• The rise of AI has triggered an exponential growth in data-center construction and expansion, driving copper demand to unprecedented levels.
• Bell Canada has announced the construction of six new AI data centers in British Columbia, including one in Merritt, British Columbia, strategically located near Nicola Mining.
• The company recently provided updates on Craigmont exploration results, including drilling 14 holes with early findings revealing copper sulphide mineralization.

Copper’s superior conductivity makes it a critical metal in the artificial intelligence (“AI”) era, serving as the backbone of data-center infrastructure. Nicola Mining (TSX.V: NIM) (OTCQB: HUSIF) is positioning itself to meet escalating industrial demand through its New Craigmont Copper project, located in British Columbia, Canada.

The rise of artificial intelligence has triggered an exponential growth in data-center construction and expansion, driving copper demand to unprecedented levels. BHP estimates that copper used in data centers worldwide will increase six-fold by 2050, from around 500,000 tonnes annually today to three million tonnes (https://ibn.fm/5edV7). This projection is mirrored in supply-demand forecasts: the International Energy Agency and Bank of America predict that AI-related data centers may add an additional 200,000 tonnes of copper annually between 2025 and 2028, potentially pushing the global market into deficit (https://ibn.fm/yaKYX).

The impact is already being felt. Bloomberg Intelligence projects that North American copper demand from data-center development could increase by 1.1 to 2.4 million tonnes by 2030, fueled by a power-hungry AI build-out (https://ibn.fm/8EAA4). Macquarie Research supports these projections, estimating that between 330,000 and 420,000 tonnes of copper will be consumed by data-center construction globally by 2030 (https://ibn.fm/M2dbD). Such demand is driven not only by power delivery components but also by network connectivity and cooling infrastructure, all areas where copper’s electrical and thermal properties are indispensable.

As further evidence of the booming data center growth, telecom giant Bell Canada has announced the construction of six new AI data centers (https://ibn.fm/xoVmT) in British Columbia, as the company focuses on creating a data center “supercluster.” The first center will be located in Kamloops, with the second center slated for Merritt by the end of the year. The Merritt location will be situated on a five-acre site adjacent to the town’s municipal airport and will provide 7 megawatts (“MW”) of AI computing capacity.

This announcement confirms the strategic location of Nicola Mining, which is located in the Merritt community. The company is committed to meet the copper industrial demand surge while it continues to develop its copper asset at its New Craigmont property, which shares a regional geological setting with Highland Valley Copper District, the largest copper producer in Canada (https://ibn.fm/YZhcn). In addition, partly because of New Craigmont’s historic success, other surrounding copper mines have been developed, turning BC into a significant source of copper for global markets. 

Nicola’s New Craigmont Copper project is making significant strides, with the company completing a comprehensive 3D induced polarization (“IP”) geophysical survey to better define its primary exploration targets, specifically the MARB-CAS Zone and the West Craigmont Zone. This survey led directly to the launch of a 5,000-metre diamond drilling program, marking the first drilling in these zones. The program’s initial phase included four holes totaling approximately 1,500 meters, testing discoveries from the IP survey and targeting conductive anomalies indicative of copper-rich mineralization “peripheral to a porphyry system” (https://ibn.fm/WllCI).

Since then, Nicola has delivered updates on its exploration results, including drilling 14 holes (4,872 meters), with early findings revealing chalcopyrite (copper sulphide) mineralization (https://ibn.fm/Igrxf). The exploration program focused on newly identified zones and areas adjacent to historic targets. The drilling across the MARB and CAS zones demonstrates consistent mineral presence in volcanic and intrusive host rocks.

The New Craigmont project also benefits from robust historical infrastructure. Originally produced from 1961 to 1982 on both open-pit and underground bases, this high-grade skarn deposit yielded an estimated 887.8 million pounds of copper (https://ibn.fm/nNBW9). A successful exploration program at New Craigmont could lead to the project once again becoming part of North American supply.

Nicola now holds 100% ownership of more than 10,900 hectares of claims and leases, including the fully permitted Permit M-68 for its mill and mine. Located adjacent to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine and serviced by BC’s power grid, New Craigmont’s infrastructure includes mine shafts, road access, water rights and provincial permits, all contributing to reduced costs and an accelerated timeline to production.

The broader mining complex in British Columbia offers strategic advantages. The region boasts established transportation, skilled labor and regulatory clarity, all hallmarks that facilitate more efficient mine operations. Nicola is leveraging these assets to reduce project risk and speed up commercialization. The company also highlights the proximity to export infrastructure, which supports global distribution of concentrate, a key element as demand continues to grow in North American and Asian markets tied to AI development.

For more information, visit www.NicolaMining.com.

