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MEOPAR: Expression of Interest – Seed Fund

May 9, 2025

Building relationships is key to the success of collaborative research, especially in community-led projects. However, activities to support connections, build trust, share ideas and co-design research objectives are rarely funded. MEOPAR aims to fill this gap by offering funds for community organizations to focus on building relationships to strengthen communities and their sense of connectedness.

With the goal of promoting engaging practices to make community-led research flourish, MEOPAR is launching a new Community-led Research Seed Fund. Seed funds are start-up funds that help start the process of relationship building, research co-design, and capacity development in ocean-connected communities across Canada. This initiative prioritizes Indigenous-led projects, under-represented and/or equity-deserving communities that seek to address marine and coastal issues through meaningful partnerships and locally relevant approaches. These communities may include members of racialized communities, remote communities, socio-economically disadvantaged, First Nation, Inuit, Métis, LGBTQIA+, disabled persons, language minority context, etc. Communities that don’t belong to equity-deserving communities are also eligible to apply.

If you are part of a community, organization, or research team (including academic or governmental researcher) interested in co-developing a project aligned with these goals, we invite you to fill out this brief Expression of Interest. Sharing your interest does not commit you to applying but will help shape and guide this process while helping us better understand community priorities, support early engagement, and offer tailored guidance or support as we finalize the call.

The call for proposal for the Community-led Research Seed Fund is scheduled to launch early summer 2025. Seed funding will vary between $25,000 and $50,000 covering a span of 1 to 2 years. Depending on project budgets, up to 15 grants may be awarded.

The fund supports various early stages activities, such as relationship-building, project co-design activities, research capacity or proposal development. The types of expenses that can be covered include honoraria for community consultations, travel costs to convene people for an in-person workshop, language translation to ensure accessibility, needs assessment, grant coordinator or writer, etc. Once the fund is launched, a webinar will be organized to support the application process.

Applicants will receive a follow-up after initial review of the EOIs, by June 6, 2025. This follows up offers updates on seed funding guidelines and timelines. If you have any questions, please contact Maeva Gauthier, Program Manager – Community-based Research via email at maeva.gauthier@meopar.ca.

Manifestation d’intérêt – Fonds de démarrage pour la recherche communautaire

Le développement de relations est essentiel à la réussite des projets de recherche collaborative, en particulier pour les projets menés par les communautés. Cependant, les phases consacrées à la création de connections, à bâtir de la confiance, à partager des idées et à co-créer des objectifs de recherche sont rarement financées. MEOPAR veut améliorer cette situation en offrant des fonds aux organismes communautaires pour qu’ils se consacrent à développer des relations afin de soutenir les communautés et de renforcer leur cohésion.

Afin de remédier à cette situation et de promouvoir des pratiques favorables à un renforcement de la recherche menée par les communautés, MEOPAR lance un nouveau fonds de démarrage pour la recherche communautaire. Les fonds de démarrage permettent le développement des relations, la co-création de projets de recherche et le développement des capacités de recherche au sein des communautés liées à l’océan à travers le Canada. Cette initiative privilégie les projets menés par des autochtones, des communautés sous-représentées et/ou en quête d’équité, qui cherchent à résoudre les problématiques marines et côtières grâce à des partenariats constructifs et des approches appropriées à leur contexte local. Ces communautés peuvent comprendre des membres de communautés racialisées, défavorisées sur le plan socio-économique, des Premières nations, des Inuits, des Métis, LGBTQIA+, communautés éloignées, communautés en situation de langue minoritaire, etc. D’autres communautés n’appartenant pas à ces groupes peuvent également présenter une demande.

Si vous faites partie d’une communauté, d’une organisation ou d’une équipe de recherche intéressée par le co-développement d’un projet répondant à ces critères, nous vous invitons à remplir ce court formulaire de manifestation d’intérêt. Le fait de nous faire part de votre intérêt ne vous engage pas à soumettre une demande, mais nous aidera à structurer et à orienter ce processus tout en nous permettant de mieux comprendre les priorités de la communauté, de soutenir l’engagement initial et d’offrir des conseils ou un soutien sur mesure lorsque nous finaliserons l’appel à propositions.

