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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(FSE:GV6) a long-standing silver producer in Mexico, is pleased to share the outlook for 2026 alongside a summary of its key milestones achieved for 2025.
Sports
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), returned as the Title and Official Apparel Sponsor of the U.S. Polo Assn. 40-Goal Polo Challenge for the ninth consecutive year, held at the USPA National Polo Center (NPC). The annual charitable event is the marquee fundraising event for the Polo Players Support Group (PPSG), benefiting injured members and their families across the global polo community.
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CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNA), today announced its participation in the following upcoming investor conferences:
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Usha Resources Ltd. ("Usha", "USHA" or the "Company") (TSXV:USHA)(OTCQB:USHAF)(FSE:JO0), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has executed an arm's length sale and purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with Panther Minerals Inc. ("Panther", "PURR" or the "Purchaser") whereby Panther will have the right to purchase (the "Transaction") an undivided 100% interest in Usha's Rubidium Ridge pegmatite project located in Ontario, Canada (the "RR Property").
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CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") has offered to Xcite Resources Inc.(TSX-V:XRI) ("XRI or Xcite"), and Xcite has accepted, seven dispositions recently acquired by staking in the Uranium City area, northern Saskatchewan. The dispositions fall within an Area of Mutual Interest ("AMI") and as such, will become included in the Don Lake, Smitty and Beaver River projects respectively. The Don Lake - Smitty projects are now contiguous with an additional 2649ha of claims bringing the total area to 4055ha. The Beaver River project has added 1578ha, for a total of 3033ha.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce commencement of the 2026 diamond drilling and exploration program at its AurMac Project ("AurMac" or the "Project") in the Tombstone Gold Belt, Yukon. The fully funded 40,000 metre ("m") campaign will include:
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. ("CCMC" or the "Company") (TSXV:CCMC)(OTC PINK:CCMCF)(WKN:A41G8G), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), it has executed an arm's length option agreement dated February 18, 2026 (the "Option Agreement"), for the right to purchase an up to an eighty percent (80%) interest in the Lucky Mike Silver-Copper-Tungsten property (the "Property" or "Lucky Mike" or "LMSL")from First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV:FAN)("FAN").
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LSEG launches Model-as-a-Service and welcomes Societe Generale to its model marketplace
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF), a North American mineral exploration company focused on advancing high-potential projects in tier-one jurisdictions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Roger Rosmus to the Company's newly formed Advisory Board. Mr. Rosmus, currently the Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources Limited, serves as the inaugural appointment to this board.
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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / The Company announces that on 18 February 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence 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.
Sports
The USA and pre-tournament favourites Canada stayed on track to meet in the Olympic men's ice hockey final with quarter-final overtime wins on Wednesday.
Sports
Norway's Bodo/Glimt stunned Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, beating last season's runners-up 3-1 in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie after Anthony Gordon scored four as Newcastle United hammered Qarabag 6-1 in Azerbaijan.
Sports
Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal deserve criticism for the self-inflicted wounds that threaten to ruin their Premier League title bid after the leaders blew a two-goal lead in Wednesday's 2-2 draw at rock-bottom Wolves.
Sports
Rory McIlroy will try to keep the birdie bandwagon rolling and eliminate the "big numbers" that doomed his Pebble Beach bid as he vies for a first Genesis Invitational title at Riviera this week.
Greek winger Christos Tzolis grabbed a late equaliser for Club Brugge as Atletico Madrid twice let the lead slip in a 3-3 Champions League play-off first leg draw on Wednesday.
Technology
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tech CEOs including OpenAI's Sam Altman will give their take on the opportunities and threats posed by artificial intelligence at a global summit in New Delhi on Thursday.
Culture
Fresh from his success at the Grammys and a triumphant Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is set to take the lead role in an all-star film, producers announced Wednesday.
Sports
Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered a major blow as they squandered a two-goal lead and conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a damaging 2-2 draw at rock-bottom Wolves on Wednesday.
Sports
Marseille have appointed their former captain Habib Beye as coach, the club announced on Wednesday, just over a week after he was sacked by their Ligue 1 rivals Rennes.
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Atletico Madrid twice let the lead slip in a 3-3 Champions League play-off first leg draw at Club Brugge on Wednesday.
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Patrik Schick scored twice in a four-minute spell to steer Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-0 win at Olympiacos in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie on Wednesday.
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Bodo/Glimt continued their remarkable debut Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Inter Milan in the knockout play-off round first leg on Wednesday, as Kasper Hogh scored once and created two other goals.
Economy
Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices surged more than four percent on a toughening US posture towards Iran.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as he faced stinging criticism at a landmark social media trial over accusations that his company deliberately hooked under-13s.
Culture
Eileen Gu is one of the biggest names at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. That's obvious from how her answer to AFP's question about her performance at the Games has gone viral.
Sports
Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday said that Ferrari's new car has his "DNA" within it as the seven-time world champion put it through its paces on the first day of the second pre-season test in Bahrain.
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Retail tycoon Les Wexner told US lawmakers Wednesday he was "conned" by Jeffrey Epstein and denied any knowledge of his crimes, as Democrats pressed him over his decades-long relationship with the notorious sex offender.
Sports
Mitch Marner scored in overtime as Canada saw off the Czech Republic 4-3 on Wednesday to advance to the Olympic men's ice hockey semi-finals.
Politics
A top UN official warned Wednesday that steps by Israel to tighten control of areas of the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Authority amount to "gradual de facto annexation."
Sports
Carlos Alcaraz maintained his 100-percent start to the year by battling past Frenchman Valentin Royer in Doha on Wednesday, while his great rival Jannik Sinner also secured a quarter-final place.
Sports
The Dallas Mavericks said star Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the NBA season as he continues to recover from knee surgery in March.
Health
A coalition of environmental and health groups filed suit Wednesday against the Trump administration's repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations.