits across teams, we simplify procurement while increasing platform adoption.’

Nextech3D.ai has also renewed its share purchase warrant program, issuing 6,163,187 share purchase warrants (the ‘Warrants’) to service providers as part of their employment and consulting agreements. Each Warrant grants the right to acquire one common share at an exercise price of CAD$0.14 for a one-year period. The Warrants will be exercised in equal monthly tranches, with recipients able to either receive shares or participate in a managed sale program for cash proceeds. This move demonstrates the company’s commitment to rewarding and retaining its talented workforce, while also aligning their interests with the company’s long-term success

About Nextech3D.ai

Nextech3D.ai (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR,OTC:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS) is an AI-powered technology company specializing in AI event solutions, enterprise engagement platforms, 3D modeling, and spatial computing. Through its Eventdex, Map D, and Krafty Labs platforms, the Company provides registration, ticketing, interactive floor plans, engagement tools, and analytics for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events serving Fortune 500 enterprise customers worldwide.

Website: Nextech3D.ai

Investor Relations: investors@nextechar.com

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The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Certain information contained herein may constitute ‘forward-looking information’ under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, ‘will be’ or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking statements regarding the completion of the transaction are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Nextech will not update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities law.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG,OTC:LGCXF)(OTCQB:LGCXF)(FSE:Y2F) (the ‘Company‘ or ‘Lahontan‘) is pleased to announce new assay results from our 2025 Phase Two drilling program at the Company’s flagship Santa Fe Mine Project located in Nevada’s prolific Walker Lane. Lahontan has received analytical results for two additional reverse-circulation rotary (‘RC’) drill holes in the south Slab pit area totaling 396 metres (please see table below). Significant results include:

  • CAL25-011R: 68.6 metres (45.7 – 114.3m) grading 0.45 g/t Au Eq including 16.8 metres (65.5 – 82.3m) grading 0.81 g/t Au Eq: A shallow, thick, intercept of oxide gold mineralization below the current mineral resource pit shell*, expanding the footprint of oxide gold mineralization, especially when coupled with the results from CAL25-012R (please see plan map of drilling and cross section below).

    • When the entire drill hole is composited without regard to cutoff grade, it averages 0.23 g/t Au Eq over 213.4 metres (0.21 g/t Au, 1.4 g/t Ag).

  • CAL25-012R: 41.2 metres (32.0 – 73.2m) grading 0.32 g/t Au Eq correlating with the structurally controlled gold mineralization seen in hole CAL25-011R (above) and extending shallow oxide gold mineralization to the southwest and below of the Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) pit shell*.

Notes: Au Eq equals Au (g/t) + ((Ag g/t/60)*0.70). Silver grade for calculating Au Eq is adjusted to consider historic metallurgical recovery as described in the Santa Fe Project Technical Report*. True thickness of the intercepts is estimated to be 80-100% of the drilled interval. Numbers may not total precisely due to rounding.

Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Executive Chair, President, CEO, and Founder commented: ‘The assay results from the final two 2025 RC drill holes at Slab continue to extend gold mineralization to the south, west, and at depth from the current MRE pit shell*, enhancing the potential mining economics of the Slab gold and silver resource. Lahontan will integrate these new drill holes into an updated MRE for Slab as well as the entire Santa Fe project. The MRE is expected to be completed in the coming months. With a new MRE, combined with updated metallurgy and escalating metal prices, the Company will also complete an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (‘PEA’) as well. More 2025 drill results will be forthcoming as the analytical lab catches up on a busy 2025 exploration season.’

CAL25-011R and -012R are particularly important as they establish large volumes of gold and silver mineralization below and adjacent to the conceptual pit shell used in the current MRE. When modeled using updated metal prices and this additional drilling, these drill holes have the potential to significantly expand the Slab area MRE and contribute to a positive update to the current PEA. Of equal importance, these new pit shells will be used in our Nevada State and Federal mine permit applications, to be submitted later this year.

Cross section through RC drill hole CAL25-011R, Slab gold deposit, Santa Fe Mine project, NV. The current conceptual MRE pit shell is shown in black, an example of a potential new pit outline is shown in red. Deeper gold mineralization in CAL25-011R associated with the Calvada Fault zone is unconstrained by drilling.