L’appel à projets pour le Fonds d’amorçage pour la recherche communautaire devrait être lancé au début de l’été 2025. Le financement de démarrage variera entre 25 000 et 50 000 dollars pour une durée de 1 à 2 ans. En fonction des budgets totaux des projets, jusqu’à 15 subventions pourront être accordées.

Le fonds soutiendra diverses activités en phase initiale, telles que le développement de relations, les activités de co-création de projets, la capacité de recherche ou l’élaboration de propositions. Les types de frais qui peuvent être financés comprennent les rémunérations pour les rencontres dans les communautés, les frais de déplacement pour réunir les participants à un atelier en personne, la traduction pour garantir l’accessibilité, l’évaluation des besoins de la communauté, etc. Après le lancement du fonds, un webinaire sera organisé pour soutenir le processus de candidature.

Après avoir reçu les manifestations d’intérêt (avant le 6 juin 2025), nous vous tiendrons au courant des lignes directrices relatives au financement de démarrage, de l’échéancier et de votre participation au processus. Pour toutes questions, veuillez contacter Maéva Gauthier, Gestionnaire de Programme – Recherche Communautaire via courriel à maeva.gauthier@meopar.ca.

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New Milestone Reached for Saint-Paul-de-Montminy Wind Project

May 9, 2025

The Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) has deemed said study to be complete and compliant with regulatory requirements.

The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) has now been commissioned to hold a public hearing on the project beginning on June 9, 2025. That hearing will allow the public, through the work of the BAPE’s board of inquiry, to contribute to the environmental assessment of the project and the recommendation submitted to the government regarding the follow-up to the request for approval.

The EIS and other documents related to the project are available for consultation on the public registry of projects subject to the environmental impact assessment and review procedure (www.ree.environnement.gouv.qc.ca).

The project will include the construction of 28 wind turbines and infrastructure to connect them to Hydro-Québec’s grid in the municipalities of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire and Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, for a total installed capacity of 196 MW. This project is being developed in partnership with the Eastern Energy Alliance, which represents 209 communities and territories from the Montmagny RCM to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, including the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation, and with Potentia, a fully integrated developer, owner, asset manager and operator of renewable energy facilities.

We invite you to visit the project website (French version only) for additional information and progress updates.

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Kativik Ilisarniliriniq Announces Landmark Agreement with Unionized Professionals

Montreal, Qc. (May 08, 2025) – Kativik Ilisarniliriniq has successfully negotiated a landmark agreement with the union representing its professionals, as part of the renewal process for the 2020-2023 collective agreement. We were informed that the agreement was ratified by union members on May 6, 2025, with 95% in favour. The parties can now begin work on the final texts, so that the 2023-2028 collective agreement can come into force as soon as possible.

“We are building on the unprecedented administrative measures introduced during the 2022 collective agreement negotiations. Our focus now is on retention and attraction benefits to ensure we remain a competitive employer in the education sector,” stated Mrs. Harriet Keleutak, Director General of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq.

This agreement will allow Kativik Ilisarniliriniq to implement new administrative measures in addition to the existing retention premium for locally hired staff, transportation benefits (including outings on the land for Nunavik residents), food transportation, and housing allowance for locally hired staff. For all Nunavik-based professionals the agreement features a generous signing bonus of $7,500 and a new yearly bonus of $2,600 for returning employees. For all professionals who will meet the requirements, regardless of where their position is based, a substantial enhancement of the retention premium was introduced (up to $12,000); this premium is now scaled according to years of employment, rather than organized in sectors.

The well-being and safety of students is a priority for us. We are happy that new provisions incorporated in the collective agreement will enhance our ability to conduct criminal background checks on professionals during their employment. This will complement the criminal background checks that are always conducted upon hiring.

Negotiations with the union representing support staff and teachers are still ongoing. “We are hopeful that a mutually satisfying agreement will also be reached with them as soon as possible. We are committed to providing comparable working conditions to all our unionized staff and have conducted negotiations in a manner that upholds this principle,” Mrs. Keleutak added.

