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Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown

The tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut boasts pristine turquoise waters and deserted coves. It also has goats, hundreds of them.

Challenger RC Resource Upgrade Drilling Complete

Targeting Initial ‘Stage 1' DFS & Ore Reserves conversion by H2 CY 2026HIGHLIGHTS8,065m reverse circulation (RC) drilling completed at Challenger ‘Main', ‘Challenger West' (CW) open pits, plus open pit targets at ‘Challenger South-Southwest' (CSSW) and ‘Challenger 3'~1,490m diamond drilling (DD) program is ongoing 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 optionalityDFS underway following dual Challenger JORC (2012) Mineral Resources upgrades to 313koz Au; targeting JORC (2012) Ore Reserves and completion of a ‘Stage 1' DFS by H2 CY 2026

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Battery X Metals Reports Estimated Driving Range Increase of 255 Kilometers Following Successful Rebalancing of Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Model with Severe Cell Imbalance, Restoring Post-Rebalance Range to 295 Kilometers in Preliminary Trial

News Release Highlights:Battery X Rebalancing Technologies has restored a severely degraded Class 3 electric truck from a reported ~40-kilometer range to an estimated 295 kilometers range per charge under no-load conditions (a 255-kilometer increase; 637.5% improvement) based on results from controlled real-world performance trials.Prototype 2.0, Battery X Rebalancing Technologies' patent-pending battery rebalancing platform, demonstrated breakthrough results in the field by fully restoring lost capacity in a 144-cell NMC battery pack exhibiting severe natural cell imbalance-achieving 100% recovery of imbalance-related losses and delivering a 37.7% increase in Rated Capacity.Battery X Rebalancing Technologies has been informed of a broader commercial opportunity following reports of widespread battery degradation across similar electric trucks in active service-underscoring growing demand for a scalable, cost-effective rebalancing solution to extend battery life and reduce operating costs for commercial EV stakeholders.

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor, dies at 67

US actor Michael Madsen -- best known for his frequent collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino including "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" -- died Thursday at age 67 after suffering cardiac arrest, his management team said.

Australian man dies from bat bite

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.

Mako Mining Acquires Elevation Gold Mining Debt and Provides Corporate Update

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2025 / Mako Mining Corp. (TSXV:MKO)(OTCQX:MAKOF) ("Mako" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has acquired for US$1.8 million in cash approximately US$49.5 million in indebtedness (the "Debt") owing by Elevation Gold Mining Corporation ("Elevation") and affiliated companies to Maverix Metals Inc. ("Maverix"), a subsidiary of Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp., the secured creditor of Elevation under its Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") proceedings before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Mako completed the acquisition of the Debt and all related security pursuant to the terms of an assignment and assumption agreement executed on July 2nd, 2025. The Debt is owing pursuant to the terms of various promissory notes, a loan agreement, a streaming agreement and related guarantees, deeds and security agreements, which transaction documents and all rights and obligations thereunder have now been assigned to and assumed by Mako. The Monitor under Elevation's CCAA proceedings will now facilitate any distributions to Mako as the principal secured creditor in place of Maverix, with expectations for distributions to be materially less than the amount of the Debt.

Universal Green Group Powers America's Clean Future with EV Charging and Rural Solar Infrastructure

PLANO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2025 / Universal Green Group, the parent company of Universal Solar Systems and Universal EV Chargers, is proud to announce significant progress in its mission to accelerate clean energy adoption across the United States. Through the installation of commercial solar systems and the rapid expansion of fast EV charging stations, the company is actively building a more sustainable and energy-resilient future.

Eagle Plains and Xcite Amend Uranium City Option Agreements

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") and Xcite Resources Inc. (CSE:XRI) ("XRI", or "Xcite") have entered into six amending agreements dated as of June 30, 2025 relating to XRI's Athabasca uranium property portfolio. The amending agreements have the effect of postponing the December 31, 2024 cash payments ($60,000 in aggregate) and work commitments ($300,000 in aggregate) under the agreements to September 30, 2025 (see EPL news release dated December 14, 2023).