These two RC drill holes also confirm the strong structural control of gold mineralization in this portion of the Slab deposit and emphasize the importance of the east-west striking Calvada fault as a major control of gold mineralization on a district scale. The extensive gold mineralization seen in CAL25-011R demonstrates the strength of the hydrothermal system with large volumes of disseminated gold mineralization adjacent to the controlling fault structures. With the Company’s recently approved Exploration Plan of Operations (‘EPOO’), Lahontan can now explore the Calvada Fault between the Slab deposit and the main Santa Fe deposit, an area that has seen virtually no exploration drilling over the last 35 years.

In the plan view map of the south Slab pit area below, the key intercepts in drill holes CAL25-011R and -012R can be seen to extend into areas west of the current MRE conceptual pit shell. Previously reported RC drill hole CAL25-010R, a vertical hole, also intercepted significant gold mineralization (please see Lahontan Gold press release dated January 13, 2026). Similar to the cross section above, the plan map highlights the potential to increase gold and silver resources in the Slab pit area of the Santa Fe Mine project.

Drill location map and plan view of the south Slab pit area, Santa Fe Mine project, NV. The current Slab pit outline is shown in black, the conceptual MRE pit shell is shown in dashed orange, and an example of a potential new pit outline is shown in red.

QA/QC Protocols

Lahontan conducts an industry standard QA/QC program for its core and RC drilling programs. The QA/QC program consisted of the insertion of coarse blanks and Certified Reference Materials (CRM) into the sample stream at random intervals. The targeted rate of insertion was one QA/QC sample for every 16 to 20 samples. Coarse blanks were inserted at a rate of one coarse blank for every 65 samples or approximately 1.5% of the total samples. CRM’s were inserted at a rate of one CRM for every 20 samples or approximately 5% of the total samples.

The standards utilized include three gold CRM’s and one blank CRM that were purchased from MEG, LLC of Lamoille, Nevada (formerly Shea Clark Smith Laboratories of Reno, Nevada). Expected gold values are 0.188 g/t, 1.107 g/t, 10.188 g/t, and -0.005 g/t, respectively. CRM’s with similar grades are inserted as the initial CRM’s run out. The coarse blank material comprised of commercially available landscape gravel with an expected gold value of -0.005 g/t.

As part of the RC drilling QA/QC process, duplicate samples were collected of every 20th sample interval at the drill rig to evaluate sampling methodology. Samples were collected from the reject splitter on the drill rig cyclone splitter. Samples were collected at each 95- to 100-foot (28.96 – 30.48m) mark and labeled with a ‘D’ suffix on the sample bag. No duplicates were submitted for core.

All drill samples were sent to American Assay Laboratories (AAL) in Sparks, Nevada, USA for analyses. Delivery to the lab was either by a Lahontan Gold employee or by an AAL driver. Analyses for all RC and core samples consisted of Au analysis using 30-gram fire assay with ICP finish, along with a 36-element geochemistry analysis performed on each sample utilizing two acid digestion ICP-AES method. Tellurium or 50-element analyses were performed on select drill holes utilizing ICP-MS method. Cyanide leach analyses, using a tumble time of 2 hours and analyzed with ICP-AES method, were performed on select drill holes for Au and Ag recovery. AAL inserts their own blanks, standards and conducts duplicate analyses to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration. We have all results reported in grams per tonne (g/t).

About Lahontan Gold Corp.

Lahontan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mine development and mineral exploration company that holds, through its US subsidiaries, four gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of mining friendly Nevada. Lahontan’s flagship property, the 28.3 km2 Santa Fe Mine project, had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq(48,393,000 tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag, together grading 0.99 g/t Au Eq) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq (16,760,000 grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag, together grading 0.76 g/t Au Eq), all pit constrained (Au Eq is inclusive of recovery, please see Santa Fe Project Technical Report and note below*). The Company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025. For more information, please visit our website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

* Please see the ‘Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Santa Fe Project’, Authors: Kenji Umeno, P. Eng., Thomas Dyer, PE, Kyle Murphy, PE, Trevor Rabb, P. Geo, Darcy Baker, PhD, P. Geo., and John M. Young, SME-RM; Effective Date: December 10, 2024, Report Date: January 24, 2025. The Technical Report is available on the Company’s website and SEDAR+. Mineral resources are reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t AuEq for oxide resources and 0.60 g/t AuEq for non-oxide resources. AuEq for the purpose of cut-off grade and reporting the Mineral Resources is based on the following assumptions gold price of US$1,950/oz gold, silver price of US$23.50/oz silver, and oxide gold recoveries ranging from 28% to 79%, oxide silver recoveries ranging from 8% to 30%, and non-oxide gold and silver recoveries of 71%.