About us:

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the school board of Nunavik, was created in 1975, under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA). Since 1978, it has been the exclusive provider of educational services to all Nunavik residents. Under the JBNQA, the school board also acts as an institution with unique powers and jurisdiction geared towards the protection and development of the Inuit language, culture, and way of life, through the delivery of tailored educational services and programs. The education programs developed by the school board are offered in all schools of the 14 Nunavik communities, in Inuktitut as first language and in French and English as second languages. The school board operates 18 primary and secondary schools as well as 6 adult education centres. For more information, visit kativik.qc.ca.

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For information:

Jade Duchesneau-Bernier
Communications Coordinator
514-482-8220 ext. 309
publicrelations@kativik.qc.ca

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Issue with some special ballots in Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam

May 7, 2025

Earlier today, Elections Canada informed all registered political parties that 822 national special ballots cast by electors from 74 electoral districts across the country had mistakenly been kept at the office of the returning officer for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam during the 45th general election. The ballots should have been returned to Elections Canada headquarters by the deadline of April 28, 6 p.m. Eastern time in order for them to be legally counted, in accordance with the Canada Elections Act.

We have shared with political parties the distribution of these ballots by electoral district (see table below). An initial analysis shows that the outcome would not be affected in any of the 74 districts.

Our initial analysis also revealed that the issue was caused by human error and a failure to comply with the written procedures. The Chief Electoral Officer, Stéphane Perrault, has asked for a complete review of the controls in place to ensure that a similar situation does not happen again in future elections.

“My commitment to candidates, political parties and Canadians is that when issues related to the delivery of an election arise, we take all necessary steps to resolve them.”

—Chief Electoral Officer, Stéphane Perrault

Electoral district	National special ballots mistakenly left in Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam
Port Moody—–Coquitlam	530
New Westminster—–Burnaby—–Maillardville	33
Pitt Meadows—–Maple Ridge	26
Burnaby Central	22
Burnaby North—–Seymour	12
Vancouver Centre	12
North Vancouver—–Capilano	11
Cloverdale—–Langley City	8
Vancouver Fraserview—–South Burnaby	8
Langley Township—–Fraser Heights	7
Vancouver Kingsway	7
West Vancouver—–Sunshine Coast—–Sea to Sky Country	7
Richmond Centre—–Marpole	6
Surrey Centre	6
Vancouver East	6
Fleetwood—–Port Kells	5
Kamloops—–Shuswap—–Central Rockies	5
Nanaimo—–Ladysmith	5
Skeena—–Bulkley Valley	5
Vancouver Granville	5
Calgary Heritage	4
Delta	4
Kamloops—–Thompson—–Nicola	4
Richmond East—–Steveston	4
South Surrey—–White Rock	4
Victoria	4
Cariboo—–Prince George	3
Chilliwack—–Hope	3
Columbia—–Kootenay—–Southern Rockies	3
Esquimalt—–Saanich—–Sooke	3
Halifax	3
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna	3
Regina—–Lewvan	3
Vernon—–Lake Country—–Monashee	3
Abbotsford—–South Langley	2
Calgary Shepard	2
Courtenay—–Alberni	2
Cowichan—–Malahat—–Langford	2
Nepean	2
Saanich—–Gulf Islands	2
Similkameen—–South Okanagan—–West Kootenay	2
Vancouver Quadra	2
Airdrie—–Cochrane	1
Ajax	1
Battlefords—–Lloydminster—–Meadow Lake	1
Brantford—–Brant South—–Six Nations	1
Calgary Confederation	1
Calgary Crowfoot	1
Calgary East	1
Etobicoke Centre	1
Etobicoke—–Lakeshore	1
Foothills	1
Guelph	1
Halifax West	1
Huron–Bruce	1
Kildonan—–St. Paul	1
Miramichi—–Grand Lake	1
Mission—–Matsqui—–Abbotsford	1
North Island—–Powell River	1
Nunavut	1
Ottawa Centre	1
Ottawa—–Vanier—–Gloucester	1
Prince George—–Peace River—–Northern Rockies	1
Red Deer	1
Regina—–Wascana	1
South Shore—–St. Margarets	1
Surrey Newton	1
Taiaiako’n—–Parkdale—–High Park	1
Thornhill	1
Toronto Centre	1
Windsor—–Tecumseh—–Lakeshore	1
Winnipeg Centre	1
Yorkton—–Melville	1
Yukon	1

Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency that reports directly to Parliament.

