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CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend of the court brief” in support of Crypto.com in its escalating legal battle with regulators in Nevada.

The move is significant because it marks the first time under Selig that the CFTC has taken sides in what is shaping up to be an epic fight between regulators and prediction markets, platforms that allow users to trade contracts tied to a wide range of events, from local elections to the Super Bowl.

By intervening, Selig’s CFTC is effectively arguing that prediction markets are federally regulated and not subject to state-level gambling laws.

“Over the past year, American prediction markets have been hit with an onslaught of state-led litigation,” Selig said in the video.

“The CFTC will no longer sit idly by while overzealous state governments undermine the agency’s exclusive jurisdiction over these markets by seeking to establish statewide prohibitions on these exciting products,’ said Selig.

The debate over how the platforms should be regulated comes as they explode in popularity. Kalshi said Super Bowl 60 generated more than $1 billion in total trading volume — a 2,700% increase from last year.

It’s a fight with broad implications and high stakes. Over the past year, several states including Massachusetts and Nevada have moved to restrict prediction markets, filing lawsuits, issuing cease-and-desist letters and arguing that the platforms amount to unlicensed gambling.

Utah’s Republican governor, Spencer Cox, said in a post on X Tuesday that he will use “every resource” within his disposal to “beat” Selig in court.

“These prediction markets you are breathlessly defending are gambling—pure and simple,” he said. “They are destroying the lives of families and countless Americans, especially young men. They have no place in Utah.”

Meanwhile, Cox’s fellow Republican, Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, issued his support of Selig’s announcement on X. “Clear lines of delineation and clarity on regulations is essential for American led innovation,’ he said.

Selig’s move comes days after a group of Democratic senators led by Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto sent the chairman a letter urging the CFTC to ‘abstain from intervening in pending litigation involving contracts tied to sports, war, or other prohibited events.’

As states attempt to rein in these fast-growing platforms, the question is no longer simply whether these products amount to gambling. It’s who gets to decide that question.

Industry advocates argue that the platforms aren’t gaming, which is traditionally regulated by states. Instead, they claim the prediction markets are financial exchanges that fall under the CFTC’s purview, where users trade contracts with one another. and don’t bet against a “house.” The exchanges don’t set odds or take the opposite side of trades. Instead, they collect transaction fees, similar to a brokerage.

In the video, Selig said prediction markets allow Americans to “hedge commercial risks like increases in temperature and energy price spikes,” and they act as “an important check on our news media and our information screens.”

He ended the video with a warning directed at the state attorneys general who are on the front lines of the legal fights to regulate prediction markets: “To those who seek to challenge our authority in this space, let me be clear: We will see you in court.”

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Sigma Lithium Makes New Lithium Fines Sale, Unlocks US$96 Million Credit Facility

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Sigma Lithium (TSXV:SGML,NASDAQ:SGML) has secured another large-scale sale of high-purity lithium fines and activated a production-backed revolving credit facility as it ramps up operations in Brazil.

The lithium producer announced it has agreed to sell 150,000 metric tons (MT) of high-purity lithium fines containing 1 percent lithium oxide at a net final price of US$140 per MT upon warehouse delivery at the port of Vitória.

The buyer has the option to purchase a further 350,000 MT at market prices.

Sigma, which refers to the high-purity fines as a low-grade product, said the optional volumes provide flexibility to respond to market conditions and customer requirements.

According to the company, the sale of its low-grade product could generate proceeds equivalent to the sale of 70,000 MT of its high-grade lithium oxide concentrate. Sigma attributes the marketability of the fines to the processing technology at its Greentech plant, which uses dense media separation and dry stacking.

According to the São Paulo-based company, clients have achieved up to 60 percent recovery when reprocessing the material, producing lithium concentrate with over 4 percent lithium oxide content.

That higher-grade concentrate is currently priced at about US$1,370 per MT on average by Shanghai Metals Market.

“Our sequential sales of the Low Grade Product show how this material can generate recurring value, demonstrating its marketability,” said Marina Bernardini, Sigma vice president of business development. “Continuous demand for the Low Grade Product has supported the creation of an additional revenue stream for the Company.”

The February 13 agreement follows Sigma’s January sale of 100,000 MT of high-purity lithium fines.

At the time, the company reiterated that mining remobilization was proceeding as planned and pushed back against what it described as inaccurate media reports regarding an administrative process related to waste piles.

