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Statistics Canada is scheduled to publish March inflation figures. The country’s consumer price index (CPI) likely rose 1% following an increase of 0.5% in February. Annually, CPI is forecast to have risen 2.5% following a 1.8% increase previously. Separately, Bank of Canada is expected to release core inflation figures for the month of March.

Canadian housing starts posted a surprise decline in March, falling 6% from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed.

Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, in a video message to his country in which he also praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion more than two centuries ago.
 

Alpha Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: ALEX) announce a non-brokered private placement financing of units ("Units") at a price of C$0.60 per Unit (the "Offering Price") for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$8 million (the "Private Placement").

Each Unit will be comprised of one ordinary share (each, a "Share") of the Corporation and one-half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional Share (each, a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of $0.90 per Warrant Share (the "Exercise Price") for a period of 18 months immediately following the Closing Date (as defined below).

The Corporation expects to close the Private Placement on or about April 29, 2026, or such other date as the Corporation may determine in its sole discretion (the "Closing Date").

The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund ongoing exploration work on the Kerkasha Project in Eritrea, operating and administrative expenses, working capital and general corporate purposes.

Completion of the Private Placement is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). The TSXV has not approved the Offering Price or the Exercise Price and these remain subject to the change. The Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from the Closing Date, in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

It is expected that certain Insiders of the Corporation (as such term is defined under the policies of the TSXV) may participate in the Private Placement. The participation of Insiders in the Private Placement will constitute a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Corporation intends to rely upon exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 based on a determination that the fair market value of the Private Placement, insofar as it involves the related parties, does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Corporation. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/293288

First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) announces that it has now completed a third and final tranche (the “Third Tranche”) closing of its non-brokered private placement previously announced on February 23, 2026 and increased on March 17, 2026.  Under the Third Tranche, the Company has issued 1,182,354 Units at $0.17/Unit for gross proceeds of $201,000.18.  No finder’s fees were paid in connection with the Third Tranche.  All securities issued under the Third Tranche are subject to a hold period expiring August 18, 2026, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.  

A director of the Company participated in the Third Tranche, purchasing 100,000 Units for $17,000.  This insider participation is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”).  Such insider participation is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company is not listed on any of the exchanges or markets outlined in subsection 5.5(b) of MI 61-101, and the fair market value of the securities distributed to the insider does not exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

Together with the first tranche closing announced March 17, 2026, and the second tranche closing announced March 25, 2026, the Company has now raised a total of $2,121,229.06 from the sale of 12,477,818 Units.  These proceeds will be used for general working capital.  

Further information about FTEL and its projects can be found at www.firsttellurium.com.

Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) announce initial assay results from recent drilling at its South Australian Challenger Gold Project (Challenger).

Challenger is the site of the Company's fully permitted Central Gawler Mill (CGM). A Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) is underway targeting an initial 3 - 4 year Stage 1'baseline' operation utilising only historical higher-grade tailings from tailings storage facility 1 (TSF1) and limited, near-surface materials without disturbing Challenger's historical high-grade underground mine, its mineralisation or its infrastructure access.

Full details can be accessed in the complete announcement on the ASX website or directly by clicking here.

Commenting on the first Challenger assay results, Barton Managing Director Alexander Scanlon said:

"The Challenger open pit operated from 2002 to 2004, at a time of record low gold prices. Our drilling has been targeting 1-2 g/t Au mineralisation on open pit extensions to provide a source of lower-risk feed for Stage 1 operations.

"We were therefore surprised to find much higher-grade mineralisation than expected - up to 170 g/t Au - in previously unmodelled extensions of mineralisation immediately adjacent to the open pit. This mineralisation has not previously been drilled and is not closed off, indicating potential for further extensions and additional near-pit discoveries.

"This kind of on-pit, near-surface mineralisation adjacent to our existing Central Gawler Mill provides ideal low-risk feed to de-risk an operational restart at Challenger. We look forward to sharing further Challenger assays soon.”

Black Iron Inc. (TSX: BKI) announces that, further to its press releases of April 6, 2026 and April 13, 2026, it has completed its non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of C$2,610,000 (approximately US$1.88 million) (the “Offering”).

Pursuant to the Offering, Black Iron issued 26,100,000 units of the Company (each, a “Unit”) at a price of C$0.10 per Unit. Each Unit consisted of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$0.20 per Common Share for a period of 36 months following the closing date, commencing on the date that is 60 days from the closing date, subject to acceleration in certain circumstances.

