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Crypto Market Update: Crypto Market Sheds 2025 Gains, UNDP Launches Blockchain Training

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Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (November 7) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC.

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.

Bitcoin and Ether price update

Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$103,902, a 3.0 percent decrease in 24 hours. Bitcoin’s highest valuation as of Friday was US$103,421, while its lowest was US$99,931.52

Bitcoin price performance, November 7, 2025.

Chart via TradingView.

Bitcoin continues to extend its slide as it heads for another week of losses. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped more than 20 percent from its early October record high and confirming entry into bear-market territory.

The losses mark Bitcoin’s second consecutive week in the red and its fourth down week in the past five, reflecting the market’s struggle to recover from October’s “Red October” slump. Data showing a sharp rise in US layoffs in October, the highest in two decades, fueled expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts in December.

Despite this, President Trump reaffirmed his administration’s pro-crypto stance this week, calling for the US to become the “Bitcoin superpower” and touting regulatory measures to bolster the digital asset sector. However, his remarks stopped short of signaling direct government purchases of crypto.

Analysts say Bitcoin is now hovering near a crucial technical threshold around $97,000. Trader Ted Pillows noted that Bitcoin is “holding above the $100,000 level for now,” but warned that ‘until BTC closes a strong daily candle above the $106,000 level,’ investors must brace and expect new lows moving forward.

Ether (ETH) was priced at US$3,338.69, a 4.1 percent increase in 24 hours. Its lowest valuation of the day was US$3,229.48, and its highest was US$3,397.60.

Like Bitcoin, Ethereum extended its decline and is struggling for recovery as it it slipped below the US$3,300 mark. While bearish strength remains moderate, the fact that prices continued to drop even after a major liquidation event suggests that spot sellers may now be in control.

Altcoin price update

  • Solana (SOL) was priced at US$157.08, down by 3.1 percent over the last 24 hours. Its highest valuation of the day was US$160.86, while its lowest was US$152.27
  • XRP was trading for US$2.22, down by 4.8 percent over the last 24 hours. Its highest valuation of the day was US$2.30, while its lowest was US$2.17.

Crypto derivatives and market indicators

The cryptocurrency market showed mixed but cautious action.

Liquidations for contracts tied to Bitcoin totaled approximately US$48.39 million in the last four hours, with the overwhelming majority coming from long positions showing a clear sign of forced selling as leveraged positions were flushed. Ether followed the same pattern: about US$25.82 million of liquidations over the same window, again dominated by longs.

Futures open interest tells a similar story of modest unwind. Future open interest for Bitcoin edged down 0.03 percent to US$69.44 billion, while Ether declined 1.92 percent to US$38.19 billion, reflecting a slight pullback in leverage as the session closed.

Technically, Bitcoin’s RSI at 30.81 sits near oversold territory, signaling weak momentum and that the market may be vulnerable to continued downside or, alternatively, due for a short-term relief bounce if buyers step in.

Today’s crypto news to know

Crypto market loses nearly all 2025 gains after month-long decline

The cryptocurrency market has erased almost all of its 2025 value increase in just over a month, marking one of the steepest reversals since the last bear cycle.

According to CoinGecko data as reported by Bloomberg, total market capitalization peaked near US$4.4 trillion on October 6 before sliding 20 percent, leaving the asset class up only about 2.5 percent for the year.

The decline began after roughly US$19 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated that sparked a wider selloff and weakening trader sentiment.

Bitcoin has fallen 8 percent this week alone, dropping below its 200-day moving average for the first time in three years. Altcoins have faced similarly sharp losses amid reduced liquidity and limited new inflows.

Japan’s financial regulator backs bank-led stablecoin pilot

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has confirmed it will support a project by the country’s three largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group—to jointly issue stablecoins for cross-border payments.

According to a Reuters report, finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the FSA will oversee legal and operational compliance as the initiative moves into testing.

The banks intend to issue yen-pegged tokens under Japan’s revised Payment Services Act, which requires full asset backing and enhanced consumer safeguards.

The JPYC recently launched its first fully regulated yen-denominated stablecoin backed by domestic savings and government bonds.

UNDP to launch global blockchain training program for governments

The United Nations Development Programme is expanding its blockchain education initiatives to include government officials, aiming to accelerate digital infrastructure adoption in the public sector.