Alongside the new sale, Sigma confirmed that the resumption of production of its high-grade lithium oxide concentrate has triggered the start of pre-payments under a US$96 million revolving facility.

The unsecured binding agreement, signed with what the company describes as a leading company in the battery materials supply chain, calls for the delivery of 70,500 MT of high-grade concentrate in 2026.

Under the terms, fixed pre-payments of US$8 million are made 30 days prior to production and delivery to the port of Vitória. The first pre-payment was disbursed on January 13.

Each pre-payment carries interest at SOFR plus 1 percent for 30 days until final sale upon delivery. Pricing for each shipment is tied to prevailing spot market prices for high-grade lithium concentrate, as reflected in major industry indexes.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Silverco Mining: Advancing a High-grade Silver Mining Complex in Mexico

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Silverco Mining (TSXV:SICO) is a production-stage silver company targeting opportunities in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental belt. Its primary technical focus is optimizing the wholly owned Cusi Mining Complex in Chihuahua, an 11,665-hectare district-scale property. The site benefits from established, institutional-quality infrastructure—such as direct access to the national power grid and paved roads—significantly lowering the capital requirements for restarting operations.

The company is undertaking a definitive transition toward mid-tier producer status through a binding agreement to acquire Nuevo Silver. This deal gives Silverco control of the La Negra mine in Querétaro, a currently producing asset that delivers immediate top-line revenue. By pairing the near-term restart of the Cusi 1,200 tpd mill with ongoing production at La Negra, Silverco is effectively bypassing the multi-year development cycle typically faced by junior miners.

This “buy-and-build” strategy is driven by a technical team with specialized expertise in Mexican epithermal vein systems and complex underground mine engineering, positioning the company to accelerate growth while maintaining operational discipline.

Company Highlights

  • The $62.5 million upsized bought deal financing (closing Q1 2026) and Eric Sprott’s $10 million lead order provide cornerstone validation from a legendary mining investor and the necessary liquidity to fast-track production restarts.
  • The updated Mineral Resource Estimate of 41.2 million ounces of silver equivalent (AgEq) in the Measured and Indicated category establishes a high-confidence geological foundation at Cusi, supporting long-term mine planning.
  • The dual-track growth strategy involving the Cusi restart and the Nuevo Silver/La Negra acquisition provides immediate production scale and a diversified cash-flow profile across two distinct Mexican mining jurisdictions.
  • Pure-play silver exposure with significant de-risking is achieved via the 1,200 tonne-per-day (tpd) Cusi mill, which was producing as recently as 2023, ensuring that surface infrastructure is ‘warm’ and capable of a rapid return to service.
  • Imminent exploration catalysts exist following the completion of a 15,000-metre drill program at Cusi; results are currently pending and are expected to define high-grade extensions at the San Miguel vein.

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Top 10 Central Bank Gold Reserves

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Global central banks own about 17 percent of all the gold ever mined, with reserves topping 36,520.7 metric tons (MT) at the end of November 2025. They acquired the vast majority after becoming net buyers of the metal in 2010.

Central banks purchase gold for a number of reasons: to mitigate risk, to hedge against inflation and to promote economic stability. Increased concerns over another global financial crisis have as expected led central banks once again to build up their gold reserves.

In a mid-2025 survey, the World Gold Council (WGC) said that 95 percent of the central bankers it polled expect global gold reserves to increase over the next 12 months. The precious metal’s ‘performance during times of crisis’ was cited by 85 percent of respondents as highly or somewhat relevant to their decision, while 80 percent cited its long-term store of value.

Central banks added 863.3 metric tons of gold to their vaults in 2025. While this was lower than the previous three years, which all topped 1,000 MT each, the reserve gains were still well above the 2010 to 2021 annual average of 473 MT.

Yearly central bank gold purchases since 2019.

Chart via the WGC.

A record 95 percent of respondents to the WGC survey stated their belief that central banks will continue to grow their holdings, with 5 percent suggesting they would hold at current levels. For the second year in a row, no respondents expected reserves to decrease.

The Council found that sentiment was consistent across advanced and emerging economies and reflected the strategic role of gold amid dynamic economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Which central banks hold the most gold?

Read on to find out the 10 top countries by central bank gold holdings, as per data from the WGC, including recent Q4 2024 and full-year 2024 reports.

