Day: 27 8 月, 2025

Melbourne, Australia--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - August 26, 2025) - Copper-gold explorer and hybrid project generator Kincora Copper Limited (ASX: KCC) (TSXV: KCC) (Kincora or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on positive drilling results from ongoing exploration programs at two projects in the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (NJNB). These projects are located in the undercover extension of the Macquarie Arc in NSW and being conducted under earn-in and joint venture agreements with AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited (AngloGold Ashanti).HIGHLIGHTSA successful first drilling program at the Nyngan project has identified multiple Macquarie Arc composite volcano-intrusive complexes:Encouraging geology and anomalous assay results support porphyry copper and epithermal gold potential.Targets resulting from the 1Q'2025 ground gravity survey returned encouraging results, at particularly shallow depths, significantly expanding future search spaces.A continuation of further scout drilling and/or a Stage 2 step out phase is proposed.Drilling is ongoing at the highly prospective Nevertire South and Nevertire projects:The first drilling program at the Nevertire Magmatic Complex (NMC) since Kincora consolidated the tenement ownership supporting a >8km untested strike.Initial observations reaffirm Kincora's view that the NMC is the most advanced and geologically prospective porphyry project in the covered extensions of the Macquarie Arc.Initial seven-hole program ongoing and scheduled for ~2,150 metres.Planning has already commenced for follow up geophysical surveys given encouraging initial results and scale of the existing system ahead of potential follow up drilling.Kincora is managing the programs and receives a management fee based on 10% of expenditure.The Nyngan, Nevertire South and Nevertire projects are included in two earn-in and joint ventures with AngloGold Ashanti who has the right to spend up to A$100 million across a total of five projects covering a continuous strike greater than a 100kms within Kincora's NJNB portfolio.John Holliday, Technical Committee chair, and Peter Leaman, VP of Exploration, said:"While early days in our first drilling program at the Nevertire South project we are very excited by the large, multi-phase Macquarie Arc volcanic and intrusive complex we are intersecting - we are in what looks to be a very large, mineralised and very prospective system with the right geological signs. Large scale step-out drilling is ongoing and designed to discover or create a vectoring pattern to a targeted porphyry deposit. We have already seen enough to be planning near term geophysical programs to help guide and refine a high priority next phase of drilling.It is also worth noting that the conclusion of the first phase of scout drilling at the Nyngan project was particularly successful at testing new targets that emerged from the gravity survey only undertaken in the first quarter this year. Several new mineralised multi-phase volcano-intrusive complexes were intersected at shallow depths, significantly expanding the near-term search space, particularly across the wider Gerar target area. Follow up exploration is planned and will be refined upon receipt of all pending drilling results.Finally, it is also particularly pleasing to see Waratah Resource's new gold discovery at its Spur porphyry project and the significant interest this has attracted - congratulations to Peter Duerden and his team. It is a great reminder of the geological potential of the Macquarie Arc and the results that testing new geological concepts in new search spaces can yield."NEVERTIRE AND NEVERTIRE SOUTH PROJECTS Following the April 2025 amended and second earn-in agreement with AngloGold Ashanti 1, drilling plans were expanded for a first phase program at both the Nevertire and Nevertire South projects with unimpeded access across the consolidated ~8 x 12km Nevertire Magmatic Complex (NMC).The ongoing seven-hole program includes both large scale step out and scout targets designed to discover or create a vectoring pattern to a targeted porphyry deposit. This program seeks to effectively test part of a greater than 8km northern strike of the NMC, following up from prior favorable drill results of Newcrest Mining.Newcrest holes ACDNY005 and ACDNY006 were drilled ~2.7km apart and returned "lithologies, alteration and veining consistent with a setting similar to the Cadia-Ridgeway and Goonumbla porphyry Cu-Au deposits" 2. Hole ACDNY006 returned a "very encouraging intersection of anomalous copper mineralisation (from basement to end of hole), veining and magnetite alteration situated in a high volcanic-hosted level" 3 and hole ACDNY005 returned very favorable alteration, a Phase 4 Macquarie Arc age date and up to 0.53 g/t gold.Three of an initial seven planned holes have been completed by Kincora, with step-outs ranging from 600m to 1,200m away from prior Newcrest holes ACDNY005 and ACDNY006. Drilling commenced from the south within the confirmed Macquarie Arc domain and is progressing towards the north - see Figures 2 & 3. Initial observations from these holes reaffirm the Company's view that the central and northern portions of the NMC are the most geologically prospective porphyry project in the covered extensions of the Macquarie Arc.The step-out holes have intersected multiple porphyritic intrusive phases beneath a moderate thickness of post mineral cover. Lithologies intersected include monzonite, diorite, and crowded pyroxene-hornblende andesites. Favorable alteration is noted with intervals of strong chlorite ± magnetite ± epidote ± sericite ± hematite ± K-feldspar and disseminated and vein-hosted pyrite ± chalcopyrite is present in multiple zones ± localised bornite. Late-stage chalcedonic and tourmaline-bearing veins suggest potential for a telescoped hydrothermal overprint.The program uses cost-effective mud-rotary drilling through the relatively soft post mineral cover sequence followed by diamond core drilling (NQ3) of porphyry-prospective basement. This technique was successfully used in the first phase program at the Nyngan project.While assay and other sampling technique results are pending, planning has already commenced for follow up geophysical surveys given the encouraging initial observations. A follow up drill program will be assessed once all assay results are received.NYNGAN PROJECTInitial scout drilling activities at the Nyngan project commenced in calendar 4Q'2024 in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti under the May 2024 earn-in agreement 4. A total of nineteen wide-spaced scout holes for 7,345.4 metres were completed and confirmed multiple newly identified interpreted Macquarie Arc composite volcanic and intrusive complexes.All holes to date have provided samples of basement geology across separate magnetic complexes and key lithological domains hosted within two separate and previously untested Macquarie Arc magnetic complexes, the Ace of Spades and Gerar (formerly South-West) targets, which cover ~16 x 18km and ~7 x 17km, respectively - see Figures 2 & 4 below.Following encouraging results for the first six holes completed in 4Q'2024, the drilling program was expanded to provide greater coverage across the two wider target areas and a ground gravity survey was commissioned and completed in 1Q'2025 5. Most recent drilling across a wider search space and targets resulting from the gravity survey returned encouraging results, at particularly shallow depths, further significantly increasing the search space - see Figure 2 below.Shallower than anticipated cover, encouraging geology, alteration, anomalous copper and pathfinder minerals, and preserved structural blocks support porphyry and epithermal gold potential and provide vectors for follow up drilling at multiple targets - see Tables 1 & 2 below.A continuation of further scout drilling and/or a Stage 2 step out phase is proposed post receipt of full results and analysis with our partner AngloGold Ashanti. Several further potential scout holes have existing permits and land access offering walk up drill targets.Figure 1: Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti have partnered to explore a new district-scale undercover extension of the world-class Macquarie Arc via two earn-in and joint venture agreements and are currently aggressively drilling large greenfield targetsKincora is managing the earn-in programs with AngloGold Ashanti, receiving a 10% management fee of expenditures, covering a continuous 100km strike and 5 projectsTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/263878_figure1.jpg Figure 2: Drilling has transitioned from an initial 19-hole scout drilling program at the Nyngan project to a step out drilling program at the Nevertire South and Nevertire projectsFurther potential step out drilling and a Phase 2 step out program at Nyngan are proposedTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/263878_figure2.jpgFigure 3: A first phase drilling program under two separate earn-in and joint venture agreements with AngloGold Ashanti has commenced and will for the first time test the >8km northern strike of the Nevertire Magmatic Complex with unimpeded access for the first time from previous very favourable drilling results by Newcrest MiningThe ongoing program includes both large scale step out and scout targets designed to discover or create a vectoring pattern to a targeted porphyry deposit.