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EasternTime (ET)	Presentation	Ticker(s)
9:30 AM	Ucore Rare Metals, Inc.	(OTCQX: UURAF\| TSXV: UCU)
10:00 AM	Ahold Delhaize	(OTCQX: ADRNY; AHODF \| AMS: AD)
10:30 AM	Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.	(OTCQX: IMPUF; IMPUY \| JSE: IMP)
11:00 AM	Luca Mining Corp.	(OTCQX: LUCMF\| TSXV: LUCA)
11:30 AM	Infineon Technologies AG	(OTCQX: IFNNY; IFNNF \| FSE: IFX)
12:00 PM	Heliostar Metals Ltd.	(OTCQX: HSTXF \| TSXV: HSTR)
12:30 PM	Deutsche Lufthansa AG	(OTCQX: DLAKF, DLAKY \| FSE: LHA)
1:00 PM	J Sainsbury plc	(OTCQX: JSAIY, JSNSF \| LSE: SBRY)
1:30 PM	Altius Minerals Corp.	(OTCQX: ATUSF \| TSX: ALS)
2:00 PM	Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd.	(OTCQX: GSVRF\| TSXV: GSVR)
2:30 PM	Endeavour Mining plc	(OTCQX: EDVMF \| TSX: EDV)

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The latest update on Impala Platinum Holdings keeps the ZAR372.02 per share fair value unchanged, even as key model inputs are refreshed. Analysts are now debating how this steady price target aligns with revised assumptions behind the scenes, providing a clearer view of how the Street is framing risk and opportunity around the stock. Read on to see what is influencing the narrative and how you can track future shifts in the story.

Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full story. Head over to our Company Report to find new ways to value Impala Platinum Holdings.

What Wall Street Has Been Saying 🐂 Bullish Takeaways

HSBC has shifted to a more positive stance on Impala Platinum Holdings, which suggests the firm sees the current valuation as more attractive relative to its latest assumptions.
Morgan Stanley has also upgraded its view, indicating increased confidence in the company’s ability to execute on its operating plans and manage key risks that matter to equity holders.
The presence of upgrades from more than one global firm points to growing interest in the stock’s risk or reward profile, even though the published fair value in this analysis remains at ZAR372.02 per share.

🐻 Bearish Takeaways

Both HSBC and Morgan Stanley upgrades still sit against a backdrop where analysts are refining models, which can highlight ongoing uncertainty around earnings quality, capital allocation, or commodity price sensitivity.
The unchanged ZAR372.02 per share fair value in this update signals that, despite the recent positive ratings moves, some market participants may see limited room for re rating without clearer evidence on delivery against expectations.

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How This Changes the Fair Value For Impala Platinum Holdings

Fair value is unchanged at ZAR372.02 per share in the updated model.
Revenue growth assumption is set at 22.78%, compared with 20.46% previously.
Net profit margin assumption is now 24.38%, versus 24.77% before.
Future P/E multiple applied in the model is 11.9x, reduced from 15.0x.
Discount rate used in the model is 18.51%, up from 18.41%.

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 16, 2026) – Sego Resources Inc. (TSXV: SGZ), ("Sego" or "the Company"), has closed Tranche 1 of its non-brokered private placement announced in News Releases February 5, 2026 and February 10, 2026, issuing 7,076,665 shares for a total of $424,600. The closing of the placement is subject to receipt of approval of the TSX-V.

Private Placement

The offering consisted of 15,426,665 units at $0.06 per unit for gross proceeds of $925,600. Due to a delay in the receipt of due diligence on a Personal Information Form the final $501,000 of the offering will be held back. The information revolves around a check performed by an outside agency and is no reflection on the subscriber. The receipt has been expected for some time now and, upon receipt and approval by the TSX-V, a final tranche will be closed. All funds are now with the Company.

Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share at $0.10 for three years from the closing of the private placement. The warrants will contain an acceleration clause that will be in place 4 months and one day after the units are issued. If at any time after the date that is four months and one day after the closing date the closing trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is greater than Canadian $0.18 per Common Share for a period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days, then the Company may give notice thereof and, in such case, the Expiry

Time shall be 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the 30th day after the date on which such notice is deemed to have been given by the Company to the Holder.

There will be no Finder's Fees paid on the placement.

MI 61-101 Disclosure

An insider of the Company, insider by right of holding >10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the company, participated in the Offering for a total of 500,000 Units by Strashin Developments Limited. The participation by such insiders is considered a "related-party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company has relied on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of related party participation in the Offering as neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved the related parties, exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101).

All of the securities sold pursuant to the offering will be subject to a four-month-and-one-day hold period from the date of closing. The hold period will expire on July 17, 2026

The Company fully expects to spend the funds for general working capital and exploration of the Miner Mountain Project; there may be circumstances, for sound business reasons, where a re-allocation of funds may be necessary.

None of the securities issued in the Offering will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").

Most Warrants that expired March 15, 2026 have been exercised from a total of 5,000,000 warrants, 4,650,000 have been exercised for a total of $232,500.

Drill hole planning is proceeding and a team is preparing to go to the project to locate drill holes.

There is no material change about the issuer that has not been generally disclosed.

For further information please contact:

J. Paul Stevenson, CEO, Director

(604) 682-2933

ceo@segoresources.com

About the Project

Sego is 100% owner of the Miner Mountain Project, an alkalic copper-gold porphyry and gold exploration project located near Princeton, British Columbia. The property is 2,056 hectares in size and is 15 km north of the Copper Mountain Mine operated by Hudbay Minerals Inc. Sego has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Upper Similkameen Indian Band on whose Traditional Territory the Miner Mountain Project is situated. Sego has received an Award of Excellence for its reclamation work on the Miner Mountain Project.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statement of historical facts that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects re forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288603

NEW YORK, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Access to rare earths has become a central challenge for advanced defense systems, high-performance manufacturing, and next-generation energy technologies. REalloys (ALOY) is already operating in the most strategic segment of that chain, converting heavy rare earth materials into high-performance magnets and alloys inside the United States. REalloys Inc. (ALOY), Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RIO), NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ: NB), FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), IperionX (NASDAQ: IPX).

For Washington, the challenge is not geology — it's processing. Many Western companies are still in early exploration or planning stages. REalloys, by contrast, runs a functioning facility in Euclid, Ohio, where heavy rare earth feedstock is refined and transformed into specialized alloys required for defense and advanced industrial use. By keeping processing onshore, the company addresses the offshore refining bottleneck that has long left U.S. supply chains exposed to foreign supply disruptions.

REalloys bridges the gap between separated oxides and the metal inputs required to produce high-performance magnets used across aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial applications, already supplying qualified materials under U.S. Department of Defense contracts as domestic sourcing rules tighten.

Rare earth magnets sit at the end of this chain — the high-performance components that enable advanced aircraft systems, EV drivetrains, satellites, and critical industrial infrastructure. Many of the technologies built by major U.S. manufacturers depend on high-performance rare earth magnets that allow motors, cooling systems, and precision components to operate efficiently under demanding conditions.

REalloys occupies the pivotal step just before that final assembly, converting separated oxides into the specialized metals and alloys magnet manufacturers depend on. As U.S. sourcing rules tighten, the company is already delivering qualified materials under Department of Defense contracts, positioning it as an operational link in America's domestic rare earth supply chain.

What the DoD Needs, And Why It's Urgent

The U.S. military is actively partnering with REalloys for rare earth metals and alloys that feed into current operational programs. The company manufactures defense-specification metal and alloy domestically, built to the exact chemistry already embedded in active program supply chains. When procurement rules shift in 2027 and Chinese-origin material is disqualified, REalloys' output stays compliant with zero reformulation required. No other supplier in North America is currently producing the same grade of qualified heavy rare earth metals and alloys.

Heavy rare earths are what enable advanced aerospace and industrial platforms to perform reliably under demanding conditions. Dysprosium and terbium are blended into magnet alloys specifically to maintain magnetic performance as temperatures climb and vibration intensifies — making them essential, not optional, inputs for high-performance applications.

REalloys' Position in the Rare Earth Supply Chain

Cut through the noise, and the domestic rare earth picture narrows quickly. The vast majority of U.S.-based players remain stuck in the early stages — mining, oxide separation, pilot programs, and slide decks. REalloys sits at the opposite end of the value chain, occupying the downstream processing stage where supply chains are either real or they aren't.

The company holds a signed commercial processing and long-term offtake deal with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), anchored to the SRC Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatoon. That agreement gives REalloys (ALOY) access to 80% of the facility's upgraded annual output under a cost-plus pricing structure. Heavy rare earth production from the expanded facility is on track to come online in early 2027 — a milestone that would make REalloys the sole commercial-scale North American source of dysprosium and terbium oxides.

To support that expansion, the company is investing roughly US$21 million to boost heavy rare earth processing throughput by approximately 300%, while also lifting light rare earth (NdPr) capacity by 50%. Target output includes up to 30 tonnes of dysprosium oxide, 15 tonnes of terbium oxide, and 400 tonnes per year of high-purity NdPr metal — with NdPr scaling to 600 tonnes annually once the expansion wraps up. Initial production is expected early next year.

Building a Diversified Feedstock Pipeline

Letters of intent are already in place covering feedstock supply from Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Greenland.

In Kazakhstan, REalloys has locked in a non-binding long-term offtake deal with AltynGroup covering rare earth feedstock that includes both light and heavy elements — dysprosium and terbium among them. Critically, that material flows straight into the company's U.S.-based metals and alloy production rather than being shipped offshore for processing.

On the Brazilian side, a signed offtake memorandum with St George Mining provides potential access to as much as 40% of rare earth output from the Araxá project, pending finalization of definitive terms.

And in Greenland, a 10-year offtake arrangement — currently at the LOI stage — would deliver up to 15% of annual rare earth concentrate production from the Tanbreez project.

All of these supply streams ultimately point toward one customer: the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Euclid, Ohio Processing Hub

REalloys' facility in Euclid, Ohio is built to take separated rare earth oxides and reduce them into metal under controlled atmospheric conditions, then alloy the resulting material into compositions suitable for magnet production. The same metallurgical workflow handles both light and heavy rare earths, including dysprosium and terbium. What comes out the other end is pre-alloyed metal — chemistry locked in early in the process and maintained within the narrow tolerances that qualified magnet producers require. Functionally, Euclid occupies the critical space between oxide separation and finished magnet assembly, the exact point where rare earth materials transition from intermediates into production-ready inputs.

The finished product moves through standard commercial channels and feeds directly into magnets and components destined for DoD programs.

Rebuilding a Lost Capability Under Pressure

For the first time in a generation, the United States is attempting to reconstruct its rare earth processing infrastructure — a critical undertaking as tightening export policies from China create new pressure on domestic supply chains across both industrial and defense sectors.

The core problem is deceptively simple: outside of China, virtually no one can convert rare earth oxides into finished metal at industrial scale. That conversion step is precisely where Western supply chains went dark decades ago.

That bottleneck extends beyond defense programs. It also affects supply chains supporting a broad range of technology and industrial sectors that rely on high-performance rare earth magnets for electric vehicles, energy systems, and advanced computing infrastructure.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has flagged rare earth metallization and alloying as the weakest and hardest-to-restore link in any non-Chinese supply chain. In CSIS's assessment, metal and alloy production represents an experience-based bottleneck — a capability that resists shortcuts, even when capital is abundant. Metallization expertise is accumulated through sustained operational history, not assembled on a timeline. Reaching consistent, magnet-grade quality can take years, sometimes decades. You can fast-track a mine. You cannot fast-track metallization.

This is exactly where REalloys (ALOY) operates. While the rest of the Western rare earth sector largely tops out at oxide production or pilot-stage separation, the Euclid facility is running the conversion process that CSIS singles out as the most difficult to replicate. Oxides go in, metal comes out, alloys are formulated, and chemistry stays within specs that downstream buyers have already qualified. This isn't a future capability — it's an active one, running inside a U.S. facility and feeding usable material into defense and magnet supply chains today.

Other companies to watch as the rare earth race heats up:

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) remains the largest publicly traded lithium producer globally, with a geographically diversified asset base spanning Australian hard-rock spodumene operations, Chilean brine production in the Salar de Atacama, and the Silver Peak facility in Nevada , currently the only active U.S. lithium brine operation.

Following the lithium price correction that extended through 2024–2025, Albemarle has shifted decisively toward capital discipline. The company has slowed portions of its expansion pipeline, reduced operating costs, and prioritized high-margin conversion capacity rather than pure volume growth.

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) is broadening its portfolio beyond its historic reliance on iron ore by expanding into lithium and copper. The acquisition of Arcadium Lithium materially increased Rio's exposure to battery raw materials and diversified risk away from the politically complex Jadar project in Serbia.

At the same time, the underground ramp-up at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia is progressing toward steady-state production, with the asset expected to become one of the largest new sources of copper globally. In North America, Rio continues development work on Resolution Copper alongside BHP, though permitting timelines remain a key variable.

NioCorp Developments (NB) is the primary developer of the Elk Creek Project in southeast Nebraska, which is poised to become the most significant domestic source of Niobium, Scandium, and Titanium in North America. Following the launch of the White House and EXIM Bank's "Project Vault" initiative in February 2026, a strategic effort to build a U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve, NioCorp has moved into the national spotlight as a foundational security asset.

Operationally, the company has transitioned from exploration to active development, with its Board of Directors approving the official start of the Mine Portal Project in early 2026. This $44.6 million initiative marks the beginning of physical construction at the site, supported by recent drill results that confirmed high-grade mineralization.

FMC Corporation (FMC) has undergone a profound structural shift, evolving from a diversified industrial conglomerate with deep roots in defense and lithium into a focused agricultural sciences powerhouse. Historically, FMC was a major defense contractor, famously developing the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle; however, the company divested its defense systems and gold mining interests in the late 1990s to prioritize its high-margin chemical and crop protection segments.

