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Release – Aurania Announces Positive Mapping Results at Tatasham and Awacha Porphyry Targets in Ecuador

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Toronto, Ontario, September 26, 2022 – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU; OTCQB: AUIAF; Frankfurt: 20Q) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that an intensive “Anaconda method” mapping program (see press release dated August 8, 2022) at the Company’s Tatasham target has discovered highly prospective porphyritic felsic intrusive rock, and at the Awacha target area, mapping has confirmed diorite and other intrusive rocks, with local hydrothermal breccias. The intrusives are crosscut by several generations of quartz veinlets locally containing chalcopyrite and galena (see Figures 1 and 2).  These results are considered positive indications of porphyry-style mineralization at both localities.

Tatasham and Awacha are contained in Aurania’s large, 207,764-hectare concession block in southeastern Ecuador, located immediately north of the highly productive mineralized belt containing Solaris Resources’ Warintza and SolGold’s Porvenir porphyry copper deposits, as well as operating mines at Mirador (copper) and Fruta del Norte (gold).

The mapping program at Tatasham has been completed and is currently underway at Awacha.  This work is being carried out ahead of a drilling campaign which is anticipated to commence in the last quarter of 2022.

The Tatasham target is a blind geophysical target with no previously recognized alteration or mineralization at surface.  The 3-kilometre (km) x 1 km target is both a magnetic and resistivity high, flanked by conductive anomalies, that are speculated to represent a mixed magnetite skarn and porphyry cluster.

The Awacha target area comprises a cluster of geophysical anomalies representing porphyry targets located in an area approximately 9 km x 6 km in size.  These targets are covered by post-mineral sedimentary rock.  Where streams have cut down through these sediments, they have exposed the classic phyllic alteration envelope (quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration) which typically accompanies copper mineralization.  Low levels of copper and molybdenum have been returned in analyses of stream sediments in this area, as well as copper in soils (see press release dated April 19, 2022).

Figure 1: Quartz diorite porphyry from Tatasham

Figure 2: Hydrothermal breccia exposure at Awacha

Amendment to Option Terms

An amendment was made to the vesting period of the stock options granted to SRC Swiss Resource Capital AG (“SRC”), the details of which were announced in a press release dated August 18, 2022.  The 35,000 stock options granted to SRC at a price of $0.84 CAD, will vest in quarters with ¼ vesting three months from the date of grant, ¼ vesting six months from the date of grant, ¼ vesting at the one-year anniversary from the date of grant, and ¼ vesting at the two-year anniversary from the date of grant. All other terms remain unchanged.

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The geological information contained in this news release has been verified and approved by Jean-Paul Pallier, MSc. Mr. Pallier is a designated EurGeol by the European Federation of Geologists and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

About Aurania

Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America.  Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.

Information on Aurania and technical reports are available at www.aurania.com and www.sedar.com, as well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/auranialtd/, Twitter at  https://twitter.com/auranialtd, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurania-resources-ltd-.

For further information, please contact:

Carolyn Muir VP Investor Relations Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 367-3200 [email protected]

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

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This news release contains forward-looking information as such term is defined in applicable securities laws, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. The forward-looking information includes statements about: Investor Relations Activities (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) to be performed by SRC and the anticipated approval of the TSX-V for said activities, Aurania’s objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential mineralization, the corporation’s portfolio, treasury, management team and enhanced capital markets profile, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration, timing of the commencement of operations and estimates of market conditions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to Aurania, including the assumption that, there will be no material adverse change in metal prices, all necessary consents, licenses, permits and approvals will be obtained, including various local government licenses and the market. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking information include, among other things, a failure to obtain or delays in obtaining the required regulatory licenses, permits, approvals and consents, an inability to access financing as needed, a general economic downturn, a volatile stock price, labour strikes, political unrest, changes in the mining regulatory regime governing Aurania, a failure to comply with environmental regulations and a weakening of market and industry reliance on precious metals and copper. Aurania cautions the reader that the above list of risk factors is not exhaustive.

Understanding Money as the Lubricant for Wealth

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Why Does Money Exist?

Imagine a world without money. With no way to buy stuff, you might need to produce everything you wear, eat or use unless you could figure out how to swap some of the things you made for other items.

Just making a chicken sandwich would require spending months raising hens and growing your own lettuce and tomatoes. You’d need to collect your own seawater to make salt.

You wouldn’t just have to bake the bread for your sandwich. You’d need to grow the wheat, mill it into flour and figure out how to make the dough rise without store-bought yeast or baking powder.

And you might have to build your own oven, perhaps fueled by wood you chopped yourself after felling some trees. If that oven broke, you’d probably need to fix it or build another one yourself.

Even if you share the burden of getting all this done with members of your family, it would be impossible for a single family to internally produce all the goods and provide all the services everyone is used to enjoying.

To maintain anything like today’s standard of living, your family would need to include a farmer, a doctor and a teacher. And that’s just a start.

This article was republished  with permission from The Conversation, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. It represents the research-based findings and thoughts of M. Saif Mehkari, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Richmond.

Specializing and Bartering

Economists like me believe that using money makes it a lot easier for everyone to specialize, focusing their work on a specific activity.

A farmer is better at farming than you are, and a baker is probably better at baking. When they earn money, they can pay others for the things they don’t produce or do.

As economists have known since David Ricardo’s work in the 19th century, there are gains for everyone from exchanging goods and services – even when you end up paying someone who is less skilled than you. By making these exchanges easy to do, money makes it possible to consume more.

People have traded goods and services with one kind of money or another, whether it was trinkets, shells, coins and paper cash, for tens of thousands of years.

People have always obtained things without money too, usually through barter. It involves swapping something, such as a cookie or a massage, for something else – like a pencil or a haircut.

Bartering sounds convenient. It can be fun if you enjoy haggling. But it’s hard to pull off.

Let’s say you’re a carpenter who makes chairs and you want an apple. You would probably find it impossible to buy one because a chair would be so much more valuable than that single piece of fruit. And just imagine what a hassle it would be to haul several of the chairs you’ve made to the shopping mall in the hopes of cutting great deals through barter with the vendors you’d find there.

Paper money is far easier to carry. You might be able sell a chair for, say, $50. You could take that $50 bill to a supermarket, buy two pounds of apples for $5 and keep the $45 in change to spend on other stuff later. Another advantage money has over bartering is that you can use it more easily to store your wealth and spend it later. Stashing six $50 bills takes up less room than storing six unsold chairs.

Nowadays, of course, many people pay for things without cash or coins. Instead, they use credit cards or make online purchases. Others simply wave a smartwatch at a designated device. Others use bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. But all of these are just different forms of money that don’t require paper.

