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President Donald Trump pardoned two turkeys Tuesday — Gobble and Waddle — as part of an annual tradition that has occurred at the White House for more than 35 years.

The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning is a ceremony originating from the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation dating back to the 1940s, when the National Turkey Federation would present the president with a live turkey for Thanksgiving.

President John F. Kennedy is often credited with pardoning the first turkey in 1963, when he said that he would ‘let this one grow.’ Although Kennedy didn’t use the word ‘pardon,’ the L.A. Times reported on the matter with the headline, ‘Turkey gets presidential pardon,’ according to an NBC News archive.

President Ronald Reagan also made a joke about pardoning that year’s turkey, Charlie, in response to a question from a reporter, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum.

‘If they’d given me a different answer on Charlie and his future, I would have pardoned him,’ Reagan said in 1987.

However, the tradition was codified during George H.W. Bush’s administration, according to the White House Historical Association. Bush used the word pardon, and the tradition continued each year afterward.

‘But let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table, not this guy — he’s presented a presidential pardon as of right now — and allow him to live out his days on a children’s farm not far from here,’ Bush said in 1989.

Gobble and Waddle clocked in at 50 pounds and 52 pounds each, and traveled from North Carolina to the Washington’s Willard InterContinental Hotel for the annual tradition. Following the pardoning, they will head to North Carolina State University’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science.

During the ceremony in the Rose Garden, Trump also took aim at former President Joe Biden, and said Biden used the autopen to pardon the 2024 turkeys, and as a result those pardons were ‘totally invalid.’

As a result, Trump quipped that he had pardoned those turkeys too, and said he ‘saved them in the nick of time.’

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Standard Uranium Receives Drill Permits and Initiates Ground Gravity Survey on the Corvo Uranium Project

Standard Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) (‘Standard Uranium’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce exploration permits have been received for the Corvo Uranium Project (‘Corvo’, or the ‘Project’), currently under a three-year earn-in option agreement with Aventis Energy Inc. (CSE: AVE) (‘Aventis’). Work programs under the 18-month permit will include high-resolution geophysical surveys and the Company’s first drill program on the Project beginning in January 2026.

The Company contracted MWH Geo-Surveys (Canada) Ltd. (‘MWH‘) to complete an extensive 50 m x 200 m ground gravity survey covering more than 29 km of conductive strike length, which will aid in identifying density anomalies that may represent hydrothermal alteration systems coinciding with uranium fertile electromagnetic (‘EM‘) conductor trends. MWH mobilized to the Project on November 24, 2025, and the survey will comprise more than 5,000 individual gravity measurement stations.

Following completion of the gravity survey, a skid-assisted diamond drill program totalling approximately 3,000 metres is planned for winter 2026, which will mark the first drill program on the Project in more than 40 years. Drilling will target high-priority areas including the never-before-drilled Manhattan Showing and other newly-identified radioactive occurrences across the property. Outcrop grab samples collected earlier this year returned uranium assays reaching a maximum of 8.10% U₃O₈ at the Manhattan Showing¹.

‘The gravity survey now underway will further refine our target areas for drilling in Q1 2026,’ said Sean Hillacre, President & VP Exploration of Standard Uranium. ‘Layering the new density results with the EM data from the Xcite TDEM survey we completed earlier this year, in addition to the surficial geological information gathered during our prospecting program will provide multiple high-priority drill targets for our maiden drill campaign this winter.’

Figure 1. Regional map of the Corvo Project. The Project is located 60 km due east of Cameco’s McArthur River mine and 45 km northeast of Atha Energy’s Gemini Mineralized Zone (‘GMZ’).

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2025 Exploration Programs

Earlier this year, the Company contracted Axiom Exploration Group Ltd. in partnership with New Resolution Geophysics to carry out a helicopter-borne Xcite time domain electromagnetic and total field magnetic survey over the Corvo Project. The survey totalled approximately 1,380 line-kms with a traverse line spacing of 100 m and tie-line spacing of 1,000 m. The airborne TDEM survey outlines several kilometers of conductive anomalies and magnetic features in bedrock, effectively enhancing the resolution of more than 29 kilometres of conductive trends on the project.

Ongoing geophysical interpretation and modeling is being completed to integrate historical surveys with newly collected datasets, which will provide high-priority drill targets and significantly derisk the Project prior to modern drilling in 2026.

In July of 2025, Standard Uranium completed the Company’s first prospecting and mapping program on the project with the objective of ground-truth sampling historical uranium showings including the Manhattan Showing, which returned results up to 59,800 ppm uranium (total digestion)². The Company identified zones of off-scale^** radioactivity (>65,535 cps on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spec) and collected hand samples which returned results ranging from 0.72% to 8.10% U₃O₈¹, the highest grades ever reported on the project. New drill targets were developed based on previously undocumented radioactive showings, and an NI 43-101 technical report was filed on the project, highlighting high-grade surface mineralization at the Manhattan Showing³.