In more recent years, FMC's "energy transition" narrative centered on its lithium business, which was vital for the high-performance batteries used in modern military hardware and electric vehicles. This exposure ended in 2018 with the full spin-off of Livent (now part of RIO), effectively removing FMC's direct ties to the critical mineral supply chain.

IperionX (IPX) is disrupting the global titanium industry by re-shoring production to the United States using its patented HAMR™ and HSPT technologies. Unlike the traditional, high-cost "Kroll process" utilized in China and Russia, IperionX's method allows for the production of low-carbon, high-performance titanium components using 100% recycled titanium scrap as feedstock. By early 2026, the company has scaled its Titanium Manufacturing Campus in Virginia to a production capacity of 1,400 metric tonnes per year, achieving a significant "EBITDA inflection point" as it begins fulfilling commercial orders for aerospace and defense giants.

The company has solidified its status as a critical defense partner, recently securing a prototype purchase order from American Rheinmetall to produce lightweight titanium components for U.S. Army heavy ground combat systems.

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If you are looking at FMC and wondering whether the recent share price puts it in bargain territory or value trap territory, this article is for you.
The stock last closed at US$14.33, with returns of 0.3% over 7 days, a 10.5% decline over 30 days, and longer term returns of 0.1% decline year to date, 62.7% decline over 1 year, 86.2% decline over 3 years, and 84.8% decline over 5 years.
These sharp moves have kept FMC in focus as investors reassess what the current price really reflects about the business and its risks. That context makes it especially important to look beyond the headline chart and understand how different valuation tools line up on the stock today.
On Simply Wall St’s 6 point valuation checklist, FMC scores a 5. Next we will walk through what that means across multiple valuation approaches, before finishing with a broader way to think about the company’s value story.

Find out why FMC’s -62.7% return over the last year is lagging behind its peers.

Approach 1: FMC Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model takes estimates of a company’s future cash flows and discounts them back to today’s dollars to arrive at an implied value per share.

For FMC, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flow projections in $. The latest twelve month free cash flow is a loss of about $161.4 million. Analysts provide explicit forecasts out to 2028, with free cash flow for that year projected at $177.45 million. Beyond that, Simply Wall St extends the projections out to 2035, with annual free cash flows through that period ranging from tens to a few hundred million dollars each year.

After discounting these projected cash flows back to today, the DCF model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of about $20.15 per share. Compared with the recent share price of $14.33, this implies the stock is 28.9% undervalued based purely on this cash flow framework.

Result: UNDERVALUED

Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests FMC is undervalued by 28.9%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 47 more high quality undervalued stocks.

FMC Discounted Cash Flow as at Mar 2026

Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for FMC.

Approach 2: FMC Price vs Sales

For companies where earnings are weak or volatile, the P/S ratio is often more useful than P/E because it compares the share price to revenue rather than profit, which can swing around more from year to year.

What investors are really weighing with any valuation multiple is how the market is pricing a company’s growth potential and risk. Higher expected growth or lower perceived risk can support a higher “normal” multiple, while lower growth or higher risk usually points to a lower one.

FMC currently trades on a P/S ratio of 0.52x. That sits below the Chemicals industry average P/S of 1.10x and also below the peer average of 1.78x. On the face of it, the stock is being valued at a lower level of sales than many of its sector peers.

Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for FMC is 1.71x. This is a proprietary estimate of what the P/S could be, given factors such as the company’s earnings profile, industry, profit margin, market cap and risk characteristics. Because it blends these elements, the Fair Ratio can give a more tailored anchor than a simple comparison with industry or peer averages.

Comparing the Fair Ratio of 1.71x with the current P/S of 0.52x suggests FMC is trading below that implied fair range.

Result: UNDERVALUED

NYSE:FMC P/S Ratio as at Mar 2026

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your FMC Narrative

Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives on Simply Wall St let you attach a clear story to your numbers by linking your view of FMC’s future revenue, earnings and margins to a forecast and fair value estimate. You can then compare that fair value with today’s price to help you decide if the stock looks appealing or stretched. Each Narrative lives on the Community page, updates automatically as new news or earnings arrive, and captures different viewpoints. For example, one FMC Narrative anchors around a Fair Value of US$13.00 with slower growth and lower margins, and another uses a Fair Value of about US$44.05 with higher assumed growth and profitability. This allows you to see exactly how different assumptions create very different conclusions about the same company.

For FMC however we’ll make it really easy for you with previews of two leading FMC Narratives:

Start by asking yourself which of these feels closer to how you see the business over the next few years, then use that to frame how you read any single valuation model.

🐂 FMC Bull Case

Fair value in this bullish Narrative: about US$18.12 per share.

At the last close of US$14.33, the price sits roughly 20.9% below that fair value anchor.

Annual revenue growth assumption: about 5.47%.

Assumes solid revenue contribution from FMC’s newer proprietary actives and higher margin Biologicals and Plant Health products, with growth focused on regions such as Brazil and EMEA.
Includes potential benefits from cost restructuring, lower manufacturing costs and shifts in go to market models, with the goal of improving EBITDA margins and future free cash flow.
Acknowledges risks from regulation, generics, pricing pressure and leverage, and assumes FMC manages these well enough for earnings and margins to improve over time.

🐻 FMC Bear Case

Fair value in this bearish Narrative: US$13.00 per share.

At the last close of US$14.33, the price sits about 10.2% above that fair value anchor.

Annual revenue growth assumption: about 2.77%.

Focuses on pressure from tighter regulation, moves toward organic and regenerative farming, and rising generic competition that could weigh on demand and margins for FMC’s conventional products.
Assumes more modest revenue growth and lower profit margins, with concerns that R&D spending and the product mix may not fully keep pace with shifts in crop protection and ag tech.
Uses the lowest analyst price target of US$37.00 as a reference point and frames the current share price as close to fairly valued under cautious assumptions about earnings, multiples and discount rates.

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Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) has drawn investor attention after recent share price gains over the past month and past 3 months, prompting a closer look at how its exploration profile and financials align.

See our latest analysis for Lindian Resources.

At a latest share price of A$0.815, Lindian Resources has seen strong short term momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 106.33% and a year to date share price return of 96.39%. Its 1 year total shareholder return is very large at around 7x, pointing to a sharp reassessment of future prospects and risk.

If Lindian’s rare earths story has caught your eye, this could be a good moment to scan 29 best rare earth metal stocks for other companies exposed to similar themes.

With the share price already reflecting a very large 1 year return and Lindian still in the exploration phase with no revenue, the key question is simple: is there still a buying opportunity here, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Price to Book of 23.4x: Is it justified?

At A$0.815 per share and a P/B ratio of 23.4x, Lindian Resources trades far above the broader Australian metals and mining industry, where the average P/B is 2.6x. For an explorer with no revenue and ongoing losses, that kind of premium sets a high bar for what the market expects from future project outcomes.

P/B compares the company’s market value to its accounting book value, essentially what investors are paying for each dollar of net assets. For early stage resource companies like Lindian, a high P/B can reflect how the market is thinking about the potential of key assets such as the Kangankunde Rare Earths project in Malawi, rather than current earnings or cash flows.

Against direct peers, Lindian’s 23.4x P/B is actually below the peer group average of 36.5x. Within that narrower set it sits at a discount. Compared with the wider Australian metals and mining industry though, the valuation is very rich, which suggests the share price already embeds strong expectations around exploration progress, funding and eventual project development outcomes.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-book of 23.4x (OVERVALUED)

However, the story can shift quickly if exploration results disappoint or if funding becomes harder to secure for a company that is still reporting a loss of A$9.223m.

Find out about the key risks to this Lindian Resources narrative.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) today announced that Pierre Brondeau, FMC chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Andrew Sandifer, FMC executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials conference on March 18, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast will be available at www.fmc.com/investors.

About FMC

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers and crop advisers to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn®.

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S&P Dow Jones Indices recently announced that Lindian Resources will be added to the All Ordinaries index from 23 March 2026, coinciding with the company’s ongoing investor outreach including its past PDAC 2026 conference presentation and an acquisition-focused call.
This index inclusion materially raises Lindian Resources’ profile on the ASX, aligning with recent technical analysis highlighting strong excess demand and an established uptrend.
Against this backdrop, we’ll examine how joining the All Ordinaries index could reshape Lindian Resources’ investment narrative for existing and new investors.

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What Is Lindian Resources' Investment Narrative?

For anyone looking at Lindian Resources today, the big picture rests on believing the company can successfully convert its Kangankunde rare earths project and broader portfolio into a viable, long‑term operation despite currently generating no revenue and posting an A$9.22 million loss in FY25. The recent confirmation of All Ordinaries index inclusion, on top of earlier entry into the Emerging Companies Index, mainly affects the short term by broadening the shareholder base and potentially reinforcing the strong recent price momentum, rather than changing project fundamentals. It could, however, bring forward catalysts around capital access and liquidity, especially when combined with heightened visibility from PDAC 2026 and the acquisition call. The flip side is that sustained share issuance, a new management team and ongoing losses remain central execution and dilution risks.

However, investors should be aware of how future funding needs might affect their ownership.
Our comprehensive valuation report raises the possibility that Lindian Resources is priced higher than what may be justified by its financials.Exploring Other PerspectivesASX:LIN 1-Year Stock Price Chart The single fair value estimate from the Simply Wall St Community sits at A$0, underlining how widely opinions can differ. Set that against Lindian’s strong recent price gains and unchanged project risks, and you can see why exploring multiple viewpoints really matters here.Reach Your Own Conclusion

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) is one of the hot EV stocks to buy now. On March 4, Scotiabank increased its price target for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile from $90 to $100 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm continues to designate the company as a top pick for investors as they look toward 2026.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) also held its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on March 2, reporting annual revenues of $44.6 billion and net income of $588 million. CEO Ricardo Ramos highlighted the year’s strategic milestones, including the formation of Nova Andino Litio through an agreement with Codelco and record quarterly lithium sales volumes exceeding 66,000 metric tons.

On February 23, Berenberg increased its price target for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile from $47 to $53 while keeping a Hold rating. The firm noted that a rally in lithium prices has caused producer share prices to more than double since mid-2025, leading to the assessment that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is currently trading above its fundamental valuation levels.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) produces and sells specialty plant nutrients, iodine, and its derivatives worldwide.

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Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARU, OTC:ARAFF, FRA:REB) has progressed execution readiness for its Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory, announcing a land access compensation agreement, acquisition of camp infrastructure and a partnership to review alternative heavy rare earth separation technologies.

The company’s subsidiary, Arafura Nolans Project Pty Ltd, has entered into a compensation deed with ATAYF Pastoralists Pty Ltd, the holder of the pastoral lease covering the Nolans project site. As part of the agreement, ATAYF will receive A$4 million in Arafura shares and will also invest A$1.2 million in cash in the company.

The shares will be issued at A$0.22 per share, representing a 10% discount to the 20-day volume-weighted average price, and will be subject to a 36-month voluntary escrow period.

Infrastructure acquisition and processing review support project readiness

The agreement formalises access and compensation arrangements required under the Northern Territory Minerals Titles Act and establishes a framework for collaboration between Arafura and the pastoral leaseholder. The parties have also identified opportunities for cooperation on renewable power supply, shared infrastructure and services, supporting both the Nolans project and local pastoral operations.

Separately, Arafura has agreed to acquire an existing 200-plus room camp at Nolans from NT Link for A$6.75 million, subject to customary conditions.

The acquisition is expected to enable early mobilisation once a final investment decision is made, allowing construction activities to commence quickly and giving the company greater control over scheduling during the ramp-up phase. Ownership of the camp is also expected to remove long-term rental costs for facilities required to support ongoing operations at the site.

Arafura partners with CleanTeq Water

Arafura has also partnered with Clean TeQ Water Ltd (ASX:CNQ) to review alternative rare earth separation technologies targeting the further processing of heavy rare earths (HRE) to a heavy rare earth oxide product.

The review will focus on ion exchange and separation test work designed to evaluate opportunities to enhance the Nolans flowsheet and potentially support the production of a SEG/HRE oxide product, responding to emerging demand from Europe and the United States for strategically important heavy rare earth elements.

While the technical review may provide opportunities to optimise processing, Arafura said its Phase 1 development strategy for the Nolans project remains unchanged.

The program will run alongside existing metallurgical test work aimed at recovering additional heavy rare earth elements — including dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb) — from acid purification liquor, with the goal of increasing overall production of these strategic materials.

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / March 10, 2026 / Solitario Resources Corp. ("Solitario" or the "Company") (NYSE American:XPL) (TSX:SLR) is pleased to announce that it has filed a Plan of Operations with the USFS to conduct core drilling on its Bright Angel gold-copper project in Colorado. Solitario's proposed maiden drilling program represents the first drilling to be conducted on the property since 1970 when Anaconda Copper drilled 11 core holes. At Bright Angel, mineralized porphyry stockwork contains significant values of gold and copper at surface. Mineralization has been traced over an area approximately 750 meters long and up to 600 meters wide.

Chris Herald, President and CEO of Solitario, stated, "With both gold and copper trading near all-time highs, and copper being designated as a critical metal by the U.S. government, we are very excited to move this project forward. Results from previous drilling point to a definitive, and potentially significant, gold-copper porphyry target.

"We believe that Bright Angel represents an alkalic pipe-like porphyry characterized by high grades for both gold and copper with deep roots. Over the years, the industry's understanding of porphyry copper systems has evolved considerably. It is now recognized that an alkalic subclass, first clearly documented at the world-class Ridgeway-Cadia system in Australia, commonly hosts pipe-like geometries, with higher copper and gold grades than calc-alkaline copper porphyry systems common in the Arizona and Chilean copper belts.

