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Latest IR Marketing & Investor Awareness Activity Azincourt Energy Options High-Grade Sylvia Lake Uranium Project in Labrador(TSXV: AAZ) (OTCQB: AZURF) Azincourt Energy Corp. has entered into a definitive property option agreement to acquire a one-hundred percent interest in two mineral claim block licences known as the Sylvia Lake Uranium Project. The project covers approximately 6,725 hectares and includes two mineral licences, #040160M and #040178M, located approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. Historical grab samples at Sylvia Lake have reported up to 2.72% U₃O₈, with additional results of 0.98% U₃O₈ and 0.62% U₃O₈, and historical trenching and drilling have confirmed uranium mineralization with results such as 2.0 metres grading 0.243% U₃O₈ and 0.30 metres grading 0.237% U₃O₈. The option terms require Azincourt to pay $12,000 in cash, issue 15,000,000 common shares, and incur $250,000 in exploration expenditures over 24 months. The company also announced a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately $600,000, consisting of up to 8,888,888 flow-through units at $0.045 per unit and up to 4,444,444 non-flow-through units at $0.045 per unit. The company projects that proceeds from the flow-through units will be used to incur eligible Canadian exploration expenses intended to qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" under the Income Tax Act (Canada), while proceeds from the non-flow-through units will be used for general and administrative expenses and general working capital purposes. Azincourt has also entered into investor relations and digital marketing agreements with Vectis Capital Inc. for US$150,000 and Fairfax Partners Inc. for CAD$20,000 for an initial six-month campaign, with a maximum annual aggregate of CAD$100,000 for all related activities. IC Group Engages Adelaide Capital to Enhance Investor Engagement and Capital Markets Strategy(TSXV: ICGH) IC Group Holdings Inc. announced that it has entered into an investor relations agreement (the "Agreement") with Adelaide Capital Markets Inc. to provide investor relations and consulting services to the Company. The Agreement has an initial six-month term commencing on August 1, 2026, and will automatically continue on a month-to-month basis thereafter unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Under the Agreement, the Company will pay Adelaide a monthly fee of C$12,000, plus applicable taxes. As of the date of this news release, Adelaide owns 11,000 common shares of the Company, and Deborah Honig personally owns 20,000 shares of the Company, representing in the aggregate less than 0.1% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. No stock options or other securities of the Company are being granted to Adelaide in connection with the Agreement. The Agreement remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The company projects expected enhancements to the Company's investor relations activities, investor engagement, capital markets strategy, market awareness, and shareholder communications. Theralase Engages Global One Media to Expand Global Investor Awareness(TSXV: TLT) (OTCQB: TLTFF) Theralase Technologies Inc. announced that it has engaged Global One Media Group Pte. Ltd. to provide digital investor marketing and communications services to the Company. Under the agreement, Global One Media will receive a cash fee compensation of US$39,000 for a six-month term commencing August 1, 2026. Global One Media will not receive any securities as compensation, and neither Global One Media nor its principals currently have any direct or indirect interest in the securities of Theralase® or any right or intention to acquire such an interest. The engagement is subject to customary filings and acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. Services provided may include social media management and distribution, digital distribution of Company news releases, content creation, executive interviews, podcasts, corporate video production, investor-focused media features, panel discussions and targeted digital advertising. The company projects that Global One Media's digital communication capabilities and international investor network are expected to complement existing investor relations activities and assist the Company in expanding its visibility across North America, Europe and Asia. All distributed materials concerning Theralase® will be based on the Company's publicly disclosed information and will be subject to the Company's prior review and approval. Hitek Announces Entry Into Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire an Advertising and Digital Marketing Company(NASDAQ:HKIT) Hitek Global Inc. announced that on August 3, 2026, it entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with MAI THỊ MỸ ÚT and certain other parties to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Ju Fu Limited for an aggregate purchase price of US$20,000,000. The purchase price consists of up to US$14,000,000 in cash (including US$11,000,000 payable at the two closings and up to US$3,000,000 in deferred cash consideration subject to specified performance targets) and 4,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company. The consideration shares will be subject to performance-based lock-up, release, forfeiture, cancellation and sale-proceeds limitations as set forth in the SPA. The transaction is expected to close in two stages, with the first closing