1. United States

Gold reserves: 8,133.46 metric tons

When it comes to the largest gold depository in the world, the American central bank is number one with 8,133.46 metric tons of gold.

A large percentage of US gold is held in “deep storage” in Denver, Fort Knox and West Point. As the US Treasury explains, deep storage is “that portion of the US Government-owned gold bullion reserve which the Mint secures in sealed vaults that are examined annually by the Treasury Department’s Office of the Inspector General and consists primarily of gold bars.”

The rest of US-owned reserves are held as working stock, which the country’s mint uses as raw material to mint congressionally authorized coins.

2. Germany

Gold reserves: 3,350.3 metric tons

The Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, currently owns 3,351.53 metric tons of gold. Like many of the central banks on this list, the German national bank stores a significant portion of its gold in foreign central banks.

Today, just over half of Germany’s gold holdings are stored within Frankfurt, while internationally 1,236 MT of gold is stored in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve, and 12 percent of its holdings are in London.

The Bundesbank’s foreign gold reserves came into question in 2012, when the German Federal Court of Auditors, the Bundesrechnungshof, was openly critical of the Bundesbank’s gold auditing. The German bank issued a public statement defending the security of foreign banks. Privately, the Bundesbank then began the arduous process of repatriating some of its gold stock back to German soil. By 2016, more than 583 MT of gold had been transferred back to Germany.

The economic upheaval and geopolitical volatility brought about by US President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and adversarial posturing toward Europe has led to calls for Germany to consider further repatriating its gold, reported The Guardian in January 2026.

3. Italy

Gold reserves: 2,451.9 metric tons

Banca d’Italia, the national bank of Italy, holds 2,451.84 metric tons of gold. The central bank began amassing its gold in 1893, when three separate financial institutions merged into one. From there, its 78 MT of holdings slowly grew into the large gold reserves it holds today.

Like Germany, Italy stores parts of its reserves offshore. In total, 141.2 MT are located in the UK, 149.3 MT are in Switzerland and 1,061 MT are kept in the US Federal Reserve. Italy houses 1,100 MT of gold domestically.

4. France

Gold reserves: 2,437 metric tons

The Banque de France has 2,437 metric tons of gold reserves, all of which it keeps on hand. The precious metal is stored in the bank’s secure underground vault, dubbed La Souterraine, which is located 27 meters below street level.

La Souterraine’s gold vaults are one of the four designated gold depositories of the International Monetary Fund.

According to Investopedia, the collapse of the Bretton Woods gold standard system was in part due to former French President Charles de Gaulle, who “called the U.S. bluff and began actually trading dollars in for gold from the Fort Knox reserves.” At the time, US President Richard Nixon “was forced to take the U.S. off the gold standard, ending the dollar’s automatic convertibility into gold.”

5. Russia

Gold reserves: 2,326.5 metric tons

The Bank of Russia is the official central bank of the Russian Federation and owns 2,332.74 metric tons of gold. Like France, Russia’s central bank has opted to store all its physical gold domestically. The Bank of Russia stores two-thirds of its gold reserves in a bank building in Moscow, and the remaining one-third in Saint Petersburg.

The majority of the yellow metal is in the form of large, variable-weight standard gold bars weighing between 10 and 14 kilograms. There are also smaller bars on site weighing as much as 1 kilogram each.

Russia, which is the second largest gold producer by country, has been a steady purchaser of the precious metal since roughly 2007, with sales ramping up significantly between 2015 and 2020. However, Russia’s refineries were banned from selling gold bullion into the London market following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions by the west also include a freeze on about half of Russia’s gold reserves.

In early 2022, Russia tied its currency, the ruble, to the yellow metal. ‘The plan was to shift the currency away from a pegged value and into the gold standard itself so the ruble would become a credible gold substitute at a fixed rate,’ according to Robert Huish, an Associate Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University.

6. China

Gold reserves: 2,306.3 metric tons

The central bank for Mainland China is the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), located in Beijing. According to the WGC, the national financial institute stores 2,279.56 metric tons of gold, most which has been purchased since 2000. In 2001, the PBoC had 400 MT of gold in reserve, but in just a little more than two decades that total has climbed by 459 percent.

The PBoC issues the Panda gold coin, which was first created in 1982. The Panda coin is now one of the top five bullion coins issued by a central bank. It is among the ranks of the American Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, South African Krugerrand and Australian Gold Nugget.

