Dinero Announces Completion of Phase I Drilling on High Grade REE Property

(TSXV: DNO) Dinero Ventures Ltd reports that a drill program has been completed at the 100 % owned Mt Bisson REE property situated 65 km northwest of Mackenzie, B.C. The property consists of approximately 11,786 ha in 15 claims that covers a 3 km x 9 km magnetic area hosting REE minerals. A total of 829.6 m of BTW size core was obtained from 7 holes located on 2 pads testing the newly discovered Kolbe zone. Six rare-earth element mineralized localities (Kolbe, Laura, Bliss (Central), Will # 1 and 2 and the M12000 Road) occurrences have been identified, with the Kolbe and Central zone having the highest REE values to date. The indicated width of the Kolbe zone is at least 100 m based on 2025 rock sampling. Drill core recovered is dominated by high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Wolverine Gneiss and later intrusive units, with mineralization associated with feldspar-rich allanite-bearing dykes. The company is very excited to continue with a strategy for advancing the project given that geochemical silt sampling indicates areas of anomalous REE metals that have been unexplored.

Powermax Minerals Commenced 2026 Exploration Work at the Cameron Rare Earth Element Project, British Columbia

(CSE: PMAX) (OTCQB: PWMXF) Powermax Minerals Inc. announced the commencement of its 2026 exploration program at the Company's 100%-owned Cameron Rare Earth Element ("REE") Project, located near Revelstoke, British Columbia. The three-week field program is designed to follow up on previous stream sediment, soil and rock geochemical surveys and will focus on refining and prioritizing rare earth element exploration targets for future trenching and drill evaluation. The program will include detailed geological mapping and prospecting, selective rock sampling, infill soil sampling, additional stream sediment sampling, and ground radiometric surveys using a handheld gamma-ray spectrometer. The work will integrate geological, geochemical and radiometric datasets into a comprehensive target ranking model to support future trenching and first-pass drill planning. Previous exploration identified multiple rare earth element anomalies from stream sediment, soil and selective rock sampling across several target areas on the Cameron Property. The program is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete and will be conducted by an experienced exploration team using road-supported access supplemented by limited helicopter support where necessary. The company projects that the results of this program will guide the next phase of exploration.

Volta Metals Announces DTC Eligibility, Allowing for Electronic Settlement of Trades in the United States

(CSE: VLTA, OTCQB: VOLMF) Volta Metals Ltd. announced that its common shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement in the United States through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). DTC eligibility is expected to simplify trading and improve access for U.S. institutional and retail investors. Volta's common shares continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "VLTA," on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol "VOLMF," and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "D0W." Volta is advancing its 4,750-hectare Springer REE Deposit, located on the traditional territory of the Nipissing First Nation in Sturgeon Falls, approximately 70 km east of Sudbury, Ontario. The Project benefits from well-developed infrastructure, including paved road access, on-site power lines fed from the Crystal Falls hydroelectric dam, a natural gas pipeline, and Canadian National Railway service, all within 8 km of the deposit. The company projects that DTC eligibility will streamline settlement for U.S. investors and make Volta's shares easier to own for institutional and retail investors alike, across Canada, the United States, and internationally.

Medaro Mining Advances Clay Howells West Project with Completion of Airborne Geophysical Survey and Phase 1 Exploration Program

(CSE: MEDA) Medaro Mining Corp. announced the completion of its 2026 airborne geophysical survey and Phase 1 ground exploration program at the Clay Howells West Rare Earth Element Project, located 50 kilometres north-northeast of Kapuskasing, Ontario. The airborne survey covered 1,143 line-kilometres of helicopter-borne magnetic, VLF-EM, and radiometric surveying over the Clay Howells East and West claim blocks, with 50-metre traverse line spacing and 350-metre tie lines, and an average helicopter terrain clearance of approximately 36 metres. The ground program included the collection of 61 rock samples and 45 soil samples, all submitted to Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Timmins, Ontario, for multi-element geochemical analysis. Scintillometer readings from rock samples generally ranged between 120 and 200 counts per second, with several samples recording elevated readings between 200 and 325 cps, and one sample recording locally elevated readings ranging from 750 to 950 cps. The project is situated within the Clay-Howells alkalic intrusive/carbonatite complex in northern Ontario, and historical exploration in the area dates back to the 1950s. The company projects that the combined datasets will be used to refine exploration targets and prioritize areas for follow-up exploration, including potential drill targets. Analytical results from the laboratory are pending, and no Mineral Resources have been defined.

