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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; ‘ BRW ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) is pleased to announce it has launched an aggressive regional-scale prospecting and mapping initiative on its sizeable Greenland portfolio that contains hundreds of untested targets using 4 crews and 2 helicopters for six weeks.

Initially, one team will focus on detailed mapping and sampling around the Ivisaartoq spodumene discovery and surrounding areas while the other will focus on the expanded Nuuk and Paamiut licenses as well as the historical spodumene showing at Paamiut. Starting in July, one team will focus on follow-up prospecting at the Nuuk and Paamiut projects based on results from June while the other team will focus on the Disko Bay and Uummannaq projects. Results from the first six weeks will be used to plan advanced exploration programs in August and September 2025, including first pass prospecting across its recently acquired Hinksland project in East Greenland (See new Release of March 13 th , 2025).

Killian Charles, President & CEO, commented: ‘This is a very exciting step for Brunswick Exploration as we look to significantly increase our exploration initiative in Greenland alongside our Quebec projects. As a reminder, we have consolidated nearly all accessible lithium targets in Greenland following our first mover advantage. There is substantial exploration potential in Greenland and BRW is one of the few companies actively exploring in the country.

Over the last four years, we have built an internal lithium expertise for grassroot exploration that is unique across the sector and our peers. There are many more opportunities that exist as BRW is best positioned to uncover new discoveries across our portfolio and beyond.’

Qualified Persons

The scientific and technical information related to Greenland has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Charles Kodors, (Manager, Atlantic Canada). He is a Professional Geologist registered in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Quebec.

About Brunswick Exploration

Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under the symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing one of the extensive grassroots lithium property portfolios in Canada and Greenland, including the Mirage Project.

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Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO ( info@BRWexplo.com )

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Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; changes in equity markets; inflation; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects; the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry; and those risks set out in the Corporation’s public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Corporation believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. 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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Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) (‘Sun Summit’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the commencement of its $6 million 2025 project-wide exploration program at the JD Project, Toodoggone Mining District, north-central British Columbia. Over 5,000 meters of drilling together with geophysical and geochemical surveys are designed to focus on target advancement, target generation and discovery.

Highlights and Next Steps:

  • Transformational Exploration Season Has Commenced: The 2025 program is more robust than the inaugural 2024 program, with double the budget and drill metres planned. Crews have mobilised to site with camp construction, geological mapping, IP Geophysics, and drill pad construction now underway. Drilling is anticipated to begin no later than mid-July.
  • Over 3,000 meters of drilling planned at the Creek Zone, designed to investigate the extent and continuity of near-surface, high-grade and bulk-tonnage gold mineralization. Historical and recent highlight intercepts include:
  • 122.53 m of 2.11 g/t Au including 1.5 of 121.0 g/t Au (CZ-24-0047)
  • 57.95 m of 2.69 g/t Au including 19.50 m of 7.31 g/t Au (CZ-24-0058)
  • 22.0 m of 11.7 g/t Au including 4.0 m of 61.2 g/t Au (CZ97-0085)
  • Over 2,000 meters of drilling planned at the Finn Zone, designed to evaluate the extent and continuity of high-grade and bulk-tonnage gold mineralization. Historical highlight intercepts include:
  • 35.7 m of 7.26 g/t Au including 1 m of 215.4 g/t Au (JD95-0472)
  • 25.9 m of 6.42 g/t Au including 6.1 m of 12.8 g/t Au (JD94-0151)
  • 22.0 m of 6.32 g/t Au including 12.6 m of 10.8 g/t Au (JD12-0033)
  • Project-wide exploration will also focus on drill target refinement, including:
  • Over 20 line km of induced polarization (‘IP‘) geophysics along the newly defined 12 km long JD porphyry trend
  • Over 2,000 soil samples across parts of the JD porphyry trend and the epithermal-related Finn to Creek corridor
  • Over 30 days of project-wide geological mapping and prospecting

Niel Marotta, CEO of Sun Summit Minerals, commented: ‘We are very excited to have kicked off our 2025 exploration season at our JD project, which is fully funded by the proceeds of our recently completed private placement. The Toodoggone region in north-central British Columbia is one of the hottest mineral exploration districts in Canada, and has seen heightened corporate activity, combined with a large influx of capital. We expect plenty of news flow coming from the Toodoggone over the summer and fall, including drill results from our own aggressive 5,000 metre program.’

Figure 1. Map of the Toodoggone District showing the location of the JD Project in relation to other development and exploration projects. Data sourced from Thesis, TDG, Amarc and Centerra’s corporate websites.

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JD Exploration Program

Crews have mobilised to the Toodoggone District to commence the 2025 JD Project exploration season (Figure 1). The primary goal for 2025 multidisciplinary exploration program is to advance and expand the epithermal-related Creek and Finn gold-silver targets through a series of systematic step-out holes, and to generate and refine new priority targets across the highly-prospective 4.5 km long Finn to Creek corridor, as well as the 12 km long JD porphyry trend (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Map of the JD Project showing the broad JD Porphyry trend and the epithermal-related Finn to Creek Corridor. Planned areas for IP and soil surveys are shown in grey. Key targets are highlighted.

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Creek Zone: Drilling at the Creek Zone (Figure 2) is designed to investigate the lateral and vertical extent of high-grade and bulk-tonnage gold mineralization (e.g., 122.53 m of 2.11 g/t Au, including 20.0 m of 10.01 g/t Au, and including 1.52 m over 121.0 g/t Au, CZ-24-004, Figure 3, see October 2, 2024, news release). Based on new geological and structural modelling, a series of steeply-dipping, northwest trending parallel vein sets with associated halos of disseminated gold mineralization have been defined. Over 3,000 meters across 10 to 12 drill holes are planned to systematically test the vein-controlling structures on 50 to 100 meter pierce-points covering a strike-length of over 700 meters (Figure 3) and a down-dip extent of over 200 meters. Results from this phase of drilling should inform grade continuity, the scale of the epithermal system and where follow-up deeper and/or step-out holes are warranted.

Figure 3. Map of the Creek Zone showing drill collar locations with selected highlights. The area targeted for 2025 drilling is outlined in red. See references below for data sources.

