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New agreement with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi establishes a framework for research collaboration as two children receive investigational NEO100 and a third is expected this week.

DENVER, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (247marketnews.com) — “I wish someone had told me about that company.”

That is a familiar reaction when a stock attracts attention after investors have spent months overlooking it. The harder task is recognizing a developing business story while the chart still gives the market reasons to look away.

NeOnc Technologies Holdings (Nasdaq: NTHI) is giving investors another development to examine. According today’s announcement, NeOnc signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi to support research and clinical capability in oncology and central nervous system therapeutics.

24/7 Market News believes the announcement adds substance to a story that deserves a closer look: an investigational brain cancer platform with reported clinical data, expanding compassionate access and a broader framework for development in Abu Dhabi.

A Broader Research Framework in Abu Dhabi

Signed on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026, the MoU covers scientific exchange, specialist training, clinical development expertise and the generation and exchange of real-world evidence concerning CNS tumors.

The proposed collaboration includes work on trial design, endpoint selection, response assessment, neuro-oncology imaging and molecular diagnostics. These are practical elements of developing the people, methods and evidence needed to evaluate investigational treatments.

The parties will also assess opportunities for clinical research involving NeOnc’s programs and explore a possible regional presence, including potential manufacturing, supply or distribution activities. The MoU is nonbinding and has a two-year term; specific clinical research and regional operating activities remain subject to separate agreements and applicable approvals.

In our view, the investor significance lies in the scope of that framework. If implemented, it could help NeOnc develop a more substantial base for clinical research and future regional activity.

Two Children Are Already Receiving Compassionate Care

The announcement also describes activity already underway. Two children in Abu Dhabi are receiving investigational NEO100 through NeOnc’s Compassionate Care program. A third child from India is expected to enter the program this week.

NeOnc is separately working to open a Phase 1 study of NEO100 in the Emirate. Its existing Abu Dhabi IND clearances support clinical research, with additional requirements, including separate Institutional Review Board approval, to be satisfied before trial enrollment.

“For families facing brain cancer, access to investigational treatments and clinical research opportunities matters deeply,” said Amir F. Heshmatpour, NeOnc’s Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, in the announcement.

The update follows NeOnc’s October 16 report of early improvement in a critically ill three-year-old boy receiving compassionate-use NEO100 in Abu Dhabi. According to his treating physicians, the child was breathing independently and beginning to move his legs after treatment began. The company described these as early observations in one patient, without establishing that NEO100 caused the improvement.

For families facing an aggressive brain tumor, the importance of access to research and investigational care is deeply personal. That human purpose remains central to NeOnc’s development story.

Clinical Results Give Investors More to Evaluate

In August, NeOnc reported that its 24-patient, open-label Phase 2a study of intranasal NEO100 in recurrent or progressive IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma met its primary endpoint. Six-month progression-free survival was 48.9%, compared with the study’s pre-specified 20% benchmark.

The Abu Dhabi agreement adds a further development opportunity around a program that has already produced reported human clinical data.

Meanwhile, the reported NTHI short interest for September 30 totaled 757,739 shares.

If further studies support the early findings and the proposed collaboration leads to additional clinical development, we believe investors could have reason to reassess NeOnc’s potential.

The recent chart shows where NTHI has been. The next clinical results and development milestones will help determine where the company goes from here.

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ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma”) (TSX:ALC) announced today that, due to strong demand, it has entered into a revised agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets (collectively, the “Underwriters”) to increase the size of the previously announced offering. Under the revised agreement, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase $70,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.20% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) at a price of $1,000 per Debenture (the “Public Offering”). Algoma has also granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $10,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures at the same price exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a period of 30 days following closing.

Concurrent with the increased Public Offering, Algoma and E-L Financial Corporation Limited (“E-L”) have also agreed to increase the size of the non-brokered private placement (the “Concurrent Private Placement”). Under the revised Concurrent Private Placement, Algoma has agreed to issue, on a non-brokered private placement basis, $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures to E-L on the same terms as the Public Offering. The securities issued pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of closing.

The Debentures will mature on December 31, 2031 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 6.20% payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing June 30, 2027. At the holder’s option, the Debentures may be converted into common shares of Algoma (“Shares”) at any time prior to the close of business on the earlier of December 31, 2031 and the business day immediately preceding the date specified by Algoma for redemption of the Debentures. The conversion price will be $46.95 per Share (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

The Debentures will not be redeemable before December 31, 2029. On and after December 31, 2029 and prior to December 31, 2030, the Debentures may be redeemed in whole or in part from time to time at Algoma’s option, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, provided that the volume weighted average trading price of the Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day preceding the date on which the notice of the redemption is given is not less than 125% of the Conversion Price. On and after December 31, 2030 and prior to the maturity date, Algoma may, at its option, redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, from time to time at par plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Algoma expects to use the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement to fund newbuild investments, mergers and acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes.

The Public Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement are expected to close on or about November 4, 2026 and are subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The closing of the Public Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement are contingent upon closing of the other.