The PBoC was one of the top gold buyers of the world’s central banks for 2024 and 2025, purchasing 44 MT and 27 MT of gold during the years respectively. April 2024 marked the 18th consecutive month of gold buying for China’s central bank, which paused its purchases afterward until picking them up again in November. As of January 2026, it has purchased gold for a further 15 consecutive months.

7. Switzerland

Gold reserves: 1,039.9 metric tons

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) holds the seventh largest central bank gold reserves. Its 1,039.94 metric tons of gold are owned by the state of Switzerland, but the central bank manages and maintains the reserve. The Swiss constitution allows the SNB to buy and sell gold with market trends, but it is not required to report the sales.

After years of opaqueness regarding the country’s golden treasure trove and increased selling in 2011 as prices rose, the Swiss Gold Initiative was launched in 2011.

The initiative called for an amendment to the constitution to add three new points to it. The first was a mandate for all reserve gold to be held physically in Switzerland. The other two dealt with the central bank’s ability to sell its gold reserves, along with a decree that 20 percent of the Swiss bank’s assets be held in gold.

This culminated in a national referendum in 2014 that failed to reach a majority of votes. However, the public conversation did prompt the bank to be more transparent.

According to a 2013 release, the central bank reported that 70 percent of its gold reserve was held domestically, 20 percent was located at the Bank of England and 10 percent was stored with the Bank of Canada.

8. India

Gold reserves: 880.2 metric tons

The Reserve Bank of India is another central bank that has fervently acted to increase its holdings in recent years. It began adding to its gold assets in 2017; however, the majority of its purchases have taken place in the past four years.

Strikingly, after India’s central bank purchased 16 MT of gold in 2023, the institution scooped up another 72 MT of the precious metal in 2024. However, its 2025 purchases totaled just 4 MT, its lowest in eight years.

While more than half of its gold is held overseas in safe custody with the Bank of England and the Bank of International Settlements, about a third of its gold is held domestically. In June 2024, India repatriated 100 MT of gold from the United Kingdom. This was the first time since 1991 that the Reserve Bank of India moved its overseas gold holdings back home.

9. Japan

Gold reserves: 846 metric tons

The Bank of Japan currently holds 846 metric tons of gold. Public information about the Bank of Japan’s gold reserves is hard to come by.

In 2000, the island nation was holding approximately 753 MT of the yellow metal, and by 2004, the Bank of Japan’s gold store had grown to 765.2 MT. Its gold reserves remained at that level until March 2021, when the country purchased 80.76 MT of gold, bringing it to its current total.

10. Turkey

Gold reserves: 613.7 metric tons

The Central Bank of Turkey holds 613.7 metric tons of gold. Turkey has been a consistent gold buyer over the past several years, with its central bank adding 75 MT to its holdings in 2024. While the pace of the country’s buying slowed in 2025, the country accumulated another 27 metric tons through the end of November, making it the year’s fifth-largest gold buyer.

*11. International Monetary Fund

Gold reserves: 2,814 metric tons

The gold reserve held by the International Monetary Fund is the third largest in terms of size at 2,814 metric tons. The large gold reserve was amassed primarily during the founding of the international organization in 1944.

In that inaugural year, it was decided that “25 percent of initial quota subscriptions and subsequent quota increases were to be paid in gold.”

Since 1944, the International Monetary Fund has added gold through the repayment of debts owed by member countries. Nations can also exchange gold for another member country’s currency.

Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Canada One Assays up to 9.96 g/t High-Grade Au with Cu and Ag at the Reco Target, Copper Dome Project

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Canada One Mining Corp. (TSXV: CONE,OTC:COMCF) (OTC Pink: COMCF) (FSE: AU31) (‘Canada One’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to report high-grade gold results, accompanied by copper and silver values, from the Reco target at the Copper Dome Project, (‘Copper Dome’, ‘Project’ or ‘Property’) located adjacent to the Hudbay Minerals Inc. producing Copper Mountain Mine, Princeton, B.C.

ROCK SAMPLING HIGHLIGHTS

SAMPLE ID GOLD (G/T) SILVER (G/T) COPPER (%)
       
C0066671 8.17 6.83 1.75
       
C0066670 9.96 9.62 0.78

 

Table 1: Notable Rock Grab Sample Results from the 2025 Exploration Program at the Reco target.