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Finn Zone: Drilling at the Finn Zone is designed to expand the footprint of high-grade, near-surface base metal-rich gold-silver mineralization intersected in historical drilling (e.g., 35.7 m of 7.26 g/t Au including 1 m of 215.4 g/t Au in hole JD95-0472). Based on an extensive compilation of over 300 historical drill holes, a new geological and structural model suggests that epithermal-related gold-silver mineralization is hosted within veins and vein-breccias situated along a northwest striking and gently dipping volcaniclastic unit. Over 2,000 meters of drilling across 7 to 9 drill holes are planned to test the model along strike (e.g., towards hole JD13-024) and down-dip (e.g., toward JD12-015) covering a strike-length of over 650 meters (Figure 4). Drilling near the higher-grade core may also be completed to verify historical grades, confirm structural controls and explore at depth to assess the geometry and grade of the mineralized footwall zone (e.g., JD12-0093).

Figure 4. Map of the Finn Zone showing historical drill collar locations with selected highlights. The area targeted for 2025 drilling is outlined in red. See references below for data sources.

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Target Generation: Project-wide exploration activities are aimed at target generation and drill target refinement.

  • Over 20 line km of IP geophysics will build on previous surveys and expand the grid along the high-prospective, 12 km long JD porphyry trend. Areas considered prospective for porphyry-related mineralization along this trend (e.g., Belle South) will also be covered by new soil geochemical grids (Figure 2).
  • Areas considered highly-prospective for epithermal-related gold-silver mineralization along and proximal to the Finn to Creek corridor will be covered by new soil geochemical grids. Detailed geological mapping focused on lithological and structural controls of epithermal-related veins and breccias will be completed to inform a new targeting model.
  • High-priority target areas outside of the main JD area (e.g., Oxide Peak West, Moosehorn, and East McClair) will be investigated through geological mapping and prospecting (Figure 2).

Timeline: Crews have mobilised to site with camp construction, geological mapping, IP Geophysics, and drill pad construction now underway. Drilling at the Creek Zone is anticipated to begin by mid-July, at the latest.

National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure

This news release has been reviewed and approved by Sun Summit’s Vice President Exploration, Ken MacDonald, P. Geo., a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has not been able to verify the historical exploration data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and test data, underlying the technical information in this news release since such data is historical and the original drill core is not readily available. Some technical information contained in this release is historical in nature and has been compiled from public sources believed to be accurate. The historical technical information has not been verified by Sun Summit and may in some instances be unverifiable dependent on the existence of historical drill core and grab samples.

Community Engagement

Sun Summit is engaging with First Nations on whose territory our projects are located and is discussing their interests and identifying contract and work opportunities, as well as opportunities to support community initiatives. The Company looks forward to continuing to work with local and regional First Nations with ongoing exploration.

Webinar Invitation

Sun Summit Minerals invites investors and interested parties to a live webinar and Q&A hosted by Simone Capital. CEO Niel Marotta will present an overview of the Company’s 2025 exploration and drill program.

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM PT
Register: https://app.livestorm.co/simone-capital/sun-summit-minerals-2025-exploration-update

About the JD Project

The JD Project is located in the Toodoggone mining district in north-central British Columbia, a highly prospective deposit-rich mineral trend. The project covers an area of over 15,000 hectares and is in close proximity to active exploration and development projects, such as Thesis Gold’s Lawyers and Ranch projects, TDG Gold’s Baker-Shasta projects, Amarc Resource’s AuRORA project, Centerra’s Gold’s Kemess East and Underground projects, as well as the past-producing Kemess open pit copper-gold mine.

The project is 450 kilometres northwest of the city of Prince George, and 25 kilometres north of the Sturdee airstrip. It is proximal to existing infrastructure in place to support the past-producing Kemess mine, including roads and a hydroelectric power line.

The JD Project is in a favourable geological environment characterized by both high-grade epithermal gold and silver mineralization, as well as porphyry-related copper and gold mineralization. Some historical exploration, including drilling, geochemistry and geophysics, has been carried out on the property, however the project area is largely underexplored.

About Sun Summit

Sun Summit Minerals (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery, expansion and advancement of district scale gold and copper assets in British Columbia. The Company’s diverse portfolio includes the JD Project in the Toodoggone region of north-central B.C., and the Buck Project in central B.C.

Further details are available at www.sunsummitminerals.com.

References

  1. Hawkins, P.A. (1998), 1997 Exploration Report on the Creek Zone for Antares Mining and Exploration Corporation and AGC Americas Gold Corporation, JD Property, Toodoggone River Area, Omineca Mining Division, Internal Report #98-065-1.

Links to Figures

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On behalf of the board of directors,

Niel Marotta
Chief Executive Officer & Director
info@sunsummitminerals.com

For further information, contact:

Matthew Benedetto, Simone Capital
mbenedetto@simonecapital.ca
Tel. 416-817-1226

Forward-Looking Information

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements, which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements require management to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Generally forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘continue’, ‘could’, ‘estimate’, ‘forecast’, ‘plan’, ‘potential’ and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may include, but are not limited to, the Company’s exploration plans and forecasts; the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; potential mineralization, exploration plans, and engagement with First Nations communities. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect which, without limiting the generality of the following, include: the focus, purpose and goals of project wide exploration; the existence and timing of news releases and updates, if any, coming from the project area; the Company’s ability to complete the drill program as currently contemplated; risks inherent in exploration activities; the uncertainties involved in interpreting drill results and other exploration data; the potential for delays in exploration or development activities; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations; accidents, equipment breakdowns, title and permitting matters; labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in operations; fluctuating metal prices; unanticipated costs and expenses; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, including to fund any exploration programs on its projects; that the Company may not be able to confirm historical exploration results; the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; volatility and sensitivity to market prices; volatility and sensitivity to capital market fluctuations; and fluctuations in metal prices. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof or the dates specifically referenced in this press release, where applicable. Except as required by applicable securities laws and regulation, Sun Summit disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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 release.

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Edmonton, Alberta June 18, 2025 TheNewswire – Bitcoin Well Inc. (‘ Bitcoin Well ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSXV: BTCW; OTCQB: BCNWF ), Bitcoin Well Canada Ltd. (‘ Bitcoin Well Canada ‘), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has received a judgment from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta against Rapid Cash ATM Ltd. (‘ Rapid Cash ‘ or ‘ Rapid Cash ATM’ ) in the amount of $541,988.88, plus costs in the amount of $9,988.15.

