Eastport Critical Metals Appoints Dr. Robert Bowell as Technical Manager and Engages StockBox Media for Investor Relations

(TSXV:EVI) (OTCQB:EVIIF) Eastport Critical Metals Corp. has appointed Dr. Robert Bowell as Technical Manager, effective September 1, 2026. Dr. Bowell brings over 38 years of experience advising Tier 1 Mining Companies and Financial Institutions/Investment Banks on projects globally, with significant experience in Africa. He is currently retained as a strategic advisor to the Pentagon for evaluation of critical metals projects and downstream supply chain solutions, and is the author/co-author of more than 280 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. Dr. Bowell has completed numerous PEA, PFS & FS-level studies and holds multiple professional registrations, including registration in Newfoundland and Labrador, Chartered Geologist, Chartered Chemist, and European Geologist. Dr. Bowell has been granted 200,000 stock options with a strike price of $0.50 and a life to expiry of 5-years from date of grant; 40,000 options vest immediately, 60,000 after 12 months, and 100,000 after 18 months of service. Eastport has engaged StockBox Media to provide investor awareness services for an initial term of twelve months, for a fee of $5,000 per month, with all fees paid out of general working capital. StockBox Media is based out of London and currently holds 818,626 common shares and 240,590 common share purchase warrants in Eastport. Eastport is advancing five projects in Botswana, with cumulative historical and current expenditures approaching CAD$20 million. The Matsitama Copper Project is the company's most advanced asset, with additional projects including Selebi East, Semarule Rare Earth Elements Project, Foley Uranium Project, and the Keng Project. Botswana is highlighted as one of Africa's strongest mining jurisdictions, ranking among the top performers globally on the Fraser Institute's Investment Attractiveness Index and as the highest-rated jurisdiction in Africa on the Policy Perception Index.

New Website

(LSE:BRES) Blencowe Resources Plc announced the launch of its new corporate website, providing shareholders and prospective investors with a clearer overview of Blencowe, the Orom-Cross Graphite Project in Uganda, and the Company's strategy as it advances towards production. The website includes updated information on the Project, downstream beneficiation, and Blencowe's strategy to develop a vertically integrated graphite operation, as well as dedicated sections covering the investment case, sustainability, corporate governance, and investor information. The Investor Centre offers access to the Company's latest regulatory announcements, presentations, financial reports, and other shareholder materials. The new website can be viewed at https://blencoweresourcesplc.com. Investors can sign up to the Company's newsletter to receive the latest news and updates. The website will continue to be updated as Blencowe progresses Orom-Cross and reaches further key development milestones.

Grant of Share Based Remuneration

(LSE: RBW) Rainbow Rare Earths Limited announced the grant of share-based remuneration to Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR), totaling 15,206,892 awards, including 3,148,835 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027, 10,698,058 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years, and 1,360,000 Restricted Share Units vesting 30 June 2027. George Bennett received 823,663 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027 and 3,122,771 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years, totaling 3,946,434. James Beams received 1,250,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years. Pete Gardner received 465,172 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027 and 1,825,286 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years, totaling 2,290,458. Dave Dodd received 1,000,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years. Adonis Pouroulis received 1,125,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027. Alex Lowrie received 375,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027. Darryll Castle received 360,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting 30 June 2027. Shawn McCormick received 625,000 Restricted Share Units vesting 30 June 2027. Atul Bali received 375,000 Restricted Share Units vesting 30 June 2027. J Peter Pham received 360,000 Restricted Share Units vesting 30 June 2027. Other staff received 3,500,000 Nil Priced Share Options vesting over 2-3 years. The Nil Priced Share Options issued to George Bennett, CEO, and Pete Gardner, CFO, vesting 30 June 2027, are issued under the Company’s short term incentive scheme as a non-cash bonus, calculated as 60% and 45% of their respective base salaries based on the share price at 30 June 2026. 5,700,000 Nil Priced Share Options relate to the year ended 30 June 2025, vesting equally over two years from 30 June 2026, and 4,998,058 relate to the year ended 30 June 2026, vesting equally over three years from 30 June 2026. The Nil Priced Share Options and Restricted Share Units issued to Non-Executive Directors are considered an element of total annual fees and are awarded to minimise cash payments and foster share ownership. In aggregate, the share-based incentives granted represent 2.2% of the existing issued share capital prior to this award. Following this award, the Company has 34,608,894 share-based incentive awards in issue, representing 4.9% of the existing issued share capital, including 24,946,892 Nil Priced Share Options, 1,610,002 Restricted Share Units, and 8,052,000 other share options with a weighted average exercise price of 14.1 pence per share.