No matter what form it takes, money ultimately helps make the trading of goods and services go more smoothly for everyone involved.

Release – InPlay Oil Corp. Announces Inaugural Sustainability Report

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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InPlay Oil Corp. (TSX: IPO) (OTCQX: IPOOF) (“InPlay” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has published its inaugural sustainability report (the “Sustainability Report”) which can be accessed through the Company’s website.

The Sustainability Report highlights the Company’s significant environmental successes and reaffirms the Company’s commitment to environmental stewardship while safely and efficiently developing our assets that contribute to the local, provincial and Canadian economies. The Sustainability Report outlines the Company’s progress on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and has been prepared using principles set forth by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (“TCFD”). The Company’s Board of Directors has approved the Sustainability Report which contains performance metrics for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years. Our goal is to ensure all stakeholders benefit from our business operations both in the short-term and long into the future.

For further information please contact:

Doug Bartole
President and Chief Executive Officer
InPlay Oil Corp.
Telephone: (587) 955-0632		 Darren Dittmer
Chief Financial Officer
InPlay Oil Corp.
Telephone: (587) 955-0634


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Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors, expectations or assumptions of InPlay which have been used to develop such statements but which may prove to be incorrect. Although InPlay believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because InPlay can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified herein, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: the impact of increasing competition; the general stability of the economic and political environment in which InPlay operates; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of InPlay to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling results; the ability of the operator of the projects in which InPlay has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the ability of InPlay to obtain debt financing on acceptable terms and the anticipated lifting of certain restrictions on the payment of distributions to shareholders which currently exist thereunder; field production rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through acquisition, development and exploration; the timing and cost of pipeline, storage and facility construction and the ability of InPlay to secure adequate product transportation; future commodity prices; expectations regarding the potential impact of COVID-19 and the Russia/Ukraine conflict; currency, exchange and interest rates; regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which InPlay operates; and the ability of InPlay to successfully market its oil and natural gas products.

The forward-looking statements included herein are not guarantees of future performance and should not be unduly relied upon. Such statements, including the assumptions made in respect thereof, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to defer materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements including, without limitation: the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia/Ukraine conflict; changes in commodity prices and other assumptions outlined herein; the potential for variation in the quality of the reservoirs in which we operate; changes in the demand for or supply of our products; unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory matters; changes in development plans or strategies of InPlay or by third party operators of our properties; changes in our credit structure, increased debt levels or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of our light crude oil and natural gas reserve and resource volumes; limited, unfavorable or a lack of access to capital markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; and certain other risks detailed from time-to-time in InPlay’s continuous disclosure documents filed on SEDAR including our Annual Information Form and our MD&A.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof and InPlay does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Release – Defense Metals Corp. Initial Drilling Results Yield 1.78% Over 192 Metres Total Rare Earth Oxide at Wicheeda; Including 3.13% Over 73 Metres

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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ – Defense Metals Corp. (“Defense Metals” or the “Company“) ( TSXV: DEFN)  (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is pleased to announce results for the first two drill holes totalling 720 metres from the Company’s 2022 diamond drill program that is still underway. To date, a total of 15 drill holes totalling 4,800 metres have been completed of a planned 18 holes totalling 5,000 metres (96% complete) designed to upgrade existing resource categories. Drill holes WI22-64 and WI22-62, the first and third holes drilled, were collared from the two sites within the northern area of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) deposit.

Figure 1. Drill Section Holes WI22-64 (CNW Group/Defense Metals Corp.)

Figure 2. Drill Section Holes WI22-62 (CNW Group/Defense Metals Corp.)

Infill drill hole WI22-64 (-65o dip / 204o azimuth) drilled southwest to depth within central area of the deposit yield a broad mineralized intercept of high-grade dolomite carbonate higher in the hole, and mixed mineralized xenolithic dolomite carbonate and syenite at depth averaging 1.78% total rare earth oxide (TREO) over 192 metres; including 3.13% TREO over 73 metres1 (Figure 1). The assays reported for WI22-64, one of the deepest holes drilled to date on the Wicheeda Project are partial from surface to a downhole depth of 284 metres. Assay results for the remaining 101 metres to end of hole at 384.5 metres are expected in the coming days.

Drill hole WI21-64 (-50o dip / 204o azimuth) collared 120 metres to the north of WI21-64, intersected a 109 metre drilled interval of mineralized dolomite carbonatite above a mixed xenolithic dolomite carbonatite and syenite at depth returning 1.39% TREO over 167 metres; including 2.29% TREO over 48 metres1 (Figure 2).

Kristopher Raffle, P.Geo. and Director and QP of Defense Metals stated: “We are pleased to have started receiving assays for our ongoing 2022 Wicheeda REE Deposit infill drilling campaign. These initial results compare very favourably to our PEA mineral resource cut-off of 0.5% TREO and continue to demonstrate continuity of mineralization over significant widths. We expect additional results in the coming days, weeks, and months ahead. With the 2022 drill campaign now 96% complete, we look forward to finishing a small number of remaining pit slope geotechnical and hydrogeological holes designed to inform any Preliminary Feasibility Studies.”

Table 1. Wicheeda REE Deposit 2022 Diamond Drill Intercepts

About the Wicheeda REE Property

The 100% owned 4,244-hectare Wicheeda REE Property, located approximately 80 km northeast of the city of Prince George, British Columbia, is readily accessible by all-weather gravel roads and is near infrastructure, including power transmission lines, the CN railway, and major highways.

The Wicheeda REE Project yielded a robust 2021 preliminary economic assessment technical report (PEA) that demonstrated an after-tax net present value (NPV@8%) of $517 million, and 18% IRR3. A unique advantage of the Wicheeda REE Project is the production of a saleable high-grade flotation-concentrate. The PEA contemplates a 1.8 Mtpa (million tonnes per year) mill throughput open pit mining operation with 1.75:1 (waste:mill feed) strip ratio over a 19 year mine (project) life producing and average of 25,423 tonnes REO annually. A Phase 1 initial pit strip ratio of 0.63:1 (waste:mill feed) would yield rapid access to higher grade surface mineralization in year 1 and payback of $440 million initial capital within 5 years.

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3 Independent Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Project, British Columbia, Canada, dated January 6, 2022, with an effective date of November 7, 2021, and prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. is filed under Defense Metals Corp.’s Issuer Profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Methodology and QA/QC

The analytical work reported on herein was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. (ALS) at Langley (sample preparation) and Vancouver (ICP-MS fusion), B.C. ALS is an ISO-IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 accredited geoanalytical laboratory and is independent of the Defense Metals and the QP. Drill core samples were subject to crushing at a minimum of 70% passing 2 mm, followed by pulverizing of a 250-gram split to 85% passing 75 microns. A 0.1-gram sample pulp was then subject to multi-element ICP-MS analysis via lithium-borate fusion to determine individual REE content (ME-MS81h). Defense Metals follows industry standard procedures for the work carried out on the Wicheeda Project, with a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program. Blank, duplicate, and standard samples were inserted into the sample sequence sent to the laboratory for analysis. Defense Metals detected no significant QA/QC issues during review of the data.