Qualified Person

Brian J. Maher, M.Sc., CPG-12342, is a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approved the content of this news release in respect of all technical disclosure other than the Mineral Resource Estimate as noted above.‎ Mr. Maher is Vice President-Exploration for Lahontan Gold and has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including the sampling, ‎‎analytical and test data underlying the disclosure.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Kimberly Ann
Founder, CEO, President, and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Lahontan Gold Corp.
Kimberly Ann
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
Phone: 1-530-414-4400
Email: Kimberly.ann@lahontangoldcorp.com
Website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

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. Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’ and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to delays or uncertainties with regulatory approvals, including that of the TSXV. There are uncertainties inherent in forward-looking information, including factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change except as required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company’s filings with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com

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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to leave its interest rate target unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent at this week’s January meeting. After a series of rate cuts in the second half of last year, and a continued push for further easing, a pause may feel anticlimactic. But the leading monetary policy rules suggest another cut would be a mistake.

The latest Monetary Rules Report from AIER’s Sound Money Project shows that the Fed’s current policy rate now sits below the range suggested by several well-known rules. Most of the rules point to an appropriate policy rate somewhere between 3.85 and 4.25 percent, depending on how one weighs inflation, employment, and overall spending in the economy. In that context, additional rate cuts would go beyond what current economic conditions justify.

Why Stop Here?

Chair Jerome Powell has described the Fed’s recent rate cuts as “risk-management” moves — steps taken to guard against the possibility that a cooling labor market could tip into something worse. That framing made sense last year, when unemployment was drifting upward and the outlook for growth was more uncertain.

Since then, the economic picture has changed. Despite a continued slowdown in job creation, the unemployment rate in December was only slightly higher than in the first half of the year. More importantly, real GDP grew much faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, as total spending in the economy rebounded sharply. At the same time, inflation remains above the Fed’s two-percent target, and progress toward that goal has been uneven.

The risks that motivated rate cuts last year have not disappeared, but they no longer justify continued risk-management through easier monetary policy.

What the Rules Say

Monetary policy rules provide a consistent way to translate economic conditions into interest-rate guidance, helping policymakers avoid overreacting to the latest headline or political mood.

Rules based on inflation and unemployment — often referred to as Taylor Rules — suggest that the policy rate should be closer to 4 percent. This prescription is based on a few key factors. First, inflation remains stuck persistently above the Fed’s two-percent target. When inflation is above target, the Taylor Rule calls for higher interest rates to slow demand and reduce upward pressure on prices. Second, the unemployment rate remains close to levels typically associated with maximum employment. When the labor market is near maximum employment, the Taylor Rule suggests there is little need for lower interest rates to boost economic activity. Third, strong growth and productivity have led to an increase in estimates of the “natural” rate of interest — the interest rate that is expected to prevail when the economy is at full strength and inflation is stable. When the natural rate rises, the Taylor rule calls for a similar increase in the prescribed policy rate.

Rules that focus on overall spending in the economy — often described as nominal GDP (or NGDP) targeting rules — call for an even higher policy rate. Total spending by households, businesses, and governments grew briskly in the third quarter of last year — over 8 percent on an annualized basis — signaling that monetary conditions are not especially tight. When spending accelerates that quickly, cutting rates further risks adding fuel to demand at a time when inflation has not yet been fully contained.

What This Means for Monetary Policy

Coming out of the pandemic, monetary policy swung sharply — first, staying too loose as inflation surged, then tightening aggressively to regain control. Episodes like these highlight the danger of letting policy stray from the data. Rule-based benchmarks help guard against that risk by keeping policy anchored to observable economic conditions.

Right now, those benchmarks are sending a clear signal: there is no urgency to do more. If anything, they indicate that the next interest rate move — if there is one at all — should be up rather than down. While a reversal at this meeting is unlikely, the Fed’s internal debate should be about whether to regret the last 25-basis-point cut, not whether to cut even further.

That does not mean the Fed should ignore downside risks. Weak job growth, consumer spending increasingly driven by high-income households, and open questions about how long the AI investment boom will last are all legitimate concerns that should be monitored. At the same time, new jobless claims are near historical lows, growth forecasts are strongly positive, and the stock market is at record highs. Ultimately, monetary policy should not be driven by headlines in either direction. The Fed’s mandate is to promote maximum employment and stable prices. If unemployment rises, inflation falls convincingly toward target, or growth slows, the case for continued easing would strengthen. Absent those developments, further rate cuts are difficult to justify.