Why The United States’ Belated Critical Minerals Gambit Won’t Stop China

(NYSE:MP) MP Materials and (NASDAQ:USAR) U.S. Rare Earths have been named as key beneficiaries of a series of equity and debt packages announced by U.S. President Donald Trump as part of the most aggressive federal intervention in the critical minerals and rare earth sectors ever since he returned to the Oval Office. The intervention is described as a flurry of deals aimed at countering China’s dominance in minerals that are powering the energy transition and AI boom. The deals included packages with dozens of rare earths companies. The announcement highlights Washington's urgent efforts to address supply chain vulnerabilities in critical minerals. The federal intervention is characterized as unprecedented in its scale and aggressiveness. The focus is on supporting U.S.-based rare earths companies through financial packages. The context is the global competition for control over minerals essential for emerging technologies.

Zeus Initiates Research Coverage

(AIM: KZG) Kazera Global plc announces that Zeus Capital Limited has initiated research coverage on the Company. Kazera Global plc is an AIM-quoted investment company focused on unlocking value through production growth and disciplined portfolio management. Production is building at its Whale Head Minerals (Heavy Mineral Sands) and Deep Blue Minerals (diamond) assets in South Africa's Northern Cape province. The Company continues to assess new opportunities to expand its growth pipeline and deliver sustainable returns.

Mineralogy, Metallurgical & Radioactivity Update

(NYSE:KEN) Kendrick Resources Plc announced significant positive mineralogical, metallurgical, and radioactivity findings from its Teufelskuppe (TK) Carbonatite Complex Project in Namibia, reinforcing the project's potential as a significant rare earth opportunity. Independent laboratory analysis confirms that Teufelskuppe REEs are hosted in fluorominerals commonly associated with major global rare earth deposits, with more than 95% of the rare earth pool contained in minerals amenable to established processing routes. Certified assays confirm low thorium and uranium levels, averaging 144ppm and 3.6ppm respectively, ranking in the lowest quartile of comparable hard-rock rare earth projects globally. The study confirmed earlier external work by Marlow and Palmer (2023), indicating that TK's dominant REE-rich minerals belong to the REE fluorocarbonate group, with total REE mineral content ranging from 1.3% to 7.8% and averaging 3.8%. Three bulk samples have been submitted to Dorfner Anzaplan for early-stage metallurgical assessment and Mineral Liberation Analysis for LREO recovery. The Bonya Exploration dataset previously indicated relatively low TK radioactivity, averaging 294ppm thorium and 2.6ppm uranium. Certified Laboratory Assays from SGS South Africa announced on 2 September 2026 confirm the northern suite of TK outcrops averaging 144ppm thorium and 3.6ppm uranium across 96 samples. Comparable REE projects either in production or under development have thorium grades ranging from 240ppm to 2,900ppm and uranium grades ranging from 30.0 to 360ppm. The company is progressing the TK project in line with the published Development Plan schedule announced on 6 May 2026, with verification of the in-house MRE and upgrading to compliance with JORC (2012) initiated alongside ongoing diamond and reverse circulation drilling. The company is advancing JORC-2012 certification of the provisional and visible 14Mt surface mineral resource estimate for TK as announced on 11 May 2026. Recent drill results underpin confidence that these surface resources are only a modest fraction of the mineable total as indicated on 15 May 2026. The predominant rare earths of economic value in the TK complex are light elements in the order Ce>La>Nd>Pr, with neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) together providing an average 25% (by wt) of the ca. 3% wt% rare earth pool. HREO's average 0.15 wt% across surface and deeper carbonatites. The global metals market is valued at approximately $18.2 billion with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The company exercised an option in late 2025 in relation to the acquisition of the Blue Fox Licence, 34412-HQ-LEL located in northwest Zambia.