On February 1, 2024, Bitcoin Well Canada filed an application in Court of King’s Bench of Alberta File No. 2301-14199 (the ‘ Action ‘) seeking partial summary judgment against Rapid Cash for the return of over $0.5 million withheld by Rapid Cash following termination of the parties’ Hosting Agreement in late 2023 (the ‘ Summary Judgment Application ‘).

On February 20, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench released its written Endorsement with respect to the Summary Judgment Application (the ‘ Decision ‘), finding that ‘it is manifestly unjust to allow Rapid Cash to hold onto Bitcoin Well [Canada]’s money pending adjudication of the damages claims’ and observing that ‘the wording of the agreement is more consistent with Bitcoin Well [Canada]’s position than with Rapid Cash’s position’. In the result, the Court granted the Summary Judgment Application and ordered Rapid Cash to pay Bitcoin Well Canada the amount of $509,582.11, plus pre-judgment interest in the amount of $32,406.77, for a total judgment of $541,988.88 (the ‘ Judgment ). The Court subsequently ordered Rapid Cash to pay Bitcoin Well Canada costs for the application in the amount of $9,988.15. Full copies of the Court’s Decision can be found here and the resulting Order can be found here

On May 1, 2025, Rapid Cash filed an application (the ‘ Stay Application ‘) seeking to stay enforcement of the Judgment pending Rapid Cash’s ongoing appeal of the Decision, which is currently scheduled for November 5, 2025 (the ‘ Appeal ‘). On June 13, 2025, the Court dismissed Rapid Cash’s Stay Application, such that the Judgment remains in effect.

Further, Bitcoin Well intends to vigorously defend the Appeal and pursue the balance of Bitcoin Well Canada’s claims against Rapid Cash, which seek damages for Rapid Cash’s alleged improper termination of the parties’ agreement, and likewise defend Rapid Cash’s counterclaims in the Action.

Copies of the decision and other materials filed in the Action are publicly available and may be obtained from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta.

About Bitcoin Well

Bitcoin Well is on a mission to enable independence. We do this by making bitcoin useful to everyday people to give them the convenience of modern banking and the benefits of bitcoin. We like to think of it as future-proofing money. Our existing Bitcoin ATM and Online Bitcoin Portal business units drive cash flow to help fund this mission.

Join our investor community and follow us on Nostr , , and to keep up to date with our business.

Bitcoin Well contact information

To book a virtual meeting with our Founder & CEO Adam O’Brien please use the following link: https://bitcoinwell.com/meet-adam

For additional investor & media information, please contact:

Adam O’Brien

Tel: 1 888 711 3866

ir@bitcoinwell.com

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Fully-Funded 4,000 Meter Program with Planned Upsize to Boost High-Grade Silver and Critical Minerals

Silver47 Exploration Corp. (TSXV: AGA) (OTCQB: AAGAF) (‘Silver47’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the commencement of a fully-funded drill program at Silver47’s wholly-owned Red Mountain VMS Project in south-central Alaska.

Highlights

  • Drilling Commences at Red Mountain: A core drilling rig is now fully operational at the Red Mountain project in Alaska, actively advancing the first hole of Silver47’s 2025 summer exploration program.

  • Targeting High-Impact Resource Growth: The program focuses on expanding the inferred 168.6 million silver equivalent ounce resource (336 g/t AgEq*) at Dry Creek and West Tundra Flats (see Table 1), where previous drilling by Silver47 and prior operators indicates significant expansion potential.

  • High-Grade Precious Metals Potential: The 2025 program targets untested areas near historical high-grade intercepts, prioritizing areas richer in silver and gold to enhance Red Mountain’s resource base.

  • Strategic Critical Minerals Focus: Red Mountain hosts five critical minerals scarce in the U.S., including zinc, copper, tin, antimony and gallium, which will be evaluated during this program to support domestic supply chain security.

  • Upsized Program on the Horizon: Closing of Summa Silver’s oversubscribed $6.9 million subscription receipt financing was completed on June 17th, paving the way for a substantial expansion of the current drilling campaign when the Silver47 and Summa Silver merger is complete.

Gary Thompson, CEO of Silver47, stated: We are excited to kick off a significant drill program at our Red Mountain silver-gold-rich VMS project with a view to expanding the resource base and making new discoveries. The results from previous drill holes, including DC24-106, WT24-33 and DC18-77, demonstrate the robust nature of the Bonnifield district, where Red Mountain is located, and we are eager to build on these successes. This year is shaping up to be transformational for the Company with a full season of drilling and the pending merger with Summa Silver.’

Highlights from Previous Drilling (see news releases dated November 21 and 26, 2024 and February 12, 2025):

  • DC24-104: 15.24 m grading 546 g/t AgEq* plus 290 g/t antimony (‘Sb’) and 32 g/t gallium (‘Ga’) from 14.3 m depth

(AgEq: 106 g/t silver, 0.45 g/t gold, 6.4% zinc, 2.2% lead, and 0.19% copper)

  • DC24-105: 22.32 m grading 601 g/t AgEq plus 503 g/t Sb and 54 g/t Ga from 18.9 m

(AgEq: 150.6 g/t silver, 0.82 g/t gold, 5.9% zinc, 2.6% lead, and 0.13% copper)

  • WT24-33: 2.90 m grading 1,079 g/t AgEq plus 920 g/t Sb and 15 g/t Ga from 121.70 m depth

(AgEq: 418 g/t silver, 0.74 g/t gold, 9.1% zinc, 4.7% lead, 0.105% copper)

  • DC18-77: 4.26 m grading 2,003 g/t AgEq plus 4,432 g/t Sb and 97 g/t Ga 168.8 m depth

(AgEq: 1,435 g/t silver, 2.2 g/t gold, 4.8% zinc, 2.3% lead, 0.5% copper)

*Notes: g/t=grams per tonne; AgEq=silver equivalent; ZnEq=zinc equivalent; m=metres; Ag=silver; ‎Au=gold; Cu=copper; Zn=zinc; Pb=lead; 1ppm=1 g/t. Equivalencies are calculated using ratios with metal prices of US$2,750/tonne Zn, US$2,100/tonne Pb, US$8,880/tonne Cu, US$1,850/oz Au, and US$23/oz Ag and metal recoveries are based on metallurgical work returned of 90% Zn, 75% Pb, 70% Cu, 70% Ag, and 80% Au. Silver Equivalent (AgEq g/t) = [Zn (%) x 47.81] + [Pb (%) x 30.43] + [Cu (%) x 119] + [Ag (g/t) x 1] + [Au (g/t) x 91.93]

Figure 1. Dorado Drilling at the 2025 season’s first drill hole at the Red Mountain Project.

