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HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of December 2025, the Company had an average of 93 drilling rigs operating in the United States. For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company had an average of 93 drilling rigs operating in the United States.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Fortitude Gold Corp. (OTCQB:FTCO) (the "Company") today announced it has received all approvals from the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to construct and operate the Scarlet South open-pit gold mine located on the Isabella Pearl Property in Mineral County, Nevada. 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.

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GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Zentek Ltd. ("Zentek" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ZTEK)(TSXV:ZEN) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Albany Graphite Corp. ("AGC"), has received final, positive results indicating that its ultra‑high purity Albany graphite meets the threshold for applications in a range of high-return markets, including: nuclear energy; defense and national security infrastructure; advanced aerospace and hypersonics; and premium lithium‑ion batteries.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Nixxy, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIXX) ("Nixxy" or the "Company"), an AI-driven communications and data infrastructure company, today announced the completion of its previously disclosed separation of its legacy Marketplace line of business into CognoGroup, Inc. (OTC Markets: CGNO) ("CognoGroup"). Following several actions, Nixxy now holds an ownership percentage of approximately 19.99% of CognoGroup's fully diluted equity. The transaction creates two independent public companies and is intended to enhance strategic focus, improve operating efficiency, and support long-term shareholder value.

$200 Million Strategic Equity Facility Accelerates U.S. and Allied Critical Mineral Refining CapacityMarion, Indiana Facility Anchors Scalable Platform for Heavy Rare Earths, Defense Minerals, and Magnet Supply Chains

New Power Plant Deployment to Replace Legacy Media Blasting Solution for Mission-Critical Maintenance Applications; Continuation of Sales Momentum in Power Industry

Auri Inc ("AURI") New revenues with Company and Subsidiaries Growth Activities and new initiatives.

Strategic Capital Restructuring Successfully Secures Continued Listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market; Delisting Risk Removed

Appointment reflects strong, accelerated revenue execution across enterprise and defense programs

Investor update will focus on Ondas' transformation into a scaled, high-growth operating platform following significant execution milestones in 20252026 outlook to include anticipated revenue growth, key financial assumptions, investment priorities, and progress toward improved operating leverage as the Company scales

Company Redefines Open Internet Infrastructure as Third Way Between Walled Garden Black Boxes and Vendor Sprawl; CEO Rob Emrich to Lead CES Panel with Industry Leaders on Agentic AI's Impact

AI-native platform turns existing marketing stack into an intelligent system that learns from every campaign

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP) ("Loop" or the "Company"), a clean technology company on a mission to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, today announced the appointment of Spencer Hart as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 15, 2026.

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SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) is pleased to announce the appointment of two highly respected North American mining executives, Mr George Brack and Mr Phillips Baker Jr, to its Board as Non-Executive Directors. These appointments strengthen Dateline's U.S. presence and augments the Board's expertise as the Company progresses its growth strategy focused on gold and critical minerals in North America.

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Partnership pairs Datavault AI's patented DataValue®, DataScore® and Information Data Exchange® (IDE®) solutions with Available Infrastructure's SanQtum™ cybersecure high performance points of presence designed to support near-real-time tokenization, data exchange, and agentic monetization that will provide Datavault AI the foundation to scale enterprise adoption of its AI while also solving for requisite regulatory compliance for its IDE®Quantum Key Encryption from SanQtum will further differentiate patented and forthcoming Datavault AI IDE deployments with Elements Exchange (RWA), NIL and American Political Exchanges set to Launch Q1 2026, that will be quantum ready33 Top cities in US will begin with systems integration of patented Data Vault, DataScore, IDE and Available Infrastructure's SanQtum cybersecurity for private high performance computing in the Datavault AI Edge Network

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DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / United States Antimony Corporation ("USAC," "US Antimony," or the "Company"), (NYSE American:UAMY)(NYSE Texas:UAMY), a leading producer and processor of antimony, zeolite, and other critical minerals, and the only fully integrated antimony company in the world outside of China and Russia, is pleased to announce the promotion of Melissa Pagen, age 50, as President of Bear River Zeolite Company ("BRZ"), the Company's Zeolite Division.

Largest Commercial Fence Contractor in Tennessee, Est. 1958, Expands to Serve Chattanooga

EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Canamera Energy Metals Corp. (CSE:EMET)(OTCQB:EMETF)(FSE:4LF0) ("Canamera" or the "Company") provides a summary of its 2025 corporate and exploration activities and highlights near-term catalysts expected in Q1 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE:WISE)(FSE:966) ("Earthwise" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received a six-month extension of the option agreement on the Iron Range Project, located approximately 16 km northeast of Creston in southeastern British Columbia. In consideration for the option extension, Earthwise will issue 100,000 common shares to the Optionor, Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains"). As a result of the extension, the Company's first-year commitment under the option is now due on August 26th, 2026.

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Virlo, a short-form video intelligence platform built for creators, operators, and researchers, today released its first Year-in-Review, detailing how the company scaled from zero to more than 62,000 users and 3,200+ paying subscribers in under ten months.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Fully financed through Q1, tech pioneer SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has begun 2026 with an eye on accelerating adoption of its Plastic Cycle Token and verification platform

Moderna has filed for marketing authorization in the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia for mRNA-1010

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