The Company believes the Project is highly prospective for the discovery of shallow, high-grade^* basement-hosted uranium mineralization akin to the Rabbit Lake deposit and the recently discovered Gemini Mineralized Zone. Located just outside the current margin of the Athabasca Basin, Corvo boasts shallow drill targets with bedrock under minimal cover of glacial till.

Qualified Person Statement

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Sean Hillacre, P.Geo., President and VP Exploration of the Company and a ‘qualified person’ as defined in NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Samples collected for analysis were sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for preparation, processing, and ICP-MS or ICP-OES multi-element analysis using total and partial digestion and boron by fusion. Radioactive samples were tested using the ICP1 uranium multi-element exploration package plus boron. All samples marked as radioactive upon arrival to the lab were also analyzed using the U₃O₈ assay (reported in wt.%). SRC is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory. Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats were inserted into the sample stream at regular intervals in accordance with Standard Uranium’s quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocols. All samples passed internal QA/QC protocols and the results presented in this release are deemed complete, reliable, and repeatable.

Historical data disclosed in this news release relating to sampling results from previous operators are historical in nature. Neither the Company nor a qualified person has yet verified this data and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on such data. The Company’s future exploration work may include verification of the data. The Company considers historical results to be relevant as an exploration guide and to assess the mineralization as well as economic potential of exploration projects. Any historical grab samples disclosed are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.

Natural gamma radiation from rocks reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (‘cps’) using a handheld RS-125 super-spectrometer and RS-120 super-scintillometer. Readers are cautioned that scintillometer readings are not uniformly or directly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be treated only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive minerals. The RS-125 and RS-120 units supplied by Radiation Solutions Inc. (‘RSI’) have been calibrated on specially designed Test Pads by RSI. Standard Uranium maintains an internal QA/QC procedure for calibration and calculation of drift in radioactivity readings through three test pads containing known concentrations of radioactive minerals. Internal test pad radioactivity readings are known and regularly compared to readings measured by the handheld scintillometers for QA/QC purposes.

References

¹News Release: Standard Uranium Confirms High-Grade Uranium Mineralization up to 8.10% U₃O₈ at Surface on the Corvo Project, https://standarduranium.ca/news-releases/standard-uranium-confirms-high-grade-uranium-mineralization-at-surface-on-the-corvo-project/

² SMDI# 2052: https://mineraldeposits.saskatchewan.ca/Home/Viewdetails/2052 & Mineral Assessment Report MAW00047: Eagle Plains Resources Inc., 2011-2012

³ News Release: Standard Uranium Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Corvo Uranium Project, Northern Saskatchewan, https://standarduranium.ca/news-releases/standard-uranium-announces-filing-of-ni-43-101-technical-report-on-the-corvo-uranium-project-northern-saskatchewan/

^*The Company considers uranium mineralization with concentrations greater than 1.0 wt% U₃O₈ to be ‘high-grade’.

^**The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 65,535 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘off-scale’.

^***The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 300 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘anomalous’.

About Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF)

We find the fuel to power a clean energy future

Standard Uranium is a uranium exploration company and emerging project generator poised for discovery in the world’s richest uranium district. The Company holds interest in over 235,435 acres (95,277 hectares) in the world-class Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since its establishment, Standard Uranium has focused on the identification, acquisition, and exploration of Athabasca-style uranium targets with a view to discovery and future development.

Standard Uranium’s Davidson River Project, in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, comprises ten mineral claims over 30,737 hectares. Davidson River is highly prospective for basement-hosted uranium deposits due to its location along trend from recent high-grade uranium discoveries. However, owing to the large project size with multiple targets, it remains broadly under-tested by drilling. Recent intersections of wide, structurally deformed and strongly altered shear zones provide significant confidence in the exploration model and future success is expected.

Standard Uranium’s eastern Athabasca projects comprise over 43,185 hectares of prospective land holdings. The eastern basin projects are highly prospective for unconformity related and/or basement hosted uranium deposits based on historical uranium occurrences, recently identified geophysical anomalies, and location along trend from several high-grade uranium discoveries.

Standard Uranium’s Sun Dog project, in the northwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is comprised of nine mineral claims over 19,603 hectares. The Sun Dog project is highly prospective for basement and unconformity hosted uranium deposits yet remains largely untested by sufficient drilling despite its location proximal to uranium discoveries in the area.

For further information contact:

Jon Bey, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman
Suite 3123, 595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1J1

Tel: 1 (306) 850-6699
E-mail: info@standarduranium.ca

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ or ‘forward-looking information’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations; timing of the Company’s exploration programs; and estimates of market conditions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are highlighted in the ‘Risks and Uncertainties’ in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025.

Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that may cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein. Some of the material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include, without limitation: that the transaction with the Optionee will proceed as planned; the future price of uranium; anticipated costs and the Company’s ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary; volatility in the market price of the Company’s securities; future sales of the Company’s securities; the Company’s ability to carry on exploration and development activities; the success of exploration, development and operations activities; the timing and results of drilling programs; the discovery of mineral resources on the Company’s mineral properties; the costs of operating and exploration expenditures; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); uncertainties related to title to mineral properties; assessments by taxation authorities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statements and the assumptions made with respect thereto are made as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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UK Lists Australia as Potential Critical Minerals Partner

The United Kingdom is looking at building bilateral critical minerals partnerships with various countries, including Australia.

On Tuesday (November 25), UK Industry Minister Chris McDonald was said to have mentioned a collaboration with Australia under the AUKUS defence pact, according to a news report by Reuters.

McDonald added that critical minerals were ‘very much’ part of that relationship because of their role in defence supply chains.

UK Critical Minerals Strategy

“This new, targeted Critical Minerals Strategy sets the UK’s long-term ambition for securing critical minerals and harnessing our competitive advantage in recycling and innovative midstream processing—the transformation of mined or recycled materials into refined or upgraded forms suitable for manufacturing,” the new Critical Minerals Strategy read, published on November 22.

Called Vision 2035, the strategy aims that no single country provides more than 60 percent of the UK’s supply of any one critical mineral.

It also targets that the UK meets 10 percent of its critical mineral needs from its own mines and 20 percent from recycling.

Key policy objectives of the strategy include optimising domestic production and building resilient UK and global supply networks.

‘Part of the strategy is our (Ministry of Defence) procurement plan as well, which includes stockpiling of critical minerals,’ McDonald told Reuters.

The UK laid out in its new Critical Minerals Strategy that measures could include stockpiling, including through procurement mechanisms, to align with the Ministry of Defence’s commitments to build resilience in critical mineral supplies for UK defence.

Under UK’s Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 sector plan, priority outcomes include, but are not limited to, making defence an engine for growth, backing US-based businesses and developing a resilient UK industrial base.

This is also where the partnership with Australia under the AUKUS defence pact lines up.

Why Australia?

Besides the AUKUS defence pact, Australia has become a significant topic in bilateral partnerships among nations following its rare earths deal with the US.

The US$8.5 billion deal, signed in mid-October, includes a US$1 billion investment from both the US and Australia over the next six months for initial projects.

Among the projects aiming to take advantage of the recent Australia–US deal is the Yangibana rare earths project owned by Wyloo Metals and Hastings Technology Metals Limited (ASX:HAS,OTC:HSRMF).

Following the US, Australia also signed a joint declaration of intent on critical minerals with Canada in early November.

The new agreement builds on the Australia-US rare earths deal and is between Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the Department of Natural Resources of Canada.

It covers the establishment of a ministerial for critical minerals, project financing, policy alignment and regulation and information sharing.

In 2023, Australia also signed a statement of intent with the UK to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals.

“(The statement) further strengthens Australia’s resolve to develop our critical minerals sector to be a global supplier of the resources needed for clean-energy technology, such as batteries, electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines,” Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King said.

“We will work closely with the UK to build resilient, sustainable, and transparent supply chains for critical minerals, which help both the UK and Australia to lower emissions and achieve net zero commitments.”

King also travelled to the UK in the same year, calling it a “chance to outline” how Australia is partnering with industry and other countries to broaden global supply chains and boost investment in mining and processing key critical minerals.

Rare earths have been heavily spotlighted in October in Australia following China’s expansion of control over rare earth exports, a sector crucial to global tech and defense industries.

The October 10 announcement from the Ministry of Commerce adds five new elements —holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium—along with key refining technologies to its export control list.

The new rules carry a global reach: any foreign company producing rare earth materials or magnets using Chinese-origin equipment or technology must now obtain an export license from Beijing.

Securities Disclosure: I, Gabrielle de la Cruz, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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LAURION Mineral Exploration

Investor Insight

LAURION Mineral Exploration offers a rare combination of district-scale, dual-mineralization advantage (gold and base metals), strong insider alignment, potential for near-term cash-flow optionality and a rapidly advancing, de-risked brownfield project in a top-tier jurisdiction. With expanding high-grade results, robust technical momentum and clear strategic appeal, the company is positioned for meaningful value growth as Ishkōday progresses toward resource definition and development milestones.

Overview

LAURION Mineral Exploration (TSXV:LME,OTCPINK:LMEFF, FSE:5YD) is a Canadian mid-stage exploration and development company focused on unlocking the value of its 100-percent-owned Ishkōday project in Ontario’s Greenstone Belt. Ishkōday spans 57 sq km and hosts both gold and base metal (zinc-copper-silver) mineralization, a rare combination offering multiple value streams and strong leverage to both precious and base metals markets. The project hosts two past-producing mines, and historical stockpiles of approximately 280,000 tonnes grading 1.14 grams per ton gold.