Robert Pasicko, who leads UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab, said four countries will be selected for the initial rollout within weeks. The program builds on UNDP’s internal blockchain academy and will include both training and hands-on project support.

Research by UNDP identified over 300 potential government applications for blockchain technology, from transparent fund tracking to public-sector payments.

Twenty-five major blockchain organizations, including Polygon Labs, Stellar Foundation, and the Ethereum Foundation, have discussed forming an advisory group under UNDP coordination.

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

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

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TERRA CLEAN PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE

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Terra Clean Energy CORP. (‘ Terra ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) (CSE: TCEC,OTC:TCEFF, OTCQB: TCEFF FSE: C 9O0) is pleased to announce that it has scheduled its annual general meeting of shareholders for December 8, 2025 (the ‘ Meeting ‘).  At that Meeting, amongst other things, shareholders will be asked to re-elect the current directors of the Company (being Greg Cameron, Alex Klenman and Tony Wonnacott) and elect two additional directors, being Michael Gabbani and Brian Polla.

‘I would like to welcome Mike and Brian to the board of directors and look forward to working with them to deliver shareholder value’ stated Greg Cameron, CEO of the Company.  ‘Mike is an accomplished Engineer having spent decades in the Nuclear Industry. He has a high-level understanding of where the industry  is going and the contacts to allow us to position the Company to benefit. Brian is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned veteran of both private and public companies and also a substantial shareholder of the company.  The shareholders are lucky to have their expertise  to help steer the company forward’.

Mr. Michael Gabbani is a highly accomplished executive sales and business development leader with a strong engineering acumen. As a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry his career began with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and later with GE Hitachi Energy.  Throughout his career, Mr. Gabbani has been a dedicated advocate for the Canadian nuclear Industry. He served for 14 years on the board of directors of the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, representing the nuclear supply chain while promoting collaboration, innovation and international partnerships in efforts to expose the strength and technical innovation within the Canadian Nuclear Industry worldwide.

Mr. Brian Polla is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, and business development. Throughout his career, he has built and led multiple successful ventures in the industrial and coatings sectors, earning a reputation for strategic vision and hands-on leadership.  With deep expertise in metal fabrication, production management, and process optimization, Mr. Polla has guided companies through every stage of growth from startup to scale-up including the successful launch of a company on the CSE.  For over two decades, Mr. Polla has owned and operated Kenex Coatings.

Also, further to the Company’s press releases dated October 20, 2025 and November 5, 2025, in connection with the recently completed non-brokered private placement, the Company clarifies that it paid finders’ fees to certain arm’s length finders comprising of: (i) total cash of $148,868.01; and; and (ii) 848,783 non-transferrable finder warrants of the Company exercisable to acquire common shares in the capital of the Company (the ‘ Common Shares ‘), at an exercise price of C$0.14 per Common Share for a period of 36 months from November 5, 2025.

About Terra Clean Energy Corp.

Terra Clean Energy Corp. is a Canadian-based uranium exploration and development company. The Company is currently developing the South Falcon East uranium project, which holds a 6.96M pound inferred uranium resource within the Fraser Lakes B Deposit, located in the Athabasca Basin region, Saskatchewan, Canada as well as past producing uranium mines in Utah, United States.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF Terra Clean Energy CORP.

‘Greg Cameron’
Greg Cameron, CEO
Qualified Person

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101, reviewed and approved on behalf of the company by C. Trevor Perkins, P.Geo., the Company’s Vice President, Exploration, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

*The historical resource is described in the Technical Report on the South Falcon East Property, filed on sedarplus.ca on February 9, 2023. The Company is not treating the resource as current and has not completed sufficient work to classify the resource as a current mineral resource. While the Company is not treating the historical resource as current, it does believe the work conducted is reliable and the information may be of assistance to readers.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information is characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’ and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including statements regarding the Offering and the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals, and general economic and political conditions. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including that all necessary approvals, including governmental and regulatory approvals will be received as and when expected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable laws. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the Company’s public filings available under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:

Greg Cameron, CEO
info@tcec.energy
416-277-6174

Terra Clean Energy Corp
Suite 303, 750 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T7
www.tcec.energy

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October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high

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U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday.

“This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008,’ the firm said in a news release.

From January through the end of October, employers have announced the elimination of nearly 1.1 million jobs. It’s the most Challenger has recorded since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the global economy.

“October’s pace of job cutting was much higher than average for the month,’ Andy Challenger, the firm’s chief revenue officer, said in a statement. The last time there was a higher October monthly total was in 2003.

