TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Royal Road Minerals Limited (TSXV: RYR; OTCQB: RRDMF) (“Royal Road” or the “Company”) and Rio2 Limited (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) (“Rio2”) are pleased to jointly announce that Rio2 has acquired 39,855,000 ordinary shares of Royal Road (“Shares”) representing approximately 15.0% of Royal Road’s issued and outstanding Shares and has become an “insider” of the Company under applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). The acquisition formed part of a block trade on the TSX Venture Exchange, transferring the entire shareholding previously held by a single investor to Rio2 and other institutional investors known to both parties. “We are genuinely delighted to welcome Rio2, under the leadership of Alex Black and Andrew Cox, as our new shareholders...

Basel, September 29, 2025 – Novartis today announced that Torino Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis (“Purchaser”), has commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”), of Tourmaline Bio, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tourmaline”), at a price of $48 per Share, in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding. Such offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 29, 2025, and the related Letter of Transmittal (together, the “Offer”) and pursuant to the terms of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 8, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Novartis, Purchaser and Tourmaline.  The...

Establishes USAR as the Leading Scaled Rare Earth Metal and Alloy Manufacturer Outside of China with Leadership in Samarium, Samarium Cobalt and Neodymium Praseodymium Metals and Alloys Secures Critical Link in USAR’s Supply Chain by Providing Rare Earth Metal and Strip Cast Alloy Capability and Ability to Make Metal from Recycled Rare Earth Oxides Creates Unique Competitive Advantage and Accelerates USAR’s Revenue Generation Ability Significant Revenue Synergies Provided by Access to an Expanded Global Customer Base, Important Supply Chain Relationships and Allied Governments $125 Million Common Stock Equity Investment from Existing Shareholder Provides Capital to Expedite Growth Plans USAR to Host Conference Call at 8:30am ET STILLWATER, Okla., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (USAR or the...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR UNITED STATES PERSONS CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questerre Energy Corporation (“Questerre” or the “Company”) (TSX,OSE:QEC) is pleased to announce it has entered a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) for a 50/50 joint venture to own and develop Parana Xisto SA (“PX Energy”), an oil shale production and refining company based in southern Brazil (the “Joint Venture”). The Joint Venture partner is Nice Capital Holdings Ltda (“Nice”), a member of the Nimofast Group (“Nimofast”), one of the leading private fuel importers and distributors in Brazil. Questerre concluded its previously announced acquisition of PX Energy as reported by the Company on July 29, 2025, pursuant to the share...

Acquisition strengthens Zoth’s position as the first full-stack StableFi OS and expands into Japan’s blockchain market SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoth, the first full-stack StableFi OS at the intersection of stablecoins, DeFi, and real-world assets (RWAs), today announced the acquisition of Neemo Finance, a leading liquid restaking and vault infrastructure protocol in the Soneium ecosystem backed by Sony Block Solution. The acquisition extends Zoth’s StableFi stack by integrating Neemo’s liquid restaking and vault infrastructure, unlocking new yield opportunities for stablecoin issuers, holders, and DeFi users. Neemo’s capabilities will directly enhance ZeUSD, Zoth’s fully composable RWA-backed CDP stable token, by enabling scalable yield-bearing strategies and greater capital efficiency. “This acquisition of...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced that, at a special meeting of its stockholders held on September 26, 2025 (the “Special Meeting”), Big 5 stockholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by WSG Merger LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldwide Golf Group (“Worldwide”). Big 5 will file a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the final voting results of the Special Meeting. Upon completion of the transaction, expected to be on or about September 30, 2025, Big 5 will become a privately held company and shares of Big 5 common stock will no longer be listed on any public market. About Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Big 5 is a leading sporting goods retailer in the...

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Allied”) (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 50% interest in M4 of Main Alley Campus, 108 East 5th Avenue, in Vancouver, bringing its interest in the property to 100%. About Allied Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Allied’s mission is to provide knowledge-based organizations with workspace that is sustainable and conducive to human wellness, creativity, connectivity and diversity. Allied’s vision is to make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all people. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Cecilia C. Williams, President & CEO(416) 977-9002cwilliams@alliedreit.com Nanthini...

DENVER, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX: VOXR) (NASDAQ: VOXR) (“Vox” or the “Company”), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of a global gold portfolio of ten gold offtake and royalty assets, covering twelve mines and projects across eight jurisdictions, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Mexico, South Africa and the United States (the “Portfolio”) from certain subsidiaries of Deterra Royalties Limited (“Deterra”) pursuant to the terms of an offtake sale agreement and a royalty sale agreement entered into between the Company and certain subsidiaries of Deterra on September 23, 2025. The total upfront cash consideration for the purchase of the Portfolio was $57.5 million with...

BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eastern Goldfields, Inc. (OTC: EGDD) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered a Letter of Intent with Grellner Media Holdings 1, LLC on September 22, 2025. This Letter of Intent supersedes and replaces our prior discussions and understandings regarding the contemplated acquisition by Eastern Goldfields, Inc., a Nevada corporation, the Purchaser of all the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Grellner Media Holdings 1, LLC incorporated in the State of Oklahoma (the “Seller”), together with all of the tangible and intangible assets and business. There are no guarantees that the two parties will reach final terms to close the transaction. Eastern Goldfields, Inc. is a Nevada company trading on OTC Expert Markets as “EGDD”.    Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements This...

OREM, Utah, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SunPower (formerly d/b/a Complete Solaria, Inc.; herein “SunPower,” the “Company,” or Nasdaq: “SPWR”) a solar technology, services, and installation company, today announced that it has closed its strategic acquisition of Sunder Energy (“Sunder”), a leading residential solar sales company to create the U.S. residential solar industry’s No. 5 company in installed megawatts, using data from Ohm Analytics. SunPower CEO T.J. Rodgers said, “This acquisition will immediately raise our revenue to its pre-ITC levels and then on to a new record. In addition, and equally important to us, it brings to us a great sales management team with its state-of-the-art sales business processes. In short, this deal is transformational for SunPower. The new revenue will be generated by Sunder’s 893-person...