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RED DEER, AB / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients in the Central Alberta region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2026 Central Alberta Consumer Choice Award Winners.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF), a full-stack advertising platform powered by contextual AI, enabling brand performance in mobile games without personal data, today announced the appointment of Tarrnie Williams Jr. as Chief Operating Officer, formalizing his leadership of the Company's product, technology, and operational functions since joining Kidoz in 2019.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Fortitude Gold (OTCQB:FTCO) (the "Company") announced multiple oxide gold drill intercepts near surface from the Scarlet North mineralized zone along the Company's Isabella Pearl trend. Scarlet North is located just 700 meters northwest of the Isabella Pearl heap leach and process facility. Intercepts include 6.10 meters grading 2.28 grams per tonne (g/t) gold within 24.38 meters grading 1.25 g/t gold, and 7.62 meters grading 1.36 g/t gold within 15.24 meters grading 0.90 g/t gold. Fortitude Gold is a gold producer, developer, and explorer with operations in Nevada, U.S.A. offering investors exposure to both gold production and dividend yield.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Humilis Investment Strategies is pleased to announce the launch of the Humilis US Focused Opportunities ETF, an actively managed equity ETF designed to provide investors with long-term capital growth through a focused portfolio of high-quality U.S. companies.

Civil rights leader Mónica Ramírez and Matthew Perry Foundation CEO Lisa Kasteler Calio headlined programming at the premier global impact summit in New York City

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Management applauds the growing awareness surrounding ELEKTROS Inc. as more penny stock traders, microcap investors, and strategic market participants worldwide continue discovering the Company's mission within the lithium mining and EV patent technology sectors.

Lithium carbonate byproduct credit projected to generate approximately $9.5 million in annual revenue and to enhance Fort Cady project NPV and overall economicsExisting small-scale facility equipment expected to reduce incremental CAPEX requirements

Q1 2026 Reported Revenue of $5.1 Million, with Pro Forma Revenue of $7.7 Million and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) Loss of $1.1 MillionCompany Provides Q2 2026 Guidance Of Approximately $8 Million In Revenue With Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) Loss Of Less Than $1 Million; Confirms 2026 Pro Forma Revenue Guidance Of More Than $30 MillionStock Repurchase Program Active in May with Approximately 105,000 Shares Repurchased at an average of $0.92 per share; No ATM usage since February as $4.7 Million in Cash on hand at end of Q1Increase in M&A Activity with two LOIs submitted in May and Analyzing Additional Targets

First Customer and Technology On Track for September 2026 Launch

SYDNEY, AU / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Innovation Beverage Group Ltd ("IBG" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:IBG), an innovative developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a growing beverage portfolio of 60 formulations across 13 alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands, today announced that it has received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), dated May 19, 2026 (the "Delinquency Letter"), notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it did not timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Annual Report").

ROSEMONT, IL / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / More than 1,300 food safety professionals from across the food and beverage industry, representing more than 100 countries, gathered in person last week at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, for the 28th annual Food Safety Summit, joined by an additional 3,055 participants online.

Champion Safe reinforces growing partnership with Matt Light's mission to develop future leaders through outdoor education and mentorship

Burner Sold by Heater Manufacturer Tulsa Heaters Midstream

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD)(NASDAQ:AIMDW) ("Ainos" or the "Company") today highlighted a new research update published by VASRO GmbH discussing AI Nose, the Company's AI-powered scent digitization and Smell AI platform, and ongoing commercialization progress across semiconductor manufacturing, robotics integration, and healthcare infrastructure markets. The report notes that the Company is advancing initiatives intended to support potential second half 2026 revenue generation.

LEXINGTON, KY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Cardiff Lexington Corporation (OTCQX:CDIX) ("Cardiff Lexington" or the "Company"), a publicly traded healthcare services holding company focused on orthopedic, spine, and pain management platforms, today announced that Nova Ortho and Spine, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardiff Lexington Corporation, has opened a new location in Stuart, Florida. This new location further strengthens Nova Ortho and Spine's expanding regional network of healthcare facilities throughout Florida and supports the organization's broader strategy of increasing accessibility to specialized orthopedic and spine services in underserved and high-growth markets.

This new partnership with Target brings RuffleButts' UPF 50+ swimwear to one of the country's most trusted shopping destinations.

American Rebel - America's Patriotic Brand Leverages High-Level Government, Industry, and Retail Relationships to Drive American Rebel Light Beer Distribution, Shelf Space, and National Visibility

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / First Canadian Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FCI)(OTCQB:GRAPF) reports positive results from an airborne time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) and magnetic survey conducted, completing 857 line-kilometres across seven priority zones at the Company's Lac Guéret South property, located in the southwest Manicouagan reservoir area, 234 km north-northwest of Baie-Comeau, in the Côte-Nord administrative region of Québec on the Nitassinan (ancestral territory) of the Pessamit Innu. The results outlined numerous conductive high priority anomalies and favourable geological conditions across all seven surveyed blocks.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Gemdale Gold Inc. (TSXV:GEMG)(OTCQB:GDGIF) ("Gemdale" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has granted an aggregate of 520,000 stock options (the "Options") and 477,273 restricted share units (the "RSUs") to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its long-term incentive plan (the "Plan").