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/263878_figure3.jpgFigure 4: 19 wide spaced scout holes have been completed in the first phase AngloGold Ashanti and Kincora program at the Nyngan projectThe scout holes to basement have taken samples of geology across separate magnetic complexes and key lithological domains hosted within two separate and previously untested Macquarie Arc volcano-intrusive complexes (the Ace of Spaces and the Gerar targets). A 1Q'2025 extensive ground gravity survey generated a number of new targets, four of which were drilled in 2Q'2025. Due to the very broad nature and extensive regional coverage of the current program Kincora has not provided sectional views of the current scout-drilling phase (as required under Clause 19 of the JORC Code). Such sections are anticipated upon commencement of a Phase 2 follow up step out phase of drilling.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/263878_figure4.jpg Table 1: Nyngan project: Summary of 2024-25 mud rotary-diamond tail drill holes (metres)HoleMud RotaryDiamond CoreEndof HoleInterpretedBasementBasementIntervalHighlightsNYDD002212.9240.7453.644013.6Confirmed Macquarie Arc age date.Rare chalcopyrite, bornite.NYDD003257.8168.6426.4257.8168.6Distal propylitic alteration & weak gold-copper anomaly. Minor chalcopyrite.NYDD004335.5165.4500.9318182.9Propylitic alteration & moderate copper anomaly. Minor disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrite (locally up to 5%), fracture-fill native copper. Trace vein hosted chalcopyrite. Confirmed Macquarie Arc age date.NYDD005335.535.7371.233338.2Distal propylitic alteration.NYDD006302.7135.5438.2302.7135.5Trace vein hosted chalcopyrite.NYDD007305.7210.6516.3300216.3Epithermal style alteration overprinting propylitic alteration. Minor disseminated & vein hosted pyrite, molybdenite & chalcopyrite with minor fracture filled native copper.NYDD008209.7174.6384.3201183.3New potassic & sodic-potassic intrusive system Minor chalcopyrite, rare bornite & fracture-fill native copper.NYDD009287.7161.8449.5282167.5Propylitic andesitic with five distinct events Rare pyrite & very fine bornite.NYDD010224.379.5303.8224.379.5Distal propylitic alteration & weak gold-copper anomaly. Broad zone of disseminated pyrite with rare chalcopyrite & native copper. Confirmed Macquarie Arc age date.NYDD011296.6165.6462.2286176.2Broad disseminated pyrite with minor chalcopyrite & bornite. Confirmed Macquarie Arc age date.NYDD012371.9104.3476.2360116.2Multiple intrusions & breccias with minor chalcopyrite & bornite.NYDD013332.836.4369.232742.2Distal propylitic alteration.NYDD014245.762.2307.9245.762.2Multiphase hydrothermal-igneous breccias with minor pyrite, bornite & molybdenite. Structurally controlled epithermal zone with stibnite. Confirmed Macquarie Arc age date.NYDD015260.6104.8365.4246119.4New intrusive system, pervasive propylitic alteration. Minor pyrite & chalcopyrite.NYDD016302.569.7372.228686.2New intrusive system. Volcanic + intrusive + breccia rare chalcopyrite, pyrite, sericite.NYDD017263.360.6323.924380.9Low energy sediment with high background levels of copper, native copper in fractures.NYDD018209.8152.1361.9202159.9Volcanosedimentary sequence with over 130m aggregate porous volcanic breccia with minor chalcopyrite & bornite. Shallow cover.NYDD019117.350.8168.111058.1Propylitic altered tuffaceous volcanics, rare native copper and chalcopyrite. Minor stockwork veins.NYDD020148.5145.7294.2135159.2Prehnite-propylitic, minor potassic alteration with phyllic overprint; weak molybdenite, fine bornite-chalcopyrite veins & disseminations, & minor porphyry vein styles all consistent with peripheral/upper porphyry levels.Total5020.82324.67345.4 Table 2: Nyngan project: Selected maximum assay values for 2024/2025 drill holesCombined geochemistry, alteration and fertility analysis support porphyry copper & epithermal gold settings and targetsHoleCopper(ppm)Gold(ppm)As (ppm)Mo (ppm)S (%)Ag (ppm)NYDD0024240.0116.01.560.030.29NYDD0033780.01629.41.230.190.24NYDD0046800.03815.81.600.850.28NYDD0051590.01416.81.481.080.66NYDD0062450.01627.11.270.020.32NYDD0074720.21511.1211.03.490.59NYDD0082650.0186.72.180.081.12NYDD0092070.0035.00.600.030.19NYDD0102620.0145.91.200.250.19NYDD0113950.02863.414.901.610.35NYDD0124530.02126.63.270.650.48NYDD01394.30.0074.80.850.020.08NYDD01471.30.00520.36.480.150.06NYDD0151370.00610.92.940.520.29NYDD0162700.00727.74.50.380.53NYDD0173030.00412.22.280.130.36NYDD0184240.02685.84.950.650.25NYDD0192170.0124.20.770.190.14NYDD02019350.01410.72.410.180.81 Table 3: Nyngan project: Summary of mud rotary-diamond drillingHoles completed to date 2024/2025 at the Ace of Spaces and the Gerar targets (the latter formerly known as the South-West target)TargetHoleEnd of Hole (m)Dip(°)Azimuth(true)Easting(MGA)Northing(MGA)Elevation(m)Diamond Corerecovery (%)GerarNYDD002453.6-900517309653297216599.9%Ace of SpadesNYDD003426.4-900533326655416716299.7%Ace of SpadesNYDD004500.9-900533918654740815897.5%Ace of SpadesNYDD005371.2-75247529381655783615998.0%Ace of SpadesNYDD006438.2-900525242655478315899.7%Ace of SpadesNYDD007516.3-900525542654501016099.6%GerarNYDD008384.3-900518160653537915999.8%Ace of SpadesNYDD009449.5-9005288186548318163100%Ace of SpadesNYDD010290.3-900533680655520016299.9%Ace of SpadesNYDD011462.2-900532000655900015999.3%Ace of SpadesNYDD012476.2-9005354986550116155100%Ace of SpadesNYDD013369.2-9005306306544500160100%Ace of SpadesNYDD014307.9-900524440655135216099.6%Ace of SpadesNYDD015365.4-900531656655640215995.2%Ace of SpadesNYDD016372.2-9005336236551638160100%Ace of SpadesNYDD017323.9-9005226666548315158100%GerarNYDD018361.9-9005187826538471162100%GerarNYDD019168.1-900522108653761616199.9%GerarNYDD020294.2-900516657652907116299.7 Table 4: Nevertire South and Nevertire projects: Summary of mud rotary-diamond drillingHoles completed to date 2025 - detailed logging, assay and other sampling technique results are pendingTargetHoleEnd of Hole (m)Dip(°)Azimuth (true)Easting (MGA)Northing (MGA)Elevation (m)Diamond Corerecovery (%)Nevertire SouthNevertire South Nevertire SouthNEDD002NEDD003NEDD004401.2410.3361.4-80-80-8012922628655562555527655624064884606487160648921018818918983.799%TBC ABOUT THE NJNB PROJECT PORTFOLIO The Macquarie Arc is a hotspot for recent corporate activity with over A$16-billion of M&A for producing porphyry assets and over A$385 million of exploration earn-in/joint ventures 6. The district has seen considerable exploration success, including two greater than 10Moz gold equivalent discoveries/resource expansions 7 and an emerging gold discovery by Waratah Resources at the Spur project 8.Despite regional magnetics effectively mapping the Macquarie Arc volcanic belts, due to the post mineral cover, there has been very limited prior drilling of the extensions of both the Junee-Narromine and Molong volcanic belts relative to the southern more outcropping sections which hosts a number of world-class deposits and mines (e.g. Cadia, Cowal and Northparkes).Kincora's portfolio and the wider NJNB offers new district-scale discovery potential with spatial and temporal settings, coupled with magnetics, gravity and new Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) surveys, supportive of large-scale targets analogous to porphyry deposits located in the southern section of the Arc.AngloGold Ashanti has secured Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreements with both Kincora and Inflection Resources (CSE: AUCU) ("Inflection", market capitalisation C$24.7 million) within the NJNB with over A$14 million investment to date 9. In 2Q'2025, AngloGold Ashanti moved to Phase II of its earn-in agreement with Inflection designating a total of four projects to continue earning into (including two projects adjacent to Kincora's Nyngan project) 10 