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Israelis shelter with pets from threat of Iran missiles

Israelis have been rushing to bomb shelters for more than two weeks as sirens warn of Iranian missile strikes, the veterinary service in commercial hub Tel Aviv has a clear message: leave no pet behind.

Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

The number of people in the United States tuning in live to watch the Oscars dropped by nine percent from last year, viewing figures released Tuesday showed.

Prospect Ridge Announces Closing of Flow-Through Share Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTC:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered flow-through private placement (the "FT Placement") of $0.09 flow-through shares (the "FT Shares") announced on March 6, 2026 (see news release for details) issuing an aggregate of 5,000,000 flow-through shares for gross proceeds of $450,000 to a Canadian flow-through fund that has been a long time supporter of the Company.

Orogen Royalties Announces Private Placement Update

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTCQB:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news release dated March 12, 2026, the Company will not be proceeding with the private placement.

Deposit Modeling at Thor Shows that the Proven Thor Epithermal Deposit is Flanked on Both Sides by a Much Larger Deposit

Thor's Upside Exposed!

Silver X Mining Closes C$69M Brokered Private Placement of Secured Convertible Debentures

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(FRA:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful closing of its previously announced brokered private placement of secured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for aggregate gross proceeds of C$69,000,000 (the "Offering"), which includes the full exercise of the Agent's over-allotment option as explained below.

Ground Geophysics Underway at Murphy Lake, 5 km From Isoenergy's Hurricane Deposit, Athabasca Basin

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCID:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated February 17, 2026, that a ground geophysical survey is underway at the Murphy Lake Property ("Murphy Lake") in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin (the "Program"), with field crews on site refining drill targets ahead of a planned spring 2026 drill program. The Program is being operated by F4 Uranium Corp. ("F4") and fully funded by UraniumX under the terms of the Company's option agreement with F4.

Apex Provides Phase I Drilling Update at the Rift Rare Earth Project in Nebraska, U.S.A.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the identification and development of critical and strategic metals, is pleased to provide an update on the Phase 1 drill program at the Company's 100%-controlled Rift Rare Earth Project, located within the Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.A.

Ameriwest Critical Metals Secures 100% Ownership of Xeno Rare Earth Project as Yttrium Gains Strategic Focus

Acquisition strengthens the Company's critical minerals portfolio with exposure to yttrium and other rare earth minerals as North America seeks secure supplies of key strategic minerals.

Irving Resources Receives Assay Results from Its Shika Epithermal Au-Ag Prospect and Announces Its 2026 Exploration Plans for the Noto Peninsula, Honshu, Japan

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Irving Resources Inc. (CSE:IRV)(OTCQX:IRVRF)(FSE:1IR) ("Irving" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received assay results from its Shika epithermal gold-silver prospect located on the Noto Peninsula, Honshu, Japan (Figure 1).

Inventus Reports $1.16 Million in Gold Sales and 102% Return on Bulk Sample Cost at Pardo

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Inventus Mining Corp. (TSXV:IVS) ("Inventus" or the "Company") is pleased announce results for its Trench 1 bulk sample at its 100%-owned Pardo "River of Gold" Project, located 65 km northeast of Sudbury, Ontario.

North Shore to List on the OTCQB

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / North Shore Uranium Ltd. (TSX-V:NSU) ("North Shore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares will commence trading at the market open on March 19, 2026, on the Over-The-Counter QB Venture Market ("OTCQB") in the United States. North Shore will trade under the symbol "NSURF" in addition to its primary listing on the TSX Venture Exchange under its existing trading symbol "NSU".

Milei blasts Iran on anniversary of attack on Israeli embassy

Argentina's President Javier Milei on Tuesday slammed Iran and reiterated his support for the United States and Israel as he attended an event commemorating a deadly attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires some thirty years ago.

War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.

Zeus North America Mining Corp. Announces Upsizing and Closing of Final Tranche of Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / ZEUS NORTH AMERICA MINING CORP. (CSE:ZEUS)(OTCQB:ZUUZF)(FRANKFURT:O92) (THE "COMPANY" OR "ZEUS") is pleased to announce that it has upsized and closed the final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Placement") through the issuance of 4,035,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of $403,500. Together with the first tranche, the Company has raised a total of $2,575,500 through the issuance of 25,755,000 Units.

Panther Minerals Announces Appointment of Rick Mah as Chief Financial Officer

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Panther Minerals Inc. ("Panther Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:PURR)(OTCQB:GLIOF)(FWB:2BC), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rick Mah as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective immediately.

Core Critical Metals Corp. Announces Non-Brokered LIFE Offering and Concurrent Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. ("CCMC" or the "Company") (TSXV:CCMC)(OTC PINK:CCMCF)(WKN:A41G8G), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 3,000,000 units of the Company (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,500,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Unit Share" and each common share in the capital of the Company, a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") to be issued pursuant to Part 5A (the "Listed Issuer Financing Exemption") of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share (a "Warrant Share") at a price per Warrant Share of $0.75 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance. The Warrants will be exercisable 60 days following the closing date of the Offering.