Viridis Mining and Minerals Finalises BNDES Funding Deal for Brazilian Interests

(ASX:VMM) Viridis has secured a US$15,000,000 loan from BNDES for its Brazil rare-earth CPTR demonstration project. The loan carries a 16-year tenor and an approximate 4.8% annual interest rate. As a result of this financing, Colossus debt has been reduced to US$280,000,000.

Aclara’s JOGMEC Deal Shows Washington How Rare Earth Supply Chains Are Built

(TSX:ARA) Aclara Resources Inc. announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with the Japan Organization for Metals and [...]. Jack Lifton of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) stated, “Supply-chain security is not achieved by possessing deposits or announcing subsidies. It is achieved by controlling the path from the resource to the customer.”

Brazilian Rare Earths Commissions Pilot Plant after Stage II Co-Funding Secured

(ASX:BRE) Brazilian Rare Earths has commissioned the Stage I pilot at Camaçari. The company has secured A$1,700,000 in co-funding for the Stage II pilot. Brazilian Rare Earths is targeting the production of NdPr oxide and uranium. The company has indicated that 2027 output is in sight.

Rainbow and Mosaic Commence Uberaba PFS

(LSE:RBW) Rainbow Rare Earths Limited and The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) have commenced a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Uberaba project in Brazil under their Joint Development Agreement. SRK Consulting Ltd has been appointed to prepare a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the project. Mosaic is shipping approximately 6 tonnes of phosphogypsum feedstock to Rainbow's laboratory and pilot plant in South Africa for further test work and piloting. The PFS will focus on building a processing plant on-site at Uberaba to process phosphogypsum waste residue at an annual throughput of approximately 2.7 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) over an initial project life of 30 years, with an originally modelled head grade of approximately 5,100 ppm TREO. The PFS is expected to be completed by H2 2027. The project will produce separated neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) oxide and a samarium, europium and gadolinium plus (SEG+) mixed RE carbonate, each at 99.5% purity. The Uberaba Economic Assessment (EA) announced in March demonstrated a post-tax NPV10 of US$916 million, a post-tax IRR of 45%, average EBITDA of US$217 million per annum over a 30-year life-of-mine, and a pay-back of 1.7 years, using spot rare earth pricing reported by Argus Media Limited at March 2026. Rainbow has leveraged proprietary IP developed for the Phalaborwa project to establish a flowsheet for Uberaba, with the potential to replicate and apply the Phalaborwa process at other phosphogypsum projects. Uberaba is strategically situated in Brazil, a crucial hub for rare earths supply chain independence and the focus of extensive U.S. Government support for the industry, and has the potential to deliver near-term REE production in the lowest-cost quartile.

Iondrive Updates Economics For IONSolv US Rare Earth Processing Module

(ASX:ION) Iondrive has updated the IONSolv economics, reporting a US$243,000,000 NPV for a 2,402 tpa REO module in Oklahoma. The study outlines US$62,100,000 EBITDA on US$121,800,000 revenue. The REO grade is 30.66%. The announcement is a study only.

Axel REE Extracts High Gallium and Scandium Values from Testing of Tiger Creek Samples

(AIM:AXL) Axel REE reports 95% gallium and 74% scandium extraction from Tiger Creek testing, via two acid systems. The company states this signals a potential new pathway for gallium recovery.

