Core Insights - Femto Technologies Inc. has launched Sensera, a tech-enabled intimacy device aimed at delivering personalized wellness experiences, now available for purchase at a retail price of $299 [1] - Sensera features Femto's proprietary Smart Release System (SRS), which adapts to user preferences and refines its responses over time through continuous use [2][3] - The device utilizes real-time physiological metrics to provide adaptive performance tailored to individual users, supported by a dedicated iOS app for customized programs [3] Company Overview - Femto Technologies Inc. is a publicly traded company focused on advancements in the femtech and wellness industries, aiming to create a holistic ecosystem of smart devices and integrated products [5] - The company emphasizes the integration of data science, user experience, and health-focused design in its product offerings [5] - Sensera has been recognized as a CES Innovation Awards 2025 Honoree in the Artificial Intelligence category, highlighting its innovative approach to personal wellness [4]

Core Viewpoint - Western Star Resources Inc. is increasing its non-brokered Private Placement to raise up to $3,000,000 by offering 20,000,000 units at a price of $0.15 per unit, reflecting strong interest in tungsten and critical minerals as strategic resources in North America [1][4]. Group 1: Private Placement Details - The Private Placement will consist of units, each comprising one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with warrants allowing the purchase of additional shares at $0.30 for 24 months [2]. - The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to define high-priority drill targets at the Western Star Project, facilitate the company's move into Nevada, and for general working capital and market awareness [3]. Group 2: Company Strategy and Operations - The company aims to enhance shareholder value through the development of exploration properties and seeks partnerships via joint ventures or sales with industry leaders [6]. - Western Star currently holds nine non-surveyed contiguous mineral claims totaling 4,740 hectares in British Columbia, located approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Revelstoke [6]. Group 3: Management Insights - The President and CEO, Blake Morgan, expressed satisfaction with the financing interest, emphasizing the importance of tungsten and critical minerals for defense, infrastructure, and advanced technologies [4]. - The company has also granted 150,000 stock options to a consultant, exercisable at $0.27 per share for three years [4].

Core Viewpoint - Global Energy Metals Corporation has announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Austral Resources Australia Ltd for a strategic alliance regarding the toll treatment of ore from the Millennium Copper Cobalt Gold Graphite Project at Austral's Rocklands processing facility, which is located approximately 19 kilometers away from Millennium [1][2][3] Group 1: MOU Details - The MOU allows both parties to collaboratively assess the technical, commercial, logistics, and feasibility aspects of toll treatment of Millennium ore at Rocklands [4] - The MOU is non-binding and non-exclusive, meaning it does not commit either party to a formal transaction, and any binding agreement will require due diligence and feasibility analysis [4] Group 2: Project Significance - The MOU enhances Austral's strategy to establish Rocklands as a regional processing hub, which could improve early mill feed options and restart planning [5] - Access to third-party ore could accelerate throughput ramp-up and reduce operating costs, leading to stronger returns on existing infrastructure [5] Group 3: Millennium Project Overview - The Millennium Project holds a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate of 8.4 million tonnes at 0.09% cobalt, 0.29% copper, and 0.12 grams per tonne gold, equating to a 1.23% copper equivalent [3][6] - Global Energy Metals holds a 49% interest in Millennium and is fully carried on exploration costs as part of Metal Bank's earn-in for 80% of the project [3] Group 4: Future Exploration and Development - An application for an additional mining lease has been lodged to facilitate further exploration and operations for cobalt, copper, gold, and graphite resources [6][13] - The company is assessing the potential for further value from the Millennium Project by developing graphite potential, including surface mapping and metallurgical testing [13]

Vancouver, British Columbia - TheNewswire - February 17, 2026:  Headwater Gold Inc. (CSE: HWG, OTCQX: HWAUF) (the "Company" or "Headwater") is pleased to announce it has graduated from the OTCQB Venture Market to the OTCQX Best Market and begins trading on the OTCQX Market today under the symbol “HWAUF”. The OTCQX Market is designed for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governanc ...