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Figure 2. Map of the Dry Creek and West Tundra Flats Deposits.

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Table 1: Combined Open Pit and Underground Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the Red Mountain Project, Alaska 

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  1. The 2024 Red Mountain MRE was estimated and classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (‘CIM’) ‘Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines’ dated November 29, 2019, and the CIM ‘Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves’ dated May 10, 2014.
  2. Mr. Warren Black, M.Sc., P.Geo. of APEX Geoscience Ltd., a QP as defined by NI 43-101, is responsible for completing the 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate, effective January 12, 2024.
  3. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have not demonstrated economic viability. No mineral reserves have been calculated for Red Mountain. There is no guarantee that any part of the mineral resources discussed herein will be converted to a mineral reserve in the future.
  4. The estimate of mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, market, or other relevant factors.
  5. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources is uncertain, and there has not been sufficient work to define the Inferred Mineral Resource as an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource. It is reasonably expected that most of the Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
  6. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Reported grades are undiluted.
  7. A standard density of 2.94 g/cm³ is assumed for mineralized material and waste rock. Overburden density is set at 1.8 g/cm³. For mineralized material blocks with iron assays close enough to estimate an iron value for the block, density is calculated using the formula: density (g/cm³) = 0.0553 * Fe (%) + 2.5426.
  8. Metal prices are US$2,750/tonne Zn, US$2,100/tonne Pb, US$8,880/tonne Cu, US$1,850/oz Au, and US$23/oz Ag.
  9. Recoveries are 90% Zn, 75% Pb, 70% Cu, 70% Ag, and 80% Au.
  10. ZnEQ (%) = [Zn (%) x 1] + [Pb (%) x 0.6364] + [Cu (%) x 2.4889] + [Ag (ppm) x 0.0209] + [Au (ppm) x 0.1923]
  11. AgEQ (ppm) = [Zn (%) x 47.81] + [Pb (%) x 30.43] + [Cu (%) x 119] + [Ag (ppm) x 1] + [Au (ppm) x 91.93]
  12. Open-pit resource economic assumptions are US$3/tonne for mining mineralized and waste material, US$19/tonne for processing, and 48° pit slopes.
  13. Underground resource economic assumptions are US$50/tonne for mining mineralized and waste material and US$19/tonne for processing.
  14. Open-pit resources comprise blocks constrained by the pit shell resulting from the pseudoflow optimization using the open-pit economic assumptions.
  15. Underground resources comprise blocks below the open-pit shell that form minable shapes. They must be contained in domains of a minimum width of 1.5 m at Dry Creek or 3 m height at West Tundra Flats. Resources not meeting these size criteria are included if, once diluted to the required size, maintain a grade above the cutoff.
  16. Global AgEq calculated using component metal grades: 3.41% Zn, 1.39% Pb, 0.17% Cu, 71.4 g/t Ag, 0.43 g/t Au.

Red Mountain Project Overview

Red Mountain, situated in south-central Alaska, is a high-grade volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit wholly owned by Silver47 Exploration Corp. Hosted within the Devonian to Mississippian-aged Totatlanika Schist, the deposit comprises submarine volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, primarily felsic to intermediate tuffs and flows, ideal for VMS mineralization. The project hosts an inferred resource of 168.6 million silver equivalent ounces at 336 g/t AgEq across the Dry Creek and West Tundra Flats deposits, with high-grade silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper as reported in the NI 43-101 Technical Report dated January 12, 2024. Of particular importance, both Dry Creek and West Tundra Flats remain open to expansion. Beyond precious and base metals, Red Mountain contains critical minerals-antimony, gallium, zinc, copper, and tin-scarce in the U.S., supporting national supply chain security goals.

The broader Red Mountain property, spanning over 630 square kilometers, remains substantially underexplored. Airborne magnetic and electromagnetic surveys have identified multiple untested targets within the Totatlanika Schist’s favorable stratigraphy. These targets, coupled with coincident high-grade mineralized rock samples and anomalous soil geochemistry, suggest strong potential for discovering additional VMS and sedimentary exhalative deposits across the property, positioning Red Mountain as a district-scale opportunity.

Qualified Person

Mr. Alex S. Wallis, P.Geo., is Vice President of Exploration for Silver47 who is a ‘qualified person’ as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Wallis has verified the data disclosed in this press release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the technical information and has approved the technical information in this press release.

About Silver47 Exploration

Silver47 Exploration Corp., wholly-owns three silver and critical metals (polymetallic) exploration projects in Canada and the US. These projects include the flagship Red Mountain Project in southcentral Alaska, a silver-gold-zinc-copper-lead-antimony-gallium VMS-SEDEX project. The Red Mountain Project hosts an inferred mineral resource estimate of 15.6 million tonnes at 7% ZnEq or 335.7 g/t AgEq, totaling 168.6 million ounces of silver equivalent, as reported in the NI 43-101 Technical Report dated January 12, 2024. The Company also owns the Adams Plateau Project in southern British Columbia, a silver-zinc-copper-gold-lead SEDEX-VMS project, and the Michelle Project in the Yukon Territory, a silver-lead-zinc-gallium-antimony MVT-SEDEX project. For detailed information regarding the resource estimates, assumptions, and technical reports, please refer to the NI 43-101 Technical Report and other filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company trades on the TSXV under the ticker symbol AGA and OTCQB under the ticker symbol AAGAF.

For more information about the Company, please visit www.silver47.ca and see the Technical Report filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and titled ‘Technical Report on the Red Mountain VMS Property Bonnifield Mining District, Alaska, USA with an effective date January 12, 2024, and prepared by APEX Geoscience Ltd.’

