HONG KONG, Apr 1, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - March 31 2026, VCREDIT Holdings Limited ("VCREDIT" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 2003.HK), a leading technology-driven consumer financial service provider in China, today announced its audited consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Year").During the Year, as the external environment remained complex and challenging, the Group dynamically optimized its strategies and strengthened risk management to enhance operational efficiency. It also consolidated its business framework, committed to building a secure and compliant digital financial ecosystem. The Group adopted a prudent strategic approach, advancing steadily while dynamically assessing new market opportunities.During the Year, the Group's loan origination volume in the Chinese mainland reached RMB58.45 billion. Cumulative registered users increased to 171 million, representing an increase of 8.2% from the end of 2024. The Group's total income remained relatively stable at RMB3,870.9 million.Prudently Optimizing Business Structure and Consolidating High-Quality Customer BaseFacing changes in the macroeconomic environment, the Group strengthened risk control and cost optimization, advancing its business prudently and gradually shifting its focus toward relatively higher-quality customer segments and more sustainable business models. By deepening ecosystem partnerships with multiple industry platforms, the Group refined its end-to-end intelligent customer acquisition and operation systems, and continued to optimize its funding partnership structure to enhance business resilience.Building upon its continuously enhanced technological capabilities, the Group focused on maintaining its base of high-quality users, intensifying collaborations with premium platforms across various sectors, including a leading comprehensive retail e-commerce provider, online travel service platforms, smart devices companies, and a map service provider. By establishing an intelligent outreach system integrating "smart SMS and AI-powered outbound calls," the Group created a full-cycle customer acquisition closed loop, encompassing precise screening, layered outreach, and efficient conversion.In operating its existing customer base, the Group implemented a two-dimensional strategy combining willingness models with risk models to execute refined and differentiated operations and services for various customer segments. Adhering to a "customer-centric" service philosophy, the Group fully integrated consumer rights protection into the entire product and service lifecycle. During the Year, repeat borrowers accounted for 80.7% of the total loan origination volume for its business in the Chinese mainland, demonstrating sustained user loyalty.Upgrading Technology-Driven Capabilities with AI Empowering Multiple Business ScenariosTechnology serves as a core strategic driver for the Group's sustainable business development. In 2025, centered on artificial intelligence (AI), the Group continued to advance the evolution from tool-based usage to systematic intelligence. Through the integration of causal inference algorithms into its "Hummingbird" intelligent risk control platform, the Group focused on enhancing risk identification capabilities and model stability within complex customer segments and volatile market environments. The application of the AI-powered marketing robot effectively contributed to improvements in customer acquisition conversion and customer value.Simultaneously, intelligent agent technologies, such as the "Digital Operations Engineer," have extended automation capabilities across the entire R&D and operational lifecycle. Currently, approximately 30% of code generation and standardized operational procedures are automated, solidifying the efficiency foundation. To address long-term technology trends, the Group has initiated specialized research on financial vertical large language models in collaboration with scientific research institutions and continues to explore technological integration with traditional finance and the Web3.0 ecosystem. The Group's research and development expenses for the Year increased by 43.9% year-on-year, reflecting the Company's continued investment in technological capabilities.Steadily Advancing International Exploration and Expanding New Business HorizonsWhile deepening its core consumer finance business in the Chinese mainland, the Group continued to advance its strategic expansion into new markets. Its Hong Kong business, "CreFIT," consistently deepened collaborations with high-quality platforms to broaden its customer base and launched a loan service featuring instant approval via WhatsApp, seeking to embed financial services into users' daily scenarios. Meanwhile, the Group formally entered the Indonesian market by launching its licensed Information Technology-Based Joint Funding Services (LPBBTI), marking an important milestone. Leveraging its proven operational