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The scientific and technical information contained in this news release as it relates to the Wicheeda REE Project has been reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC) Principal and Consultant of APEX Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a director of Defense Metals and a “Qualified Person” as defined in NI 43-101. Mr. Raffle verified the data disclosed which includes a review of the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information and opinions contained therein. 

About Defense Metals Corp.

Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Property located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol “DEFN” on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under “DFMTF” on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under “35D”.

Neither the 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 news release.

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This news release contains “forward‐looking information or statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which may include, without limitation, statements relating to advancing the Wicheeda REE Project, drill results including anticipated timeline of such results/assays, the Company’s plans for its Wicheeda REE Project, expanded resource and scale of expanded resource, expected results and outcomes, Wicheeda site visit and expected outcomes, the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its project and other matters. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. 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. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of rare earth elements, the anticipated costs and expenditures, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms. Such forward-looking information reflects the Company’s views with respect to future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results, risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates, the potential for unexpected costs and expenses and those other risks filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. While such estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the management of the Company, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and risks. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, adverse weather and climate conditions, failure to maintain or obtain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to maintain community acceptance (including First Nations),  risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of personnel, materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters), risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions, decrease in the price of rare earth elements, the impact of Covid-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate, an inability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company, including but not limited to, the effects of COVID-19 on the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains, loss of key employees, consultants, or directors, increase in costs, delayed drilling results, litigation, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. The Company does not undertake to update forward‐looking statements or forward‐looking information, except as required by law.

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Release – Garibaldi Intersects Semi-Massive Nickel Sulphides

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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ – Garibaldi Resources ( TSXV: GGI) (the “Company” or “Garibaldi“) is pleased to announce that diamond drill-hole EL-22-97b has intersected nickel-bearing disseminated and semi-massive sulphide mineralization. The mineralization is hosted by taxitic and orbicular-textured gabbro and pyroxene peridotite 205 meters down-trend of the previous deepest mineralized intercept at E&L on Nickel Mountain. The drill hole targeted the down plunge extension of the eastern zone of the E&L Intrusion, coincident with a large-scale low resistivity / elevated conductivity ZTEM anomaly identified last season by Geotech’s deep-penetrating ZTEM survey.

Figure 1 – West facing section showing drill trace EL-22-97b which intersected two intervals of E&L gabbro 200m down plunge of previous drilling . Both intersections of gabbro contain sections of well mineralized E&L gabbro with disseminated, blebby, and semi massive sulphide. The gabbro sections occur along the plane of the E&L intrusion coincident with a large scale ZTEM resistivity anomaly more than 3 km in depth. (CNW Group/Garibaldi Resources Corp.)

Garibaldi’s 2022 drill program is focused on testing several large-scale low resistivity ZTEM anomalies within the Company’s 100% owned E&L nickel-copper-cobalt massive sulphide project. E&L mineralization also contains gold, silver, platinum group metals platinum, palladium (PGM’S) together with rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium (collectively termed PGEs). The 180 sq. km. claim group is centered in the heart of the Eskay District within the Golden Triangle of Northwest British Columbia.

The latest intercept is in the plane of the E&L Intrusion, and rests immediately below the Eastern Extension mineralization associated with a differentiated sequence of peridotitic and gabbroic rocks. The complex orbicular textures in the gabbros are characteristic of the E&L Intrusion in both the Eastern Extension and the newly identified root zone ~200m below. The target was drilled as a major step-out from the known intrusion to establish whether a low resistivity ZTEM anomaly beneath E&L corresponds to the plane of additional mineralized segments of the intrusion within the plane of prospective geology. The discovery of mineralized taxitic and orbicular-textured gabbros and pyroxene peridotite expands the potential scale of mineralization well below the previously drill tested 600 x 650 meter plane of the mineralized E&L Intrusion. Most importantly, drill hole EL-22-97b demonstrates the potential for mineralization coincident with the plane of the E&L intrusion at depth within the anomalous zone identified by the ZTEM survey.

Exploration Highlights:

  • Hole EL-22-97b extends E&L mineralization more than 205 meters down trend from previous drilling. The drill hole was collared 383m downslope from EL-20-91 and 92, and 216m east of and below the adit, cutting through the plane of the E&L Intrusion, allowing for more efficient drilling operations and providing an optimal Bore-hole Electro-Magnetic (BH-EM) platform for surveying.
  • E&L intrusion rock types were intercepted from 440 – 480m, and 589 – 609m with semi-massive sulphides occurring at 472.2 and 597.3m. Portable XRF measurements taken on these sulphide grains returned 2.8% Ni and 1.1% Ni, respectively. *
  • The sulphide-bearing rocks of the intrusion plunge for more than 800 meters and remain open beneath the E&L Intrusion.
  • These intercepts of mineralized E&L type rocks are in the plane of the E&L Intrusion, and coincide with the footprint of the previously modelled ZTEM anomaly, which extends for more than 3 km.
  • The drill hole was designed to test the plane of the E&L Intrusion at depth below previous drilling and successfully intercepted two intervals of E&L gabbro, which contain sections of disseminated, blebby and semi massive sulphides.
  • The hole has been lined from top to bottom with PVC to facilitate Borehole Electromagnetic surveys.

Jeremy Hanson, Garibaldi VP-Exploration, stated: “We are very encouraged by the results from EL-22-97b,  we took a 200m step-out down plunge and intercepted multiple intervals of mineralized E&L type intrusive rocks with disseminated and semi-massive nickel bearing sulphides. Typically, when we find disseminated and semi-massive sulphides, massive sulphides are not too far away.” 

Dr. Peter Lightfoot, Technical Advisor to Garibaldi, stated: “The complex assemblage of taxitic and orbicular-textured gabbros together with olivine pyroxenite encountered in drill hole EL-22-97b indicates that the E&L mineral system extends to depth along the predicted planar path. Significant exploration step-outs to test this plane will greatly improve our efforts to locate extensions of mineral zones using borehole EM methods.”

Nickel Mountain Section

Steve Regoci, Garibaldi CEO stated “This first hole, provides strong support for the proposition that ZTEM responses may represent the expression of a mineralized system. We’re anxious to drill test the deep seated ZTEM targets along the 15km base metal corridor of the NMGC to Mount Shirley for sulphide minerals.”                         