“Some industries are correcting after the hiring boom of the pandemic, but this comes as AI adoption, softening consumer and corporate spending, and rising costs drive belt-tightening and hiring freezes,” he said.

On Wednesday, the private payroll processor ADP released its own October jobs data, showing that employers added just 42,000 jobs in the month.

The ADP report also flagged job losses in the leisure and hospitality sector as a potential sign of trouble ahead, given the industry’s acute sensitivity to consumer sentiment.

ADP’s chief economist called the losses in hospitality and leisure a ‘concerning trend.’

Both Challenger and ADP’s reports landed as major companies such as Amazon, IBM, UPS, Target, Microsoft, Paramount and General Motors announced plans to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs.

Despite the wave of downbeat economic news, the Trump administration continues to deliver an upbeat take on the current environment.

“Jobs are booming” and “inflation is falling,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.

However, the most recent available data paints a different picture.

Inflation has also been on the rise. Prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index overall have risen every month since April.

A spokesperson for the Treasury Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the Challenger report.

Challenger’s report does not typically carry the same weight with economists and investors as federal jobs data, owing to its methodology.

To arrive at its figures, the firm compiles the number of job cuts companies have publicly announced. But employers may not ultimately carry out all the cuts they roll out.

Moreover, some of the job cuts that multinational companies announce could affect workers outside of the United States. Other headcount reductions could be achieved through attrition, rather than layoffs. The report also may not capture smaller layoffs over the long run.

But in the midst of a federal data blackout caused by the government shutdown, Challenger’s latest report is being read more closely than usual.

The federal government’s October jobs report that would traditionally be released Friday will not be published this week, due to the shutdown.

Other key data about the U.S. economy like GDP and an inflation indicator called PCE, closely watched by the Federal Reserve, has also been delayed.

Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts. “Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape,” it said.

‘Technology continues to lead in private-sector job cuts as companies restructure amid AI integration, slower demand, and efficiency pressures,’ Challenger said.

But even firms that are not actively cutting jobs have warned that they do not plan to add to their headcount in the near term, with several pointing directly to AI’s impact on their personnel needs.

On Wednesday night, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNN that headcount at his company would likely remain steady as the nation’s largest bank rolls out AI internally.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon also recently told his employees that the firm would ‘constrain headcount growth through the end of the year,’ as it takes advantage of AI efficiencies, Bloomberg reported.

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Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trade Resumption – NAU

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Trading resumes in:

Company: Nevgold Corp.

TSX-Venture Symbol: NAU

All Issues: Yes

Resumption (ET): 11:00 AM

CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

SOURCE Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) – Halts/Resumptions

View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2025/06/c8696.html

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Proposed Sale of Asiamet’s Interest in the KSK Project and Notice of General Meeting

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Asiamet Resources Limited (AIM: ARS) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its interest in the KSK Project to Norin Mining (Hong Kong) Limited for gross cash consideration of US$105 million (approximately £81 million).

Transaction Highlights

  • Asiamet has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Norin Mining to sell its interest in the KSK Project for gross consideration of US$105 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
  • The sale introduces a well-funded copper producer with specialist skills in copper mine development and processing coupled with high-ESG standards, to advance the Project into mining operations for the benefit of all stakeholders.
  • The sale follows the Company’s comprehensive and competitive two-phase strategic review process conducted with multiple well-qualified counterparties.
  • The sale is binding, subject to satisfying certain conditions precedent, including Shareholder approval and regulatory approvals.
  • The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the Disposal Resolution.
  • Shareholders representing, in aggregate, 53.3 per cent. of Asiamet’s issued share capital have irrevocably undertaken (subject to certain conditions) to vote in favour of the Disposal Resolution.
  • The Board currently expects that the net proceeds received from the sale shall be substantially utilised to effect a cash distribution to Shareholders following Completion.

As a result of the size of the Disposal relative to Asiamet, the transaction is deemed a fundamental change of business of the Company for the purposes of Rule 15 of the AIM Rules and is therefore conditional upon the approval of Shareholders. Such approval will be sought at the General Meeting to be held at Bird & Bird LLP, 12 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1JP at 10.00 a.m. on 29 January 2026. The Company advises that it has today posted to Shareholders the Circular, together with a notice convening the General Meeting and Form of Proxy, to vote on the proposed resolutions.