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• Sustainable mining company ESGold is stretching beyond its nascent Quebec mine tailings cleanup operation to evaluate its scalability for potential revenue generation at any of the thousands of similar sites throughout the Americas
• The company is nearing the finish line in facilities construction for tailings recovery at an abandoned legacy operation west of Quebec’s capital city, where it expects to generate up to $350 million during the coming decade from the tailings cleanup and near-surface hard rock
• ESGold expects to recover residual gold and silver from the tailings, while processing other mineralization for a concentrate
• The near-term tailings reprocessing strategy is expected to generate revenues that can then be repurposed for future exploration for potentially untapped reserves of gold and silver without the need for large capital raises

Sustainable gold mining innovator ESGold (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) is continuing the construction of production facilities at its eastern Canada mine tailings reclamation site, and is also examining other potential sites for similar recovery and revenue generation throughout North and South America.

ESGold owns 265 mining claims at the historic Montauban Mine project west of Quebec’s capital city and is building the gravity separation circuit (using Humphrey spiral concentrators) necessary to efficiently and economically reprocess tailings abandoned by a former operator there.

Revenue generated from the environmental cleanup operation can then be used to move the company toward exploration of potential untapped resources still in the ground.

“The traditional exploration model has eroded more capital than it’s created,” ESGold CEO Gordon Robb stated in a recent news release (https://nnw.fm/4J6yP) (https://ibn.fm/7qmyL). “Our approach reverses that equation. We begin with production — monetizing what others left behind — then reinvest from a position of strength into exploration. Montauban is our proof-of-concept. We believe this model can scale to dozens, even hundreds of other tailings sites across the Americas and elsewhere.”

The company cites U.S. environmental data reporting more than 500,000 abandoned mine sites exist in North America, many of which contain tailings piles with residual precious and base metals awaiting evaluation. Larger opportunities exist in South America, where decades of small- to mid-scale mining operations in gold-rich areas of Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Chile have left behind extensive tailings volumes.

ESGold’s scalable model is uniquely positioned to deal with the environmental liabilities for landowners, municipalities and governments at numerous sites with abandoned tailing piles while further developing revenue generation through extracted minerals and metals.

The company believes that the Montauban site has the potential to generate approximately $350 million from the tailings cleanup and partial processing of the crown pillar during the coming decade. Additionally, a non-invasive Ambient Noise Tomography (“ANT”) has revealed the possibility of finding additional precious metals in a mineral system that remains open at depth — both vertically and laterally.

The Montauban recovery site shows significant similarities with a globally renowned metal deposit in Australia — which has allowed ESGold to shift Montauban from classification as a simple historic producer to a high-impact exploration opportunity.

More than 2,500 meters of strike length and over 1,200 meters of vertical continuity have been interpreted through the advanced ANT mapping at the Canadian site.

“There’s an enormous untapped economic and environmental opportunity here,” company COO and Chairman Paul Mastantuono stated. “With permitting in place and construction advancing at Montauban, we’re proving that sustainable, scalable, clean mining is not only possible — it’s happening. We’re turning tailings into a potential resource and using that foundation to explore for something much bigger.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://esgold.com.

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• This phase 2 award builds on phase 1 success, during which Ucore successfully separated two heavy rare earths critical for defense applications.
• RapidSX offers a U.S. government-backed alternative to traditional vat-based solvent extraction technology, which is dominated by Chinese refiners. 
• Ucore plans to achieve full mechanical completion of the Louisiana-based SMC by the second half of 2026.

In a bold step toward reshoring critical mineral processing, Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) has received an $18.4 million phase 2 award from the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) to accelerate the engineering, procurement and site work for its Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (“LA SMC”), reinforcing its leadership in domestic heavy rare earth element (“HREE”) supply (https://ibn.fm/OTvbq). Ucore’s RapidSX(TM) column-based solvent extraction platform, already proven under phase 1 funding, is central to the company’s mission to break reliance on China-controlled legacy REE separation methods.

The phase 2 award expands an earlier $4 million phase 1 demonstration project and supports detailed engineering, long-lead equipment procurement and early-stage construction at the LA SMC in Alexandria, Louisiana. This award builds on phase 1 success, during which Ucore successfully separated terbium (Tb) and dysprosium (Dy) — two heavy rare earths critical for permanent magnets and defense applications — with phase 1 payments totaling more than $3.35 million to date (https://ibn.fm/RxJ1W). Phase 2 is intended to scale RapidSX to commercial readiness and position Ucore for mechanical completion of the facility in late 2026 with minimal equity dilution.

RapidSX offers a U.S. government-backed alternative to traditional vat-based solvent extraction technology, which is dominated by Chinese refiners. Unlike legacy processing methods, RapidSX enables nearly tenfold faster separation of rare earth elements and requires only one-third of the physical footprint, significantly improving cost-effectiveness and scalability. The phase 2 award formally confirms U.S. government validation of RapidSX as a secure, high-efficiency pathway to HREE independence.