A preliminary short-form prospectus will be filed by October 23, 2026 with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada in connection with the Public Offering. The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registrations requirements of such Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction.

EARLY WARNING DISCLOSURE

Assuming the Concurrent Private Placement closes, E-L will acquire beneficial ownership of and control or direction over $20,000,000 principal amount of Debentures pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement.

Prior to the acquisition, E-L and other joint actors, beneficially owned or controlled 29,340,740 Shares. These Shares represented approximately 72.33% of Algoma’s issued and outstanding Shares on an undiluted basis.

Assuming the Concurrent Private Placement closes, E-L and other joint actors will beneficially own or control $20,000,000 principal amount of Debentures, that could be convertible into 425,985 Shares, and 29,340,740 Shares for a total beneficial ownership of 29,766,725 Shares, representing approximately 72.61% of Algoma’s issued and outstanding Shares on a partially diluted basis, assuming conversion of E-L’s Debentures into Shares.

On an as adjusted basis taking into account a previous share split undertaken by Algoma and assuming the Concurrent Private Placement closes, this would result in E-L and other joint actors having beneficially acquired more than 2% of the currently outstanding Shares of Algoma on a partially diluted basis since E-L’s previously filed early warning report and therefore triggering the requirement to make this disclosure.

The Debentures were acquired by E-L for investment purposes. E-L and joint actors may acquire additional securities of Algoma or may sell securities of Algoma, in the future depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors.

This news release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which requires an early warning report to be filed under Algoma’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters. A copy of E-L’s early warning report will appear on Algoma’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

ALGOMA CENTRAL CORPORATION

Algoma Central Corporation is a global provider of marine transportation, owning and operating dry and liquid bulk carriers that serve critical industries throughout the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and internationally. Focused on delivering exceptional customer service, utilizing fuel efficient vessels, and advancing innovative technologies, Algoma drives productivity while contributing to economic growth, strengthening communities, and supporting its people. Algoma truly is Your Marine Carrier of Choice™. Learn more at www.algonet.com.

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New analysis examines why invention provenance, documentation, and ownership records are becoming increasingly important for companies developing AI-assisted innovations

DALLAS, TX, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PatentVest, an AI-enabled intellectual property law firm, announces the publication of a new article, “Invention Provenance: Why the Verifiable Origin of an Invention Now Decides Who Owns It,” by Will Rosellini, Chief IP Officer at PatentVest.

The article examines how generative AI, distributed research and development teams, and increasingly complex collaboration models are changing the way companies establish inventorship, document contributions, and protect patent ownership.

As AI becomes more deeply integrated into the innovation process, companies face a growing challenge: demonstrating who contributed to an invention, how those contributions were made, and whether the appropriate ownership rights have been secured.

While U.S. patent law continues to require human inventors, AI-assisted invention introduces additional considerations around identifying and documenting significant human contributions.

Why Invention Provenance Matters

Rosellini’s analysis highlights three areas companies should consider when developing and protecting their intellectual property:

• AI-Assisted Inventorship: Understanding and documenting human contributions when generative AI is used during the invention process.
• Collaborative Innovation and Ownership: Managing inventorship and assignment risks across employees, contractors, research partners, and external collaborators.
• IP Due Diligence: Maintaining reliable documentation that supports patent ownership during financing, acquisitions, licensing, and enforcement.

The article also examines how gaps in invention of records and assignment agreements can create legal and commercial risks that may not become apparent until a company undergoes a transaction or faces a patent dispute.

A Strategic Consideration for Innovation-Driven Companies

As innovation becomes increasingly collaborative and AI-assisted, the invention of provenance is emerging as an important component of patent portfolio management.

For technology companies, the ability to establish the origin of an invention and demonstrate a clear chain of ownership can influence how intellectual property is evaluated during commercial transactions and legal proceedings.

The article emphasizes the importance of maintaining contemporaneous invention records, documenting AI involvement, reviewing ownership agreements, and evaluating inventorship before patent applications are filed.

Read the Full Article

To explore the analysis of AI-assisted inventorship, ownership risks, and the documentation practices that support defensible patent portfolios, read the complete article on the PatentVest website.

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Companies seeking to better understand how AI-assisted innovation, invention provenance, and ownership considerations may affect their intellectual property strategy are invited to connect with the PatentVest team.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Advanced Air Mobility (“AAM”) technology platform company, today announced a sandbox cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (“CAAM”) to examine the safety, technical and regulatory considerations associated with EHang’s proposed AAM within Malaysia’s Low Altitude Economy. This cooperation marks another overseas regulatory sandbox initiative for EHang, following its efforts in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Hong Kong, China, further strengthening the Company’s presence in Southeast Asia’s low-altitude economy and underscoring the replicability of this regulatory sandbox approach. Drawing on its certification achievements and operational safety experience in China, EHang is working with civil aviation authorities in different markets to develop regulatory pathways tailored to local requirements.

