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TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse laser and directed energy technologies, today announced Applied Energetics has been selected for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) opportunity by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, with potential funding of up to $4 million and additional potential funding of up to $4 million in matching funding from the sponsor, the Air National Guard. The initiative is open to small businesses with Phase II contracts awarded within the past two years, allowing them to apply for funding through an annual notice of opportunity.

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / XCF Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFX) ("XCF" or the "Company"), an emerging U.S.-based producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), today announced a key operational and revenue-generating milestone: its flagship New Rise Renewables Reno facility is actively delivering approximately 55,000 gallons of renewable diesel per day to the market.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") and our 100% owned subsidiary Gold Basin Resources Corp. ("Gold Basin") are pleased to announce that CANEX has begun the final procedural step to complete its successful acquisition and integration of Gold Basin. With the procedural process nearing completion CANEX management is now focusing on exploration and delineation of the consolidated Gold Range - Gold Basin oxide gold project in Arizona and is working to drill test the Louise Copper-Gold Porphyry in British Columbia.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") (CSE:SPIR)(OTCQB:SBLCF) today announced that it has filed its interim condensed consolidated financial statements, management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), and related CEO and CFO certifications for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

An owned-infrastructure investment adds manufacturing, quality-systems, and product-development capacity to support Cellgenic's growing international product portfolio.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / NiobiumX Mining Inc. (CSE:NIOX)(OTCQB:NIOXF)(FSE:O7D0) ("NiobiumX" or the "Company") is pleased to confirm, further to its news release dated July 29, 2026, that its common shares now trade under updated ticker symbols across all three of its listed markets, completing the Company's market transition to NiobiumX Mining Inc.

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WALLACE, ID / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Magellan Copper & Gold Corp. (OTCID:MAGE) ("Magellan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the company's wholly owned subsidiary Magellan Energy Corp. has entered a Letter of Intent to acquire Ramm Power Group. Upon closing of the acquisition, the combined companies will be pursuing brownfield development opportunities in the energy production and storage markets.

Pivotree Delivers Seventh Straight Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA Contributing to a Positive Cashflow Quarter.

PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Bioz, Inc., a trusted scientific validation platform that transforms peer-reviewed publications into meaningful product evidence for suppliers and researchers, announced its partnership with Xenocs, a global provider of advanced X-ray scattering solutions for materials characterization.

DUBLIN, IE / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:GWMO)(OTCQB:GWMOF), a strategic minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at its Defender Tungsten Project in Mineral County, Nevada, USA ("Defender" or the "Project").

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / The Company announces that on 17 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday hailed the discovery of oil near the Amazon coast as a "passport to the future," despite strong opposition to drilling in the area from environmentalists.

Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

Elena Rybakina needed two hours on court plus two one-hour rain interruptions to defeat Magdalena Frech 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) on Monday and reach the fourth round at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, as a 60-day deadline to end the war with Iran expired.

The two largest reservoirs in the United States have fallen to record lows as a severe drought grips the country's West, according to data released over the weekend.

The NBA has found no evidence that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer evaded salary cap rules to pay Kawhi Leonard through sponsors, according to an ESPN report on Monday.

Colombia's new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devastating earthquake that left thousands homeless.

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to the club's majority owner Clearlake Capital, according to reports on Monday.

Frenchman Kevin Lamour has left his role as FIFA's chief operating officer after criticising president Gianni Infantino's scrapped private investor plan, world football's governing body confirmed Monday.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday.

The Buss family will sell its 17.8% stake in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to a group led by former Disney chief executive Bob Iger that purchased majority ownership, according to multiple reports Monday.

Wall Street stocks retreated Monday as oil prices advanced on the lack of progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz and a jump in US Treasury yields discouraged equity purchases.

The state murder trial of Luigi Mangione, who admitted to gunning down a US health insurance executive, will be postponed following his guilty plea in a federal case, according to a judge's order filed Monday.

LIV Golf's scheduled team championship in Michigan next week has been canceled, the series announced on Monday, meaning this week's Indianapolis event will conclude the 2026 campaign.

US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said Monday that progress towards disarming Hamas and moving forward with a Gaza peace plan could begin within a month, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday to sign a contract with the La Liga champions as one of the transfer sagas of the summer draws to its conclusion.