"We look forward to working with the US Forest Service in executing an environmentally sound program that protects surface and water resources. The plan envisions very limited surface impacts with all drill holes completed to state and federal abandonment standards to protect ground water systems."

History and Geology of the Bright Angel Project

Drilling at Bright Angel began in the late-1960s when its initial owner completed 186 very shallow (~16 meters) and widely spaced drill holes. Twelve of the more mineralized holes were deepened to depths of up to 200 meters. Two of the holes reportedly intersected significant grades of gold and copper but are not reported here as Solitario is unable to verify the historic drill hole assay results. However, Solitario's surface rock sampling produced gold/copper grades (see Solitario news release dated January 22, 2026) consistent with the grades in the upper 20 meters of the reported historic drill holes. Drilling will be required to confirm drill hole grades reported in the historic files.

Anaconda Copper, formerly one of the largest mining companies in the world, leased the property in 1970 and drilled 11 widely spaced core holes ranging in depth from 270 to 783 meters. Anaconda's exploration program was designed to test for a classic large-scale mushroom-shaped, calc-alkaline copper porphyry system common in the Arizona and Chilean copper belts. Calc-alkaline copper systems tend to be laterally extensive but gold poor.

Anaconda intersected significant sections of 0.1% up to 0.3% Cu in six of their core holes but generally did not assay for gold as gold price was fixed at $38 per ounce at that time and its exploration priority was a primary copper resource. Anaconda concluded that the Bright Angel porphyry was not a calc-alkaline porphyry system but continued to hold the lease for 10 years before exiting the mineral exploration business, when the property was dropped.

Plans are also underway to conduct a drone magnetic survey and possibly an Induced Polarization geophysical survey in the upcoming field season.

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The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Walter Hunt, a qualified person as defined by Canadian instrument NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Solitario

Solitario is a natural resource exploration company focused on high-quality Tier-1 gold, copper, zinc and critical metals (molybdenum and rhenium) projects. Solitario's 100%-owned Golden Crest properties in South Dakota constitute strategic land holdings (31,500 acres) along the western and southwestern extensions of the Homestake-Wharf mining district that has produced approximately 52 million ounces of gold. Golden Crest is scheduled for a major drilling campaign in 2026.

In addition to its Bright Angel and Golden Crest projects, Solitario holds a 100% interest in the Cat Creek critical minerals project (molybdenum-rhenium) in Colorado, also slated for drilling in 2026. Solitario also has a 50% joint venture interest (Teck Resources 50%) in the high-grade Lik zinc deposit in Alaska and a 39% joint venture interest (Nexa Resources 61%) in the high-grade Florida Canyon zinc project in Peru. Both Florida Canyon and Lik represent advanced exploration projects with over $110 million spent collectively on the properties. Solitario is carried to production on its Florida Canyon project through its joint venture arrangement with Nexa.

The Company is traded on the NYSE American ("XPL") and on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("SLR"). Solitario's Management and Directors hold approximately 8.0% (excluding options) and Newmont Corporation owns 9.3% of the Company's 92.4 million shares outstanding. Solitario's cash position stands at approximately US$8.2 million. Additional information about Solitario is available online at www.solitarioresources.com.

Solitario has a long history of committed Environmental, Social and Responsible Governance ("ESG") of its business. We realize ESG issues are also important to investors, employees, and all stakeholders, including communities in which we work. We are committed to conducting our business in a manner that supports positive environmental and social initiatives and responsible corporate governance. Importantly, we work with joint venture partners that not only value the importance of ESG issues in the conduct of their business on our joint venture projects but are leaders in the industry in this important segment of our business.

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Chris Herald, President and CEO

303-534-1030 Ext. 1

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (and the equivalent under Canadian securities laws), that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. They are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made and address activities, events or developments that Solitario expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and are based on current expectations and assumptions. Technical data from the Bright Angel project was derived primarily from historic Anaconda files thought to be accurate, but have not verified by QAQC quality controls as defined by NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's expectation of the projected timing and outcome of engineering studies; expectations regarding the receipt of all necessary permits and approvals to implement a mining plan, if any, at any of its mineral properties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks relating to risks that Solitario's and its joint venture partners' exploration and property advancement efforts will not be successful; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and molybdenum; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; uncertainties concerning reserve and resource estimates; availability of outside contractors, and other activities; uncertainties relating to obtaining approvals and permits from governmental regulatory authorities; the possibility that environmental laws and regulations will change over time and become even more restrictive; and availability and timing of capital for financing the Company's exploration and development activities, including uncertainty of being able to raise capital on favorable terms or at all; as well as those factors discussed in Solitario's filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Solitario's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings (and Canadian filings) including, without limitation, its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company does not intend to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

SOURCE: Solitario Resources Corp.

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Albemarle Corporation’s ALB shares have popped 121.3% in the past six months, outperforming the Zacks Chemical – Diversified industry’s rise of 2.7% and the S&P 500’s increase of 4%. The rally has been fueled by the company’s forecast-topping earnings performance, supported by volume growth in the Energy Storage segment, ongoing cost-reduction initiatives and a rebound in lithium prices amid strengthening demand and tighter supply conditions. ALB’s peers, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM and Rio Tinto Group RIO, have rallied 68.1% and 45.2%, respectively, over the same period.

ALB’s 6-month Price Performance

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ALB stock slipped below its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) on March 5, 2026. It is currently trading above its 200-day SMA, suggesting a long-term uptrend. Following a golden crossover on Sept. 3, 2025, the 50-day SMA is reading higher than the 200-day SMA, indicating a bullish trend.

Albemarle Trades Below 50-Day SMA

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Let’s take a look at ALB’s fundamentals to analyze the stock better.

Growing Lithium Demand, Productivity & Higher Prices Aid ALB

Albemarle is well-placed to gain from long-term growth in the battery-grade lithium market. The market for lithium batteries and energy storage remains strong, especially for electric vehicles (EVs), offering significant opportunities for the company to develop innovative products and expand capacity. Lithium demand is expected to grow on the back of significant global EV penetration. ALB expects lithium demand to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10-20% from 2025 to 2030 and sees stationary storage as a significant driver for lithium demand along with EVs. Lithium demand increased more than 30% year over year, and the company expects demand to grow roughly 15-40% this year. The company is strategically executing its projects aimed at boosting its global lithium conversion capacity. It remains focused on investing in high-return projects to drive productivity. Healthy customer demand, capacity expansion and plant productivity improvements are supporting its volumes. ALB saw higher sales volumes in its Energy Storage unit in the fourth quarter of 2025 on strong production from its integrated conversion facilities. The Salar yield improvement project in Chile has achieved a 50% operating rate, and ramp-up continues to deliver encouraging outcomes. The ramp-up at the Meishan lithium conversion facility in China is also progressing ahead of schedule.Albemarle is taking aggressive cost-saving and productivity actions. The company delivered roughly $450 million in cost and productivity improvements for full-year 2025, having surpassed its initial target of $300-$400 million. It expects additional cost and productivity improvements of $100-$150 million in 2026. ALB is taking actions to maintain its competitive position, including the initiation of a comprehensive review of cost and operating structure, optimization of the conversion network and reduction of capital expenditure. Its capital expenditures of $590 million for 2025 decreased 65% year over year. ALB recently announced that it will idle Train 1, the remaining operating train at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia, and place it into care and maintenance effective immediately. This move follows earlier actions in 2024 to idle Train 2 for care and maintenance and stop expansion plans for Trains 3 and 4. The Kemerton facility processes spodumene from the Greenbushes mine, one of the world’s best deposits. The move is a result of ongoing efforts over the past two and a half years to reduce operating costs. The company expects higher flexibility and optionality to benefit adjusted EBITDA starting in the second quarter of 2026.Higher lithium prices, driven by strong demand from EVs and energy storage systems, along with supply disruptions due to recent supply reductions in China, should also aid ALB’s performance. Lithium prices have rebounded lately from trough levels, supported by tightening supply and strong demand in China and globally.

ALB’s Capital Allocation Backed by Strong Financial Health

Albemarle remains committed to driving shareholder value by leveraging healthy cash flows and strong liquidity. At the end of 2025, ALB had liquidity of around $3.2 billion, including cash and cash equivalents of around $1.6 billion. Its operating cash flow was around $1.3 billion in 2025, up roughly 86% from a year ago. ALB generated free cash flow of $692 million for full-year 2025, driven by strong cash conversion, lower capital spending and productivity measures. It expects to generate meaningful free cash flow in 2026.ALB recently completed the divestment of a controlling stake in its Ketjen Corporation’s refining catalyst solutions business to affiliates of KPS Capital Partners, LP. The transaction was followed by Albemarle’s divestment of its 50% interest in the Eurecat joint venture to Axens SA, completed in January 2026. The two deals combined generated $670 million in pre-tax proceeds, which are expected to be used for debt reduction and other general corporate purposes, enhancing its financial flexibility.The company remains focused on maintaining its dividend payout. It has raised its quarterly dividend for 30 consecutive years. ALB offers a dividend yield of 1% at the current stock price. Backed by healthy cash flows and sound financial health, the company's dividend is perceived to be safe and reliable.

ALB’s Estimates Reflect Positive Sentiment

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 for ALB has been revised upward over the past 60 days. The consensus estimate for 2027 has been going up over the same time frame. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings is currently pegged at $7.87, suggesting a year-over-year rise of 1,096.2%. Earnings are expected to increase roughly 21.5% in 2027.

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A Look at ALB’s Valuation

ALB is currently trading at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 3.35, well above the industry. It is trading at a premium to Sociedad Quimica and Rio Tinto. Albemarle and Sociedad Quimica currently have a Value Score of C, while Rio Tinto has a Value Score of A.

ALB’s P/S F12M Vs. Industry, SQM and RIO

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Final Thoughts: Buy ALB Shares

Albemarle is benefiting from higher lithium volumes driven by project ramp-ups, as well as initiatives to expand global lithium conversion capacity and enhance productivity. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the substantial growth opportunity in the battery-grade lithium market, supported by the global transition toward EVs. Higher lithium prices amid robust demand and tight supply conditions also provide a tailwind.Rising earnings estimates and a strong growth outlook further strengthen Albemarle’s investment case. Although the stock trades at a premium valuation, it appears justified given the company’s solid fundamentals and earnings potential. With robust growth prospects ahead, investors may consider betting on this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, posting higher revenue of US$1,323.9 million for the quarter and US$4,576.2 million for the year, alongside a swing to full-year net income of US$588.1 million and basic EPS of US$2.06 from a loss a year earlier.
The company attributed this turnaround to record-high lithium sales volumes, an improved supply-demand balance supported by energy storage and electric vehicle demand, and a long-term lithium production agreement with Codelco through the Nova Andino Litio partnership.
Next, we’ll examine how record lithium volumes and the long-term Codelco partnership may reshape SQM’s existing investment narrative.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Investment Narrative Recap

To own SQM, you need to believe in sustained lithium demand and the company’s ability to convert its resource base and partnerships into durable earnings, despite price volatility and regulatory uncertainty in Chile. The latest results confirm a return to profitability, but they do not remove the key short term catalyst of lithium pricing trends or the biggest risk around future state influence and approvals in core Atacama assets.

The most relevant recent development here is the finalized lithium association with Codelco through Nova Andino Litio, which underpins long term access to the Salar de Atacama. This agreement sits at the heart of both the bullish and cautious views on SQM, because it directly affects future volumes, cost structure, and the company’s exposure to regulatory terms that could influence returns on its heavy growth CapEx plans.

Yet behind the headline profit recovery, there is growing uncertainty around how changing Chilean rules could reshape SQM’s long term economics that investors should be aware of…

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's narrative projects $6.5 billion revenue and $1.9 billion earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's forecasts yield a $75.33 fair value, a 7% upside to its current price.

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Some of the lowest ranked analysts were already cautious, assuming revenue of about US$5.2 billion and earnings of roughly US$854 million by 2028, so this profit rebound and the Codelco deal could either soften or reinforce those concerns about future pricing power and regulation depending on how you see the lithium market evolving.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) has entered a long term lithium production agreement with Codelco, creating a new entity called Nova Andino Litio.
The agreement secures future lithium production from the Salar de Atacama, one of the world's largest lithium sources.
Alongside the new partnership, SQM reported record lithium sales volumes and shared a positive market outlook for lithium demand.

For investors looking at NYSE:SQM, this agreement comes as the stock trades at $70.39 with a 1 year return of 68.3%. The tie up with Codelco and access to Salar de Atacama resources adds to record sales volumes and helps illustrate how SQM is positioning itself within global lithium supply.

Management's constructive view on lithium demand, driven by electric vehicles and energy storage, provides useful context if you are considering SQM's longer term role in the sector. The creation of Nova Andino Litio and the production agreement with Codelco may influence how you weigh SQM's exposure to future lithium supply against price and demand uncertainty in the years ahead.

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NYSE:SQM Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026

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The new agreement with Codelco and creation of Nova Andino Litio sits alongside a sharp improvement in SQM’s recent financials. In Q4 2025, revenue was US$1,323.9 million compared with US$1,073.8 million a year earlier, and net income moved to US$183.8 million from US$120.1 million. For the full year, SQM reported revenue of US$4,576.2 million versus US$4,528.8 million and turned from a net loss of US$404.4 million to net income of US$588.1 million, with basic EPS from continuing operations at US$2.06 after a loss per share of US$1.42 the prior year. Management pointed to record lithium sales volumes, higher realized prices quarter on quarter and an improving supply demand balance supported by electric vehicles and energy storage. For you as an investor, the Codelco partnership secures access to one of SQM’s key resource bases, while the earnings swing back to profit shows how sensitive results are to lithium volumes and pricing. It also puts the focus on how SQM executes expansion projects and manages regulatory terms in Chile, especially relative to global peers like Albemarle and Ganfeng Lithium.