McFarlane Intersects High-Grade Gold 200 Meters Below Surface at Its McMillan Mine Property – Recent Geophysics Reveals Off-Hole "Superconductor"

6.6 grams per tonne (gpt) gold over 4.55m within 29.5m of 1.31 gpt gold

XCF Global Appoints BTIG as Capital Markets Advisor

BTIG to provide strategic advice on capital markets positioning, institutional engagement, and investor outreachAppointment supports XCF's efforts to build long-term shareholder value following Nasdaq listing

United States Antimony Announces Antimony Mining Operations in the State of Montana

"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company"~ Antimony, Cobalt, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~

NV Gold Corporation Closes First Tranche Of Its Previously Announced Non-Brokered Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2025 / NV Gold Corporation (TSXV:NVX)(OTCQB:NVGLF)(FSE:8NV) ("NV Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement"), as previously announced in the Company's news release dated May 22, 2025. The Company intends to close a second tranche of the Private Placement in the coming weeks under the same terms.

Goldgroup Completes Acquisition of Fully Permitted, Advanced-Stage Pinos Gold Project in Mexico

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2025 / Goldgroup Mining Inc. ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") (TSXV:GGA)(OTCID:GGAZF) is pleased to report that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of a 100% interest in the fully permitted for construction Pinos gold/silver project located in the highly productive Zacatecas gold and silver mining belt. Zacatecas is the second largest mining state in Mexico and the location of several world-renowned operations including Newmont's Peñasquito and Capstone's Cozamin mines. (See new releases dated March 7, 2025, January 16, 2025, and August 14, 2024).

Critical Elements Announces the Signing of an Agreement to Buyback 49% Interest in the Bourier Property

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(US OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ("Critical Elements" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Lomiko Metals Inc. ("Lomiko") for the repurchase of the 49% interest in the Bourier property that had been acquired by Lomiko following the signing of an Option Agreement in April 2021. Upon closing, the Corporation will pay Lomiko $30,000 in cash to acquire their 49% interest in 203 exclusive exploration rights, thereby regaining a 100% ownership in the Bourier property.

Snowline Gold Discovers New RIRGS Target Near Its Valley Deposit and Provides 2025 Field Program Update

New reduced-intrusion related gold system, "Celestic," discovered at surface roughly 27 km from Valley and 5 km from existing heavy equipment winter trailDiscovery highlighted by selective grab samples of up to 11.7 g/t Au and an outcrop chip sample of 1.09 g/t Au over 4.0 m from zones of densely sheeted quartz veins exposed at surfaceSnowline's broader 2025 field program advancing ahead of schedule, with >11,000 m drilled to date on three targets alongside an expanded development-focused program to support future technical studies and permitting.

Prospect Ridge Options Castle Copper-Gold Porphyry Project In Toodoggone Mining District Of British Columbia

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Prospect Ridge Resources Corp.(the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE:PRR)(OTCQB:PRRSF)(FRA:OED) is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, it has entered into an Option Agreement with three renowned British Columbia ("B.C.") geologists - Henry Awmack, David Caulfield [Attunga Holdings Inc. ("Attunga")] and Mark Baknes (collectively, "the Vendors") whereby Prospect Ridge can earn up to an 100% interest in the Castle porphyry project located in the Toodoggone gold-copper district of north-central B.C. The Castle project covers an area of 29.14 square kilometers in the Liard Mining Division and is located approximately 40 km north-east of Thesis Gold's Ranch project (Figure 1). Recently completed staking has covered the entirety of two prominent gossans, the Castle and Abbey, that may represent the uneroded tops of alkalic gold-copper porphyry systems. Historic soil sampling over a portion of the Castle gossan has returned gold values of up to 6800 ppb Au and 1070 ppm Cu. The Castle property is owned 100% by the Vendors without any underlying royalties or encumbrances and has been subjected to very limited modern exploration in the past 30 years.

Faraday Copper Receives Bureau of Land Management Approval for Exploration Plan of Operations at its Copper Creek Project

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Faraday Copper Corp. ("Faraday" or the "Company") (TSX:FDY)(OTCQX:CPPKF) is pleased to announce an important milestone for the Copper Creek Project, located in Arizona ("Copper Creek"), with the approval of the Exploration Plan of Operations ("EPO") by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM"). The BLM published the final Environmental Assessment, and finding of no significant impact ("FONSI") and issued a related Decision Record approving the EPO on June 30, 2025.

Eagle Royalties and Summit Royalty Execute Definitive Agreement for Reverse Takeover of Eagle Royalties

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Summit Royalty Corp. ("Summit") and Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:ER.CN) ("Eagle") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement (the "Amalgamation Agreement") in respect of a reverse takeover transaction (the "RTO"), pursuant to which Summit will "go-public" by way of a reverse takeover of Eagle. In this news release, references to the "Resulting Issuer" are to Eagle after the closing of the RTO.