Further details of the proposals are set out in the extract from the Circular set out below, including the expected timetable of principal events and definitions. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to read the Circular in full, which will shortly be available on the Company’s website www.asiametresources.com.

Tony Manini, Chair of Asiamet, commented:

‘This is a landmark transaction for Asiamet and its shareholders. The sale of our interest in the KSK Project to Norin Mining represents the culmination of many years of work to advance this asset to a stage where it is ready to be developed into an operating mine by a well-capitalised and technically capable copper producer. The Asiamet Board considers the agreed value fairly reflects the current stage, quality and potential of the project and delivers a strong return for our shareholders.‘

Advisers and Counsel

Grant Samuel is acting as lead financial adviser and A&O Shearman is acting as legal adviser to Asiamet.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tony Manini, Chair

For further information, please contact:

Tony Manini
Chair, Asiamet Resources Limited
Email: tony.manini@asiametresources.com

Darryn McClelland
Chief Executive Officer, Asiamet Resources Limited
Email: darryn.mcclelland@asiametresources.com

Investor Enquiries

Sasha Sethi
Telephone: +44 (0) 7891 677 441
Email: Sasha@flowcomms.com / info@asiametresources.com

Nominated & Financial Adviser
Strand Hanson Limited

James Spinney / James Dance / Rob Patrick
Telephone: +44 20 7409 3494
Email: asiamet@strandhanson.co.uk

Broker

Shore Capital

Toby Gibbs / George Payne
Telephone: +44 20 7408 4050

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Webinar: How Gold and Crypto Are Reshaping Global Finance

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Gold is re-emerging as a cornerstone of the global financial system, even as cryptocurrencies and digital assets transform the way capital flows across markets. What does this mean for investors?

In a recent webinar hosted by Investingnews.com, global investor Ravi Sood, chairman and CEO of Golconda Gold (TSXV:GG), shared his insights on the role gold plays in an increasingly digitizing financial world, and what this means for investors seeking to position ahead of the next major shift in global finance. Rather than competing, gold and cryptocurrencies may be converging into a powerful force that reshapes the future of money and investment.

Watch this webinar presentation by Ravi Sood, chairman and CEO of Golconda Gold, above.

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Amitsoq Update – Graphite pilot processing plant

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GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (AIM: GROC), a company focused on the development of critical mineral projects in Greenland, is pleased to announce that it has signed a purchase agreement with a leading manufacturing company in China for a line of graphite processing mills and has also signed a rental agreement for a site in Denmark for building and running the pilot plant. GreenRoc will also attend the EU Raw Materials Week in Brussels 17-20 November 2025 and GreenRoc’s CEO is invited to attend and speak at two sessions.

Highlights

  • Purchase order has been placed with a company specialising in graphite mills for the delivery of one set of mills.
  • A rental agreement has been signed for a facility north of Copenhagen to host GreenRoc’s pilot processing plant for active anode material (‘AAM’).
  • The mills are expected to arrive on site during Q1 2026.
  • The Company has applied for and received the necessary permits for establishing and operating the AAM pilot plant.

Details

Graphite mills

GreenRoc has signed a purchase agreement for the delivery of a set of mills for the production of spheronised graphite from flake graphite feedstock. The mills and associated set of air-classifiers, cyclones and dust filters are designed and manufactured by a leading Chinese company specialising in the production of processing lines for spheronised graphite and which has previously delivered more than 100 full scale processing lines. The spheronisation plant designed by the producer is known for its high performance and robustness.

The set of mills for the pilot consists of one 600mm diameter micronising mill with internal classifier to reduce the flake graphite particles to a uniform and specified particle size. The micronised graphite is then introduced into the 300mm diameter spheronisation mill with two sets of classifiers to eventually produce spheronised graphite of a predetermined size category with two types of bi-products.

The pilot mills are anticipated to be shipped in November 2025 with estimated delivery at the Company’s site in Denmark in Q1, 2026.

GreenRoc’s pilot plant will also include a division for purification of the spheronised graphite and the Company is presently in the design phase for that equipment and expects to place an order before the year end.

GreenRoc’s CEO Stefan Bernstein inspecting graphite mills in production.