EL-22-97 was initially collared upslope of the adit at 396390 mE 6271118mN, 1567 masl, at 367°/-70° but failed to progress through difficult ground at 232m. The hole was abandoned well before target depth. EL-22-97b was recollared 213m downslope at 396442 mE, 6270938mN, 1463m masl at 342°/-50°. This hole succeeded to target depth and encountered mineralization at the initial area of interest targeted in EL-22-97.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) 

Garibaldi Resources has applied a rigorous quality assurance/quality control program at the E&L Nickel Mountain Project using best industry practice. All core is logged by a geoscientist and selected intervals sampled. HQ and NQ drill core is sawn in half and each sample half is placed in a marked sample bag with a corresponding sample tag then sealed. The remaining half core is retained in core boxes that are stored at a secure facility in Smithers, British Columbia. Chain of custody of samples is recorded and maintained for all samples from the drill to the laboratory.

All diamond drilling sample batches included 5% QA/QC samples consisting of certified blanks, standards and field duplicates. Multiple certified ore assay laboratory standards and one blank standard were used in the process. Samples were submitted to SGS Canada Inc. in Vancouver, British Columbia, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified lab, for base metal, sulphur and precious metal analysis using Inductivity Coupled Plasma (ICP), Fire Assay (FA) and Leco methods. Samples were prepared by crushing the entire sample to 75% passing 2mm, riffle splitting 250g and pulverizing the split to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Gold, platinum and palladium were analyzed using a 30-gram fire assay and ICP-AES. Total sulphur and total carbon were analyzed using a Leco method. Nickel, copper, cobalt, silver and base metals were analyzed by sodium peroxide fusion and ICP-MS. The performance on the blind standards, blanks and duplicates achieved high levels of accuracy and reproducibility and has been verified by Jeremy Hanson, a qualified person as defined by NI-43-101. *XRF measurements were taken with a Niton XL5. XRF measurements analyze a very small, select section of material approximately 0.16cm2 per measurement and results are not representative of the overall rock or material.

Qualified Person & Data Verification

Jeremy Hanson, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by NI- 43-101, has supervised the preparation of and reviewed and approved of the disclosure of information in this news release. Mr. Hanson has verified the data, including drilling, sampling, test and recovery data, by supervising all of such procedures. There are no known factors that could materially affect the reliability of data collected and verified under his supervision. No quality assurance/quality control issues have been identified to date.

About Garibaldi

Garibaldi Resources Corp. is an active Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on creating shareholder value through discoveries and strategic development of its assets in some of the most prolific mining regions in British Columbia and Mexico.

We seek safe harbor.

GARIBALDI RESOURCES CORP.

Per: “Steve Regoci”
Steve Regoci, President

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For further information: GARIBALDI RESOURCES CORP., 1150 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2, Telephone: (604) 488-8851, Website: GaribaldiResources.com

Release – Engine Gaming and Media Extends Expiring Convertible Debentures

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 22, 2022 / Engine Gaming and Media, Inc. (“Engine” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GAME)(TSXV:GAME), a data-driven, gaming, media and influencer marketing platform company, today announced that is has extended convertible debentures that were due to expire in October and November 2022 with an aggregate principal amount of US$1,250,000. The original convertible debentures had an annual interest rate of 10% per annum and a conversion price of US$8.90 per share.

In place of the expiring convertible debentures, the Company has issued a new convertible debenture with an aggregate principal amount of US$1,250,000 which expires on August 31, 2025, carries an annual interest rate of 7% per annum and is convertible into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of US$1.10 per share.

Each of the expiring convertible debentures and the replacement convertible debenture is beneficially held by a director of the Company. The participation of a director in the amendment of the convertible debentures constitutes a “related party transaction” as such term is defined by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is relying on an exemption from the formal valuation requirements and the minority shareholder approval requirements under MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the amendment of the convertible debentures does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company.

About Engine Gaming and Media, Inc.

Engine Gaming and Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME) (TSXV:GAME) provides unparalleled live streaming data and social analytics, influencer relationship management and monetization, and programmatic advertising to support the world’s largest video gaming companies, brand marketers, ecommerce companies, media publishers and agencies to drive new streams of revenue. The company’s subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet, the global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Sideqik, a social influencer marketing discovery, analytics, and activation platform; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform used to create, distribute, and monetize content across all digital channels. Engine generates revenue through a combination of software-as-a-service subscription fees, managed services, and programmatic advertising. For more information, please visit www.enginegaming.com.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Engine to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or 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. In respect of the forward-looking information contained herein, Engine has provided such statements and information in reliance on certain assumptions that management believed to be reasonable at the time. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements stated herein to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained in this news release.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Engine does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf, except as required by applicable law.

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

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MZ North America
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Release – Onconova Therapeutics To Present At The Ladenburg Thalmann 2022 Healthcare Conference

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NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTX), (“Onconova”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products for patients with cancer, today announced that the Company will be participating in-person in the Ladenburg Thalmann 2022 Healthcare Conference, which is taking place at the Sofitel Hotel in New York, NY.

Steven Fruchtman, M.D., President & CEO of Onconova, will present a corporate overview to include an update on the company’s portfolio, followed by a 10-minute analyst-led fireside chat, on September 29th, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The presentation can be viewed here or on the “Corporate Events and Presentations” section of the Onconova website and will be archived for 90 days. Dr. Fruchtman and other members of the Onconova management team will also be available for in-person one-on-one meetings during the conference on September 29th, 2022. Those interested in requesting a meeting should contact their Ladenburg Thalmann representative.

About Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.

Onconova Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products for patients with cancer. The Company has proprietary targeted anti-cancer agents designed to disrupt specific cellular pathways that are important for cancer cell proliferation.

Onconova’s novel, proprietary multi-kinase inhibitor narazaciclib (formerly ON 123300) is being evaluated in two separate and complementary Phase 1 dose-escalation and expansion studies. These trials are currently underway in the United States and China.

Onconova’s product candidate rigosertib is being studied in an investigator-sponsored study program, including in a dose-escalation and expansion Phase 1/2a investigator-sponsored study with oral rigosertib in combination with nivolumab for patients with KRAS+ non-small cell lung cancer.

For more information, please visit www.onconova.com.