Reco Target Sampling

In the fall of 2025, the geological team visited the Reco target, a previously known showing, and established seven new geological stations and collected four fresh rock samples (C0066668-C0066671). The two highest-grade samples collected from Reco were C0066670 (9.96 g/t Au, 9.62 g/t Ag, 0.78% Cu) and C0066671 (8.17 g/t Au, 6.83 g/t Ag, 1.75% Cu). Both samples returned elevated iron values, with sample C0066670 recording the highest iron content of the 2025 program at 12.75% Fe, reflecting intense iron oxide alteration and the potential weathering of significant sulphide mineralization at the target.

Reco is located approximately 1.8 km SSE of the Friday Creek potassic zone. Assay results from Friday Creek, also collected during the fall 2025 program, are pending release.

Peter Berdusco, President and CEO of Canada One, commented: ‘The presence of high-grade gold at Reco, part of the Copper Dome Project, significantly strengthens Canada One’s exploration thesis. The gold target sits strategically between our primary porphyry targets at Copper Dome, and the presence of near-surface gold is particularly promising given how porphyry systems often generate economically meaningful flanking gold zones—enhancing both the district-scale potential and the strategic value of our project portfolio.’

Significance of Results

Results from the Reco target meaningfully expands the Copper Dome opportunity from a ‘copper-porphyry only’ story into a broader multi-commodity mineral system that also includes a compelling high-grade, potentially near-surface, gold-silver-copper target. The standout grab samples are particularly encouraging, as such grades can signal a robust hydrothermal event capable of generating economically meaningful high-grade shoots on the margins of, or structurally linked to, porphyry centers.

Strategically, Reco’s location between key porphyry targets raises the possibility that this gold-bearing structure could represent a flanking zone or structurally focused expression of the same district-scale system, improving drill targeting and increasing the project’s potential value by adding higher-grade upside and development optionality beyond bulk-tonnage porphyry copper alone.

While rock samples are inherently selective and not necessarily representative of average grade, results of this tenor strongly justify systematic follow-up to define continuity, true width, and controls on mineralization.

Reco Planned Follow-up

Building on these promising results, the company plans to advance exploration at the target in 2026 through a larger-scale prospecting and mapping program. Additional rock sampling will help better define the extent of known mineralization, while detailed structural mapping will support interpretation of potential gold sources as they relate to the surrounding porphyry targets.

Geological Discussion

Reco was investigated in 2025 to locate and accurately geo reference historical workings and mineral showings. According to the MINFILE record, the target was explored as early as 1907, when a 167-metre-long adit was driven beneath vein outcrops between 1907 and 1909.

Reco is hosted within fine-grained volcanic and volcano sedimentary rocks of the Nicola Group, including andesite and cherty tuffs. Intense silicification was documented, along with strong iron oxidation and sericitization of the host rocks. Pyrite and copper oxide minerals are common, with localized development of chalcopyrite stringers. The observed alteration assemblage and sulphide mineralogy are consistent with a phyllic alteration domain.

Reco consists of a caved historical adit, with extensive exposure of a volcanic wall rock resulting from historical manual scree removal. Mineralization occurs as intensely oxidized, sulphidic calcite vein material hosted within a shear zone approximately 2-3 m wide. The vein and shear zone are steeply dipping and strike NE-SW. Structural measurements collected in 2025 indicate an orientation of 210°/71°, while historical measurements report orientations of 005°/78° and 038°/80°. The vein has been traced on surface for approximately 120 m and ranges from 0.1 to 1.8 m in width.

The vein is interpreted to have infilled a brittle fault zone, as evidenced by shattered host rock and the presence of gouge material adjacent to the vein. Intense supergene alteration of the wall rock is expressed as pervasive goethite and jarosite development at the target.

Figure 1: (A) Rock sample C0066671 from the RECO target, showing mineralized sedimentary wall rock adjacent to a mineralized shear zone. The sample returned assays of 8.17 g/t Au, 6.83 g/t Ag, and 1.75% Cu.
(B) Mineralized vein fill and gouge hosted within the shear zone at the target.

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Figure 2: 2025 rock sample locations with historical sampling at the RECO target area.

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All rock samples were collected from the fall 2025 fieldwork program and were submitted to ALS Geochemistry – Kamloops to be analyzed for gold and platinum group elements (PGM-ICP24 50 g fire assay), and multi-element geochemistry, including elements Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, and Ag (method ME-MS61).

