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This year’s TSX Venture 50 list represents a major shift in investor sentiment, particularly to gold and silver.

The TSX Venture 50 ranks the top 50 companies on the TSX Venture Exchange based on annual performance using three criteria: one year share price appreciation, market cap growth and Canadian consolidated trading value.

This year’s list includes 51 companies due to a tie based on the ranking system.

Together, the 51 companies have an average share price appreciation of 431 percent — that’s compared to just 207 percent achieved by last year’s group. These companies successfully raised C$1.5 billion in new capital.

Market value growth was an impressive 775 percent for C$17.9 billion in market cap creation.

That market value growth is not only more than double the 333 percent averaged in 2025, but also represents the largest annual gain since the TSX Venture 50 list began in 2006.

The unprecedented performance of the TSX Venture 50 companies, even in the face of mounting global economic uncertainty, is a clear indication that investor confidence in Canadian capital markets remains solid.

“The Venture 50 list this year really does reflect the global interest in mining and this entrance into a commodity super cycle,’ said Robert Peterman, chief commercial officer at TSX & Global Capital Formation.

Overall the list’s composition highlights how historic 2025 was for junior miners. Compared to last year’s list, which included only 10 mining companies, this year’s list is made up of 48 mining companies, the vast majority of which are gold and silver juniors. With an average share price increase of 443 percent in 2025, they have a total market cap value of C$19.9 billion.

1. Prospector Metals (TSXV:PPP)

Share price appreciation: 1,130 percent
Market cap growth: 3,122 percent

Prospector Metals’ flagship property is the 10,869-hectare ML gold project near Dawson City and 25 kilometers northeast of the former Brewery Creek God Mine in Yukon, Canada. It’s located within the Tintina Gold Belt which hosts significant historic mining operations and current exploration and development projects. B2Gold (TSX:BTO,NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) is a strategic partner in the project and holds a 19.9 percent equity stake in Prospector Metals.

Prospector’s exploration work at ML in 2025 led to the discovery of the new TESS gold-copper zone in October. High-grade and near surface intercepts included 288 g/t over 1 meter within 21.93 g/t over 24.65 meters.

Keep an eye out for more drill results coming from Prospector as the company has more than C$40 million in working capital and plans to kick off a 25,000 meters program in 2026.

2. Santacruz Silver (TSXV:SCZ)

Share price appreciation: 1,100 percent

Market cap growth: 1,137 percent

Santacruz Silver has producing operations in Bolivia and Mexico which include a 45 percent stake in the Bolivar and Porco mines and a 100 percent ownership of the Caballo Blanco Group mines in Bolivia and its wholly-owned Zimapan mine in Mexico.

For 2025, Santacruz Silver’s production came in at 5,598,680 ounces of silver, down 17 percent from the year prior. The company attributed the decline to a major flooding event at Bolivar in May which led to a temporary shutdown of mining activities in certain areas. However, its silver production has consistently improved in the last two quarters of the year.

For 2026, Santacruz is working toward improving operational efficiencies and recovery rates at its operations in order to increase production.

3. Goldgroup Mining (TSXV:GGA)

Share price appreciation: 875 percent
Market cap growth: 2,711 percent

Goldgroup Mining is building a portfolio of high-quality gold assets in Mexico, its cornerstone property is the producing Cerro Prieto heap-leach gold mine in Sonora. In the same state, the company recently acquired the formerly producing San Francisco gold mine and is evaluating the potential to restart production.

Cerro Prieto has been in continuous production since 2013 and currently produces about 11,500 ounces of gold annually. For 2026, Goldgroup is undertaking an optimization and exploration program to more than double the mine’s output to more than 30,000 ounces.

Through a definitive merger agreement with Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO), Goldgroup will soon add the producing Don David gold mine in Oaxaca to its portfolio. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026.

4. Golconda Gold (TSXV:GG)

Share price appreciation: 700 percent
Market cap growth: 695 percent

Golconda is a precious metals producer and explorer with mining operations and exploration projects in South Africa and New Mexico. This includes the producing Galaxy Gold mine in South Africa’s prolific gold district, the Barberton Greenstone Belt. In New Mexico, the company is working to restart the Summit high-grade silver-gold mine.

In 2025, Golconda’s Galaxy mine produced 13,020 ounces of gold, up 69 percent compared to the previous year. Golconda’s goal is to triple production over the next three years.

At Summit, the company is working to bring the mine back into production in Q2 2026 and then spin it out as a standalone US-focused gold-silver producer by the end of the year.

5. Fuerte Metals (TSXV:FMT)

Share price appreciation: 646 percent
Market cap growth: 1,481 percent

Fuerte Metals is exploring and developing advanced base and precious metals projects across Canada, Mexico and Chile. Its flagship project is the wholly-owned Coffee gold project in the Yukon, Canada. A measured and indicated resource estimate of 3.0 million ounces of gold makes it one of the top 10 largest heap-leach development projects in the world.

Fuerte’s asset portfolio also includes the Placeton-Caballo Muerto copper-gold project in Chile and the Christina gold-silver-zinc project and Yecora copper-silver-molybdenum project in Mexico. Fuerte’s shareholder base includes Newmont (NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM).

The Coffee project is in the final stages of permitting, engineering, and resource expansion drilling as Fuerte prepares for a construction decision.The company expects to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the first half of 2026, and a feasibility study in the second half of the year.

Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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On Tuesday (February 17) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Canada’s first Defense Industrial Strategy, aimed at supporting the nation’s defense sector and overall sovereignty.

The strategy will shift procurement’s focus to prioritize Canadian manufacturers, aiming to create 125,000 new jobs throughout the supply chain, and will include accelerating critical mineral projects.

Not included in the prime minister’s official announcement, the strategy will also create a critical minerals stockpile to support the independence of domestic supply chains. The news follows a February 7 announcement out of the US, which said it will create its own critical minerals stockpile through Project Vault, a multibillion-dollar plan aimed at reducing dependence on the foreign supply chain and providing access to minerals needed for advanced manufacturing.

Statistics Canada released its December monthly mineral production survey on Friday (February 20).

The data shows an increase in the production and shipment of gold and copper over November’s figures.

Copper output increased to 43.65 million kilograms, from 39.7 million the previous month; meanwhile, gold production rose to 18,210 kilograms from 18,086 kilograms in November. For shipments, copper jumped to 57.86 million kilograms from 45.87 million kilograms, while gold shipments increased to 19,233 kilograms from 17,625 kilograms.

As for silver, production saw a slight fall to 22,747 kilograms from 23,198 kilograms in November, meanwhile shipments increased to 26,888 kilograms versus 26,207 kilograms.

For more on what’s moving markets this week, check out our top market news round-up.

Markets and commodities react

Canadian equity markets were mixed this week.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 3.96 percent over the week to close Friday (February 13) at 33,817.51, while the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) rose 4.99 percent to 1,042.56.

The CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) gained 2.6 percent to 165.86.

The gold price gained 3.5 percent to close at US$5,094.04 per ounce on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The silver price fared better, closing the week up 11.89 percent at US$84.16 on Friday.

In base metals, the Comex copper price recorded a 1.71 percent increase this week to US$5.93.

The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) was up 3.3 percent to end Friday at 602.33.

Top Canadian mining stocks this week

How did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?

Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.

Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday using TradingView’s stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market caps greater than C$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.

1. Belo Sun Mining (TSX:BSX)

Weekly gain: 108.93 percent
Market cap: C$508.45 million
Share price: C$1.17

Belo Sun Mining is an explorer and developer focused on advancing its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil.

The property covers approximately 2,400 hectares within the Tres Palmeiras greenstone belt in Pará, Brazil. The company has been working on the project since 2003, and acquired the necessary development permits in 2014 and 2017.

A 2015 mineral reserve estimate demonstrated a proven and probable reserve of 3.79 million ounces of gold from 116 million metric tons of ore with an average gold grade of 1.02 per metric ton (g/t).

Development at the site stalled in April 2017 after a suspension order was issued by the Brazilian Federal Regional court until an indigenous study was completed. The decision was later upheld by courts in December of that year.

Then, early in 2018, a federal judge ruled that the Federal Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) would be the competent authority for issuing environmental permits. The decision was overturned in 2019, with the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of the State of Pará (SEMAS) reassuming its permitting authority. The decision was once again reversed in September 2023, returning authority to IBAMA.

In January 2025, Belo Sun announced that the Federal Court of Appeals had reassigned SEMAS as the permitting authority for the Volta Grande project. The company said it was pleased with the decision, as the agency is familiar with the project and enjoys a constructive and transparent relationship with it.

The most recent news on the case came on February 14, when the company announced that the project’s installation license had been reinstated. The court found Belo Sun had complied with the conditions imposed to complete the Indigenous Component Study and that consultation had been conducted in good faith and accordance with protocol.

The company noted that respondents to the appeal will be given the opportunity to file their response with the court and said they would provide further updates as appropriate.

2. Walker River Resources (TSXV:WRR)

Weekly gain: 48.05 percent
Market cap: C$32.66 million
Share price: C$0.57

Walker River is an exploration company focused on advancing its Lapon Gold project in Nevada, US.

The project, located southeast of Reno, consists of 149 claims covering 3,101 acres and hosts three key target areas: Pikes Peak, Lapon Canyon/Rose, and Range Front Rattlesnake.

According to the project page, small-scale underground historic mining at the site dates back to 1914, with more modern exploration occurring in the 1990s after it was acquired by Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A,TECK.B,NYSE:TECK). During its exploration, low-grade surface-mineralization was discovered over a strike length of 450 meters.

In December 2025, Walker River announced the most recent assays from the site, which returned grades of 3.05 grams per metric ton (g/t) over 117.4 meters, which included an intersection of 6.67 g/t over 18.3 meters.

The company has not released news in the past week.

3. Chesapeake Gold (TSXV:CKG)

Weekly gain: 37.43 percent
Market cap: C$228.17 million
Share price: C$4.92

Chesapeake Gold is a precious metals explorer and developer advancing the Metates and Lucy projects in Mexico. Metates is the more advanced of the two projects and is located northeast of Mazatlan. A July 2021 preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the project indicated a post tax net present value of US$930 million, with an internal rate of return of 55.9 percent and a payback period of 1.6 years based on a gold spot price of US$1,786 per ounce.

The PEA also reports a measured and indicated resource of 19.8 million ounces of gold and 542 million ounces of silver with average grades of 0.47 g/t gold and 12.9 g/t silver from 1.3 billion metric tons of ore.