(Image: EHang and CAAM announce sandbox cooperation at TXA 2026. Conor Yang (fourth from left), Chief Financial Officer of EHang, shakes hands with Dato’ Captain Norazman Mahmud (third from right), CEO of CAAM. They are joined by Captain Mohd Nazri Bin Borhannuddin (third from left), Director of Flight Operations of CAAM; Captain Mohd Radzi Bin Mohamad Alias (second from right), Deputy CEO (Regulatory) of CAAM; and Ir. Collin Joshua Melling (far right), Director of Airworthiness of CAAM.)

The cooperation will provide a platform to examine the technical and operational considerations associated with electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft. Areas of engagement include airworthiness, operational safety, personnel competency and maintenance arrangements. EHang will support CAAM’s assessment of its proposed activities in Malaysia. CAAM will undertake the cooperation in its capacity as Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator.

CAAM and EHang recognise that the responsible development of AAM requires a phased approach, supported by technical evidence and robust safety assessment. The cooperation aims to strengthen understanding of emerging aviation technologies while keeping safety and the public interest central to their potential introduction and for the preparation of future AAM commercial operations in Malaysia.

(Image: EHang’s EH216-S on display at TXA 2026)

At Transport Expo Asia (“TXA”) 2026, held October 20–22 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre, the EH216-S is being showcased to industry partners, regulators and the public. EHang Chief Financial Officer Conor Yang delivered a keynote speech titled “Future on The Move, Making Pilotless Air Mobility a Reality,” sharing EHang’s experience in advancing the EH216-S from certifications toward commercial operations and its vision for integrating pilotless eVTOLs into Malaysia’s mobility ecosystem and low-altitude economy.

(Image: EHang CFO Conor Yang delivers a keynote speech at TXA 2026)

Later today, Conor Yang joined a high-level panel discussion, alongside representatives from CAAM, Futurise, the National Aerospace Industry Corporation Malaysia (NAICO Malaysia) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), to discuss the pathway toward operationalizing Malaysia’s low-altitude economy, from policy frameworks and trial validation to commercial operations.

“Malaysia embraces the low-altitude economy as a national opportunity, and we are building the regulatory framework for it through an iterative, learn-by-doing approach, with safety as non-negotiable. We welcome collaboration with pioneering technology companies like EHang to develop the low-altitude economy,” said Dato’ Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.

With its established aviation sector and extensive island and coastal tourism offerings, Malaysia has strong potential for low-altitude economy applications. The sandbox cooperation comes as the country steps up efforts to develop the sector. In August 2026, CAAM released a proposed Low Altitude Economy Framework for public consultation and has been working with Futurise on an Advanced Air Mobility Concept of Operations to guide the development of emerging aviation technologies, including eVTOLs.

The regulatory sandbox approach enables EHang to work directly with local aviation authorities to translate regulatory requirements into concrete validation steps and operational preparations tailored to each market. The expansion into Malaysia further extends this sandbox approach across international markets and supports the Company’s broader global growth strategy. Building on its sandbox initiatives in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Hong Kong, China, EHang is translating its international expansion strategy into tangible progress, working market by market to address local regulatory requirements and advance its certified pilotless eVTOL aircraft toward future overseas commercial operations.

About Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is the national aviation regulator responsible for ensuring the safety, security and efficiency of Malaysia’s civil aviation sector. CAAM also provides air navigation services and safeguards aviation consumer rights in accordance with applicable national requirements and international standards.

About EHang
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is a global‑leading Advanced Air Mobility technology platform company dedicated to making safe, autonomous and eco‑friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. EHang focuses on the research, development and manufacturing of a diversified portfolio of pilotless electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aerial vehicles, covering a wide range of application scenarios including aerial tourism, intra‑city commuting, inter‑city travel, logistics transportation and emergency firefighting. EHang’s flagship product, the EH216‑S, has obtained the world’s first type certificate (TC), production certificate (PC) and standard airworthiness certificate (AC) for pilotless passenger‑carrying eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), and has entered operation under China’s first batch of commercial operation qualifications for pilotless passenger‑carrying eVTOL. In addition, the Company’s long‑range VT35 model further extends inter‑city mobility scenarios, laying the foundation for a multi‑tiered low‑altitude mobility network. Leveraging its advanced autonomous flight technology and scalable operational infrastructure, EHang is redefining the transportation of people and goods — transcending cities, regions and natural barriers to usher in a new era of air mobility. For more information, please visit www.ehang.com.

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• Intersected a new mineralized structure above previously defined zones
• Drilling identifies additional porphyry mineralization immediately below previously defined zones
• Drilling extends current mineralized zone 25 metres up-dip

TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthWest Copper Corp. (“NorthWest” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NWST) is pleased to announce assay results from three additional drill holes in the Western Zone at its 100% owned Kwanika project in British Columbia. These holes form part of the Company’s recently completed 2026 drill program, which comprised 43 holes totalling 12,291 metres. The results achieved the program’s main objectives by confirming geological and grade continuity across the Western Zone while reducing drill hole spacing to approximately 50 metres to support increased confidence in the classification of future mineral resource updates.

