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When U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian military targets in June, critics warned it could ignite a regional inferno — even the start of World War III. Four months later, the Middle East is quieter than at any point in years. Iranian proxies have scaled back attacks, Gulf tensions have cooled, and Washington has shifted attention toward the Western Hemisphere.

The unexpected calm is raising a new question: Did decisive U.S. action restore deterrence — or has Washington simply been lucky?

Those who favor a more forceful U.S. foreign policy counted Iran’s lack of a response as a win for their frame of mind — and a loss for restrainers. They now credit the strikes with bringing about a period of relative peace that culminated in a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas this week.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., publicly broke from her longtime support of President Donald Trump after the strikes.

‘Six months in and here we are turning back on the campaign promises, and we bombed Iran on behalf of Israel,’ she said on Newsmax at the time.

‘We’re entering a nuclear war, World War Three, because the entire world is going to erupt. And you know what, the people that are cheering it on right now, their tune is going to drastically change the minute we start seeing flag-draped coffins on the nightly news.’

On Monday, she praised Trump for brokering the peace deal between Israel and Hamas. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers! May healing begin for all.’ 

‘You’ve put every U.S. troop and embassy in the region at risk and squandered America’s diplomatic leverage — though you’ll likely think you’ve strengthened it,’ said Adam Weinstein, deputy director of the Middle East Program at the Quincy Institute, at the time.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., claimed the strike ‘put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.’

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was even more blunt. ‘It was a good week for the neocons in the military-industrial complex who want war all the time,’ he said on CBS’ Face the Nation.

Four months later, those who once warned of a spiral toward World War III are facing an uncomfortable reality: the region is largely quiet.

‘Those who warned of World War III before the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran fundamentally misunderstood both the nature of deterrence and the regime in Tehran,’ said Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

‘Strength and resolve don’t invite escalation — they prevent it. What we’ve seen in recent months is a return to deterrence through escalation dominance: Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and other American enemies are recalibrating precisely because the United States finally imposed real costs on the Islamic Republic.’

Dubowitz said years of Western restraint emboldened Iran. ‘For years, Western policymakers indulged in a fantasy that restraint would produce stability,’ he said. ‘It did the opposite. Tehran read our de-escalation as weakness and kept pushing.’

‘Everybody who said that a strike on Iran would be a disaster was wrong,’ said Matthew Kroenig, vice president of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center and a former Pentagon strategist. ‘These fears about Iranian retaliation and region-wide war were exaggerated. Iran doesn’t want a major war with the United States, the greatest superpower on earth that could end its regime. Instead, Iran engaged in some kind of token retaliation, and the whole thing died down.’

Trump’s authorization of the strikes was not a departure from his ‘America First’ principles, as Greene suggested, but a continuation of them.

‘When it comes to hitting an adversary hard, Trump has always been open to that kind of short, sharp, decisive use of force to achieve a clear objective,’ Kroenig said.

Those in the restraint camp say they don’t count Trump’s decision as a total loss for their viewpoint. They argue that predictions of a wider war were based on a different scenario — one that Trump ultimately avoided.

‘The prediction that this could lead to a wider war was for the scenario in which the U.S. would join Israel in a larger military campaign against Iran with the intent of regime change,’ said Trita Parsi, co-founder of the Quincy Institute. ‘This is not what Trump opted for. He clearly signaled to Tehran before the strikes where he would strike to ensure that the locations would be vacated and that there would be no casualties. He also signaled his intent to only strike these sites and be done with it. This significantly reduced the risk of a larger escalation.’

Rosemary Kelanic of Defense Priorities acknowledged that the strikes were ‘not a win for restraint’ in principle, and though the U.S. felt few repercussions, it was still a gamble.

‘I think it’s really easy to learn the wrong lesson from this, which is, all we have to do is go in and bomb for 45 minutes and then everyone will back down,’ she said. ‘Most of the time, U.S. military force doesn’t actually produce the outcomes that we want.’

Adam Weinstein said the operation came at the cost of diplomacy, noting that the strikes took place in the midst of ongoing negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program.

‘The strikes were a setback on diplomacy with Iran,’ he said. ‘They negatively affected the world’s ability to ensure that Iran doesn’t develop a nuclear capability. It essentially destroyed trust between Iran and the international community.’


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Vancouver, Canada, October 16, 2025 TheNewswire – Spartan Metals Corp. (‘ Spartan ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) (TSX-V: W) is pleased to announce, it has initiated an exploration program (‘ Program ‘) at its Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project in Nevada (Figure 1). The focus of the Program will be characterizing the tailings at the historic Tungstonia millsite and completing extensive surface exploration at the Tungstonia and Rees claim blocks.

This Program will execute the entire Phase 1 of the recommended work program from Spartan’s July 31, 2025, NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Eagle Project and will be expanded to include the Surface Geology Program component of Phase 2. Results acquired from this campaign will be used to support future work plans and drill target generation.

Tungstonia Mill Tailings Characterization

The characterization of Tungstonia Millsite tailings will be the primary focus of the exploration activities and drilling will begin on October 20, 2025 . Drilling at the historic tailings site will use a hollow stem auger to collect samples. All samples collected will be used for thorough geochemical and metallurgical analysis, as well as to define the overall geometry for tonnage calculations, 3D modeling, quantitative assessment, resource estimation, and economic evaluation.

Surface Geology Program

The surface geology program will encompass both Tungstonia and Rees Claim blocks, with an emphasis on comprehensive soil sampling at an approximate 100 m x 100 metre (‘ m ‘) grid (Figures 2 and 3), expanded rock and outcrop sampling, geologic mapping, and geophysical investigations—including Controlled Source Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics (CSAMT) and/or Magnetotellurics (MT)—at Tungstonia. These efforts aim to more accurately define the lateral and vertical extent of existing tungsten-silver-rubidium veins, identify new vein occurrences (Figure 4), and determine high-potential drill targets.

Figure 1 Location map of Eagle Project showing the Tungstonia and Rees areas, located in White Pine County, Nevada


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Figure 2 Planned soil sampling locations at the Tungstonia Claims.


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Figure 3 Planned soil sampling locations at the Rees Claims


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Figure 4 Potential tungsten vein extensions and potential new veins in area of interest for geophysics. The assay information shown were previously reported on August 7, 2025.


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About The Eagle Project

The Eagle Project (‘Project’) presents a unique opportunity to delineate one of the largest and highest-grade Tungsten and Rubidium districts in the United States. The Project consists of the past-producing high-grade Tungstonia (W) and Rees/Antelope tungsten (W-Cu-Ag) mines. Operations at these mines were from 1915 to 1942 with intermittent small-scale production occurring until 1956. Tungsten production from these two mines totaled 8,379 units at grades between 0.6%-0.9% WO 3 (1).

The Project is ~20 km² in size and located approximately 120 kilometers northeast of the town of Ely, in the Kern Mountains of White Pine County, Nevada. The Project covers 4,936 acres consisting of 244 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unpatented lode mining claims.