Pilot plant site

GreenRoc has signed a rental agreement for a ca 300m2 warehouse in Kokkedal Industrial Park, Hørsholm, Denmark, which is located ca 20km north of central Copenhagen. The site is ideal for the pilot plant with ample space for running various tests and storage of graphite and products. It is only 2km from the motorway with easy access for trucks etc. The warehouse is currently undergoing some restoration and will be ready for use by January 2026. GreenRoc applied to Hørsholm Municipality’s technical department for approval of running the pilot plant including the mills and chemical purification and this was received in October 2025.

EU Raw Materials Week

At the annual Raw Materials Week held in Brussels during 17-20 November 2025, GreenRoc’s CEO is invited to be part of a panel in the session ‘Improving CRM supply chain resiliency for Europe by integrating overseas natural graphite projects with added value in Europe’ and is also invited to speak at the session ‘Strategic Partnership on raw materials between the EU and Greenland’.

GreenRoc’s CEO, Stefan Bernstein, commented:

‘I am very happy that we have agreed with the equipment manufacturing company to provide the mills for our pilot plant. The manufacturing company is specialised in this business and makes some of the best mills on the market. At our recent visit we inspected the production facilities and some of the full-scale production lines and were impressed by the level of skills and ingenuity.

‘It is also perfect timing that we have also now secured the site for the pilot plant. We have been planning this for some time and navigating the process of obtaining the necessary permits for establishing and running the plant. With those and the rental agreement in place we are ready to receive the equipment in January 2026 and start building the plant – a very exciting year is ahead for GreenRoc!’

For further information, please contact:

Investor questions on this announcement

We encourage all investors to share questions

on this announcement via our investor hub

https://greenrocplc.com/s/f795de

GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc

Stefan Bernstein, CEO

info@greenrocplc.com

+44 20 3950 0724

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nomad)

Sandy Jamieson / Louise O’Driscoll

+44 20 7213 0880

Oberon (Broker)

Nick Lovering/Adam Pollock

+44 20 3179 5300

About GreenRoc

GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc is an AIM-quoted UK public company focused on developing the Amitsoq Graphite Project in Greenland into a producing mine to meet critical demand from Electric Vehicle (‘EV’) manufacturers in Europe and North America for new, high grade and conflict-free sources of graphite. Amitsoq is one of the highest-grade graphite deposits in the world with a combined Measured, Indicated and Inferred JORC Resource of 23.05 million tonnes (Mt) at an average grade of 20.41% graphite, sufficient to sustain several decades of mining.

The plans for the Amitsoq Project include the construction of a facility to further process the mined graphite into active anode material – an indispensable component of Li-batteries – which plans have independently and positively evaluated to prefeasibility study stage.

GreenRoc has entered into a partnership with the Norwegian battery manufacturer Morrow Batteries to establish a regional supply chain. The Amitsoq Project has been designated a Strategic Project by the EU and in March 2025 it was also ESG-certified by Digbee, an independent platform which provides sustainability assessments for the mining industry. In October 2025, GreenRoc signed a binding secured loan facility for EUR 5.2 million from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (‘EIFO‘), for the financing of the Company’s work programme.

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This announcement contains forward-looking statements relating to expected or anticipated future events and anticipated results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business conditions, competition for qualified staff, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation, uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, uncertainties resulting from working in a new political jurisdiction, uncertainties regarding the results of exploration, uncertainties regarding the timing and granting of prospecting rights, uncertainties regarding the timing and granting of regulatory and other third party consents and approvals, uncertainties regarding the Company’s or any third party’s ability to execute and implement future plans, and the occurrence of unexpected events.

Actual results achieved may vary from the information provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors.

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Word Gold Council: Investment Key Driver of Gold Demand in Q3 2025

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Investor appetite for safe-haven assets resulted in a record quarter for gold demand in Q3 2025, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest report.

The WGC published its Gold Demand Trends Q3 report on October 30, which clearly demonstrates that investor demand for gold is exploding as economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to plague the markets.

During the third quarter of this year, the gold price climbed by 16 percent, setting new record highs 13 times along the way. The WGC estimates an average quarterly price of US$3456.54 per ounce, which is 5 percent over the previous quarter and 40 percent higher than the average in Q3 2024.

Overall, gold demand for Q3 2025 is up 3 percent over the same quarter last year, with the value of that demand up 44 percent year-over-year to a record US$146 billion. This is despite demand for the yellow metal from the jewelry and technology segments dropping 23 percent and 2 percent, respectively, compared to last year’s Q3 figures.