Silver47 Contact Information
Mr. Gary R. Thompson
Director and CEO
gthompson@silver47.ca

For investor relations
Kristina Pillon
info@silver47.ca
604.908.1695

X: @Silver47co
LinkedIn: Silver47

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains certain ‘forward-looking statements’ and certain ‘forward-looking information’ as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘estimate’, ‘upon’ ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘continue’, ‘plans’ or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to: closing of the Offering, including the number of Units and FT Units issued in respect thereof; anticipated use of proceeds; expected closing date of the Offering; payment of finder’s fees; ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals; insider participation in the Offering; the statements in regards to existing and future products of the Company; and the Company’s plans and strategies. Forward-looking statements and information are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions that, while believed by management to be reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including but not limited to: the ability to close the Offering, including the time and sizing thereof, the insider participation in the Offering and receipt of required regulatory approvals; the use of proceeds not being as anticipated; the Company’s ability to implement its business strategies; risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; stakeholder engagement; marketing and transportation costs; loss of markets; volatility of commodity prices; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; industry and government regulation; changes in legislation, income tax and regulatory matters; competition; currency and interest rate fluctuations; and the additional risks identified in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying management’s discussion and analysis and other public disclosures recently filed under its issuer profile on SEDAR+ and other reports and filings with the TSXV and applicable Canadian securities regulators. The forward-looking information are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable securities laws.

No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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finlay minerals ltd. (TSXV: FYL) (OTCQB: FYMNF) (‘Finlay’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the start of the 2025 exploration programs for its PIL and ATTY Properties within the Toodoggone Mining District of Northern British Columbia .  These programs are fully funded under the Earn-In Agreements with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. (‘Freeport’). Under these agreements, Freeport can earn up to an 80% interest in each property by investing $35 million in exploration expenditures and making cash payments of $4.1 million over a period of six years. ( Reference #1 ).

The exploration programs at PIL and ATTY are designed to best outline and prioritize as many targets as possible for drill testing in 2026. The 2025 programs at both PIL and ATTY will consist of the following activities with Finlay acting as Operator:

  • Detailed, property-wide ,100 metre (‘m’) line-spaced airborne magnetic surveys;
  • extensive induced polarization (‘IP’) geophysical surveys;
  • detailed geological and alteration mapping and expanded rock and soil sampling on up to 8 target areas on the PIL and up to 3 target areas on the ATTY depending on weather and conditions.

The exploration crews are anticipated to arrive on the PIL Property in the coming week and the exploration programs are expected to extend into late August.  Finlay will provide additional updates on the progress and results of the exploration programs as they become available in the coming months.

Finlay’s President and CEO, Ilona Lindsay , states:

The proposed exploration programs for 2025 will permit us to continue to advance these promising projects through systematic exploration,’ says Lindsay.

‘We are excited to build on the successes of previous exploration campaigns, especially given the highly encouraging results seen at the PIL South and in the Wrich area.

Freeport’s expertise and funding significantly enhances our ability to carry out systemic and comprehensive exploration across both properties. This is a transformative opportunity for Finlay Minerals.

PIL Property :

Exploration on the PIL Property will focus on the western Toodoggone porphyry corridor that includes Freeport and Amarc’s newly discovered AuRORA Au-Cu porphyry system, Centerra Gold’s Kemess North and Kemess East Deposits and the former Kemess South Mine – refer to Figure 1 .  Exploration will be prioritized at and around the PIL South Target, working on the theory that the major porphyry centres occur along northeast-southwest trends within this corridor. In 2024, drilling at PIL South intercepted Cu-Au porphyry mineralization.  Other targets on the PIL Property include favorable geological, alteration, and surface geochemical environments with other porphyry indicators such as high-sulphidation systems.

Details of the PIL Property exploration targets can be found in the Company’s PIL Technical Presentation on the Finlay website at www.finlayminerals.com .

ATTY Property :

Exploration work on the ATTY Property will focus on the Wrich target which is adjacent to the SWT target on the Joy Property. The SWT target hosts a >2 kilometre (‘km’) copper geochemical anomaly that is open to the south and extends onto the ATTY Property for another 1.2 km to the southeast.

Details of the ATTY Property exploration targets can be found in the Company’s ATTY Technical Presentation on the Finlay website at www.finlayminerals.com .

Freeport negotiated Earn-In agreements on both the PIL and ATTY Properties whereby Freeport can earn an 80% interest in each property by spending $35 million in exploration expenditures and $4.1 million cash payments of over six years ( Reference # 1) .   Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is a leading international metals company focused on copper, with major operations in the Americas and Indonesia and significant reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum.

References:

    Qualified Person:

    Wade Barnes , P. Geo. and Vice President, Exploration for Finlay Minerals and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

    About finlay minerals ltd.

    Finlay is a TSXV company focused on exploration for base and precious metal deposits with five properties in northern British Columbia :

    • The ATTY Property covers 3,875 hectares (‘ ha ‘) of sub-alpine terrain in the southern Toodoggone region. The Toodoggone is a northwest-trending belt of Triassic to Jurassic arc terranes that hosts numerous significant porphyry Cu-Au ± Ag and associated epithermal Au-Ag deposits. The ATTY Property is in between and contiguous to Centerra Gold’s Kemess Project and the JOY Project held by Amarc Resources and Freeport-McMoRan. The ATTY Property’s KEM target has similarities to the Kemess North Trend, which hosts the Kemess Underground and Kemess East deposits.
    • The PIL Property , which covers 13,374 ha in the heart of the Toodoggone region, has numerous porphyry Cu-Au ± Ag targets and associated epithermal Au-Ag mineralization. The PIL Property is neighboured by Amarc Resources and Freeport-McMoRan’s JOY Project and TDG Gold Corporation’s Shasta/Baker and Sofia Properties. The PIL Property is also 25 km northwest of Centerra Gold’s past-producing Kemess South Mine and 15 km east of Thesis Gold’s Lawyers Project.
    • The Silver Hope Property covers 21,322 ha and surrounds the past-producing Equity Silver Mine in the prospective Skeena Arch region of central B.C. The Silver Hope contains the Main Trend which is a >2 km Cu-Ag-Au mineralized trend with mineralization starting at surface.  West of the Main Trend is the West Cu-Mo Porphyry which is also mineralized starting from surface. The Property hosts a network of forestry roads and trails and has all-year access from Houston, BC .
    • The SAY Property covers 26,202 ha and is located 140 km north of Smithers, B.C. The SAY Property is within a 135-km long belt of relatively unexplored Stikine Terrane, with American Eagle Gold’s NAK and Amarc Resources and Boliden Mineral Canada’s DUKE Cu-Mo-Ag-Au porphyry prospects at the southern end, to HDI Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd.’s Jake Project Cu-Au-Ag porphyry discovery at the north end of the belt. The SPUR and SHEL zones are the most advanced targets on the SAY property. The SPUR is a high-grade Cu-Ag structural controlled vein and breccia target extending for 4.3 km with assays up to 15.8% Cu and 993 g/t Ag. The SHEL target area is a Cu-Mo porphyry identified by historic mapping and drilling.
    • The JJB Property covers 15,423 ha 10 km north of the SAY Property.  The JJB Property covers known gossans with associated Cu-Au-Ag geochemical anomalies.