Directorate Change - Appointment of CFO

(AIM: HEX, OTCQB: HEXFF, LSE: HEX) Helix Exploration PLC announced the appointment of Matthew Ciardiello to the Board of Directors and as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 31 July 2026. Helix Exploration PLC is a US based helium production and liquefaction company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: HEX), with operations spanning the helium value chain from production through to liquefaction. Its flagship Rudyard Project in Montana is the state's first producing helium field, with three stacked helium-bearing reservoirs and an initial four wells delivering commercial helium flow rates. Production commenced in February 2026 through an on-site PSA processing facility, with first commercial sales commencing in July 2026 to an industrial gases group. Following the acquisition of the Keyes Helium Complex in Oklahoma, one of only six operational helium liquefaction facilities in the United States, Helix has become an independent US helium producer owning both upstream production and liquefaction infrastructure. The acquisition positions the Company to capture greater value across the supply chain, process both its own and third-party helium, and support the growing North American helium market with flexible, independent liquefaction capacity. Helix's assets are characterised by low-cost production, established infrastructure, significant and fully funded expansion potential, and a strategy focused on building a fully integrated helium business capable of delivering sustainable long-term growth.

China’s Rare Earth Strategy Is Forcing a U.S. Manufacturing Revolution

(NASDAQ: ALOY) REalloys raised approximately $100 million from institutional investors in June to accelerate its vertically integrated mine-to-magnet platform, including what the company says will become the largest heavy rare earth metallization facility outside China and the Western Hemisphere’s first commercial-scale heavy rare earth metallization platform. The company secured exclusive commercial agreements with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) for long-term access to separated heavy rare earth materials, and signed a 15-year definitive offtake agreement with Critical Metals Corp. covering 15% of Phase 1 production from the Tanbreez Project in Greenland. In March, the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded REalloys a contract worth up to $1.7 million to design a modular facility capable of producing up to 300 metric tons per year of samarium and gadolinium metals. The facility is expected to produce approximately 30 tonnes of dysprosium and 15 tonnes of terbium metal annually, with equipment to be built and commissioned in Saskatoon before relocation to Euclid, Ohio. REalloys signed a strategic agreement with permanent magnet manufacturer JS Link to develop one of the first fully integrated non-Chinese rare earth magnet platforms. The company projects its first commercial facilities are expected to come online in the New Year, coinciding with the Pentagon’s ban on Chinese-origin rare earth magnets.

Brazilian Rare Earths & Alurion Resources Demerger – Australian IPO Offer Update

(OTC:BRETF) Brazilian Rare Earths and Alurion Resources announced an update regarding their demerger and the Australian IPO offer. The announcement references the demerger between Brazilian Rare Earths and Alurion Resources. The update concerns the Australian IPO offer. No specific financial figures, production volumes, grades, tonnage, financing amounts, dates, percentages, or named counterparties are disclosed in the source text. No forward-looking statements, projections, or management targets are included in the announcement. No additional disclosed facts are present in the source text.

Axion Minerals Announces Receipt of Prospectus and Canadian Securities Exchange Listing Date

(CSE: AXN) Axion Minerals Corp. announced that it has obtained a receipt for its final long form prospectus dated July 3, 2026 from the British Columbia Securities Commission. The company's common shares have been approved for listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange and are expected to commence trading on July 24, 2026 under the trading symbol "AXN". The prospectus qualified the distribution of 1,158,500 units of the company, which were issued on July 9, 2026 upon the automatic exercise of 1,158,500 previously issued special warrants, for no additional consideration. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share at any time on or before 4:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the first business day that is 24 months after July 9, 2026. No securities were offered, and no proceeds were raised, under the prospectus. The Cranberry Creek REE property consists of three contiguous mineral claims covering approximately 2,673.19 hectares in the Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia. The company projects the expected commencement of trading of the common shares on the CSE and the anticipated business plans and timing of future activities.

RZOLV and Alkemio Bioscience Forge Strategic Collaboration to Advance Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Commercialization

(TSXV: RZL) (OTCQB: RZOLF) RZOLV Technologies Inc. announced it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent dated July 15, 2026 with Alkemio Bioscience Corporation to establish a strategic collaboration for the development, validation and potential commercialization of an integrated modular rare earth and critical minerals recovery platform. Alkemio is an Argentina-based deep tech company developing a modular rare earth separation and refining platform based on selective media and molecular-recognition technology. Laboratory results indicate recovery efficiencies above 87% under controlled conditions. Alkemio publicly reports development targets that include facilities up to 200 times smaller, potential separation-circuit capital reductions of up to 80%, and potential incremental profit improvements for participating miners of up to 50%. The objective is to integrate, develop, and validate the combined technologies as a complete modular processing pathway capable of unlocking, selectively recovering, separating, and upgrading rare earth elements and associated critical minerals from selected primary and secondary feedstocks. The proposed collaboration is intended to establish the technical, operational, and economic basis for pilot-scale demonstration and commercial deployment.