The company also owns the less-advanced Lucy project in Sinaloa, Mexico. The property covers 483 hectares and hosts zinc- and gold-bearing skarn systems. A 10 hole, 900 meter exploration program in 2024 produced one highlighted sample grading 6.11 g/t gold over 24 meters from surface.

The most recent news from the company came on Tuesday, when it announced it was named to this year’s TSX Venture 50 list. It delivered annual share price growth of 388 percent and a 415 percent increase to its market cap.

4. New Zealand Energy (TSX:NZ)

Weekly gain: 33.33 percent
Market cap: C$12.85 million
Share price: C$0.38

New Zealand Energy is an oil and gas producer focusing on projects in New Zealand’s Taranaki basin.

According to the company’s December 2024 oil and gas reserves summary, it holds proven and probable quantities of 1.15 million barrels of oil equivalent across a range of producing, non-producing, and undeveloped projects. The main producing projects are the Tariki 5 and Tariki 5A wells, which are 50 percent joint ventures with L&M Energy.

The most recent news from New Zealand came on February 9, when it announced that it had closed a non-brokered private placement for 17.5 million common shares for gross proceeds of C$3.5 million.

The company said that the funds raised will be directed to advancing its gas storage project and general working capital.

5. Unigold (TSXV:UGD)

Weekly gain: 32.43 percent
Market cap: C$64.66 million
Share price: C$0.245

Unigold is an exploration company advancing its Nieta Concession in the Dominican Republic.

The property consists of two primary areas, Nieta Sur and Nieta Norte, totaling approximately 21,000 hectares in the Northwest Dominican Republic, near the border with Haiti.

The Candelones project, Unigold’s main focus, is hosted at Nieta. A December 2022 feasibility study for the project indicated a post-tax net present value of US$30.64 million with an internal rate of return of 43.6 percent.

The study also included a mineral resource estimate with measured and indicated open-pit quantities of 974,000 ounces of gold, 59.24 million pounds of copper, and 2.43 million ounces of silver with average grades of 1.56 g/t gold, 0.14 percent copper, and 3.89 g/t silver from 19.37 million metric tons of ore.

The most recent news from Unigold came on Tuesday, when it announced the appointments of Juana Barcelo and Andrés Marranzini to its board of directors. Barcelo has more than 15 years of business and legal experience in the Latin American and Caribbean mining sector, and was most recently the president/country manager for the Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX,NYSE:B) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM,ASX:NEM) joint venture, Barrick Pueblo Viejo.

Meanwhile, Marranzini is a lawyer and the current CEO of Punta Bergantín Development, and has previously held positions within the Dominican government.

FAQs for Canadian mining stocks

What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?

The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.

How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?

As of December 2025, 898 mining companies and 71 oil and gas companies are listed on the TSXV, combining for more than 60 percent of the 1,531 total companies listed on the exchange.

As for the TSX, it is home to 175 mining companies and 51 oil and gas companies. The exchange has 2,089 companies listed on it in total.

Together, the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.

How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?

There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.

The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.

These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.

How do you trade on the TSXV?

Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange’s trading hours.

Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Lauren Kelly, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC,OTC:NMCPF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nuvau’) announces that, further to its news release dated January 30, 2026, it has amended the terms of its previously announced ‘best efforts’ brokered private placement offering, co-led by Clarus Securities Inc. and Integrity Capital Group Inc. (together, the ‘Agents’), comprised of (i) the offering of up to 18,750,000 units of the Company (the ‘Units’) at a price of $0.80 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $15,000,000 (the ‘Unit Offering’) and the offering of up to 5,555,555 FT Shares (as defined herein) at a price of $0.90 per FT Share for gross proceeds of up to $5,000,000 (the ‘FT Offering’ and together with the Unit Offering, the ‘Offering’).

As amended, the Company proposes to issue up to 5,555,555 flow-through common shares of the Company (the ‘FT Shares‘) at an offering price of $0.90 per FT Share (the ‘FT Share Price‘). All FT Shares will be common shares of the Company that qualify as ‘flow-through shares’ within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Québec). The gross proceeds from the offering of FT Shares will be used by the Company to incur eligible ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ (as defined in the ITA), a portion of which may qualify as ‘flow-through mining expenditures’ and at least 30% of which will qualify as ‘flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures’ (‘FTCMME‘) (each as defined in the ITA) (the ‘Qualifying Expenditures‘). At the sole discretion of the Company certain subscribers of FT Shares may be allocated a higher percentage of Qualifying Expenditures that qualify as FTCMME. All Qualifying Expenditures will be incurred by the Company on or before December 31, 2027, and will be renounced in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares with an effective date on or before December 31, 2026.

All other terms of the Offering remain unchanged. Please refer to the Company’s news release dated January 30, 2026, for additional information.

In connection with the Offering, a director of the Company, plans to sell up to 400,000 common shares of the Company (‘Common Shares‘) held, directly or indirectly, through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange (the ‘Exchange‘) and intends to use the proceeds from such sales to subscribe for 400,000 FT Shares under the FT Offering. The sale of such Common Shares is expected to be effected pursuant to pre-arranged trades made through the facilities of the Exchange.

Participation in the Offering by a director of the Company constitutes a ‘related party transaction’ within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (‘MI 61-101‘). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 on the basis that the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, will not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

Closing of the Unit Offering is expected to occur on or about February 24, 2026, with the closing of the FT Offering expected to occur on or about March 6, 2026. Completion of the Offering remains subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the conditional approval of Exchange. All securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance thereof.