Through ongoing drilling, surface mapping and 3D geological modeling, and partnerships with leading technical, engineering and permitting specialists, LAURION is steadily defining a large mineralized system across a 6 km by 2.5 km corridor, a clear indication of the project’s district-scale potential. LAURION is also progressing its advanced exploration permit (AEP), which will enable underground access and potential processing of surface stockpiles, with an historic estimate containing approximately 10,000 ounces of near-term gold production. This could present near-term cash-flow opportunities that can potentially fund future exploration.

LAURION’s strong insider ownership, approximately 73.6 percent, underscores long-term alignment and confidence in the company’s strategic direction.

TITAN MT and DCIP geophysical surveys completed over the Brenbar and Sturgeon River areas identified deep-rooted structural features, confirmed strong correlations with known mineralized zones and validated Laurion’s 3D geological model. The surveys also outlined several new priority drill targets within the 6-kilometre corridor.

With a robust treasury, favourable technical fundamentals and excellent infrastructure, including highway access, power, water and a skilled local workforce, LAURION is well-positioned to advance Ishkōday toward future resource definition and development milestones. The company’s focus on consistent exploration results, derisking through permitting, and cultivating strategic partnerships contributes to a clear pathway for value creation.

Company Highlights

Dual-mineralization, district-scale opportunity: The Ishkōday project features an uncommon pairing of two mineral systems in a single district: 1) a gold dominant orogenic system and gold with silver-zinc-copper epithermal system.
Brownfield advantage: Anchored by two historic past-producing mines within a 57 sq km land package in Ontario’s prolific Greenstone Belt.
Exceptional insider alignment: Approximately 73.6 percent insider, friends-and-family ownership demonstrates long-term confidence in the project.
Robust technical foundation: Nearly 100,000 metres of drilling, advanced 3D geological modeling, and partnerships with leading engineering, geoscience and ESG firms.
Near-term cash-flow potential: Surface stockpile and tailings with an historic estimation, containing roughly 10,000 ounces (280kt @ 1.14 g/t Au) of gold pending advanced exploration permit approval.
Strategic rerating and M&A appeal: Ongoing derisking, resource growth and permitting progress position Ishkōday as a future development or acquisition candidate in a Tier-1 jurisdiction.

Key Project

Ishkōday Gold and Base Metal Project

LAURION’s 100-percent-owned Ishkōday project is a 57 sq km brownfield exploration asset located 220 km northeast of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s prolific Greenstone Belt. The project hosts an extensive 6 km by 2.5 km mineralized corridor with both gold-dominant orogenic systems and gold with silver-zinc-copper epithermal-style mineralization. The project presents an uncommon dual-mineralization environment that materially expands discovery and development potential. Anchored by the historic Sturgeon River and Brenbar mines, Ishkōday offers a proven high-grade foundation alongside significant upside across multiple zones.

Ishkōday geology overview

Project Highlights

Large, continuously mineralized system with 22 defined mineralized structures modeled in 3D through modern drilling, geophysics, mapping and historical data integration.
Nearly 100,000 metres drilled to date, confirming strike continuity and depth potential across both gold and base metal zones.
High-grade gold legacy with historic production of 78,600 oz at grades exceeding 1 oz/ton from the Sturgeon River and Brenbar mines.
Recent high-grade drill results, including 12.89 grams per ton (g/t) gold over 2.00 m and 17.73 g/t gold over 1.40 m – LME23-034 near the Brenbar Shaft, expanding known mineralized envelopes.
Multiple target areas, including Sturgeon River Mine corridor, Brenbar corridor, A-Zone and McLeod Zone, each yielding strong gold and/or gold-base metal intercepts.
63.93 m @ 0.58 g/t gold, 6.10 g/t silver, 1.92 percent zinc, 0.11percent copper (LBX20-003) Including 16.16 m @ 1.12 g/t gold, 16.61 g/t silver, 5.00 percent zinc.
Strong infrastructure advantages, with highway access, proximal power and water, and year-round accessibility, reducing exploration and future development costs.
Near-term monetization potential via ~280,000 tonnes of surface stockpiles/tailings historically grading ~1.14 g/t gold, representing ~10,000 ounces pending AEP approval and further technical studies.

For investors, Ishkōday offers a strategic combination of scale, grade potential, infrastructure and near-term optionality. The district-scale mineralized corridor provides multiple avenues for resource growth, while the brownfield nature materially reduces geological and permitting risk.

A total of 22 mineralized structures are currently defined in 3D (model)

Dual mineralization provides exposure to both gold and key base metals. Combined with potential early cash flow from surface stockpiles and strong momentum toward the AEP, Ishkōday positions LAURION for significant value creation as it advances toward resource definition and future development milestones.