The results demonstrate strong copper-gold mineralization over significant widths in the Western Zone. Highlights include drill hole K-26-346, which intersected 110.0 metres (estimated true width of 84.3 metres) grading 0.64% copper and 1.10 g/t gold (1.86% copper equivalent (“CuEq”)), including 39.8 metres grading 2.53% CuEq and 16.1 metres grading 4.37% CuEq.

The drilling also incrementally extended higher grade mineralized Unit 1 up-dip and confirmed persistent palladium enrichment in higher-grade Unit 2. Importantly, drilling intersected a new mineralized structure above previously defined mineralized zones, grading 1.07% CuEq over 30 metres, and identified an additional primary porphyry mineralized zone immediately below previously defined mineralized structures, highlighting further expansion potential at Kwanika.

Western Zone Drill Hole Highlights:

K-26-346: 110.0 metres of 0.64% Cu and 1.10 g/t Au (1.86% CuEq) from 378.0 metres

K-26-259: 115.1 metres of 0.42% Cu and 0.69 g/t Au (1.19% CuEq) from 406.9 metres

K-26-264: 50.9 metres of 0.38% Cu and 0.73 g/t Au (1.19% CuEq) from 487.0 metres        

Paul Olmsted, CEO of NorthWest stated: “These results continue to demonstrate the consistency and quality of the Kwanika mineralized system with additional expansion potential opportunities identified. With results now reported from 14 of the 43 holes completed in the 2026 program, we are making meaningful progress toward increasing confidence in the classification of the existing mineral resource while identifying prospects to create additional value through refinements of known mineralized structures. The broad distribution of mineralization across the Pit, North Pit Extension and Western Zones reinforces our belief in the scale and potential of the Kwanika system. We look forward to reporting the remaining assay results and assessing their potential impact on the ongoing work on the Preliminary Economic Assessment.”

2026 Kwanika Exploration Program

With the three holes reported in this release, the Company has now reported results from 14 of the 43 holes completed during the 2026 Kwanika drill program, which totaled 12,291 metres. Collar locations for the holes of the 2026 drill program are presented in Figure 1, along with the location of the cross section (351325 E) containing the holes reported in this release.

Figure 1: Kwanika Central 2026 drill hole location map

Geoff Chinn, VP Business Development and Exploration added: “The three new holes on Section 351325 E succeeded in improving the grade and geological continuity of the Western Zone, while reducing drill hole spacing to about 50 metres. The geology model is performing well in the context of this new information. We are excited by the unexpected intersection above Unit 1 in hole K-26-264 and the new information it provides on the northern portion of the Western Zone. Equally positive are the extension of mineralization below Unit 2 in K-26-346 and the up-dip extension of Unit 1, as well as the persistence of palladium in Unit 2 down-dip. These results strengthen our understanding of the Western Zone and highlight opportunities to extend mineralization.”

Kwanika Exploration Drill Hole Summaries

Results of three drill holes are presented on cross-section 351325 E (Figure 2) with mineralized intersections listed in Table 1 and collar locations provided in Table 2. The cross-section is located in the Western Zone. The holes were designed to infill an area previously tested by low angle to mineralization to improve geological and grade continuity by reducing drill hole spacing to approximately 50 metres to support Indicated classification. A summary of the geological aspects of holes is presented below.

Figure 2: Cross-Section 351325 E showing 2026 drill results with blue hole traces

Western Zone:

Hole K-26-259 was drilled with HQ to 201 metres and NQ sized core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 0° azimuth at a -90° dip to a depth of 576 metres.

After 24 metres of overburden the hole intersected post-mineralization Cretaceous sediments to 369 metres then a maroon-green hematite altered tectonic breccia to 375 metres, and a hematite-chlorite altered maroon porphyritic monzodiorite dyke to 407 metres. This was followed by a mineralized light beige potassic altered and fractured porphyritic monzonite with dismembered early quartz veins to 530 metres (Comps 1, 2, and 3). Higher-grade Au Unit 2 is identified by its higher palladium content (Comp 3). The interval ends in wider quartz-pyrite veins and increased amounts of massive irregular calcite and anhydrite veins. Monzonite continues and is gradually increasing dark green propylitic mottled alteration hosting abundant fine grained disseminated pyrite dominating over early quartz veins mineralization (Comp 4). The hole ends in low-grade copper-gold mineralization.

Hole K-26-264 was drilled with HQ to 335 metres and NQ sized core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 0° azimuth at a -90° dip to a depth of 650 metres.