    Finlay trades under the symbol ‘FYL’ on the TSXV and under the symbol ‘FYMNF’ on the OTCQB. For further information and details, please visit the Company’s website at www.finlayminerals.com .

    On behalf of the Board of Directors,

    Robert F. Brown
    Executive Chairman of the Board & Director

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

    Forward-Looking Information: This news release includes certain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements in this news release that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as ‘expect’, ‘plan’, ‘anticipate’, ‘project’, ‘target’, ‘potential’, ‘schedule’, ‘forecast’, ‘budget’, ‘estimate’, ‘intend’ or ‘believe’ and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘should’ or ‘might’ occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding, among others, the exploration plans for the PIL & ATTY Properties. Although Finlay 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 or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, the timing and receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, the ability of Finlay and other parties to satisfy stock exchange and other regulatory requirements in a timely manner, the availability of financing for Finlay’s proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, and the ability of third-party service providers to deliver services in a timely manner. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Finlay does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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    OMAHA, NE ― The semifinals of the 2025 Men’s College World Series get underway Wednesday, June 18.

    Coastal Carolina will take on Louisville (2 p.m. ET) and LSU will face Arkansas (7 p.m. ET) at Charles Schwab Field to close out the double-elimination bracket. The Chanticleers and Tigers need just one win, while the Cardinals and Razorbacks need to win twice.

    On Day 5, Louisville defeated Oregon State, 7-6, and Arkansas defeated UCLA, 7-3.

    The two bracket winners will face off in a best-of-three championship series for the national title.

    Here are our predictions:

    Louisville vs Coastal Carolina prediction

    Coastal Carolina 4, Louisville 2 — Coastal Carolina hasn’t hit a single home run in Omaha, the only team still left to say so. But the Chanticleers have won with pitching and defense, and they’re set up to be able to return Riley Eikhoff for the semifinals after a short start in Game 1. Louisville has had several incredible comebacks in Omaha, but the Cardinals are low on reliable pitching and its defense has left a bit to be desired.

    Arkansas vs LSU prediction

    Arkansas 7, LSU 5 ― Arkansas will have its back against the wall playing its third straight elimination game. But LSU will likely be without Kade Anderson, Anthony Eyanson and Casan Evans for this game after a rain delay forced the Tigers to pull Eyanson early from his start. The Razorbacks have more to play for in this one and their offense finally started to come alive against UCLA.

    Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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    • Coastal Carolina’s pitching staff, ranked second nationally in ERA, is a key factor in its success.
    • Most of Coastal Carolina’s pitchers are homegrown talents who have shown significant improvement this season.
    • The team’s new pitching coach, Matt Williams, and catcher Caden Bodine have played crucial roles in the pitching staff’s development.

    OMAHA, NE ― Jacob Morrison walked off the mound at Charles Schwab Field to a rousing standing ovation.

    The Coastal Carolina starting pitcher had just finished pitching 7⅔ scoreless innings. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out seven. Four outs from the bullpen later, the Chanticleers had clinched their spot in the College World Series semifinals, where they will take on Louisville on June 18 needing one win to play for a championship.

    Morrison, the Sun Belt pitcher of the year, has a perfect 12-0 record this season with a 2.08 ERA. But Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall didn’t choose him to start him in its CWS opener − the Chanticleers didn’t need to.

    Instead, Schnall went with a combination of Riley Eikhoff, who is 6-2 with a 2.98 ERA, and Cameron Flukey, who is 7-1 with a 3.29 ERA. Coastal Carolina won that game against Arizona.

    Armed with a pitching staff that ranks second nationally in ERA, the Chanticleers are now in the driver’s seat to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time since their 2016 national title run.

    ‘I think we can continue to be the best pitching staff in Omaha,’ Eikhoff told USA TODAY Sports after the win over Oregon State.

    Perhaps even more impressive than Coastal Carolina’s pitching success is how it happened. There aren’t any big-name transfers among the group. Nine of the Chanticleers’ 10 most used pitchers began their college careers with Coastal; the one who didn’t, closer Ryan Lynch, started at a junior college. The group is also relatively young, including two freshmen and three sophomores.

    The 2024 Chanticleers were in their final season under longtime coach Gary Gilmore. They were one of the last four teams to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. When Schnall, who was assistant under Gilmore since 2016, took over before this season, the team was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt.

    A big reason why Coastal Carolina exceeded those expectations − winning the Sun Belt regular season and tournament titles and riding a 25-game win streak − was across-the-board improvement of the Chanticleers’ returning pitchers. Many of those arms credit the success to the hire of pitching coach Matt Williams, who spent the 2024 season at South Carolina, as well as to the impact of catcher Caden Bodine, who is considered one of the top defensive catchers in the country.

    ‘Pounding the zone has been a huge part,’ Lynch said. ‘All of our starters are very efficient. Get early strikes, pound the zone, try to limit walks, then just having our defense behind us. … And then having (Bodine) behind the plate, just him getting pitches that would be off the plate or low that he’s getting strikes for us.’

    Coastal Carolina’s 8% walk rate is the lowest among teams in Omaha and fifth-lowest of all Division I teams in 2025. But while low walk rates are often associated with a lack of high-octane stuff, that’s not the case for the Chanticleers, either. Morrison, whose fastball touches 95 mph at 6-foot-8, was ranked the No. 181 MLB draft prospect for 2025 by MLB Pipeline. Flukey, whose velocity has been up to 98 mph, is considered a top-three rounds prospect for the 2026 draft. Lefty reliever Dominick Carbone has a nasty slider.