In addition, the phase 2 funding signals confidence from the DoD in Ucore’s ability to deliver a domestic heavy REE source that meets strategic demand. It sends a strong message to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in sectors such as defense, electric vehicles, clean energy and AI hardware that a reliable North American supply chain for terbium and dysprosium is increasingly viable. RapidSX’s ability to produce these materials at commercial scale aligns directly with growing demand across high-tech and defense supply chains.

Ucore’s engineering-focused approach and DoD support not only accelerate its roadmap toward full-scale production but also minimize shareholder dilution. By leveraging fixed-price contract funding rather than raising equity, Ucore retains strong balance sheet discipline and positions the Louisiana facility for rapid commissioning with limited capital risk. This financial structure heightens confidence among institutional investors that Ucore can execute its strategy without needing to issue significant new shares.

Looking forward, Ucore aims to achieve full mechanical completion of the Louisiana-based SMC by the second half of 2026, at which point early production of salable rare earth elements will commence. With scaled RapidSX operations, the company plans to demonstrate commercial readiness and begin delivering separated heavy rare earth oxides such as terbium and dysprosium. This progress not only strengthens the U.S. rare earth supply chain but also offers investors a rare convergence of technological innovation, national security alignment and scalable infrastructure investment opportunities.

For more information, visit www.Ucore.com.

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• The Montauban mine site in Canada’s Quebec province is being rehabilitated after prior operations and tailings were abandoned
• ESGold’s green resource development project at the site is expected to breathe new life into the mine while helping the company to extract revenues from residual mineral recovery
• The gold and silver resource developer is preparing to launch tailings cleanup early next year
• ESGold’s long-term strategy is to use revenues from the site cleanup to commence district-scale exploration that has a mineral system that remains open at depth — both vertically and laterally

Gold and silver recovery company  ESGold (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) is preparing the site before setting in motion its near-term plan for revenue generation at the historic Montauban Mine project in eastern Canada, where the company owns 265 mining claims covering 13,116 hectares (about 32,410 acres).

Montauban produced more than 2.6 million short tons of gold, silver, lead and zinc during the 1900s amid sporadic exploration efforts that generated about a half dozen tailings sites. Most geological data for the site has come from tailings and a few shallow boreholes, with virtually no deep-penetrating geophysical data until now.

ESGold received results from an Ambient Noise Tomography (“ANT”) survey last month, however, that used a non-invasive geophysical technique to map subsurface structures to 400 meters, with the survey exceeding expectations by imaging to depths of 1,200 meters. The ANT survey reaffirmed that Montauban’s mineral system remains open at depth — both vertically and laterally.

ESGold is developing the Montauban Mine project with plans to profitably extract significant residue minerals, but the company’s near-term plans entails building revenues before commencing significant exploration.

The revenue-generation plan is centered on the company’s tailings recovery operation, which is scheduled to begin in 2026. The tailings recovery will not only prove environmentally beneficial to the abandoned site and the surrounding communities, but it will allow ESGold to harvest residual gold and silver as well as mica that will be processed in a polymer for construction and road work projects.

The strategy shows the company’s drive to move forward with purpose rather than waiting on investor capital raises to finance exploration.

“We’re not just exploring first and going down the same path that most exploration companies do,” new CEO Gordon Robb said during an interview with the Exploring Mining podcast (https://ibn.fm/8vQpo). “That is why ESGold is so exciting to me, is we are fully permitted. We are very close to production — we have a mill onsite, we have tailings piles that are ready to be processed, and we just have a few more steps to get there to start producing, be cash-flow positive and then funnel that money into exploration, where we don’t need to go to the market with our hand out.”

The Montauban site is located with easy, developed access to Quebec’s nearby capital city. The existence of numerous other abandoned mining and mining exploration sites in Quebec that also have contaminated tailings means, additionally, that the project is fully scalable with the potential for this process to be repeated nearby.

The company believes that the Montauban site has the potential for another decade’s worth of production, with perhaps close to $350 million to be derived from the tailings cleanup and surface hard-rock during the next four or five years.

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://esgold.com.

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• Brera Holdings joins City Football Group, owners of Premier League club Manchester City, as the only multi-club owners in Italy’s Serie B.
• The company owns SS Juve Stabia, which recorded a 245% increase in market value during the 2024-25 season.
• Juve Stabia reached the semifinals of the Serie A promotion playoffs following a strong campaign.
• The company has expanded into Europe, Africa, and Asia with strategic acquisitions since 2023.
• Juve Stabia acquisition was finalized on June 20, 2025, marking a major step in Brera’s MCO strategy.

Brera Holdings (NASDAQ: BREA), an Ireland-based international holding company focused on expanding its global portfolio of men’s and women’s sports clubs through a multi-club ownership (“MCO”) strategy, has become only the second multi-club owner in Italy’s Serie B League, joining City Football Group, the Abu Dhabi United Group-backed conglomerate that owns Manchester City and Palermo FC. The development highlights Brera’s evolving role in the European football market and introduces a new potential avenue for investor exposure to club-level growth (https://ibn.fm/51sWE).