Looking Ahead

In the years immediately following the pandemic, monetary policy drifted away from the guidance offered by the leading monetary rules. Over the past year, the Federal Reserve has largely worked its way back toward those benchmarks, bringing the stance of policy closer to what prevailing economic conditions would suggest. That course correction has helped restore some measure of predictability and discipline to monetary policy.

The challenge at the start of 2026 is to maintain that discipline. Markets increasingly expect further rate cuts and there is political pressure to deliver on those expectations. But the greater risk now is repeating a familiar mistake: allowing policy to once again drift away from the signals embedded in the data. Absent clear signs of economic weakness, further easing risks undoing the discipline that has brought policy back on track.

The Israel Defense Forces conducted approximately 80 brigade-level counterterrorism operations over the past year in the West Bank — known to Israelis as Judea and Samaria — neutralizing hundreds of terrorists and seizing more than 1,300 weapons, according to data released by the military.

The IDF said overall Palestinian terrorist activity in the area declined sharply in 2025, with incidents down 78% compared to the previous year. Attacks involving firearms dropped by 86%, the data showed.

Security remains essential in Israel’s ancient heartland, home to more than 500,000 Jews and up to 3 million Palestinians, and is at the center of intense political and diplomatic debate. Many Israeli officials argue that Jerusalem must assert sovereignty over the territory. 

Under the 1993 Oslo Accords, brokered during the Clinton administration, the West Bank was divided into three areas: Area A, under full Palestinian control; Area B, under Palestinian civil authority and Israeli security control; and Area C, under full Israeli authority.

A 2020 plan by the Trump administration, known as ‘Peace to Prosperity,’ envisioned Israeli annexation of parts of Judea and Samaria but was shelved in favor of the Abraham Accords, which normalized Israel’s relations with four Arab countries. In July 2024, the Knesset plenum overwhelmingly rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state, and in July 2025, approved a declaration calling on the government to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria as well as the Jordan Valley, something Vice President JD Vance described as a ‘very stupid political stunt,’ when asked his thoughts on the vote.

On a visit to Israel, he said, ‘The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel… The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel. That will continue to be our policy. And if people want to take symbolic votes, they can do that, but we certainly weren’t happy about it.’

Why Israel Says It Can’t Give Up Judea and Samaria

Focusing on the national security significance of the area, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, a former IDF international spokesperson and now a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that fundamental principles of warfare apply to the area.

‘High ground, or elevated terrain, remains critical and extremely important in defending a country, its people and its sovereignty,’ Conricus said. ‘I cannot identify any credible professional military assessment that would suggest it is wise for Israel to allow a hostile entity to dominate high terrain that controls, by line of sight and fire, most of modern Israel west of the 1949 armistice line, where 80% of Israel’s GDP and 70% of its population reside.’

Conricus said that no Israeli government could relinquish military control over the area without endangering the most basic security of the State of Israel.

He emphasized that the area defines Israel’s eastern border and noted that, while Israel currently maintains strategic peace with Jordan, the kingdom remains unstable and vulnerable to both internal and external pressures.

‘It could be jihadist elements, the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas or the Iranian regime,’ he said. ‘Israel has to have an eastern border that is a natural barrier. The Jordan River is a natural barrier that limits the movement of troops, tanks and vehicles, and provides a border that is defensible,’ he said.

Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, pointed to the concept of defensible borders that emerged after the 1967 Six-Day War.

‘As a result, Israel gained a major defensive position and strategic depth it had never previously possessed,’ Diker said, noting that Israel had been only nine miles wide at its narrowest point in the north.

After the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Diker said its strategic importance has increased amid concerns that a similar large-scale attack could occur there, given the widespread flow of weapons.

‘Although we control between 60% and 75% of the region, Iran has been penetrating the Jordanian border,’ he said, adding that Hamas incitement has energized jihadist networks.

Biblical, Historical and National Identity

Yishai Fleisher, international spokesman for Hebron — the cradle of Jewish civilization located in Judea — told Fox News Digital that the vast majority of events described in the Bible took place in Judea and Samaria.