Elections Canada Media Relations media@elections.ca

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THE Mining Investment Event – Quebec City, June 3-5, 2025 Announces Keynote Speakers & Panels

May 08, 2025

Toronto, Ontario–(- May 8, 2025) – THE Mining Investment Event (“THE Event“), Canada’s Only Tier 1 Global Mining Investment Conference^©, is pleased to welcome the following Keynotes and Panels to THE Event:

Daniella Dimitrov, Senior Vice President and CFO for Calibre Mining, will open the Conference on June 3, 2025
Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests will be a featured keynote speaker
The Women’s Indigenous Business Panel moderated by Armand MacKenzie, President, First Phosphate, will include:
- Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Quebec Minister of Employment
- Hon. Yvonne Rumbolt-Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador
- Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Paul Carter, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mining & Mineral Development, Newfoundland & Labrador, will speak during the Newfoundland & Labrador Spotlight
Adrian Day, Adrian Day Asset Management – “Gold Stocks” The Best is Yet to Come, will be a featured keynote speaker
Alex Deluce, THE Gold Telegraph, will host a “Conversation with Michael Gentile and Adrian Day”
Dawn Wellman, Manager – R&D Programs & Partnerships, Copper Group, Rio Tinto, will be a featured keynote speaker

Please refer to the Agenda now posted on our website for updates and more speakers and panellists to be announced.

Joanne Jobin, CEO & Founder of THE Event, stated, “We are proud to have Federal and Provincial government representatives, along with some of the most important international thought leaders in our industry, joining us again at THE Event. We continue to diligently pursue building relationships with all Canadian provinces and interested global governmental entities, ensuring that they have a unique platform to discuss issues pertinent to the mining industry. This is particularly significant given the increased recognition of mining as a key economic driver in the current geopolitical environment. As we showcase this unique global investor conference experience here in Canada, THE Event continues to evolve as a nexus for global mining supported by Canadian and international issuers, governments, and investment communities.”