Bayan Mining and Minerals Divests Bayan Springs North Project to Sun Silver

(ASX: BMM) Bayan Mining and Minerals has announced the divestment of its non-core Bayan Springs North project in the US to Sun Silver (ASX: SS1) that will raise up to $800,000. Sun Silver has the right to re-purchase 0.5% of the attached net smelter royalty (NSR) for $2 million. The transaction provides Bayan with immediate non-dilutive funding, deferred consideration, a performance milestone payment, and ongoing NSR over future precious metals production. Bayan Springs North is prospective for sediment-hosted precious metals mineralisation, and Bayan will retain full ownership and control of the Bayan Springs South project, which has returned high‑grade surface assays of up to 8.25 grams per tonne gold. The acquisition adds 116 claims (or 10 square kilometres) to Sun Silver's landholding and secures continuous control of the northwest extension of its Maverick silver project, which has an inferred resource of approximately 237 million tonnes at 71 grams per tonne silver equivalent. Proceeds from the divestment will be allocated towards Bayan’s other exploration assets, including the Desert Star rare earth project and development of four new rare earth processing technologies licenced from the Colorado School of Mines. The company projects to commercialise these technologies across its own resource assets, third-party rare earth resources, and defence applications with the aim of building a secure vertically integrated rare earths supply chain.

Viridis Mining and Minerals Demonstration Plant Beats Recovery Assumptions

(ASX: VMM) Viridis Mining and Minerals has achieved steady-state continuous production of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) at its Colossus project demonstration plant following the facility’s initial start-up in May 2026. Average July recoveries reached 78.8% for magnetic rare earth oxides (MREO) and 64% for total rare earth oxides (TREO), exceeding the respective 76% and 57% assumptions used in the pre-feasibility study (PFS). Individual MREO results surpassed 80% as the plant operated reliably on a continuous 24-hour automated basis using run-of-mine (ROM) feed representative of the Northern Concessions. July MREO recovery results ranged from 74.4% to 80.9%, with a median of 80.3%, while TREO recoveries ranged from 55.2% to 68.9% and recorded a median of 65.1%. The two feed sources recorded TREO grades of 2,794 parts per million (ppm) and 2,933ppm respectively, with MREO grades of 803ppm and 802ppm, compared with PFS life-of-mine (LOM) averages of 3,380ppm TREO and 936ppm MREO. The results will inform the definitive feasibility study (DFS) and financial model due for completion in August 2026, while product qualification is advancing after high-grade MREC samples were shipped to strategic offtake partner Solvay’s La Rochelle facility in France. Viridis considers the successful steady-state recoveries achieved from feed grades on the lower side of the LOM range to provide additional conservatism for financial modelling.

Spark Intersects up to 85 g/t Ga2O3 and 1.20% TREO, Expanding Arapaima Mineralization to 4.4 km E-W by 1.5 km N-S

(CSE: SPRK) Spark Energy Minerals Inc. reported assay results from twelve reverse circulation drill holes (ARA-RC-009 to ARA-RC-020) at the Cruzeta target of its flagship Arapaima Project in Brazil's Lithium Valley, Minas Gerais State. Drilling confirmed near-surface gallium mineralization in every hole and extended the known mineralized trend approximately 2.9 kilometres westward, resulting in a mineralized footprint of approximately 4.4 kilometres east-west by 1.5 kilometres north-south. Composite gallium intervals included 30 m from surface at 69 g/t Ga₂O₃ in ARA-RC-011 and 12 m from surface at 77 g/t Ga₂O₃ in ARA-RC-012, with the highest individual 2 m sample returning 85 g/t Ga₂O₃ from 10-12 m in ARA-RC-011. Underlying rare earth mineralization returned composite intervals including 14 m at 3,125 ppm TREO and 32 m at 2,456 ppm TREO, with an individual 2 m sample of 12,039 ppm TREO (1.20% TREO). Step-out and infill drilling is ongoing as part of Spark's current follow-up 2,000-metre RC program, which is nearing completion. Metallurgical test work is underway at ANSTO in Australia; no metallurgical recovery results are available at this time. The company entered into a marketing agreement dated July 16, 2026 with AllPennyStocks.com Media Inc. for an initial four-month campaign commencing July 22, 2026, in consideration of an aggregate cash payment of CAD$63,567.22, plus applicable taxes.

