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WTI Jumps >3% to ~$105.46 as Strait of Hormuz Reports Signal Near Standstill in Corridor That Typically Moves ~20MM Barrels/Day

WTI moved >3% to ~$105.46 (as of 05/04/26)Recent public reports citing vessel-tracking data indicate Hormuz traffic is near a standstillEIA analysis indicates ~20MM bpd typically transits Hormuz in recent years

Radiant on Track to Build the First Commercial Nuclear Microreactors Factory in America

NRC Launches Accelerated Review of 10 CFR Part 70 License for R‑50 Production Facility in Tennessee

Demi Moore joins Cannes Festival jury

American actor Demi Moore, still riding high from the late-career boost of her Oscar-nominated turn in "The Substance", will join the jury for the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off next week, organisers announced on Monday.

Stars set for Met Gala, fashion's biggest night

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style will hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights the intersection between fashion and art.

Hantavirus: spread by rodents, potentially fatal, with no specific cure

Hantavirus, the disease which has caused a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship in the southern Atlantic, circulates in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans.

Eskay Mining Corp. Contracts Apex Geoscience Ltd. For Its Summer Exploration Program Within the British Columbia Golden Triangle

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / Eskay Mining Corp. ("Eskay Mining" or the "Company") (TSXV:ESK)(OTC PINK:ESKYF)(Frankfurt:KN7)(WKN:A0YDPM) is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract engaging APEX Geoscience Ltd. ("APEX") to execute its upcoming summer exploration program.

Tolmer Yields >100,000 g/t Silver Trial Gravity Concentrate

Metallurgical evaluation started, follow up drilling expedited for mid-MayHIGHLIGHTSPreliminary test yields high-grade concentrate grading over 100,000 g/t Ag (10% silver)Trial concentrate to support preliminary evaluation of Tolmer petrology and paragenesis utilising scanning electron microscopy (SEM); leading geological consultant engaged~4,000m follow up drilling expedited for May 2026 to infill high-grade assays, test extensions

CHAR Tech Appoints Infrastructure & Capital Markets Veteran Kevin Melnyk as CFO and Reminds Shareholders of Upcoming AGM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / CHAR Technologies Ltd. ("CHAR Tech" or the "Company")(TSXV:YES)(OTC:CTRNF)(FSE:68K), a leader in sustainable biomass energy solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Melnyk as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 4, 2026.

XCF Global Provides First Quarter 2026 Corporate and Operational Update Establishes 2027 Targets of $110-$120M Net Revenue and 40-43M Gallons of Renewable Fuel Production at New Rise Reno

Operational and corporate updates highlight leadership actions, a signed definitive business combination agreement (subject to closing conditions), and continued progress toward sustained SAF production. XCF also emphasizes the role of domestic jet fuel alternatives in supporting energy resilience and national security, and its modular, repeatable build-out and licensing model designed to deploy SAF production facilities globally.Key Developments This PeriodStrengthened leadership with renewable fuels executive Chris Cooper, former President of one of the world's largest producers of renewable fuels, where he led the launch of its SAF commercial efforts in the Americas; appointed Harvey Schnitzer as Interim Chief Financial Officer, a CPA and veteran Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operational Officer with more than three decades of experience leading growth, integrations, and turnarounds.Initiated the planned upgrade program to support efficient, repeatable, sustained operations at New Rise Reno, leveraging technical input from Axens and on-site engineering oversight team from an experienced third -party consulting firm to strengthen operational readiness, procedures, and start-up execution, targeting June 2026 for operational restart at New Rise Reno.Signed a binding offtake agreement with BGN INTL for SAF production, leveraging XCF's production platform and BGN's global distribution network.Advanced strategic initiatives, including licensing arrangements and strategic partnership agreements to support international expansion in Australia and New Zealand, with partners including Continual Renewables Ventures and Axens for production technology.Signed business combination agreement with Southern Energy Renewable and Devvstream creating a diversified commercial platform spanning current and next generation technologies for renewable fuel production as well as environmental asset monetization across aviation, petrochemical, marine and other sectors.Filed XCF's first Annual Report on Form 10‑K, providing comprehensive annual disclosures and marking an important milestone in XCF's public-company reporting, targeting filing 1Q26 10Q by mid-May 2026.XCF is targeting the following financial and operational results for the full year ending December 31, 2027: gross product sales[1] of $775 - 825 million, net revenue of $110 -120 million, EBITDA1 of $65 - 70 million, and renewable fuel production of approximately 40 - 43 million gallons.[2]

Eagle Plains and Xcite Expand Beaver River Uranium Project

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") has offered to Xcite Uranium Inc. (TSX-V:XRI) ("XRI or Xcite"), and Xcite has accepted, two dispositions recently acquired by staking in the Uranium City area, northern Saskatchewan. The two dispositions fall within an Area of Mutual Interest ("AMI") and as such, will become included in the Beaver River project, increasing the project size by 1469.7ha to a total of 4502.4ha. In December 2023 Eagle Plains granted Xcite the exclusive right to earn up to an 80% interest in the Gulch, Lorado, Beaver River, Black Bay, Don Lake, and Smitty projects (see Dec 14 news release). The six projects comprising the Xcite option agreements cover 54 Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index (SMDI) occurrences and five past-producing uranium mines, and are 100% owned by Eagle Plains.

Inventus Announces Engagement of Red Cloud Securities

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / Inventus Mining Corp. (TSXV:IVS) ("Inventus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained Red Cloud Securities Inc. ("Red Cloud") to provide liquidity services in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") and applicable securities laws. Red Cloud is a Toronto-based financial services firm that supports mineral exploration and mining companies with capital markets access and corporate profile development. Red Cloud will trade Inventus common shares on the TSX-V with the objective of maintaining an orderly market and improving share liquidity.

New Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability

Key appointment as Barton moves toward development and operationsHIGHLIGHTSAppointment of Ms Sylvia Rapo as Barton's new Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability~25 years' South Australian experience in corporate affairs, communications, government relations, media management and sustainability, including with JBS&G, BAE Systems Australia, ElectraNet, Beach Energy, and the Office of the Premier and Department for Environment & Natural Resources

King Charles gets warm welcome in Bermuda after whirlwind US visit

King Charles III stopped off in the British island territory of Bermuda on Friday after a high-stakes visit to the United States where he sought to heal strained ties between Washington and London.

India's cows offer biogas alternative to Mideast energy crunch

Across much of India, an energy crunch caused by the Iran war has prompted long queues for cooking gas cyclinders. That's not a problem for Gauri Devi.

XCF Global Continues New Rise Reno Planned Upgrade and Secures Forbearance Agreement Related to New Rise Renewables Reno Ground Lease

Agreement continues through January 1, 2027, subject to specified conditions, supporting New Rise's planned upgrade path and operational progress.

CoTec Announces Annual Stock Option, Restricted Share Unit And Deferred Share Unit Grants

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") announces the grant of incentive stock options, restricted share units and deferred share units pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), with an effective grant date of April 30, 2026, based on the closing price of the Company's common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on that date of $1.34.

New Princess Diana documentary promises her own words

A new documentary series based on hours of previously unreleased recordings made by Diana, the late Princess of Wales, is in the works, producers announced Thursday.

Trump hails 'greatest king' Charles as state visit wraps up

President Donald Trump hailed Charles III as the "greatest king" at a White House farewell Thursday -- and said the United States needed more people like Britain's monarch.

Denmark's Soren Torpegaard Lund to 'stay true' at Eurovision

Denmark's Soren Torpegaard Lund, one of the favourites in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, has sparked a homophobic backlash in his progressive country with his electro-pop track, but he's just trying to "stay true to myself", he told AFP in an interview.

Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to "return" the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent in the 1800s, on the third day of the monarch's state visit on Wednesday.

Sun Peak Metals Identifies New VMS Gossans at Halahila, Returning up to 1.32 g/t Gold, 11 g/t silver, and 0.64 % copper

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Sun Peak Metals Corp. (TSXV:PEAK)(OTCQB:SUNPF) ("Sun Peak" or the "Company") reports today that ongoing exploration work has identified two new gold and silver-bearing gossan zones at its 100% owned Halahila VMS Project in Saudi Arabia, located approximately 3.5 and 5 km south and along trend from the Halahila Main zone.

Eagle Plains Partner Earthwise Approves Spring Drill Program at the Iron Range Precious Metals Project, SE BC

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE:WISE) ("Earthwise" or "WISE") has approved a proposal for a 2026 exploration program, which will include a minimum of 1200 meters of diamond drilling, at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Iron Range Project, SE British Columbia. Earthwise holds the exclusive option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Iron Range Project.

Slam Drilling 40.5 g/t Gold Vein on the Jake Lee Gold Project

7,000 Meter Diamond Drilling Contract Signed To Drill For Gold, Silver and Critical Elements in the Mineral-Rich Province of New Brunswick, Canada

XCF Global Maintains CORSIA-Ready Certification at New Rise Renewables Reno Facility to Support Airline Emissions Compliance Ahead of Planned June Restart

Certification and chain-of-custody systems are valid today, positioning XCF to deliver CORSIA-eligible SAF documentation when production resumes.

Rio Grande Resources Announces Results from its Airborne Survey at Winston Gold/Silver Project, New Mexico and Announces New President

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Rio Grande Resources Ltd. (CSE:RGR)(OTCQB:RGRLF) ("Rio Grande" or "RIO" the "Company"), is pleased to announce results from its recently completed airborne magnetic and radiometric geophysical surveys conducted at its Winston Gold-Silver Project (the "Winston Project" or the "Project") located in the Black Range Mountains of Sierra County, New Mexico. The survey grid and flight-line layout (see Figure 1) was conducted by Precision GeoSurveys Inc., ("Precision") and included 384 line km of survey lines at 50 m spacing (see table 1). It identified possible structural trends and areas of potential hydrothermal alteration that may suggest zones of mineralization. The results are being used by Rio Grande to refine surface sampling targets for an upcoming field program, as well as drill targets currently in the planning stage.

Emerging Growth Research Releases Flash Report on Gensource Potash; Highlights ASEAN Partnership and Path Toward FID

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today released a Flash Report on Gensource Potash Corp. (TSXV:GSP)(FRA:UGN)(OTC:AGCCF), highlighting recent strategic developments that we believe mark a pivotal step toward a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Company's flagship Tugaske Project.

Inventus Announces Closing of $2.5 Million Non-Brokered Flow-Through Financing

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North Sky Metals Corp. Provides Corporate Update and Announces Proposed $5.5 Million Financing

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / North Sky Metals Corp. ("North Sky" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update on its upcoming 2026 exploration programs and planned public listing, and to announce a proposed non‑brokered private placement financing of special warrants (the "Special Warrants") for gross proceeds of up to C$5,500,000 (the "Financing").

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Rio Grande Resources Announces Results from its Airborne Survey at Winston Gold/Silver Project, New Mexico and Announces New President

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Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Change of Chairman

(NYSE American, AIM and VFEX: CMCL)

King Charles to visit 9/11 memorial in New York

King Charles III will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in New York on Wednesday, the third day of a state visit focused on healing strained ties between Britain and the United States.

King Charles to stress UK-US cultural, trade ties in New York

King Charles III will use a trip to New York on Wednesday to showcase cultural and economic ties between Britain and the United States at a time when the "special relationship" is under strain.

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