Termination of Growth Capital Facility

(LSE:TERA) (OTCQB:ANRCF) (OTCQB:ANRF) NeoTerra Group PLC announces the termination of its Growth Capital Facility, as previously referred to in its announcement of 6 May 2026. Under the Facility, the Company issued 12,000,000 Ordinary Shares to Zeus at nominal value, representing only the Initial Tranche Shares, and no further Facility Shares were issued to Zeus. The return of the Initial Tranche Shares to the control of the Company will be dealt with in accordance with the mechanism established in the Facility agreement. NeoTerra Group PLC is a London Main Market-listed exploration and development company focused on unlocking the value of critical raw materials across Africa. The multi-commodity Monte Muambe Project in northwest Mozambique hosts rare earths, fluorspar, and gallium mineralisation, with published JORC mineral resource estimates of 13.6Mt at 2.42% TREO, 3.48Mt at 20.6% CaF 2, and 11.73Mt at 54.7g/t Ga 2 O 3. The project is held under a 25-year mining licence and has received US Government support in the form of a US$ 1.875 million grant from USTDA to advance the rare earths component through the prefeasibility stage. NeoTerra's portfolio also includes the Sesana Copper-Silver Project in Botswana, located 25 km from MMG's Khoemacau Zone 5 copper-silver mine. The Company and the Board remain actively focused on identifying and evaluating additional projects that align with its investment profile and strategic objectives.

Monthly Fact Sheet as at 31 August 2026

(ASX:ARR) Aurora UK Alpha plc announced that its Monthly Fact Sheet as at 31 August 2026 is now available on the Company's website, https://www.auroraukalpha.com.

Helix Exploration — Rudyard Operational Updates

(AIM: HEX, OTCQB: HEXFF, LSE: HEX) Helix Exploration PLC, the US-focused helium production and liquefaction company, provides operational updates for its Rudyard facility in Montana. Commercial operations began in July 2026 with the filling of the first jumbo tube trailer, and to date, three tube trailer sales have been completed to the Company's industrial gases customer under a short-term spot sales arrangement. The short-term agreement has been extended through September 2026 following positive discussions, with a strong basis for a potential long-term contract. A regulatory pause in production has been requested by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (MBOGC) regarding the handling of associated gas, and Helix is actively working with the MBOGC to resolve these issues before a hearing scheduled for 15 October 2026. The Company has received formal notification that the drilling permit for the Ollie #1 well has been granted by the MBOGC, with spudding scheduled for the week commencing 7 September 2026 and drilling expected to complete by 31 October 2026. At Inez #1, re-entry operations to retrieve downhole equipment were unsuccessful due to an extended cable obstruction, but the impact on cash resources has not been significant and will not affect objectives outlined in the recent fundraise. Inez #1 previously demonstrated helium concentrations of 1.2% and an Absolute Open Flow rate of 1,157 Mcf/d from the Lower Souris and Red River formation. The Company has multiple remedial options for Inez #1, including the potential to drill a sidetrack. Tolling of helium through the Company's Keyes liquefaction facility in Oklahoma continues on plan. Helix is the first helium producer in Montana and continues to build production scale across its asset base at Rudyard.

Capital Access Window - Kazera Global Plc

(AIM:KZG) Kazera Global Plc announced that trading on AIM for its ordinary shares of 0.1p each, fully paid, has been temporarily suspended pursuant to a Capital Access Window from 03/09/2026 7:30am, pending an announcement.

Ionic Rare Earths Advances Magnet Recycling Joint Venture with Missouri-based USSM

(ASX:IXR) Ionic Rare Earths and US Strategic Metals have formed a 50/50 magnet recycling joint venture in Missouri with $100,000,000 to build NdFeB/SmCo facilities, aiming to boost US supply security.