Core Insights - Andina Copper Corporation has reported significant drill intercepts from its Cobrasco copper-molybdenum project in Chocó, Colombia, highlighting the potential for a globally significant deposit [1][3]. Drill Results - Drillhole CDH004 has shown wide intercepts of copper-molybdenum mineralization, with results including 620 m at 0.46% Cu and 79 ppm Mo, and notable inclusions of higher grades [2][25]. - The drillhole CDH003 previously reported 352 m at 0.68% Cu and 112 ppm Mo, indicating strong mineralization in the area [2][25]. Geological Observations - The geological composition of CDH004 includes multiple phases of mineralized rhyolite and porphyry, with the strongest copper grades found in intensely fractured magmatic-hydrothermal breccias [8][9]. - Anomalous gold mineralization of up to 1.06 g/t was also noted, suggesting a possible gold-rich intrusive phase within the Cobrasco system [4]. Future Exploration Plans - The company plans to mobilize a second drill rig to expedite exploration and evaluation, with ongoing step-out drilling aimed at expanding the mineralized footprint [3]. - Drillhole CDH005 is currently underway, targeting the southern extensions of the mineralized system, with results expected shortly [4][17]. Company Overview - Andina Copper Corporation is focused on copper exploration in South America, holding significant discoveries along the Andean porphyry belt in Argentina and Colombia, as well as a copper-gold target in Chile [27].

Toronto, Ontario – February 17, 2026 – TheNewswire – LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME | OTCQB: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sankarsan (“Sean”) Ghosal as a strategic advisor. His addition further strengthens the Company’s governance, capital markets expertise, and strategic capabilities as LAURION advances its Ishkōday Gold-Polymetallic Project in Ontario.   Mr. Ghosal brings a highly complementary blend of mining engineering, capital m ...

Core Viewpoint - Lode Gold Resources Inc has received conditional approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange for the listing of its subsidiary Gold Orogen, concurrent with a reverse takeover of Great Republic Mining, with significant shareholder distributions expected [1][2] Group 1: Company Overview - Lode Gold has key assets located in Canada and the United States [3] - The Fremont Gold Mine project in California is a brownfield site with extensive drilling and historical mining data, including a PEA completed in 2023 based on 1 million ounces measured and indicated and 2 million ounces inferred [4] - The Dingman Property in Ontario has over 22,000 meters drilled, with a 2013 PEA indicating 376,000 ounces measured and indicated and 47,000 ounces inferred [5] Group 2: Gold Orogen Overview - Gold Orogen is an early-stage exploration company with quality assets in Yukon and New Brunswick, Canada, offering diversification across two mineral belts known for gold endowment [5] - The New Brunswick assets, McIntyre Brook and Riley Brook, are located in a highly prospective area with a joint venture formed to create a large land package of 445 square kilometers [6] - In Yukon, the Golden Culvert/WIN project has seen extensive exploration success with over 4,500 meters drilled and notable intercepts [7]

Core Insights - Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. has filed a Business Acquisition Report regarding its acquisition of PureColo Inc. [1] Company Overview - Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. focuses on rolling up Tier II/III data centers internationally, specializing in co-location and data center solutions for AI companies, service providers, enterprises, and small businesses [3] - The company operates as a carrier-neutral organization, meaning its systems are fully independent and owned outright within its leased space [3] - The primary markets for the company include Vancouver and Ottawa in Canada, and Perth in Australia, serving clients who utilize its facilities as either their primary data center or as an ancillary site [3]

Core Viewpoint - First Canadian Graphite Inc. has successfully closed a private placement offering, raising gross proceeds of $2,801,874 from the sale of 9,339,580 units at $0.30 each, which will be utilized for general working capital and exploration activities on the Berkwood Graphite Project in Quebec [1][2]. Financing Details - The private placement consists of units, each comprising one common share and one-half warrant, with each whole warrant allowing the purchase of one common share at $0.50 for two years [1]. - The financing will incur finder fees totaling $38,802.02 in cash and 125,440 finder warrants, also exercisable at $0.50 for two years [4]. Insider Participation - Three insiders subscribed for a total of 270,000 units, which qualifies as a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101, but is exempt from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements [3]. Regulatory Compliance - The Company has applied to the TSX Venture Exchange for approval to close the financing and issue the securities, which will be subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the issuance date [5]. Company Overview - First Canadian Graphite is managed by a team with over 150 years of collective experience in mining, with a focus on the Berkwood graphite resource in Northern Quebec, which is fully owned by the Company [7].

Core Viewpoint - KORE Mining Ltd. has announced the passing of Mr. Barry Brandon, a director since April 2024, and is currently seeking a qualified independent director to fill the vacancy [1][2]. Company Information - KORE Mining is focused on responsibly creating value from its portfolio of gold assets in California, USA, and is advancing the Imperial project towards development while exploring district-scale gold assets [2]. Director Search - The company has initiated a search for a qualified independent director to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Brandon and will provide updates on this process in due course [2][7].