Company Contact:
Mark Guerin
Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
267-759-3680
[email protected]
https://www.onconova.com/contact/

Investor Contact:
Bruce Mackle
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
646-889-1200
[email protected]

Release – Tonix Pharmaceuticals Presents Data from Retrospective Observational Database Study on the Incidence of Multi-Site Pain Symptoms in Long COVID Patients at IASP 2022 World Congress on Pain

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September 22, 2022 7:00am EDT

Approximately 40% of Long COVID Patients Experience Multi-Site Pain Similar to Overlapping Chronic Pain Syndromes Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS

Approximately 50% of Long COVID Patients with Multi-Site Pain and Sleep Disturbance Use Opiates

CHATHAM, N.J., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced data from a retrospective observational database study in patients diagnosed with Long COVID at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) 2022 World Congress on Pain, being held September 20-23, 2022, in Toronto, Canada. The study was motivated to identify the frequency of symptoms of multi-site pain, fatigue and insomnia in Long COVID patients because these are the hallmarks of Overlapping Chronic Pain Syndromes like fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). A copy of the poster is available under the Scientific Presentations tab of the Tonix website at www.tonixpharma.com.

The poster presentation titled, “Retrospective Observational Database Study of Patients with Long COVID with Multi-site Pain, Fatigue, and Insomnia: A Real-World Analysis of Symptomatology and Opioid Use,” include data from the study showing that:

  • Approximately 40% of patients with symptoms of Long COVID had fibromyalgia-like multi-site pain.
  • The rate of opioid use in Long COVID patients with multi-site pain was 34%, compared to 19% of Long COVID patients without multi-site pain.
  • In patients with multi-site pain, opioid use increased to approximately 50% of patients when sleep disturbance was also present.

“The recently released U.S. HHS National Research Action Plan on Long COVID1 repeatedly addresses the overlap of Long COVID with ME/CFS, which, like fibromyalgia is one of the overlapping chronic pain syndromes with central sensitization,” said Seth Lederman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tonix Pharmaceuticals. “Previously, central sensitization had been observed in approximately two-thirds of Long COVID patients2. The data from the new retrospective study revealed that U.S. Long COVID patients are turning to opioids for symptomatic relief, revealing the urgency to provide effective non-opioid, non-addictive analgesics that address multi-site pain. Currently, there is no therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of multi-site pain associated with Long COVID.”

In August 2022, the Company announced that the first participant was enrolled in the Phase 2 PREVAIL study of TNX-102 SL as a potential treatment for patients with Long COVID syndrome (Long COVID) whose symptoms overlap with fibromyalgia. Long COVID is known officially as Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

Dr. Lederman added, “TNX-102 SL is a centrally-acting non-opioid analgesic with no recognized abuse potential that has shown to decrease daily pain in a Phase 3 study of fibromyalgia. The finding that approximately 40% of Long COVID patients have fibromyalgia-like multi-site pain symptoms in the retrospective observational database study suggests that we should be able to recruit a robust cohort of participants to test the effects of TNX-102 SL in treating multi-site pain in Long COVID in our ongoing Phase 2 study.”

Citations

1U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, August 9, 2022. “National Research Action Plan on Long COVID”. www.covid.gov/assets/files/National-Research-Action-Plan-on-Long-COVID-08012022.pdf.

2Goudman, L, et al. J of Clin Med. 2021;10(23):5594. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10235594

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.*

Tonix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, licensing, acquiring and developing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease and alleviate suffering. Tonix’s portfolio is composed of central nervous system (CNS), rare disease, immunology and infectious disease product candidates. Tonix’s CNS portfolio includes both small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric and addiction conditions. Tonix’s lead CNS candidate, TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet), is in mid-Phase 3 development for the management of fibromyalgia with a new Phase 3 study launched in the second quarter of 2022 and interim data expected in the second quarter of 2023. TNX-102 SL is also being developed to treat Long COVID, a chronic post-acute COVID-19 condition. Tonix initiated a Phase 2 study in Long COVID in the third quarter of 2022 and expects interim data in the first half of 2023. TNX-1300 (cocaine esterase) is a biologic designed to treat cocaine intoxication and has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA. A Phase 2 study of TNX-1300 is expected to be initiated in the first quarter of 2023. TNX-1900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin), a small molecule in development for chronic migraine, is expected to enter the clinic with a Phase 2 study in the fourth quarter of 2022. Tonix’s rare disease portfolio includes TNX-2900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome. TNX-2900 has been granted Orphan Drug designation by the FDA. Tonix’s immunology portfolio includes biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity and cancer, including TNX-1500, which is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD40-ligand (CD40L or CD154) being developed for the prevention of allograft and xenograft rejection and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. A Phase 1 study of TNX-1500 is expected to be initiated in the first half of 2023. Tonix’s infectious disease pipeline consists of a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and monkeypox, next-generation vaccines to prevent COVID-19, and a platform to make fully human monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19. TNX-801, Tonix’s vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and monkeypox, also serves as the live virus vaccine platform or recombinant pox vaccine (RPV) platform for other infectious diseases. A Phase 1 study of TNX-801 is expected to be initiated in Kenya in the first half of 2023. Tonix’s lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19 is TNX-1850, a live virus vaccines based on Tonix’s recombinant pox live virus vector vaccine platform. A Phase 1 study of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be initiated in the second half of 2023.

  *All of Tonix’s product candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics and have not been approved for any indication.

This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.

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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Tonix’s current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations; delays and uncertainties caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to the timing and progress of clinical development of our product candidates; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third party payor reimbursement; limited research and development efforts and dependence upon third parties; and substantial competition. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. Tonix does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 14, 2022, and periodic reports filed with the SEC on or after the date thereof. All of Tonix’s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date thereof.

Contacts

Jessica Morris (corporate)
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
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(862) 904-8182

Olipriya Das, Ph.D. (media)
Russo Partners
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(646) 942-5588

Peter Vozzo (investors)
ICR Westwicke
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(443) 213-0505

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Released September 22, 2022

Do Low Mortgage Rate Homeowners Feel Handcuffed?

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Homeowners With Low Rates May Keep Inventories Low and Prices Stable

For many, the largest single asset they own is their home. While many investors are concerned about what rising interest rates may mean for investments in the stock market, homeowners are keenly aware that rates can directly impact home prices as most borrow to buy. The amount they can borrow is directly related to their cash flow, so the purchase price they can afford rises and falls with mortgage rates. This impacts demand and offer prices. But what does it do for the supply side of the pricing mechanism?

Rate Increases and Homes on the Market

Mortgage rates over the past year have risen from the low 3% range to the low 6% range for traditional 30-year loans. Typically the period in the rate cycle when mortgages begin to rise corresponds to a Fed tightening cycle, as it has in 2022. While rates were lower, buyers were able to afford “more house” and allowed sellers to push up asking prices – or in some cases, buyers would have had a bidding war driving up a home’s price.

