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French town breaks smurf number world record
A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organisers, who counted over 3,000 this weekend.
'Gentle giants': World's strongest men defy stereotypes
Eddie Williams is a schoolteacher from Monday to Friday and a wedding singer on weekends. In his spare time, he lifts enormously heavy weights as he competes to be the world's strongest man.
Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with opera-techno fusion
Austria's JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, with his operatic song "Wasted Love" triumphing at the world's biggest live music television event.
Showtime as Eurovision Song Contest final begins
The Eurovision Song Contest final kicked off Saturday in a blaze of pyrotechnics as 26 countries did battle at the world's biggest live music television event.
Worry for orcas in French marine park spikes after video
A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo.
Joaquin Phoenix stars in Covid-era thriller set in 'sick' America
Joaquin Phoenix stars in the darkly satirical "Eddington" which premiered at the Cannes film festival on Friday, a biting take on America's culture wars set in a small New Mexico town.
Combs's ex Cassie wraps grim week of testimony
Casandra Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of music mogul Sean Combs, on Friday finished four grueling days on the witness stand in his sex trafficking trial, testifying in graphic, deeply personal terms about years of abuse including rape.
US singer Brown ordered held until June in UK assault case
American R&B singer Chris Brown, former boyfriend of superstar Rihanna, was Friday remanded in custody until June 13 by a UK court, charged with assault over a 2023 incident.
Eurovision comes full circle, showing changing times
Switzerland is hosting Eurovision for the third time, with the extravaganza a world away from when it staged the inaugural competition in 1956 -- and also from 1989 when Celine Dion starred.
Influencer's murder shows dark side of Mexican social media fame
With her followers watching on TikTok, Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez revealed her fears of being kidnapped or killed. Soon afterwards, a gunman arrived and shot her dead.
Formation Metals Advances 2025 Drilling Program with ATI Application for N2 Property
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has formally submitted its Application for Autorisation de Travaux d'exploration à Impacts (ATI) to the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forets (MERN), marking an important step in advancing the Company's planned fully funded 5,000 metre drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project ("N2") in Quebec, an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of 877,000 ounces: 18.2 Mt grading 1.48 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~67,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4.
British Export Credit Agency Issues Expression of Interest to NioCorp for Potential Debt Guarantee of up to $200 Million for the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project
Any Debt Guarantee Issued by UK Export Finance ("UKEF") Would be Coordinated with Prospective Debt Financing Now Under Consideration by the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("EXIM") and Any Prospective Export Credit Agency Loan Guarantee from the German Government
Forte Minerals Grants Incentive Stock Options
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / Forte Minerals Corp. ("Forte" or the "Company") (CSE:CUAU)(OTCQB:FOMNF)(Frankfurt:2OA), is pleased to announce that, pursuant to its existing stock option plan, it has granted an aggregate of 225,000 stock options ("Options") to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company.
5E Advanced Materials to Present at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Virtual Conference on May 22, 2025
HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM)(ASX:5EA) ("5E" or the "Company"), a boron and lithium company with U.S. government Critical Infrastructure designation for its 5E Boron Americas Complex, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Paul Weibel will present and host one-on-one meetings with investors at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Virtual Conference on May 21-22, 2025.
Alta Copper Announces Non-Brokered Financing With Fortescue Ltd.
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Battery X Metals Achieves Milestone in Graphite Recovery to 98.6% and Metal Oxide Purity of 96.3% in Controlled Trials with Global Top 20 University Partner
News Release Highlights:Battery X Recycling Technologies achieves 98.6% graphite recovery and 96.3% metal oxide purity using its proprietary two-stage flotation process, representing a significant milestone.Combined use of the New Solvent and two-stage flotation delivers enhanced separation efficiency and reduced binder interference, demonstrating strong process advancement.Collaboration with Global Top 20 University moves toward next-phase trials focused on further boosting graphite purity and oxide recovery, with the ultimate goal of patent protection and future commercialization for widespread application in the lithium-ion battery recycling industry.
EIA Evaluation Process for the Penco Module Advances to Next Phase
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc. ("Aclara" or "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce that, as part of the environmental licensing evaluation process, it has received the second round of technical observations, known in Chile as the "Second ICSARA", from the Environmental Service Assessment Authority (the "SEA") and various other government agencies that reviewed the Penco Module Environmental Impact Assessment (the "EIA").
Combs's ex Cassie faces intense defense questioning
Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday tried to chip away at the credibility of Casandra Ventura, the music mogul's former girlfriend, after two days of her grueling testimony in his trial on sex trafficking charges.
Milkshakes, opera and lust as Eurovision semi votes counted
The 16 countries competing in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi-final were at the mercy of TV voters across the continent and beyond as they awaited their fate on Thursday.
Brazil president leads final farewell to Uruguay's Mujica
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hailed Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica as "a superior human being" Thursday as politicians joined citizens at a memorial for the famously humble ex-leader.
Combs's ex Cassie to face intense defense questioning
Casandra Ventura, the former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, is set to receive intense cross-examination from the music mogul's defense team Thursday in his sex trafficking trial.