Hebron, he said, is home to the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, while Jerusalem is where the two Jewish Temples stood and where King David reigned. In Bet El, the Biblical account of Jacob’s dream of the ladder took place.

‘The reason we have national aspirations in the Land of Israel is because of our history,’ Fleisher said. He also cited an initiative to rename Route 60 — which runs through many Biblical cities — the ‘Biblical Highway.’

Who Are the Hilltop Youth — and Why Israel Sees Them as a Problem

Earlier this month, IDF troops were dispatched to the Shavei Shomron Junction following reports that dozens of masked Israeli suspects had vandalized property in the area. Several Palestinian vehicles were torched, and two Palestinians were injured. A day later, IDF troops were dispatched to the area of Jalud following reports that Israeli civilians had vandalized a local school. In a separate incident in the Bizzariya area, several Palestinian vehicles were set on fire and property was damaged.

In 2025, the IDF recorded an increase of approximately 27% in anti-Palestinian crimes.

Governor of Binyamin and Chairman of the Yesha Council Yisrael Ganz told Fox News Digital that Judea and Samaria has been in a state of war since Oct. 7. Over the past year, he said, citing Shin Bet data, there were more than 4,000 attempted attacks against Israelis.

Ganz cited former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen, who said only 1.5% of Shin Bet cases involve Jews, while roughly 80% focus on Arab terrorism.

‘Yes, there are incidents of violence, but the number of Jews who attack Arabs is negligible,’ Ganz said, condemning extremist youth as a small and unrepresentative minority.

Ganz argued that the absence of Israeli sovereignty creates a legal gray zone that enables extremism.

‘When there is governance, security and economic opportunity, there is no room for anarchy or violence,’ he said, envisioning Judea and Samaria as ‘the Israeli Tuscany.’

Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable — or Just Diplomatic Habit?

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren told Fox News Digital that the two-state solution was never viable but rather a diplomatic reflex.

‘The Palestinians hold the world record for a people who have been offered a two-state solution and have rejected it,’ Oren said. ‘They rejected it in 1937, the British offer in 1947, the American-Israeli offer in 2001, and the subsequent offer in 2008.’

According to polls, Oren said, most Palestinians oppose a two-state solution and support the Oct. 7 attacks.

‘Rather, the two-state solution is viewed as an interim stage toward a one-state solution,’ he said, a phrase often used as a euphemism for the eventual destruction of Israel through demographic change.

While acknowledging Palestinian self-rule in Areas A and B, Oren said a fully sovereign Palestinian state is impossible.

‘It could not have control over its borders, nor control over strategic affairs, such as entering a defense pact with Iran. It will never be a classic sovereign state, but it could be more than what they have today,’ he said.

While a two-state solution once seemed inevitable, Dan Shapiro — who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama and as deputy assistant secretary of Defense for the Middle East under President Joe Biden — told Fox News Digital that it has not been viable for many years and may now be harder to envision than ever, particularly in the aftermath of Oct. 7.

Still, Shapiro said, the framework remains a fixture of Middle East diplomacy due to the lack of viable alternatives for resolving the conflict between two peoples living in one land, each with legitimate claims to a homeland.

‘President Trump includes a credible pathway to a Palestinian state in his 20-point plan to stabilize Gaza and remove Hamas from power. Presidents Biden and Trump have both viewed progress toward a Palestinian state as part of the formula to achieve Saudi normalization with Israel,’ Shapiro said.

‘None of this means it can happen soon, or perhaps at all. If it ever does, it will take longer and look different from earlier efforts. It is not a copy-and-paste of ideas from the Oslo era. But that credible pathway to a Palestinian state — one that would live peacefully alongside a secure Israel — difficult as it is, remains relevant,’ he added.

Shapiro noted that even Israel’s current government — the most right-wing in the country’s history and one that includes multiple proponents of annexation — has stopped short of applying sovereignty across the West Bank, a sign, he said, that the political and diplomatic costs remain too high.

‘President Trump has announced that it will not happen because he promised Arab states — the same ones he does business with and relies on to help stabilize Gaza — that it will not happen, and Netanyahu will not oppose him on it,’ Shapiro said.

Shapiro said that preserving the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state on some portion of the territory — even if it appears distant and would require major changes in Palestinian leadership and society — has remained relevant, even under Israeli governments that profess to oppose any two-state outcome. 