$72.5 million in cash and short-term investments and $32.4 million in strategic investments$55.4 million in net income, or $0.63 per share, driven by gain on deconsolidation$93.2 million in total stockholder's equity, compared to ($80.9 million) at year-end 2024Advancing global sourcing strategy with evaluation of multiple rare earth and critical mineral assets across Southeast Asia, Africa and North America to support trading activities and feedstock for its strategic relationship with ReElement TechnologiesStreamlined corporate structure following deconsolidation of legacy operations and ReElement Technologies, while maintaining a strategic ownership interest and partnership position

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Sibannac, Inc. (OTCID:SNNC), a trailblazer in psychedelic and plant-medicine wellness solutions, is excited to announce the development and upcoming market launch of a new line of wellness products featuring Reishi and Lion's Mane mushrooms as well as Moringa. These offerings represent a strategic expansion designed to provide accessible, effective health solutions as part of Sibannac's commitment to holistic well-being.

Study Published in Advances in Redox Research Demonstrated Dose-Dependent Survival Improvement, Reduced Hepatic Copper Burden, Improved Liver Biomarkers, and Reduced Tissue Degeneration in a Preclinical Wilson's Disease Model.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTC:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a key exploration advancement at its 100%-owned Bornite copper-gold-silver property in Oregon ("Bornite" or the "Property"). The Company has transported approximately 30 pallets of preserved historical drill core (the "Core") from the Bornite Project to a secure storage facility in Reno, Nevada, operated by APEX Geoscience Ltd. ("APEX"), where a systematic core re-logging program has commenced.

Company to advance additional preclinical studies and pursue government partnership opportunities for bucillamine as a potential franchise asset for infectious diseases, nerve-agent exposure, future pandemics and medical countermeasure stockpiling

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSXV:MMG)(OTCQB:MMNGF)(FSE:9MM1) ("Metallic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointments of Regina Molloy as Vice President, Exploration, Miguel Nassif as Lead Geoscientist, and Allison Coppel as Senior ESG Advisor, strengthening the Company's technical, exploration, and external relations capabilities as it advances its La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE critical minerals project in Colorado and its Keno Silver project in Yukon.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Sidoti Events, LLC, an affiliate of Sidoti & Company, LLC, has released the presentation schedule and weblinks for its two-day May Micro-Cap Virtual Investor Conference taking place Wednesday and Thursday, May 20-21, 2026. The presentation schedule is subject to change. Please visit www.sidoti.com/events for the most updated version and webinar links.

SIOUX FALLS, SD / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / As healthcare organizations across the country continue facing workforce shortages, provider burnout, financial pressure, and increasing challenges recruiting clinicians to rural communities, healthcare leaders are searching for solutions that go beyond temporary staffing fixes and short term incentives.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) ("BeMetals" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress update on the status of the transactions contemplated under the share purchase agreement dated April 15, 2026 (the "Agreement") with Prospector Metals Corp. ("Prospector") (TSXV:PPP)(OTCQB:PMCOF)(Frankfurt:1ET0) pursuant to which BeMetals has agreed to acquire Prospector's remaining viable non-Yukon mineral exploration projects and certain marketable securities (collectively, the "Subject Assets" as described below) in exchange for 29,400,000 common shares of BeMetals on a post-consolidation basis (the "Acquisition") (see the Company's news release dated April 16, 2026 for further details about the Acquisition).

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSXV:SMD) ("Strategic") announces that it has granted GT Resources Inc. ("GT") a staged option to acquire up to a seventy-five percent (75%) interest in the CD copper-gold porphyry property, located in west-central Yukon, approximately 75 km southwest of Western Copper and Gold Corporation's Casino deposit.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an updated independent Preliminary Economic Assessment ("2026 PEA") for the Lac Jeannine Iron Tailings Project, Québec, Canada ("Lac Jeannine", or the "Project") which includes a new Mineral Resource Estimate (the "2026 MRE") that was developed following the August 2025 drilling programi and is consistent with the previous PEA and Technical Report filed in 2024 ("2024 PEA").ii

BERKELEY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Helio Corporation (OTC PINK:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today highlighted its strategic positioning amid a rapidly accelerating space-based solar power (SBSP) market projected to reach $10.7 billion by 2035, according to a recent report by SNS Insider, as published via Yahoo Finance.

Collaboration with USEA for Zomedica's PulseVet® shock wave system will increase brand awareness among Eventing enthusiasts.