Investors betting on gold as stagflation hedge

Much of 2025’s gold demand growth is due in large part to the investment segment, which year-to-date has reached 1,556 metric tons. That’s a mere 6 percent of the record reached in the first three quarters of 2020. In terms of dollar value, investors have purchased US$161 billion in gold assets in the first three quarters of the year.

Investor sentiment is increasingly leaning toward growing stagflation fears.

The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is creating a favorable environment for gold as well.

“The lowering of rates again lowers the opportunity cost of holding gold in a portfolio,” he added. “So you’re looking at factors that are lining up for preservation of value and purchasing power against fiat currency and slow economic growth.”

That’s why in 2025 investors are piling into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and adding gold bars and coins to their portfolios at a record pace, accounting for more than half of total demand compared to one-third last year. In response, WGC has revised their 2025 gold investment demand forecast upward.

Gold ETFs score strongest Q3 since 2020

Total investment demand for gold in Q3 2025 came in at 537.2 metric tons, up 13 percent over Q2 2025 and 47 percent from Q3 in the previous year.

Gold ETFs are the biggest driver in the investment demand segment in terms of gains, having attracted a lot of investor attention in 2025. The third quarter was emblematic of this trend, with gold ETF demand totalling 222 metric tons. That’s up 30 percent over the second quarter and posting a whopping 134 percent gain over Q3 2024. In terms of value, the quarter brought in a record US$24 billion in gold ETF inflows.

Cavatoni attributed the rapid growth in ETF demand to the realization among Western investors that risk and uncertainty are prevalent in the equity markets now. He added that the WGC definitely sees this trend continuing to shape demand for gold ETFs.

Year-to-date gold ETF inflows reached 619 metric tons at a value of US$64 billion. Regionally, the three biggest markets for gold ETFs so far this year have been North America (346 metric tons), followed by Europe (148 metric tons) and Asia (118 metric tons).

Despite higher prices for the precious metal, gold ETF inflows are still charging upward in the last quarter of the year. And according to the WGC report, “historical analysis suggests gold ETFs still have room to grow.”

Gold bar and coin demand remains strong

Fear of missing out, or FOMO, according to the WGC, has induced investors to continue to scoop up gold bars and coins even as prices for the metal skyrocketed in September. Hence, the third quarter of 2025 at 315.5 metric tons of gold purchases represents the fourth successive quarter that this segment of the market has seen demand levels above 300 metric tons.

All told, gold bar and coin demand in Q3 2025 was up 3 percent over Q2 2025 and 17 percent over Q3 2024.

Regionally, India was the brightest spot, accounting for 91.6 metric tons of gold bar and coin purchases in the third quarter with a record value of more than US$10 billion. India’s appetite for gold bars and coins surpassed even China, for which the WGC reported 73.7 metric tons, up 19 percent over the previous quarter.

The WGC attributed some of the increased demand to “jewellery consumers switching to lower-margin pure investment products”. This is a phenomenon unique to Asia where gold jewelry is traditionally a form of savings, wealth preservation and used for dowries.

On the flipside, the US (7.2 metric tons) was the only regional market to experience a year-overy-yea decline (64 percent) in gold bar and coin demand. However, Cavatoni was quick to point out that there was actually a lot of buying and profit-taking based selling occurring in this space in the third quarter. Buying accelerated in September following news that gold bars would be exempt from Trump tariffs, and that trend has continued into October leading the WGC to forecast a stronger Q4.

“I suspect [Q4 is] going to tell us a different story, which is that most of the bar and coin demand in the Western markets, particularly the US will show a shift into net purchasing,” explained Cavatoni.

Central banks remain net buyers of gold

In the first nine months of the year, central banks bought 633 metric tons of gold compared to the 724 metric tons added during the same period in 2024.

Although the pace has slowed in recent quarters, central bank buying continues to be a major theme for the gold demand story. For Q3 2025, central bank inflows grew by 28 percent over the previous quarter to reach 220 metric tons.

The central banks of Poland, China, Turkey, Kazakhstan and India continue to be the predominant purchasers of gold. Interestingly, the quarter also saw a few participants enter the space who had hitherto been on the sidelines. This includes the central bank of Brazil (15 metric tons), which previously hadn’t made gold purchases since July 2021.

Cavatoni notes that central banks are still signalling they are keen to strategically build out their gold reserves despite record gold prices. “There’s trade tensions, geopolitical tensions. There’s fear and questions over the US’ desired outcome in terms of sanctions and control,” he explained.