How This Fits Into The Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Narrative

The move to secure long term production from Salar de Atacama supports the narrative that SQM is leaning on capacity growth and cost leadership to underpin future revenue and margin potential.
Reliance on a partnership with Codelco also speaks to the narrative’s concern about higher state involvement and regulatory complexity, which could affect capital efficiency and timing of new projects.
The creation of Nova Andino Litio as a new structure around Atacama production is a development that may not be fully reflected in earlier commentary that focused more on future projects like Salar Futuro and Australian expansion.

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The Risks and Rewards Investors Should Consider

⚠️ Earnings remain highly exposed to lithium prices and Chilean regulatory terms around Atacama, which could affect profitability and future project approvals.
⚠️ Analysts flag that the dividend, around 3%, is not well covered by earnings or free cash flow, which may matter if you are relying on income.
🎁 SQM has just moved from a net loss of US$404.4 million to net income of US$588.1 million, reflecting the benefit of higher lithium sales volumes and pricing.
🎁 Earnings are forecast to grow 19.53% per year, according to analyst expectations, which some investors may view as support for a growth focused thesis.

What To Watch Going Forward

From here, it is worth keeping an eye on how Nova Andino Litio is structured in practice, including royalty terms, capital spending and governance between SQM and Codelco. Lithium sales volumes and realized prices will remain key data points each quarter, especially if supply disruptions ease or if demand from electric vehicles and energy storage systems changes pace. You may also want to track how SQM’s position compares with other large producers like Albemarle and Ganfeng Lithium, particularly on costs and access to high quality resources. Any updates to Chilean mining policy or environmental rules around brine extraction at Salar de Atacama could quickly feed into the investment case.

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OTTAWA, ON, March 5, 2026 /CNW/ – Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield" or the "Company") (TSXV: NRN) is pleased to announce that the $1,000,000 aggregate gross proceeds (the "Escrow Funds") from the previously announced (see press releases dated December 8 and December 30, 2025) strategic non-brokered private placement of 16,666,667 subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts") with Labrador Gold Corp. (TSXV: LAB) ("LabGold") has been released to the Company following satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions.

The Offering

The Escrow Funds were held in escrow pursuant to the terms of a subscription receipt escrow agreement between the Company and LabGold, and the release was conditional upon, among other things, receipt of LabGold shareholder and regulatory approval with respect to LabGold's change of business (the "Escrow Release Conditions").

Each Subscription Receipt has been exchanged, without any further action or any additional consideration on the part of LabGold, for one (1) unit of the Company (a "Unit") with each Unit consisting of one (1) common share of Northern Shield (a "Common Share") and one (1) common share purchase warrant (each a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles LabGold to purchase one additional Common Share (a "Warrant Share") at a price of $0.10 per Warrant Share until March 5, 2029.

As additional consideration for LabGold in respect of the Offering, for as long as LabGold retains a 10% equity interest in the Company, LabGold shall have the following rights: (i) a pre-emptive right to participate in future financings of Northern Shield to maintain its equity interest in the Company following the issuance of the Units to LabGold; and (ii) the right to appoint a technical advisor to help guide exploration activities carried out on the Company's properties.

Northern Shield intends to use the Escrow Funds for further exploration programs, including geophysics and diamond drilling, at the Company's Root & Cellar Property, exploration on the Company's newly acquired claims in the region and for general working capital purposes. The Common Shares and issued upon exchange of the Subscription Receipts (and the underlying Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) are subject to a statutory hold period and a voluntary "lock-up" ending July 5, 2026, and the resale rules of applicable securities legislation.

The securities have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or "U.S. persons," as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

About Northern Shield Resources

Northern Shield Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based company known as a leader in generating high-quality exploration targets that views greenfield exploration as an opportunity to find a Tier 1 asset, near surface, and at relatively low cost. We implement a model driven exploration approach to reduce the risk associated with early-stage projects for ourselves, our shareholders, and the environment. This approach led us to option the Root & Cellar Property from a Newfoundland prospector, who discovered the mineralization, and then its advancement to a large gold-silver-tellurium and copper porphyry system.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking information"). Such forward-looking information is provided to inform the Company's shareholders and potential investors about management's assessment of the Company's plans and operations relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any such forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "proposed", "estimates", "would", "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "will", and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking information contains these identifying words.

More particularly and without limitation, the forward–looking information in this news release includes (i) expectations regarding the Company's financing plans; (ii) expectations concerning the Company's plans and objectives in respect of the Offering's gross proceeds; (iii) expectations regarding satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions; and (iv) expectations concerning the Company's business plans and operations. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions that have been used to develop such information, but which may prove to be incorrect and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, and contingencies. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the Company's current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs based on information currently available to the Company. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of this release.

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Siemens (XTRA:SIE) agreed to support Rock Tech Lithium in developing lithium conversion capacity in Canada, using Siemens’ digitalization technologies.
The company also introduced the Questa One Agentic Toolkit, an AI powered platform for integrated circuit design and verification.
Both announcements highlight Siemens’ activity across clean energy supply chains and advanced electronic design automation.

For you as an investor, these updates sit at the intersection of industrial software, energy transition and semiconductor design tools, which are all key focus areas for Siemens. The Rock Tech Lithium partnership connects Siemens’ automation and digitalization offerings directly to critical minerals processing in North America, while the Questa One Agentic Toolkit links its software portfolio to AI supported chip design workflows.

You may want to watch how these initiatives relate to new project wins, longer software contracts and deeper relationships with customers in mining, energy storage and semiconductor design. The scale and pace of adoption around both the Canadian lithium project and the Questa toolkit could help you gauge how Siemens positions its mix of industrial hardware and software in these sectors.

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XTRA:SIE Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026

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Quick Assessment

✅ Price vs Analyst Target: At €226.45 vs a €273.55 analyst target, the price sits about 21% below consensus.
✅ Simply Wall St Valuation: Simply Wall St currently assesses Siemens as trading 27.8% below its estimated fair value.
❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return of 11.65% suggests recent negative price momentum.

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Key Considerations

📊 The Rock Tech Lithium partnership and Questa One Agentic Toolkit both link Siemens more closely to clean energy supply chains and AI supported chip design tools.
📊 You may want to track how much revenue and backlog Siemens attributes to mining, energy storage and electronic design automation contracts connected to these offerings.
⚠️ The company is flagged as having a high level of debt, so you might watch how much capital these projects require versus cash generation.

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The latest analyst update on Impala Platinum Holdings lifts the fair value price target from ZAR227.02 to ZAR372.02, a sizeable reset in how the shares are being valued. Bulls see this new range as better aligned with recent upgrades and a stronger read of the company’s earnings outlook, while bears argue it bakes in assumptions that could be hard to deliver. As you read on, you will see how these shifting targets shape the evolving story and what to watch as new information comes through.

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What Wall Street Has Been Saying 🐂 Bullish Takeaways

HSBC has turned more positive on Impala Platinum Holdings, with an upgrade that aligns with the higher fair value range around ZAR372.02. This suggests analysts there see the reset as better reflecting the company’s earnings potential.
Morgan Stanley has also upgraded the shares, which supports the idea that multiple firms are reassessing valuation and risk pricing in a way that is more supportive of the current investment case.
Both HSBC and Morgan Stanley appear to be responding to an earnings outlook that they view as stronger than previously captured in their models. This feeds directly into higher price targets and more constructive recommendations.

🐻 Bearish Takeaways

Even with these upgrades, some investors may worry that the higher fair value near ZAR372.02 builds in execution assumptions on costs and production that could be tough to meet if conditions turn less favourable.
The cluster of positive research from HSBC and Morgan Stanley can also raise questions about how much of the improved outlook is already reflected in the share price. This may leave less room for error if sentiment cools.

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What's in the News

Impala Platinum Holdings issued earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings and HEPS expected to rise by between 392% and 411%.
The company also guided basic earnings and EPS higher, indicating an expected rise of between 387% and 407% for the same six month period.
Headline and basic earnings are guided to be between ZAR 9.10b and ZAR 9.45b for the six months ended 31 December 2025.
Impala Platinum Holdings reported 6E group production of 1,798,000 oz for the six months ended 31 December 2025, compared with 1,784,000 oz a year earlier.

How This Changes the Fair Value For Impala Platinum Holdings

Fair value moves from ZAR227.02 to ZAR372.02 in the latest update.
The revenue growth assumption is set at 20.46%, compared with 14.62% previously.
The net profit margin assumption is now 24.77%, up from 15.22%.
The future P/E is adjusted from 17.46x to 14.96x.
The discount rate used in the model changes from 18.84% to 18.41%.

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Why project completion, diversification across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada, ESG progress and excess inventory management are central to the company’s ability to manage future risks.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2026 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSX.V:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) (the "Company", or "Stillwater") reports a second tranche of results from its 2025 resource expansion drill campaign at the Company's 100%-owned Stillwater West project in Montana, USA.

This release presents results from the Chrome Mountain deposit area and the HGR deposit at Iron Mountain where drilling intersected sulphide-rich polymetallic nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium-gold ("Ni-Cu-Co-PGE-Au") mineralization that extends beyond the limits of the January 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate (the "2023 MRE").

Stillwater West is one of the few U.S. critical minerals projects with a significant nickel and platinum group element ("PGE") resource and is located immediately adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's Stillwater mines, the only primary PGE producer in the United States.

Highlights

The 2025 drill program was designed to expand the January 2023 MRE along a 10-kilometer ("km") mineralized trend at Stillwater West, where a broad zone of sulphide-rich nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE, gold and chromium mineralization has been defined across multiple deposits.
Four holes were completed in the Chrome Mountain resource area and two holes with a second drill rig about seven km east in the HGR resource area at Iron Mountain (Figures 4 and 5).
Chrome Mountain results returned wide intersections rich in palladium, platinum and gold within magmatic nickel and copper sulphide mineralization. As detailed in Table 1, broad, continuous bulk-tonnage intercepts contain internal higher-grade zones, demonstrating continuity across a thick mineralized package confirming significant opportunity for continued resource expansion beyond the 2023 MRE boundaries:
- CM2025-01:
  - Bulk tonnage zones including 204.1 meters ("m") @ 0.22% Recovered Nickel Equivalent ("NiEq") from 277.4 m (see Table 1 for full metal grades);
  - Mid-grade zones including 40.8 m @ 0.44% NiEq from 329.2 m; and
  - Higher-grade zones including 4.9 m @ 0.77% NiEq from 354.2 m.
  - These intercepts include:
    - 40.8 m @ 1.03 g/t 3E (Pt+Pd+Au) starting at 329.2 m;
    - 4.7 m @ 0.46% Ni, 0.48% Cu, 0.05% Co and 0.25 g/t 3E from 116.6 m;
    - 4.9 m @ 0.48 g/t Pt and 1.34 g/t Pd from 354.2 m; and
    - 1.2 m @ 0.59 g/t Pt and 2.44 g/t Pd starting at 387.7 m.
- CM2025-02:
  - Bulk tonnage zones including 172.5 m @ 0.21% NiEq from surface and 176.8 m @ 0.20% NiEq from 282.2 m (see Table 1); and
  - Mid-grade zones including 29.3 m @ 0.40% NiEq from 29.3 m;
  - These intercepts include 3.7 m @ 1.37 g/t 3E with 0.98 g/t Pd starting at 383.4 m.
- CM2025-03:
  - Bulk tonnage zones including: 219.5 m @ 0.20% NiEq from 61.0 m (see Table 1); and
  - Mid-grade zones including 13.4 m @ 0.45% NiEq from 98.8 m.
- CM2025-04:
  - Bulk tonnage and mid-grade zones including 4.9 m @ 0.53% NiEq from 39.0 m.
- IM2025-01:
  - Bulk tonnage zones including 195.1 m @ 0.22% NiEq from 225.6 m;
  - Mid-grade zones including 21.9 m @ 0.47% NiEq from 397.5 m; and
  - Higher-grade zone: 3.7 m @ 0.75% NiEq from 412.1 m.
  - These intercepts include 2.4 m @ 1.56 g/t 3E with 0.41 g/t Pt and 1.07 g/t Pd starting at 270.7 m and 13.4 m @ 0.37% Ni and 0.18% Cu from 402.3 m.
- IM2025-02:
  - Higher-grade zone: 4.3 m @ 1.36% NiEq from 487.7 m, including 3.0 m @3.71 g/t 3E as 0.34 g/t Pt, 0.50 g/t Pd and 2.87 g/t Au.
Chrome Mountain results extend known mineralization eastward toward historic drill holes, confirming strike continuity of the shallow-dipping conductive sulphide target and highlighting potential for continued resource expansion for approximately 325 meters east of the current resource area (Figure 8).
Iron Mountain results extend known mineralization approximately 50 meters in both east and west directions from past drilling within the HGR resource (Figure 11).
Assays for rhodium and other co-products are pending from all eight holes from the 2025 program.
Stillwater is funded and permitted and is finalizing 2026 drill plans focused on resource growth and step-out testing of conductive sulphide targets.
Drill core will be on display at core shack 3116B on March 3rd and 4th, 2026, at PDAC.
Project Geophysicist Justin Modroo will be presenting Stillwater West airborne EM survey results in a technical session on March 4th at PDAC.

"These results confirm the extension of sulphide-rich polymetallic mineralization beyond the current Chrome Mountain and HGR resource boundaries," said Michael Rowley, President and CEO. "The consistent platinum and palladium enrichment within the broader nickel-copper sulphide system continues to demonstrate the strength of the project's multi-metal profile as we advance toward an updated Mineral Resource Estimate in the first half of 2026. Assays for rhodium remain pending and will be reported as received."