Brera was formally welcomed to the Serie B owners’ group during recent league meetings for club owners in Rome. There, the company’s executive chairman Daniel J. McClory emphasized the importance of peer interaction and data sharing among the 20 clubs ahead of the 2025-26 season.

“Being welcomed by Serie B League President Paolo Bedin into this exclusive ownership group including fellow MCO and the world-renowned City Football Group was a highlight of the meetings,” McClory said.

Brera’s Serie B asset, SS Juve Stabia, enjoyed a breakout 2024-25 season after earning promotion from Serie C. The team’s strong performance saw them reach the semifinals of the Serie A promotion playoffs and helped drive a significant uptick in value.

Juve Stabia’s squad valuation rose 245% to $32 million over the season, based on Transfermarkt data and analysis from Social Media Soccer. The club is often referred to as “The Other Team of Naples” and has benefited from a rejuvenated player roster and increased market interest.

This valuation increase was achieved under Brera’s majority ownership, giving public investors a rare opportunity to gain exposure to rising club valuations via a Nasdaq-listed vehicle. Brera completed the acquisition of 52% of Juve Stabia’s corporate capital on June 20, 2025, following a multi-step process first announced in December 2024.

The acquisition adds to a growing international portfolio. Brera acquired Brera FC, “The Third Team of Milan,” in 2022. It has since expanded into Africa with Brera Tchumene FC in Mozambique, which reached the country’s top division in 2023.

In Europe, Brera took control of North Macedonian first-division club Akademija Pandev (now Brera Strumica FC) in April 2023, and later launched a women’s team, Brera Tiverija FC, as a wholly owned subsidiary. Brera also entered the Mongolian top division by acquiring Bayanzurkh Sporting Ilch FC (now Brera Ilch FC) in July 2023.

In addition to club acquisitions, Brera made a strategic investment in Manchester United PLC in June 2023, realizing a 74% return.

Brera’s business model is built around a multi-club ownership strategy that seeks value creation from the lower divisions upward, rather than relying solely on top-tier clubs. The company has focused on undercapitalized teams with growth potential, using a combination of sporting performance, branding, and operational restructuring to drive appreciation.

With a strategic emphasis on bottom-up value creation, innovation-driven growth, and socially impactful outcomes, Brera Holdings is positioning itself as a forward-thinking leader in the industry, focused on creating incremental value in emerging football markets while offering transparency to shareholders. Its ongoing efforts include organizing the FENIX Trophy, a UEFA-recognized non-professional tournament, as part of its commitment to building both competitive and socially impactful sports organizations.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BreraHoldings.com.

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• LaFleur Minerals has engaged FMI Securities and FM Global Markets to raise up to C$5 million in debt financing.
• The capital will be used to restart production at their fully permitted Beacon Gold Mill in Val-d’Or, Québec.
• The company also launched two equity offerings: a LIFE private placement and a charity flow-through unit offering, which together could raise over C$5.4 million in additional capital.
• LaFleur’s strategy focuses on near-term production at its Beacon Gold Mill, sourcing material from the Swanson Gold Deposit and other surrounding projects, highlighted by current gold prices and production-ready infrastructure as key advantages.

LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0), a Canadian near-term gold producer, is moving forward with its plans to restart gold production at its wholly owned Beacon Gold Mill by securing corporate finance advisors and expanding its capital-raising efforts (https://ibn.fm/O5qUa).

On July 25, the company announced it had engaged FMI Securities Inc. and FM Global Markets Inc. to raise up to C$5 million in secured debt financing. If acquired, these funds would be earmarked for restarting operations at the Beacon Gold Mill, a fully permitted and recently refurbished facility located in Val-d’Or, Quebec, positioned on Canada’s largest gold producing greenstone belt. FMI Securities is registered in Ontario, while FM Global Markets is a U.S.-based FINRA-registered dealer. The arrangement gives LaFleur access to both Canadian and U.S. capital markets.

The engagement lasts 180 days and includes a non-refundable C$25,000 work fee, plus a 4% commission on gross proceeds raised. A reduced 2% fee applies to investors on LaFleur’s pre-approved list. If the company completes a debt financing without the agents during the agreement term, a C$50,000 break fee is payable.

In parallel, LaFleur is offering up to C$2.88 million in units through a non-brokered private placement using the listed issuer financing exemption, known as the “LIFE Offering.” Each unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at C$0.75 for 24 months. Warrants are subject to accelerated expiry if the stock closes at or above C$0.90 for 14 consecutive trading days.

The company is also pursuing a C$2.59 million charity flow-through offering to support exploration spending at its Swanson Gold Project. Each unit in this offering consists of one flow-through share and one warrant with the same terms as the LIFE Offering. These proceeds will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures” under Canadian and Québec tax laws.