After 27 metres of overburden the hole intersected post-mineralization Cretaceous sediments to 340 metres then a maroon-green hematite altered tectonic breccia to 345 metres and a propylitic altered fractured dark green porphyritic diorite hoisting finely disseminated pyrite and dismembered early pyrite-magnetite quartz veins to 379 metres. This was followed by a sericite altered porphyritic dyke to 383 metres and a wide potassic and propylitic altered fault zone with vein hosted pyrite and dismembered early quartz veins to 401 metres. An unexpected, mineralized intersection of mottled maroon-green potassic and porphyritic monzonite was encountered to 442 metres (Comp 5 and 6) hosting both disseminated and quartz vein sulphides with thicker veins occurring at 412 metres, representing a new mineralized structure to follow-up. Dark green propylitic altered porphyritic monzodiorite continues to 473 metres that was crosscut by an orange potassic altered porphyritic late dyke to 482 metres. A mineralized fractured propylitic altered green-orange monzonite continued to 538 metres (Comp 7 and 8) with mineralization hosted mostly in early quartz veins. Mineralization is truncated by a light grey-pink porphyritic late dyke to 547 metres. A coherent sericite-chlorite altered pink to green to light tan monzonite continues to 584 metres hosting a quartz stockwork followed by a light tan to green porphyritic dyke to 602 metres and a weakly mineralized dacite dyke to 607 metres, where mineralization continues in a propylitic altered light tan to green monzonite continued to 623 metres, including elevated palladium values (Comp 9). Low-grade mineralization picks up again in coherent potassic altered locally salt and pepper textured monzodiorite with planer to irregular continuous quartz veins and lightly disseminated pyrite including elevated palladium values (Comps 10). The hole helps define the north potion of the Western Zone mineralized units and demonstrates the continuity of palladium enriched intervals correlated to Unit 2.

Hole K-26-346 was drilled with HQ to 150 metres and NQ sized core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 170° azimuth at a -80° dip to a depth of 501 metres.

After 24 metres of overburden the hole intersected post-mineralization Cretaceous sediments to 377 metres then a tectonic breccia to 378 metres and a mineralized hematite altered maroon and light tan porphyritic monzonite to 409 metres, including two well mineralized intervals (Comp 12 and 13) hosted in dismembered early quartz stockwork. Mineralized monzonite is followed by a sericite altered light tan to medium grey mottled porphyritic late dyke to 414 metres. Mineralized monzonite continued on the other side of this dyke to the end of the hole and includes a two of mineralized intervals (Comps 14 and 15), including, a palladium enriched interval between 412 and 454 metres, consistent with Unit 2 and a well mineralized interval between 458 and 478 metres hosted in a coherent primary porphyry mineralization.

Section Summary: The drilling on Section 351325 E provided high-angle drill intersections that improve the geological and grade continuity in the Western Zone. The intersections demonstrate the continuity of Units 1 and 2, the persistence of palladium enrichment in Unit 2, a new mineralized structure in hole K-26-264, the up-dip extension of Unit 1 in K-26-346 and the expansion of low-grade below Unit 2 associated with Unit 16.

Table 1: Drill Results in this News Release^{1 2}

Comp	Hole	From	To	Length	Area	Cu	Au	Ag	Pd	CuEq	True Width	Mineralized
#		(m)	(m)	(m)		(%)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(%)	Est. (m)	Unit
1	K-26-259	406.9	522.0	115.1	Western	0.42	0.69	1.70	0.03	1.19	74.0
2	Including	406.9	461.0	54.1	Western	0.67	0.90	2.39	0.01	1.66	34.8	Higher-Grade Au 1
3	And	476.0	516.0	40.0	Western	0.24	0.59	1.34	0.05	0.89	25.7	Higher-Grade Au 2
4	K-26-259	554.0	576.0	22.0	Western	0.27	0.23	1.55	0.01	0.54	14.1
5	K-26-264	411.0	441.0	30.0	Western	0.50	0.51	1.82	0.01	1.07	19.3	New Structure
6	Including	411.0	429.0	18.0	Western	0.57	0.78	1.74	0.01	1.42	11.6	New Structure
7	K-26-264	487.0	537.9	50.9	Western	0.38	0.73	2.22	0.01	1.19	32.7	Higher-Grade Au 1
8	Including	503.0	537.9	34.9	Western	0.44	0.94	2.57	0.01	1.48	22.4	Higher-Grade Au 1
9	K-26-264	601.8	612.4	10.6	Western	0.15	0.56	0.83	0.04	0.76	6.8	Higher-Grade Au 2
10	K-26-264	638.0	647.0	9.0	Western	0.25	0.55	1.10	0.08	0.85	5.8	Higher-Grade Au 2
11	K-26-346	378.0	488.0	110.0	Western	0.64	1.10	3.11	0.06	1.86	84.3
12	Including	378.0	388.0	10.0	Western	0.34	0.50	2.32	0.01	0.90	7.7	Cu-Ox 15
13	And	392.5	408.6	16.1	Western	1.08	3.03	4.23	0.05	4.37	12.3	Higher-Grade Au 1
14	And	414.2	454.0	39.8	Western	1.01	1.37	4.32	0.13	2.53	30.5	Higher-Grade Au 2
15	And	458.0	478.0	20.0	Western	0.34	0.46	2.33	0.01	0.87	15.3	Cu-Au Porphyry 16?