THE Participating Companies *1×1’s only ^^Mi3 ExplorCo Lounge #Coreshack Participant ~Industry Invitee/Corp. Dev.
1911 Gold Mining* TSX-V: AUMB	Emperor Metals Inc. ^^ CSE: AUOZ; OTCQB: EMAUF	Max Resource Corp. TSX-V: MAX	Radisson Mining Resources TSX-V: RDS; OTCQB: RMRDF
Abcourt Mines Inc.* TSX-V: ABI; OTCQB: ABMBF	Equity Metals Corporation* TSX-V: EQTY; OTCQB: EQMEF	Midland Exploration Inc.* TSX-V: MD	Red Pine Exploration* TSX-V: RPX: OTCQB: RDEXF
Abitibi Metals Corp# CSE: AMQ; OTCQB: AMQFF	Exiro Minerals Corp.* Private	Minéraux Stratégiques Abitibi* Private	Resouro Strategic Metals* TSX-V: RSM.
Abra Silver Resource Corp. TXS-V: ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF	Exploits Discovery Corp.* CSE: NFLD; OTCQB: NFLDF	Mineros S.A. TSX: MSA	Sayona Mining Ltd. ASX: SYA; OTCQB: SYAXF
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM	Firefly Metals Ltd. TSX: FFM; ASX: FFM	Mines D’or Orbec Inc.^^ TSX-V: BLUE	Scorpio Gold Corporation* TSX-V: SGN; OTCQB: SRCRF
Altius Minerals Corporation TSX: ALS; OTCQX: ATUSF	Fireweed Metals Corp. TSX-V: FWZ; OTCQX: FWEDF	Nations Royalty Corp. TSX-V: NRC: OTCQB: NRYCF	Silver One Resources Inc. TSX-V: SVE, OTCQX: SLVRF
Amex Exploration Inc. TSX-V: AMX; OTCQX: AMXEF	First Mining Gold Corp.# TSX: FF; OTCQX: FFMGF	New Found Gold Corp.# TSX:V-NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC	Silver X Mining Corp.* TSX-V: AGX; OTCQB: AGXPF
Andean Precious Metals TSX: APM	First Phosphate Corp.* CSE: PHOS: OTCQB: FRSPF	New Gold Inc. TSX: NGD: NYSE: NGD	Sirios Resources Inc.* TSX-V: SOI; OTCQB: SIREF
Angus Gold Inc~ TSX-V: GUS; OTCQB: ANGVF	Glencore Canada LSE: GLEN; JSE: GLN	Newcore Gold Ltd TSX-V: NCAU; OTCQX: NCAUF	Spanish Mountain Gold TSX-V: SPA: OTCQB: SPAZF
Apollo Silver Corp TSX-V: APGO; OTCQB: APGOF	Gold Royalty Corp. NYSE: GROY	Niobay Metals Inc.^^ TSX-V: NBY; OTCQB: NBYCF	SRQ Resources Inc.^^ TSX-V: SRQ
Argenta Silver Corp.* TSX-V: AGAG; OTCQB: AGAGF	Golden Cariboo Resources ^^ CSE: GCC; OTCQB: GCCFF	NorthIsle Copper & Gold Inc. TSX-V: NCX	Standard Uranium Limited* TSX-V: STND; OTCQB: STTDF
Arizona Metals Corp. TSX: AMC; OTCQX:AZMCF	Green Light Metals* Private	Nuvau Minerals Corp.* TSX-V: NMC	Stillwater Critical Minerals * TSX-V: PGE; OCTQB: PGEZF
Atha Energy Corp. TSX-V: SASK; OTCQB: SASKF	Grid Metals Corp.^^ TSX-V: GRDM; OTCQB: MSMGF	Onyx Gold Corp.* TSX-V: ONYX; OTCQX: ONXGF	Strategic Resources Inc. TSX-V:SR
Aurania Resources Ltd.* TSX-V: ARU; OTCQB: AUIAF	Harfang Exploration Inc.^^ TSX-V: HAR	Opus One Gold Corporation^^ TSX-V: OOR	Strikepoint Gold Inc.^^ TSX-V: SKP; OTCQB: STKXF
Avanti Gold Corp.* CSE: AGC	IAMGOLD Corporation TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG	Orogen Royalties Inc. TSX-V: OGN; OTCQB: OGNRF	Sun Summit Minerals Corp* TSX-V: SMN; OTCQB: SMREF
Blue Lagoon Resources Inc.* CSE: BLLG; OTCQB: BLAGF	iMetal Resources Inc.^^ TSX-V: IMR; OTCQB: IMRFF	Orvana Minerals Corp.* TSX:ORV	Troilus Gold Corp. TSX: TLG; OTCQX: CHXMF
Brunswick Exploration Inc.# TSX-V: BRW; OTCQB: BRWXF	Juno Corp.* Private	Osisko Development Corp. TSX-V: ODV; NYSE: ODV	Unigold Inc.* TSX-V:UGD: OTCQX: UGDIF
Bunker Hill Mining Corp. TSX-V: BNKR ; OTCQB: BHLL	Kenorland Minerals Ltd. TSX-V: KLD; OTCQX: KLDCF	Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. TSX: OR; NYSE: OR	US Gold Corp. NASDAQ: USAU
Calibre Mining Corp. TSX: CXB; OCTQX: CXBMF	Kirkland Lake Discoveries* TSX-V: KLDC	Osisko Metals Incorporated# TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF	Valkea Resources Corp. TSX-V: OZ
Canterra Minerals Corp* TSX-V: CTM; OTCQX: CTMCF	Kone Mining Holdings Inc.^^ Private	Pasofino Gold Corp.* TSX-V: VEIN	Vior Inc. TSX-V: VIO; OTCQB: VIORF
Cartier Resources Inc.* TSX-V: ECR	Latin Metals Inc.^^ TSX-V: LMS; OTCQB: LMSQF	Patriot Battery Metals Inc. TSX:PMET; ASX:PMT; OTCQX:PMETF	Vizsla Silver Corp. TSX-V: VZLA; NYSE: VZLA
Cascadia Minerals Ltd.^^ TSX-V: CAM; OTCQB: CAMNF	Lavras Gold Corp. TSX-V: LGC; OTCQB: LGCFF	Peloton Minerals Corporation* CSE: PMC; OTCQB: PMCCF	Wallbridge Mining Company TSX: WM; OTCQB: WLBMF
Centerra Gold Inc. ~ TSX: CG ; NYSE: CGAU	Li-FT Power Ltd. TSX-V:LIFT: OTCQX:LIFFF	Pinnacle Gold and Silver Corp.^^ TSX-V: PINN	Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. TSX: WDO; OTCQX: WDOFF
Collective Mining Ltd. TSX: CNL; NYSE: CNL	Libra Energy Materials ^^ Private	Pivotal Metals* ASX: PVT	West Red Lake Gold Mines TSX-V: WRLG; OTCQB: WRLGF
CUPANI Metals Corporation* CSE: CUPA	Lithium Royalty Corp. TSX: LIRC	Power Metallic Mines Inc.# TSX-V: PNPN; OTCQB:PNPNF	Wheaton Precious Metals TSX:WPM; NYSE:WPM
Cygnus Metals Limited TSX-V: CYG; OTCQB: CYGGF	Magna Mining Inc. TSX-V: NICU; OTCQB: MGMNF	Probe Gold Inc. ~ TSX: PRB; OTCQB: PROBF	XXIX Metal Corp. TSX:V: XXIX; OTCQB: QCCUF
Dolly Varden Silver Corp TSX-V: DV; OTCQX: DOLLF	Mandalay Resources Corp TSX:MND; OTCQB: MNDJF	Q2 Metals Corp.# TSX-V:QTWO; OTCQB:QUEXF	Yukon Metals Corp.* CSE: YMC: OTCQB: YMMCF
Dryden Gold Corp.* TSX-V: DRY; OCTQB: DRYGF	Maple Gold Mines Ltd. TSX:-V: MGM; OTCQB: MGMLF	Quimbaya Gold Inc. ^^ CSE: QIM; OTCQB; QIMFG
Dynasty Gold Corp* TSX-V: DYG	Maritime Resources Corp. TSX-V: MAE