The two equity offerings are expected to close this month. LaFleur will pay qualified brokers a 7% cash commission and issue an equal number of broker warrants for the LIFE Offering.

In a recent interview featured on IBN’s MiningNewsWire podcast, LaFleur CEO Paul Ténière and Chairman Kal Malhi discussed the company’s short-term production strategy and its long-term positioning (https://ibn.fm/MXTdz).

“We’re an interesting company in the fact that we have an advanced gold project in Québec’s Abitibi Gold Belt and a nearby permitted mill,” Ténière said. “That puts us in a strong position as a near-term gold producer.”

The district-scale Swanson Gold Project, recently expanded, now spans more than 18,000 hectares, and includes a current mineral resource estimate. LaFleur also holds an existing mining lease at the site, enabling faster production timelines. The company’s plan is to process material from Swanson at the Beacon Gold Mill, which has a capacity of over 750 tonnes per day.

Malhi, who also heads Bullrun Capital, explained how LaFleur acquired its core assets via bankruptcy proceedings. “We were able to win a bid on the Beacon Gold Mill, which Monarch had invested $20 million into upgrading. It’s fully permitted and ready to rock,” he said. “We also acquired a nearby gold deposit called the Swanson Gold Deposit… We’ve turned that project into LaFleur Minerals. Now, with gold prices surging, the economics have changed phenomenally — and we may look at producing not just from our own property, but also from others in the region.”

Ténière added that today’s high gold prices create favorable conditions for restarting operations and accelerating project timelines. “We have a mining lease at Swanson, which allows us to get into production much faster than we could otherwise,” he said. “With gold hitting over $3,000 an ounce, it makes a lot of these deposits potentially economically viable… It’s an exciting time to be in gold, and we’re in a great position to move quickly.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at LaFleurMinerals.com.

Qualified Person Statement:

All scientific and technical information contained in this article has been reviewed and approved by Louis Martin, P.Geo. (OGQ), Exploration Manager and Technical Advisor of the company and considered a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

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• Interconnected network of AI agents fundamentally transforms how marketing agencies create value and scale their impact
• The infrastructure will be introduced in three key phases: operational streamlining, strategic enablement and creative augmentation
• ONAR’s sees collaboration as foundational to the company’s long-term vision of building an advanced AI-powered agency system

ONAR Holding Corp. (OTCQB: ONAR), a marketing technology company focused on AI-powered growth solutions, has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with IQSTEL Inc. (NASDAQ: IQST) and IQSTEL’s artificial intelligence subsidiary, Reality Border (ibn.fm/whT2b). The collaboration will lead to the development and phased rollout of a multiagentic operating infrastructure designed to support ONAR’s internal teams and client services with a secure, scalable and highly automated system powered by AI.

“This initiative is about amplifying human potential with AI—not replacing it,” said ONAR Holding Claude Zdanow (ibn.fm/loQzr). “We are investing in intelligent systems that help our teams move faster, think smarter, and achieve superior outcomes for our clients. This interconnected network of AI agents fundamentally transforms how marketing agencies create value and scale their impact.”

According to agreement, IQSTEL will embed specialized AIRWEB AI agents within ONAR company operations and client accounts, enabling automation of repetitive tasks while preserving data security, brand integrity and creative oversight. The text-based assistants require no additional infrastructure and provide ONAR’s commercial team with real-time insights, campaign intelligence and operational efficiency.  Built with strict security protocols, the platform will not retain or store proprietary data, ensuring compliance and data integrity.

The infrastructure will be introduced in three key phases: operational streamlining, strategic enablement and creative augmentation. During these phases, AI agents will increasingly integrate into key workflows, progressing from task-based automation to collaborative intelligence that supports high-level marketing strategy and content development. This phased approach allows ONAR to scale the platform in alignment with real-time business needs and ensure continuous optimization.

ONAR’s leadership sees this collaboration with IQSTEL and Reality Border as foundational to the company’s long-term vision of building an advanced AI-powered agency system. This is an evolution of the company’s proprietary Cortex platform, which already serves as the foundation for performance marketing, media planning and data analysis across ONAR’s agency network. By integrating multiagent architecture into Cortex, ONAR intends to redefine how marketing services are delivered, emphasizing speed, efficiency and intelligent automation without sacrificing creative and strategic depth.

The partnership also leverages IQSTEL’s telecommunications expertise and Reality Border’s AI architecture to create a uniquely capable infrastructure that bridges marketing technology with enterprise-grade AI. ONAR emphasized that the initiative is not about replacing human talent but rather enhancing it with tools that enable teams to deliver better results, faster and more efficiently. 