Dr. Danie Grobler, Vice-President Exploration, commented "Platinum is an order of magnitude scarcer than gold, while there are very few PGE bulk tonnage near-surface deposits remaining in the world. Chrome Mountain continues to deliver wide intervals of Platreef-style mineralization enriched in platinum and palladium associated with magmatic nickel-copper sulphide mineralized zones. The 2025 drilling at HGR intersected a similar style and thickness of mineralization. We are now working with Glencore and Expert Geophysics to refine 2026 drill targets with a focus on expansion of shallow resources in the Chrome and Iron Mountain areas. Within the 20 km detailed in the model of the main claim block, drilling has now defined mineralization along a total strike length of 3.3 km within the five resource areas, indicating significant opportunity for continued near-surface resource growth."

Table 1 – Highlight 2025 drill results from the Chrome Mountain and Iron Mountain HGR deposit area

Notes: 1) Highlighted significant intercepts with grade-thickness values over 7 percent-meter recovered NiEq are presented above, except as noted. 2) Recovered Nickel Equivalents ("NiEq") are presented for comparative purposes using conservative long-term metal prices (all USD): $8.00/lb nickel (Ni), $4.50/lb copper (Cu), $15.00/lb cobalt (Co), $1,250/oz platinum (Pt), $1,250/oz palladium (Pd), $3,000/oz gold (Au), and $6,500/oz rhodium (Rh). 3) NiEq is determined as follows: NiEq% = [Ni% x recovery] + [Cu% x recovery x Cu price/ Ni price] + [Co% x recovery x Co price / Ni price] + [Pt g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Pt price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100] + [Pd g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Pd price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100] + [Au g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Au price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100]. 4) In the above calculations: 31.103 = grams per troy ounce, 2,204 = lbs per metric tonne, and 100 and 0.01 convert assay results reported in % and g/t. 5) The following recoveries have been assumed for purposes of the above equivalent calculations: 85% for Ni and 90% for all other listed metals, based on recoveries at similar nearby operations. 6) Total metal equivalent values include both base and precious metals. In terms of dollar value, 0.20% nickel equates to a copper value of 0.36%, or a palladium value of 0.88 g/t, using the above metal values. 7) Intervals are reported as drilled widths and are believed to be representative of the actual width of mineralization.

Table 2 – Drill Hole Location and Depths

2025 Drill Program Overview

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the 2025 exploration drilling program consisted of eight drill holes totaling 3,471 meters, focused on expanding mineralization at existing resources including:

Chrome Mountain – four holes in the DR/Hybrid deposit area to test the eastern extension of the resource area; and
Iron Mountain – two holes in the CZ deposit area and two holes in the HGR deposit area to expand the resource areas.

Figure 1 – Core from Chrome Mountain drill hole CM2025-02 showing near-surface net-textured to semi-massive mineralization associated with B-chromitite from around 30m to 51m.

Figure 2 – Core from Iron Mountain drill hole IM2025-01 showing net-textured to semi-massive mineralization at around 400m depth.

Figure 3 – Net-textured to semi-massive mineralization in core from Iron Mountain drill hole IM2025-01 displaying sulphide liquid percolation textures at around 417m depth.

Additional Results from 2025 Drilling and Next Steps

The 3,471 meters completed in 2025, together with 2,310 meters drilled in 2023 and select historic holes, are being incorporated into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate targeted for the first half of 2026.

Upcoming Events

Company representatives will attend PDAC 2026 in Toronto, where drill core from the CZ, HGR and Chrome Mountain programs will be available for viewing at the Core Shack. In addition, the Company will attend the following upcoming events:

PDAC 2026 – Toronto, Canada, March 1-4, 2026. For information, click here.

SMI Conference – Zurich, Switzerland, March 18-19, 2026. For information, click here.

SAFE Summit 2026 – Washington, D.C., USA, April 27-28, 2026. For information, click here.

Top Shelf Partners – Washington, D.C., USA, May 17-19, 2026. For information, click here.

Top Shelf Partners – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, May 20-22, 2026. For information, click here.

About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSX.V: PGE | OTCQB: PGEZF | FSE: J0G) is a mineral exploration and development company advancing its 100%-owned Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the Stillwater mining district of Montana, USA. Stillwater West is directly adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's operating Stillwater mines and processing infrastructure, the only primary PGE-producing complex in the United States. An NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate released in January 2023 positions Stillwater West as one of the few significant U.S.-based nickel + PGE resources and includes ten minerals currently listed as critical in the United States. With strategic investments by Glencore and an experienced technical team with Bushveld and Platreef-style expertise, the Company is well positioned to advance the project toward the next phase of technical studies and resource growth drilling.

Stillwater also holds a 49% interest in the high-grade Drayton-Black Lake-gold project adjacent to Nexgold Mining's development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, currently under an earn-in agreement with Heritage Mining, and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co critical minerals project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum‘s Wellgreen deposit in Canada‘s Yukon Territory. The Company also holds the Duke Island Cu-Ni-PGE property in Alaska and maintains a back-in right on the high-grade past-producing Yankee-Dundee in BC, following its sale in 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical MineralsEmail: info@criticalminerals.com Phone: (604) 357 4790Web: http://criticalminerals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

Quality Control and Quality Assurance

2025 drill core samples were analyzed by ACT Labs in Vancouver, B.C. Sample preparation: crush (< 7 kg) up to 80% passing 2 mm, riffle split (250 g) and pulverize (mild steel) to 95% passing 105 µm included cleaner sand. Gold, platinum, and palladium were analyzed by fire assay (1C-OES) with ICP finish. Selected major and trace elements were analyzed by peroxide fusion with 8-Peroxide ICP-OES finish to insure complete dissolution of resistate minerals. Following industry QA/QC standards, blanks, duplicate samples, and certified standards were also assayed.

Mr. Mike Ostenson, P.Geo., is the qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101, and he has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release. Mr. Ostenson is a Geologist at Stillwater and is not independent of the Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information". In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the interpretation of exploration results, the potential for resource expansion, the timing and results of future resource estimates (including the targeted H1 2026 updated MRE), the timing and success of exploration activities, permitting timelines, and future plans and objectives of the Company. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Stillwater Critical Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Stillwater Critical Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

A consolidated PDF containing the figures referenced below is available at the following link.

SOURCE: Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

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BERLIN, March 3 – Germany and Quebec strengthened their critical minerals partnership on Tuesday, signing ‌a joint declaration and four corporate agreements at ‌the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) mining conference in Toronto.

The deals, announced by Germany's economy ministry, aim to bolster supply chains for materials key to industries such as electric vehicles, defense and renewable energy. Quebec, a leading ‌mining hub in Canada, ⁠is viewed as an important supplier of lithium, graphite, nickel and rare earth elements.

Here ⁠are some details from the statement:• The joint declaration on critical minerals was signed at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada mining conference in Toronto, the economy ‌ministry said in the statement.• The ministry said the agreements aim to strengthen supply chains for materials vital to electric vehicles, defence and renewable energy industries.• Rock Tech Lithium and Siemens Canada signed a memorandum ‌of understanding.• Scandium Canada and Granges Powder Metallurgy agreed on a technology collaboration.• Destiny Copper and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems concluded ‌a memorandum of understanding.• Metalshub and Northern Graphite established a partnership on raw materials trading.• The ministry said the agreements mark "a strong and tangible signal" that ‌the partnership is progressing and that they provide concrete projects and binding commitments.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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Siemens (XTRA:SIE) has launched the Questa One Agentic Toolkit, adding agentic AI workflows to its integrated circuit design verification software.
The company has also signed a partnership with Rock Tech Lithium to support development of advanced lithium conversion capacity in Canada.
These moves link Siemens more closely to both semiconductor productivity tools and critical minerals processing for batteries and electric vehicles.

Siemens enters these announcements with its share price at €238.2 and a 1 year return of 7.7%, while the 3 year and 5 year returns stand at 73.5% and 101.5% respectively. For investors tracking XTRA:SIE, the mix of digital tools for chip design and exposure to battery supply chains adds further detail to the company’s broad industrial and technology profile.

Looking ahead, readers may want to watch how quickly the agentic AI toolkit gains adoption among chip design teams and how project milestones progress on the Canadian lithium conversion initiative. Together, these developments may influence how Siemens is viewed in relation to semiconductor workflows and critical materials infrastructure over time.

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For Siemens, this news sits at the intersection of chip design productivity and energy transition infrastructure. The Questa One Agentic Toolkit targets a real pain point in semiconductor verification, where complexity in 3D chips and chiplet architectures is increasing workloads for engineers. By embedding agent-like AI into its existing verification suite and keeping it compatible with widely used coding assistants, Siemens is positioning its tools as a potential productivity layer in workflows that also feature competitors such as Synopsys and Cadence. On the lithium side, the cooperation with Rock Tech Lithium in Canada gives Siemens a role in digitalizing a planned conversion facility that is tied to G7 critical minerals priorities. That supports Siemens' broader push into decarbonization projects and industrial digital twins. For you as an investor, these moves add more detail to how Siemens is trying to stay relevant in semiconductor design flows while also linking its software and automation stack to battery supply chains, without changing the overall profile of a diversified industrial and technology group.

How This Fits Into The Siemens Narrative

The AI-powered verification toolkit aligns with the narrative focus on industrial AI and software-defined automation as drivers of higher margin digital revenues.
Execution risk around complex software rollouts and customer adoption in chip design, an area with strong incumbents, could challenge the expectation of smooth earnings delivery from digital offerings.
The lithium conversion partnership adds a specific critical minerals angle to Siemens' decarbonization story, which is not fully captured in the broader themes of electrification and infrastructure projects.

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The Risks and Rewards Investors Should Consider

⚠️ Siemens' higher level of debt leaves less room if large software or infrastructure projects take longer to pay off or face delays.
⚠️ Competition in both EDA tools and industrial automation from global peers and regional players could limit pricing power for new AI-powered offerings.
🎁 The company is trading at a discount to one estimate of fair value, which some investors may view as a margin of safety while it builds out AI and electrification projects.
🎁 Earnings growth in recent years and forecasts for further growth indicate that Siemens is already monetizing parts of its digital and electrification strategy.

What To Watch Going Forward

From here, you might want to track how often Siemens references customer adoption and productivity gains from the Questa One Agentic Toolkit in future updates, especially against peers in chip design software. On the lithium side, progress on permits, financing and construction milestones for the Red Rock converter in Canada will be key signals for how quickly Siemens' digital tools translate into real industrial activity. Any commentary on cross selling between these AI-powered tools, digital twin solutions and existing automation hardware could also help you judge how integrated the story is across the group.

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German lithium converter expertise for Canada: Building on the blueprint developed in Guben and in collaboration with Siemens, the Red Rock Converter will define the future of digitally enabled lithium conversion facilities.
Multi-phase strategic partnership: The cooperation includes the integration of Siemens Digital Twin technology, as well as evaluation of additional Siemens solutions, services and engineering support, with the goal of positioning Red Rock as a blueprint for future converters in Canada and allied markets.
Red Rock as a Strategic Contributor to G7 Critical Minerals Supply Chain Cooperation: The partnership strengthens German-Canadian cooperation within the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance and positions Red Rock as a reference project for resilient, sustainable, and scalable lithium conversion.

TORONTO, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") and Siemens Canada Ltd. (Siemens) are pleased to announce that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the foundation for a long-term, multi-phase strategic partnership to develop state-of-the-art lithium conversion capacity. The signing took place at the Canadian Critical Minerals Forum hosted by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) during Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Trade Show and Convention (PDAC) – the world's leading conference for the mining and minerals industry. At the core of the partnership is the application of Siemens' cutting-edge digitalization technology – in particular Digital Twin solutions – for the development, construction, and operation of Rock Tech's planned lithium converter in Red Rock, Ontario.

The partnership translates the strategic critical raw material cooperation between Canada and Germany into concrete, on-the-ground collaboration. Siemens brings German industrial and digitalization expertise to a Canadian flagship project built on the blueprint of the fully permitted, shovel-ready Guben converter in Germany. The public signing underscores the strategic importance of Red Rock for Canada's efforts to build resilient and sovereign midstream capacity for critical minerals – and reinforces broader Canada-Germany cooperation aligned within the G7 critical minerals supply chain priorities. The parties intend to explore available funding opportunities to support deployment of Digital-Twin technology.

Proven Blueprint Enables Accelerated ExecutionThe Red Rock converter will be developed based on the fully permitted and engineered facility in Guben, Germany. By transferring this blueprint to Canada, development timelines can be shortened, technical risks minimized, and capital efficiency increased. Leveraging the engineering and permitting work completed in Guben materially reduces execution risk and supports a more efficient path toward final investment decision in Canada. The planned production capacity of up to 32,000 tonnes of LCE per year would be sufficient to supply up to 900,000 electric vehicles annually.

"Red Rock will be Ontario's first lithium conversion facility and is a key project in Canada's efforts to rapidly establish domestic critical minerals processing capacity," says Mirco Wojnarowicz, CEO of Rock Tech Lithium. "Together with our Georgia Lake mining project, we are creating a fully vertically integrated supply chain from rock to battery-grade lithium. A critical minerals corridor, entirely in Ontario."

Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff emphasizes: „The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy strongly welcomes the deepening of business relations between Rock Tech Lithium and Siemens Canada. At a time when secure and sustainable supply chains for critical raw materials are of strategic importance, this partnership sends a powerful signal for the continued expansion of German-Canadian cooperation."