and signed a major amendment with Kincora to include a second joint venture supporting a continuous strike greater than a 100kms and five projects.The most recent notable example of a new globally significant emerging porphyry district is the Vicuña district, which is also an extension of a renowned world-class porphyry belt. Vicuña is an extension of the central Andean belts in Argentina on the border of Chile and situated at over 4000m altitude.Within this district NGEx Resources Inc in 2009 held three early-stage exploration projects and at the time had a market capitalisation of approximately C$40 million 11. These same projects are all still at a pre-development phase but have yielded in four large-scale discoveries valued at over A$10 billion 12.Kincora was an early mover into the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt and has opportunistically pegged strategically important ground directly from the State resulting in a district scale portfolio of the interpreted most prospective and shallow to moderate covered part of the northwards extension of the Macquarie Arc under post mineral cover. This portfolio now covers a strike twice the length of the Vicuña district and is included in earn-in and agreements with AngloGold Ashanti.ABOUT KINCORA Kincora Copper Limited (ASX: KCC) (TSXV: KCC) is an emerging Australia-focused copper-gold explorer with a hybrid project generator strategy. The Company is now successfully proving up the prospectivity of its extensive project portfolio, which includes multiple district-scale landholdings and scalable drill ready targets. These assets are located in Australia's Macquarie Arc and Mongolia's Southern Gobi, two of the globe's leading porphyry belts, and the historical Condobolin mining field within the Cobar superbasin in NSW.Kincora is using an asset level partner model to develop and implement exploration strategies for its wholly-owned large-scale exploration stage porphyry projects. The Company has already unlocked over $110 million of potential partner funding for multiple earlier stage and/or non-core porphyry projects 13. These initial deals have supported over 13,500 metres of drilling and over A$6.5m of partner funded exploration since late 2024, with management fees and exploration ramping up 13.Partner discussions are ongoing for its remaining 100% owned flagship projects that are all situated within existing porphyry camps containing over 20-million-ounce gold equivalent resource inventory.Kincora's ambition is to be the operator for exploration budgets of over $10 million per annum for the porphyry portfolio providing sufficient project management fees for the Company to be self-funding (covering corporate costs and maintenance of remaining wholly owned projects) and have partnerships with a diversified portfolio of industry leading producers/explorers. This is in addition to the various other existing partnerships where Kincora is not the operator or receiving a management fee income stream.The Company has assembled an industry leading technical team who have made multiple world-class copper and gold discoveries, who have "skin in the game" equity ownership, and, backed by a consolidated and sophisticated shareholder register (insiders currently owning over 40% of the Company and represented on the Board).On July 7th, 2025, Kincora announced an oversubscribed C$4 million non-brokered private placement of units led by leading North American investors, including Rick Rule and Jeff Phillips, and their investor networks.The share units have a 12-month hold period and there is an accelerator on the warrants - both at the lead investors requests. This raising is concurrent with a corporate restructuring and share capital roll back.The roll back and placement terms provides Kincora the corporate structure to leverage the deals, partner funding and project results already in place and to unlock significant existing value. This is starting to be realized.The new capital provides the ability to accelerate more drilling, do more asset level deals, earn more management fees, and, ultimately, supporting the ambition of more (big) new discoveries. These multiple avenues all provide further material value catalysts for shareholders.Closing of the non-brokered private placement is anticipated shortly after the scheduled August 27th, Annual General and Special Shareholders meeting.The financing also supports Kincora pursuing a hybrid project generator model and undertaking drilling at our 100% owned Condobolin project. The Condobolin project hosts a historical mining field located within the Cobar superbasin and within trucking distance to an existing mill seeking third party ore. The Cobar superbasin has recently seen a number of significant new discoveries (eg Federation, Achilles, Mallee Bull, Southern Nights and Wagga Tank) and significant corporate activity (eg Harmony's A$1.6 billion offer for MAC, Kingston Resources recently receiving A$50 million cash for the first tranche of its divestment of its Misima project etc). The project and regional profiles' support the Condobolin project being an asset that a junior explorer such as Kincora can add significant value too.By having a significant portfolio of partner funded large porphyry projects, and a very focused program on a 100% owned project, the Company is seeking to position Kincora as a leading institutional grade explorer in the public Australian and Canadian markets, and the leading project generator on the ASX.To learn more, please visit: www.kincoracopper.com.References:1 Kincora press release Apr 14, 2025, "Second Major Earn-in Secured with AngloGold Ashanti."2 Open file annual report for former EL6337 by Newcrest Mining 2008.3 September 2024 report by John Holliday,"Review of Old Newcrest Holes ACDNYs 5, 6 and 7 Drilled into Kincora's ELs Nevertire South and Nevertire." 4 Kincora press release May 28, 2024, "AngloGold Ashanti to earn-in to the NJNB Project."5 Kincora press release Feb 13, 2025, "Encouraging results expands Kincora Copper and AngloGold Ashanti's First Drilling Program."6 Ocean Blue Equities Oct 8, 2024 initiation research report on Waratah Minerals with the addition of Newmont's earn-in and joint venture agreements with Koonenberry Gold (ASX: KNB) for the:(a) Junee porphyry project (A$23.9m of expenditure to date, ex the Jan 2025 drilling with Koonenberry Gold carried until commercial production); and,(b) Fairholme porphyry project (Koonenberry carried until A$15m of exploration expenditure, with A$1.14m spent to date, ex the Jan 2025 drilling program).7 Public data, including the resource growth at the Cowal project since Evolution Mining's acquisition driven by the Dalwhinnie underground discovery and the discovery/resource growth of the Boda and Kaiser deposits by Alkane Resources.8 Waratah Minerals' Aug 4, 2025 release "Multiple zones of high-grade gold mineralisation extend Spur Gold Corridor".9 Includes AngloGold Ashanti funded exploration with Kincora and Inflection as at Dec 31, 2024, including Phase 1 and Phase 2 expenditures with Inflection (refer to the Mar 3, 2025 "MD&A" for the quarter ended Dec 2024) and Inflection Resources (ticker "AUCU.CSE") as at COB August 22nd, 2025.10 Inflection Resources' Mar 25, 2025 release "AngloGold Ashanti Designates Four Inflection Resources Projects for Phase II of Exploration Earn-in Agreement".11 Refer to NGEx Mineral's presentation July 2024 for further details.12 ">A$10 billion market value": includes values for Filo Corp & Josemaria based on the Jul 29, 2024 transaction values from Lundin Mining & BHP (see public market releases, "Lundin Mining and BHP to Acquire Filo and Form a 50/50 Joint Venture to Progress the Filo del Sol and Josemaria Projects") and May 30th, 2025 market capitalisation of NGEx Minerals.13 Over $110 million of potential partner funding for eight earlier stage and/or non-core projects via 6 deals and four partners, with over 13,500 metres of drilling and over A$6.5m of partner funded exploration since late 2024 includes:(a) The original up to A$50m earn-in & JV agreement with AngloGold Ashanti for the Nyngan & Nevertire projects and the amended agreement to include the Nyngan South, Nevertire South and Mulla projects including another up to A$50m earn-in & JV: refer May 28, 2024 release "AngloGold Ashanti to earn-in to the NJNB Project" and Apr 14, 2025, "Second Major Earn-in Secured with AngloGold Ashanti" (estimated budget approximately $4m, incl. 8,467m drilling, Kincora currently the project manager receiving a 10% fee of expenditure). For more information on AngloGold Ashanti please visit their website at www.anglogoldashanti.com.