Three deposit types are present at Eagle; Porphyry, Skarn, and Carbonate Replacement (CRD) that contain significant or anomalous grades of Tungsten (W), Silver (Ag), and Rubidium (Rb) plus Cu-Ag-Sb±Au-Pb-Zn-Bi-As across three project focus areas that includes the potential to recover W-Rb-Ag from the legacy Tungstonia Mill Tailings.

(1) Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (1988), Bulletin 105 p213-217

The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of, and approved by Brett R. Marsh, CPG. Mr. Marsh is President and CEO of Spartan Metals Corp and a ‘qualified person’ as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .

About Spartan Metals Corp.

Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in top-tier mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic.

Spartan’s flagship project is the Eagle Project in eastern Nevada that consists of the highest-grade historic tungsten resource in the USA (the past-producing Tungstonia Mine) along with significant under-defined resources consisting of: high-grade rubidium; antimony; bismuth; indium; as well as precious and base metals. More information about Spartan Metals can be found at www.SpartanMetals.com

On behalf of the Board of Spartan

‘Brett Marsh’

President, CEO & Director

Further Information:

Brett Marsh, M.Sc., MBA, CPG

President, CEO & Director

1-888-535-0325

info@spartanmetals.com

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

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute ‘forward-looking statements.’ Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words ‘expects,’ ‘plans,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘believes,’ ‘intends,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘projects,’ ‘potential’ and similar expressions, or that events or conditions ‘will,’ ‘would,’ ‘may,’ ‘could’ or ‘should’ occur. Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Spartan has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that: the current objectives concerning the Company’s projects can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner; and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner.

Although the Company believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by their nature forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; the Company’s ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies; competition; the ability of the Company to obtain and retain all applicable regulatory and other approvals and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.

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Nevgold Corp. (‘ NevGold ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSXV:NAU,OTC:NAUFF) (OTCQX:NAUFF) (Frankfurt:5E50 ) is pleased to announce the discovery of high-grade oxide antimony in the new antimony-gold ‘Bullet Zone’ from surface at its Limousine Butte Project (the ‘Project’, ‘Limo Butte’) in Nevada. The Bullet Zone was discovered with a plus 150 meter step-out drillhole from 2025 drilling that was testing NevGold’s new geology model at the Project. The Bullet Zone discovery significantly expands the gold-antimony mineralization footprint at the Resurrection Ridge target area, which NevGold is advancing to an initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’).

Key Highlights

  • Discovery of the Bullet Zone with new 2025 step-out drilling intercepts the highest-grade antimony (‘Antimony’, ‘Sb’) interval drilled to date at the Project, with grades up to 8.9% Sb :
    • LB25-002 Upper Zone (from surface): 14.90 g/t AuEq* over 4.6 meters (3.76% Sb and 0.29 g/t Au) , within 2.42 g/t AuEq* over 53.3 meters (0.57% Sb and 0.22 g/t Au)
    • LB25-002 Lower Zone: 0.82 g/t AuEq* over 32.0 meters (0.68 g/t Au and 0.04% Sb) , within 0.58 g/t AuEq* over 57.9 meters (0.45 g/t Au and 0.03% Sb)
    • *Gold equivalents (‘AuEq’) are based on assumed metals prices of US$3,000/oz of gold and US$40,000 per tonne of antimony (~30% discount to current spot prices), and assumed metals recoveries of 80% for gold and 75% for antimony.
  • Over 150 meter step-out and discovery of the Bullet Zone significantly expands the mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge; the Company intends to advance both Resurrection Ridge and Cadillac Valley to an initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’)
    • 11 drillholes have been completed in the current 2025 drill campaign with assays pending
  • Positive samples at surface up to 6.8% antimony and 0.25 g/t Au found in road cuts during construction of the new 2025 drill pads (see Figure 1); the new drill pads are focused on expansion areas and show the extensive mineralization potential at the Project
  • Phase II metallurgical testwork on gold and antimony continues to advance with results expected over the coming weeks

Limo Butte Planned 2025 Activities / Status Update
NevGold will continue its active exploration program at Limo Butte including:

  • Evaluating the historical geological database with focus on gold and antimony (completed) ;
  • Analyzing historical drilling with focus on gold and antimony (continuous activity) ;
  • Advancing metallurgical testwork (in progress, Phase II results in coming weeks) ;
  • Continuing to drill test gold-antimony targets (ongoing, 11 drillholes completed to date) ;
  • Completing initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) (in progress) .

NevGold CEO, Brandon Bonifacio, comments: ‘We are extremely excited about the discovery of the high-grade antimony intercept in the new oxide gold-antimony Bullet Zone from surface . The geological concept of drilling below the older, thrusted dolomite unit was a target that our team developed over the past couple of years working at Limo Butte. The fact that we intercepted some of the highest grade mineralization that we have drilled to date at Limo Butte on the 1 st hole testing this target concept is exceptional and a testament to our technical team. The discovery of the Bullet Zone also significantly expands the mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge, and opens large areas of the Project overlain by dolomite, with no historical drilling .’

Bonifacio continues: ‘We are also well-positioned with Limo Butte to support the United States critical minerals strategy as the Project has both gold and antimony, and both commodities have reached all-time high prices this year. There is a clear commitment from government officials to advance high-quality, domestic, mineral projects and Limo Butte is well-advanced with its significant near-surface, oxide gold-antimony mineralization and large geological database . We are also progressing another key milestone, which is the Phase II metallurgical testwork on the gold-antimony metallurgical flowsheet building on our positive results from Phase I. All of these various work programs will help us rapidly demonstrate the gold-antimony potential at Limo Butte as we progress the asset to the next stages of project development with the objective of playing a key part in the mandate to create a vertically integrated, U.S. antimony supply chain .’

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Figure 1 – Resurrection Ridge target area with the new Bullet Zone discovery from LB25-002. Figure also includes the 2025 drillpads and identified expansion areas with the thrust faulted Upper Plate Dolomite. Red outline is current mineralization footprint at Resurrection Ridge, with +150 meter step-out to the east with Hole 25-002 and discovery of the Bullet Zone. To view image please click here

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Figure 2 – Cross section with results from LB25-002 and new Bullet Zone discovery. Thin colored discs show Antimony (Sb ppm) in drilling, and wide colored discs show Gold (Au ppm) in drilling. To view image please click here

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Figure 3 – Large cross section at the Project outlining the strong expansion potential between Resurrection Ridge and Crashed Airplane Valley, which spans +2.5 kilometers. To view image please click here

Figure 4 – Sample from road cut building new 2025 drill pads which assayed 6.8% antimony and 0.25 g/t Au in newly identified expansion part of the Project around the Bullet Zone discovery. Elongated white crystals are stibiconite (Sb 3 O 6 (OH)). To view image please click here

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Figure 5 – Sample area from drill pad from drillhole LB25-002, which discovered the high-grade Bullet Zone, showing strong stibiconite and stibnite mineralization. To view image please click here

2025 Drill Results

Hole ID Length, m* g/t Au % Sb g/t AuEq** From, m To, m
Resurrection Ridge – Bullet Zone
LB25-002 Upper 53.3 0.22 0.57% 2.42 3.0 56.4
including 32.0 0.31 0.84% 3.60 19.8 51.8
including 4.6 0.29 3.76% 14.90 39.6 44.2
LB25-002 Lower 57.9 0.45 0.03% 0.58 150.9 208.8
including 32.0 0.68 0.04% 0.82 164.6 196.6

*Downhole thickness reported; true width varies depending on drill hole dip and is approximately 70% to 90% of downhole thickness.
**The gold equivalents (‘AuEq’) are based on assumed metals prices of US$3,000/oz of gold and US$40,000 per tonne of antimony (~30% discount to current spot prices), and assumed metals recoveries of 80% for gold and 75% for antimony.