ONAR Holding Corp. is building a new kind of marketing organization, one that blends traditional agency services with AI-first technology. Its agency network includes specialized units such as Storia (performance marketing), Of Kos (healthcare marketing) and ONAR Labs (technology incubation). This structure allows the company to serve a range of mid-market clients, typically those generating between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, across industries including CPG, healthcare and retail.

ONAR’s business model is also unique: Instead of billing by the hour or based on ad spend, the company offers fixed-rate access to creative and campaign services across multiple platforms. This “platform-first” model allows clients to scale without cost escalation, while ONAR remains focused on delivering measurable business results. With campaigns currently running on more than 20 platforms, the company is positioned to deliver integrated, data-driven marketing at scale — and now, with the multiagentic AI system in place, at greater speed and efficiency.

This AI infrastructure initiative, made possible through the expanded IQSTEL partnership, marks a key step in ONAR’s strategy to lead the next era of marketing, an era driven by intelligent systems, collaborative automation and performance-aligned service models. This groundbreaking initiative also signals a broader movement in the industry toward agentic operations, where teams are empowered by AI not only to do more but to do it smarter. 

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ONAR.com.

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• Izotropic’s IzoView Breast CT Imaging System represents a breakthrough in dedicated breast imaging technology, addressing persistent limitations in conventional screening methods through proprietary hardware and software
• FDA regulatory pathway alignment clears the path for a pivotal U.S. clinical study, with the company completing a comprehensive 150-page strategic business plan and advanced financial modeling for commercialization
• Strategic awareness initiatives including dedicated breastct.com platform and podcast series position the company for market education as breast CT technology emerges as the next generation of cancer detection

The medical community stands at the threshold of what could become the most significant advancement in cancer detection since the introduction of mammography over half a century ago. While survival rates for many cancers have improved dramatically through better treatments, the fundamental challenge of early detection remains largely unchanged. Current screening technologies, despite decades of refinement, still miss cancers in their earliest, most treatable stages, while simultaneously generating false positives that lead to unnecessary anxiety and interventions.

This detection gap represents more than a technological limitation; it reflects a fundamental constraint in how we approach cancer screening. Traditional imaging methods were technologies designed for general diagnostic purposes and later adapted for cancer detection, creating inherent compromises in sensitivity, specificity, and patient experience. The result is a screening paradigm that, while valuable, leaves substantial room for improvement in the precise detection capabilities needed to identify cancers when they are most curable.

Recent advances in computational imaging, artificial intelligence, and dedicated diagnostic hardware have converged to create unprecedented opportunities for purpose-built cancer detection systems. Unlike incremental improvements to existing technologies, these innovations enable entirely new approaches to imaging that can detect abnormalities with greater precision while reducing both missed cancers and false positives.

The potential impact extends beyond improved detection rates to fundamentally changing the cancer care paradigm from treatment-focused to prevention-focused, where early identification enables intervention before cancers progress to advanced stages.

That transformation potential is exactly what Izotropic (CSE: IZO) (OTCQB: IZOZF) is pursuing through its development of dedicated breast imaging technology designed specifically for next generation cancer detection.

Purpose-Built Technology Addresses Fundamental Screening Limitations

Izotropic’s competitive advantage lies in its commitment to developing CT imaging technology, specifically engineered for breast applications while addressing limitations of general-purpose and legacy screening systems. Breast CT Imaging System represents a ground-up approach to breast imaging, incorporating proprietary hardware innovations and software elements, and is optimized for next-generation AI integrations specifically for breast cancer detection.

The dedicated breast CT approach offers several advantages over conventional mammography and even competing breast imaging technologies. By utilizing three-dimensional imaging capabilities specifically designed for breast tissue analysis, IzoView can potentially identify abnormalities that traditional two-dimensional mammography might miss due to tissue overlap or density masking.

Izotropic’s exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with the Regents of the University of California provides the foundation for this technological approach. The revised licensing agreement, requiring FDA approval or a foreign equivalent by specified timelines aligned with the Company’s commercialization plans, demonstrates the company’s commitment to bringing this technology through regulatory approval and into clinical practice.

Regulatory Pathway Validation Enables Clinical Advancement

Izotropic’s confirmation of regulatory alignment with the FDA represents a critical milestone that positions the company for clinical study initiation and eventual market authorization. The pre-submission meeting process and formal meetings on regulatory strategy and clinical study design provide the framework needed to advance IzoView through the approval process.

This regulatory clarity is particularly significant given the complexity of medical device approval pathways. FDA alignment on both regulatory strategy and clinical study design reduces uncertainty around the approval process while providing a clear roadmap for the clinical evidence needed to demonstrate safety and efficacy.

The company’s completion of a comprehensive 150-page strategic business plan and sophisticated financial modeling demonstrates the depth of preparation for commercialization beyond regulatory approval. These materials integrate multi-year projections, capital requirements, and scenario-based analysis across various clinical and commercial settings, providing the strategic framework needed for successful market entry.