“There’s also a dependency on the dollar and the euro. In our annual survey, the central banks continue to indicate to us that that dependency is going to lower over the next five years.’

In particular, he emphasized that the central banks in the emerging markets are looking for viable alternatives to dollar-based assets in order to diversify their reserves in the face of global and domestic challenges and they are finding that gold fits the bill.

For those reasons, the WGC has revised its expectations for gold demand from this segment. It now sees central banks picking up between 750 to 900 metric tons of gold for 2025.

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

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Angkor Resources Identifies Third Drill Prospect on Block VIII Oil & Gas License, Cambodia

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GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA TheNewswire – Nov. 5, 2025 – Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK,OTC:ANKOF) (‘ANGKOR’ OR ‘THE COMPANY’) announces the results of our North Bokor seismic program leading to the confirmation of a third anticlinal dome structure buried under the flat valley bottom lands within our Block VIII boundaries.

After identifying closed anticline structures in both South Bokor and Central Bokor on Block VIII, with potential drilling targets, finding another potentially closed anticline is very positive.  Angkor’s subsidiary EnerCam Resources Co. Cambodia Ltd. (‘EnerCam’) has now added a third potential target for oil and gas drilling in the coming year.  Finding and proving up a commercial hydrocarbon reservoir will define the first onshore hydrocarbon resource in the nation of Cambodia.

The North Bokor structure brings another anticline to our proposed targets on the west side of the Block VIII oil and gas license.  A noticeable difference from both the Central Bokor and South Bokor structures is that our mapped regional unconformity surface at North Bokor is found at significantly shallower depths.  The illustration below shows the crest is located between 150-200ms two-way-time (TWT) below surface, making this some 300-400 metres below the surface of the valley floor.

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Figure 1 – Interpolated structure of the North Bokor anticline from our 2D seismic program.

The North Bokor seismic does not confirm a closed structure, however management is confident that this anticline structure will prove to be closed based upon the surrounding physical features of the hills to the west and east of the North Bokor valley floor.  The illustration above clearly follows the general fold trend of the South and Central Bokor prospects, identified in recent disclosures.

(please see October 15, 2025 release: Angkor Resources IDENTIFIES SECOND DRILL TARGET FOR OIL & GAS ON ITS BLOCK VIII, CAMBODIA | Angkor Resources Corp. )

South Bokor and Central Bokor sub basins have identified significant closed anticline structures with approximately 48 and 60 square kilometres respectively of closure beneath the regionally mapped unconformity surface.


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Figure 1 : – Southwest to Northeast Seismic line showing the anticlinal expression developed in the Bokor North valley bottom and flanking hills.

Keith Edwards, Technical manager for EnerCam, comments on the seismic lines and what they tell readers:  ‘The fact that the regional unconformity surface we have been mapping is so close to the surface here means that we will have an easier time drilling down to some of our deeper targets in this part of our western half of Block VIII.’


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Figure 3: – A West to East Seismic line through the North Bokor Structure displaying general seismic stratigraphy across this sub basin.

ABOUT Angkor Resources CORPORATION:

Angkor Resources Corp. is a public company, listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange, and is a leading resource optimizer in Cambodia working towards mineral and energy solutions across Canada and Cambodia.

Its Cambodian energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources, was granted an onshore oil and gas license of 7300 square kilometres in the southwest quadrant of Cambodia called Block VIII.   The company then removed all parks and protected areas and added 220 square kilometres, making the license just over 4095 square kilometres.  EnerCam is actively advancing oil and gas exploration activities onshore to meet its mission to prove Cambodia as an oil and gas producing nation.

Since 2022, Angkor’s Canadian subsidiary, EnerCam Exploration Ltd., has been involved in oil and gas production in Saskatchewan, Canada and undertaken carbon and gas capture to reduce emissions.  ANGKOR’s carbon capture and gas conservation project is part of its long-term commitment to Environmental and Social projects and cleaner energy solutions across jurisdictions.

The company’s mineral subsidiary, Angkor Gold Corp. in Cambodia holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia with multiple prospects of copper and gold.

CONTACT: Delayne Weeks – CEO

Email:- info@angkorresources.com Website: angkor resources.com Telephone: +1 (780) 831-8722

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Neither 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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Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to the potential for gold and/or other minerals at any of the Company’s properties, the prospective nature of any claims comprising the Company’s property interests, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals, uncertainty of sample results, timing and results o f future exploration, and the availability of financing.