Limo Butte – Updated Geological Model Summary
The Devonian Pilot Shale (‘Pilot Shale’, ‘Pilot’) is the principal local host to Carlin-type mineralization at Limousine Butte. At Limousine Butte, positive gold grades commonly coincide with silicification and jasperoid breccias within the Pilot Shale, an alteration style also observed where elevated antimony is reported.

NevGold’s 2021–2025 work included integrating historical drilling, new mapping, and surface sampling which produced an updated district model and refined property-wide controls on mineralization. At Resurrection Ridge , Devonian–Silurian dolomite is exposed immediately east of known gold-antimony mineralization. Earlier explorers inferred that the overlying Pilot Shale had been eroded in this area, and they did not test eastward, despite shallow high-grade intercepts in the easternmost holes drilled at Resurrection Ridge. The new model indicates the older dolomite was thrust over the prospective Pilot Shale unit, creating structural preparation and a fluid trap that preserves the favorable host at depth, the classic architecture for a Carlin-type system.

Hole LB25-002 , the first test of this new NevGold geological model, collared in dolomite, passed through the upper thrust plate, and intersected gold and antimony at multiple horizons within the Pilot Shale. This drillhole result validates the model and materially expands the potential mineralization footprint: the preserved Pilot Shale extends more than one kilometer east of prior drilling at Resurrection Ridge.

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Figure 6 – Comparison of historical geological model (left) and new NevGold geological model (right) outlining the thesis that the older dolomite unit was thrust over the prospective Pilot Shale unit. The preserved Pilot Shale unit extends more than 1 kilometer east of prior drilling at Resurrection Ridge. To view image please click here

Property-wide, the updated model outlines multiple Au–Sb target corridors that track outcrops and projected subsurface positions of the Pilot Shale, where repeated faulting and thrusting provided fluid pathways and focused mineralization. NevGold’s 2025 drill program continues to test these high-priority targets.

Historical records within the project boundary document two small-scale antimony prospects—the Nevada Antimony Mine and the Lage Antimony Prospect (Figure 1). The Nevada Antimony Mine extracted stibnite (Sb₂S₃) from a hydrothermal breccia via shallow pits; the Lage prospect similarly reports limited antimony production. Complementing these records, rock-chip sampling from the Golden Butte pit (Brigham Young University thesis) returned numerous assays exceeding 1% Sb in jasperoid breccias, with several over 5% Sb , including a sample grading 9.6% Sb with visible stibnite and stibiconite ( BYU Thesis Report ).

Together, these datasets support a district-scale interpretation in which thrust repetition preserves the Pilot Shale at depth east of Resurrection Ridge and focuses Au–Sb mineralization along structurally prepared horizons, establishing multiple high-priority targets for step-out drilling and follow-up work.

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Figure 7 – Limousine Butte Project with historical antimony in rock chips and soils. The total strike length between Resurrection Ridge and Cadillac Valley is +5km. To view image please click here

Drillhole Orientation Details

Hole ID Target Zone Easting Northing Elevation (m) Length (m) Azimuth Dip
LB25-002 Bullet Zone (RR) 667078 4417219 2176 225.6 145 -65

US Executive Order – Announced March 20, 2025
The Company is pleased to report the sweeping Executive Order to strengthen American mineral production and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations for its mineral supply . Antimony (Sb) has been identified as an important ‘Critical Mineral’ in the United States essential for national security, clean energy, and technology applications, yet no domestically mined supply currently exists.

The Executive Order invokes the use of the Defense Production Act as part of a broad United States (‘US’) Government effort to expand domestic minerals production on national security grounds. As it relates to project permitting, the Order states that it will ‘identify priority projects that can be immediately approved or for which permits can be immediately issued, and take all necessary or appropriate actions…to expedite and issue the relevant permits or approvals.’ Furthermore, the Order includes provisions to accelerate access to private and public capital for domestic projects, including the creation of a ‘dedicated mineral and mineral production fund for domestic investments’ under the Development Finance Corporation (‘DFC’).

This decisive action by the US Government highlights the urgent need to expand domestic minerals output to support supply chain security in the United States. This important Order will help revitalize domestic mineral production by improving the permitting process and providing financial support to qualifying domestic projects.

Importance of Antimony
Antimony is considered a ‘Critical Mineral’ by the United States based on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list (U.S.G.S. (2022)). ‘Critical Minerals’ are metals and non-metals essential to the economy and national security. Antimony is utilized in all manners of military applications, including the manufacturing of armor piercing bullets, night vision goggles, infrared sensors, precision optics, laser sighting, explosive formulations, hardened lead for bullets and shrapnel, ammunition primers, tracer ammunition, nuclear weapons and production, tritium production, flares, military clothing, and communication equipment. Other uses include technology (semi-conductors, circuit boards, electric switches, fluorescent lighting, high quality clear glass and lithium-ion batteries) and clean-energy storage.

Globally, approximately 90% of the world’s current antimony supply is produced by China, Russia, and Tajikistan. Beginning on September 15, 2024, China, which is responsible for nearly half of all global mined antimony output and dominates global refinement and processing, announced that it will restrict antimony exports. In December-2024, China explicitly restricted antimony exports to the United States citing its dual military and civilian uses, which further exacerbated global supply chain concerns. (Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024)) The U.S. Department of Defense (‘DOD’) has designated antimony as a ‘Critical Mineral’ due to its importance in national security, and governments are now prioritizing domestic production to mitigate supply chain disruptions. Projects exploring antimony sources in North America play a key role in addressing these challenges.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (‘Perpetua’) has the most advanced domestic gold-antimony project in the United States. Perpetua’s project, known as Stibnite, is located in Idaho approximately 130 km northeast of NevGold’s Nutmeg Mountain and Zeus projects. Positive advancements at Stibnite including the technical development and permitting has led to US$75 million in Department of Defense (‘DOD’) awards, and over $1.8 billion in indicative financing from the Export Import Bank of the United States (‘US EXIM’) ( see Perpetua Resources News Release from April 8, 2024 ) (Perpetua Resources. (2025))

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Figure 8 – Limousine Butte Land Holdings and District Exploration Activity To view image please click here

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Signed’

Brandon Bonifacio, President & CEO

For further information, please contact Brandon Bonifacio at bbonifacio@nev-gold.com, call 604-337-4997, or visit our website at www.nev-gold.com .