Table 2: Drill Collar Information³

Hole	Collar X	Collar Y	Collar Z	Collar Azimuth	Collar Dip	Final Length	Core Size
K-26-259	351325	6156207	1002	0	-90	576	HQ, NQ
K-26-264	351325	6156260	1012	0	-90	650	HQ, NQ
K-26-346	351325	6156208	1002	170	-80	501	HQ, NQ

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Drilling at Kwanika in 2026 was designed and supervised by NorthWest and implemented by InData Geoscience with assay QA/QC checks by Explore Geosolutions. Samples were collected, tracked and an external QA/QC program was implemented using coarse blanks and certified prepared blanks and standards to monitor analytical accuracy and precision. The samples were sealed on site and shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) in Kamloops, BC. The laboratory’s internal quality control system complies with global certifications for quality ISO 17025. Drill core samples were analyzed using a combination of Actlabs multi-element 1F2 analysis for low level concentrations (4-Acid Digestion, ICP-OES) and the 8-4 Acid ICP-OES analysis for higher level concentrations (4-Acid Digestion, ICP-OES with automatic over limits for base metals and silver). Gold, platinum and palladium assaying was completed with 1C-OES method, using a 30-gram fire assay with ICP finish analysis. In addition, about 5% of the sample pulps are re-assayed at a secondary laboratory to confirm reproducibility and check for bias.

Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed, verified, and approved by Geoff Chinn, P.Geo., VP Business Development and Exploration for NorthWest, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About NorthWest:

NorthWest is a copper-gold exploration and development company with a pipeline of advanced and early-stage projects in British Columbia, including Kwanika-Stardust, Lorraine-Top Cat and East Niv. With a robust portfolio in an established mining jurisdiction, NorthWest is well positioned to participate fully in strengthening global copper and gold markets. The Company is committed to responsible mineral exploration, working collaboratively with First Nations to help ensure future development incorporates stewardship best practices and respects traditional land use. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.northwestcopper.ca.

On Behalf of NorthWest
“Paul Olmsted”
CEO, NorthWest Copper

For further information, please contact: 
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 This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussion with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always using phrases such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to statements with respect to; plans and intentions of the Company; proposed exploration and development of NorthWest’s exploration property interests; the Company’s ability to finance future operations; mine plans; magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; the development, operational and economic results of current and future potential economic studies; adding the Lorraine resource to the Kwanika-Stardust Project; the Company’s goals for 2025; geological interpretations; the estimation of Mineral Resources; anticipated advancement of mineral properties or programs; future exploration prospects; the completion and timing of technical reports; future growth potential of NorthWest; and future development plans.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, constitutes forward-looking information. Although NorthWest believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information since NorthWest can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in NorthWest’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Forward-looking information are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthWest’s expectations include risks associated with the business of NorthWest; risks related to reliance on technical information provided by NorthWest; risks related to exploration and potential development of the Company’s mineral properties; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for cooperation of government agencies and First Nation groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time and additional risks identified in NorthWest’s filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR+ in Canada (available at www.sedarplus.com). 

Forward-looking information is based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the information is made. NorthWest does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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1} Estimated true widths based on collar azimuth and dip and the average dip of the mineralized zone
² CuEq assumes metal prices of $3,100/oz gold, $4.50/lb copper, $36/oz silver and $1,100/oz palladium metal recoveries of 96% gold, 90% copper, 96% silver, 0% palladium and calculated as follows: Cu +100* ( (Au /31.1035 * Au Price * Au Rec) / (Cu Price * 2204.62 * Cu Rec) + (Ag /31.1035 * Ag Price * Ag Rec) / (Cu Price*2204.62 * Cu Rec) + (Pd /31.1035 * Pd Price * Pd Rec) / (Cu Price*2204.62 * Cu Rec))
³ Collar coordinates reference UTM Zone 10N NAD83.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) today announced that its application for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market has been successfully submitted. Nasdaq has assigned a listing analyst to the application, giving Creatd a point of contact for follow-up dialogue and application materials as the review progresses.

“We have been working toward this step for a number of years, and submitting the Nasdaq application and receiving a listing analyst assignment are meaningful milestones in that process. We thank the shareholders who have continued to believe in us, our business partners and team who have worked tirelessly to reach this point. We will continue to keep the investor community up to date as the review progresses,” said Jeremy Frommer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Creatd, Inc.

The application remains subject to Nasdaq’s review and the satisfaction of applicable listing requirements. The submission and assignment are process milestones, not approval of the application or a decision to list Creatd’s securities. There can be no assurance that the application will be approved or that Creatd will satisfy all requirements.

Creatd has been working toward a national exchange listing through a staged process focused on reporting, governance and operating readiness. The Company will continue to provide updates as material steps in the process are completed.

About Creatd, Inc.
Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) is a company focused on technology-enabled businesses, digital media properties, and intellectual property assets. Through its operating subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company develops and supports opportunities for creators, entrepreneurs, and emerging growth initiatives.

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Winter Park, Florida, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tron Inc. (Nasdaq: TRON), the largest publicly traded holder of TRON (TRX) tokens, today provided an update on its TRON network integration initiatives.

Strong community support in token delegation has elevated the company’s Super Representative (SR) node to No. 1 in the current rankings, with approximately 3.71 billion delegated TRX tokens as of October 21, 2026, underscoring rapid growth since its official SR election earlier this month.

To further broaden recurring on-chain revenues and deepen its integration with the Tron Network infrastructure, Tron Inc. intends to operate multiple nodes leveraging its proven technical framework.