The Agents will have an option (the ‘Agent’s Option‘), exercisable in whole or in part up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Unit Offering, to offer for sale up to any combination of additional Units (or any combination of their underlying components) and/or additional FT Shares, at their respective offering prices, to raise up to an additional $5,000,000 in gross proceeds.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Nuvau
Nuvau is a Canadian mining company, incorporated under the OBCA, currently in the exploration and development phase. Nuvau’s principal asset is its right to earn-in a 100% undivided interest from Glencore in the Matagami property located in Abitibi region of central Québec, Canada pursuant to an amended and restated earn-in agreement dated January 28, 2026, among Nuvau, Nuvau Minerals Corp., and Glencore.

Further Information
All information contained in this news release with respect to the Company was supplied by the respective party for inclusion herein, and each party and its directors and officers have relied on the other party for any information concerning the other party.

For further information please contact:
Nuvau Minerals Inc.
Peter van Alphen 
President and CEO
Telephone: 416-525-6063
Email: pvanalphen@nuvauminerals.com

Cautionary Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements‘) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the timing and ability of the Company to close the Offering on the terms announced, the proposed use of proceeds of the Offering, the Company’s ability to incur Qualifying Expenditures and renounce the Qualifying Expenditures to subscribers, and the Company’s ability to obtain exchange approval for the Offering. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and the actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including expectations and assumptions concerning the Company and the Matagami Property. Readers are cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as such information, although considered reasonable by the management of the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statement. Except as expressly required by securities law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

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MILAN — Alysa Liu took her place on the top step of the Olympic podium and threw both hands in the air.

The U.S. figure skater who won her first national title at 13 years old, walked away from the sport at 16, came back at 18, became world champion at 19 was now an Olympic gold medalist at 20, the first American woman to capture individual gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

‘I literally can’t process this,’ she said shortly after winning.

Liu, who remains unapologetically herself, took a victory lap around around the Milano Ice Skating Arena, gold medal around her neck and an American flag draped over her shoulders.

She posed for photos, she bit her gold medal, she showed off her smiley frenulum piercing. She had just brought down the house with her electric free skate, the crowd leaping to its feet and the performance rocketing her into first from third place after her beautiful short program two days prior. She skated with pure joy, a wide smile on her face her whole program.

‘The feelings I felt out there were calm, happy, and confident,’ she said after.

When she came off the ice, she looked at the broadcast camera and said, ‘That’s what I’m (expletive) talking about!’

Liu’s teammate Amber Glenn turned in a fantastic free skate of her own to finish in fifth after sitting in 13th following her painful short program, showing herself and everyone what she’s made of. ‘She killed it,’ Liu said of Glenn.

USA TODAY Sports is at Milano Ice Skating Arena to bring you all the live updates, reactions and highlights.

Alysa Liu’s free skate

Alysa Liu absolutely rocked it with her long program performance, scoring a season-best 150.20 to total 226.79 points.

Amber Glenn free skate

Two days after a painful short program, Amber Glenn took the ice again here at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

Glenn, the 26-year-old American at her first Games, said entering the night she wanted to recapture the joy of skating, to truly enjoy and soak up the experience here, something that has been a lifelong dream.

“No matter how the elements go today, I want to remember that I never even thought that I’d get here so that, in itself, is an accomplishment, and doing it as my authentic self and standing for what I believe in,’ Glenn, who was in 13th place after the short program, told NBC before her performance.

She did that in her free skate. She opened with a spectacular with a triple Axel that reached incredible height and was simply a show of industrial strengh. The execution earned her 10.40 points, 0.34 higher than her short program triple Axel. When she finished, she gave her signature fist pump, the crowd showering stuffies onto the ice and cheers onto her. She scored a 147.52 to finish with a total of 214.91.

In the Kiss-and-Cry section while awaiting her scores, she could be heard saying: ‘I’m at the Olympics. I didn’t fall. I didn’t fall at the Olympics.’

Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu on their friendship

USA TODAY Sports’ Jordan Mendoza spoke to Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu on the tight friendship they have formed. Here’s what they said.

What Liu said about Glenn: ‘She’s just such a big sister to me. The idea that we compete against each other, it’s so weird to me. I really just see her as one of my friends and truly one of my teammates. I don’t know, doing things with her is really fun.’

When Glenn said about Liu: ‘It’s been great to have someone that has such a positive outlook on skating and on her career around me. And then on the flip side, I have an extra pair of tights if she rips them and doesn’t have a backup, or I have the schedule ready because she doesn’t have it.’

Women’s figure skating finals Olympics live results

Here are the standings for the women’s figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Games.