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Late last year, YouTube announced plans to reinstate accounts that had been banned at the behest of the Biden Administration for posting alleged COVID-19 misinformation. The announcement likely came as a relief to groups like the Children’s Health Defense Fund, a group associated with Robert Kennedy Jr.; and to Senator Ron Johnson; both of whom were punished by the social media giant for posting videos that ran contrary to the Biden administration’s official policy on the COVID-19 vaccine and on COVID-19 treatments.

This is a good move. But we should remember, it wasn’t just YouTube that decided to punish speech disapproved by the prior administration. 

A report by the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary and Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government contains damning evidence that the Biden Administration leaned on social media companies to censor anti-vaccine content during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report details how Facebook, Amazon, and YouTube all shadowbanned or removed content that was critical of the administration’s official stance on the vaccines, the origin of the virus, and more.

The administration’s actions were reckless, and endangered more than just our societal freedom of speech.

For one thing, while it might be tempting to think that the Biden Administration only censored crackpots and conspiracy theorists, the truth is far worse. The report details how the Biden administration leaned on Facebook to censor the “lab leak” theory of COVID-19’s origins, a theory that’s now seen as highly plausible. It similarly asked Facebook to censor “negative information on or opinions about the vaccine,” and internal emails from Facebook report that ““The Surgeon General wants us to remove true information about side effects.”

Prominent scientists who opposed the administration’s position on lockdowns, including Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (current head of the National Institutes of Health) were blacklisted by social media platforms. At the administration’s behest, videos featuring Bhattacharya were removed from YouTube.

All of this did immense damage to our truth-seeking apparatus, during a time when finding the truth could not have been more important. When Facebook dragged its feet on censoring certain content, President Biden publicly accused them of “killing people.” But the same accusation could be made against the Biden Administration itself: by censoring scientific debate during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, the administration virtually guaranteed that its response would be worse than if prominent critics were allowed to voice their concerns.

Some proponents of censorship argue that the more important an issue is, the more justification there is for censorship. This makes a superficial kind of sense: after all, nobody wants hucksters selling snake oil to take advantage of sick people by claiming that they’re curing cancer. But more often, the inverse is true: the higher the stakes of a given issue, the more essential it is that experts on all sides be allowed to voice their concerns freely. By preventing this robust scientific debate, the Biden administration ensured that the policies it implemented (including lockdowns and vaccine mandates) were worse than if prominent critics had been given a seat at the table.

The Biden Administration’s actions also took a sledgehammer to institutional trust in America, which has fallen to concerning levels. The decline of institutional trust worries critics across the political spectrum, from progressives concerned that our society is becoming anti-science to conservatives like Yuval Levin, for a simple reason: our society works better when we trust our institutions and when, in turn, they show themselves to be trustworthy.

By politicizing the scientific debate about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Administration did profound damage to institutional trust. A study by Pew finds that in April 2020, 87 percent of Americans “had confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interests.” By late 2023, that number had fallen to 73 percent. By summer of 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had only a 33 percent approval rating among Republicans. Many on the left chalk this trend up to Republicans being anti-science, but the House Judiciary report tells a different story: many on the right lost trust in an institution that they justifiably saw as having been shamelessly politicized.

Trust in news has plummeted as well. In 2019, 18 percent of Americans had a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of faith in television news. By 2024, that number had fallen to 12 percent. In 2019, 23 percent of respondents had a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of faith in newspapers; by 2024, that number was just 18 percent. There are multiple reasons for this decline in trust, but it’s hard to see evidence of the administration jawboning companies into censoring so-called “misinformation” on COVID-19 and not conclude that many Americans are simply tired of feeling lied to by the news.

The other problem created by the administration has to do with what economist Robert Higgs calls the “ratchet effect.” Here’s how Michael Matulef describes the phenomenon:

The ratchet effect theory, as popularized by Robert Higgs in his book Crisis and Leviathan, refers to the tendency of governments to respond to crises by implementing new policies, regulations, and laws that significantly enhance their powers. These measures are typically presented as temporary solutions to address specific problems. However, in history, these measures often outlast their intended purpose and become a permanent part of the legal landscape.

One danger of the Biden Administration’s actions is that they can become precedents for future administrations to further erode free speech protections in future crises. The Biden administration inured people to having their freedom of speech censored in the name of public health, which makes it that much more likely that we’ll be equally willing to shrug off future abuses. When it comes to free speech, we the people can feel like the proverbial frog sitting in a pot of increasingly hot water, and it should concern all of us whenever an administration decides to increase the temperature by a few degrees.