ESG and Partnerships

LAURION integrates ESG principles into its project development strategy through long-standing partnerships and transparent engagement practices. The company has established strong working relationships with the AZA, BNA and BZA First Nations. The company recognizes that First Nations engagement is essential not only for permitting, but also for building the community capacity required to support future mining operations, ensuring local employment, skills development and long-term project sustainability.

LAURION also maintains a network of specialized technical and ESG partners, including Blue Heron Environmental for permitting and baseline studies, Onyen for ESG reporting, Ronacher McKenzie Geoscience for project management, and Nordmin for engineering support. The company’s relationship with Metals House provides future optionality for dore sourcing and bullion sales. These partnerships allow LAURION to operate efficiently while leveraging best-in-class expertise across exploration, engineering and environmental management.

Management Team

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin – President & CEO

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin brings more than 45 years of mine management and international experience in the precious metals sector, with a background spanning global exploration and production operations.

Tyler Dilney – Chief Financial Officer

Tyler Dilney is a chartered professional accountant with over a decade of experience across the mining, technology, and oil and gas industries.

Michael Burmi – Director

Michael Burmi is an entrepreneur with 25 years of experience leading high-end technology manufacturing organizations. He has extensive expertise in scaling high-revenue, high-growth engineering and manufacturing operations, contributing strategic and operational insight to LAURION’s board.

Jonathan Covello – Director

Jonathan Covello is CEO and president of Covello Financial Group and has deep experience in raising strategic capital across global markets, including within the mining industry.

Vikram Jayaraman – Director

Vikram Jayaraman holds a Masters in Metallurgy from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Toronto. Formerly the vice-president of Solutions Sales at Outotec, he brings global experience in process solutions and mining-sector commercialization to LAURION s board.

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E-Power Resources Appoints New CEO and Expands Advisory Teams; Focus on Agressive Strategy for Tetepisca Graphite Project

E-Power Resources Inc. (CSE: EPR) (‘E-Power’ or the ‘Company’) today announces significant appointments to its executive leadership and advisory teams. These changes are designed to implement a robust, focused, and value-driven development plan for the Tetepisca Graphite Project in Québec, capitalizing on the project’s technical potential.

The Company appoints Jean-Michel Gauthier as Chief Executive Officer and Mark Billings, CFA, as Chairman of the Board. This core leadership is now strategically expanded with the addition of Christian Falk to the Advisory Board, ensuring access to essential technical, financial, and commercial expertise moving forward.

New Leadership and Corporate Strategy

Jean-Michel Gauthier Appointed CEO

E-Power Resources appoints Jean-Michel Gauthier as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gauthier contributes significant expertise in capital markets, corporate development, and strategic positioning within the resource sector. His focus will be on ensuring the optimal deployment of capital and maximizing the inherent value of the Tetepisca Project as it advances through key de-risking stages.

CEO’s Statement: ‘The validated metallurgical results provide a clear, actionable mandate and reinforce our strong conviction in Tetepisca. We are moving forward decisively with an agile, focused operating strategy across the entire organization, prioritizing strict cost discipline and aggressive technical execution. Our expanded team’s commitment is simple: prove up the project to its full potential by completing resource definition, establishing robust economic parameters, and securing key strategic partnerships vital for the next stages of development.’

Mark Billings Appointed Chairman of the Board

Mark Billings, CFA, is appointed Chairman. Mr. Billings is a highly respected finance professional in the Canadian resource sector, bringing extensive investment banking and corporate finance experience. His prior roles, including VP Corporate Finance at Desjardins Securities, provide a crucial foundation for guiding E-Power’s capital formation and strategic financing plans necessary for the Tetepisca Project’s development phases.

Advisory Board Addition

The strategic strengthening of the Advisory Board ensures the Company has access to high-level technical and commercial insight vital for future development:

Christian Falk Joins the Advisory Board: Mr. Falk is Co-founder of Camet AG, Zug Switzerland and Vega Metals Trading Inc, Montreal, Canada. He provides over 16 years of global mining and metals trading experience, including significant tenure with Glencore International AG. His expertise in global graphite and critical metals markets will be critical in formulating E-Power’s downstream commercial strategy and understanding customer specifications.

Momentum Driven by Strong Metallurgical Results

The leadership team’s focused mandate is strongly supported by the Company’s recent robust metallurgical results (November 20, 2025), which validate the project’s technical potential for producing high-quality flake graphite concentrate:

Key Metallurgical Metrics (Graphi West Sample)	Result	Significance
Flotation Recovery	96.7%	Excellent material recovery efficiency.
Concentrate Grade	94.8% Ct	Meets general commercial purity specifications with potential for further upgrading.
Large/Medium Flake	~40%	Flake sizes larger than medium, which typically command premium pricing.
High Grade Samples	15.3% to 32.7% Cg	Demonstrates high-grade zones across multiple mineralized areas.