As rates increase and it then costs borrowers more each month for the same price, buyers lessen. Home prices initially don’t decline as quickly as sellers would like as home sellers are stickier on the way down than they are on the way up. As with any investment, until you book your profit/loss, it’s just paper gains/losses. And homeowners don’t like to think of themselves as having “lost” thousands because their house once would have fetched more. So home buyers sit and wait, which in the past has caused inventories to increase. Eventually, there is capitulation among homeowners, and many houses hit the market with lower prices attached to them.

This has not happened yet during this rate cycle, and there is an underlying reason that may prevent it from happening. Existing homes are not entering the market as expected.

Homes for Sale are Scarce

The Wall Street Journal published an investigative piece on the real estate market and how Homeowners with low mortgage rates are stubbornly refusing to sell their homes because it would mean they’d have to borrow at much higher rates for wherever they may move. 

The Journal reported that housing inventories had risen somewhat from record lows earlier in 2022. But this is primarily because they aren’t selling as quickly. The number of newly listed homes from mid-August to mid-September fell 19% from the same weeks last year. This suggests that those that may have sold to move for any reason are staying put.

The explanation for this unexpected phenomenon is that most that have purchased or refinanced their homes in the past few years have historically low mortgage rates. Imagine having 2.75% locked in for 30 years and knowing that if you purchase the home in the next town with the extra bedroom, your rate will be 6.25%. Potential sellers are opting to make do.

Homes will always enter the market regardless of dynamics. People die, change jobs, get divorced, the kids move out, etc. But, if those who have the option not to move decide to stay in larger percentages than in the past, it could keep the inventory of homes for sale below normal levels. The low supply could keep home prices elevated.

Another option someone who would like to move has is to rent. Rents have been quite high; this would serve to reduce the upward pressure on tenants. It would also keep homes from entering the market, allowing them to retain values better than might be expected with higher mortgage rates.

The scarcity of homes on the market is one of the primary reasons home prices have retained their high levels, despite seven straight months of declining sales in a period when interest rates have roughly doubled since December.

Handcuffed by Low Rates

There is a term used on Wall Street for employees that feel they can’t leave their company because they have vesting interests worth too much. For example, my friend Katherine was granted stock options from her company, the ability to exercise the options vested over a few years. At any point, if she left to take another position, or as she told me she wanted to do, raise children, she would have been leaving a huge sum of future stock or cash behind. Homeowners with mortgages near 3% when rates are near 6% have found their situation similarly handcuffs them and drives greed-based behavior.

Today Millions of Americans are locked in historically low borrowing rates. As of July 31, nearly nine of every ten first-lien mortgages had an interest rate below 5%, and more than two-thirds had a rate below 4%, according to mortgage-data firm Black Knight Inc. About 83% of those mortgages are 30-year fixed rates.

Can it Last?

Homeowners looking for more space are now more likely to add on than they had been before. For those looking to scale down, they may find that it isn’t worth it. In an analysis of four major metro areas—Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington—Redfin found that homeowners with mortgage rates below 3.5% were less likely to list their homes for sale during August compared with homeowners with higher rates.

It is difficult to predict any market, and there is very little history to look back on when rates have been increased this quickly. Sam Khater, the chief economist for Freddie Mac, told the Wall Street Journal an analysis he did in 2016 of past periods of rising rates showed a decline in sales in which a buyers’ prior mortgage rate was more than 2% below their new mortgage rates. But there was no change if the difference between the rates was less than two percentage points. We are likely to retain more than a 2% margin for some time based on how low homeowners’ mortgages now are. Perhaps until many of the loans are paid off.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

Sources

https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-years-of-low-mortgage-rates-home-sellers-are-scarce-11663810759?mod=hp_lead_pos3

https://www.blackknightinc.com/data-reports/?

Release – Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express Continues Hot Growth with New 6-Store Sacramento Development Deal

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Co-Branded Burger and Wings Pairing to Expand Footprint in California’s Capital City

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express and 15 other restaurant concepts, announces a new development deal to open six new franchised locations in the Sacramento area. In partnership with franchisee Raj Pooni, the co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express locations will open over the next six years with the first location set to open by the end of 2023.

“Fatburger is synonymous with California, so it is only fitting for us to expand further around the capital city, Sacramento,” said Taylor Wiederhorn, Chief Development Officer of FAT Brands. “We are also pleased to have an existing franchise partner, Raj Pooni, who operates a Round Table Pizza location in the area, to open these new units. This speaks to our synergistic growth model of having our franchisees diversify their restaurant portfolios with additional FAT Brands concepts.”

Ever since the first Fatburger opened in Los Angeles 70 years ago, the chain has been known for its delicious, grilled-to-perfection and cooked to order burgers. Founder Lovie Yancey believed that a big burger with everything on it is a meal in itself; at Fatburger “everything” is not just the usual roster of toppings. Burgers can be customized with everything from bacon and eggs, to chili and onion rings. In addition to its famous burgers, the Fatburger menu also includes Fat and Skinny Fries, sweet potato fries, scratch-made onion rings, Impossible™ Burgers, turkeyburgers, hand-breaded crispy chicken sandwiches, and hand-scooped milkshakes made from 100% real ice cream.

From the Buffalo’s Express menu, patrons can choose bone-in or boneless wings accompanied by a range of original sauces. All of Buffalo’s Express’ wings are accompanied by celery, carrots, and blue cheese, ranch or honey mustard dressing.

For more information or to find a Fatburger near you, please visit www.fatburger.com. For more information or to find a Buffalo’s Express near you, please visit www.buffalos.com.

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About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands

FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 17 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit www.fatbrands.com.

About Fatburger

An all-American, Hollywood favorite, Fatburger is a fast-casual restaurant serving big, juicy, tasty burgers, crafted specifically to each customer’s liking. With a legacy spanning 70 years, Fatburger’s extraordinary quality and taste inspire fierce loyalty amongst its fan base, which includes a number of A-list celebrities and athletes. Featuring a contemporary design and ambience, Fatburger offers an unparalleled dining experience, demonstrating the same dedication to serving gourmet, homemade, custom-built burgers as it has since 1952 – The Last Great Hamburger Stand™.