Kazera Global — 2A Mining Right Granted

(AIM: KZG) Kazera Global plc announced that the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has formally approved the application by its wholly owned subsidiary, Whale Head Minerals (Pty) Ltd, for a Mining Right over Sea Concession 2A in the Northern Cape, South Africa, covering approximately 3,095 hectares. The Mining Right has been granted for an initial 10-year term, effective 26 August 2026 and expiring 25 August 2036, and is renewable in accordance with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002. The Mining Right grants exclusive rights to mine garnet, monazite, zirconium, rutile (TiO₂), TiO₂-rich leucoxene, and other heavy minerals. Following formal execution of the Mining Right, US$1.75 million will become payable to Whale Head Minerals (Pty) Ltd by South Africa AT Investments (Pty) Ltd (SAI), at which point SAI will expand its joint operations into 2A. The Technical Report published on 24 August 2026 confirmed an Inferred Mineral Resource containing approximately 1,312,920 tonnes of economic heavy minerals within just 1.42% of the 2A licence area, with an indicative in-situ value of approximately US$369.3 million. The remaining 98.58% of 2A has been identified as a substantial Geological Target estimated to contain an additional 265.2 million tonnes of HMS, with grades yet to be determined. Commercial production is targeted for Q1 2027, with production ramping up to an anticipated minimum of 10,000 tonnes per month of concentrate by Q2 2027. SAI has already commenced the shipment of 30 containers of equipment from China required for the construction phase.

Kendrick Resources — Teufelskuppe Delivers Compelling New Drill Results

(NYSE:KEN) Kendrick Resources Plc announced that X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) measurements of Light Rare Earth Oxide (LREO) grades in drill core at the Teufelskuppe Project demonstrated a Simple or Pearson's Correlation Coefficient (r) of +0.82 with certified laboratory assays, based on a batch of 100 samples. Certified laboratory assays for three drill holes (TKDD002-4) returned high LREO grades, including 3.16 wt% LREO over 5.4m and 3.14 wt% LREO over 38.2m in TKDD002, 3.83 wt% LREO over 3.75m, 3.39 wt% LREO over 59.78m, and 3.97 wt% LREO over 4.35m in TKDD003, and 3.12 wt% LREO over 3.97m in TKDD004. The company is targeting a resource of not less than 40 million tonnes at a grade of 3.0 wt% LREO. The sill intersected in TKDD004 reaches an average width of approximately 40m with pXRF grades consistently around 3 wt% LREO. The company is advancing JORC-2012 certification of the provisional and visible 14Mt surface mineral resource estimate for TK. HREO's average 0.15 wt% across surface and deeper carbonatites. Neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) together provide an average 25% (by wt) of the ca. 3% wt% rare earth pool. The global metals market is valued at approximately $18.2 billion with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.6%.

Rift Helium Plc — EIA Certificate Awarded for 3D Seismic

(AIM: RIFT) Rift Helium plc announced that it has received an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Certificate covering its planned 3D seismic programme and the drilling of up to three exploration wells at the Upepo Project in Tanzania's Rukwa Basin. The EIA Certificate spans the next two exploration stages: the 3D seismic programme and drilling of up to three exploration wells. Rift holds prospecting licences covering 283 km² in Tanzania's proven Rukwa Basin, adjacent to confirmed helium discoveries. Preparatory work for the 3D seismic programme is underway, with survey commencement planned later this year. The company plans to process and interpret the data to define and rank priority drilling targets ahead of its planned H1 2027 exploration drilling campaign. Rift's strategy is to discover and develop dedicated primary helium resources from Tanzania's Rukwa Basin, independent of hydrocarbon production. The Upepo Project combines a 283 km² strategic licence position, a proven helium system, and a funded, data-led 3D seismic programme designed to reduce uncertainty before capital is committed to wells. In the event of exploration success, Rift's objective is to progress towards commercial production and establish a new source of primary helium from Tanzania with strategic relevance to high-value international markets, including Asia.

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