(b) Fleet Space Technologies (which in December 2024 raised $150m in a Series D financing) partnership under R&D Grant for geophysical surveys at Nyngan: refer Jul 25, 2024 release "ANT and Gravity Geophysical Surveys at the Nyngan Project" (estimated budget approximately $500k). For more information on Fleet Space please visit their website at https://www.fleetspace.com.(c) Fleet Space partnership for the Wongarbon project: refer Oct 16, 2024 release "Kincora announces Strategic Investment & Expanded Partnership with Fleet Space" (Fleet Space is to conduct ANT & gravity surveys with the right to fund >2000m of drilling for an earn-in/JV. Estimated budget for ANT & gravity surveys $600k, follow up drilling >$0.5m).(d) Exploration Alliance partner Earth AI (which in January 2025 raised US$20m in a Series B financing) drilling commenced at the Cundumbul project: refer May 20, 2024 release "Artificial Intelligence Partner Drilling New Copper Targets at the Cundumbul Project" (Earth AI has the right to right to spend up to $4.5m at Cundumbul and earn an NSR upon a "qualifying interval". Estimated budget to date >$850k, incl. 5 completed holes for >2500m with a VTEM geophysical survey recently completed and analysis ongoing). For more information on Earth AI please visit their website at https://earth-ai.com/.(e) Orbminco Ltd (ASX: OB1 - formerly Woomera Mining) agreement for Kincora's Mongolian assets: refer Aug 12, 2024 release "Kincora secures funded, successful and motivated partner for Mongolian assets" & subsequent Orbminco exploration and quarterly account releases, incl. drilling results & technical details/disclaimers. Orbminco has the right to spend US$4m for an 80% interest in the Mongolian subsidiaries with Kincora free carry also to Final Investment Decision (FID) or a cash payment + NSR acquisition right for 100% interest. Orbminco consideration shares to Kincora $450k (issue price). Estimated budget to date >$1.3m incl. 2516m of drilling, 2025 field season mapping/soil/rock chip sampling plus ground gravity and magnetic surveys at the wider West Kasulu target and Shuteen North target, and, planning for imminent submission of second mining license application (for the western exploration license). For more information on Orbminco please visit the ASX website (ticker "OB1") or their homepage https://www.orbminco.com.au.This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Kincora Copper Limited (ARBN 645 457 763)For further information please contact: Sam Spring, President and Chief Executive Officer sam.spring@kincoracopper.com or +61431 329 345Executive officeSubsidiary office Australia 400 - 837 West Hastings Street C/- JM Corporate Services Vancouver, BC V6C 3N6, Canada Level 6, 350 Collins Street Tel: 1.604.283.1722 Melbourne, VIC, Australia 3000 Qualified PersonThe scientific and technical information in this announcement was prepared in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and was reviewed, verified and compiled by Kincora's staff under the supervision of Peter Leaman (M.Sc. Mineral Exploration, FAusIMM), Senior Vice-President of Exploration of Kincora, and John Holliday (BSc Hons, BEc, member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists), Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Kincora's Technical Committee, who are Qualified Persons for the purpose of NI 43-101JORC Competent Person StatementInformation in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves are those that have been previously reported (with the original release referred to in this announcement), in the case of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves the material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates have not materially changed, and have been reviewed and approved by John Holliday and Peter Leaman, who are Competent Persons under the definition established by JORC and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. John Holliday and Peter Leaman consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. The review and verification process for the information disclosed herein for the Nyngan Projects have included the receipt of all material exploration data, results and sampling procedures of previous operators and review of such information by Kincora's geological staff using standard verification procedures.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain information regarding Kincora contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although Kincora believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Kincora cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, most of which are beyond its control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what Kincora currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. The forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The information contained herein is stated as of the current date and is subject to change after that date. Kincora does not assume the obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) or the Australian Securities Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.JORC TABLE 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections).CriteriaJORC Code explanationCommentarySampling techniquesNature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g. 'reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay'). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed informationKincora Copper Limited ("Kincora") is the operator of the Nyngan Project (EL8929) and Nervertire South Project (EL9710) undertaking exploration in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti under an earn-in and joint venture agreement.Drill hole planning, targeting, sampling and budgeting is discussed and agreed at quarterly technical committee workshops between Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti.Current scout and step out drilling utilises mud-rotary to refusal followed by diamond coring methods by Ophir Drilling Pty Ltd (based in Orange) from which sub-samples of core are taken over 2 m intervals and pulverised to produce suitable aliquots for fire assay and ICP-MS.Diamond drilling was used to obtain core samples from the ground, which was then structurally, geotechnically and geologically logged.Some sample intervals spanning lithological contacts or changes in alteration and mineralization were less than 2m.Sampling was completed to industry standards with 1⁄4 core for PQ and HQ diameter diamond core and 1⁄2 core for NQ3 diameter diamond core sent to the lab for each sample interval.Samples were assayed via the following methods:- Gold: Au-Tl43 (Fire assay)- Multiple elements: ME-MS61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-MS analysis of 48 elements)- Assay results >10g/t gold and/or 1% copper are re-assayed- Hyperspectral: analysis of alteration minerals using Terraspec instrument and HYP-PKGAll of the diamond core from the 2024/25 drilling of nineteen holes from the Nyngan Project have been cut and submitted to Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd (ALS) in Orange, with assays returned for all holes. The initial holes from the Nevertire South are currently being logged and prepared for sampling and samples from one hole have been submitted to ALS for analysis.Multiple batches of core samples for petrological descriptions and confirmation of the lithologies, alteration assemblages, textures and paragenesis have being submitted where appropriate for drilling at Nyngan, such samples are proposed but pending for the ongoing drilling at Nevertire South (but noting certain such samples are available from prior explorer drilling at Nevertire South).Various quarter core samples have been submitted for U-Pb age dating of the zircon, titanite or apatite grains seeking to confirm Macquarie Arc date ranges for drilling at Nyngan, such samples are proposed but pending for the ongoing drilling at Nevertire South (but noting certain such samples are available from prior explorer drilling at Nevertire South).A suite of coherent (volcanic and intrusive) rocks have been chosen for lithogeochemistry with extensive fertility analysis undertaken, such samples are proposed but pending for the ongoing drilling at Nevertire South (but noting certain such samples are available from prior explorer drilling at Nevertire South).Select existing pulps maybe be re-run as Li borate fusion discs to obtain more accurate trace element concentrations.Historic sampling on other projects included soils, rock chips and drilling (aircore, reserve circulation and diamond core) with mutli-element assay results petrological, geochromology, fertility and amongst others depending on the returned geology and nature of exploration target.Drilling techniquesDrill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).Drilling by Kincora at Nyngan and Nevertire South has used cost effective mud-rotary in the cover sequence rocks and diamond core drilling in the basement rocks with NQ triple tube diameter diamond core tail. This technique is proving time and cost effective to gain initial samples of basement across separate magnetic complexes and key lithological domains.Historic drilling on other Kincora projects has used a variety of methods including aircore, reverse circulation and diamond core.Drill sample recoveryMethod of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed.Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples.Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.Drill core recovery was logged.Diamond drill core recoveries are contained in the body of the announcement - see Table 3.Core recoveries were recorded by measuring the total length of recovered core expressed as a proportion of the drilled run length.There is no relationship between core recoveries and grades.LoggingWhether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) photography.The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.All holes are geologically logged for their entire length including lithology, alteration, mineralization (sulphides and oxides), veining and structure.Logging is mostly qualitative in nature, with some visual estimation of mineral proportions that is semi-quantitative. Measurements are taken on structures where core is orientated.All core is photographed wet and dryHistoric drilling was logged with logging mostly recorded on paper in reports lodged with the NSW State.Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparationIf core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or dry.For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.Once all standardised processing of photography and geological information was extracted from the drill core, the sample intervals were cut with an automatic core saw, bagged and delivered to the laboratory.This is an appropriate sampling technique for this style of mineralization and is the industry standard for sampling of diamond drill core.PQ and HQ sub-samples are quarter cored and NQ half cored.Sample sizes are considered appropriate the nature of lithology and mineralization being sampled.No duplicate samples were taken.Quality of assay data and laboratory testsThe nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established.Gold was determined by fire assay and a suite of other elements including Cu and Mo by 4-acid digest with ICP-MS finish at ALS laboratories in Orange.For all holes, every 20th sample was either a commercially supplied pulp standard or pulp blank Certified Reference Material. Results of the Certified Reference Materials provide confidence in the accuracy of the analyses returned from ALS.ALS provides its own quality controls including laboratory duplicates and blanks as part of its routine procedures and provides these results to Kincora.Historic assays on other projects were mostly gold by fire assay and other elements by ICPMS.Verification of sampling and assayingThe verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel.The use of twinned holes.Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.Discuss any adjustment to assay data.Significant intercepts were calculated by Kincora's geological staff.No twinned holes have been completed.The intercepts have not been verified by independent personnel, other than during quarterly reviews by AngloGold Ashanti, and, specialist consultants on an ad hoc basis.Logging data is captured digitally on electronic logging tablets and sampling data is captured on paper logs and transcribed to an electronic format into a relational master online database maintained by Kincora. Transcribed data is verified by the logging geologist.Assay data is received from the laboratory in electronic format and uploaded to the master database. Digital copies of Certificates of Analysis are stored in the master online database.No adjustments to assay data have been made.Outstanding assays are outlined in the body of the announcement.Location of data pointsAccuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.Specification of the grid system used.Quality and adequacy of topographic control.Collar positions are set up using a hand-held GPS to less than 5 m horizontal and vertical accuracy.Drillholes are surveyed downhole every 30 m using an electronic gyro instrument and when drillholes terminated a single shot is taken.For NYDD002 and NYDD003, a single shot gyro survey was taken every 12m while pulling out of the hole.Grid system used is the Map Grid of Australia Zone 55, GDA 94 datum.Topography in the area of Nyngan is near-flat and drill collar elevations provide adequate control.Data spacing and distributionData spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.Whether sample compositing has been applied.Kincora scout drilling at then Nyngan and Nevertire projects are at an early stage, undertaking a wide spaced initial scout drilling programme seeking to determine depth to basement and provide maiden samples of basement geology across separate magnetic complexes and key lithological domains to provide wide spatial coverage within the Gerar (formerly South-West) and Ace of Spades targets.Data spacing at this stage is insufficient to establish the continuity required for sections or a Mineral Resource estimate.No sample compositing was applied to Kincora drilling.Kincora step out drilling at the Nevertire South project is currently very broad spaced - between 600m to 1200m.Historic drilling on Nyngan and other projects was completed at various drill hole spacings and no other projects have spacing sufficient to establish a mineral resource.Orientation of data in relation to geological structureWhether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type.If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.The drill holes are either vertical for depth penetration or steeply angled toward geophysical targets.At this stage of drilling the orientation of any mineralized structures or mineralized intercepts has not yet been determined.Sample securityThe measures taken to ensure sample security.Kincora staff or their contractors oversaw all stages of drill core sampling. Bagged samples were placed inside polyweave sacks that were zip-tied, stored in a locked container and then transported to the laboratory by Kincora field personnel.Audits or reviewsThe results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.Mining Associates has completed an review of sampling techniques and procedures undertaken by Kincora at the Trundle Project dated January 31st, 2021, as outlined in the Independent Technical Report included in the ASX listing prospectus, which is available at:https://www.kincoracopper.com/investors/asx-prospectusKincora has continued to follow similar sampling techniques, systems and controls.Regular site visits are undertaken by Kincora's asset level partner, AngloGold Ashanti, with quarterly technical committee workshops reviewing all aspects of the programme. Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)CriteriaJORC Code explanationCommentaryMineral tenement and land tenure statusType, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.On May 28, 2024, Kincora announced a multi-phase Earn-In and Joint Venture Arrangement with a wholly owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Plc for the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (NJNB) Project, including EL8929.EL8929 (the Nyngan Project) is wholly owned by Kincora.On March 18, 2024, a three-year extension was granted to Kincora for EL8929 until January 2027.The licence is in good standing and there are no known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate.22 Assessable Prospecting Operation (APO) approvals for drilling are in place, enabling 22 drill holes with 15 holes having already been completed (rehabilitation reports submitted for 14). Currently one further new APO is pending.Land access agreements are in place to execute the proposed ongoing scout drilling programme.On April 14, Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti signed a major amendment to the existing earn-in and joint venture agreement for a second joint venture in the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt including the Nyngan South (EL9708), Nevertire South (EL9710) and Mulla (EL9320) licenses.EL9710 (the Nevertire South Project) is wholly owned by Kincora.On October 23, 2024, Kincora was