    For Morrison, a big part of his development was working through Tommy John surgery rehab. He had a 6.55 ERA in 13 starts as a freshman in 2023 but missed the entire 2024 season with injury.

    ‘I’ve always been a big strike thrower,’ Morrison said in the press conference after the Oregon State game. ‘My freshman year, I threw a ton of strikes but I had a hard time keeping the ball out of the middle of the plate. That was a big thing, not only in my rehab last year, but even in freshman year development, throwing pitches where I want.’

    Flukey, a sophomore who had a 5.73 ERA in 19 appearances as a freshman, credits his improvement to putting more trust in his stuff and becoming more willing to attack within the strike zone. This season, he has a 3.29 ERA and cut his walk rate from 10.9% to 5.7%.

    Eikhoff, a fifth-year, had an ERA above 4.43 in each of his first three seasons, but in 2025 he has a 2.98 ERA. He was the one Schnall trusted with the ball in the opening game.

    Part of Williams’ impact has been the confidence he’s instilled in the pitching staff. He came in during the fall and gave each pitcher a goal to work towards. From there, the pitchers went to work to build one of the country’s best pitching staffs − one good enough to win a national championship.

    ‘Coach Williams has a lot of credit to (our success), I think,’ Flukey said. ‘But also, as a family, we’ve all kind of pushed each other and made sure everyone’s on their stuff, but Williams has been the start of that, and then we all kind of took a leadership role.’

    Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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    Zelina Vega is a big believer in manifestation. Yet not even she could believe her biggest career achievement thus far. 

    After her in-ring WWE career started in 2018, Vega finally captured a singles title, winning the Women’s United States Championship by dethroning the inaugural winner Chelsea Green. 

    It came at a coincidental time. Exactly one week before she won the title, she told USA TODAY Sports at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony red carpet she hoped the championship was in her future. In a way, manifesting it would happen.

    But when Vega landed the Code Red on Green and got the pin to put the gold in her hands, it was a gratifying moment she didn’t expect as she looked at what was finally in her possession.

    “It’s as much a shock to you guys as it was to me,” Vega told USA TODAY Sports. “I just realized that as I looked at (the title), I was like, ‘Oh (expletive), this is real.’ That’s when I grabbed my face. That’s when I realized it was real.” 

    Long desired by fans, the introduction of the Women’s United States and Intercontinental Championship in November 2024 meant more female stars could finally chase and obtain gold. Mid-card runs expand the possibilities available on the roster.

    That made for the perfect opportunity for Vega, who for so long had fallen short of being a singles champion. She has some notable achievements, like the inaugural Queen of the Ring and a Women’s Tag Team Champion in 2021, but like all wrestlers, the goal is to obtain solo gold.

    Not only had it been years since she grasped a major accolade, Vega came close to finally doing it several times, only to fall short.

    “If I’m being honest, it was very deflating each and every single time for me, too,” she said. “But I think I always got something out of each title opportunity that I got.”

    She found plenty of silver linings with the championship losses. She lost to Asuka twice in September 2020, but felt like it showed management she’s capable of performing in the spotlight. Despite losing to Rhea Ripley at Backlash 2023, she “won so much more” being able to perform in Puerto Rico as a proud Boricua. In July 2023, Vega felt rejuvenated when she battled Liv Morgan.

    While there was something positive to take in each loss, Vega knew the clock was ticking on fans sticking with her. With consistent losing, the crowd loses interest and eventually moves on.

    But after years of just missing out, all the shortcomings, Vega finally did it — and validated herself as someone not to overlook.

    “When it happened, the crowd erupted because they’re like, ‘Oh my god, we weren’t expecting this either,’” she said. “It’s nice to prove people wrong.”

    Silencing the doubters is how Vega plans to carry her title reign. She has a tough act to follow in Green, who turned the inaugural run into comedy gold with the presidential-style reign and the “Secret Hervice” in Piper Niven and Alba Fyre serving as her security.   

    Vega applauded Green’s work because “she’s always able to take something and run with it,” and when it comes to continuing to bring prestige to one of the newer titles on the roster, she wants to showcase that underdog mentality she’s always had. Similar to how Rey Mysterio did with his World Heavyweight Championship run in 2006.

    “When it comes to what I want to put onto this title, it is it does not matter how big, how small you are. Ultimately, it’s what you have in your heart,” Vega said.

    Zelina Vega honors dad with title

    Not only did she prove people wrong, but the title victory meant she could have a full circle moment. Less than a week after the win, Vega went to New York City, where she brought the championship to her dad’s memorial. Michael Angel Trinidad was one of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his name is on the National September 11 Memorial.

    It was an emotional moment as Vega FaceTimed her mom. Both cried, knowing Vega’s father played a major role in her decision to get into wrestling. She noted her father is “always my why” to push through all obstacles, and when she put the title along her dad’s name, she was able to take it all in.

    “It felt nice to just finally exhale,” Vega said. “The only times I’ve really ever done that was at Backlash (2023), winning (the title) and then at the memorial. 

    “It was nice to feel like I actually accomplished part of the promise that I made so long ago,” she added.

    Reuniting with husband Aleister Black in WWE

    It’s a great time in Vega’s household; not only is she champion, but her husband, Aleister Black, just made his return to WWE after he left the company in 2021 and went to All Elite Wrestling. Coincidentally, Black’s return to WWE came the same night his wife won the title.

    Vega said the championship match wasn’t even the top priority that day, with her focus mostly on making sure her husband was good. It wasn’t all worries though.

    “I was kind of just wowed by the fact that I was even seeing him at work again. I looked like a little school girl. I was smiling all day long,” Vega said. 

    It made for an even sweeter celebration. When she got backstage from her win, Black was there to greet her and soak it in. Then right afterward, Black was next to get in the ring to have his moment.

    She said her and Black have been waiting for so long to work together, and now they get to be on the road together and have plenty of nostalgia kicks. She’s gone from having this crush on Black when they were both in NXT to now full blown husband and wife. She’s a champion, and her husband is back.

    After years of hoping dedication would eventually pay off, just about everything seems to be going Vega’s way.

    “You have dreams like that,” Vega said. “But this time I didn’t actually wake up.”

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    Connor McDavid helped Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he and his Edmonton Oilers teammates weren’t able to end Canada’s decades-long Stanley Cup drought after back-to-back years losing in the final to the Florida Panthers.