THE MINING INVESTMENT EVENT – AGENDA Please go to the website to view the full Agenda
Mon. June 2 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	– CAUR Technologies Welcome Event – Badges & Beers; – Loggia, Quebec Convention Centre – Pre-registration and live entertainment
DAY I – Tues. June 3 Producers & Royalty Co’s 7:00 am – 5:00 pm	– Company Presentations, Keynote Speakers/Panels & Scheduled 1×1 Meetings – 6:30 pm – Midnight – THE Sponsors Gala Networking Coreshack & Casino Event – THE Juneuary Lounge
DAY II – Wed. June 4 Critical Metals & Transition Energy 7:00 am – 5:00 pm	– Company Presentations, Keynote Speakers/Panels & Scheduled 1×1 Meetings – 6:00 – 7:30 pm – THE Sponsors Cocktails & Coreshack Networking Event – THE Juneuary Lounge – 9:00 pm – Midnight – THE AtkinsRéalis After Dark Event – Hilton Ballroom Foyer, 2^nd Floor
DAY III – Thurs. June 5 Explorers & Developers 7:00 am – 4:00 pm	– Company Presentations, Keynote Speakers/Panels & Scheduled 1×1 Meetings – 4:00 pm – Adieu Cocktails – Loggia, Quebec Convention Centre

THE Event is by invitation only – Interested investors & issuers, please go here:
https://www.themininginvestmentevent.com/register or contact Jennifer Choi, jchoi@irinc.ca

THE Mining Investment Event-Canada’s Only Tier I Global Mining Investment Conference^© is held annually in Québec City, Canada. It is independently sponsored and designed to facilitate privately arranged meetings between mining companies, international investors, and various mining government authorities. The conference provides a platform to hear from some of the most influential thought leaders in the sector.