expected to occur on or around August 11, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. Ju Fu operates an advertising and digital marketing business under the "Beijing Fourth Coco" brand through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Fourth Coco Technology Limited and Beijing Fourth Coco Technology Co., Ltd. Hitek Global Inc. is headquartered in Xiamen, China, and provides IT consulting and solutions services in China. The company projects that this acquisition will help expand into new business segments. QSE Closes First Tranche of Private Placement of $5.3 Million and Announces Further Upsize to $6 Million(CSE: QSE, OTCQB: QSEGF) Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. announced it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing by issuing 11,833,456 units at a price of $0.45 per Unit for total proceeds of $5,325,055.20. The Company has increased the size of the Offering and will now issue up to 13,333,333 Units at a price of $0.45 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $6,000,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional Share at an exercise price of $0.65 until July 31, 2028. The Company paid finders a cash fee totaling $109,760.53 and issued finders a total of 207,177 Warrants, each exercisable at $0.65 until July 31, 2028. The aggregate net proceeds of the Offering will be used for the continued commercialization and expansion of the QSE Platform and for general working capital purposes. The Company entered into a corporate communications and marketing services agreement with Market Equities Limited, paying an upfront fee of C$200,000 for an initial term of 6 months commencing on July 31, 2026. The closing of the balance of the Offering is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the CSE. SAGA Metals Mobilizes Camp Construction Ahead of Drilling at Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element Project in Labrador(TSXV: SAGA) SAGA Metals Corp. has mobilized crews, equipment, and supplies to the Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element ("REE") Project in preparation for a planned 4,000 to 5,000 metre diamond drill program at its 100%-owned, royalty-free project near the coast of central Labrador, Canada. The program will build on results from the 2025 reverse circulation ("RC") drill program, which included 25 holes and 537 samples, confirming broad, near-surface REE mineralization across a 1.7 km × 1.2 km area. Key intercepts from 2025 include 48.8 m @ 0.77% TREO (including 18.3 m @ 1.06% TREO), 38.1 m @ 0.71% TREO (including 4.6 m @ 1.53% TREO), and 51.8 m @ 0.52% TREO (including 33.5 m @ 0.67% TREO), with peak assays reaching 2.03% TREO and average HREO contribution of approximately 24-28%. The project comprises nine contiguous mineral licenses totaling approximately 294.5 km² and includes a contiguous 29,450 hectares with 26 km² of exposed mineralized tuff at surface, with depths of only 25-50 m. SAGA has received up to $143,949 in non-dilutive funding for each of its Wolverine and Radar projects under the Provincial Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) and Federal Critical Mineral Assistance (CMA) 2026 program. The company has entered into a renewed digital marketing services agreement with Machai Capital Inc. for C$400,000 over a 120-day term and has granted 200,000 options at $0.50 with a two-year expiry, vesting quarterly over 12 months. The company projects that the current program will advance the project toward a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate. Enablence Engages Leading Investor Relations Firm the Blueshirt Group(TSXV: ENA) Enablence Technologies Inc. announced that it has retained The Blueshirt Group to lead its investor relations and financial communication program. Blueshirt will provide strategic investor relations services to raise the Company's profile within the investment community. Todd Haugen, Chief Executive Officer of Enablence, stated that Blueshirt's expertise in capital markets advisory for technology companies makes them an ideal partner. The engagement is subject to standard regulatory filings and acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. Enablence is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: ENA) that designs, markets and sells optical chips and sub systems, primarily in the form of planar lightwave circuits (PLC), on silicon-based chips for datacom, telecom, automotive and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Enablence also uses its proprietary, non-captive fabrication plant in Fremont, California to manufacture chips designed by third party customers in select strategic circumstances. The company projects that demand will accelerate for its proprietary PLC optical chip solutions across data centers, AI, and emerging tech markets. NevGold Appoints Scott Bensing as Independent Non-Executive Director; Key US-Based External and Government Relations Board Appointment to Support Strategic Initiatives(TSXV:NAU) (OTCQX:NAUFF) NevGold Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Scott Bensing to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. The company granted an aggregate of 4,850,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, and consultants, each exercisable at $1.50 per share with expiry of July 30, 2031. NevGold continued its engagement with Equedia Network Corporation for a three-month term starting July 10, 2026, for an estimated C$250,000, following a completed initial three-month term for C$250,000 that