These steps come as the TRON network experiences rapid growth in stablecoin activity, now hosting over $94 billion or more than 50% of global USDT stablecoin circulation and reinforcing its position as the leading settlement protocol for on-chain payments.

“Our rising SR rank reflects a strong vote of confidence by the Tron community that positions us to increase participation in the TRON ecosystem and expand revenue streams through further infrastructure integration,” said Rich Miller, Tron Inc. CEO.

About Tron Inc.

Tron Inc. is a publicly traded company pioneering integrated treasury strategies. As the public company with the largest TRON (TRX) tokens holdings, Tron Inc. is committed to transparency, and the adoption of decentralized finance for long-term value creation. In addition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Company designs, develops, and manufactures custom merchandise which includes toys and souvenirs for the world’s largest theme parks and other entertainment venues. Many of the Company’s products are based on award winning multi-billion-dollar entertainment franchises that are featured in popular movies and books. The products are distributed worldwide at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Universal Parks and Destinations, United Parks and Resorts SeaWorld, Six Flags and other attractions.

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Investor Relations Contact:
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As digital threats grow more sophisticated, Cyabra continues to help governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust.

New York, NY, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Cyabra, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYAB) (“Cyabra“ or the ”Company“), an artificial intelligence (“AI“)-powered platform that helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, today announced it has been named a “Sample Vendor” in 10 separate 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle reports[1]. The citations span Digital Banking Transformation, Generative AI, AI Governance, Life Science Enterprise Technologies, Artificial Intelligence in Insurance, AI in Supply Chain, Digital Marketing, Intelligent Health, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and Emerging Technologies.[2]

Across these reports, Cyabra is named under two categories: TrustOps, cited in the Digital Banking Transformation, Artificial Intelligence in Insurance, and Digital Marketing reports. Disinformation Security, cited in the Generative AI, AI Governance, Life Science Enterprise Technologies, AI in Supply Chain, Intelligent Health, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and Emerging Technologies reports

Cyabra believes its inclusion across two related categories in 10 unrelated industry reports reflects the breadth of demand for coordinated manipulation and authenticity detection as organizations across sectors confront synthetic and inauthentic activity online.

In its Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing, 2026, Gartner assigns the TrustOps category a benefit rating of ”Transformational”, its highest benefit rating, with mainstream adoption expected within two to five years. In its Hype Cycle for AI Governance, 2026, Gartner assigns the Disinformation Security category a benefit rating of ”High”, with mainstream adoption expected within five to ten years. Cyabra believes this reflects a broader shift, as organizations move from treating online manipulation as a communications afterthought to a core operational and governance risk.

Cyabra was recognized as a Market Shaper in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant™ for Narrative Intelligence – Startup Vendors. Cyabra’s full announcement of that recognition is available here. Cyabra believes its inclusion in these reports, together with its recognition in the Emerging Market Quadrant™, reflects both the breadth and depth of the market’s shift toward evidence-based authenticity and coordination detection.

Independent of Gartner’s research, Cyabra believes it is well positioned to serve this expanding market. The Company’s platform analyzes actors, behaviors, and content across digital channels to identify coordinated inauthentic activity and translate it into evidence-based action, and Cyabra has continued to expand its footprint across regulated industries, government agencies, and global enterprises.

“Being named a Sample Vendor across ten Gartner Hype Cycle reports this year is the kind of signal our investors and the broader market watch closely. We believe that it points to a category that’s expanding well beyond any single industry, at a moment when enterprise and government investment in this space is accelerating,” said Dan Brahmy, Co-Founder and CEO of Cyabra.

“What this tells the organizations we talk to is that coordinated manipulation isn’t a problem they can defer. It’s become a cross-functional risk that communications, security, and risk teams all now must plan for”, said David Low, Cyabra’s Chief Marketing Officer.

Gartner Diclaimer:

Gartner, Emerging Market Quadrant for Narrative Intelligence — Startup Vendors, 26 June 2026, Alfredo Ramirez IV, Apeksha Kaushik, Akif Khan, Amber Boyes, David Senf

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

[1]: GARTNER and Hype Cycle are registered trademarks and service marks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

[2] GARTNER Hype Cycle citations:

     1.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Digital Banking Transformation, 2026, Alistair Newton, 14 June 2026
     2.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Generative AI, 2026, Arun Chandrasekaran, 19 May 2026
     3.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for AI Governance, 2026, Svetlana Sicular, 20 July 2026
     4.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Life Science Enterprise Technologies, 2026, Evun Wyer, 27 May 2026
     5.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence in Insurance, 2026, Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, 15 June 2026
    6.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for AI in Supply Chain, 2026, Christian Titze, 23 July 2026
    7.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing, 2026, Claudia Ratterman and Eric Schmitt, 9 July 2026 (ID G00850565)
    8.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Intelligent Health, 2026, Faith Adams, 10 June 2026
    9.     Gartner, Hype Cycle for Public Safety and Law Enforcement, 2026, Mike Shevlin, Cesar Lozada, and Michael Berkholtz, 2 August 2026 (ID G00846318)
    10.  Gartner, Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2026, Christian Stephan, 22 July 2026

About Cyabra

Cyabra is an AI-powered narrative intelligence company that helps national security and defense organizations, government agencies, brands, communications agencies, and global enterprises restore trust and authenticity online by analyzing manipulated content, coordinated behaviors, and inauthentic actors. The platform helps teams understand who is operating, how activity is amplified, and where coordinated activity is shaping perception, translating evidence into clear mitigation steps. By reducing ambiguity and misdirected response, Cyabra enables proportionate, evidence-led action when clarity matters most.

