Scottsdale, AZ, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CISO Global (NASDAQ: CISO), a leading provider of AI-powered cybersecurity software and compliance services, today announced the successful results of its Annual Shareholder Meeting, highlighted by strong shareholder participation and overwhelming support for the Company’s leadership, strategy, and governance initiatives. More than 66% of outstanding shares were represented and voted at the meeting, reflecting robust shareholder engagement and confidence in ...

Core Viewpoint - FireFly Metals Ltd has successfully received applications for its Share Purchase Plan (SPP) that significantly exceed the targeted raising amount of A$5 million, prompting an early closure of the SPP [1][2]. Company Overview - FireFly Metals Ltd is an emerging copper-gold company focused on advancing the high-grade Green Bay Copper-Gold Project located in Newfoundland, Canada [6]. - The company holds a 70% interest in the Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario, which has an Inferred Mineral Resource of 11.9 million tonnes at a grade of 7.2 grams per tonne for 2.8 million ounces of gold [8]. - Additionally, FireFly holds a 90% interest in the Limestone Well Vanadium-Titanium Project in Western Australia [8]. Share Purchase Plan (SPP) Details - The SPP opened on December 10, 2025, and will close early at 5:00 PM (AWST) on December 19, 2025, due to the positive response [2][4]. - The company reserves the right to accept oversubscriptions in compliance with ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001 [3]. - New fully paid ordinary shares under the SPP are expected to be issued on December 30, 2025 [3][4]. Mineral Resource Estimates - The Green Bay Copper-Gold Project hosts a total of 50.4 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources at a grade of 2.0% for 1,016,000 tonnes of copper equivalent [7][24]. - The Inferred Mineral Resource for the Green Bay Project stands at 29.3 million tonnes at a grade of 2.5% for 722,000 tonnes of copper equivalent [7][24]. - The Pickle Crow Gold Project has an Inferred Mineral Resource of 11.9 million tonnes at a grade of 7.2 grams per tonne for 2.8 million ounces of gold [8][12]. Financial Metrics - The company has calculated metal equivalents based on a copper price of US$8,750 per tonne, a gold price of US$2,500 per ounce, and a silver price of US$25 per ounce [13][24]. - The metallurgical recovery rates used in calculations are 95% for copper and 85% for both gold and silver, based on historical performance [13][24].

Core Insights - Montage Gold Corp. has received approval for two exploration permits in Côte d'Ivoire, enhancing its Koné project land package and adding the Wendé advanced greenfield exploration property [1][4][5] Group 1: Koné Project Expansion - The Koné project land package has increased by 381 km² to a total of 1,699 km² following the grant of the Gbatosso exploration permit, which is strategically located along the Lokolo and Yeré trends [2][8][11] - The Koné project is one of West Africa's largest gold projects, comprising seven mineralized trends with over 50 identified targets, all of which have confirmed mineralization at the 23 targets drill-tested in 2024 and 2025 [11] Group 2: Wendé Exploration Permit - The Wendé permit covers approximately 107 km² and is located along the Ouango-Fitini shear zone, close to significant gold mining operations, with a notable 7 km gold-in-soil anomaly showing assays over 100 ppb [3][18][21] - Exploration activities at the Wendé property are set to begin in early 2026, including geochemical and geophysical surveys, as well as exploration drilling on prospective targets [3][7] Group 3: Strategic Positioning and Future Plans - The CEO of Montage expressed satisfaction with the additional exploration permits, emphasizing the strategic expansion of the Koné project and the potential of the Wendé property [4][5] - The company aims to create a multi-asset exploration pipeline, leveraging its technical expertise and established presence in the region to unlock significant exploration value [5][7]

BLUEFIELD, Va., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) (www.firstcommunitybank.com) (the “Company”) today reported its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend to common shareholders of $1.00 per common share. The Company’s capital management plan and philosophy require the maintenance of a strong capital base from which to grow and serve customers. If current earnings are not needed to increase the capital base to fund growth in core operations or othe ...

Regular quarterly dividend increased 4.0% year-over-year to $0.23 per shareARCHBOLD, Ohio, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: FMAO) the holding company of F&M Bank, with total assets of $3.39 billion at September 30, 2025, today announced that it has approved the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share. The fourth-quarter dividend is payable on January 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2025. The $0.23 per ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) is pleased to announce the award of multiple projects and agreements totaling approximately $1.2 billion, spanning major industrial capital investment projects and a series of significant new and renewed multi-year master service agreements (MSA) with both new and existing clients. Bird’s Industrial Maintenance team, through its existing Indigenous Limited Partnership between Stuart Olson and Infinity Métis Corporation ...

RIDGELAND, Miss., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based prepared food industry, today announced it will report results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The earnings release will be available on the Cal-Maine Foods website at https://www.calmainefoods.com/press-releases. Management will review the results during a conference call a ...

BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galecto, Inc. (the “Company” or “Galecto”) (Nasdaq: GLTO) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase 312,535 shares of the Company’s common stock to one new employee (the “Inducement Grant”) on December 15, 2025 (the “Grant Date”). The Inducement Grant has been granted pursuant to the Company’s 2022 Inducement Plan, as amended from time to time. The Inducement Grant was granted as an inducement ...

CHARLESTOWN, Mass., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solid Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDB) (the “Company” or “Solid”), a life sciences company developing precision genetic medicines for neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, today shared that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially added Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), the list of conditions recommended for universal newborn screening across the United States. For nearly a dec ...

The board remains open to all opportunities to maximize shareholder valueCINCINNATI, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) board of directors has unanimously decided to reject the unsolicited acquisition proposal submitted by Sinclair, Inc. on Nov. 24, 2025, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Scripps that it does not already own for $7 per share in a mix of cash and stock. The Scripps board determined, following a careful review and evaluation in consultation with ...