  1. Alysa Liu (USA): 226.79 total score, 150.20 free skate score, 76.59 short program score.
  2. Kaori Sakamoto (Japan): 224.90 total score, 147.67 free skate score, 77.23 short program score.
  3. Ami Nakai (Japan): 219.16 total score, 140.45 free skate score, 78.71 short program score.
  4. Mone Chiba (Japan): 217.88 total score, 143.88 free skate score, 74.00 short program score.
  5. Amber Glenn (USA): 214.91 total score, 147.52 free skate score, 67.39 short program score.
  6. Adeliia Petrosian (Neutral Athlete): 214.53 total score, 141.64 free skate score, 72.89 short program score.
  7. Niina Petrokina (Estonia): 210.82 total score, 141.19 free skate score, 69.63 short program score.
  8. Haein Lee (Korea): 210.56 total score, 140.49 free skate score, 70.07 short program score.
  9. Anastasiia Gubanova (Georgia): 209.99 total score, 138.22 free skate score, 71.77 short program score.
  10. Sofia Samodelkina (Kazakhstan): 207.46 total score, 138.99 free skate score, 68.47 short program score.
  11. Jia Shin (Korea): 206.68 total score, 141.02 free skate score, 65.66 short program score.
  12. Isabeau Levito (USA): 202.80 total score, 131.96 free skate score, 70.84 short program score.
  13. Lara Naki Gutmann (Italy): 195.75 total score, 134.19 free skate score, 61.56 short program score.
  14. Loena Hendrickx (Belgium): 199.65 total score, 128.72 free skate score, 70.93 short program score.
  15. Nina Pinzarrone (Belgium): 200.30 total score, 131.33 free skate score, 68.97 short program score.
  16. Iida Karhunen (Finland): 192.79 total score, 127.73 free skate score, 65.06 short program score.
  17. Julia Sauter (Romania): 190.93 total score, 127.80 free skate score, 63.13 short program score.
  18. Olga Mikutina (Austria): 185.59 total score, 123.87 free skate score, 61.72 short program score.
  19. Ruiyang Zhang (China): 178.03 total score, 118.65 free skate score, 59.38, short program score.
  20. Ekaterina Kurakova (Poland): 173.37 total score, 113.23 free skate score, 60.14 short program score.
  21. Livia Kaiser (Switzerland): 171.52 total score, 115.83 free skate score, 55.69 short program score.
  22. Lorine Schild (France): 167.08 total score, 111.45 free skate score, 55.63 short program score.
  23. Kimmy Repond (Switzerland): 159.54 total score, 100.34 free skate score, 59.20 short program score.
  24. Mariia Seniuk (Israel): 152.61 total score, 94.00 free skate score, 58.61 short program score.

Women’s figure skating Olympics winners list

Here is who has medaled in women’s singles figure skating over the last four decades.

  • 2026: Alysa Liu (USA), Kaori Sakamoto (Japan), Ami Nakai (Japan)
  • 2022: ROC’s Anna Shcherbakova (gold), ROC’s Aleksandra Trusova (silver), Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto (bronze)
  • 2018: ROC’s Alina Zagitova (gold), ROC’s Yevgeniya Medvedeva (silver), Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond (bronze)
  • 2014: Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova (gold), Korea’s Yu-Na Kim (silver), Italy’s Carolina Kostner (bronze)
  • 2010: Korea’s Yu-Na Kim (gold), Japan’s Mao Asada (silver), Canada’s Joannie Rochette (bronze)
  • 2006: Japan’s Shizuka Arakawa (gold), USA’s Sasha Cohen (silver), Russia’s Irina Slutskaya (bronze)
  • 2002: USA’s Sarah Hughes (gold), Russia’s Irina Slutskaya (silver), USA’s Michelle Kwan (bronze)
  • 1998: USA’s Tara Lipinski (gold), USA’s Michelle Kwan (silver), China’s Chen Lu (bronze)
  • 1994: Ukraine’s Oksana Baiul (gold), USA’s Nancy Kerrigan (silver), China’s Chen Lu (bronze)
  • 1992: USA’s Kristi Yamaguchi (gold), Japan’s Midori Ito (silver), USA’s Nancy Kerrigan (bronze)
  • 1988: East Germany’s Katarina Witt (gold), Canada’s Elizabeth Manley (silver), USA’s Debi Thomas (bronze)
  • 1984: East Germany’s Katarina Witt (gold), USA’s Rosalynn Sumners (silver), USSR’s Kira Ivanova (bronze)

How is figure skating scored?

A figure skating routine is made up of two scores: Technical elements score and program components score. The technical elements score is exactly what it sounds like: It’s for the jumps, spins and step sequences in a performance. The program components score is made of up composition, presentation and skating skills.

Figure skating jump types

  • Toe jump: A skater drives the toe pick of their non-takeoff foot into the ice to launch themselves into the air and generate momentum into the jump.
    • Toe loop: A skater takes off backward and lands on the same back edge of their blade.
    • Lutz: A skater moving backward jumps off the back outside edge of their skate and uses the toe-pick of their other skate to catapult into the air in the opposite direction and lands on the back outside edge of the picking leg.
    • Flip: A skater launches off the back inside edge of one skate and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.
  • Edge jump: A skater takes off not with their toe pick but off the edge of their skate.
    • Salchow: A skater launches off the back inside edge of one skate and lands on the back outside edge of their other skate.
    • Axel: The only forward-facing jump, a skater lands on the back outside edge of their non-takeoff foot while traveling backward. The axel is the hardest jump because of the extra half-revolution that comes with a forward takeoff and a backward landing.
    • Loop: The skater jumps off a back outside edge of their skate and lands on the same edge.
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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker left Thursday night’s 121-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter with right hip soreness and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Suns head coach Jordan Ott told reporters that Booker ‘wasn’t moving great’ and the decision to sit him was made to ‘save himself from himself,’ per the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin.

Booker initially subbed out and went into the locker room with 5:24 left in the first quarter. He checked back in with 4:46 left in the second but then exited again two minutes later and returned to the locker room. His final stat-line for the night was five points and a rebound, shooting two-for-six from the floor in just nine minutes played.