awarded Exploration License Application No 6780 and EL9710 was granted with a four-year term until October 2028.The licence is in good standing and there are no known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate.7 Assessable Prospecting Operation (APO) approvals for drilling are in place, enabling 7 drill holes.Land access agreements are in place to execute the proposed ongoing scout drilling programme.Exploration done by other partiesAcknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.All Kincora projects have had previous exploration work undertaken, albeit relatively limited prior drilling at the Nyngan Project and Nevertire South Project.The review and verification process for the information disclosed herein and of other parties for the Nyngan Project and Nevertire South has included the receipt of all material exploration data, results and sampling procedures of previous operators and review of such information by Kincora's geological staff using standard verification procedures. Further details of exploration efforts and data of other parties are providing in the March 1st, 2021, Independent Technical Report included in the ASX listing prospectus, which is available at: https://www.kincoracopper.com/investors/asx-prospectusGeologyDeposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.The Nyngan Project and Nevertire South Project are interpreted to be located in the undercover northern extension of the Junee-Narromine Belt of the Macquarie Arc, part of the Lachlan Orogen.Targeted rocks comprise successions of volcano-sedimentary rocks of Ordovician age intruded by suites of subduction arc-related intermediate to felsic intrusions of late Ordovician to early Silurian age.Kincora is exploring for porphyry-style copper and gold mineralization, copper-gold skarn plus related high sulphidation and epithermal gold systems.Drill hole InformationA summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:easting and northing of the drill hole collarelevation or RL (Reduced Level - elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collardip and azimuth of the holedown hole length and interception depthhole length.If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case.Detailed information on Kincora's drilling at Nyngan and Nevertire South are given in the body and Tables of this report.Data aggregation methodsIn reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail.The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated.For Kincora drilling at Nyngan and Nevertire South have followed these methods:Porphyry gold-copper intercepts were aggregated using a cut-off grade of 200ppm copper.Internal dilution below cut off included was generally less than 25% of the total reported intersection length.Core loss was included as dilution at zero values.Average gold and copper grades calculated as averages weighted to sample lengths.Historic drilling results in other project areas are reported at different cut-off grades depending on the nature of mineralisation.Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengthsThese relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg 'down hole length, true width not known').Due to the uncertainty of mineralization orientation, the true width of mineralization is not known at Nyngan and Nevertire South.Intercepts from historic drilling reported at other projects are also of unknown true width.DiagramsAppropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.Relevant diagrams and tables are included in the body of the report noting that the current phase of drilling at Nyngan includes scout holes to basement geology across separate magnetic complexes and key lithological domains hosted within two separate and previously untested Macquarie Arc volcano-intrusive complexes (the Ace of Spaces and Gerar (the latter formerly known as the South-West target)).Due to the very board nature and extensive regional coverage of the program the Company has not provide sectional views of the current scout-drilling phase (as required under Clause 19 of the JORC Code). Such sections are anticipated upon commencement of a Phase 2 follow up step out phase of drilling.Section views are anticipated upon completion of the current step-out phase of drilling at the Nevertire South Project.Balanced reportingWhere comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.Intercepts reported for Kincora's drilling at Nyngan are zones of higher grade within unmineralized or weakly anomalous material.No new assay results are yet available for drilling at Nevertire South.Other substantive exploration dataOther exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.No other exploration data is considered material to the reporting of results at Nyngan and Nevertire South. Other data of interest to further exploration targeting is included in the body of the report.Historic exploration data coverage and results are included in the body of the report for Kincora's other projects.Further workThe nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.Areas within the Gerar and Ace of Spades targets at the Nyngan Project have been chosen for a continuation of the scout drilling during 2025, seeking to provide further wide special coverage of interpreted intrusive complexes. Existing and new APOs are in place for the current scout drilling phase - see Figures 2 & 3 above.Coupled with more detailed geoscientific studies, including petrology, lithogeochemistry and geochronology, the continuation of the scout drilling programme assist with specific vectoring and a proposed second phase follow-up diamond drilling programmes that are expected towards the end of 2025 after drilling at the Nevertire and Nevertire South projects. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/263878 Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Successful launch marks Focus Graphite's entry into real-world defense and aerospace applicationsOttawa, Ontario--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - August 26, 2025) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a leading Canadian graphite developer advancing high-grade projects in Québec, is pleased to announce the successful launch of Pluto Aerospace's Dash 1 Flight 003 solid-fuel rocket, featuring nozzle components developed using graphite from Focus' Lac Knife project. The project was completed in collaboration with American Energy Technologies Company ("AETC"), Pluto Aerospace ("Pluto"), a Purdue Strategic Ventures portfolio company, with additional support from ACP Technologies ("ACP"). AETC utilized Lac Knife natural graphite and synthetic graphite to produce a near-net shape manufactured graphite nozzle, which was successfully integrated into the Dash 1 sounding hypersonic rocket.The launch took place on August 23, 2025, at 8:21 a.m. Pacific Time from the Mojave Desert test range, located between Edwards Air Force Base and NAWCWD China Lake in California. The rocket reached an altitude of more than 45,000 feet and achieved record-setting flight duration and range for Pluto Aerospace. The test program evaluated hypersonic performance and thermal resistivity, with nozzle temperatures exceeding 3,000°C. The rocket was built entirely with North American-sourced materials and components. Representatives from Pluto, AETC, Focus, ACP-T, and the United States government were in attendance for the launch. The launch marks the Company's first real-world, high-fidelity aerospace and defense application test and follows months of extensive process optimizations which led to this historic flight.Data collected from the launch will further validate the performance characteristics of Lac Knife graphite in high-temperature and high-stress hypersonic environments relevant to surface-to-air defense systems, and commercial rocketry alike. Focus anticipates continued participation in upcoming launches, including trials involving graphene-based coatings produced from Lac Knife graphite, designed for icephobic and radar-suppression applications on rocket fins. These developments are also transferable to unmanned air vehicle (UAV) drone technology, a growing area of interest for the Company."This is a landmark moment for Focus Graphite, and we are proud to see Lac Knife material play a role in such an important aerospace demonstration," said Jason Latkowcer, Vice President, Corporate Development. "We thank our partners at AETC and Pluto Aerospace for including us in this historic test. The results reaffirm that Lac Knife large and jumbo flake graphite possesses the qualities required for advanced, high-performance applications in defense and aerospace. With governments around the world increasing investments in national security - such as through NATO commitments and initiatives like the Golden Dome - Focus is positioning itself to play a critical role in supplying North American-sourced graphite for these strategic needs."This latest flight aligns with Pluto Aerospace's broader mission to make high-speed, hypersonic testing more accessible to small businesses and start-ups - a key advantage highlighted in recent coverage by the Purdue Research Foundation. The Dash platform provides rapid, cost-effective access to hypersonic test environments that typically require substantial budgets and lengthy pre-qualification timelines.As the demand for domestic manufacturing of advanced materials continues to grow, Focus Graphite remains committed to supporting onshoring initiatives and strengthening critical mineral supply chains essential to national security.Image 1: Pluto Aerospace's Dash 1 Flight 003 solid-fuel rocket featuring AETC's graphite nozzle manufactured with Lac Knife graphite.