NeoTerrex Minerals Receives Greenlight to Advance 2026 Exploration at the Strange Lake West Project

(TSXV: NTX) NeoTerrex Minerals Inc. announced that it has received confirmation from the Kativik Regional Government authorizing the Company to proceed with its planned 2026 mineral exploration program at the Strange Lake West project in Nunavik, Québec. The approved 2026 exploration program includes geological mapping, examination of rock outcrops, rock sampling, geochemical surveying and lake-bottom sediment sampling across selected target areas within the Project. Field activities are expected to commence in August 2026. Historical exploration identified 21 grab samples collected from outcrops and boulders that returned total rare earth oxide ("TREO") values ranging from 0.10% to 1.40%, including values associated with dysprosium. The Project is strategically located adjacent to Torngat Metals Ltd.'s Strange Lake heavy rare earth element deposit, which has received a commitment of up to $165 million in funding from the Government of Canada. There has been no recorded exploration on the Project area since 2011, when several rare earth element occurrences were first identified. The company projects that the 2026 exploration program is designed to evaluate the historical rare earth occurrences, improve the Company's understanding of the Project's geology, identify additional areas of mineralization and refine priority targets for future exploration.

Acquisition of Brazilian Rare Earth Portfolio

(AIM: HMI) Harvest Minerals Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Scanty Mineração Ltda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Star Metals Limited (ASX: USM), in a cash, shares and milestone related transaction. The acquisition consideration includes an initial A$200,000 cash payment, the issue of 40,000,000 new Harvest ordinary shares, and up to a further A$300,000 cash payment for meeting development milestones. Harvest will also assume approximately A$1.5 million of deferred acquisition payments and associated 1.5% royalty obligations due to the previous vendors. Scanty holds a portfolio of eight highly prospective ionic clay rare earth projects across 27 exploration tenements in Brazil, including the Capão Bonito and Sguario projects. As at 31 December 2025, Scanty reported gross assets of approximately A$30k and a loss before tax of approximately A$800k. The acquisition is subject to certain customary conditions precedent, including Brazilian regulatory approval. The company projects follow-up exploration will focus on validating historical work and advancing priority targets.

Notice of Capital Markets Day

(LSE/AIM:DI) Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc will host a Capital Markets Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in New York, USA. The event will take place at Sofitel New York, 45 West 44th Street, 10036 New York, United States, starting at 9.30 New York / 14.30 London / 15.30 Harare. Presentations will include an update on production performance and operational efficiencies at Blanket Mine, as well as the strategic development and funding strategy of the Bilboes gold project. The agenda also covers the medium- to long-term growth pipeline, capital allocation priorities, and financial outlook. Perspectives on Zimbabwe's mining policy environment and investment climate will be discussed. Presentation materials will be made available on the Company's website in advance, with a webcast replay available on social media channels following the event. Registration for the event is available at https://caledonia.brrmedia.co.uk/.

Grid Metals Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement with Avenir Minerals for Falcon West Cesium Project

(TSXV:GRDM) (OTCQB:MSMGF) Grid Metals Corp. announced it has entered into a definitive joint venture agreement with Avenir Minerals Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, for the Falcon West Cesium Property located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. Avenir will acquire an initial 15% interest in the Property and resulting joint venture for C$3,750,000 in cash, while Grid retains an initial 85% interest and will be the operator. Avenir currently holds approximately 9.9% of Grid’s issued and outstanding common shares, issued in connection with Grid’s October 2025 private placement, and has been granted the option to subscribe for up to 19.99% of Grid’s shares following the publication of a mineral resource estimate. The Falcon West project consists of 124 unpatented mining claims located 130 km east of Winnipeg, with recent drilling consisting of 134 drill holes at the Lucy South pegmatite. The Lucy South pegmatite is described as a ~10 metre-thick, near surface, highly fractionated cesium-lithium-tantalum-enriched pegmatite body, with pollucite typically containing ~30-40% Cs2O. Avenir has an option to acquire an additional 15% interest (for a total of 30%) in the Property upon completion of a preliminary economic assessment or adoption of a mine plan, with the exercise price calculated at 40% of the net present value of the Property on a 100% basis, using a discount rate of 8% per annum, multiplied by 15%. The joint venture intends to proceed with metallurgical and ore sorting testwork and to evaluate downstream cesium chemicals production opportunities.