When we’re discussing freedom of speech, First Amendment defenders can be strident about the principles involved; as more than one First Amendment absolutist has argued, even if there were no practical benefit to free speech beyond letting people speak freely, it would still be worth defending. 

That’s true, but we shouldn’t let ourselves forget that the First Amendment is also a profoundly practical tool for building a good society. When governments censor their people, they do profound damage to the truth-seeking apparatus and risk people’s lives and livelihoods with poorly-thought-out policies. They damage the institutional trust that keeps society functioning. No matter what we think of the arguments made by lockdown resistors and COVID-19 vaccine skeptics, we should be appalled that our government tried to censor them.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Prince Silver Corp. (CSE:PRNC,OTC:PRNCF)(OTCQB:PRNCF)(T130:Frankfurt) (‘Prince Silver’or theCompany’) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,687,500 units of the Company (‘Units‘) at a price of $0.70 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (the ‘Private Placement‘). Each Unit will consist of one common share (a ‘Common Share‘) and one-half common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant (a ‘Warrant‘) being exercisable to purchase one Common Share at a price of $1.00 for 24 months from the date of issuance ; provided that if the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares for a period of 10 consecutive trading days is $1.40 or higher, the Company will have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants upon notice given by press release and the Warrants will thereafter expire on the 30th calendar day after the date of such press release.

The Company intends to pay finders’ fees in an amount equal to 7% to eligible finders, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Stock Exchange (‘CSE‘). The Private Placement is subject to approval of the CSE, and all securities issued under the Private Placement will be subject to statutory hold periods expiring four months and one day from the date of closing of the Private Placement pursuant to applicable securities laws and CSE policy.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to advance exploration and development activities at its Prince Silver Project in Nevada, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes. Closing of the Offering is subject to customary conditions, including approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

About Prince Silver Corp.

Prince Silver Corp. is a silver exploration company advancing its past-producing Prince Silver-Zinc-Manganese-Lead Mine in Nevada, USA. Featuring near-surface mineralization that was historically drill tested by over 129 holes and is open in all directions, the Prince Project offers a clear path toward a maiden 43-101 compliant resource estimate. The Company also holds an interest in the Stampede Gap Project, a district-scale copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry system located 15 km north-northwest of the Prince Silver Project, highlighting Prince Silver’s focus on high-potential, strategically located exploration assets.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Derek Iwanaka, CEO & Director
Tel: 604-928-2797
Email: info@princesilvercorp.com
Website: www.princesilvercorp.com

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Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements, including with respect to future plans, and other matters. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as ‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’ and ‘continue’ or the negative thereof or similar variations. Some of the specific forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: ongoing and proposed drill programs, amendments to the Company’s website, property option payments and regulatory and corporate approvals. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, business, economic and capital market conditions, the ability to manage operating expenses, dependence on key personnel, completion of satisfactory due diligence in respect of the Acquisition and related transactions, and compliance with property option agreements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, anticipated costs, and the ability to achieve goals. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, the continued availability of capital and financing, litigation, failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, failure to obtain regulatory or corporate approvals, exploration results, loss of key employees and consultants, and general economic, market or business conditions. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota accused President Donald Trump of ‘deflecting’ after he took aim at her in a Truth Social post on Monday.

In part of his post, Trump said, ‘the DOJ and Congress are looking at ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all.’

The left-wing lawmaker fired back in a post on X.

‘Sorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue, you’re deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me. Years of ‘investigations’ have found nothing. Get your goons out of Minnesota,’ she wrote.

Before mentioning Omar in the Monday Truth Social post, Trump had also noted, ‘I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me. Separately, a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets.’

Omar advocates abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ilhan Omar under investigation after reports of a 3,500% increase of net worth

‘ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it,’ she declared in part of a Sunday post on X.

In a January 18 Truth Social post, Trump said that Omar should either be jailed or sent back to Somalia.

‘There is 19 Billion Dollars in Minnesota Somalia Fraud. Fake ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan Omar, a constant complainer who hates the USA, knows everything there is to know. She should be in jail, or even a worse punishment, sent back to Somalia, considered one of the absolutely worst countries in the World. She could help to MAKE SOMALIA GREAT AGAIN!’ the president declared in the post.

Omar, who has served in the House of Representatives since early 2019, was born in Somalia and became a U.S. citizen in 2000.


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