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/263912_85b592feb494f88b_001full.jpgImage 2: Launch of Pluto Aerospace's Dash 1 Flight 003 solid-fuel rocket on August 23, 2025.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1963/263912_85b592feb494f88b_002full.jpgAbout Pluto AerospacePluto is an Indiana based start-up building the fastest path from lab bench to hypersonic flight. Our test vehicles are designed for flexibility and affordability, enabling researchers, developers, and mission designers to rapidly iterate and make a make a meaningful impact on national security.For more information, please visit https://www.plutoaerospace.com.About Purdue Strategic VenturesPurdue Strategic Ventures provides strategic support, early-stage investment and community activation for Purdue-connected, venture-scale start-ups with strong growth potential across agricultural, deep tech, digital tech, mobility and life sciences. Within the Purdue Research Foundation, Strategic Ventures unlocks opportunities for last start-up growth, transforming potential into performance for portfolio companies. Strategic Ventures is the nexus between entrepreneurial talent and strategic capital, driving Boilermaker innovations and investment success.For more information, please visit https://www.strategicventures.prf.org.About American Energy Technologies CompanyAmerican Energy Technologies Co. (AETC) is a woman-owned, privately held business which conducts operations out of the greater Chicago area. In its Wheeling, IL facility (https://www.usaenergytech.com/post/grand-opening-of-critical-minerals-processing-facility-supporting-us-energy-transition-in-chicagolan) AETC operates three business units: a manufacturing plant making battery-ready graphite and carbon materials, a pilot demonstration facility for battery materials and graphite dispersions, and a fully-functional applications laboratory supporting the above business units. Currently, AETC is one out of just three in total organizations which commercially manufacture lithium-ion battery-ready graphite in the United States. Furthermore, AETC's Wheeling, IL plant is currently the only industrial end-to-end commercial manufacturer of spherical purified surface coated natural graphite in the US. In doing so, the company develops and operates an upstream ore beneficiation, unique refining, particle spheroidization, and carbon coating technologies. AETC is both developing and produces spherical graphite (natural and synthetic), expanded graphite, partially graphitized nanostructured carbons, ultra-high purity graphite-based electrically conductive inks, paints, and coatings which find use within the industry. AETC is a proud supply chain member of electric vehicles and an approved supplier to twelve battery manufacturers and one fuel cell producer.For more information, please visit https://www.usaenergytech.comAbout ACP TechnologiesACP Technologies is a company focused on developing a domestic source of affordable, carbon-based materials. Our products are used to produce several strategic materials such as carbon fiber, synthetic graphite, carbon-carbon composites and more. ACPT provides manufacturers with low-cost alternatives to raw materials traditionally sourced almost exclusively from other countries.For more information, please visit https://acp-technologies.net.About Focus Graphite Advanced Materials Inc. Focus Graphite Advanced Materials is redefining the future of critical minerals with two 100% owned world-class graphite projects and cutting-edge battery technology. Our flagship Lac Knife project stands as one of the most advanced high-purity graphite deposits in North America, with a fully completed feasibility study. Lac Knife is set to become a key supplier for the battery, defense, and advanced materials industries.Our Lac Tétépisca project further strengthens our portfolio, with the potential to be one of the largest and highest-purity and grade graphite deposits in North America. At Focus, we go beyond mining - we are pioneering environmentally sustainable processing solutions and innovative battery technologies, including our patent-pending silicon-enhanced spheroidized graphite, designed to enhance battery performance and efficiency.Our commitment to innovation ensures a chemical-free, eco-friendly supply chain from mine to market. Collaboration is at the core of our vision. We actively partner with industry leaders, research institutions, and government agencies to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation graphite materials. As a North American company, we are dedicated to securing a resilient, locally sourced supply of critical minerals - reducing dependence on foreign-controlled markets and driving the transition to a sustainable future.For more information on Focus Graphite Inc. please visit http://www.focusgraphite.comInvestors Contact: Dean HanischCEO, Focus Graphite Inc.dhanisch@focusgraphite.com+1 (613) 612-6060Jason LatkowcerVP Corporate Developmentjlatkowcer@focusgraphite.comCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could," "intend," "expect," "believe," "will," "projected," "estimated," and similar expressions, as well as statements relating to matters that are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other matters: the potential performance and suitability of Lac Knife graphite for aerospace and defense applications; the anticipated benefits of the Company's collaboration with Pluto Aerospace and AETC; the expected use of data collected from the launch to validate Lac Knife graphite in high-temperature, high-stress environments; the Company's intention to participate in additional rocket launches and related testing programs, including applications involving graphene-based coatings; and Focus Graphite's positioning as a potential supplier of critical graphite materials to defense, aerospace, and drone markets in North America and internationally.Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to market conditions, regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, the ability to raise sufficient funds on acceptable terms or at all, operational risks associated with mineral exploration and development, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's public disclosure documents available under its profile on SEDAR+.The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. 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DUBAI, Aug 26, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - BESTCOMP GROUP, a leader in ICT solutions and system integration across the South Caucasus and Central Asia, is proud to partner with 31 Concept (31C), an AI-driven data intelligence innovator focused on network visibility and analytics for telecoms, government, and enterprise clients.Bestcomp Group and 31 Concept Form Strategic PartnershipBESTCOMP, founded in 1995, brings deep experience in turnkey data centers, cybersecurity, networking, cloud services, and software development - backed by over 3,750 completed projects, 10,000+ clients, and more than 500 professional certifications across seven countries. 