experience, the Group looks forward to creating sustainable value for shareholders of the Group.Outlook: Focusing on Quality and SustainabilityLooking ahead, VCREDIT noted that the macroeconomic landscape and industry regulatory framework are evolving dynamically. The Group will continue to leverage its established capabilities in risk management and technology, while rationally embracing industry trends and innovations. Future strategies will focus on: refining and adapting credit solutions to serve high-quality customers; improving operational efficiency and risk management capabilities by continuously advancing AI technologies in core business scenarios; reinforcing long-term partnerships with licensed financial institutions and premium cross-industry scenario partners; and cautiously evaluating potential investment opportunities, pursuing appropriate arrangements as they align with long-term goals to support steady and high-quality business development. Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

Vancouver, BC, Apr 1, 2026 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AWE) (OTC: THURF) (the "Company" or "Thunderstruck") is pleased to announce that Zhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd. (SZSE: 000506) ("Zhaojin"), a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed gold mining company and the owner and operator of Fiji's Vatukoula Gold Mine, intends to make a strategic investment in the Company, marking Zhaojin's first investment in an exploration company.The proposed investment underscores growing strategic interest in Thunderstruck's highly prospective mineral portfolio in Fiji and is expected to strengthen the Company's ability to advance its 2026 exploration priorities through alignment with a well-capitalized and experienced mining group with an established operating presence in the country.Thunderstruck's portfolio includes district-scale exploration opportunities prospective for gold, silver, zinc and copper, and the Company believes Zhaojin's investment represents a significant validation of both its asset base and long-term growth strategy."Thunderstruck is uniquely positioned in Fiji with a portfolio that offers both scale and discovery potential, and this partnership will meaningfully enhance how we move those assets forward." stated Bryce Bradley, Thunderstruck's Chief Executive Officer. "Our objective is to build long-term value through disciplined exploration, strong technical execution and strategic partnerships, and this investment is an important step in that process. Notably, within the first year following Zhaojin's acquisition of the Vatukoula Gold Mine, the mine was successfully restored to profitability, demonstrating the operational capability that we're looking for in a partner."Terms of InvestmentZhaojin, or its affiliates, will, directly or indirectly, enter into a subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") for such number of common shares of the Company that will represent approximately 19.99% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company following completion of the investment (the "Offering").The proposed investment will consist of 14,207,134 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.11 per common share, for aggregate gross proceeds of CDN$1,562,784.74.The net proceeds from the Offering are expected to be used to fund the Company's 2026 exploration programs on its mineral prospects in Fiji, as well as for general working capital purposes. No finder's fees are payable in connection with the Offering.The Offering remains subject to the execution of definitive documentation, including the Subscription Agreement, and is also subject to receipt of all required approvals, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Chinese regulatory authorities.In connection with the proposed strategic investment, the Company and Zhaojin also intend to enter into an investor rights agreement, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions and ownership thresholds, Zhaojin will be granted certain rights, including the right to appoint one director to the Company's board of directors and to designate a Vice President, Exploration for the Company.About ZhaojinZhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd. (SZSE: 000506) is a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed mining company headquartered in Jinan City, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. In Fiji, Zhaojin is the owner and operator of the Vatukoula Gold Mine, a historically significant gold operation that has been in continuous production for over 90 years and currently supports a workforce of more than 1,300 employees and contractors.Zhaojin's controlling shareholder is Zhaojin Group, a vertically integrated gold mining enterprise with operations across mineral exploration, mining, processing, smelting, refining, gold bar production and gold jewelry manufacturing. Zhaojin Group is among China's leading gold producers with reported