These strong results confirm Tetepisca’s potential to deliver a high-value, high-purity natural flake graphite product essential for batteries and other advanced industrial applications. The mandate for the expanded team is to swiftly leverage these validated findings into a detailed resource definition and preliminary economic assessment.

About E-Power Resources

E-Power Resources Inc. is a Québec corporation based in Montréal focused on the exploration and development of critical minerals in Québec. The Company is focused on flake graphite resource development at the Tetepisca Property located in the Innu Nation of Pessamit within Québec’s emerging Tetepisca Graphite District, a region known for high-quality graphite mineralization.

For Further Information

Jean-Michel Gauthier
Chief Executive Officer
E-Power Resources Inc.
info@epowerresources.com

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Stardust Metal Uncovers Large, Never-Drilled Ultramafic Target Adjacent to High-Grade Kerr Addison in Kirkland Lake

Stardust Metal Corp. (CSE: ZIGY) (‘Stardust’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the discovery of a significant geophysical target at its McGarry Project, located in the heart of the world-class Kirkland Lake gold district, home to some of Canada’s most prolific high-grade gold mines, including Kerr Addison, Macassa, Upper Beaver, and several others.

Large, never-drilled ultramafic target identified beside Kerr Addison.
MT anomaly from ~250 metres to >1,000 metres.
Strong structural alignment with Larder Lake-Cadillac Deformation Zone and key district faults.
Interpreted folded ultramafic unit with high-grade potential.
High-impact upside with ANT survey to refine and then drill-test.

Presentation on McGarry’s Ultramafic Target

MT Image of Target

Map of McGarry’s Location in Kirkland Lake

Geophysical Target Highlights

MT Anomaly

The Magnetotellurics (MT) survey highlights a large, deep feature beneath the sedimentary cover, visible from approximately -250 m and extending well beyond -1,000 m, below the depth detectable by conventional IP methods.

IP Survey

An Induced Polarization (IP) survey was done concurrently with the MT survey and confirms the general pattern of the MT results in the top 250 of the sections both in terms of the resistivity and the chargeability responses and major features such as the Larder Lake-Cadillac Deformation Zone (LLCDZ), the Armistice Fault and the Mill Zone Fault are visible on both surveys but the anomaly that is highlighted in this news release is located below the IP response.

Geological Interpretation:

The anomaly is interpreted as a folded ultramafic unit, in disconformable contact with overlying sediments and forms a synclinal structure plunging to the west. The base of the sedimentary unit has not been intersected in drilling and until recently was thought to be very deep and beyond the limit of geophysics. But the MT response is very clear and indicates the presence of a low-resistivity body sitting right beneath the sediments and espousing the syncline from about 250m depth to well beyond 1000m. Its shape and response suggests potential to host an ultramafic unit similar to the rocks that host the known gold deposits in the district. Only drilling this target will tell if gold-rich solutions penetrated the body but an Ambient Noise Tomographic (ANT) seismic survey should refine the target in anticipation of drill testing.

Structural and Regional Context:

Key structures including the LLCDZ, Armistice Fault, and Mill Zone Fault are clearly reflected in both IP and MT datasets, demonstrating the reliability of the survey and aligning with known district-scale controls on mineralization.

District Significance:

The McGarry Project sits immediately adjacent to several historic and currently operating high-grade mines. The identification of a deep, never-drilled target within potentially ultramafic rocks underscores the potential to discover new, high-grade zones at depth, complementing the district’s rich endowment of gold resources.

This target, which has never been drilled and was highlighted during recent compilation work, was identified thanks to a comprehensive IP-MT survey completed by Quantec and reviewed and interpreted by Charles Beaudry, M.Sc., P.Geo. The anomaly sits beneath a sedimentary unit usually mapped as Temiskaming Assemblage and, by its shape and low resistivity, is thought to represent an ultramafic unit. The anomaly’s size, depth, and geological context make it a high-priority drill target, with potential to host significant mineralization similar to nearby high-grade deposits.

‘If it is an ultramafic unit as postulated, it has never been tested in drilling or seen in underground workings and it is possible that the fluids responsible for the Kerr Addison deposit (see Gold Candle news release dated June 3rd 2025) could have penetrated the domain lying beneath the sedimentary unit. This prediction is totally reasonable because of the presence of significant near surface gold mineralization (see Mill Zone on Kerr Addison and McGarry properties) as much as 1,000 metres south of the Larder Lake-Cadillac Deformation Zone (LLCDZ),’ said Charles Beaudry, Director of Stardust.

Next Steps

Stardust plans to conduct an Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) survey to provide high-resolution 3D imaging of density-velocity contrasts. This approach will refine the depth, size, and geometry of the anomaly and guide the first-ever drill testing of this exciting ultramafic target.