Digital Twin Optimizes Efficiency and SustainabilityThe collaboration with Siemens provides for the deployment of Digital Twin technology across the entire project lifecycle: from the feasibility study through engineering and construction to operation. Through the virtual, data-driven modeling of processes, energy flows, and material streams, Rock Tech can optimize and validate design, efficiency, emissions, and operational reliability before committing capital. "Our partnership with Rock Tech is built on a shared commitment to developing stronger and more resilient domestic critical minerals processing capacity," says Faisal Kazi, CEO of Siemens Canada. "By leveraging our digital twin and industrial digitalization technologies, we are supporting the development of lithium conversion in Ontario that could ultimately help support stronger battery supply chains within the G7. This collaboration between our two organizations – both at home in Canada and in Germany – underscores our shared vision for energy security, industrial competitiveness, clean growth, and creating a blueprint for next-generation facilities worldwide."

Strategic Relevance for Canada and the G7With midstream lithium processing, the project closes a critical gap in the North American battery value chain. Rock Tech and Siemens share the goal of establishing Red Rock as a strategic project within the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance. The partnership is intended to serve as a reference model for further industrial ventures in the critical minerals space, thereby helping to strengthen supply security across the G7 nations.

"This second round of partnerships and strategic investments under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance illustrates how Canada and our G7 allies are moving from ambition to action. Canada, our industry, and our partners are putting real capital behind the secure and sustainable critical mineral supply chains that our economies and defence industries rely on," said the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. "By working with companies like Rock Tech Lithium and Siemens, we are helping deliver the minerals the world needs and the prosperity and security Canadians deserve."

Long-Term Partnership with Growth PotentialThe cooperation is structured in multiple phases, initially focusing on the deployment of Digital Twin technology during engineering and in the feasibility study. In the medium term, the parties are evaluating additional Siemens solutions, services and engineering support for the Red Rock converter, as well as the potential expansion of the cooperation to further projects in G7 member countries. Joint applications for public funding will be pursued with NRCan, the Government of Ontario, and through Canadian-German cooperation programs.

On behalf of the Management

Mirco WojnarowiczCEO, Rock Tech Lithium Inc.

ABOUT ROCK TECHRock Tech is enabling the battery age by making the battery industries in Europe and North America more independent and competitive. The Company's goal is to ensure the supply of high-quality, locally produced lithium – supporting a resilient, sustainable, and transparent value chain from mine to battery-grade material.

Rock Tech relies on responsible sourcing, state-of-the-art and proven technologies, and a clear focus on circular economy principles. The Company's lithium hydroxide converter projects in Guben, Germany (24,000 tonnes LHM per year) and Ontario, Canada (up to 32,000 tonnes LCE per year) form the foundation for a stable and regional supply to the battery and automotive industries. The Guben converter has been recognized as a strategic project under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.

The raw materials for Rock Tech's converter projects are sourced exclusively from verifiably ESG-compliant suppliers. In Canada, Rock Tech relies, among other sources, on its wholly owned Georgia Lake Project, which ensures a stable and sustainable supply for the North American market and is being developed in close partnership with local Indigenous communities. By integrating recycled materials, the company aims to close the local battery loop.

With its facilities, Rock Tech makes a central contribution to battery-grade material sovereignty and the achievement of climate targets. The company works in partnership with industry, policymakers, and community groups, and is committed to open communication and the highest environmental standards.

CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATIONCertain statements contained in this news release constitute „forward-looking information" under applicable securities laws and are referred to herein as „forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or developments that the Company expects to occur are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as „expects", „anticipates", „plans", „predicts", „believes", „estimates", „intends", „targets", „projects", „forecasts", „may", „will", „should", „would", „could" or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to: the Company's and Siemens commitment to strengthen the western battery supply chains; the development of the multi-phase pathway; the parties' strategic, technical, and commercial alignment on the use of Siemens digital twin technology; the implementation of the digital twin technology; the benefit of leveraging the engineering and permitting work completed in Guben converter; the costs, schedules and completion dates for developing the digital twin technology; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the outcome of the MoU and benefits of the use of Siemens digital twin technology; the replicability of the digital converter model for the development of future lithium conversion facilities in Canada and allied jurisdictions; the inclusion of additional Siemens' technology related to the Red Rock converter; the Company's own business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects, and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties; Siemens' ability to deliver the digital twin; the pending development and infrastructure of the Red Rock area; the accuracy and reliability of technical data, forecasts, estimates and studies; the Company's ability to secure funding to finance the multi-phase pathway; the role and potential involvement of provincial and federal authorities, and German public-sector stakeholders in supporting the objectives of the parties collaboration; the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the level and volatility of prices of, intermediate and final Lithium products; future exchange and interest rates; general business and economic conditions; the costs and results of development, exploration and operating activities, to procure supplies and other equipment necessary for its business; and the accuracy and reliability of technical data, forecasts, estimates and studies;.

Forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions, estimates, expectations and opinions of the Company and, in certain cases, third party experts, that are believed by management of Rock Tech to be reasonable at the time they were made. Forward-looking information is derived utilizing numerous assumptions regarding, among other things the parties' strategic, technical, and commercial alignment on the use of Siemens digital twin technology; the implementation of the digital twin technology; the replicability of the digital converter model for the development of future lithium conversion facilities in Canada and allied jurisdictions; Siemens' decision to strategic invest into Red Rock project; the inclusion of additional Siemens' technology related to the Red Rock converter; Siemens' ability to deliver the digital twin; the pending development and infrastructure of the Red Rock area; the accuracy and reliability of technical data, forecasts, estimates and studies; the Company's ability to secure funding to finance the multi-phase pathway; the role and potential involvement of provincial and federal authorities, and German public-sector stakeholders in supporting the objectives of the parties collaboration. The foregoing list is not exhaustive of all assumptions which may have been used in developing the forward-looking information. While Rock Tech considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect and should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to technical challenges in providing the digital twin technology; geopolitical risks; changes in applicable laws and regulations; regulatory risks; changes in market conditions, including lithium prices, demand for conversion and digital twin technology and availability of financing; volatility; reliance on third-party contractors and suppliers for critical project components. Except as may be required by law, Rock Tech undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims any responsibility, obligation or undertaking to update or to revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect any change in Rock Tech's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such information is based. The forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the purposes of assisting readers in understanding Rock Tech's plans, objectives and goals and is not appropriate for any other purposes.

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The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Gold Fields (GFI) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question.

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2026) – Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSXV: MMG) (OTCQB: MMNGF) (FSE: 9MM1) ("Metallic" or the "Company") is pleased to be attending the 2026 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada ("PDAC") Convention in Toronto from March 1-4, 2026.

The Company will be exhibiting at Booth #2724 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre under The Metallic Group, shared with Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV: PGE). Management will be available to provide updates on the Company's La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE critical minerals project in Colorado, supported by a strategic investment from Newmont Corporation, as well as its 100%-owned, district-scale Keno Silver project in Yukon, located adjacent to Hecla Mining's Keno Hill operations.

Shareholders, investors, and industry participants are invited to visit Booth #2724 to discuss recent progress and upcoming catalysts across Metallic Minerals' portfolio.

About Metallic Minerals

Metallic Minerals Corp. is a resource-stage exploration and development company advancing copper, silver, gold, platinum group elements, and other critical minerals at the La Plata project in southwestern Colorado, and high-grade silver exploration at the Keno Silver project in the Yukon Territory, adjacent to Hecla Mining's Keno Hill silver operations. The Company is also one of the largest holders of alluvial gold claims in the Yukon and is building a production royalty business through partnerships with experienced mining operators.

Metallic is led by a team with a strong track record of discovery and exploration success across multiple precious and base metal deposits in North America and is backed by strategic investment by Newmont Corporation and Eric Sprott. The Company integrates advanced data analytics into its exploration process to support target generation, accelerate discovery, and unlock value across its portfolio.

Metallic's project districts have a history of significant mineral production and benefit from existing infrastructure, including road access and nearby power. The Company is committed to responsible and sustainable resource development, engaging and collaborating with Canadian First Nation groups, U.S. Tribal and Native Corporations, and local communities to support long-term project advancement.

Upcoming Events

Metallic's management team will be attending several upcoming key industry events over the coming months and welcomes the opportunity to meet with investors and stakeholders:

Metals Investor Forum – Toronto, Canada, February 27-28, 2026.

PDAC 2026 – Toronto, Canada, March 1-4, 2026.

Swiss Mining Institute Conference – Zurich, Switzerland, March 18-19, 2026.

SAFE Summit 2026 – Washington, D.C., USA, April 27-28, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Website: metallic-minerals.com Phone: 604-629-7800Email: info@metallic-minerals.com Toll Free: 1-888-570-4420

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting timelines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, statements about expected results of operations, royalties, cash flows, financial position and future dividends as well as financial position, prospects, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Metallic Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, unsuccessful operations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration, development of mines and mining operations is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Metallic Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at sedarplus.ca.

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2026) – Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV: PGE) (OTCQB: PGEZF) (FSE: J0G) (the "Company" or "Stillwater") is pleased to be attending the 2026 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada ("PDAC") Convention in Toronto March 1-4, 2026.

The Company will be exhibiting at Booth #2724 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre under The Metallic Group, shared with Metallic Minerals Corp.

In addition, Stillwater will be showcasing drill core from its 2025 resource expansion drill campaign at the Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in Montana in PDAC Core Shack #3116B on the third and fourth days of the convention (March 3rd and 4th). Management including Dr. Danie Grobler, VP Exploration, and Justin Modroo, Project Geophysicist, will be on hand to discuss results, upcoming catalysts, and expansion plans.

Management welcomes shareholders, investors, and industry participants to visit the booth and Core Shack displays.

Upcoming Events

Michael Rowley, President and CEO of Stillwater, is scheduled to attend the following events. Additional events will be announced as confirmed.

Metals Investor Forum – Toronto, Canada, February 27-28, 2026. For information, click here.

PDAC 2026 – Toronto, Canada, March 1-4, 2026. For information, click here.

SMI Conference – Zurich, Switzerland, March 18-19, 2026. For information, click here.

SAFE Summit 2026 – Washington, D.C., USA, April 27-28, 2026. For information, click here.

Top Shelf Partners – Washington, D.C., USA, May 17-19, 2026. For information, click here.

Top Shelf Partners – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, May 20-22, 2026. For information, click here.

About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE) (OTCQB: PGEZF) (FSE: J0G) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on its flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the iconic and famously productive Stillwater mining district in Montana, USA. With the addition of two renowned Bushveld and Platreef geologists to the team and strategic investments by Glencore plc, the Company is well positioned to advance the next phase of large-scale critical mineral supply from this world-class American district, building on past production of nickel, copper, and chromium, and the on-going production of platinum group, nickel, and other metals by neighboring Sibanye-Stillwater. An expanded NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, released January 2023, positions Stillwater West with the largest nickel resource in an active U.S. mining district as part of a compelling suite of ten minerals now listed as critical in the USA.

Stillwater also holds a 49% interest in the high-grade Drayton-Black Lake-gold project adjacent to Nexgold Mining's development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, currently under an earn-in agreement with Heritage Mining, and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co critical minerals project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum's Wellgreen deposit in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Company also holds the Duke Island Cu-Ni-PGE property in Alaska and maintains a back-in right on the high-grade past-producing Yankee-Dundee in BC, following its sale in 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical MineralsEmail: info@criticalminerals.com Phone: (604) 357 4790Web: http://criticalminerals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the Offering, the anticipated closing date of the Offering, the intended use of proceeds of the Offering, approval of the TSXV and the filing of the Amended Offering Document. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Stillwater Critical Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Stillwater Critical Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 27, 2026 /CNW/ – Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield" or the "Company") (TSXV: NRN) is pleased to announce that through map staking, option agreements and property purchase, the Company has increased its land position from 32 km2 to 420 km2 pursuant to definitive agreements entered into with arm's length parties on February 18, 2026 (collectively, the "Definitive Agreements"). The Company's flagship Root & Cellar Gold-Silver-Tellurium-Copper Property ("Root & Cellar" or the "Property"), on the Burin Peninsula in southeastern Newfoundland, forms the core of the land position. Recent work at Root & Cellar, suggests a large, diatreme/porphyry-hosted, polymetallic Cu-Au-Ag-Te-Mo zone, which was the impetus for the land acquisitions in the Avalon Zone of eastern Newfoundland.

The most significant of these new properties is the 212 km2 Fortune Property (Figure 1) composed of two property options totalling 65 km2, with the remainder having been map staked directly by Northern Shield. The Fortune Property covers a 40 km trend that is highly prospective for porphyry copper and epithermal gold systems, and includes multiple indications of such systems including 4 known occurrences:

Stewart: The Stewart prospect represents the most aerially extensive and continuous zone of exposed alteration on the Burin Peninsula, reaching widths of up to 850 m and extending along strike for upwards of 4 km (Figure 2a). It represents an extensive zone of advanced argillic alteration including pyrophyllite, alunite and vuggy quartz, interpreted to be a lithocap to a porphyry Cu-Mo-Au system. The lithocap is anomalous in gold, copper and molybdenum over significant intervals including historical surface trenching results of 0.09 g/t Au over 219 m, (Dyke, B., 2008,) and a drill intercept of 0.13 g/t Au over 111 m (Setterfield, T., 2016,) along with anomalous Cu and Mo.

Forty Creek: The Forty Creek intermediate sulphidation quartz vein is along strike from Stewart and hosts gold and silver tellurides with values up to 59 g/t Au and 2,290 g/t Ag (Setterfield, T. 2011). (Figure 2b) and grab samples with values to 0.16% Cu and 0.1 g/t Au in a nearby silicified pyrophyllite alteration zone.

Point Rosie: Hosts multiple quartz-sericite-pyrite (phyllic) alteration zones consistent with epithermal and porphyry copper systems over a 4 km strike length. Copper-gold-silver anomalous quartz veins (Figure 2c) with values up to 0.67 g/t Au and 0.65% Cu (Noel, N., 2020) have recently been discovered within a 2.5 km gold-in-soil anomaly.