THE Event is committed to promoting diversity, equality, and sustainability in the mining industry through education and innovation through its unique Student Sponsorship and SHE-Co Initiatives.

Joanne Jobin
CEO & Founder
IR.INC & VID Media
jjobin@irinc.ca

Jennifer Choi
Vice President, Operations
IR.INC & VID Media
jchoi@irinc.ca

Brhett Booker
Associate
IR.INC & VID Media
bbooker@irinc.ca

Sydney Schuch
Associate
IR.INC & VID Media
sydney@irinc.ca

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Media advisory – Celebrating the Commitment of Citizens of the Montérégie Region Regional Ceremony for the Presentation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medals

SAINT-HUBERT, QC , May 8, 2025 – The Honourable Manon Jeannotte, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, will preside over two regional ceremonies for the presentation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medals, which will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. at the Saint-Hubert Garrison in Longueuil.

110 citizens from the Montérégie region will be honoured during these ceremonies for their remarkable contributions to Québec society. The distinctions awarded include the Lieutenant Governor’s Medals in the Youth and Senior categories, as well as the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Medals aim to recognize the commitment, determination, and selflessness of citizens from all regions of Quebec who have had, or continue to have, a positive influence within their community or across the province.

There are five categories:

The Youth Medal
The Seniors Medal
The Medal for Exceptional Merit
The First Nations Medal
The Inuit Medal

The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a special commemorative distinction designed to honour Canadians who have made significant contributions to their communities or abroad. It celebrates their achievements, dedication, and commitment to the well-being of Canadian society.

Event Details:

Date:	Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time:	3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Location:	438e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères, Hangar 10,
	Garnison de Saint-Hubert
	4820 rue Leckie Longueuil, Québec, J3Z 1H4

Media Notes
Please register in advance by contacting the designated media representative.

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Source: Ian Préfontaine, Communications and Media Relations Officer, Mobile : 514 943-7625, Email : ian.prefontaine@mce.gouv.qc.ca, www.lieutenante-gouverneure.quebec

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Cygnus Metals – Significant intercepts of gold and copper show Golden Eye emerging as a highly promising new resource prospect

Highest grade result to date of 60.8g/t AuEq over 0.4m (51.3g/t Au, 7.2%Cu & 18.0g/t Ag) with mineralisation open; Plus, assays pending from additional holes

HIGHLIGHTS:

⦁ Gold intersected in two zones within one hole; results include:

o 7.4m @ 5.7g/t AuEq (4.6g/t Au, 0.9% Cu & 5.6g/t Ag) from 405.6m, including 3.1m @ 9.6g/t AuEq (7.4 g/t Au, 1.6% Cu & 10.0g/t Ag) (LDR-25-08)

⦁ 2.9m @ 10.2g/t AuEq (8.3g/t Au, 1.4% Cu and 3.3g/t Ag) from 463.8m, including 0.4m @ 60.8g/t AuEq (51.3g/t Au, 7.2%Cu & 18.0g/t Ag) (visible gold) (LDR-25-08)

⦁ First results of the drill program returned 3.3m @ 6.6g/t Au, including 2.3m @ 9.1 g/t Au (LDR-25-05)
(see TSXV/ASX announcement dated 16/17 April 2025)

⦁ Golden Eye has never been mined and was last drilled in the early 1990s when gold was less than US$350/oz. The entire drilling target sits outside the current Mineral Resource1

⦁ Additional assay results from a number of drill holes at Golden Eye are expected later this month with visible gold observed in LDR-25-09* (see photo below)

⦁ Visual estimates of mineral abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses where concentrations or grades are the factor of principal economic interest. Visual estimates also potentially provide no information regarding impurities or deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations. The Company expects to receive the laboratory analytical results of the recent core sample (including LDR-25-09) in the current quarter.