An All-Star for the fifth time this season, Booker has caught the injury bug recently. He missed seven straight games with a sprained ankle that he originally suffered on Jan. 23 against the Atlanta Hawks. He returned to the Suns lineup on Feb. 7 and played in their next game on Feb. 11 before sitting out the team’s final game before the All-Star break against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

At All-Star Weekend, Booker participated in the three-point contest and was part of the USA Stars team, winning the first edition of the new USA vs. the World format All-Star Game.

The Suns are currently the seventh seed in the West, two games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for sixth.

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Cade Cunningham had said he likes playing in Madison Square Garden. He wasn’t lying.

Cunningham, the All-Star Detroit Pistons guard who is inserting himself into the conversation for NBA Most Valuable Player, was stellar in a 42-point, 13-assist, 8-rebound Pistons victory Thursday, Feb. 19. And with that 126-111 win, Detroit has won all three of its matchups against the Knicks this season, giving the Pistons a massive edge in potential seeding, should the Eastern Conference tighten up.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 33 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, but New York struggled with its perimeter shots all night long.

Scroll below for a recap and highlights from Detroit’s impressive win over the Knicks Thursday night:

Pistons vs. Knicks highlights

End Q4: Pistons 126, Knicks 111

It was too much Cade Cunningham, too big a deficit on the glass and too few 3-pointers for the New York Knicks.

And with that, the Knicks have been swept in three regular season games by the No. 1-seeded Pistons (41-13), establishing a clear pattern of dominance over New York (35-21).

Cunningham played masterfully, dropping 42 points, 13 assists and 8 rebounds in a complete performance that should elevate his Most Valuable Player candidacy. Cunningham was deliberate and decisive in his movements, as Cunningham went 17-of-34 from the floor, including 5-of-11 from 3-point range.

The Knicks lost the rebounding battle 53-48 and shot just 8-of-35 from beyond the arc.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 33 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds.

Pistons open biggest lead of game

The Knicks will lose this game if they don’t turn things around — and quickly. Detroit has opened up a 16-point lead, its biggest of the game, early in the fourth, leading to a Mike Brown timeout.

The Pistons have launched a 7-2 run to open the period.

End Q3: Pistons 90, Knicks 79

Cade Cunningham is on an absolute heater.

Cunningham, the Pistons’ All-Star guard and MVP candidate, has 35 points and 9 assists through three quarters, as he’s carrying Detroit to another solid game against the Knicks.

Cunningham has played excellently in his career against the Knicks and in Madison Square Garden and Thursday night has been no different. Cunningham, who dropped 11 points in the third, is in complete control, getting to his spots and not forcing anything. And, when New York sends extra pressure toward him, Cunningham is finding open teammates.

The Knicks, meanwhile, cooled off after a hot start to the period. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 12 points in the period, but New York has not been able to catch fire from deep. The Knicks are 4-of-25 (16%) from 3-point range.

Knicks cut it to 4 behind KAT attack

Clearly, New York adjusted at the half to get the ball in the hands of Karl-Anthony Towns, who has 8 points through the first two-and-a-half minutes of the third quarter. More importantly for the Knicks, they’ve shaved 6 points off the deficit and trail 62-58.

End Q2: Pistons 58, Knicks 48

The Pistons may be missing their top two centers, All-Star Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart (both to suspension), but they’re taking it to the Knicks.

Detroit closed the second quarter on a 7-0 run to open a 10-point lead in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks committed far too many turnovers and continued to struggle with their perimeter shooting in the second; New York has now missed 16 consecutive 3 pointers after it made its first of the game and is shooting just 6.3% from beyond the arc.

Cade Cunningham is continuing to control the offense for Detroit. He’s pushing the ball out in transition, finding his spots and dishing passes to his teammates to the tune of 24 points and 4 assists on 9-of-19 shooting.

New York, meanwhile, will need to scheme ways for Karl-Anthony Towns to become more active and engaged on offense. Towns is just 1-of-3 for 2 points with 5 rebounds. Towns is having a tough time finding his spots and at times has appeared disengaged.

Knicks 3-point shooting woes continue

New York made its first 3 pointer of the game, just seconds into the night. Since then, the Knicks have missed 14 consecutive 3s to shoot just 7.1% from beyond the arc, midway through the second quarter.

Karl-Anthony Towns with a quiet quarter

The Knicks big man has faced criticism over the past several weeks for a lack of intensity and intentional play. Towns had just 1 shot attempt in the first quarter, though he did look to distribute with two assists.

Still, for the Knicks to be elite, they will need more offensive production out of Towns.

End Q1: Pistons 28, Knicks 26

The Pistons battled back.

Detroit clamped up its defense and pestered New York into contested shots, which led to chances for Cade Cunningham to operate the offense in open space. Cunningham was the catalyst for Detroit, dropping a game-high 14 points in the first quarter on 5-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

That was the difference in the first quarter, as Detroit was able to hit its open 3s, while the Knicks struggled to find bottom on theirs; the Pistons converted 3 pointers at 40%, while New York went just 1-of-8 (12.5%) in the period.

Jalen Brunson led the way for New York with 9 points.

Late in the first, new acquisition Jeremy Sochan made his Knicks debut, after the team signed him following his buyout with the Spurs.