    They fell in six games this year after losing in seven games in 2024. The last Canadian team to win the Cup was the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.

    ‘We lost to a really good team,’ McDavid told reporters after the Game 6 loss. ‘Nobody quit, nobody threw in the towel in, they’re a really good team. They’re Stanley Cup champions back to back for a reason.’

    The Oilers went into the final at a disadvantage because Zach Hyman had season-ending surgery. They had trouble handling the Panthers’ forechecking and generating offense.

    ‘We kept trying the same thing over and over again and banging our heads against the wall,’ McDavid said.

    Edmonton won the opener and staged a major rally in Game 4 to tie the final at 2-2, then lost the next two games and the series.

    ‘We kept saying we wanted to try to win a 2-1 game and never found a way to do that obviously,’ McDavid said. ‘They got great players. How many guys had 20-plus points in the postseason? They’re as deep as they come.’

    Goalie Stuart Skinner said the Panthers’ consistency is what won the series.

    ‘We need to learn from this right now,’ said Skinner, who was in net for Game 6 after backup Calvin Pickard started in Game 5. ‘Letting it happen two times in a row is devastating.’

    The Oilers started strong in Game 6 but couldn’t dent Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers took advantage of two mistakes to head to the first intermission with a 2-0 lead. They outscored Edmonton by a total of 9-0 in the first period over the past four games, leaving the Oilers chasing in every game.

    Sam Reinhart (four goals) added to the Game 6 lead after a Skinner mistake when a ‘nothing shot’ by Carter Verhaeghe went off him and the Panthers quickly converted the rebound.

    ‘He shot it at the blocker side, which was smart. I put it in a spot where I thought it was going to be OK,’ Skinner said. ‘Obviously, it wasn’t for a second and he (Aleksander Barkov) just shot it on the backside and Reinhart was in a good spot.’

    The Oilers lost McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to injuries down the stretch and didn’t have Evander Kane until the postseason. As a result, they started every series except the final on the road. They trailed the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 in the first round but rallied to beat them, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars before falling in the final.

    ‘There’s no silver lining to this,’ Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. ‘It’s heart-wrenching. It’s very difficult to handle right now. … It hurts right now and I don’t think it’s going to let up for a while.’

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    Day 5 of the 2024 College World Series saw two more teams go home as the semifinal matchups were set.

    Louisville defeated Oregon State, 7-6, in a nailbiter as the Beavers came back from a three-run deficit in the top of the ninth only to give up the lead in the bottom of the inning. In the nightcap, Arkansas defeated UCLA, 7-3. The Bruins had previously resumed a suspended game against LSU in the morning, losing, 9-5.

    In the semifinals beginning June 18, Arkansas will face LSU and Coastal Carolina will face Louisville. The Tigers and Chanticleers need only a single win, while the Razorbacks and Cardinals must win twice to advance to the championship series.

    Here are the winners and losers:

    WINNERS

    Home runs (finally)

    After the early games in Omaha saw very few home runs hit, the long ball made more of an impact on Day 5. LSU’s Jared Jones hit a three-run homer that ultimately proved the game-winner in its game against UCLA (although the home run technically took place the night before, prior to the game being suspended due to rain). In the elimination game between Louisville and Oregon State, the Cardinals and Beavers hit two home runs apiece. Then, in the nightcap between Arkansas and UCLA, the Razorbacks got on the board with a two-run homer from Wehiwa Aloy.

    After six total home runs in the first eight games, Day 5 featured five home runs.

    The SEC

    The SEC has had at least one team in every Men’s College World Series final since 2016, and four of the last seven championship series have featured two SEC teams (not including 2022, when now-SEC member Oklahoma participated as a member of the Big 12).

    But the league has had a rough postseason. Despite qualifying 13 teams to the tournament, just four of those teams made a super regional, and two of those teams (Arkansas and Tennessee) played each other. Two SEC teams made it to Omaha, but because they were on the same side of the bracket, it was guaranteed that at least one non-SEC team would get a shot at a championship.

    But now, the SEC is guaranteed to have a team opposite Louisville or Coastal Carolina with LSU and Arkansas in the semifinal. The league has a good shot of having its sixth straight champion.

    Wehiwa Aloy

    The SEC Player of the Year had a quiet Omaha so far. But facing a fellow star shortstop in Roch Cholowsky, Aloy had a strong outing in the elimination game, going 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs. He hit a two-run home run to the opposite field in the first inning, showing off the power that has him ranked as a top MLB draft prospect.

    LOSERS

    Defense (again)

    Of 15 errors committed in the College World Series so far, eight of them were by Oregon State. That cost the Beavers dearly, as it was an error on a sacrifice bunt that set up the eventual walk-off sacrifice fly that eliminated them.

    But Oregon State was only in the game at that point because of an error. In the top of the ninth inning, the Beavers were down two runs with the bases loaded and one out when Louisville shortstop Alex Alicea booted a routine double-play ball. The error allowed two runs to score.

    In the ninth inning of the Arkansas-UCLA game, the Razorbacks committed two errors, both of which led to runs scoring.

    The West Coast

    When the Pac-12 still existed, it had been over three decades since three of the league’s teams had all made it to Omaha. In the first season after the league’s dissolution, three former Pac-12 teams made it in Arizona, Oregon State and UCLA.

    But none of those three teams will make it to the semifinals. Arizona was the first team eliminated, failing to win a game in Omaha. Oregon State and UCLA were both eliminated on Day 5.

    ‘A lot of good players in the West, a lot of good coaches on the West. I think it has a bright future,’ UCLA coach John Savage said. ‘Bright future is maybe not the right word, because you look at the national championships and you look at the history of Omaha and West Coast teams. But things have changed. Everybody knows things have changed in terms of the facilities and the power. And the SEC clearly had a huge day, right, with Arkansas and LSU. But at the same time, you know, I think we can certainly build off this.’

    Gage Wood

    Gage Wood was the biggest winner from Day 4 as his 19-strikeout no-hitter against Murray State made headlines. But just a day later, Wood forgot his jersey at the hotel, forcing him to wear Zach Root’s windbreaker.

    ‘We teach our kids to be honest around here,’ Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn quipped when Root admitted the reason for the windbreaker.

    Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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