Feeder Brook: Hosts multiple quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration zones with grab samples values to 0.9 g/t Au (Dimmell, P., 2003). Nearby till samples collected by the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador are anomalous in porphyry copper pathfinder elements.

Some of the assay certificates for the results mentioned have been reviewed by Northern Shield while others have not, and Northern Shield is relying on third party assessment reports filed with the Newfoundland and Labrador government for the values quoted. None of the samples were collected or assayed by Northern Shield and hence cannot be fully and independently verified by the Company.

The Company has also acquired 3 claim groups totalling 136 km2 on the Cape St Mary's Peninsula across Placentia Bay from Root & Cellar. The primary target is a porphyry copper system similar to Root & Cellar based on Cu and Mo anomalous till samples reported by the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador and description of "malachite-stained quartz stockwork veining" in the government's mineral occurrence database. Some of the tills are also highly anomalous in nickel and cobalt and since gabbroic rocks are reported from the area, the claims will also be targeted for magmatic Ni-Cu-Co sulphides.

"We are very excited about these new land positions. We see growing interest in the porphyry copper potential of the Burin Peninsula as we uncover more mineralization at the Creston Copper Target. As such these new properties cement our "first mover status" and allow us to use the knowledge we have gained from Root & Cellar to our advantage. We haven't just amalgamated a prospective land position but amalgamated, incentivized, and mobilised some of the most experienced and tenacious prospectors in the region. They are our first asset and, collectively, have seen more rocks on the Burin than anybody. I have little doubt that they will have success in finding new mineralization in the spring."

– Ian Bliss, President and CEO, Northern Shield

Definitive Agreements

Point Rosie/Feeder Brook

Under the Point Rosie/Feeder Brook Option Agreement (the "Point Rosie Agreement"), the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Seabourne Resources Inc. ("Seabourne"), acquired the right to earn up to an undivided 100% interest in Point Rose Property located in Newfoundland. By its terms, the Company will pay $13,835 in cash and issue 650,000 common shares ("Common Shares") on signing pursuant to the Point Rosie Agreement, and issue up to an aggregate of up to 2,650,000 Common Shares and pay, in aggregate, $153, 835 over a four-year period thereafter.

Stewart/Forty Creek

Under the Stewart Option Agreement (the "Stewart Agreement"), the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Seabourne, acquired the right to earn up to an undivided 100% interest in Stewart Property located in Newfoundland. By its terms, the Company will pay $6,755 in cash and issue 400,000 Common Shares on signing pursuant to the Stewart Agreement, and issue up to an aggregate of up to 2,900,000 Common Shares and pay, in aggregate, $146,775 over a four-year period thereafter.

Kelstone

Under the Kelstone Purchase Agreement (the "APA"), the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Seabourne, acquired two Mining Claims located near Marystown, Newfoundland in exchange for $1,500 in aggregate cash consideration and the issuance of 400,000 Common Shares on signing.

There are no yearly expenditure requirements other than those required for assessment purposes to keep the Mining Claims in good standing. The properties underlying the Definitive Agreements are subject to a royalty in the amount of 2.0% Net Smelter Returns; provided that the Company shall have, under each respective Definitive Agreement, the pre-emptive right at any time and from time to time prior to commencement of commercial production to buy-down the royalty from 2.0% to 1.0% for $1,500,000.

Closing of transactions underlying the Definitive Agreements are subject to certain customary conditions, including, without limitation, approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"), and all of the securities issued under the Definitive Agreements will be subject to a four-month and one-day statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws.

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Christine Vaillancourt, P. Geo., Northern Shield's Chief Geologist and a "Qualified Person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Northern Shield Resources

Northern Shield Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based company, a leader in generating high-quality exploration targets, that views greenfield exploration as an opportunity to find a mineable, near surface deposit at relatively low cost. We implement a model driven exploration approach to reduce the risk associated with early-stage projects for ourselves, our shareholders, and the environment. This approach led us to option the Root & Cellar Property from a Newfoundland prospector, who discovered the copper mineralization, and then to its advancement to the large gold-silver-tellurium and porphyry copper system that it has become.

References

Dimmell, P., 2003, First Year Assessment Report, Western Feeder Property.

Dyke, B., 2008. Satellite imagery, property tour, prospecting, rock sampling, lake sediment sampling, stream sediment sampling, soil sediment sampling, mapping, Terrasepec and trenching, Burin Gold Project. Assessment Report for Cornerstone Resources Inc.,

Noel, N., 2020, 1st Year Assessment Report on License 30828M

Setterfield, T., 2011. Assessment Report Stewart Property, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland for TerraX Minerals Inc

Setterfield, T., 2016. Analysis of Radar Data, Stewart Property, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. Assessment Report for TerraX Minerals Inc

Forward-Looking Statements AdvisoryThis news release contains statements concerning the exploration plans, results and potential for epithermal gold deposits, and other mineralization at the Company's Root & Cellar Property , geological, geophysical and geometrical analyses of the properties and comparisons of the properties to known epithermal gold deposits and other expectations, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions, information or statements about future, conditions, results of exploration or performance that may constitute forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect.

Although Northern Shield believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements because Northern Shield can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by Northern Shield and described in the forward looking statements or information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with geological, geometrical and geophysical interpretation and analysis, the ability of Northern Shield to obtain financing, equipment, supplies and qualified personnel necessary to carry on exploration and the general risks and uncertainties involved in mineral exploration and analysis.

The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Northern Shield undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Apex Critical Metals moved rare earth and niobium exploration forward with eye on domestic supply chains Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock

While the problem has been widely recognized for decades, many of the world’s leading economies seem only now to be taking seriously the need for control over their access to critical minerals for use in everything from high-tech products to military equipment.

If there is a positive side to this, it is that strong markets for precious, base, and other metals mean proper funding is available to explore and develop critical minerals projects in a variety of jurisdictions.

When the goal is to bolster vulnerable supply chains, it is best to be close to home, and in this regard, Apex Critical Metals Corp (TSX-V:APXC, OTCQX:APXCF) seems well-positioned, with carefully chosen rare earth and niobium assets in Nebraska and British Columbia.

Canadian Securities Exchange Magazine spoke with Apex Critical Metals Executive Vice President, Growth Strategy Joness Lang recently about the company’s success in 2025 and plans to progress both projects quickly in the current year.

Apex Critical Metals’ focus on rare earths and niobium has you working in North America, with the potential to help offset China’s and South America’s respective dominance in production and processing.

Around mid-2023, the company went through a restructuring, recapitalization, and total revamp of personnel. The CAP project, located relatively close to Prince George, British Columbia, was the primary focus out of the gate. There was good infrastructure and an emerging niobium belt for targeting that had seen very limited drilling for several years.

Our team did a summer campaign in 2024 involving a lot of mapping and sampling, and we saw some very promising results. We followed up in 2025 and had the best niobium drill hit ever on the property, with 36 metres of 0.59% Nb₂O₅ within a 124.5-metre mineralized interval, including a 10-metre run of 1.08% Nb₂O₅.

Importantly, none of the other drilling in that campaign directly followed up on that hole, so this area is wide open for expansion and an obvious priority for us to go back to next summer.

The company also had intimate knowledge of the Elk Creek carbonatite complex in Nebraska, as members of our team originally assembled a land package there 15 years ago within a company that went on to become NioCorp Developments. This was not a reactionary acquisition based on recent narratives and geopolitical vulnerability. Our team spent more than a year assembling and consolidating the Rift Rare Earth Project land position after reviewing countless carbonatite targets in North America and prioritizing the Elk Creek area. That was one that was always on our radar screen.

Our technical leadership includes Jody Dahrouge and Darren Smith, who have been focused on critical metals, including niobium and rare earths, for two decades. They bring a wealth of experience, from discovery to processing, that will be invaluable as we advance our flagship Rift project.

Carbonatite-hosted mineralization globally has the highest percentage of mines, be it past production, current production, or current resources. They are a prolific host rock for minerals, and there is a grocery store of commodities and minerals within them. We are very excited about the land package we have next to NioCorp in Nebraska.

Having a successful project next door is definitely helpful. Tell us more about that aspect and the local operating environment in general.

One of the advantages Apex has going forward is NioCorp securing significant funding, very much being in the spotlight and knocking down a number of the different development and permitting goalposts as they advance their deposit. Certainly, if we are having exploration success right next door, it puts us in a very good position to explore synergies and follow a streamlined permitting path.

It is also private land, which provides other advantages. You are not working with the U.S. Forest Service or navigating Bureau of Land Management permitting. These are private lease deals with options to purchase that we have secured over the past year. The land position now stands at 3,500 acres in holdings that cover globally significant rare earth mineralization. There are two previously drilled holes located 160 metres apart that encountered broad intervals of more than 2% rare earth oxide (REO) mineralization. Both of these drill holes also included consistent higher-grade intervals within, with 55-metre to 70-metre runs of over 3.3% REO.

These two significant, consistent drill hits remain wide open with no other drill holes in the immediate area, so this target area will be the primary focus for the company in Q1. We will be completing a first phase of drilling that will look to verify, extend, and expand upon those significant historical results over an approximate 850-metre strike length.

Let’s turn our attention to CAP. It is located in northern BC but you can still access it throughout the year.

CAP is about 250 kilometres southeast of Taseko’s niobium deposit. That’s a big company with other assets and it’s not necessarily their flagship, but it is a well-known belt in BC. The project is located 85 kilometres north of Prince George. It is accessible year-round, though we typically like to do our drilling and more significant work during the summer, as it is easier and lower cost.

There is a 1.8-kilometre trend identified at CAP. We drilled nine holes for just over 2,300 metres this past summer and made a new discovery: 36 metres of 0.59% Nb₂O₅, including 10 metres of 1.08% Nb₂O₅. The other drill holes were regionally focused, testing various targets throughout the trend. The hole I just mentioned with the 36-metre run had no direct follow-up, so that is an area that is wide open for us to go back and step out from later this year.

In addition, we completed a geophysical survey at the end of the summer season, which identified a massive buried magnetic anomaly that is much more significant in terms of its response and scale than the areas we drilled in 2025. A couple of deeper drill holes will also be planned to test that very compelling target later this year.

Rift will see much of the Q1 work and plans for CAP feature in the summer. What other activity will take place in 2026?

Rift is without question our primary focus, and from the time we put together that land package, we have been moving as fast as we can. We completed a strategic financing of $10 million that brings our cash position up to around $14 million.

We partnered with the Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to complete re-logging and re-assaying work of the preserved drill core from Molycorp's work in the 1970s and 1980s. It is rare and a huge benefit to have access to the original drill core, given the vintage of some of that drilling, so we are grateful to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for being the custodian of that drill core. We should have those results later in Q1.

We have been working to incorporate all of the historical data that we can into a 3D model. We’ve got our permit for drilling and secured the same drill contractor that completed much of the drilling at NioCorp’s neighbouring project.

Drilling should commence by the end of January, with roughly 8,000 metres over 10 to 15 drill holes planned, with the program running for the better part of three months. On the back of that, getting assays and really understanding the mineralization controls will position us for a follow-up Phase Two program, with the objective there being more resource-definition–focused. We are trying to rapidly advance Rift to a maiden resource stage by Q1 2027.

Is there anything we have missed?

I think it is probably just the growth side of the equation. We appreciate the need to secure domestic supply to reduce reliance on other parties, but the demand for permanent magnets is expected to more than triple by 2040. The growth in the electric vehicle space is well documented, but applications span renewable energy, robotics, consumer products, electronics, defence – the list goes on, and rare earth magnets are indispensable and vital to industry. Demand projections, coupled with the challenge of finding economic concentrations that can be efficiently processed, let alone on North American soil, create a significant opportunity for us at the Rift project, and one we are excited to take on in 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2026 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSX.V:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) (the "Company", or "Stillwater") reports the first results from its 2025 resource expansion drill campaign at the Company's 100%-owned Stillwater West project in Montana, USA. Stillwater West is one of the few U.S. critical minerals projects with a significant nickel and platinum group element ("PGE") resource and is located immediately adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's Stillwater mines, the only primary PGE producer in the United States. This release is focused on the CZ deposit area at Iron Mountain where drilling intersected shallow, near-surface sulphide-rich polymetallic nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium-gold ("Ni-Cu-Co-PGE-Au") mineralization that extends beyond the limits of the January 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE").

Highlights

The 2025 drill program was designed to expand the January 2023 MRE along a 10-kilometer ("Km") mineralized trend at Stillwater West, where a broad zone of sulphide-rich nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE, gold and chromium mineralization has been defined across multiple deposits.
Two holes were completed at the CZ deposit and both intersected shallow, near-surface sulphide mineralization. As detailed in Table 1, broad, continuous bulk-tonnage intercepts contain internal higher-grade horizons, demonstrating continuity across a thick mineralized package and confirming significant opportunity for resource expansion beyond current MRE boundaries:

CZ2025-01:
- Bulk tonnage zone: 201.6 meters ("m") @ 0.20% Recovered Nickel Equivalent ("NiEq") from 16.9 m (see Table 1 for full metal grades);
- Mid-grade zone: 53.3 m @ 0.37% NiEq from 24.4 m;
- Higher-grade zone: 29.0 m @ 0.44% NiEq from 41.5 m; and
- High-grade zone: 4.0 m @ 0.76% NiEq from 43.3 m.
- These intercepts include 1.52 m grading 0.92% Ni, 0.27% Cu, 0.085% Co, and 0.58 g/t 3E (Pt+Pd+Au) starting at 43.3 m, and 3.7 m grading 1.0 g/t 3E starting at 44.8m.
CZ2025-02:
- Bulk tonnage zone: 106.1 m @ 0.34% NiEq from 12.2 m (see Table 1);
- Mid-grade zone: 84.4 m @ 0.38% NiEq from 13.4 m;
- Higher-grade zone: 30.5 m @ 0.51% NiEq from 60.0 m;
- High-grade zone: 4.9 m @ 0.73 % NiEq from 75.9 m as 0.40% Ni, 0.23%Cu, 0.042% Co, and 0.48 g/t 3E; and
- High-grade zone: 4.9 m @ 0.72% NiEq from 85.6 m as 0.43% Ni, 0.29% Cu, 0.043% Co, and 0.40 g/t 3E.