⦁ Significant intersections from historic drilling2 include:

⦁ 5.9m @ 34.1g/t AuEq (32.2g/t Au, 1.2% Cu & 27.3g/t Ag) (RD-11) o 4.5m @ 21.6g/t AuEq (14.9g/t Au, 4.7% Cu & 54g/t Ag) (RD-28) o 8.4m @ 12.7g/t AuEq (11.0g/t Au, 1.3% Cu & 15.8g/t Ag) (RD-20) o 7.5m @ 22.1g/t AuEq (16.0g/t Au & 4.7% Cu) (S1-87-1)

⦁ 10.4m @ 12.2 g/t AuEq (7.3g/t Au, 3.5% Cu & 31.8g/t Ag) (S3-86-4)

⦁ Cygnus intends to use the new results and the compiled historic drill data, totalling 77 holes for 21,371m, to complete an initial Mineral Resource for Golden Eye

⦁ The Golden Eye prospect sits 3km from Cygnus’ central processing plant and has existing dual ramp access within 150m of the mineralisation

⦁ Gold was a significant part of the historic production within the Chibougamau District, with over 3.5Moz of gold produced alongside 945,000t of copper.3

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Innergex Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Innergex has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by CDPQ for $13.75 per common share in cash
The arrangement resolution was approved by 99.86% of the votes cast by common shareholders present virtually or represented by proxy at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 1, 2025, excluding common shares held by the rollover shareholders
Reached commercial operation of the Hale Kuawehi solar and storage facility in Hawaii
Adjusted EBITDA Proportionate1 reached $181.9 million, up 7% compared to Q1 2024
Free Cash Flow per Share1 at $1.07 for the trailing twelve months year ended March 31, 2025

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 7, 2025 – Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) (“Innergex” or the “Corporation”) a leading global independent renewable power producer, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

“This quarter marked a major milestone for Innergex with the announcement of the proposed acquisition by CDPQ to take the company private. We were pleased to see our shareholders overwhelmingly approve the arrangement at our recent annual and special meeting of shareholders. We are now focused on securing the necessary regulatory approvals and look forward to completing the transaction at the latest by Q4 2025. During the first quarter, we also continued to make solid progress on our development and construction activities, including achieving the commercial operation of the Hale Kuawehi solar farm in Hawaii,” said Michel Letellier, President and Chief Executive Officer.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

FIRST QUARTER 2025

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Revenues and Production Tax Credits were up 12% to $271.5 million compared with the same period last year. The increase is mainly explained by the sale of production tax credits, the Boswell Springs wind facility, higher prices at the wind facilities in Chile and the hydro production in Quebec. The increase is partly offset by lower prices at the Texas facilities in the United States, lower production at the hydro facilities in British Columbia and at the Curtis Palmer in the United States and wind facilities in France.

Adjusted EBITDA Proportionate1 was 7% higher at $181.9 million, compared with the same period last year.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES, FREE CASH FLOW1 AND FREE CASH FLOW PER SHARE1
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash flows from operating activities totaled $67.9 million, compared with cash flows from operating activities of $81.0 million in the same period last year. The decrease is mainly related to an unfavourable change in the non-cash operating items. The decrease also stems from the finance costs paid following the recent commissioning of the Boswell Springs facility. These items were partly offset by the operating performance previously discussed, and by the distributions received on the Innavik preferred units.

Free Cash Flow1 for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to $216.4 million, compared with $241.8 million for the corresponding period last year. The decrease is mainly explained by the decrease in the gains realized on strategic transactions relating to the French portfolio during Q4 2023 compared to the Texas Portfolio Transaction during Q2 2024, partly offset by the above factors and the commissioning of the Boswell Springs wind facility.

For the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2025, Free Cash Flow per share1 amounted to $1.07, a decrease compared to $1.19 of the corresponding period last year.

For the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2025, the dividends on common shares declared by the Corporation amounted to 34% of Free Cash Flow1, compared with 53% for the corresponding period last year.

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