Namibia Critical Metals Launches Next Phase of Lofdal Definitive Feasibility Study Including Further Value Addition in Namibia

(TSXV: NMI) (OTCQB: NMREF) Namibia Critical Metals Inc. announced that the Joint Management Committee overseeing the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project has approved the next phase of work under the Definitive Feasibility Study, including up to approximately C$11 million in additional project funding. The company awarded the first major metallurgical and geometallurgical contracts under the expanded DFS work program to SGS Canada Inc. The pilot-scale flotation program will process approximately 30 tonnes of representative ore, and a comprehensive variability testing program will incorporate 98 representative samples from across the Lofdal deposit. JOGMEC has completed Term 2 and earned a 40% interest by reaching the C$10 million expenditure requirement, with total funding to date at C$19,973,000 of the C$23,000,000 earn-in requirement to reach 50% interest. The terms of the JOGMEC agreement stipulate C$3,000,000 in Term 1, C$7,000,000 in Term 2, and C$13,000,000 in Term 3 to earn up to a 50% interest, with an option to purchase another 1% for C$5,000,000. The company projects that the expanded metallurgical program will validate the complete processing flowsheet and demonstrate the production of higher-value intermediate rare earth products in Namibia. Namibia Critical Metals owns a 95% interest in the Lofdal project, with the remaining 5% held for the benefit of Historically Disadvantaged Namibians.

Brazilian Rare Earths’ Exceptional Yttrium-Rich Heavy Rare Earth Drill Results Expand Monte Alto District

(ASX: BRE) (OTCQX: BRELY) Brazilian Rare Earths Limited reports results from six diamond drill holes totalling 604 m at the Monte Alto HREE+Y Discovery, approximately 2.5 km south of the flagship Monte Alto Deposit in Bahia, Brazil. Drill hole MADD0210 returned 2.5 m at 7.5% TREO from 6.0 m, including 1.3 m at 10.9% TREO from 7.2 m, with 58,249 ppm (5.8%) Y 2 O 3, 4,135 ppm Dy 2 O 3, 488 ppm Tb 4 O 7 and 1,588 ppm U 3 O 8. Auger hole STU2478, located ~200 m southwest of the initial diamond drilling, returned 12 m at 8.7% TREO from 18 m to end of hole, including 1,004 ppm DyTb and 0.44% Y 2 O 3, with the interval remaining open at depth. Four of the first six diamond holes returned significant heavy rare earth mineralisation, strengthening the 2024 surface discovery that returned 14.6% TREO, including 7.45% Y 2 O 3 and 6,428 ppm DyTb. Yttrium represents over 50% of TREO in the peak interval, equivalent to approximately 58 kg of Y 2 O 3 per tonne of sampled mineralised rock, and across every significant bedrock interval reported, yttrium represents approximately 48-53% of TREO. High-resolution geophysics has mapped multiple prospective corridors and numerous untested radiometric/magnetic exploration targets, with follow-up diamond and auger drilling underway, including the +5,000 m second-phase program at Velhinhas. The company projects a unified Monte Alto District exploration and development framework, bringing together the flagship Monte Alto Deposit, the Monte Alto HREE+Y Discovery, the Velhinhas Corridor, and associated regional exploration corridors.

Purchase of 2026 ZDP Shares

(LSE/AIM:DI) UIL Limited announced that on 20 July 2026 the Company purchased in the market 55,000 2026 ZDP Shares issued by its subsidiary, UIL Finance Limited, at a price of 150.00p per 2026 ZDP Share. The 2026 ZDP Shares are redeemable on 31 October 2026. Following this purchase, UIL Limited has a holding of 4,775,582 2026 ZDP Shares. The total number of 2026 ZDP Shares in issue remains unchanged at 25,000,000. The shares purchased will be held as an investment. The announcement was made by Alastair Moreton for and on behalf of ICM Limited, Secretary. The information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange, and is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.

Transactions in Own Shares

(LSE/AIM:DI) Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc announced that from 13 July 2026 up to and including 17 July 2026 it purchased a total of 165,000 ordinary shares of EUR 0.01 on the US Trading Venues and 62,762 ordinary shares on the London Trading Venues. The repurchased ordinary shares will be cancelled. Purchases were made from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs International or one of their affiliates. The highest price paid per ordinary share on the US Trading Venues was USD 107.3900 and on the London Stock Exchange was GBP 80.1000. The share buyback programme was announced on 17 February 2026. The Company expects to repurchase up to EUR 1 billion of ordinary shares (in aggregate) in connection with the Programme. The Company is currently listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange and on the Spanish Stock Exchanges, and is a constituent of both the NASDAQ 100 and FTSE 100 indices.

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