Results extend known mineralization toward the Central and HGR deposits, confirming strike continuity of the shallow-dipping conductive sulphide target and highlighting potential for meaningful resource expansion east and west along the open Peridotite and Basal Zones.
Assays are pending from the remaining six holes, along with rhodium results for the 2025 program.
Stillwater is funded and permitted and is finalizing 2026 drill plans focused on resource growth and step-out testing of conductive sulphide targets.
Drill core will be on display at core shack 3116B on March 3rd and 4th, 2026, at PDAC.

Table 1 – Highlight 2025 drill results from Iron Mountain CZ deposit area.

Table 2 – Drill Hole Location and Depths

Stillwater's President and CEO, Michael Rowley, said "These results confirm the extension of shallow sulphide-rich mineralization beyond the current CZ deposit resource and demonstrate the effectiveness of our updated geological model. Importantly, continuity of mineralization towards the Central and HGR deposits to the east reinforces the district-scale scale potential of Stillwater West. With additional assays pending and an updated Mineral Resource Estimate targeted for the first half of 2026, we see a clear path to meaningfully growing one of the few significant U.S.-based nickel-PGE resources."

Dr. Danie Grobler, Vice-President Exploration, commented "Our 2025 work defined two near-surface, highly prospective areas at Chrome Mountain and Iron Mountain. All eight holes intersected magmatic sulphide mineralization, confirming that the large geophysical anomalies map sulphide-rich stratigraphy beyond current resource boundaries. At Iron Mountain, the CZ deposit conductive trend appears to connect toward the Central-HGR resource areas, while at Chrome Mountain a large anomaly extends to the southeast-together indicating potential continuity over a 10-kilometer strike length of mineralized magmatic stratigraphy. These results validate our model and materially expand the set of drill-ready targets for resource growth. Furthermore, our current geological interpretation including results from CZ2025-01 indicates probable thrust-fault duplication of the lower Peridotite zone with its mineralized zones in the CZ deposit area, as shown in Figures 8 and 9."

2025 Drill Program Overview

As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the 2025 exploration drilling program consisted of eight drill holes totaling 3,471 meters, focused on expanding mineralisation at existing resources including:

Chrome Mountain – four holes in the DR/Hybrid deposit area
Iron Mountain – two holes in the CZ deposit area and two holes in the HGR deposit area

The CZ deposit holes were collared near the eastern margin of the 2023 CZ deposit resource to test the eastern strike extension of a shallow-dipping sulphide-rich conductive target associated with the Peridotite-Basal Zone contact (Figures 6 and 7).

Drilling was located approximately 300 meters east of historic high-grade mineralization intersected in IM2008-01, and 600 meters east of high-grade near-surface mineralization intersected in hole CZ2021-01 which returned 64.8 m grading 0.76% NiEq from 13.2 m including higher grade zones of 0.98% NiEq over 40.1 m and 1.24% NiEq over 17 m.

Figure 1 – Core from the Camp Zone deposit area drill hole CZ2025-01 showing near-surface net-textured to semi-massive mineralization.

Figure 2 – Core from the Camp Zone deposit area drill hole CZ2025-01 showing near-surface net-textured to semi-massive mineralization.

Geological Interpretation and Targeting

Target selection for the 2025 CZ deposit drilling was guided by integrated interpretation of electromagnetic, chargeability, and magnetic data, together with the updated geological model.

Both 2025 CZ deposit drill holes intersected shallow, net-textured to semi-massive sulphide mineralization, confirming the conductive response observed in the 2024 MobileMT ("MMT") geophysical survey. Drill hole CZ2025-01 was extended to a final depth of 450 metres and successfully intersected the targeted low-resistivity MMT anomaly, confirming the presence of contact-style, sulphide-rich base metal and palladium-rich PGE mineralization along the Peridotite-Basal Zone floor contact (Figures 8 and 9).

Mineralization Styles and Resource Implications

Results from the 2025 CZ deposit drilling continue to support the first comprehensive geological model developed across the lower Stillwater Igneous Complex. The results demonstrate the presence of three key mineralization styles:

Broad Platreef-style Ni-PGE-Cu-Co mineralization, characterized as thick, shallow-dipping sulphide-rich intervals developed along the lower Stillwater Igneous Complex stratigraphy;

Nickel sulphide-rich structurally upgraded N-series mineralization; and

Stratiform reef-type PGE-Ni-Cu chromitite mineralization.

The intersections reported demonstrate the potential to significantly expand the 2023 MRE, including:

Bulk-tonnage mineralization at >0.20% NiEq;
Thick mid-grade intervals at >0.35% NiEq; and
Higher-grade zones at >0.70% NiEq contained within broader mineralized envelopes.

All CZ mineralization remains open along strike and at depth, with follow-up drilling planned to test step-outs along the conductive trend toward the Central deposit (Figure 7).

Additional 2025 Drilling and Next Steps

Assays remain pending from drilling at the Chrome Mountain and Iron Mountain HGR deposit areas.

Follow-up drilling at CZ and adjacent deposits is planned for 2026, focused on extending shallow sulphide mineralization along strike and at depth. The Company continues to refine targets across the lower Stillwater Igneous Complex in collaboration with Glencore via the technical committee in advance of the 2026 drill program.

Glencore Strategic Investments

The 2025 drill program was funded partially by a third strategic equity investment by Glencore Canada Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc, as announced August 13, 2025. Glencore maintains a 13.1% equity ownership and provides ongoing technical support through participation in the project's technical committee.

CZ Deposit Resource Growth Implications

The CZ deposit drill results confirm the Company's updated model for sulphide-rich mineralization within the Peridotite and Basal Zone contact and demonstrate scale – from broad, near-surface bulk-tonnage envelopes to internal higher-grade horizons that could support selective mining and blending scenarios.

Step-out drilling shows mineralization extending beyond the 2023 MRE and remaining open along strike and at depth, providing multiple clear vectors for resource expansion. Pending assays from Chrome Mountain and the HGR area at Iron Mountain are expected to add further growth potential ahead of the updated MRE targeted for H1 2026.

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About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSX.V:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) is a mineral exploration and development company advancing its 100%-owned Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the Stillwater mining district of Montana, USA. Stillwater West is directly adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's operating Stillwater mines and processing infrastructure, the only primary PGE-producing complex in the United States. An NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate released in January 2023 positions Stillwater West as one of the few significant U.S.-based nickel + PGE resources and includes ten minerals currently listed as critical in the United States. With strategic investments by Glencore and an experienced technical team with Bushveld and Platreef-style expertise, the Company is well positioned to advance the project toward the next phase of technical studies and resource growth drilling.

Stillwater also holds a 49% interest in the high-grade Drayton-Black Lake-gold project adjacent to Nexgold

Mining's development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, currently under an earn-in agreement with Heritage Mining, and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co critical minerals project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum‘s Wellgreen deposit in Canada‘s Yukon Territory. The Company also holds the Duke Island Cu-Ni-PGE property in Alaska and maintains a back-in right on the high-grade past-producing Yankee-Dundee in BC, following its sale in 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical Minerals

Email: info@criticalminerals.com Phone: (604) 357 4790

Web: http://criticalminerals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

Forward-Looking Statements

A consolidated PDF containing the figures referenced below is available at the following link.

SOURCE: Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

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Lindian secures ANSTO transport exemption for Kangankunde concentrate Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock

Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has received independent confirmation from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) that its Kangankunde monazite concentrate is exempt from radioactive transport classification under international regulations — a result the company says materially de-risks its pathway to market.

ANSTO concluded that representative Kangankunde concentrate samples would not be classified as radioactive for transport under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s SSR-6 framework, meaning shipments are not subject to Class 7 dangerous goods controls.

For Lindian, the determination supports a simpler and more flexible export model as it advances the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi towards first production.

Independent validation under global transport rules

ANSTO undertook high-resolution gamma spectrometry analysis across the U-238, U-235 and Th-232 decay chains, assessing both parent isotopes and daughter radionuclides in line with IAEA transport criteria.

The agency reported activity concentrations for the two representative concentrate samples of:

U-238: 0.74 becquerels per gram (Bq/g) and 0.50 Bq/g
Th-232: 3.0 Bq/g and 2.7 Bq/g

These levels underpin ANSTO’s conclusion that the material is exempt from radioactive transport classification under SSR-6.

ANSTO also reported Actinium-227 (Ac-227) as below detection in both samples. Based on supplied uranium concentrations of around 60 parts per million and 40 parts per million, Lindian noted that calculated U-235 activities — and therefore expected Ac-227 levels under secular equilibrium assumptions — would be of a similarly low order of magnitude.

Executive director Zac Komur said the independent assessment “provides clear confirmation” of the concentrate’s radiological profile and a structural advantage compared with many rare earth peers.

“ANSTO’s determination that the product is exempt from SSR-6 radioactive transport classification is a significant structural advantage,” he said. “Unlike many rare earth projects that must manage Class 7 shipping constraints or undertake early downstream processing to remove and manage uranium and thorium, Kangankunde supports a simpler, lower-risk export model.”

Logistics and cost advantages

Class 7 transport controls require specialised packaging, documentation and carrier restrictions, or force early-stage downstream treatment to isolate radioactive streams.

By contrast, Lindian’s concentrate is not expected to require Class 7 dangerous goods controls under SSR-6, preserving carrier flexibility and simplifying export logistics.

The company said the ultra-low radionuclide profile also supports a lower downstream cost structure, reducing the need for dedicated radionuclide removal circuits, residue containment infrastructure and compliance overheads. This translates into simpler flowsheet design, lower reagent consumption and reduced capital intensity.

The latest radiological assessment builds on earlier ANSTO metallurgical work confirming that Kangankunde monazite cracks cleanly to produce a high-grade mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) product with uranium and thorium below analytical detection limits and negligible Ac-227 activity at 97% neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) extraction.

Together, the results demonstrate what Lindian describes as a low-radiological pathway from concentrate through to final product.

Long-term stockpiling flexibility

ANSTO’s findings also support long-term storage flexibility. Because uranium and thorium hosted in monazite have extremely long half-lives, the intrinsic radioactivity of the concentrate remains stable over time.

Lindian said this enables practical stockpiling for more than 20 years under standard industrial storage conditions, subject to periodic packaging maintenance and monitoring.

That flexibility may align with emerging sovereign critical minerals stockpiling initiatives aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience.

While the concentrate is exempt from radioactive transport classification, Lindian said handling and workplace activities will remain subject to applicable radiation protection standards and good industry practice.

Kangankunde is the cornerstone asset in Lindian’s portfolio of rare earth and bauxite projects across Malawi and Guinea. The company has already announced a final investment decision for Stage 1 development and secured funding following a strategic partnership and institutional placement, with early construction works under way.

With independent validation now confirming a simplified radiological and logistics profile, Lindian is positioning Kangankunde as a lower-complexity rare earth development at a time when supply chain scrutiny remains high across the global critical minerals sector.

Small Cap Watch: Lindian, ArchTIS, Riversgold and more… Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock

The S&P/ASX SMALL ORDINARIES (ASX: XSO) was at 3,727.30, up 63.50 (1.73%) yesterday, but down 2.10 (-0.06%) over the past five days. Looking to follow yesterday's positive momentum are several companies that have delivered news before market open. You can read about the following and more throughout the day.

Lindian Resources

Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) says the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has completed an independent radiological assessment of 2 representative Kangankunde monazite concentrate samples (Certificate of Analysis 25GAM228, Appendix A). ANSTO concluded the representative samples would not be classified as radioactive for transport under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) transport framework and are exempt from the requirements of SSR-6 (Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material). As a result, Lindian’s concentrate shipments will not require Class 7 radioactive dangerous goods controls under SSR-6, supporting a simplified export and logistics pathway.

Riversgold

Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, FRA:RGV, OTC:RVSGF) says it has significantly increased its tenement holding in the Kalgoorlie East area, proximal to the north and east of the company’s Kalgoorlie Gold Project (Northern Zone). The Northern Zone intrusive-hosted gold project is located on P25/2651 (M25/389 application), about 25 km east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

archTIS

archTIS Ltd (ASX:AR9, OTCQB:ARHLF) says it has been awarded a contract by a US and European military alliance to safeguard member-nation data for secure collaboration across transatlantic allied defence operations. The initial contract is for 2,500+ users valued at about A$416,000, with 2 subsequent option years totalling about A$805,000, for a total potential award of about A$1,220,000. The initial award covers the balance of calendar year 2026 and includes about A$244,000 for licensing and about A$170,000 for configuration and support, with each option year including 12-month licensing of about A$267,000 and about A$136,000 in support costs.

Capral

Capral Ltd (ASX:CAA, FRA:CBZ) released its financial results for the 12 months to 31 December 2025 (FY25), reporting revenue of $686 million (FY24: $650 million), volume of 65,000 tonnes (FY24: 67,800 tonnes), underlying EBITDA of $59.6 million (FY24: $58.2 million), underlying EBIT of $35.8 million (FY24: $34.3 million) and reported NPAT of $35.6 million (FY24: $32.5 million).

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