About Buffalo’s Express

Founded in 1985 in Roswell, Georgia, Buffalo’s Express is a fast casual chain known for its world-famous chicken wings and proprietary wing sauces. Co-branded with over 100 Fatburger restaurants to date, Buffalo’s Express’ significant growth can be attributed to its high-quality menu offerings and unparalleled dining experience. Featuring a contemporary design and ambience, whether guests are dining-in or having take-out/delivery, Buffalo’s Express offers friends and families the flexibility to enjoy their world-famous chicken wings however they prefer. Buffalo’s Express – Where Everyone is Family™.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the timing and performance of new store openings. Forward-looking statements reflect expectations of FAT Brands Inc. (“we”, “our” or the “Company”) concerning the future and are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, including but not limited to uncertainties surrounding the severity, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors are difficult to predict and beyond our control, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We refer you to the documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other factors. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

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Release – Motorsport Games’ NASCAR 21: Ignition Gets a Tune-Up Under the Hood for the 2022 Season

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AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6, THE 2022 SEASON UPDATE INCORPORATES THE HISTORIC 2022 NASCAR CUP SERIES SEASON INTO IGNITION

MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, announced today a season update to NASCAR 21: Ignition (“Ignition”) to reflect the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Updates to the title will be seen across Race Now, Online Multiplayer and the Paint Booth.

The 2022 Season Update will be available for download starting October 6, 2022, for Sony PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Series S and X and PC through the Steam store. For current owners of Ignition, both Standard and Champions Editions will be able to download the update for free, while those who do not currently own Ignition can purchase Ignition at a reduced price point ($19.99 USD) and then receive the free install. Additionally, NASCAR 21: Ignition – Victory Edition is still available, which will include the Season Pass 1 (2021 DLC content), 2022 Season Update and Season Pass 2 (2022 DLC content). A first look at the new features within the game can be seen in a trailer here.

The Ignition 2022 Season Update provides a number of refreshed features for the title. Players will be greeted with refreshed user interface elements, making navigation of menus and settings more seamless. An upgraded HUD has also been developed with all new tire wear and fuel indicators to closely monitor the real-time status of the car’s condition while racing. Furthermore, newly-recorded broadcast introductions from Motor Racing Network’s On-Air Announcer, Alex Hayden, will be featured throughout. Gamers will also be able to access the current 2022 NASCAR Cup Series racetracks from both the regular season and playoffs. The 2022 lineup of drivers, teams and paint schemes have been directly pulled from the 2022 season, providing players with the most up-to-date version of the sport. The Ignition update also sees the addition of all three Next Gen car models from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, playable on every NASCAR track.

“The 2022 NASCAR season has truly been historic with the addition of the Next Gen cars and exciting rookie drivers taking the grid by storm, so it was imperative for us to be able to replicate it within a game for our fans,” said Jay Pennell, Brand Manager, NASCAR, at Motorsport Games. “We understand that players may be disappointed by the lack of a fully new standalone title this year, but we want to ensure that our mistakes from the previous release are not repeated. To that end, this season update serves as a bridge to our next official NASCAR title, which Motorsport Games is already hard at work developing to include many of the additions and gameplay updates our fans have requested over the past year. The 2022 Season Update is a proper reflection of the current NASCAR landscape and we look forward to continuing our work to provide the best possible experience for our players in the future.”

To make sure that the historic 2022 NASCAR Season is as accessible to as many players as possible, Motorsport Games is also releasing the 2022 content additions into NASCAR Heat 5 and NASCAR Heat Mobile. With these updates, NASCAR’s 2022 season will be reflected across all of Motorsport Games’ NASCAR properties. Players will be able to utilize the cars, drivers and teams from the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season in Race Now and Online Multiplayer in NASCAR Heat 5 as purchasable downloadable content. NASCAR Heat Mobile will also see the 2022 cars, drivers and teams updated as selectable and purchasable content.

For more information about the NASCAR 21: Ignition 2022 Season Update, please visit www.nascarignition.com. To keep up with the latest Motorsport Games news, visit www.motorsportgames.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About Motorsport Games:
Motorsport Games, a Motorsport Network company, is a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world. Combining innovative and engaging video games with exciting esports competitions and content for racing fans and gamers, Motorsport Games strives to make the joy of racing accessible to everyone. The Company is the officially licensed video game developer and publisher for iconic motorsport racing series across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and mobile, including NASCAR, INDYCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Touring Car Championship (“BTCC”), as well as the industry leading rFactor 2 and KartKraft simulations. RFactor 2 also serves as the official sim racing platform of Formula E, while also powering Formula 1™ centers through a partnership with Kindred Concepts. Motorsport Games is an award-winning esports partner of choice for 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula E, BTCC, the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, among others. Motorsport Games is building a virtual racing ecosystem where each product drives excitement, every esports event is an adventure and every story inspires.

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These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning the expected future impact of new or planned products, features and/or offerings and the timing of launching such products, features and/and offerings, including, without limitation, Motorsport Games’ plans to continue its work to provide the best possible experience for our players in the future. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Motorsport Games and are difficult to predict. Examples of such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, difficulties, delays in or unanticipated events that may impact the timing and scope of new product launches, such as due to: (i) difficulties or delays in using its product development personnel in Russia due to the Russia invasion of Ukraine and the related sanctions and/or more restrictive sanctions rendering transacting in the region more difficult or costly and/or difficulties and/or delays arising out of any resurgence of the ongoing and prolonged COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) less than expected benefits from implementing the Company’s management strategies; (iii) adverse economic, market and geopolitical conditions that negatively impact industry trends, such as significant changes in the labor markets, an extended or higher than expected inflationary environment (such as the impact on consumer discretionary spending as a result of significant increases in energy and gas prices which have been increasing since early in 2020), a higher interest rate environment, tax increases impacting consumer discretionary spending and/or quantitative easing that results in higher interest rates that negatively impact consumers’ discretionary spending; and/or (iv) difficulties and/or delays in resolving our liquidity position and financial condition by obtaining additional capital to meet our liquidity needs, including without limitation, difficulties in securing funding that is on commercially acceptable terms to us or at all, such as our inability to complete in whole or in part any potential debt and/or equity financing transactions, as well as any inability to achieve cost reductions and/or less than expected availability of funds under Motorsport Games’ $12 million line of credit from Motorsport Network. 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Release – Comtech Awarded Foreign Military Sales Contract to support Ukraine’s War Efforts

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Troposcatter equipment to enhance Ukrainian Special Forces Ability to Communicate

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 21, 2022– September 21, 2022–Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that the Company has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Contract for the Ukrainian Government. The FMS contract is for beyond line-of-sight communications terminals and upgrades to the country’s existing systems. In March, Comtech donated identical systems to those now being purchased to the international effort to support the defense of Ukraine at the request of the Ukrainian government. These systems were requested by Ukrainian Special Forces to enhance their ability to rapidly deploy secure, resilient communication channels in contested environments.

Comtech has supported multiple communications upgrades and modernization initiatives for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense since 2017. As a result, Comtech is well placed to provide systems that were previously certified for use by the Ukrainian military and can be fielded with training provided by Comtech and current operators. Comtech’s market-leading solutions coupled with our ability to speed deployment of these critical support capabilities made the Company the obvious choice for a contract award.