Amarc Launches $10 Million 2025 Duke Copper-Gold District Drilling: Provides District Update

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce that it has commenced an extensive 2025 drill program at its 100% owned DUKE Copper-Gold district ("DUKE District" or "District") in central British Columbia ("BC"). Drilling is planned to test a number of copper-gold ("Cu-Au") deposit targets across the 732 km2 District. This year's program - budgeted at $10 million - will again be funded by Boliden (see release December 17, 2024), which is earning-in at DUKE. Amarc is the project operator.

Trifecta Gold Announces Commencement of Drilling at Mt. Hinton, Yukon and Warrant Exercise

Diamond drilling has commenced at the road accessible GC targetOver $700,000 received through the exercise of share purchase warrants

Kingfisher Announces Drilling is Underway at HWY 37 Project, Golden Triangle

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Kingfisher Metals Corp. (TSXV:KFR)(FSE:970)(OTCQB:KGFMF) ("Kingfisher" or the "Company") is pleased report that drilling is underway at the previously announced 7,500 meter drill program at the HWY 37 Project. The 849 km2 HWY 37 Project is located within the Golden Triangle, British Columbia.

Clean Vision Corporation Breaks Ground on Clean-Seas West Virginia Facility

Marks Major Milestone Toward Sustainable Energy and Job Creation in the Region

Bangladeshis cling to protest dreams a year after revolution

The memory of Bangladeshi police with shotguns twice blasting the young protester beside him still haunts Hibzur Rahman Prince, one year after a revolution that has left the country mired in turmoil.

Dateline Resources Reveals Significant Colosseum Gold-REE Survey Insights

Geophysics Survey Reveals Striking Similarities to World-Class Mountain Pass Rare Earth Deposit;Geochemical Anomalies Bolster Exploration Potential

Terra Innovatum and TechSource Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate U.S. Commercialization of SOLO(TM) Micro-Modular Reactors, Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities and Expand Access to Federal DOE and DOD Programs

Signed Partnership Agreement with Long-Term Framework to Support Go-to-Market Plan, Regulatory Progress, and Customer Acquisition Strategy

United States Antimony Corporation to Dual List on NYSE Texas Exchange

"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company"~ Antimony, Cobalt, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~

Brookmount Gold Reports Increased Profits from Indonesian Operations for Q2 2025

RENO, NV / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Brookmount Explorations, Inc. (OTC:BMXI), a U.S.-based gold exploration and production company, today announced continued growth in its operational performance for the second quarter of 2025, driven by strong results from its now fully controlled Indonesian mining operations.

BioLargo Initiates Alpha Testing of Verralize's Portable PFAS Test Kit to Validate Performance for Future Commercialization

WESTMINSTER, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQX:BLGO), a company that creates and commercializes sustainable technologies to solve tough environmental and cleantech challenges, has commenced "alpha testing" of a PFAS-detecting portable water test kit developed by Verralize, Inc., an innovator of next-generation water testing technologies.

Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launch

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death, at prayer celebrations for his 90th birthday.

Late fashion icon Lagerfeld's discreet villa near Paris goes under hammer

A villa outside Paris owned up until his death by the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, which shows both luxury and discretion, is to be sold at auction Tuesday under a traditional method where time is counted by candles.

Star Copper Completes 2nd Drill Hole Confirming Copper-Gold Extension Down-Dip and Along Strike

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTC:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) ("Star Copper" or the "Company"), a critical mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to provide the latest update regarding its ongoing drill campaign at its 100% owned 6,829-hectare (~16,875 acre) flagship Star Project in the "Golden Triangle" of British Columbia.

Eagle Plains Partner Refined Energy Files 43-101 Report on Dufferin Project with Recommendations for Drill Program at Dufferin West Targets

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / 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 filed a National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, technical report for the Dufferin Project in the Athabasca Basin. A drill program consisting of a minimum of four holes and 1,250 metres is recommended for the Dufferin West targets at a budget of $2,062,500. The technical report is available under Refined's Sedar+ profile.

SLAM Conducting IP Survey to Define Targets at Goodwin Copper-Nickel Project Before Drilling Campaign Starts

Advanced Survey To Define Targets Beneath Copper Nickel Cobalt Zones

5E Advanced Materials Progresses Commercial Strategy with 14 Customers Successfully Qualified and Growing Pipeline

A highly reputable national and multinational customer base across eight market segments reinforces the quality of 5E's boric acid and reflects changing global supply-demand dynamics

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