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Trump jokes that Biden turkey pardon in 2024 ‘invalid’ due to autopen

President Donald Trump pardoned a pair of turkeys at the White House on Tuesday, going on to joke that former President Joe Biden’s turkey pardons last year were ‘null and void’ because he used an autopen.

Trump made the joke while carrying out the decades-long White House Thanksgiving tradition, this year pardoning ‘Gobble’ and ‘Waddle.’ The crowd laughed as Trump said he saved last year’s turkeys, ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ from being carved up after the nullification of Biden’s pardons.

‘I wanted to make an important announcement. Because you remember last year, after a thorough and very rigorous investigation by [Attorney General] Pam Bondi and all of the people at Department of Justice, the FBI, the CIA, and the White House Counsel’s Office…I have determined that last year’s turkey pardons are totally invalid,’ Trump said.

‘Null and void,’ Trump said of the pardons. ‘The turkeys known as Peach and Blossom last year have been located, and they were on their way to be processed, in other words, to be killed. But I’ve stopped that journey, and I am officially pardoning them. And they will not be served for Thanksgiving dinner. We saved them in the nick of time.’

This year’s turkeys, ‘Waddle’ and ‘Gobble,’ are the largest turkeys ever to receive a presidential pardon, Trump said. Both of the birds weigh over 50 pounds.

A National Turkey Federation spokeswoman told reporters at the White House that after Waddle and Gobble are pardoned, they will move to North Carolina State University, where they will serve as ‘Turkey ambassadors for our industry.’

First lady Melania Trump held a poll on X to name this year’s turkeys, resulting in Waddle and Gobble.

Last year’s pardoned turkeys, the aforementioned Peach and Blossom, and the ones before them, ‘Liberty’ and ‘Bell,’ all came from Minnesota.

North Carolina, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, Ohio, California, Virginia and Missouri have all sent turkeys to the White House.

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Republicans try to quash concerns of more exits following Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation from Congress stunned House Republicans and sets up an even tighter majority in the lower chamber that could foil major legislative priorities.

Whether it triggers a ripple effect of Republican lawmakers following her lead remains to be seen. Still, there are members of the House GOP who are frustrated by how events have unfolded in recent months, especially after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., opted to keep the House in session for over 50 days during the government shutdown.

Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital he’s ‘heard rumors’ of frustration among his colleagues but, from people he’s spoken with, ‘They’re committed to being here.’

‘This is an incredible honor to serve in the House of Representatives, and when you run for office, I think you should fill out your term,’ Haridopolos said.

‘This is what the American public wanted,’ he continued. ‘I mean, they affirmatively put Republicans in power. And the only frustration we’ve been through, at least my biggest frustration, is when the Democrats exercise their power to shut the government down for 43 days.’

Greene, in her resignation letter teeing up her departure from Congress Jan. 5, 2026, aired grievances about how little progress has been made on Capitol Hill since she became a lawmaker in 2021.

She also took aim at President Donald Trump, who she has for weeks been distancing herself from despite being a die-hard Trump loyalist for much of her legislative career, and at Johnson for his handling of the shutdown.

‘During the longest shutdown in our nation’s history, I raged against my own speaker and my own party for refusing to proactively work diligently to pass a plan to save American healthcare and protect Americans from outrageous overpriced and unaffordable health insurance policies,’ Greene said. ‘The House should have been in session working every day to fix this disaster, but instead America was forced fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle.’

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, the fifth highest-ranking House Republican, sought to quash any rumors of dissent among the ranks in a statement to Fox News Digital.

‘Speaker Johnson and the House Republican leadership team have made a diligent effort to listen to all members of the conference for input, policy ideas and concerns,’ he said. ‘As usual, the media is building a negative narrative, but our record of delivering for the American people with our majority this year speaks to our teamwork and unity.’

That majority is now headed for a tenuous situation with Greene’s retirement.

Though Republicans are expected to maintain a seat after former Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., retired, the special election to replace the late former Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, is expected to stay in Democratic control, effectively nullifying the results.

That means when Greene leaves, and if the results in Tennessee in December favor Republicans, Democrats are hoping for a miracle in the race. The results in Texas in late January favor Democrats, so the GOP would be left with effectively a two-vote majority.

Another lawmaker was tempted to exit the House for a different reason.

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., was furious over the White House’s 28-point plan for Russia and Ukraine and told Fox News Digital that he found it ‘so appalling, so embarrassing.’

Bacon argued that the plan, which has broadly been viewed as giving Moscow much of what it wants and leaves Ukraine with little other than an end to the ongoing war, was ‘a recipe for Ukraine being abused for decades to come, and to be basically a vassal state under Russian control. And that was unacceptable.’

His preference is that if Ukraine is pushed to give up territory to Russia, it should be allowed to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the very least.