“Comtech’s Troposcatter Family of Systems (FOS) provides U.S. and International customers the benefit of transporting secure, resilient high-capacity IP data communications to the tactical edge,” said Doug Houston, President of Comtech Systems, Inc.

The Company’s feature-rich terminals can easily be linked with other Comtech tactical, mobile, and fixed systems to provide a robust, comprehensive Beyond Line-of-Sight communications solution that can be used to enhance the Ukrainian Military’s existing communications capabilities. Comtech’s solutions are ideal for Tactical Military, Disaster Recovery, and Emergency Communications Restoration applications anywhere in the world.

“Global militaries have relied on our Comtech Systems division to consistently provide robust communications solutions globally for over forty years and our new state-of-the-art radio-modem technology is a game changer in the marketplace,” said Comtech’s Chairman, President, and CEO Ken Peterman.

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

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Release – Allegiant Makes New Discovery At Eastside’s East Pediment and Stakes Additional Claims

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Reno, Nevada /September 21, 2022 – Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant” or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF: OTCQX) is very pleased to announce a new discovery of mineralized rhyolite at the East Pediment, Eastside Project, Tonopah, Nevada. The new discovery has led the Company to stake an additional 194 mining claims in the immediate vicinity near Hole ES-258 within an area of similar geology.  

Eastside Project Highlights

  • Discovery of new mineralization with >0.1 g/t Au over 51.5m including 7.5m averaging 1.3g/t Au
  • Staking of additional 194 federal lode mining claims near hole ES-258
  • Follow-up reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling program to commence in October 2022
  • Ongoing deep diamond drill core program in the Original Pit Zone (“OPZ”)
  • Project wide airborne magnetic survey to be conducted in < 6 weeks

Peter Gianulis, CEO of Allegiant Gold, commented: “We are excited to have made a new discovery outside of the OPZ at Eastside from this recently completed RC drill program.  In continuation to our philosophy that exploration drilling is key to making new discoveries, we were proud to have completed this extended exploration program intended to expand the resource potential at Eastside. The project continues to surprise us, we believe that additional discoveries will be made as we conduct additional exploration including the current 4,000m DDH program upon which we are focused.”

The Company has also staked an additional 194 claims that it believes are of strategic importance in relation to our new discovery (see Map 1). 

The OPZ at Eastside presently hosts a current NI 43-101 pit-constrained Inferred resource of 1.1 million ounces of gold and 8.7 million ounces of silver* and is open at depth and to the south, east and west. 

Allegiant completed a 31-hole, 7,800 metre RC drill program focusing on two areas outside the OPZ focusing on the East Pediment and Western Anomaly areas.  21 holes were drilled at the East Pediment at an average depth of 203 meters and 11 holes were drilled at the Western Anomaly at an average depth of 223 meters (see Map 2 for additional information). The Company has contracted Boart Longyear to conduct a follow-up RC program consisting of approximately 20 holes for a total of 5000 additional meters.  The rig is expected to arrive on site on, or around, October 20, 2022. 

Geological Comment

 
Andy Wallace, Chief Geologist of Allegiant Gold, commented “Allegiant returned to purely exploration drilling for the 2022 RC drilling campaign at Eastside after several years of drilling on the OPZ. To date, exploration targets at Eastside that had been defined by surface sampling, lithologic and alteration mapping, and geophysics, remained untested. The first two of these targets to be tested in 2022 were the East Pediment and the West Anomaly.

The drilling of 21 exploratory holes on the East Pediment focused on resistivity highs identified by CSAMT geophysical surveys; the OPZ is associated with resistivity highs. Most of the East Pediment resistivity highs were associated with dacite plugs which were unmineralized, however one high was formed by rhyolite identical to the principal host rock at the OPZ. This rhyolite was mineralized; assays returned gold values above 0.1 g/t over 51.5 meters of the 242-meter length of drill hole ES-258. Intercepts include: 86.4 to 93.9 meters averaging 1.3 g/t Au, including 86.4 to 87.9 meters averaging 4.4 g/t Au, along with 197 to 229 meters averaging 0.28 g/t Au.  The mineralization in this hole is open in all directions with the other nearest drill holes being 500 meters to the northeast and southeast; gold mineralization is also open at depth as the bottom of hole ES-258 returned 4.5 meters averaging 0.25 g/t Au. Allegiant considers this hole to be a new gold discovery that has no offset drilling. The volume and grade of gold mineralization is not yet known and requires follow-up exploration drilling.”

Eleven holes were drilled at the West Anomaly; most of the holes encountered anomalous gold within thick zones of >35 meters of alteration associated with anomalous silver. The best intercepts were 34.8 to 45.4 meters averaging 0.93 g/t Au in ES-268 and 76.7 to 83.8 meters averaging of 1.4 g/t Au in ES-264.
 
The East Pediment discovery hole opens up a large area for future exploration and the Company is planning to drill a grid pattern of offset holes in all directions around ES-258 in late October 2022. The Company has also contracted an airborne magnetometer survey over the East Pediment, the OPZ, the West Anomaly area and South Zone targets, which have yet to have any drilling; the survey is scheduled to commence within the next six weeks.
 
Allegiant has also recently staked 194 new federal lode mining claims covering the parts of the pediment interpreted to have shallow overburden. The contiguous Eastside land package now totals 1,252 claims (25,040 acres or approximately 39.1 square miles) stretching from the OPZ south to the Boss/Castle area.


Map 1: Location Map with New Claims
https://allegiantgold.com/site/assets/files/2209/alg_eastsideproject_220920v2.jpg
 
Map 2: Location of RC drill holes incl ES-258
https://allegiantgold.com/site/assets/files/2209/alg_eastside_project_220919.jpg
 

 * The updated resource estimate (“Updated Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold-Silver Project Technical Report, Esmeralda County, Nevada”) conducted by Mine Development Associates (“MDA”) of Reno, Nevada, with an effective date of July 30, 2021, contained a pit-constrained Inferred Resources (cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t Au) of  61,730,000 tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au and  4.4 g/t Ag at the Original Pit Zone (1,090,000 ounces gold and 8,700,000 ounces silver) and  19,986,000 tonnes grading 0.49 g/t Au at the Castle Area (314,000 ounces gold). A copy of the Eastside Technical Report can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. 


QUALIFIED PERSON

Andy Wallace is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this press release. 

ABOUT ALLEGIANT

Allegiant owns 100% of 7 highly-prospective gold projects in the United States, 5 of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. Four of Allegiant’s projects are farmed-out, providing for cost reductions and cash-flow. Allegiant’s flagship, district-scale Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Peter Gianulis
CEO

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