Figure 3: Overview map of the Copper Dome project sowing sample and data stations from the 2025 exploration program as well as project infrastructure.

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About The Copper Dome Project

Copper Dome is located in the lower Quesnel Trough porphyry belt, one of British Columbia’s most prolific mining districts. The Project directly adjoins Hudbay Minerals Inc.’s producing Copper Mountain Mine to the north, which the company reports as having Proven and Probable Reserves of ~367 Mt at 0.25 % Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, and 0.69 g/t Ag (Hudbay Minerals Inc., 2023)*. Multiple mineralized zones have been identified across the Property, with historical drilling confirming high-grade copper associated with northeast-trending structures similar to those hosting mineralization at Copper Mountain.

The technical and scientific information regarding the adjacent Copper Mountain Mine is sourced from Hudbay Minerals Inc.’s published reports. Mineralization at Copper Mountain should not be considered indicative of the mineralization on the Copper Dome Project.

Copper Dome benefits from excellent infrastructure, enabling year-round access, cost-efficient exploration, and a stable, low-risk jurisdiction.

Historical Work Completed

  • Geophysics: 51 km of induced polarization (IP); airborne magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) coverage over ~50% of the Property
  • Sampling: 2,253 soils and 378 rocks collected
  • Drilling: 8,900+ m of diamond drilling
  • Trenching: Over 1 km excavated

With a five-year drill permit in place, the Company is focused on advancing the Copper Dome toward drill-ready target definition.

* Reference: Hudbay Minerals Inc. (2023). NI 43-101 Technical Report – Updated Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Estimate, Copper Mountain Mine, Princeton, British Columbia. Effective date: December 1, 2023. Qualified Person: Olivier Tavchandjian, Ph.D., P.Geo.

About Canada One

Canada One Mining Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on copper-the critical metal powering the global energy transition. The Company advances projects from discovery through resource definition with disciplined, data-driven exploration and responsible practices. Its flagship Copper Dome Project, near Princeton, British Columbia, targets a porphyry copper-gold system in a Tier-1 jurisdiction. Canada One aims to deliver sustainable growth and long-term value for shareholders and local communities.

Acknowledgement

Canada One acknowledges that the Copper Dome Project is located within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Smelqmix People. We recognize and respect their cultural heritage and relationship to the land, honoring their past, present and future.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Ali Wasiliew, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Contact Us

For further information, interested parties are encouraged to visit the Company’s website at www.canadaonemining.com, or contact the Company by email at info@canadaonemining.com, or by phone at 1.877.844.4661.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Canada One Mining Corp.

Peter Berdusco
President
Chief Executive Officer
Interim Chief Financial Officer

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the future operating or financial performance of the Company, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘could’, or ‘should’ occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate to, among other things: statements relating to the anticipated timing thereof and the intended use of proceeds. Actual future results may differ materially. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently subject to significant business, technical, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the timing, completion and delivery of the referenced assessments and analysis. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange 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.

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Celebrate Dale Earnhardt’s legacy with our new book, special edition

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Twenty-five years ago — on Feb. 18, 2001 — the Man in Black suffered his tragic fate on the final lap of the Daytona 500. The sport of stock car racing has never been the same.

Now, you can remind yourself and also show others why generations of NASCAR fans consider Dale Earnhardt to be the great racer of all time. The Daytona Beach News-Journal has crafted two tributes to the Intimidator, who would have turned 75 in April.   

Buy our Earnhardt tribute book now!

The second is a special newspaper edition that documents Earnhardt’s storied career and enduring legacy.

Buy our Earnhardt commemorative edition!

At 160 pages, the hardcover book provides flag-to-flag coverage of  Earnhardt’s long run as NASCAR’s leading man, with tons of classic photos and plenty of stories — old and new.

The special edition — with the big headline of LEGEND FOREVER — only costs $10 (plus shipping and handling) through the USA TODAY Store. The eight-page edition will be printed on heavier stock and will not be sold in stores. It includes stunning photos and a commemorative page print. Order at onlinestore.usatoday.com and search “Earnhardt.”

The hardcover book and sturdy edition will make great gifts for the racing fans in your life. And because Moms, Dads and Grads season will be upon us soon, why not check something off the to-do list early, eh?