He noted that he ran on a pro-Ukraine platform, and, for a moment, considered resigning, fast-tracking his planned retirement from Congress at the end of next year.

‘I was so frustrated, it went through my mind,’ Bacon said. ‘You know, I don’t want to be a part of this team, frankly, but I don’t — I knew it was wrong. It was short-lived.

‘I think people would be doing a disservice to a lot of people just to resign,’ he continued. ‘I frankly think you should only resign if you got, like, an illness, or your spouse has an illness, or you got a legal issue. You know, when you run, there’s a commitment.’

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FBI nabs Florida man with alleged plan to livestream neo-Nazi terror attack; graphic Signal messages recovered

A Florida man was arrested after an FBI investigation linked him to multiple extremist group chats on the encrypted messaging app Signal, where agents claim he used aliases to share disturbing graphic messages, detailed instructions for explosives and violent neo-Nazi propaganda.

Lucas Alexander Temple, 20, is facing federal charges for distribution of information regarding the manufacturing or use of explosives and possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun, according to court documents.

According to criminal complaints, Temple shared a hand-drawn diagram of a homemade detonator, linked to YouTube videos describing how to synthesize dynamite and construct blasting caps, and posted a 122-page extremist manual filled with White supremacist rhetoric.

Investigators said the chats also included graphic discussions promoting rape, torture and murder, including the killing of non-White children.

Screenshots of messages allegedly sent by Temple’s aliases included phrases like, ‘How long would it take to rape a femboy to death?’ and discussions about sexually assaulting men.

Temple’s online aliases were linked to his true identity through personal details shared in chats — including his age, job at a grocery store and a family museum visit — and were verified with state records and security footage, according to the complaint.

While executing a search warrant at Temple’s home on Thursday, FBI agents found neo-Nazi propaganda, a book related to Columbine High School shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris and a Springfield Model 67 Series E shotgun with a barrel shorter than 18 inches.

The barrel was allegedly sawed off and found in a separate area by investigators.

ATF records confirmed Temple was not registered to have the weapon.

Agents also found a handwritten note that said, ‘Plans: Wear body cams for livestream. Notify friends of livestream. Put flags on car. Play music on car speakers during operation. Place motion-activated bombs in doorways (for cops).’

During his initial court appearance, Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone ordered that he remain detained pending trial, finding he posed a serious danger to others.

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US envoy gave Russian aide tips on how to sell Ukraine deal to Trump: report

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gave a senior Kremlin official tips on how to sell a Ukraine peace deal to President Donald Trump, a report said.

Witkoff spoke by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov on Oct. 14, advising him on how Putin should bring up the topic with the U.S. president, according to Bloomberg.

‘We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace, and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing with you,’ Witkoff was quoted by Bloomberg as saying, in reference to the Trump administration’s Gaza peace deal.

During the phone call, which lasted about five minutes, Witkoff said he had a deep respect for Putin and that he had informed Trump that he believed Russia has always wanted a peace deal for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.

Witkoff mentioned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting the White House in mid-October and that Putin could speak to Trump ahead of that meeting, the report added.

‘Zelenskyy is coming to the White House on Friday,’ Witkoff said, according to a recording of the phone call obtained by Bloomberg. ‘I will go to that because they want me there, but I think, if possible, we have the call with your boss before that Friday meeting.’

Witkoff suggested that Putin congratulate Trump on the Gaza peace deal and say that Russia backed it and that he respects Trump as a man of peace, Bloomberg reported.

‘Here’s what I think would be amazing,’ Witkoff reportedly added. ‘Maybe he says to President Trump: you know, Steve and Yuri discussed a very similar 20-point plan to peace and that could be something that we think might move the needle a little bit. We’re open to those sorts of things.’

Bloomberg also reported that Ushakov said Putin ‘will congratulate’ Trump and say ‘Mr. Trump is a real peace man.’

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.

‘This story proves one thing: Special Envoy Witkoff talks to officials in both Russia and Ukraine nearly every day to achieve peace, which is exactly what President Trump appointed him to do,’ White House communications director Steven Cheung told Bloomberg.

Ushakov told Russian media on Wednesday that details about his conversation with Witkoff should not have been leaked, describing the situation as ‘unacceptable,’ according to Reuters.

It added that Ushakov said the leak was aimed at hindering discussions between the U.S. and Russia and that he would be raising the matter with Witkoff.

On Tuesday, Ukraine agreed to the peace deal that would see an end to the war with Russia, a U.S. official told Fox News.

Some minor details of the agreement are still to be sorted out, the official said.

Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, a spokesman for U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, had told Fox News that Driscoll and his team met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the framework for a Ukraine peace deal.

A U.S. official told Fox News that the Ukrainian delegation was also in Abu Dhabi and was in contact with Driscoll and his team.

Fox News’ Ashley Carnahan and Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.

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