Snowline Gold Expands Measured and Indicated Gold Ounces By 96% In Updated Mineral Resource Estimate at Its Valley Gold Deposit, Yukon
Updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Valley gold deposit, located on Snowline's 100% owned Rogue Project in the Yukon Territory, Canada, shows substantial growth and de-risking from the previous, initial MRE in 2024:Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources: 204 Mt at 1.21 g/t Au for 7.94 million ounces, a 96% increase in Measured and Indicated contained ounces*Inferred Mineral Resource: 45 Mt at 0.62 g/t Au for 0.89 million ouncesResource remains open to expansion along multiple limits of current drill testing, with potential for additional higher grade gold zones outside the current resource, as indicated by late 2024 drillingQuality of resource highlighted by consistent conversion to higher categories, including 40% of total Measured and Indicated gold ounces now classified as MeasuredInitial Preliminary Economic Assessment for Valley is well underway and expected to be finalized in the coming weeks*Based on Indicated Mineral Resources of 4.052 Moz gold (76 Mt at 1.66 g/t Au), with no Measured Mineral Resources, in the previous MRE for Valley, supported by the technical report for Rogue entitled "Rogue Gold Project: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate," authored by Heather Burrell, P. Geo., Daniel J. Redmond, P. Geo., and Steven C. Haggarty, P. Eng., with an effective date of May 15, 2024.
Faraday Copper Intersects Near-Surface Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Globe and Copper Giant Breccias, Including 10.08 Metres at 3.62% Copper and 38.90 Metres at 0.51% Copper
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Faraday Copper Corp. ("Faraday" or the "Company") (TSX:FDY)(OTCQX:CPPKF) is pleased to announce the results of seven drill holes from its Phase III drill program at the Copper Creek Project, located in Arizona ("Copper Creek"). These holes targeted near-surface supergene copper mineralization with the goal of better understanding the distribution of oxide mineralization. Five holes were drilled near the Globe breccia and two near the Copper Giant breccia.
Vox Royalty Acquires Cash-Flowing Kanmantoo Copper-Gold Royalty in South Australia
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX:VOXR)(NASDAQ:VOXR) (" Vox " or the " Company "), a returns focused mining royalty company, is pleased to announce today that it has completed the acquisition of an immediately cash-flowing royalty over the producing Kanmantoo copper-gold mine in South Australia (the " Kanmantoo Royalty "), from a private company, for total cash consideration of $11.7 million. The transaction is fully financed by an initial drawdown of $11.7 million from Vox's credit facility with Bank of Montreal. The Kanmantoo mine is a producing underground mine operated by ASX-listed, Hillgrove Resources Limited (" Hillgrove "), centrally located 55km from the city of Adelaide. The Kanmantoo Royalty is a 2.5% NSR payable monthly, stepping down to 0.50% NSR https://www.hillgroveresources.com.au/uploads/downloads/602/2881210.pdfr reaching cumulative production of 85,000t copper (approximately 72,435t remaining as at 30 April 2025). All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Zentek Announces Completion of Sale of Corporate Court Office
GUELPH, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Zentek Ltd. ("Zentek" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZTEK)(TSXV:ZEN), announces that it has completed its purchase and sale (the "APS") dated April 15, 2025, for the sale of its property located at 24 Corporate Court, Guelph, ON N1G 5G5 (the "Property") which houses Zentek's corporate office and laboratory space.
Gungnir To Commence Field Work at Knaften-Hemberget, Sweden
SURREY, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Gungnir Resources Inc. (TSXV:GUG:)(OTCPK:ASWRF) ("Gungnir" or the "Company") announces plans to continue to assess the prospectivity of the recently expanded Knaften-Hemberget project located in northern Sweden.
NextSource Materials Provides Quarterly Update and Announces Progress on Molo Mine Expansion Study and Battery Anode Facility Strategy
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT)(OTCQB:NSRCF) ("NextSource" or "the Company") provides a third quarter activities update for nine months ending March 31, 2025 on its mine operations in Madagascar, and progress in the consideration of a larger-scale expansion of the Molo mine and the development of a Battery Anode Facility.
Trifecta Gold Announces Closing of $5.3 Million Private Placement with Lead Order from Crescat
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Eagle Royalties Extends Warrants
CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:ER.CN) ("Eagle Royalties") has received approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange to amend the term of 5,005,998 outstanding common share purchase warrants which were issued in connection with a non-brokered private placement completed in May 2023. The warrants have a current expiry date of May 19, 2025.
Namibia Critical Metals Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI)(OTCQB:NMREF) announces the results of the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 15, 2025 (the "Meeting"). Shareholders holding 62.22% of the shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. All the matters submitted to the shareholders, as set out in the Notice of Meeting and Information Circular dated April 9, 2025, were voted in favour, including: (a) Election of Directors to the Board of the Company as listed below; (b) the approval of the stock option plan, as amended, pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options up to 10% of its issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant; and (c) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.
Skeena Gold & Silver Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Skeena Resources Limited (TSX:SKE)(NYSE:SKE) ("Skeena Gold & Silver", "Skeena" or the "Company") reports interim financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") are available on Skeena's website and have been posted under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Vox Royalty Announces Q1 2025 Financial Results, Increases 2025 Revenue Guidance and Declares Quarterly Dividend
DENVER, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2025 / Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX:VOXR)(NASDAQ:VOXR)("Vox" or the "Company"), a returns focused mining royalty company, is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.