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A few copies also remain of “High Banks & Heroes: 65 years at Daytona International Speedway,” a News-Journal hardcover book published in 2024. It chronicles the first 65 years of the Great American Race and also details, in words and pictures, the earlier racing days in Daytona on the sands of the World’s Most Famous Beach, as well as the clearing of ground and building of the speedway. Order “High Banks & Heroes” at Daytona.PictorialBook.com. 

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This Olympian is among 10 of the top risers in the NHL draft class

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The NHL draft is a fluid process. 

Nothing ever really stays the same, and from team to team, opinions on players vary widely. 

There is a group of players every year that rise up boards, however. This year, that ranges from players who have put themselves in the top-10 conversation to prospects who have proven they are worth consideration in the first round. 

Prospects can rise up draft lists because of elite-level play or a physical tool kit that oozes potential. A prospect improving through the latter half of the season tantalizes NHL teams looking to select the hot hand

Let’s dive into 10 of the names who are rising up the draft boards.

10 NHL draft risers

Jukurit (Finland) defenseman Alberts Smits

It’s been said a million times at this point, but the rise of Alberts Smits has been impressive beyond belief. He’s the closest thing to Moritz Seider in his draft year, considering he’s a big, mobile defender who showcases two-way dominance at every level. Smits could be a legitimate top-five prospect in this draft class after starting the year as a potentially intriguing prospect going outside of the first round. He had two points in four games for Latvia at the Olympics.

Djurgarden (Sweden) center Viggo Bjorck

If Bjorck hadn’t proven over the last two months that he’s a legitimate center prospect, he probably would have faced a much tougher climb up draft boards. Bjorck was a very reliable center at the world juniors and has been a top-six center in the Swedish League. In a weak year for centers, he’s becoming a topic of conversation among the top pivots in the class.

Boston University (NCAA) left wing Oscar Hemming

After not playing hockey for the first few months of the season, Hemming joined the Boston University Terriers and immediately started to tear it up. Hemming has brought the scoring touch he’s been known for, along with a physical edge. His pace has been immediately noticeable against college competition, and his eight points in 12 games have been well above expectations. 

Peterborough (OHL) left wing Adam Novotny

Novotny’s impressive transition ability, dual-threat offensive game and sound two-way play have taken a bit to garner recognition, but he has started to show up in the top 20 on many draft boards. Novotny is a well-rounded player who impressed at the world juniors despite only recording three assists. He may not have the offensive upside of some players around the top half of the first round, but he has a very clear floor to build on. 

U.S. NTDP (USHL) left wing Wyatt Cullen

An impressive USHL prospects game helped get more attention on him, but Cullen has been a catalyst offensively for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. His speed and skill make him a gamebreaker at times. The NTDP doesn’t have many true difference-makers, but Cullen has emerged throughout this season. His scoring totals aren’t quite as high as we are used to seeing in the top NTDP players, but he paces the squad this year. 

Prince George (WHL) defenseman Carson Carels

It was impressive enough that Carels made the world junior squad for Team Canada, but he has shown a well-rounded game in the WHL. He’s physically mature and shows a willingness to get involved physically along the boards. Carels isn’t a silky smooth puck-mover, but he’s a rock-solid two-way player who is showing himself capable of more as the season progresses. 

Quebec (QMJHL) center Maddox Dagenais

Dagenais is a big center with a physical edge and a willingness to play simple hockey. He has been throwing big reverse hits, getting in on the forecheck and playing dump-and-chase hockey while attacking the net front once he has possession in the offensive zone. Dagenais plays the game like an NHLer in a lot of ways, which isn’t typical coming out of the QMJHL. With so few centers in this year’s class, he could easily fly up boards.

Miami (NCAA) center Ilya Morozov

Last year, Morozov had a perfectly good season in the USHL. He was a solid forward who showed flashes of skill. When he got to the NCAA, expectations were fairly low, given he is one of the youngest players in the draft class and the youngest in college hockey. That said, he’s been a top power-play threat, a penalty-killer and a top-six center consistently throughout this season. Although he’s not playing the highest level of competition, he’s been excelling at every turn. 

Lulea (Sweden) center Casper Juustovaara Karlsson

There are very few players who play with the edge, the motor and the relentless pace of Casper Juustovaara Karlsson. The undersized forward plays north-south hockey, driving the net. He doesn’t shy away from physical play either and oftentimes invites it. Not every team will be able to get by his 5-foot-9 size, but if they can, they’ll get one of the hardest workers in the draft.