Knicks vs. Pistons is underway

Jalen Brunson laced his first shot post-All-Star break, a stepback 3, and the Pistons missed their first four shots of the game as we’re underway in the Garden.

Detroit has started just 1-of-8 from the field, as New York has opened an early 9-2 lead just minutes into the game.

Knicks vs. Pistons starting lineups

Detroit Pistons

  • Cade Cunningham
  • Duncan Robinson
  • Ausar Thompson
  • Tobias Harris
  • Paul Reed

New York Knicks

  • Jalen Brunson
  • OG Anunoby
  • Mikal Bridges
  • Josh Hart
  • Karl-Anthony Towns

Knicks vs. Pistons injury report

(Updated 5:00 p.m. ET)

Knicks: OG Anunoby (right toenail avulsion; probable), Miles McBride (pelvic, core muscle surgery; out), Pacome Dadiet (G League assignment; questionable), Trey Jemison III (G League – two-way; questionable), Dillon Jones (G League – two-way; questionable), Kevin McCullar Jr. (G League – two-way; questionable)

Pistons: Jalen Duren (league suspension; out), Isaiah Stewart (league suspension; out), Bobi Klintman (G League assignment; out), Wendell Moore Jr. (G League – two-way; out)

How to watch Pistons vs. Knicks: TV channel, live stream

  • Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Madison Square Garden (New York)
  • TV Channel: MSG Networks
  • Live stream: Amazon Prime

Pistons vs. Knicks odds

  • Spread: Knicks by 4.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 222.5 (O/U -110)
  • Moneyline: Knicks -185

Knicks next five games

  • Feb. 21 vs. Houston Rockets
  • Feb. 22 at Chicago Bulls
  • Feb. 24 at Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Feb. 27 at Milwaukee Bucks
  • March 1 vs. San Antonio Spurs

Pistons next five games

  • Feb. 21 at Chicago Bulls
  • Feb. 23 vs. San Antonio Spurs
  • Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Feb. 27 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  • March 1 at Orlando Magic
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As gold as it gets! Captain America! Keller Instinct! Woe, Canada!

How will you remember Team USA’s thrilling victory over Canada that earned the gold medal in the women’s Olympic hockey tournament?

Whatever your answer, USA TODAY Sports will help fans long relive the country’s golden glory with two commemorative page prints.

Buy Team USA gold medal page print!Buy Hilary Knight record page print!

Before you see the details, decide how you will remember the 2-1 overtime victory on Feb. 19 at the 2006 Milano Cortina Games.

Will it be Hilary Knight’s nifty deflection for a 1-1 tie with 2:04 left in the third period? It made her the all-time U.S. leader in goals (15) and points (33).

Will it be Megan Keller’s slick moves that won it after four minutes, seven seconds of overtime? It gave the United States its second gold medal in the last eight years.

Will be the wild, joyous on-ice celebration by players draped in flags with  precious metal dangling from their necks? U.S. women won gold for the third time (1998, 2018, 2026), topping the U.S. men (1960, 1980).

The first full-page commemorative print features Team USA celebrating on the ice after Keller’s golden goal. It has U-S-SLAY! as its big headline.

The second full-page commemorative print celebrates Knight’s fifth and (she says) final Olympics. It has CAPTAIN AMERICA as its big headline.

Page prints come on high-quality art paper, in a variety of sizes and start at $29 (plus shipping and handling) through the USA TODAY Store. For more details, go to usatodaystore.com and search “Olympic.”

These page prints also will make great gifts for the hockey fans in your life. Maybe they will inspire someone the same way years ago Knight, now 36, inspired teammate Laila Edwards, barely 22. Edwards, the first Black Olympian for Team USA, assisted on Knight’s game-tying goal.

And because Moms, Dads and Grads season will be upon us soon, why not check something off the to-do list early, eh?

Buy Team USA gold medal page print! Buy Hilary Knight record page print!

Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@usatodayco.com. Check out books and page prints from theUSA TODAY Network — including books onthe Florida Panthers’ latest Stanley Cup, the Indiana Hoosiers’ football championship and tributes to Dale Earnhardt, Lee Corso and Bob Uecker. Also available are Coach Steve’s youth sports survival guide and a book marking 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH,OTC:CTHCF)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the publication of its updated February 2026 corporate presentation, available on the Company’s website at www.cotec.ca.

The updated presentation reflects the continued progress of the Company’s growth strategy with recent project-level advancements across its asset portfolio, including previously announced feasibility studies, expansion concept studies and key development milestones at HyProMag USA, MagIron and Lac Jeannine.

The presentation also includes an updated consolidated summary of attributable project interests and economics, reflecting the Company’s updated sum-of-the-parts valuation based on previously announced technical studies and press releases. No new technical material or economic information is being announced.

Julian Treger, Chief Executive Officer of CoTec, commented: ‘As our portfolio advances across multiple execution-stage assets, this updated presentation brings together our recently announced project milestones and updated project economics into a single, integrated view. In partnership with our stakeholders, we are reducing traditional mining development timelines to within five years. CoTec’s core strategy is to unlock value from resources and waste using disruptive technologies with a focus on critical minerals.

Based on the sum of the parts of our attributable interests, we believe the Company continues to trade at a significant undervaluation relative to the underlying value of our assets, with material upside as we execute on our stated milestones.’

The February 2026 corporate presentation is available on the homepage of the Company’s website.