total consolidated gold production of approximately 600,000-700,000 ounces in 2025.Warrant ExtensionIn other news, the Company announces that it intends to extend the expiry date of an aggregate of 536,666 outstanding share purchase warrants by two years.The warrants were originally issued on July 7, 2023, and currently expire on July 7, 2026. Subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company intends to extend the expiry date of the warrants to July 7, 2028. All other terms of the warrants will remain unchanged, including the original exercise price of $0.20 per warrant.About Thunderstruck ResourcesThunderstruck Resources is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of high value copper-gold porphyry, gold-silver epithermal, and VMS base-metal deposits on the main island of Viti Levu in Fiji.Fiji has a long history of mining with over 90 years of activity at the prolific Vatukoula Gold Mine alongside several other advanced development projects and mines including Tuvatu (Lion One Metals), Indicated Resources of 1.00 Mt @ 8.48 g/t Au (274,600 oz), Inferred Resources of 1.33 Mt @ 9.0 g/t Au (384,000 oz) (Tuvatu-PEA-Update-NI-43-101) and Namosi (Newmont), Proven, Measured and Indicated Resources of 1.8Bt at 0.35% Cu and 0.11 g/t Au (6.4M oz Au and 6.3Mt Cu) (Newcrest Annual Mineral Resources Update, June 2022).The Company provides investors with exposure to a diverse portfolio of exploration stage projects with potential for zinc, copper, gold and silver in a politically safe and stable jurisdiction. Thunderstruck trades on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol "AWE" and United States OTC under the symbol "THURF."For additional information, please contact:Bryce Bradley, Chief Executive OfficerEmail: bryce@thunderstruck.caP: +1 604 349-8119or, visit our website: http://www.thunderstruck.caNeither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". Although Thunderstruck believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Thunderstruck's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Thunderstruck undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/290635 Copyright 2026 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华, 2026年4月1日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) - Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.（TSXV: AWE）（OTC: THURF）（“公司”或“Thunderstruck”）欣然宣布，Zhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd.（SZSE: 000506）（“招金”）拟对公司进行战略投资。招金是一家在深圳证券交易所上市的黄金矿业公司，同时也是斐济Vatukoula Gold Mine的所有者和运营方。本次投资将成为招金首次投资于勘探类公司。该拟议投资突显了市场对Thunderstruck在Fiji所拥有的高潜力矿产组合日益增强的战略兴趣，并预计将通过与一家资本实力雄厚、经验丰富且在当地具备成熟运营基础的矿业集团建立协同关系，增强公司推进其2026年勘探重点项目的能力。Thunderstruck的资产组合涵盖区域级（district-scale）勘探机会，具有金、银、锌及铜等多种矿产的潜力。公司认为，招金的投资是对其资产基础及长期增长战略的重要认可。Thunderstruck首席执行官Bryce Bradley表示：“Thunderstruck在斐济具备独特优势，其资产组合兼具规模与发现潜力，此次合作将显著提升我们推进这些项目的能力。我们的目标是通过严谨的勘探、扎实的技术执行以及战略合作来创造长期价值，而此次投资是实现这一目标的重要一步。值得注意的是，在招金收购Vatukoula金矿后的第一年内，该矿已成功恢复盈利，这充分体现了我们在合作伙伴中所看重的运营能力。”投资条款Zhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd.或其关联方将直接或间接签署一份认购协议（“认购协议”），认购公司一定数量的普通股，使其在投资完成后持有约19.99%的已发行及流通在外普通股（“本次发行”）。本次拟议投资包括以每股0.11加元的价格认购公司14,207,134股普通股，预计募集资金总额为1,562,784.74加元。本次发行所得净资金预计将用于支持公司在Fiji矿产项目的2026年勘探计划，以及用于一般营运资金用途。本次发行无需支付中介费用（finder’s fees）。本次发行仍需完成最终文件的签署（包括认购协议），并须获得所有必要批准，包括TSX Venture Exchange以及相关中国监管机构的批准。此外，就本次拟议战略投资而言，公司与招金还计划签署一项投资者权利协议。根据该协议，在满足特定条件及持股比例要求的前提下，招金将获得若干权利，包括提名一名董事进入公司董事会的权利，以及指定公司勘探业务副总裁的权利。关于Zhaojin International Gold Co. Ltd.招金国际黄金股份有限公司（SZSE: 000506）是一家在深圳证券交易所上市的矿业公司，总部位于中国山东省济南市。在Fiji，招金拥有并运营Vatukoula Gold Mine，该矿是一座具有重要历史意义的金矿，已连续生产超过90年，目前拥有超过1,300名员工及承包商。招金的控股股东为Zhaojin Group，该集团是一家纵向一体化的黄金矿业企业，业务涵盖矿产勘探、采矿、选矿、冶炼、精炼、金条生产及黄金珠宝制造。招金集团是中国领先的黄金生产企业之一，2025年报告的黄金总产量约为60万至70万盎司。认股权证延期此外，公司宣布拟将合计536,666份已发行在外的股票认购权证的到期日延长两年。认股权证最初于2023年7月7日发行，目前到期日为2026年7月7日。在获得TSX Venture Exchange批准的前提下，公司拟将权证到期日延长至2028年7月7日。权证的所有其他条款将保持不变，包括每份权证0.20美元的原始行权价格。关于Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.Thunderstruck Resources是一家加拿大矿产勘探公司，专注于在Viti Levu开展高价值铜-金斑岩型矿床、金-银浅成热液型矿床以及火山成因块状硫化物（VMS）基础金属矿床的勘探工作。Fiji拥有悠久的采矿历史，其中Vatukoula Gold Mine已持续生产超过90年。此外，当地还拥有多个处于高级开发阶段的项目和矿山，包括Tuvatu（Lion One Metals），其指示资源量为100万吨，金品位8.48克/吨（274,600盎司），推断资源量为133万吨，金品位9.0克/吨（384,000盎司）（Tuvatu-PEA-Update-NI-43-101）；以及Namosi（Newmont），其已探明、控制及指示资源量为18亿吨，铜品位0.35%、金品位0.11克/吨（640万盎司黄金及630万吨铜）（Newcrest 2022年6月矿产资源更新报告）。公司为投资者提供参与多元化勘探阶段项目组合的机会，这些项目在政治环境安全稳定的司法辖区内，具备锌、铜、金及银等矿产的开发潜力。Thunderstruck在TSX Venture Exchange（TSX-V）挂牌交易，股票代码为“AWE”，并在美国场外交易市场（OTC）以“THURF”为代码交易。欲了解更多信息，请联系：Bryce Bradley,Chief Executive OfficerEmail: bryce@thunderstruck.caP: +1 604 349-8119或，造訪我們的網站：http://www.thunderstruck.ca多伦多证券交易所创业板（TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE）及其监管服务提供者（根据多伦多证券交易所政策的定义）对本发布内容的充分性或准确性不承担责任。本新闻稿包含若干可能被视为“前瞻性声明”的表述。尽管Thunderstruck Resources Ltd.认为该等前瞻性声明所表达的预期基于合理假设，但该等表述并不构成对未来业绩的保证，实际结果可能与前瞻性声明中所述存在重大差异。前瞻性声明基于Thunderstruck管理层在声明作出之日的信念、估计和判断。除法律要求外，如管理层的信念、估计或判断，或其他因素发生变化，Thunderstruck不承担更新该等前瞻性声明的任何义务。 Copyright 2026 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com