The Units were issued to purchasers in Canada in reliance on the "listed issuer financing" exemption from the prospectus requirement available under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"), as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (as amended, the "Listed Issuer Financing Exemption"). The Units issued under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption will not be subject to a hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.

The net proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used for ongoing project and administrative expenditures including permit renewal relating to the Company’s Shymanivske Project and general corporate purposes and working capital as set out in the offering document. Company's website at www.blackiron.com

BlueLagoonResources Inc. (CSE:BLLG; OTCQB: BLAGF; FSE:7BL)  provide an operational update from its 100-per-cent-owned Dome Mountain gold and silver mine near Smithers, B.C., reporting a series of significant operational and organizational milestones as the ramp-up toward steady-state production continues.

Production reaches 100 tonnes per day

Dome Mountain has achieved consistent underground production of 100 tonnes per day, a key near-term target outlined in Blue Lagoon's January operational update (see news release January 5, 2026). This milestone reflects the resolution of early-stage commissioning constraints and the subsequent establishment of consistent underground production cycles.

The Company has engaged a second mining contractor, doubling the underground production crew from two to four shifts, and will be deploying additional mobile equipment to the mine site. With multiple working spaces now open across the mine, the increased crew capacity and equipment will enable the Company to advance toward the 150 tonnes per day target in the coming weeks.

Milling and revenue update

To date, Blue Lagoon has completed three sales of Dome Mountain gold and silver concentrates to Ocean Partners U.K. Ltd., for a total sum of approximately US$4.1 million. Additional quantities of mineralized material have been processed by the Company’s milling partner, Nicola Mining, and are awaiting delivery and final settlement. Further sales of concentrates will be announced in due course.

Approximately 2,000 tonnes of mineralized material is currently stockpiled at the mine site and the Nicola mill site, with regular trucking shipments to Nicola ongoing.

Glenstar Minerals Inc. (CSE: GSTR) (OTCQB: GSTRF) (FSE: VO20) announces that assay results of the Phase 2 drill program at the Company's Green Monster Project in Nevada continue to show polymetallic mineralization along the trend line that was drilled in the Phase 1 drill program.

Numerous polymetallic zones were encountered during the Phase 2 program, which consisted of six (6) holes drilled to depths from 500 feet to 585 feet encompassing ~3,320 feet of total drilling across three (3) drill pads. These holes contained highly fractured rock with abundant clay alteration and brightly coloured orange and red oxide minerals and decalcification. Assay results confirmed that the area of interest is significantly mineralized and geologically complex; however, at this early stage of exploration the grades reported are less than expected while at the same time raising a number of interesting questions. As a result of this geological complexity, further geophysical work is required to address the data that is inconclusive and provide a clearer understanding of the type of structure and system contained within the property.

Glenstar Geologist Bob Marvin remarked that, "While the results of the Phase 2 program were not as exciting as we were expecting, the complexity of the structure is, nevertheless, incredibly interesting. It raises a number of questions that need to be answered in order to gain a better understanding of what we are actually dealing with. The Terean survey will provide a plethora of information that will determine what the next phase of exploration will look like.”

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV: LG, OTCQB:LGCXF, FSE:Y2F) announce that the Company will soon commence drill testing the historic heap leach ("HL") pads at the Company's Santa Fe Gold Mine Project, located in Nevada's prolific Walker Lane. Full permits to drill the HL pads are expected shortly, when received, Lahontan will mobilize a Boart Longyear LS 450 sonic core drill rig and support crew to the Santa Fe Mine.

From 1988 through 1994, the Santa Fe Mine produced approximately 359,000 ounces of gold and 700,000 ounces of silver from 16.0 million tonnes of mineralized material*. Factoring in estimated gold and silver recovery, the historic HL pads may contain a significant gold and silver resource. The potential of reprocessing the historic HL material at very low cost, already crushed and requiring no stripping, may augment the robust preliminary mine economics already demonstrated for the Santa Fe Mine Project*.

Kimberly Ann, Founder, Chair, CEO, and President of Lahontan Gold Corp commented: "We are excited to begin the resource evaluation of the historic Santa Fe HL pads, yet another potentially exploitable gold and silver resource that can enhance future mine economics at Santa Fe. We are proud of the results of our 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") of the Santa Fe Mine*, but for Lahontan, the PEA was just a starting point, a benchmark from which we could grow the Company, both in terms of potential future gold and silver production, but more importantly, potential cash flow and profits that reward our shareholders. This drill program, which will evaluate the upside potential of the historic HL pads, is a classic example of our disciplined approach: We take advantage of every opportunity, be it resource expansion drilling, growing our property position, metallurgical testing, and of course, higher metal prices. By utilizing each and every tool available, we intend to enhance the Santa Fe Mine Project, building the foundation of the future Lahontan Gold Corp: A profitable mid-tier gold and silver producer focused on Nevada's Walker Lane.”

Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC) announces a strategic evolution of its senior team. Designed to accelerate the Company's next phase of growth, these executives will lead Nuvau through a planned restart of mining operations and expansion of copper and gold resources at the large-scale Matagami Project, while also enhancing shareholder engagement and marketing activities.

Effective immediately, Christina McCarthy, who has served on the Board since Nuvau went public, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Peter van Alphen, after leading the Company through its IPO, a recent $21 million financing, and the outright acquisition of its flagship property, will remain focused on asset advancement and development, assuming the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer. Steve Filipovic will continue as Chief Financial Officer.

"As we plan to accelerate activities, we recognize the need to enhance our management team to expand corporate growth and financing opportunities - and as such, we are extremely fortunate to have Christina assume the role of Chief Executive Officer," said Steven Bowles, Nuvau's Chairman. "Christina brings a rare combination of geological training, proven executive leadership, and sophisticated capital markets expertise. Her track record includes founding and leading Paycore Minerals through its successful sale to i-80 Gold, as well as helping drive strategic value realization transactions elsewhere in the sector.”

Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.(CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) announce that DDH-26-03 at its Nova Scotia hydrogen project is scheduled to commence on April 21, 2026, with a planned total depth of 900 metres, reflecting an expansion from initial plans based on the integration of geological, structural, and gas geochemistry data from DDH-26-01 and DDH-26-02.

This strategic deepening of the drill program is designed to test the continuation and intensification of hydrogen-bearing systems at depth, consistent with the Company's structurally controlled hydrogen exploration model.

CEO Commentary

"The data from Domains 4 through 6 in DDH-26-02 significantly enhances our understanding of the system," said John Karagiannidis, President and CEO of QIMC.

"We are observing a progression from moderate hydrogen values in transitional units to strongly elevated concentrations in deeper, structurally complex intervals. This pattern is consistent with our working geological model and supports continued step-out and deeper drilling."

Temas Resources Corp.  (ASX:TIO)(CSE: TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF)(FSE:26P0) provide an update on global sulphuric acid market conditions and the resulting strategic implications for its patented Regenerative Chloride Leach ("RCL") metallurgical processing platform.

Global Sulphuric Acid Market Disruption

Global supply chains for sulphuric acid are currently under significant strain. China, a major global producer and exporter, has implemented restrictions on exports in order to prioritise domestic requirements, particularly for fertilizer production. These restrictions are expected to remain in place throughout 2026.

This policy shift has materially impacted global availability. At the same time, sulphur supply flows through the Middle East have been disrupted due to ongoing geopolitical conflict, further tightening supply and exacerbating shortages.

Industries heavily dependent on sulphuric acid are already experiencing the effects. Mining operations in Chile, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia-where sulphuric acid is a critical input for heap leaching-are facing increasing cost pressures and supply uncertainty. In global markets where imports from China have historically played a key role, prices for sulphuric acid have already begun to rise sharply.

Sulphuric acid production is also structurally linked to oil and gas refining, meaning supply is inherently dependent on refinery throughput and broader energy market dynamics, adding another layer of volatility. View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

ECONOMIC DATA
0830 CPI Inflation MM for March: Expected 1%; Prior 0.5%
0830 CPI Inflation YY for March: Expected 2.5%; Prior 1.8%
0830 CPI BoC Core YY for March: Prior 2.3%
0830 CPI BoC Core MM for March: Prior 0.4%
0830 CPI MM SA for March: Prior 0.1%
0830 Core CPI MM SA for March: Prior 0.2%
0830 CPI NSA for March: Prior 165.9
0830 CPI YY SA for March: Prior 1.77%

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A gunman killed seven of his children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase, authorities said.

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks.

After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday when lawmakers will likely press the Fed chief nominee to flesh out his monetary policy and economic ideas and calls for fundamental change.

U.S. stock index futures inched lower after a record rally last week as dimming prospects of an end to the Iran conflict prompted investors to curb their risk appetite. European shares also declined, after Washington said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate.

Alphabet Inc & Marvell Technology Inc: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips aimed at running AI models more efficiently, The Information reported on Sunday citing two people with knowledge of the discussions. One of the chips is a memory processing unit designed to work with Google's tensor processing unit and the other chip is a new TPU built specifically for running AI models, the report said. The companies aim to finalize the design of the memory processing unit as soon as next year before handing it off for test production, according to the report.