About CoTec

CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH,OTC:CTHCF)(OTCQB:CTHCF) is redefining the future of resource extraction and recycling. Focused on rare earth magnets and strategic materials, CoTec integrates breakthrough technologies with strategic assets to unlock secure, sustainable, and low-cost supply chains.

CoTec’s mission is clear: accelerate the energy transition while strengthening strategic mineral supply chains for the countries we operate in. By investing in and deploying disruptive technologies, the Company delivers capital-efficient, scalable solutions that transform marginal assets, tailings, waste streams, and recycled products into high-value critical minerals.

From its HyProMag USA magnet recycling joint venture in Texas, to iron tailings reprocessing in Québec, to next-generation copper and iron solutions backed by global majors, CoTec is building a diversified portfolio with long-term growth, rapid cash flow potential, and high barriers to entry. The result is a differentiated platform at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and strategic materials.

For more information, please visit www.cotec.ca

For further information, please contact:

Eugene Hercun, VP Finance, +1 604 537 2413

Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement

Statements in this press release regarding the Company and its investments which are not historical facts are ‘forward-looking statements’ that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements relating to the advancement, development, financing and potential construction of the Company’s projects and investments; anticipated economic metrics; expected production, permitting, engineering and execution milestones; potential strategic transactions or listings; future investment opportunities; and management’s expectations regarding the Company’s strategy and growth plans. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding the continued advancement of the Company’s projects, availability of financing, receipt of required permits and approvals, commodity price assumptions, and general economic and market conditions. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including, without limitation: risks relating to project development and execution; the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all; changes in commodity prices; changes in government regulation or policy; permitting and environmental risks; joint venture and counterparty risks; and general economic, market and industry conditions. For further details regarding risks and uncertainties facing the Company, readers are encouraged to review the Company’s public disclosure documents, which are available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither 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.

SOURCE: CoTec Holdings Corp.

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Before the United States won Olympic gold on Thursday, a 12U playoff game in Minnesota needed three days, 12 overtime periods and a shootout to decide a winner.

The Cottage Grove Wolfpack managed to get the best of the St. Paul Saints during the shootout to advance in the playoffs.

“It was pretty intense,” Cottage Grove coach Brian Deering told USA Today. “It went on for three days, and the kids showed up ready to play every time. It was pretty bizarre with how to plan for it but it was fun to be a part of.”

The game was tied at 1 following three 15-minute regular periods on Monday, Feb. 16. The two teams played six 10-minute overtime periods the day the game started but it remained tied.

The decision was made for the two teams to return to the ice on Tuesday to finish out the game. 

“I just reminded them that it’s hockey and it’s the same game we’ve played all year,” Deering said. “They were nervous and scared because they didn’t want to let each other down. 

“I just tried to keep it light-hearted as much as possible. We just reminded them to keep it simple and not to do anything too big.”

St. Paul co-head coach John Weiberg told ESPN that after the first three periods played on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the ice needed to be resurfaced with a Zamboni, causing another delay in the action. 

The game reached a 10th overtime, but the game still wasn’t decided.

St. Paul and Cottage Grove were unable to finish the game on Tuesday night because another game was already scheduled and waiting to take place. That forced another pickup on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

With the next round of the playoffs already scheduled to take place on Thursday, a winner had to be decided. Decisions were made and that led to a shakeup in how the game was to be determined.

The 11th overtime took place with the traditional 5-on-5 format but changed to a 3-on-3 format, in a similar fashion to the Olympics’ gold medal game and the NHL regular season, for the 12th period.

It was decided that it was best that the game go to a shootout after the game was still tied after the 12th overtime session.

“I think going through the experience that they did bonded them,” Deering said. “It’s not something you can really coach. They lived through that and experienced that. They started playing for each other.”

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Visit Rapid Critical Metals (ASX: RCM) at Booth #3142 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from Sunday, March 1 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

About Rapid Critical Metals

Rapid Critical Metals (ASX: RCM) (ASX: RCMO) is an exploration company driving the discovery and development of high-grade silver and critical mineral assets. Following a transformational pivot in mid-2025, Rapid has assembled a high-impact portfolio anchored by the Webbs and Conrads Silver Projects in New South Wales and the Prophet River Gallium–Germanium Project in British Columbia, Canada. Both projects sit within geologically rich, infrastructure-ready regions and present strong potential for near-term exploration success.Headquartered in Sydney, Rapid is fully funded and strategically positioned to deliver growth through aggressive exploration and value-accretive development. Led by an experienced team, including Chairman John Poynton AO and Managing Director Byron Miles, the Company is advancing a catalyst-rich program — with resource upgrades, step-out drilling, and new target testing set to drive a steady flow of news and shareholder value in the months ahead.

About PDAC

The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention is the leading convention for people, governments, companies and organizations connected to mineral exploration. In addition to meeting more than 1,100 exhibitors, 2,500 investors and 26,000 attendees in person in 2024, participants could also attend programming, courses and networking events.

The annual convention is held in Toronto, Canada. It has grown in size, stature and influence since it began in 1932 and today is the event of choice for the world’s mineral industry.

For more information and/or to register for the conference please visit: https://www.pdac.ca/convention.

We look forward to seeing you there.

For further information:

Rapid Critical Metals
Byron Miles
+61 2 9290 9600
info@investability.com.au
https://rapidmetals.com.au/

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