“The plan provides detailed market intelligence, competitive positioning, clinical and regulatory execution frameworks, and tailored go-to-market strategies across priority U.S. and international healthcare markets,” according to the company’s recent corporate update.

Market Education Strategy Builds Foundation for Adoption

Izotropic’s strategic awareness initiatives recognize that successful commercialization of breakthrough medical technology requires comprehensive market education alongside regulatory approval. The company’s multi-platform approach addresses different stakeholder groups with targeted information designed to build understanding and support for dedicated CT technology.

The forthcoming launch of breastct.com as a dedicated educational platform will evolve with the company as it progresses toward commercialization, ultimately providing a centralized resource for patients, clinicians, and advocates seeking information about breast CT technology and its advantages over conventional imaging methods. This educational foundation is essential for market adoption, as healthcare providers and patients need to understand the benefits of new imaging approaches to drive utilization.

The accompanying podcast series offers another communication channel for delivering updates on corporate developments, clinical milestones, and regulatory progress while providing context around broader trends in breast imaging and medical technology. This consistent communication approach helps build stakeholder engagement throughout the development and commercialization process.

These awareness efforts complement the company’s investor outreach initiatives, which utilize tailored materials derived from the strategic business plan to engage sophisticated investors and institutional stakeholders interested in funding clinical studies and commercialization strategy.

Positioning for Transformational Impact

Izotropic’s development of purpose-built breast imaging technology positions the company at the forefront of what could become a fundamental shift in cancer detection capabilities. As the medical community increasingly recognizes the limitations of conventional screening approaches, dedicated imaging technologies designed specifically for cancer detection offer the potential for significantly improved outcomes.

The combination of proprietary technology development, regulatory pathway clarity, comprehensive commercialization planning, and strategic market education creates a foundation for successful advancement from clinical development through market adoption.

If successful, IzoView could represent more than an incremental improvement in breast imaging; it could exemplify the type of purpose-built imaging technology needed to make early-stage cancer detection significantly more effective, potentially transforming breast cancer from a treatment challenge to a prevention opportunity.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.IzoCorp.com.

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• LaFleur Minerals has begun a fully funded, 5,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Swanson Gold Project in Quebec.
• All required drilling permits have been received, including Forestry Intervention and Authorization to Intervene.
• Independent valuation pegs Beacon Gold Mill’s replacement cost at over C$71.5 million; Mill rehabilitation and commissioning estimated at C$4.1 million, presenting a low-cost path to near-term production.
• The company has expanded its land package to over 18,300 hectares, reinforcing its district-scale potential.

LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0), a Canadian near-term gold producer, has initiated diamond drilling at its Swanson Gold Project in the prolific Abitibi region of Quebec, following receipt of key permits. The program, covering at least 5,000 metres of drilling, is focused on priority targets within the Swanson Gold Deposit and other promising zones, including Bartec, Jolin, and Marimac. According to the company, these zones were identified through detailed geological and geophysical work, including magnetic surveys, induced polarization (“IP”), and soil geochemistry analysis (https://ibn.fm/KGilj).

Drilling has already begun, and will test key structural, geological, geochemical and geophysical anomalies for additional gold mineralization potential, with additional details and assay results expected in the coming weeks.

At the same time, LaFleur completed an independent valuation of its Beacon Gold Mill, located in Val-d’Or. The evaluation, conducted by Bumigeme Inc., concluded that the mill is in “excellent condition.” Estimated rehabilitation and re-commissioning costs were pegged at C$4.1 million. Bumigeme’s report also calculated that the total cost to replace the mill, tailings facility, and permitting would exceed C$71.5 million, significantly more than the capital required to bring the current facility online. The mill’s C$4.1 million restart compared to C$71.5 million replacement value underscores its strong asset value and strategic importance, where restart is highly cost-efficient, pivoting LaFleur quickly into the region’s new vertically-integrated producer.

The Beacon Gold Mill, already fully permitted and capable of processing 750 tonnes per day, with potential to expand capacity over time, represents a potential advantage in a region with numerous advanced exploration and development-stage gold projects that could use closely located processing capability. Since the mill sits among over 100 active and historical mining sites, it offers both logistical and operational synergies, moreover, its proximity to the Swanson Gold Project (approximately 50 km away) enhances its strategic role in processing locally sourced mineralized material from its own assets, which potentially boosts margins and enhances control. LaFleur plans to integrate the mill’s valuation into an upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the Swanson project.

Beyond its mill asset, LaFleur continues to build scale in its exploration footprint. The company recently staked an additional 32 mineral claims, extending the Swanson Project’s area to 18,304 hectares across 445 claims and one mining lease. This expansion increases the project’s strike length to over 33 kilometres and consolidates control over a major structural break in the Abitibi region. 

