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Vancouver, British Columbia – October 8, 2025 – TheNewswire – Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (TSXV: FTZ, OTCQB: FTZFF) (“ Fitzroy ” or the “ Company ”) announces that it has filed its notice of annual general and special meeting (the " Meeting ") of shareholders and management information circular (the " Meeting Materials "). Shareholders may download the Meeting Materials from the Company's website at www.fitzroyminerals.com or under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca  The Company will hold the Meeting on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Pacific Time) at Suite 1400 - 1050 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3S7.   The mailing of the Meeting Materials has been impacted by the strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (the “ 2025 Postal Strike ”). Therefore, the Meeting Materials may not be delivered to shareholders prior to the Meeting in accordance with regulatory requirements. The Canadian Securities Administrators (“ CSA ”) has not yet provided guidance for relief in the context of the 2025 Postal Strike. However, the Company expects to rely on CSA guidance similar to CSA Coordinated Blanket Order 51-931, which previously provided an exemption from the requirement to send the Meeting Materials to shareholders by mail in 2024.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - Le 8 octobre/October 2025) - Panther Minerals Inc. has announced a consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidated common share for every forty (40) pre-consolidated common shares. As a result, the number of outstanding shares will be reduced to approximately 1,274,772 common shares.

St. John's, Newfoundland--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2025) - Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) ("Sokoman" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has secured the right to acquire mineral licenses covering 41,150 hectares along the Valentine Lake Fault, which also hosts Canada's newest producing gold mine operated by Equinox Gold Corp. The acquisition will position Sokoman as the largest landholder by strike length and area along the highly prospective regional fault system. Highlights The Company's mineral license holdings along the Valentine Lake Fault will expand to over 65 km of strike length and an area totalling 58,775 hectares.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2025) - K9 Gold Corp. (TSXV: KNC) (OTCQB: WDFCF) (FSE: 5GP0) ("K9" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") dated October 2, 2025, with Sokoman Minerals Corp. ("Sokoman") regarding the Company's 75% interest in the Stony Lake Gold Property, located in central Newfoundland. Under the terms of the Agreement, Sokoman has the option to acquire the Stony Lake Property by issuing to K9 a total of 1,500,000 common shares of Sokoman upon receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

Vancouver, British Columbia – October 8, 2025 – TheNewswire - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: AVU) is pleased to report that it has acquired more exploration ground in the prolific Vihanti-Pyhäsalmi VMS District of Central Finland through its Finland-domiciled partnership, Akkerman Finland Oy (AFOy).  AFOy expanded its holdings in the District with a new exploration area reservation, KKS (VA2025-0043), that totals 18.6 km 2 in area, covering three historic VMS prospects:  Kurpas, Kaskela and Sirviö.  AFOy now holds seven copper-zinc exploration permits in the District, in various stages of granting by the Finnish government, and one gold exploration permit in the Oijärvi Greenstone Belt.   Click Image To View Full Size

Irvine, CA, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucent, Inc. (OTC: LUCN), a diversified natural resources and technology company focused on vertical integration across the battery materials and precious metals sectors, today announced a year-to-date asset value increase exceeding $17 million, propelled by accelerating demand and surging market prices for gold and rare earth minerals. This growth aligns with recent industry momentum, including U.S. gold futures surpassing $4,000 per ounce amid heightened safe-haven demand and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Company's mineral products are now packaged and scheduled for shipment, marking the transition from contract fulfillment to active revenue generation within its Strategic Materials Division.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSX.V:MMG)(OTCQB:MMNGF) ("Metallic Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on field activities across its gold and silver royalty portfolio in the Yukon, along with ongoing exploration programs at its and Keno Silver Project in central Yukon. A separate update will follow shortly on the Company's active exploration initiatives at its La Plata Copper-Silver-PGE-Gold Project in southwestern Colorado.

NioCorp Developments is advancing the Elk Creek project in Nebraska, targeting US supply independence for niobium, scandium, and titanium. NB benefits from Pentagon support and critical minerals status, but faces significant funding needs, dilution risk, and long development timelines. Government involvement boosts project credibility but may prioritize supply security over shareholder returns, increasing financial risk for investors.

Vancouver, BC, October 7, 2025 – TheNewswire - Fidelity Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: FMN | FSE: S5GM | SSE: MNYC) (“ Fidelity Minerals ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement (the “ Private Placement ”) previously announced in its News Releases dated September 17, 2025, and September 24, 2025. The first tranche comprises a total of 13,500,000 units (each, a “ Unit ”) at CAD $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of CAD $1,350,000. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “ Share ”) and one-half transferable common share purchase warrant, with each full warrant (each, a “ Warrant ”) exercisable into one additional Share at a price of $0.20 per Share until October 7, 2027.   A strategic investor has purchased 3,500,000 Units in the first tranche and is expected to purchase the remaining 1,500,000 Units available in the Private Placement in the second tranche upon TSX-V approval.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canterra Minerals Corporation (TSXV:CTM) (OTCQB: CTMCF) (FSE:DXZB) (“Canterra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of C$2 million (the “Private Placement”) led by strategic investors, including Michael Gentile, one of Canterra's largest shareholders and leader in Canadian resource investing.

NioCorp CEO Tells CNBC that the White House is Showing "Unbelievable Courage" in its Aggressive Critical Minerals Policies to Support U.S. Production CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:NB), a leading U.S. critical minerals development company, today praised the Trump Administration for its "unbelievable courage" in proposing price supports for U.S.-produced critical minerals as a means of encouraging domestic production and countering decades of Chinese market manipulation of critical minerals.

AEM sells its entire Royal Road Minerals stake for C$5.51 million, sharpening focus on core mining growth and strategic portfolio discipline.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2025) - Andrew Neale, CEO of CopAur Minerals Inc. (TSXV: CPAU) (the "Company") is pleased to report that a Temporary Discharge Permit Application for Closed Facility Exploration has been submitted to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. The Kinsley project is located on unpatented claims on Federal land managed by the US Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is subject to regulation by branches of the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2025) - Auranova Resources Inc. ("Auranova" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of the Phase 2 diamond drill program at the South Uchi Project (the "Project"), located in the Red Lake District of Ontario and held under an option agreement with Kenorland Minerals Ltd. ("Kenorland").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / Troy Minerals Inc. ("Troy" or the "Company") (CSE:TROY)(OTCQB:TROYF)(FSE:VJ3) is pleased to report that its subsidiary Grand Samsara Consulting LLC ("Grand Samsara") has successfully completed a key regulatory milestone in Mongolia - the official registration of its Tsagaan Zalaa Silica Project ("Tsagaan Zalaa" or the "Project") in Dornogovi Province with the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of the Ministry of Industry and Natural Resources of Mongolia. This registration represents the most critical step in the multi-stage process leading to the issuance of an operational mining license.