Sampling Methodology, Quality Control and Quality Assurance
NevGold QA/QC protocols are followed on the Project and include insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples in all drill holes. A 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method was completed by ISO 17025 certified American Assay Labs, Reno.

The historic data collection chain of custody procedures and analytical results by previous operators appear adequate and were completed to industry standard practices. For the Newmont and US Gold data a 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method MS-41 was completed by ISO 17025 certified ALS Chemex, Reno or Elko Nevada.

Geochemical ICP (5g) analysis for the Wilson, Christianson and Tingey report was completed by Geochemical Services Inc. and the XRF analyses (glass disk or pellets) by Brigham Young University.

Technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Greg French, CPG, the Company’s Vice President, Exploration, who is NevGold’s Qualified Person (‘QP’) under National Instrument 43-101 and responsible for technical matters of this release.

About the Company
NevGold is an exploration and development company targeting large-scale mineral systems in the proven districts of Nevada and Idaho. NevGold owns a 100% interest in the Limousine Butte and Cedar Wash gold projects in Nevada, and the Nutmeg Mountain gold project and Zeus copper project in Idaho.

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company’s current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘suggest’, ‘indicate’ and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the proposed work programs at Limousine Butte, the exploration potential at Limousine Butte, and future potential project milestones such as the potential Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, general economic, market and business conditions, and the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals. There is some risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correct or that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

References

Blackmon, D. (2021) Antimony: The Most Important Mineral You Never Heard Of. Article Prepared by Forbes.

Kurtenbach, E. (2024) China Bans Exports to US of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony in response to Chip Sanctions . Article Prepared by AP News.

Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024) China Bans Export of Critical Minerals to US as Trade Tensions Escalate . Article Prepared by Reuters.

Lv, A. and Jackson, L. (2025) China’s Curbs on Exports of Strategic Minerals . Article Prepared by Reuters.

Perpetua Resources. (2025) Antimony Summary . Articles and Videos Prepared by Perpetua Resources.

Sangine, E. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023 . Antimony Summary Report prepared by U.S.G.S

U.S.G.S. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals . Reported Prepared by U.S.G.S

Wilson, D.,J., Christiansen, E., H., and Tingey, D., G., 1994, Geology and Geochemistry of the Golden Butte Mine- A Small Carlin- Type Gold Deposit in Eastern Nevada: Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v.40, P.185-211. BYU V.40 P.185-211.

 

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Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK,OTC:BKUCF), (FSE: MAL2), (OTC: BKUCF) ‘Blue Sky’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company has completed an induced polarization (pole-dipole electrical tomography (‘ET’)) geophysical survey at the Ivana Gap target, located between the Company’s Ivana Deposit and Ivana Central target within the Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project, Río Negro Province, Argentina (Figure 1). The properties hosting the Ivana Gap and Ivana Central targets are held by Blue Sky via its 100% owned subsidiary, Minera Cielo Azul S.A. (‘MCA’).

The single line ET survey has delineated a 1,400-metre wide chargeability anomaly at the Ivana Gap target, approximately 30 to 60 metres below surface, that is interpreted to relate to the northerly extension of the REDOX front trend related to the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit (Figure 2). Its position, midway between the Ivana Deposit and Ivana Central, supports the interpretation of a continuous redox front trend linking these two targets. The results highlight Ivana Gap as a key area for follow-up exploration.

Nikolaos Cacos, Blue Sky President & CEO commented, ‘Geophysical surveys have proven highly effective at Amarillo Grande, first guiding our discoveries in 2017 and now advancing our work at Ivana Gap. The new ET survey highlights an intriguing anomaly suggesting we could find mineralization extending to the north of the Ivana Deposit in this area. We look forward to testing this prospective target with our next phase of exploration drilling.’

The objective of the ET survey was to refine targets for drilling by tracing the subsurface extent of the organic-rich sandstone/REDOX front between the Ivana Deposit and the Ivana Central target. The results of this geophysical survey will help guide part of an upcoming diamond drill program that is now being planned and is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The geophysical and drilling programs described herein are being funded by Ivana Minerales S.A. (‘IMSA‘) the joint venture company (‘JVCO‘) established to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium Project. Under the terms of the definitive agreement announced on December 2, 2024 IMSA has the exclusive right and option (‘Call Option‘) to acquire up to a 100% interest in certain exploration targets (‘Exploration Targets‘) at Amarillo Grande. To exercise this right, IMSA must incur certain funding obligations over the six-year term of the Call Option, pay the relevant option price pursuant to the formula set out in the Call Option, and grant to MCA a 2% royalty on all Exploration Targets acquired under the Call Option.

Geophysical Program Detail

The ET survey at Ivana Gap was conducted by Geofisica Argentina S.A. using a pole-dipole array with 15 m electrode spacing. The survey used an Iris ELREC PRO 10-channel receiver (time-domain) and a VIP-5000 transmitter.

The program consisted of a single 5 kilometre line covering the central portion of the prospect, subparallel to the majority of lines from previous surveys at Ivana Central (Section L1) and at the Ivana deposit (Section Ivana VIII) (see Figure 2). The results show a broad chargeability anomaly over 1400m in width that is interpreted as the REDOX front horizon signature. Additionally, smaller chargeability anomalies are observed toward the eastern (right-hand) portion of the pseudo-section. These appear either deeper in the profile or as isolated subsurface highs. The main anomaly lies along the projected northwest trend extending from the Ivana Deposit in the south, northwest towards Ivana Central, where reduced carbonaceous alteration has been confirmed in drillhole cuttings.

Many of the historical ET geophysical lines over the Ivana deposits were either not processed for chargeability or did not detect significant anomalies. However, a clear 600m wide chargeability anomaly was observed on line Ivana VIII that was completed on the northern flank of the Ivana deposit, as shown in Figure 2.

Qualified Persons

The technical contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Mr. Ariel Testi, CPG, who works for the Company and is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

About Ivana Minerales S.A.

Ivana Minerales S.A. is the operating company for the joint-venture between Blue Sky and its partner Abatare Spain, S.L.U. to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit in Rio Negro Province of Argentina. The activities of JVCO are subject to the earn-in transaction (the ‘Agreement‘) in which COAM will fund cumulative expenditures of US$35 million to acquire a 49.9% indirect equity interest in the Ivana deposit, and then has the further right to earn up to an 80% equity interest in JVCO by completion of a feasibility study and funding the costs and expenditures up to US$160,000,000 to develop and construct the project to commercial production, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement. JVCO also has a Call Option to acquire a 100% interest in all or part of certain exploration targets owned by Blue Sky’s 100% held subsidiary, subject to certain conditions. For additional details, please refer to the News Release dated February 27, 2025, as well as the Company’s latest Financial Statements & MD&A available at blueskyuranium.com.

About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.

Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company’s objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky’s flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company’s recently optioned Corcovo project has demonstrated potential to host an in-situ recovery uranium deposit. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Nikolaos Cacos’ 
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Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director

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.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, the ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements that, other than statements of historical fact, address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company’s planned drilling campaigns, its objectives and the potential mineral content of its projects. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: uncertainty relating to mineral resources; risks related to heavy metal and transition metal price fluctuations, particularly uranium and vanadium; risks relating to the dependence of the Company on key management personnel and outside parties; the potential impact of global pandemics; risks and uncertainties related to governmental regulation and the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, including in respect of the Company’s planned exploration program described in this news release. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company’s public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law.

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Stallion Uranium Corp. (the ‘ Company ‘ or ‘ Stallion ‘ ) (TSX-V: STUD ; OTCQB: STLNF ; FSE: FE0) pleased to announce that it will commence a high-resolution ground Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) survey on November 1, 2025, on its Coyote Target, part of the Moonlite Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada in partnership with Atha Energy Corp. (‘Atha Energy’) (TSX-V: SASK) .

This survey is designed to extend and refine the results of Stallion’s previous EM work, with the goal of precisely defining conductive structures commonly associated with uranium mineralization. The program will focus on the Coyote Corridor, home to Stallion’s top-priority drill targets identified through detailed analysis of historical datasets and newly acquired geophysical information. These targets were ranked using Stallion’s multi-parameter review, which applies an 11 step ranking criteria of components for discovery.

Matthew Schwab, CEO of Stallion Uranium, said, ‘Launching this ground EM survey at the Coyote Target is a critical step toward advancing our discovery efforts. By improving the resolution of our geophysical data, we expect not only to sharpen the definition of our highest-priority targets, but also to increase the number of drill-ready locations across the Coyote Corridor. Each additional high-confidence target strengthens our ability to deliver meaningful results in the upcoming drill campaign.’

Coyote Target - 3D image of SWML Plates over 3D Gravity

Figure 1 : Coyote Target – 3D image of SWML Plates over 3D Gravity

Conductors interpreted from previous MobileMT Survey

The survey will be conducted by Abitibi Geophysics using the Stepwise Moving Loop (SWML) TDEM method, a proven technique for detecting conductive zones within basement rock. Data collected will be fully integrated with the airborne and ground surveys completed earlier in 2025, providing Stallion with an enhanced geophysical model to guide next-stage exploration.

Darren Slugoski, Vice President of Exploration, said, ‘This ground-based survey will significantly improve the resolution of our geophysical data, allowing us to more accurately model conductive features at depth. By integrating the results with our existing datasets, we will be able to fine-tune the positioning of drill collars and reduce the risk of missing mineralized structures. Increasing confidence in the geometry and location of these conductors is essential to maximizing the effectiveness of our upcoming drill program.’

Coyote Target - SWML Plates over Gravity with planned EM survey locations

Figure 2 : Coyote Target – SWML Plates over Gravity with planned EM survey locations

Survey results are expected in late November 2025 and will directly guide final drill targeting. Stallion is preparing to mobilize for a winter drill program in December 2025, where the refined targets from the Coyote Corridor will be tested for potential uranium mineralization.

About the Stepwise Moving Loop (SWML) TDEM Survey:

The SWML TDEM survey utilizes Abitibi’s cutting-edge ARMIT-TDEM system, featuring a three-component, combined B-field and ∂B/∂t sensor developed by Dr. James Macnae of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). The ARMIT sensor delivers an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio, comparable to a SQUID sensor for B-field measurements and an induction coil for B/t detection. It is designed for robust performance across extreme temperatures (-40°C to +50°C) without the need for hazardous cryogenic liquids.

ARMIT is the only sensor capable of simultaneously measuring both B-field and B/t, ensuring a broad detection range for conductive structures. The system is paired with the state-of-the-art SMARTem24 receiver and powered by Abitibi’s TerraScope 600V transmitter, delivering currents exceeding 25 A into the transmitter loop, maximizing the survey’s depth penetration and resolution.

Marketing Update:

In parallel with advancing exploration, Stallion Uranium has engaged specialized marketing firms to expand its market presence and broaden shareholder awareness. These initiatives include targeted digital campaigns, media and content development, and investor outreach programs across North America and Europe. The objective is to ensure Stallion’s technical milestones; including the commencement of the Coyote Target ground EM survey and the planned January 2026 drill program; are effectively communicated to both existing shareholders and new audiences.

The Company announces that it engaged Danayi Capital Corp. (‘Danayi’) to provide investor relations and marketing services to the Company for a term of two (2) months commencing on September 29, 2025, in consideration of an upfront payment of USD $100,000 pursuant to an agreement dated September 29, 2025. Danayi does not currently own any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities. The agreement with Danayi remains subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Upcoming Events:

Stallion Uranium will be attending the upcoming the Catch the Energy Conference taking place at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Stallion CEO Matthew Schwab will be presenting on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 2:15 pm Mountain Time . Further information and registration for Catch the Energy Conference can be found here .

Qualifying Statement:

The foregoing scientific and technical disclosures for Stallion Uranium have been reviewed and approved by Darren Slugoski, P.Geo., VP Exploration, a registered member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Mr. Slugoski is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Stallion Uranium is working to ‘Fuel the Future with Uranium’ through the exploration of roughly 1,700 sq/km in the Athabasca Basin, home to the largest high-grade uranium deposits in the world. The company, with JV partner Atha Energy holds the largest contiguous project in the Western Athabasca Basin adjacent to multiple high-grade discovery zones. With a commitment to responsible exploration and cutting-edge technology such as the use of the proprietary Haystack TI technology, Stallion is positioned to play a key role in the future of clean energy.

Our leadership and advisory teams are comprised of uranium and precious metals exploration experts with the capital markets experience and the technical talent for acquiring and exploring early-stage properties. For more information visit stallionuranium.com .

On Behalf of the Board of Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Matthew Schwab
CEO and Director

Corporate Office:
700 – 838 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia,
V6C 0A6

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) that relate to the Company’s current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as ‘will likely result’, ‘are expected to’, ‘expects’, ‘will continue’, ‘is anticipated’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘estimated’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘forecast’, ‘projection’, ‘strategy’, ‘objective’ and ‘outlook’) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this material change report should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement .

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It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy. 

The ‘Revolution of Light,’ culminating in the peaceful election of a new government, reminded the world that the Republic of Korea’s constitutional order rests not on the will of any ruler, but on the collective conscience of its citizens. 

Some observers abroad have mistaken the intensity of Korea’s political transition for fragility or deviation from democratic norms. In truth, such intensity is the very pulse of democracy itself. Our debates are often fierce, our elections passionately contested, yet our institutions endure. That resilience – born of experience, sacrifice, and civic discipline – is Korea’s greatest democratic asset.

Since taking office, President Lee Jae Myung has acted swiftly to reinforce the foundations of democracy at home and to renew the Republic of Korea’s partnership with the United States. In word and deed, President Lee has recognized the vital importance of the ROK-U.S. alliance and strengthened pragmatic cooperation with President Donald Trump, and put our interlocking security and economic objectives, and shared values at the heart of his agenda. 