For more information, visit www.cyabra.com.

Contact:

Investors: ir@cyabra.com

Media: pr@cyabra.com

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Hong Kong, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Luda Technology Group Limited (NYSE American: LUD) (the “Company” or “Luda Technology”), a manufacturer and trader of stainless steel and carbon steel flanges and fittings products, today announced its entry into the Mongolia-China coal trading business. The Company has entered into agreements with two customers in the Chinese market for the supply of, in aggregate, 440,000 metric tons of Mongolian thermal coal over one year, comprising of 220,000 metric tons per customer. For each customer, the commitments cover 20,000 metric tons to be supplied through November 30, 2026, and an additional 200,000 metric tons through October 14, 2027. These agreements mark the Company’s expansion into commodity trading and provide the foundation for a broader long-term strategy focused on energy, metals, and marketable mineral products.

To support and meet these customer commitments, Luda has also entered into a supply agreement with a Mongolian company to source thermal coal originating from Tsogttsetsii, South Gobi Province, Mongolia. Luda will act as the trading intermediary between the Mongolian supplier and the two customers in China. Together, the purchase and sale agreements establish quantity commitments from both supplier and buyer but do not fix a unit price or total contract value. Pricing is subject to market conditions and confirmation before payment and shipment of each ordered batch. Through the initial customer agreements, Luda aims to establish procedures for quality testing, weight verification, and settlements to provide an operational framework for these trading activities.

Luda views its entry into the coal trading business as the first step in developing a broader, cross-border commodity trading platform. The Company intends to leverage capabilities developed through the execution of the agreements, including sourcing, quality control, logistics coordination, cross-border transaction management, and customer relationships to support the future growth and expansion of its commodity trading operations. Over time, Luda plans to evaluate opportunities across a wider range of energy, metals, and mineral commodities, including fluorspar, tungsten, iron ore and copper products. Any expansion beyond coal will depend on market demand, supplier relationships, financing requirements, regulatory considerations, and transaction economics. The Company has not yet entered into definitive agreements for these additional products unless otherwise announced.

Ma Biu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Luda Technology Group, commented: “Our entry into the Mongolia-China coal trading business represents an important first step in establishing our commodity trading business and is intended to further diversify revenue streams beyond our core operations. Our immediate focus is successful execution of the contracted coal volumes, disciplined risk management, and building a reliable and foundational operating platform that can scale beyond coal trading. As we begin developing the necessary commercial relationships, we intend to evaluate opportunities to expand into additional energy, metals, and mineral commodities that can complement our trading operations and capabilities. Our objective is to build a diversified commodity trading business through carefully selected transactions supported by market demand and sound commercial fundamentals.”

About Luda Technology Group Limited

Luda Technology Group Limited is a manufacturer and trader of stainless steel and carbon steel flanges and fittings products. The Company’s history began with Luda Development Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong in 2004 and principally engaged in trading steel flanges and fittings. The Company also trades steel pipes, valves and other steel tubing products and serves customers in China and international markets. Luda is expanding its trading activities into energy, metals and mineral commodities, beginning with thermal coal, and is evaluating potential opportunities involving fluorspar, tungsten, iron ore, rare earth products and copper. For more information, please visit Luda Technology’s official website at www.ludahk.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about performance of the coal agreements, delivery timing and volumes, growth of the Mongolia-China coal trading business, future orders, expansion into other commodities, working-capital management, business strategy and future growth. Words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “objective,” “potential,” “evaluate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would,” “pursue” and “expand” identify these statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including counterparty performance; commodity prices; product quality and weight verification; customer and supplier concentration in the Mongolia-China coal trading business;  the absence of fixed unit prices or total contract values for the Mongolia-China coal trading business, and the need to agree pricing for each batch; the Company’s ability to meet initial delivery commitments by November 30, 2026 in relation to the customer agreements for coal trading; cross-border transportation, border-crossing and logistics constraints between Mongolia and China; sanctions, export controls and trade restrictions; supplier reliability and customer demand; credit, payment, logistics, working-capital, financing and foreign-exchange risks; changes in trade, customs, tax, environmental and other regulatory requirements; required licenses and approvals; political and economic conditions in relevant markets; and the Company’s ability to identify and complete commercially viable transactions. Additional risks are described under ‘Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors’ in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has not entered into definitive agreements for fluorspar, tungsten, iron ore, rare earth products or copper unless otherwise announced, and there is no assurance that its evaluation of these products will result in agreements, transactions, revenue or profit. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Luda Technology Group Limited specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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