Apple Inc & Masimo Corp: A U.S. trade tribunal ruled for Apple on Friday against a bid from medtech company Masimo to reinstate an import ban on the tech giant's Apple Watches. The U.S. International Trade Commission closed Masimo's case after declining to review an ITC judge's preliminary March ruling that Apple's redesigned watches do not infringe Masimo patents related to blood-oxygen reading technology. "We thank the ITC for its decision, which ensures we can continue to offer this important health feature to our users," Apple said. "For more than six years, Masimo has waged a relentless legal campaign against Apple, and nearly all of its claims have been rejected."

AST SpaceMobile Inc: The reusable booster of the New Glenn rocket launched from Florida on Sunday by Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin touched down successfully but the rocket failed to deploy the AST SpaceMobile communications satellite it was carrying into the correct orbit. In a statement, AST said that BlueBird 7 was placed into a lower than planned orbit by the upper stage of the launch vehicle. "While the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and powered on, the altitude is too low to sustain operations with its on-board thruster technology and will (be) de-orbited," AST said.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc: The company's Chief Executive Greg Abel has sold stocks previously managed by Todd Combs, one of Warren Buffett's former investment managers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the conglomerate's investments. The move comes after Combs left Berkshire in December to join JPMorgan Chase, and marks one of the clearest changes to Berkshire's portfolio so far under Abel, who succeeded Buffett as CEO in January. Buffett remains chairman. Abel is unlikely to hire anyone to help manage the portfolio, the newspaper said, citing the people. Berkshire has not disclosed which common stock investments were managed by Combs and Ted Weschler, another portfolio manager who remains with Berkshire.

Cerebras Systems: The AI chipmaker revealed its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday, bringing it closer to the public markets as it seeks to tap into growing optimism around a broad revival in the listings market. This is the company's second attempt to list after it withdrew a previous IPO filing in October, days after a more than $1 billion fundraise that valued it at about $8 billion. The company announced in 2025 that it had obtained clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Cerebras is aiming to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CBRS".

Eli Lilly and Co: The drugmaker is in advanced talks to acquire biotech firm Kelonia Therapeutics for more than $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A deal could be reached as soon as Monday and could include additional payments tied to Kelonia meeting certain milestones, the Journal added, citing people.

Fervo Energy: The geothermal developer reported lower annual revenue in paperwork filed on Friday for a U.S. initial public offering, as it seeks to tap into the capital market amid rising energy prices. It plans to use the IPO proceeds for general corporate purposes, including funding project construction, advancing its geothermal development pipeline and expanding land holdings. Fervo intends to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "FRVO."

Global Medical Response: The emergency medical services provider filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Friday, joining a growing queue of companies seeking to tap equity markets as risk appetite improves. J.P. Morgan, KKR, BofA Securities, Barclays and Goldman Sachs are among the underwriters for the offering. Global Medical Response intends to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GMRS".

Liftoff: The mobile app marketing firm filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Friday, moving the Blackstone-backed company closer to the public markets on optimism around a broader rebound in listings. The company had earlier withdrawn and refiled confidentially for an IPO in February after market volatility and a selloff in software stocks dented investor appetite for new listings. The company had aimed to raise up to $762 million at a valuation of about $5.17 billion in the earlier offering. Liftoff will list on the Nasdaq under the symbol "LFTO".

QXO Inc & TopBuild Corp: QXO struck a $17 billion deal on Sunday to acquire building products distributor and installer TopBuild, adding to a wave of acquisitions by the company led by billionaire dealmaker Brad Jacobs. As part of the deal, QXO said TopBuild's shareholders can elect to receive $505 in cash or 20.2 shares of QXO common stock for each TopBuild share held on the condition that the total transaction is paid as about 45% in cash and 55% in shares of QXO common stock. The $505 cash consideration represents a premium of 23.1% over insulation and commercial roofing firm TopBuild's last close of $410.31 on Friday, Reuters calculations showed. QXO has market capitalization of around $18.08 billion and TopBuild has a market capitalization of around $11.54 billion.

Tesla Inc: The electric vehicle maker is rolling out its robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, the company said on Saturday, marking further expansion of its nascent service in the United States since its Austin, Texas, launch last year. Tesla's official robotaxi account on X announced the launch and posted two videos showing its best-selling Model Y SUVs running in the two cities with no human driver or monitor in the front seats. It posted two map images outlining service boundaries, but did not disclose further details such as fleet size or pricing.

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