London (OHL) left wing Jaxon Cover

After building up his skill level and creativity while dominating the roller hockey circuits, Cover made the jump to ice hockey full-time, and he’s one of the London Knights’ scoring leaders. Cover is a highly skilled yet very raw prospect who has only been playing ice hockey for about half a decade. With the growth he’s shown already, the sky is the limit for the silky-skilled left winger.

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Simone Biles speaks with Ilia Malinin, offers encouragement

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If there’s an American Olympic athlete who can relate to what Ilia Malinin went through on Friday, Feb. 13, it would be Simone Biles.

Malinin — nicknamed ‘The Quad God’ — entered the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the favorite in the men’s figure skating competition — he was a two-time reigning world champion and four-time U.S. national champion. But, there’s a different level of pressure to perform on the Olympic stage. Malinin’s long program turned into a nightmare, and the skater finished outside of the medals in eighth place.

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Biles — a seven-time Olympic gold medalist — entered those Games with expectations to win five gold medals, only to struggle with the ‘twisties’ and withdraw from some events. She went home with silver (team event) and bronze (balance beam) medals.

Biles was in attendance at Milano Ice Skating Arena for Malinin’s disappointing long program on Feb. 13, after which Malinin admitted that he ‘was not ready to handle’ the Olympic pressure.

In the aftermath of Malinin’s upsetting performance, Biles was among a number of notable athletes who reached out to him, and the two spoke on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

‘Just for someone to validate his feelings and to know we’ve gone through the same things, but you can still come out on top,’ Biles told Olympics.com. ‘While I was telling him some of what I thought he might be going through or how to move forward from this, he was like, ‘Exactly this. Exactly.’ He was like, ‘You finally just said it.”

Malinin had a seemingly comfortable five-point lead after the short program, but fell twice and did not fully complete other elements of his difficult long program.

‘I was really worried about how his mental health was going to be,” Biles told Olympics.com. ‘When you’re expected to skate a performance of your lifetime and you don’t deliver, I worry how that affects his mental (health) and how the world is going to view that.

‘I’ve been through that firsthand and so I really went into protection mode.’

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‘Blade Angels’ fall back to Earth, but there’s still hope with Alysa Liu

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Milan — American hopes were sky high coming into the Olympic women’s figure skating competition. Could there be a U.S. sweep of the medals? Would the 20-year U.S. medal drought finally end? Who would be the breakout star among the trio known on social media as the Blade Angels: Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito?

Then they all skated the short program Tuesday night, and two of the ‘Angels’ fell back to earth, becoming so upset they didn’t stop to speak to waiting journalists — in stark contrast with how Ilia Malinin handled his horrible long program Friday night.

Liu, 20, the reigning world champion, was the one who did answer reporters’ questions after a terrific short program that landed her in third place, a perfect position for her going into Thursday’s deciding long program. 

‘It just humbles me so much and I’m just really grateful for it all, the good and the bad,” she said. ‘I want to keep growing. I just want to keep experiencing new things.’

Levito, 18, also skated quite well in her first appearance in these Games but finished in eighth place due to the plethora of well-skated programs ahead of her.

But Glenn, the reigning three-time U.S. champion, made a massive mistake in her short program, popping her planned triple loop into a double, which then received no points because the jump must be a triple, dropping her into 13th place overall. That happened after she landed the best triple axel of the evening, which made her error all the more devastating. 

Glenn, 26, broke into tears when she finished her program and was doubled over, crying, as she received her scores. A U.S. Figure Skating spokesperson then said Glenn would not be speaking to reporters. Meanwhile, Levito just walked by the assembled U.S. journalists without stopping for reasons unknown.

While sadness enveloped the American trio, there was nothing but joy for the incredibly deep Japanese team. Ami Nakai, an entertaining 17-year-old with a triple axel to die for, won the short program with 78.71 points, just ahead of veteran countrywoman Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time world champion and 2022 Olympic bronze medalist, who finished with 77.23. Liu was next with 76.59 points, followed by the third member of the Japanese team, Mone Chiba with 74.00. If anyone is sweeping the medals in this event, it’s Japan. 

Meanwhile, the fallout for the Americans is clear: With the quality of skaters ahead of them, both Levito and Glenn are all but out of the medal hunt. But Liu? She’s right where she wants to be. 

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