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100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century

David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on Friday.

Boycott-hit 70th Eurovision celebrated under high security

With provocative songs and glittering performances, the Eurovision Song Contest's festive 70th edition in Vienna next week will be held under tight security in the shadow of controversy sparked by Israel's participation.

Sun Peak Metals Commences Maiden Drill Program at Safra VMS Project, Saudi Arabia

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Sun Peak Metals Corp. (TSXV:PEAK)(OTCQB:SUNPF) ("Sun Peak" or the "Company") today announced the commencement of its inaugural diamond drill program at the 100%-owned Safra Project (comprised of Safra Main, East, and South), a high-priority volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") target located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA" or "Saudi Arabia").

XCF Highlights Importance of Domestic SAF Capacity as Jet Fuel Reaches $4.26 per Gallon Ahead of Planned June Restart

Elevated jet fuel prices reinforce the strategic relevance of domestic, waste-based SAF production

CoTec to Form an Early Stage Exploration Joint Venture with U.S. Company Copper Intelligence to Target Processing Historical Copper Tailings Opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has today signed a term sheet with U.S. based Copper Intelligence Inc. ("Copper Intelligence") (AFDG) and third party investment vehicles associated with the Company's CEO, Julian Treger, and Chairman, Lucio Genovese, to form an early stage exploration joint venture ("Joint Venture") that will be focused on processing historical copper tailings in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the "DRC").

Rio Grande Resources Advances Winston Gold-Silver Project with Second Phase of Field Sampling and Mapping in Support of Phase 1 Drill Program

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Rio Grande Resources Ltd. (CSE:RGR)(OTCQB:RGRLF) ("Rio Grande" or "RIO" the "Company"), is pleased to announce a second phase of field sampling and mapping in support of planning efforts for its upcoming Phase 1 drill program at the Winston Gold-Silver Project ("Winston" or the "Project"), located in the Black Range Mountains of Sierra County, New Mexico. The field program is being carried out by Dahrouge Geological Consulting USA Ltd. ("Dahrouge") and is expected to include approximately seven days of detailed structural mapping and surface sampling during the second week of May 2026.

Electrovaya Announces Date for Q2-2026 Financial Results & Conference Call

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Electrovaya Inc. (Nasdaq:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, announces that it will file and release its second quarter ending March 31, 2026, following the market close on Thursday, May 14, 2026. This will be followed by a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. EST on the same day, presented by CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta and CFO, John Gibson to discuss the financial results and provide a business update.

Pulitzers honor damning coverage of Trump and his policies

Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump's attempts to limit freedom of reporting.

5E Advanced Materials to Host Third Fiscal Quarter 2026 Call

HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced it will host its Q3 call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

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

Eagle Plains Adds Additional Dispositions at the Pine Channel Au Project, Northern Saskatchewan

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through the MARS online tenure system, additional mineral dispositions contiguous with it's 100% owned Pine Channel Property, located approximately 40km km west of Stoney Rapids, Saskatchewan. The three dispositions total 996.3ha, increasing the Pine Channel project area to a total of 6059 ha, and cover a Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index (SMDI) occurrence.

CoTec Holdings Corp. Upgrades to OTCQX(R) Best Market

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH)(OTCQX:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM). CoTec upgrades to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market, effective today.

Atha Energy Completes Mobilization & Commences Diamond Drilling Operations as Part of the 2026 Angilak Exploration Program – Fully Funded and Largest to Date at the Project

HIGHLIGHTSThe 2026 Angilak Exploration Program, is fully funded with the February closing of CAD $63 Million financing, making ATHA one of the best capitalized uranium exploration Companies globally;ATHA completed mobilization to Angilak in late April - including the arrival of a third diamond drill rig - and commenced diamond drilling operations on May 1st, 2026;The 2026 Angilak Exploration Program is focused on expansion and discovery of uranium mineralization across the three mineralized corridors (Figure 2), building upon the highly successful 2024 and 2025 campaigns;Over the two previous programs, ATHA has had unparalleled success, intersecting uranium mineralization in 100% of targets tested. During the 2025 campaign - focused on testing regional targets outside of the Lac 50 Deposit Exploration Target3 area, within the Angikuni Basin - the Company made five new regional discoveries, including the Mineralized RIB Corridor with four new showings;2026 Angilak Exploration Program will be the largest to date at the Angilak Uranium Project, with two primary components:1. Diamond drilling operations: Commenced on May 1st, with three drill rigs scheduled to complete ~20,000 m, continuing through September, focusing on:Mineralized RIB Corridor: Additional discovery potential and expansion, following up on the highly successful 2025 program, which resulted in the four discoveries of uranium mineralization - including RIB North, where the maiden hole intersected 34.7 m of composite uranium mineralization1 with grades up to 8.16% U3O8 over 0.5 m;Lac 50 Deposit Corridor: Testing recently identified, highly prospective, targets along strike from the main Lac 50 Deposit area, and expansion of the Lac 50 Deposit mineralization footprint, which remains open and unconstrained.KU-Nine Iron Corridor: Testing recently identified, highly prospective, targets which directly vector from uranium mineralization intersected in the 2025 KU and historic Nine Iron Discoveries;2. Geophysics: Expert Geophysic's Aerial MMT (EM) survey, scheduled to commence at the end of June:Angikuni Basin: Acquiring full MMT coverage across the 100% ATHA-owned Angikuni Basin. The resulting survey data will then be used to develop a 3D Inversion model of the entire Angikuni Basin. The same highly successful systematic approach ATHA utilized during the 2025 campaign - adding to ATHA's already extensive portfolio of regional targets.

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

Emerging Growth Research Releases Flash Report on First Phosphate; Maintains Buy Rating and C$4.94 Price Target

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Emerging Growth Research today released a new Flash Report on First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS)(OTCQX:FRSPF), maintaining its Buy rating and 12-month price target of C$4.94, representing approximately 277% upside from the recent share price of C$1.31 on May 4, 2026.

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Results of Annual General Meeting and Appointment of New Chairman

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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.

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.

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

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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