31 Concept specializes in network intelligence solutions powered by AI - helping clients classify encrypted traffic, optimize performance, and gain real‑time subscriber insights.Under the agreement, Bestcomp will integrate 31 Concept's advanced network intelligence platform into its portfolio across strategic markets. The partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation efforts by combining Bestcomp's strong regional presence with 31 Concept's AI‑powered analytics capabilities."This collaboration brings together Bestcomp's trusted infrastructure expertise and 31 Concept's deep network intelligence. It positions us to deliver smarter, more secure, and more efficient ICT services across the region," said a Bestcomp spokesperson."We're excited to expand our reach via Bestcomp's extensive network and help deliver next‑generation visibility and control to telecoms and enterprises across Eurasia," added a representative from 31 Concept.Key highlights of the partnershipEnhanced visibility and control: 31 Concept's AI‑driven platform offers granular traffic classification, encrypted traffic handling, and real‑time subscriber insights - supporting proactive network optimization.Strategic regional delivery: Bestcomp will deploy these capabilities as part of its managed services, system integration, cloud migration, and cybersecurity offerings throughout the South Caucasus and Central Asia.Joint innovation roadmap: Both firms plan co‑development of tailored solutions for emerging use cases including 5G, secure government networks, and critical infrastructure monitoring.Client impact: Enterprises and service providers in the region will benefit from improved security, performance, and analytics smart enough to meet evolving demands.About Bestcomp GroupEstablished in 1995, Bestcomp Group is a leading ICT service provider in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. It offers a comprehensive suite of solutions - ranging from turnkey data centers and telecom networking to cybersecurity, cloud services, and IT consulting. The company operates across seven countries, with a reputation for quality, innovation, and strong vendor partnerships bestcomp.net.About 31 Concept31 Concept delivers AI‑powered network intelligence to telecom operators, government agencies, and enterprises. Its platform focuses on traffic visibility, encrypted packet classification, and AI‑driven analytics. The company recently revealed a patent‑pending network intelligence technology set to debut at ISS Asia 2025.Contact InformationBestcomp GroupVisit our website at bestcomp.net for media inquiries and partnership details31 ConceptVisit our website at 31c.io for media inquiries and partnership detailsContact InformationMisha HaninCEOmisha.hanin@31c.ioSOURCE: 31 Concept Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

迪拜，阿联酋, 2025年8月26日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) - BESTCOMP GROUP 作为南高加索和中亚地区领先的 ICT 解决方案与系统集成企业，欣然宣布与 31 Concept (31C) 建立合作伙伴关系。31C 是一家专注于网络可视化与分析的人工智能数据智能创新企业，主要服务于电信运营商、政府和企业客户。Bestcomp Group 与 31 Concept 建立战略合作伙伴关系 - 图片BESTCOMP 成立于 1995 年，在交钥匙数据中心、网络安全、网络、云服务和软件开发方面拥有深厚经验，已完成超过 3,750 个项目，服务 10,000+ 客户，并在七个国家拥有 500 余项专业认证。31 Concept 专注于人工智能驱动的网络智能解决方案，帮助客户对加密流量进行分类、优化性能，并实时获取用户洞察。根据协议，Bestcomp 将把 31 Concept 的先进网络智能平台整合到其战略市场的产品组合中。此次合作旨在通过结合 Bestcomp 强大的区域影响力与 31 Concept 的人工智能分析能力，加速数字化转型进程。“此次合作将 Bestcomp 值得信赖的基础设施专长与 31 Concept 深厚的网络智能能力相结合。这使我们能够在整个地区提供更智能、更安全、更高效的 ICT 服务。” 一位 Bestcomp 发言人表示。“我们很高兴能够通过 Bestcomp 广泛的网络扩大影响力，并帮助为欧亚地区的电信运营商和企业提供新一代的可视化与控制能力。” 31 Concept 的一位代表补充道。合作伙伴关系的重点亮点增强的可视化与控制能力： 31 Concept 的人工智能驱动平台可提供精细化的流量分类、加密流量处理和实时用户洞察，从而支持网络的主动优化。战略性的区域交付： Bestcomp 将把这些能力应用于其在南高加索和中亚地区的托管服务、系统集成、云迁移和网络安全产品中。联合创新路线图： 双方计划共同开发针对新兴应用场景的定制化解决方案，包括 5G、安全的政府网络以及关键基础设施监测。客户价值： 区域内的企业与服务提供商将从中受益，获得更高的安全性、更优的性能，以及足以应对不断变化需求的智能分析能力。关于 Bestcomp Group成立于 1995 年，Bestcomp Group 是南高加索和中亚地区领先的 ICT 服务提供商。它提供全面的解决方案 —— 从交钥匙数据中心和电信网络到网络安全、云服务和 IT 咨询。公司业务遍及七个国家，以质量、创新和强大的供应商合作伙伴关系享有声誉 bestcomp.net。关于 31 Concept31 Concept 为电信运营商、政府机构和企业提供人工智能驱动的网络智能。其平台专注于流量可视化、加密数据包分类和人工智能分析。公司近期发布了一项正在申请专利的网络智能技术，并计划在 2025 年的 ISS Asia 首次亮相。联系信息Bestcomp Group访问我们的网站 bestcomp.net 获取媒体咨询和合作详情31 Concept访问我们的网站 31c.io 获取媒体咨询和合作详情联系信息Misha HaninCEOmisha.hanin@31c.io来源: 31 Concept Copyright 2025 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.

摘要- 收入增长：在中国内地消费者情绪改善及海外市场需求增加的带动下，收入实现双位数增长- 高端化策略：持续高端化策略，并推出新口味及跨界合作以提升品牌知名度- 海外市场：表现符合管理层预期，并对集团作出正面贡献香港, 2025年8月26日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) – 日清食品有限公司（「日清食品」或「公司」，连同其附属公司统称「集团」；股份代号：1475）今天公布截至2025年6月30日止六个月（「报告期」）的未经审核中期业绩。报告期内，集团整体业务录得理想增长，主要由于集团方便面业务表现稳健，以及去年完成收购带来的额外贡献所致。由于中国内地消费情绪改善及海外市场需求增加，收入从2024年的1822.5百万港元按年显著增加10.5%至2025年的2,014.2百万港元。毛利由2024年的637.5百万港元增加6.2%至2025年的677.0百万港元。毛利率下降1.4个百分点至2025年的33.6%，主要由于采购成本上升所致。公司拥有人应占溢利为157.0百万港元，相当于期内纯利率7.8%。集团期内每股基本盈利从16.24港仙减少至15.05港仙。经调整EBITDA方面，集团从2024年的300.3百万港元增加1.0%至2025年的303.2百万港元，相当于期内经调整EBITDA利润率15.1%。各业务地区之业务回顾及前景期内来自香港及其他地区业务的收入增加12.2%至792.3百万港元（2024年：705.9百万港元），主要由于香港市场方便面业务表现稳健以及其他地区需求增加，抵销了冷冻食品消费意欲疲软以及出口下滑。同时，由于公司致力拓展内陆地区销量，以及中国内地业务持续呈现增长势头，中国内地业务收入增长9.4%（以当地货币计算：10.8%）至1,221.9百万港元（2024年：1,116.6百万港元）。香港方面，方便面业务表现有所改善。包括经典品牌「出前一丁」及「合味道」在内，袋装及杯装方便面销量均稳步增长。该增长得益于在外部不确定因素的影响下，方便面被消费者视为高性价比的食品选择。为了进一步丰富方便面产品组合，公司推出了多款新单品。延续其 IP 推广策略，公司与虚拟歌手「初音未来」合作，以提升品牌知名度。公司亦与日本折扣店惊安の殿堂（Donki）及香港米线店谭仔联乘推出新产品。非面类业务方面，冷冻食品表现平稳，公司亦着眼扩充日清品牌旗下的优质产品，推出以餐饮渠道为目标的意粉新产品以带动销量。此外，公司透过推出全新的季节限定KAGOME果汁，进一步拓展其他非面类产品组合。公司也为其广受欢迎的「日清谷物麦片」新增了可可香蕉口味，并扩大了「鲜切蔬菜」的销售渠道。其他地区方面，公司于越南积极探索及拓展国内市场的不同销售及分销渠道，并专注于年轻群体，以促进业务成长。自公司去年收购韩国企业Gaemi Food Co. Ltd（「Gaemi Food」），其于期内之业务表现符合管理层预期，亦为客户提供了多款原设计生产产品。公司亦收购了澳洲企业ABC Pastry Holdings Pty Ltd（「ABC Pastry」），并于2025年1月3日成立Australia Nissin Foods Pty. Ltd.（「日清澳洲」），以拓展澳洲业务。期内，澳洲业务拓展进展顺利。中国内地方面，公司坚持高端化策略，持续拓展中国内地地区的方便面业务，并通过店内试食活动、线上促销活动、强化与主要的大型零售商的合作，来提升合味道销量。高端袋装方便面方面，公司2025年上半年透过自有微信小程序及其他社交媒体平台等数字渠道，推动「出前一丁」、「日清拉王」及「日清越粉系列」的销售增长。此外，公司与日本虚拟歌手「初音未来」合作，推广全新「合味道北海道小麦粉系列」，呼应香港地区所采用的IP推广策略。非面类业务方面，「日清湖池屋薯片」因其分销渠道持续扩张，于年内取得良好的表现；「日清可可脆批」持续获得市场的正面回响；KAGOME蔬果汁成功吸引注重健康的客户群；方便烹调的微波冷冻食品满足城市居民追求用餐便利及节省时间的需求。日清食品执行董事、董事长兼首席执行官安藤清隆先生表示：「国际贸易局势经历了一段长时间的不确定及紧张状态后，全球经济于2025年上半年出现回稳迹象。在此情况下，我们持续致力于产品升级及成本优化。我们对本地及海外市场的长期业务发展持谨慎乐观态度。同时，我们将持续推出口味卓越、原料优质的高端产品，同时拓展产品组合以满足注重健康的消费者日益增长的需求。凭借我们稳固的根基、多元化之产品组合及追求高端化之策略，我们将致力追求收入及收益持续增长，同时在香港、中国内地及其他地区提升品牌认受性。」有关日清食品有限公司日清食品有限公司（「日清食品」，连同其附属公司统称「集团」；股份代号：1475）为一间在中国内地及香港知名的食品公司，主要专营优质方便面市场，旗下众多品牌不仅知名度高，且广受顾客喜爱。集团于1984年正式于香港设立营业据点并为香港最大的方便面公司。集团主要生产及销售两个核心企业品牌「日清」及「公仔」，以及多元化的家庭食品品牌组合，出品具标志性和优质的方便面、优质冷冻食品（包括冷冻点心及冷冻面条）并销售和分销其他食品及饮料产品（包括蒸煮袋装产品、零食、矿泉水、酱料及蔬菜产品）。集团五个旗舰品牌「合味道」、「出前一丁」、「公仔面」、「公仔点心」及「福」在香港亦是其各自食品类别中最受欢迎的选择。中国内地市场方面，集团以创新技术推出「ECO杯」概念，销售活动主要集中在中国内地的一线及二线城市。此外，日清食品在其他地区开展业务，包括越南、台湾、韩国及澳洲市场。日清食品被纳入5项恒生指数，包括恒生综合指数、恒生综合小型股指数、恒生综合行业指数-必需性消费、恒生港股通消费行业指数和恒生港股通食品饮料消费指数。日清食品现可通过沪港通及深港通下港股通进行交易。详情请浏览www.nissingroup.com.hk。 Copyright 2025 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.

香港, 2025年8月26日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) – 中国领先的独立在线消费金融服务提供商维信金科控股有限公司（「维信金科」或「集团」；股票编号：2003.HK）公布截至2025年6月30日止六个月（「期内」）未经审核之中期业绩。在2025年上半年，尽管外部环境持续复杂且充满挑战，加上全球贸易增长疲弱，但中国的国内生产总值仍表现相对稳定。集团透过加强风险控制及提升营运效率，积极调整业务策略，同时进一步巩固业务框架，以维持及支持一个安全合规的数字金融生态系统。期内，在中国内地贷款实现量达人民币380.0亿元，同比增长40.6%。期内，集团继续优化风险模型，创新产品和服务，并提高技术标准，专注于更优质的借款人。在金融科技创新及加强风险管理的同时，集团优先保护借款人的消费者权益及个人资料安全，以应对不断演变的行业法规。中期业绩及表现充分体现了集团发展战略、业务模式及营运的韧性及灵活性。2025年上半年，集团总收入录得人民币25.0亿元，同比增长43.8%；调整净利润录得人民币2.18亿元，同比增长80.5%。董事会建议派发中期股息每股股份5港仙。深化AI布局+战略投资探索新技术 合力重塑金融服务路径技术是集团发展的核心动力。2025年上半年，集团继续推进人工智能（AI）技术在各业务场景中的应用及创新。透过「蜂鸟」2.0平台升级、ChatBI工具开发、以「金乌大模型」为支撑的多主体协作系统等技术突破，集团已建立涵盖研究及开发、风险控制及业务营运全链条的智能生态系统。「蜂鸟」2.0平台升级引入了结合可视化策略配置与智能情景验证的双引擎方法，显著提高风险识别准确性及响应效率，同时为集团风险控制系统的智能化转型提供了重要的技术支持。期内，集团加快在各种工作场景中采用AI程序设计，建立了技术研发的新范式，AI生成代码的比例上升至25%，显著提高了集团系统开发及数据分析团队的工作效率及代码质量，从而有效支持业务快速增长。集团同时积极拓展新兴技术领域，已对香港首批持牌虚拟资产交易平台（VATP）之一的EXIO Group进行战略投资，有助探索传统金融与虚拟资产之间的协同效益，并提升资产安全及用户体验。集团视AI等新一代技术为开拓新业务模式及资产类别的战略核心，致力在合规下构建更高效、安全的金融生态，为业务多元化发展的新机遇。积极拓展优质获客渠道 持续优化用户体验期内，集团有系统地提升风险控制框架，并重新平衡客户组合至更优质的借款人。透过深化与多个领先优质平台的合作伙伴关系、针对优质借款人试点新数据来源以及策略性地提高此类的批准率，已建立一个稳健的优质借款人样本库，不断完善集团的承保政策及风险模型提供数据。2025年上半年，集团与部分中国顶尖综合零售电子商贸平台、领先的移动服务供货商及顶级旅游服务平台，建立了流量合作关系，利用多维度的用户分析提升转换效率，实现用户规模及质量的同步增长。除了吸纳新客户外，集团亦为现有客户对服务进行优化。2025年上半年，复贷借款人占贷款总额的77.9%。透过整合意图型与风险型模型的双维策略，集团推出量身打造的金融解决方案，优化信用状况与资金需求的一致性。截至2025年6月30日，集团在中国内地的累计注册用户达1.67亿名，同比增长11.7%。丰富多元融资库 共建科技赋能金融生态截至2025年6月底，集团已与中国内地112间外部资金机构保持稳定的合作伙伴关系，涵盖全国性股份制银行、消费金融公司及信托基金，从而扩建了丰富多元的融资库。集团秉承开放式合作理念，拓展多元化合作，共同开发技术输出项目以增强创新能力。集团同时与领先金融机构的联合建模，成功发掘出精准流量的盈利机会，进一步深化了金融生态的融合。展望为应对宏观环境持续演变及不断发展，集团将持续优化业务策略及提升技术能力，以促进其消费金融业务的进一步增长及满足优质客户的财务需求。除了发展在国内现有的消费金融业务之外，集团将在香港、东南亚及欧洲等其他市场，寻求对相关或互补产业的投资、合作或收购机会，以拓展和丰富集团的业务战略。集团将持续评估潜在的投资机会和业务前景，并于机会出现时作出合适的投资和收购决策。此外，集团拟继续实施一系列的策略以促进增长，包括优化和拓宽其信贷解决方案，为客户提供更好的服务，提升品牌知名度和信誉度，并提强客户的忠诚度；持续部署技术及人工智能，提高风险管理能力；深化与持牌金融机构及其他业务合作伙伴的长期合作关系；确保业务严格遵循监管标准，实现合规的持续健康发展；审阅及评估潜在业务机会，投资、合作或收购中国及其他司法权区的相关或互补产业；建立充满活力的企业价值观和文化，培养内部人才。有关维信金科控股有限公司维信金科控股有限公司（简称维信金科），中国领先的金融科技平台。秉承"维有信用，凝聚价值"的初心，致力于以风险评估量化、智慧化风控等金融科技，赋能持牌金融机构，让更多用户享受到负责任、可信赖的金融科技服务。 2024年，维信金科荣获"2023年度虹口区百强科创及成长型企业"、"2023年度虹口区重点企业特殊贡献奖"等荣誉；2023年，维信金科荣获2023"盘石行动"网络攻防演练"优秀蓝方队伍"奖、"2023年上海市互联网综合实力50强企业"、"2023上海软件和信息技术服务业百强企业"等荣誉。 网址：http://www.vcredit.com/如有垂询，请联络博雅公共关系顾问：陈咏贤电话：(852) 2894 6325电邮：vcredit@hkstrategies.com Copyright 2025 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.