This approach reflects Korea’s confidence as a mature democracy and responsible global partner. President Lee views the alliance not merely as a legacy of the past, but as a living partnership, adapting to new challenges – from regional security and economic cooperation to advanced future technology.

This vision was clear at their August summit, where the two leaders spoke with candor and mutual respect, underscoring their shared determination to build what they called a ‘Future-Oriented Comprehensive Strategic Alliance.’ President Trump’s remark, ‘We’ve gotten along very well,’ captured the new tone of trust shaping this alliance. 

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President Lee and the whole of the Korean government have meticulously ensured that even as we focus on restoring our democratic system, we not flail for one second in our responsibilities as friend and ally.  This makes certain commentaries – portraying Korea’s new leadership as undemocratic, illegitimate or even hostile to religion – so bewildering and saddening. Such claims, often repeated in online forums and even on opinion pages, bear little resemblance to facts and hinder our joint efforts for real solutions. 

Let’s set the record straight: The government of the Republic of Korea was democratically elected. President Lee prevailed in a fair and transparent vote recognized around the world for meeting the highest election standards. Neither Korea’s independent judiciary nor its opposition parties objected to the result. 

Since then, the principles of the rule of law have been scrupulously observed. Ongoing legal proceedings concerning the previous administration’s declaration of martial law and other alleged abuses of power are being conducted by independent prosecutors appointed by the National Assembly – not by the Presidential Office. These legal proceedings demonstrate the rule of law, not the erosion of it.

Equally unfounded are recent claims that the new government is ‘anti-Christian.’ Such narratives appear to arise from ongoing investigations into bribery allegations involving church funds, but for people familiar with Korea, the notion of prejudice is demonstrably absurd.

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Christianity, along with Buddhism and other faiths, has played an integral role in Korea’s social and cultural life. Christian missionaries helped establish many of the nation’s leading educational and medical institutions, countless Christians sacrificed their lives for Korea’s independence from Japanese colonial rule. 

Today, a large share of Korean population identifies as Christian, with millions of both Protestants and Catholics contributing to the fabric of Korean society. These individuals, like people of all faiths, continue to play a vital role in civic life, community service and the pursuit of national unity.

President Lee himself is a man of Christian faith. He and his administration have the deepest respect for freedom of religion and expression, which our Constitution enshrines. They, like all Koreans, are unambiguously proud of the legacy of Christianity and believe freedom of religion in the Republic of Korea rivals that of any place in the world.

To portray legitimate, lawful efforts to restore democratic order as a campaign against Christianity is not only misleading, but it undermines Christian legacy and respect for religious freedoms that are central to Korea’s democratic values.

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As Koreans committed to democracy, vigorous debate and even disagreement are more than welcomed. It is what the new Korean government strove so vigorously to safeguard these past four months. But mischaracterizing all that has occurred does nothing to advance mutual understanding or produce real solutions for the Koreans and Americans alike.

The Republic of Korea and the United States have sustained our alliance through eight decades of bravery and sacrifice. Today’s challenges require nothing less. Under President Lee’s government, Americans can be assured that they have a friend and partner who shares core values and is committed to the success of both of our nations. 

Look no further than their summit on Aug. 25 where the two leaders ushered in the era of a ‘Future-oriented Comprehensive Strategic Alliance’ – one that looks confidently toward a more secure, democratic and prosperous future for both nations. Korea’s story is not one of uncertainty but of conviction: that a free people, tested by history, can renew both their democracy and their alliance with courage and grace. 


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Across the United States, harvesters are beginning to scythe their way through fields of crops. How well or badly the harvest goes has traditionally been a farmer’s make-or-break moment, but this year there is another concern. “Nothing’s moving,” says Darin Johnson, a farmer who serves as president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. America’s farmers are on the frontline in the trade war, and they are taking casualties.

Blowback 

Last year, China bought $12.6 billion of soybeans from the United States, around 25 percent of the country’s total crop. This year, the Chinese have halted these purchases in retaliation for President Trump’s tariffs, opting for South American producers instead. China has not ordered a shipment of American soy since May and, last month, it announced that it would be buying no soybeans from the United States this fall.

The disappearance of this market is forcing many farmers to pay to store their crops or sell them at reduced prices. Either represents a financial hit.

These costs of the trade war are being felt especially heavily in Minnesota, which produces the third-largest soybean crop in the United States after Illinois and Iowa. Soybean exports in Minnesota account for over 25 percent of the state’s total exports, around $2 billion in sales annually. The state’s 26,000 soybean farmers send 60 percent of their produce overseas with China as their leading market. These were the state’s number one agricultural export.

Joel Schreurs, a Minnesota farmer who serves on the U.S. Soybean Export Council executive board, explains that “the cash flows don’t work for this coming year. I mean, you’re showing at average yield and average expense anywhere from $150 to $200 deficit per acre.” The state’s Agriculture Commissioner, Thom Petersen, explains: “We have a lot of soybeans. We’re gonna have a big harvest. We need somewhere for them to go. And we’ve worked years to build relationships and build those markets. So it’s kind of frustrating to not have that market that’s been there for us and China is a big bucket.”

The shock from the new trade war comes on top of longer-standing pressures on American farmers. A decade ago, Minnesota sold one out of every three rows of soybeans to China, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says: Since the tariff war of 2018 and 2019, the state now sells only one out of every four rows. “[W]e’re coming up on about three years of negative profitability,” Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing explains. “If you look about a year ago, prices are similar; they’re still not at a profitable range.”

And then there are issues of the kind which crop up every year. Low water levels on the Mississippi River are driving up barge rates which makes transporting soybeans on the river more expensive and pushes up the cost of agricultural inputs like fertilizer and herbicides that travel on the river.

But the shock of the trade war in addition to these pressures has pushed many farms over the edge. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports that the number of farmers in the state entering mediation due to financial hardship has increased sharply this year and the Minneapolis Federal Reserve reports that farm bankruptcies in the Upper Midwest have increased from last year.

Government to the Rescue

The Trump administration acknowledges these problems. “Right now, the farm economy is not in a good place,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last week. With 78 percent of American farmers estimated to have voted for President Trump in 2024, it also feels the necessity to act. “We’re working around the clock,” Sec. Rollins claims.

The administration could just roll back the tariffs which have exacerbated agriculture’s underlying pressures. Congress could assert its power to tax. Instead, having hobbled the country’s farmers, federal government officials are now scrambling to offer them a Band-Aid.

Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, has proposed federal financial relief for distressed farmers. Senate Majority Leader John Thune — from South Dakota, where farms account for the highest share of state GDP in the United States — has also floated the idea of a federal aid package. Both have suggested that revenues from the tariffs which have provoked this situation could be used to ameliorate their effects.

President Trump, who dished out more than $22 billion in aid payments to farmers in 2019 to offset their losses during his first trade war with China, says he’s planning a $10 billion aid package for soybean farmers.