This structural corridor hosts a range of gold occurrences, including the Swanson, Bartec, and Jolin deposits, and has been the site of more than 36,000 metres of historical drilling. LaFleur’s ongoing work aims to integrate legacy data with new high-resolution surveys to define new mineralization zones. 

LaFleur Minerals CEO Paul Ténière said the company was very pleased with the results of the evaluation as it truly shows the milling asset’s potential. “Our technical team has also done an exceptional job integrating historical exploration data with new geophysical and geochemical datasets to define compelling drilling targets at Swanson. Receiving the required permits clears the way for us to advance one of the most exciting exploration and drilling campaigns in the region,” Ténière added. “Not only are we launching a fully funded, data-driven drilling program, but we’ve also strategically expanded our land position in a way that meaningfully increases our discovery potential.”

The next step for the company is to secure the necessary financing to complete the rehabilitation and re-commissioning of the Beacon Gold Mill, with the aim to complete the mill restart program by early 2026.

For more information, visit the company’s website at LaFleurMinerals.com.

Qualified Person Statement:

All scientific and technical information contained in this article has been reviewed and approved by Louis Martin, P.Geo. (OGQ), Exploration Manager and Technical Advisor of the Company and considered a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

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• Breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer
• Izotropic is preparing to revolutionize breast cancer imaging with its flagship IzoView Breast CT Imaging System
• In anticipation of future commercialization, Izotropic is initiating a strategic awareness and engagement campaign

Accurate detection and diagnosis remain critical challenges in the fight against breast cancer, especially for women with dense breast tissue where mammography falls short. Izotropic (CSE: IZO) (OTCQB: IZOZF) is at the forefront of addressing these gaps through its IzoView Breast CT Imaging System, a contrast-enhanced CT platform designed for enhanced screening precision. The company is actively preparing for the commercialization of IzoView, signaling a pivotal development in breast cancer imaging.

Breast cancer continues to be the most diagnosed cancer among U.S. women (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer), with approximately 316,950 new cases of invasive breast cancer expected in women in 2025, along with 2,800 cases in men (ibn.fm/zRTJQ). The disease remains the second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women, with more than 42,000 women and 510 men projected to die of breast cancer this year (ibn.fm/jNdXe).

Despite advances in early detection and treatment, only about 66% of cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, when five-year survival rates can exceed 99% (ibn.fm/mwubn). Women with dense breast tissue, nearly half of those in the United States, face higher risk and lower detection rates using conventional mammography and tomosynthesis, which are less sensitive in dense tissue (ibn.fm/CNkv3).

Given these disparities, the need for improved screening, diagnostic accuracy and treatment guidance is urgent. Dense breast tissue not only elevates cancer risk but also masks tumors under traditional 2D imaging, often resulting in delayed detection and treatment. While survival rates are encouraging overall, outcomes worsen substantially when cancers are diagnosed at regional or distant stages, where five-year survival drops significantly. This underscores a critical unmet medical need for diagnostic tools that reliably detect cancers regardless of tissue density and provide earlier, more actionable clinical insight.

Against this backdrop, Izotropic is preparing to revolutionize breast cancer imaging with its flagship IzoView Breast CT Imaging System, a dedicated breast imaging platform offering high-resolution, true 3D visualization without breast compression. According to the company, the system was advanced from academic innovation to commercial readiness by its expert in-house team using exclusively licensed technology that was developed at the University of California, Davis. The platform system, which integrates proprietary mechanical design, patented hardware innovations, optimizes diagnostic accuracy, patient comfort and clinical workflow. The company also has proprietary AI-driven enhancements protected as trade secrets to support radiologist performance.

In anticipation of future commercialization, Izotropic is initiating a strategic awareness and engagement campaign (ibn.fm/Zu0b5). The company’s efforts will center on a consistent and compelling stream of development-related news to educate global audiences on the transformative value of dedicated breast CT technology and will spotlight how IzoView stands apart from traditional breast imaging modalities and competing breast CT systems, positioning it as a true game-changer in the field.

In addition, the company will also launch a new podcast and new website: breastct.com, a dedicated educational hub aimed at informing patients, clinicians and advocates about breast CT technology and its advantages over standard imaging. This outreach initiative includes a steady stream of development-related updates intended to raise global awareness of IzoView’s potential to reshape breast imaging workflows and improve outcomes. By sharing research, regulatory progress, and technical differentiation, Izotropic is working to establish IzoView as a new standard in breast cancer screening.

Taken together, the breadth of breast cancer incidence, the substantial mortality burden and the limitations of current screening technologies make the case for innovation unmistakable. Izotropic’s IzoView system, and its thoughtful regulatory and educational strategy, stand poised to address long-standing gaps in detection and diagnosis. As the company moves toward securing regulatory approval following a successful FDA pre-submission and eventual clinical study for PMA submission, IzoView may offer a breakthrough tool that empowers earlier detection, reduces false negatives, and ultimately helps save lives. 

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.IzoCorp.com

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