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LaFleur Minerals Announces Brokered Private Placement of Gold-Linked Convertible Notes to Finance Restart of Gold Production at Beacon Gold Mill

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LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR,OTC:LFLRF) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) (‘LaFleur Minerals’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the launch of a brokered private placement of gold-linked convertible notes with a minimum principal amount of $4,000,000 and up to a maximum principal amount of $7,000,000 (the ‘Gold-Linked Note Financing’). Proceeds from the Gold-Linked Note Financing will be used for general corporate purposes as well as operations, equipment and other expenses related to the restart of the Company’s Beacon Gold Mill, a wholly-owned project with mine, mill and tailings pond located near Val d’Or, Québec, in Canada’s prolific Abitibi greenstone belt. Additional details on the Gold-Linked Note Financing are included below.

Gold Linked Note Financing:

  • The Notes represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, and each Note may be converted, at the option of the holder, into common shares in the capital of the Company (‘Common Shares‘) at a price of $0.80 per Common Share.
  • The Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum on the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, calculated and payable semi-annually. The Notes will mature on or around November 30, 2028.
  • The principal amount of Notes outstanding will be reduced by the Company on an annual basis on an annual basis (the ‘Principal Payment Dates‘), commencing on January 1, 2027, and ending with the final payment on November 30, 2028.
    • FMI Securities Inc. (the ‘Agent‘) will be lead agent and sole bookrunner for the Gold-Linked Note Financing. In connection with the Gold-Linked Note Financing, and pursuant to the terms of an agency agreement to be entered into between the Company and the Agent, the Company will:
      • pay the Agent a cash fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) (reduced to four percent (4.0%) for any President’s List purchasers) of the gross proceeds from the sale of Notes, including any Notes sold pursuant to the Agents Option (defined herein); and
      • issue the Agent broker warrants (the ‘Broker Warrants‘) equal to seven percent (7.0%) (reduced to four percent (4.0%) for any President’s List purchasers) of the number of Notes sold in the Gold-Linked Note Financing. The Broker Warrants shall have an exercise price equal to $0.80 and will be exercisable for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance.
    • The Agent will have the option (the ‘Agents Option‘) to sell up to an additional $750,000 of the Notes, exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Gold-Linked Note Financing to cover over-allotments, if any.

    All securities issued in connection with the Gold-Linked Note Financing will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day following the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘U.S. Securities Act‘) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

    QUALIFIED PERSON STATEMENT

    All scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been prepared and approved by Louis Martin, P.Geo. (OGQ), Exploration Manager and Technical Advisor of the Company and considered a Qualified Person (QP) for the purposes of NI 43-101.

    About LaFleur Minerals Inc.
    LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR,OTC:LFLRF) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) is focused on the development of district-scale gold projects in the Abitibi Gold Belt near Val-d’Or, Québec. Our mission is to advance mining projects with a laser focus on our resource-stage Swanson Gold Project and the Beacon Gold Mill, which have significant potential to deliver long-term value. The Swanson Gold Project is approximately 18,304 hectares (183 km2) in size and includes several prospects rich in gold and critical metals previously held by Monarch Mining, Abcourt Mines, and Globex Mining. LaFleur has recently consolidated a large land package along a major structural break that hosts the Swanson, Bartec, and Jolin gold deposits and several other showings which make up the Swanson Gold Project. The Swanson Gold Project is easily accessible by road allowing direct access to several nearby gold mills, further enhancing its development potential. LaFleur Minerals’ fully-refurbished and permitted Beacon Gold Mill is capable of processing over 750 tonnes per day and is being considered for processing mineralized material at Swanson and for custom milling operations for other nearby gold projects.

    ON BEHALF OF LaFleur Minerals INC.
    Paul Ténière, M.Sc., P.Geo.
    Chief Executive Officer
    E: info@lafleurminerals.com
    LaFleur Minerals Inc.
    1500-1055 West Georgia Street
    Vancouver, BC V6E 4N7

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    This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed ‘forward-looking statements’. All statements in this new release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words ‘expects’, ‘plans’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘projects’, ‘potential’ and similar expressions, or that events or conditions ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘may’, ‘could’ or ‘should’ occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements related to the Offering and anticipated use of proceeds therefrom. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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