But Vincent Smith, who directs the American Enterprise Institute’s Agricultural Research Program, argues that: “It is the larger farms that will really benefit from the bailout, because the bailout will be tied to the size of the farm’s production” so that “If you’re 10 times bigger than me as a farm, you will get 10 times the size of the payment that I get.” 

The Government Accountability Office estimates that seven percent of farmers received about 60 percent of USDA financial assistance available from fiscal year 2019 to 2023, with the rest receiving only about $12,000 per producer.

Farmers would prefer trade to handouts. Matt Purfeerst, a corn and soybean farmer in Faribault, Minnesota, told local station WCCO: “A Band-Aid is great, but you don’t want to impact or damage that relationship long term, whatever the long-term implications might be from losing that [market].” Farmers are working hard to find new markets, like Thailand and Vietnam.

The pain felt by America’s farmers as a result of the tariffs is frequently justified by their supporters with the argument that it is “short term pain for long term gain.” This argument would carry considerably more weight if those making it could outline exactly what these gains are and when they might begin to materialize. “The golden age for our American farmers is around the corner,” Sec. Rollins announced last month. It will need an end to this trade war to get there.

On and shortly after Liberation Day, economists warned that tariffs would raise prices, snarl supply chains, and cut into economic growth. Prices are higher, certainly, but haven’t skyrocketed. Goods are, despite early concerns, still on shelves. (Labor markets, on the other hand, are weakening swiftly.) Predictably, partisan cheerleaders are taking a victory lap, claiming the “experts” got it wrong. But the current state of affairs is not vindication: it’s misdirection. The reality is that the threatened tariff regime was never fully enacted, and where tariffs have hit, the pain has been disguised by temporary buffers.

Trade policy rarely lands as a single shock. It comes in waves of announcements, exemptions, delays, and staged rollouts. Large swaths of consumer imports remain untouched or partially shielded. It is buffoonery to suggest that forecasts built on hypothetical outcomes — i.e., what would happen if tariffs were imposed as announced — should be judged against the vastly watered-down, and moreover capriciously imposed, regime that has actually been imposed. To argue otherwise is to miss the point entirely: policymakers often retreat precisely because the dire forecasts are credible. Most individuals — and economists especially — would rather base projections on a combination of theory and historical experience.

December 2025 copper futures contract (June – August 2025)

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Copper alone is instructive. The administration slapped on a 50 percent tariff, sending shockwaves through markets, then quietly rolled it back —although not without consequences. This is trade policy drafted as if by people who’ve never managed a balance sheet, let alone understand the basics of margins and managerial accounting. For anyone watching, the episode was a case study: threats move markets, tariffs impose costs, and then political calculation intervenes to soften or reverse course. The volatility of the average effective tariff rates since April 2 are erratic enough to attribute to rudderless, arbitrary choices — the mark of policymakers lurching from headline to headline, not executing a coherent economic plan.

Where tariffs have been applied, the costs are temporarily hidden. Firms pre-positioned shipments before deadlines, so consumers are still buying pre-tariff goods. Many companies have “eaten” the costs, compressing margins, leaning on suppliers, or deferring investment to avoid passing price spikes directly to customers. That strategy isn’t sustainable — it’s a bill deferred, not avoided. Substitution to suppliers in Mexico, Southeast Asia, or domestic markets also mutes sticker shock, but at the price of higher costs, thinner supply chains, and creeping inefficiencies.

The broader macro backdrop has provided cover. Strong household balance sheets and a tight labor market (until now) give consumers room to absorb modest bumps. But that resilience is contingent. If growth slows or unemployment rises, tolerance for higher prices will vanish quickly, and the inflationary character of tariffs will become impossible to ignore.

The mistake of today’s triumphalists is confusing delay with disproof. Tariff damage accumulates gradually, showing up in reduced variety, fewer product lines, creeping cost pressures, deferred expansions, and foregone investment. Corporate bankruptcies are rising. These are deadweight losses — less visible at the checkout line but corrosive to long-term growth. Pretending they don’t exist because they aren’t yet dramatic is like declaring cigarettes safe after the first pack because no one coughed.

The illusion that tariffs are harmless today rests on diluted, phased rollouts, inventory buffers, margin compression, substitution, and consumer resilience — all of which are temporary palliatives. Should the effectiveness of those tactics erode, the real costs of protectionism will surface. And if that occurs, today’s mockery of economists will look as short-sighted as “Mission Accomplished” banners in 2003. The greater likelihood is that when negative effects surface, the administration will quickly withdraw its measures and claim victory. Whether the removal of whatever trade levies are in effect at that time will reverse the economic effects is anyone’s guess. 

No less than US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnich, on March 11, 2025, acknowledged the possibility of a recession on CBS News, saying that if one occurred it would be “worth it.” Four days after the announcement of new tariffs on April 2, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent instead commented that there was “no reason” to anticipate a recession on the basis of tariffs. Yet after initially blaming a spike in unemployment on a conspiracy within the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Trump responded to the news of the first negative monthly net change in the total number of US employees on nonfarm payrolls since December 2020 by saying that the “real numbers” would come in a year, and that they would be “job numbers like our country has never seen before.” That is a prediction worth watching particularly closely.

The truth is that forecasts are necessarily, indeed by definition, hypothetical: they project what would happen if policies were enacted as fully and forcefully as they were promulgated at the time. When policymakers retreat from those policies — typically out of fear of exactly those consequences — that doesn’t prove the hypotheticals wrong. It proves the message got through.

Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ,OTC:QQCMF) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Questcorp’) is pleased to further update investors on its maiden drilling program at the La Union gold and silver project in Sonora, Mexico, which continues on track and on budget. The program is now two-thirds complete with initial and second holes now completed at four of the five main targets. This update follows the company’s Aug. 6, 2025, announcement marking the start of the program and Aug. 19, Sept. 10 and Sept. 24 news releases chronicling the progress of the program.

Saf Dhillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, states: ‘The drilling had started of a little slower and then was paused for unusually heavy rains. The initial plan was to drill 4 to 6 holes but, the Riverside team and their subcontracted drillers have been making substantial progress and we’re now at 7 completed holes with plans for another 2 to 5. In total, four of the five target zones have been drill tested with at least one hole.’

Two holes have now probed the Union mine target beneath historic workings, cutting through the Clemente and Caborca formations – both key host units for past mining at Union, encountering the distinctive microconglomeratic carbonate unit that historically hosted mineralization at the bottom of the Union mine.

Two holes have been completed at Famosa, testing the dip and strike extension of the mineralization in the historic workings as well as the foot wall and hanging wall of a steeply west-dipping major structural feature. Riverside select grab sampling from the Famosa dump retuned gold grade highlights of 59.4 g/t gold along with 833 g/t silver.

Two holes tested the North Union target and one tested the El Cobre target again probing beneath the historic workings for chimney and manto mineralization.

Additional holes are planned for all four of these targets, with one hole also planned for the El Creston Target.