started on February 24, 2026. Equedia Network and its principals currently own 2,353,750 shares and 585,000 warrants of the Company. NevGold also entered into a media agency agreement dated April 17, 2026, with Global One Media Group Pte. Ltd. for an initial twelve-month period commencing May 1, 2026, with an upfront cash fee of US$21,000 for the first three months and a US$7,000 monthly cash fee thereafter. The company owns a 100% interest in the Limousine Butte (gold-antimony) and Cedar Wash (gold) projects in Nevada, and the Nutmeg Mountain (gold) and Zeus (copper) projects in Idaho. The company projects that the engagements of Equedia Network and Global One are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Tower Engages Simone Capital for Investor Relations Services(TSXV: TWR) Tower Resources Ltd. announced that it has entered into a consulting agreement with Simone Capital Corp. dated July 29, 2026 and effective August 1, 2026. Under the Consulting Agreement, Simone Capital will provide investor relations and capital markets advisory services to the Company on a month-to-month basis, with a cash fee of C$6,500 per month plus applicable taxes. Simone Capital participated in the Company's private placement on July 17, 2026 by acquiring 87,500 units at a price of C$0.16 per unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, resulting in 87,500 common shares and 43,750 warrants. Each warrant is exercisable to acquire one additional common share at a price of C$0.25 until July 17, 2027. Simone Capital currently owns an aggregate of 100,000 common shares of the Company and 43,750 warrants. The Consulting Agreement and the engagement of Simone Capital remain subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. The company projects the commencement and continuation of the Consulting Agreement and the acceptance of the Consulting Agreement and the engagement of Simone Capital by the TSX Venture Exchange. Trillion Energy Announces Name Change and New Trading Symbol(CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) Trillion Energy International Inc. announced a name change to "Dune Oil Corp." effective August 4, 2026. The company's new trading symbol will be "DUNE" on the Canadian Securities Exchange, and the new CUSIP number will be 265342105 with ISIN CA2653421057. In a private placement, the company issued 1,030,000 units at $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$154,500 and settled CAD$168,085.35 in outstanding debt with the issuance of 1,120,569 units. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable at CAD$0.25 per share for one year from issuance. The company has paid a total of US$800,000 towards work commitments on the M47 Concession. The company has an agreement to earn up to a 29% working interest in the M47 oil exploration block (C3 and C4 licences) located in the Cudi-Gabar petroleum province of southeastern Türkiye. The company projects a planned 40-kilometre 2D seismic acquisition program and a planned drilling program. ICG Silver & Gold Expands Land Position With New "TJ" Epithermal Prospect at the Tuscarora District, Nevada(CSE:ICG) ICG Silver & Gold Ltd. announced that it has staked six additional unpatented mineral claims totaling approximately 120 acres within the Tuscarora District in Elko County, Nevada. This brings the company's total asset package to over 10,100 acres. The newly acquired area, designated the "TJ" prospect, is considered prospective for epithermal gold-silver mineralization based on mapped Eocene intrusive rocks and recent field reconnaissance. The company collected 39 rock samples from the TJ prospect, which have been submitted for laboratory analysis, and assay results are pending. ICG Silver & Gold Ltd. has engaged German Mining Networks GmbH for investor relations services for a term of three (3) months commencing on or about July 28, 2026, at a flat monthly fee of C$6,800. The company has granted 50,000 stock options exercisable at a price of $0.50 per common share for a period of 5 years from the date of grant. The company projects that assays from initial drilling for the Phase 1 Drill Program will be available in the coming weeks and are on schedule as originally described in the company's news release dated July 6, 2026. NurExone Appoints Mr. David Stolick to the Board of Directors(TSXV: NRX) (OTCQB: NRXBF) NurExone Biologic Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. David Stolick to its Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2026, succeeding the late James "Jay" Richardson. Mr. Stolick previously served as VP of Finance at V-Wave Ltd., CFO of Exalenz Bioscience and BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, and Corporate Controller at M-Systems. The company entered into an investor awareness engagement with Cashu Technologies Pty Ltd. for retail investor awareness services for a term ending no later than December 31, 2026, at a rate of US$2,500 per month, with an optional one-time fee of between US$20,000 and US$40,000. The engagement remains subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. NurExone's lead product, ExoPTEN, has demonstrated strong preclinical data supporting clinical potential in treating acute spinal cord and optic nerve damage. The company is expected to offer solutions to companies interested in quality exosomes and minimally invasive targeted delivery systems for other indications. NurExone has established Exo-Top, a U.S. subsidiary, to anchor its North American activity and growth strategy. |