Challenger DFS Pit Optimisation Drilling Begins

Targeting Initial ‘Stage 1' DFS & Ore Reserves conversion by H2 CY 2026HIGHLIGHTSDFS underway following dual Challenger JORC (2012) Mineral Resources upgrades to 313koz Au 1~8,000m reverse circulation (RC) drilling underway at Challenger ‘Main', ‘Challenger West' (CW) open pits, plus open pit targets at ‘Challenger South-Southwest' (CSSW) and ‘Challenger 3' 1~1,490m diamond drilling (DD) program begins for pit design and metallurgical optimisationDFS objective to model a viable, simplified ‘baseline' Stage 1 operation to underwrite restart of CGM and maximise Challenger, Tarcoola, Wudinna & Tolmer development optionalityFollowing material rain events in central South Australia which have delayed program execution, Barton is targeting JORC (2012) Ore Reserves and a ‘Stage 1' DFS by H2 CY 20261 Refer to ASX announcements dated 30 June and 8 / 28 September 2025

Galway Metals Appoints Red Cloud Financial Services to Provide Financial Advisory and Promotional Services

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSXV:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) ("Galway Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Red Cloud Financial Services Inc. ("Red Cloud") to provide the Company with a range of non-exclusive financial advisory and promotional services. Red Cloud is a Toronto-based financial services firm that provides assistance to mineral exploration and mining companies in accessing capital markets and enhancing their corporate profile.

Waste Energy Corp. Files Trademark for WEFuel(TM) as It Prepares to Launch Waste-to-Energy Facility; Appoints Astrophysicist to Lead R&D Initiative

Trademark Filing Marks First Step Toward Multi-Segment Fuel Business Based on Recycled Plastics and Tires - Midland Facility on Track for Installation

Namibia Critical Metals Welcomes Toyota Tsusho as Strategic Partner in the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project

HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) is pleased to announce that Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") has been selected as the successful bidder in the public tender process conducted by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security ("JOGMEC") and will join the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earths Project as part of JOGMEC's ownership interest.

High-Resolution Airborne Survey Completed at Music Valley HREE Project

Mapping and sampling underway to refine geological model

Canex Announces Results of Gold Basin Resources Corporation Annual General Meeting

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSX.V:CANX) is pleased to report that Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") on March 16, 2026.

Gold Basin Resources Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin" or the "Company") (TSX.V:GXX) is pleased to report that the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") on March 16, 2026.

Eagle Plains Partner Refined Energy Completes First Drill Hole at Dufferin West; Second Hole Underway to Test High-Priority EM Conductor

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU; OTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) ("Refined") has completed the first drill hole at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, Saskatchewan.

Galway Hires Jason Flight as VP of Exploration, and Adds a Fourth Drill Rig at Clarence Stream

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSXV:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) ("Galway Metals" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Flight P.Geo as the Company's Vice President of Exploration. Jason Flight will begin work with Galway on March 18th, 2026. Mr. Flight brings more than 15 years of experience spanning grassroots exploration, advanced technical studies, and commercial production. He has worked with major, mid-tier, and junior mining companies, including Barrick Gold, Osisko Metals, Rambler Metals & Mining, Maritime Resources and New Found Gold Corp. His experience includes regional target generation, drill program design and field supervision, detailed core logging, QA/QC oversight, underground ore control and grade control support, as well as integration of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data to advance deposit understanding and resource growth.

Gold Terra Announces Assay Results of 8.2 g/t Gold over 20.35 Metres in the Yellorex Area, Con Mine Option Property, Yellowknife, NWT

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Gold Terra Resource Corp. (TSXV:YGT)(Frankfurt:TX0)(OTCQB:YGTFF) ("Gold Terra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from the first seven (7) holes of the 2026 Winter Drill Program targeting the Yellorex zone immediately south of the past producing Campbell Shear (CS), historic Con Mine (1938-2003). The current drilling program aims at confirming some historical holes to expand Gold Terra's near surface 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) on the Con Mine Option property. Assay results are shown in Table 1 and include drill hole GTY26-001 which intersected 8.20g/t Au over 20.35metres from 242.5 metres to 262.85 metres downhole, including 18.7 g/t over 6.8 metres starting at 254.75 metres

Nano One Advances Candiac LFP Production Capacity Expansion Project, Detailed Engineering & Equipment Procurement

HighlightsDetailed engineering work has progressed as planned and is targeted for completion by July 2026Purchase orders for major equipment have been issued and fabrication is in progress with suppliers in various countriesWork activities to date are advancing the 800 tpa expansion project toward construction readinessProcurement and vendor qualification will also support future licensing and technology solution offerings

Empire Metals Limited Announces Diamond Drilling Results

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Empire Metals Limited(LON:EEE)(OTCQX:EPMLF), theAIM-quoted and OTCQX-traded exploration and development company, is pleased to report the analytical assay results from its latest diamond drilling programme at the Pitfield Project ("Pitfield" or the "Project") in Western Australia. This programme was carried out, on schedule, during November and December 2025. It provides geological, geochemical, metallurgical and geotechnical data for ongoing development studies and improve Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") material confidence, with a particular focus on the high-grade central zone within the in-situ weathered cap at the Thomas Prospect.

Star Copper Reports First Phase 2 Drill Results Extending Mineralization to West, North and South

Drill Hole S-060 returns 80.30m of 0.508% CuEq within 317.00m of 0.291% CuEq; S-059 returns 109.65m of 0.391% CuEq

'One Battle After Another' wins best picture Oscar

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" -- a wild tale of leftist revolutionaries, white supremacists and immigrant detention centers -- felt to many filmgoers like it offered a window on modern America.

South Koreans bask in Oscars triumph for 'KPop Demon Hunters'

South Korean fans and media basked in the success of "KPop Demon Hunters" on Monday after the film clinched two Oscars and added to the country's growing pantheon of cultural hits.

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