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Figure 1. Drill progress to 2025-Oct-09. Geologic map with the tenure of the Union internal concession shown in pink. Manto and chimney type CRD targets are shown as red polygons. Riverside now controls all mineral tenures on this map. 

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Questcorp cautions investors grab sample by their very nature are select samples and may not be indicative of mineralization on the property.

Initial drilling is also planned for newly generated targets to the west of the known mineralization trend. The target is feeder zones along pre-mineral fault structures.

Once this initial campaign is completed, follow-up work will integrate assay results, ongoing surface programs, additional induced polarization (IP) surveys, and refined geological interpretations based on stratigraphy and structure observed in drilling.

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Figure 2. Cross section looking west with conceptual drill targets and schematic drillhole traces. Assays from Riverside’s sampling of rock dump materials from the two mine areas are labeled in black. Red areas are interpreted as manto and chimney target bodies that are now well defined and drill ready. Assays shown on figures 1 and 2 have been previously released and disclosed as summarized below the geochemical QA/QC and in published NI 43-101 Report that Questcorp published 2025 on Sedar+. 

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Qualified Person & QA/QC:

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry’, P.Geo (BC) a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.

Rock samples from previous exploration programs discussed above at the Project were taken to the Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Hermosillo, Mexico for fire assaying for gold. The rejects remained with Bureau Veritas in Mexico while the pulps were transported to Bureau Veritas laboratory in Vancouver, BC, Canada for 45 element ICP/ES-MS analysis using 4-acid digestion methods. A QA/QC program was implemented as part of the sampling procedures for the exploration program. Standards were randomly inserted into the sample stream prior to being sent to the laboratory.

About Questcorp Mining Inc.

Questcorp Mining is engaged in the business of the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in North America, with the objective of locating and developing economic precious and base metals properties of merit. The company holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 1,168.09 hectares comprising the North Island copper property, on Vancouver Island, B.C., subject to a royalty obligation. The company also holds an option to acquire an undivided 100-per-cent interest in and to mineral claims totalling 2,520.2 hectares comprising the La Union project located in Sonora, Mexico, subject to a royalty obligation.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Saf Dhillon
President & CEO

Questcorp Mining Inc.
saf@questcorpmining.ca
Tel. (604-484-3031)

Suite 550, 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding completion of survey work at the North Island Copper project. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Except as required by the securities disclosure laws and regulations applicable to the Company, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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President Trump continues to be hailed as a global peacemaker for freeing the Hamas hostages and brokering a ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist group.

By assembling a coalition of countries to stop the two-year-old war, the president melded threats and diplomacy to end – at least for now – the bloody conflict that began with the heinous Hamas massacre of Oct. 7. 

Despite warning signs that Hamas may be unwilling to surrender its weapons, the guns have gone silent and the moving videos of freed hostages embracing their loved ones keep coming. 

Trump has drawn praise from leading Democrats (the Clintons), virtually all the media (which he thanked), and the likes of Jimmy Kimmel, James Carville and Bill Maher.

Then he came home.

Government employees aren’t being paid under the two-week-old shutdown that Trump engineered, in the sense that he refused to seriously negotiate with Democrats worried about the prospect of soaring Obamacare premiums.

The president, as he threatened to do, has cut or frozen almost $28 billion for projects largely based in Democratic-led cities and states, according to a New York Times analysis. That includes giant transportation projects in New York and Chicago.

Trump imposed a new round of layoffs on the Department of Education, targeting the Office of Civil Rights and the Special Education unit – which, following earlier firings, will be down to about six staffers, a 95% reduction since he took office.

He refused to take questions from ‘ABC fake news,’ but called on one of its female reporters, turned to a chuckling JD Vance and said, ‘I just like to watch her talk.’ He then said, ‘Good job. Thank you, darling,’ ignoring what she had asked.

What a stark contrast.

Why is the man capable of such steely leadership abroad insisting on being such a divisive figure at home?

He fervently believes that keeping an iron grip on his MAGA base is how he got elected and crucial to his political health. When Democrats attack his actions, it thrills most of his Republican supporters.

There were also those two horrifying assassination attempts last year.

Trump often complains that he is a victim – of relentlessly unfair media coverage, left-wingers calling him a Nazi and a dictator and lawfare investigations that produced four indictments against him.

As he sees it, he is counterpunching – simple as that. And he definitely has a major point.

Of course, no president has ever ordered the Justice Department to prosecute his political opponents, as with the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James. That shatters any remaining notion of DOJ independence.

Trump even took issue with a glowing Time cover story on the ceasefire – ‘His Triumph’ – because he didn’t like the picture, in which the lighting washed out part of his hair. 

And then there’s the handling of scandals.

One case of blatant partisanship, on both sides, is the Politico disclosure of group chats by Young Republican groups that drip with racist, anti-Semitic and violent content.

In 2,900 pages of leaked documents, the participants – all fervent Trump supporters – described Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people.’ They talked about sending their opponents to the gas chambers that would reflect ‘the Hitler aesthetic,’ where they would be killed. A woman who is New York’s national committee member said: ‘I’m ready to watch people burn now.’

These are mainly not college kids, but party operatives, government staffers and one state senator, who under the rules, must be under the age of 40. Three participants have been ousted from their political jobs.

The national federation, which has 15,000 members, said: ‘we are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language … Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican.’

I bring this up because of the reaction at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

A White House spokesperson told Politico that ‘Only an activist, left-wing reporter would desperately try to tie President Trump into a story about a random groupchat he has no affiliation with.’ To be sure, this cannot be blamed on the president in any way.

But, it does reflect how fringe views have infiltrated at least a small minority of younger party members.

What’s striking is the way in which the vice president dismissed the ugliness. 

Vance focused instead on Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general, who was revealed to have texted a colleague in the legislature about his fantasies of killing the then-speaker, Todd Gilbert. ‘Two bullets to the head,’ Jones wrote. Chilling.

‘This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat,’ Vance said, ‘and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia.’

Trump also weighed in, saying that Jones wanted to see a ‘Republican legislator in Virginia shot in the head and to see his children murdered… pretty amazing.’

Now let me say it is beyond disgustingly pathetic that top Virginia Democrats haven’t pulled their support for Jones, and that he hasn’t been driven out of the race. It’s indefensible.

But it’s also a classic case of whataboutism, with each party’s leaders – there are some exceptions – focusing on the other side’s misconduct. 

Vance went a bit further yesterday, saying, ‘the reality is that kids do stupid things. Especially young boys, they tell edgy, offensive jokes.’ Again, they’re not just boys.

In the Middle East, Trump was trying to bring combatants together. In America, he is the chief combatant, doing whatever it takes to wield and expand his power.

Many politicians strive for unity, if only to win more converts to their side. That has never been Trump’s style, dating back to his days as a real estate developer and then as a candidate. His default setting is to fight.

Right now, Bibi Netanyahu loves Donald Trump. So do those who voted for him in a sweeping election victory. But the president has shown little interest in winning over his detractors.


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