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		<title>Hercules Metals Corp. News Releases</title>
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			<title>HER-25-25 Intersects Margins of a New Blind Copper Porphyry System at the Southern Flats Zone, Hercules Project, Idaho</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/298837/HER2525-Intersects-Margins-of-a-New-Blind-Copper-Porphyry-System-at-the-Southern-Flats-Zone-Hercules-Project-Idaho</link>
			<description>0.66% CuEq over 177 Meters at the Edge of Large MT Conductivity Anomaly - Step-Out Drilling Underway New Mineralized Center: HER-25-25 has intersected alteration and veining consistent with the outer margins of a new porphyry center, with step-out drilling underway to vector towards the causative porphyry intrusion.Distinct Style: The style of mineralization is distinct from that at Leviathan, with a greater proportion of quartz vein-hosted mineralization and stronger grades than would typically...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/298837/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>0.66% CuEq over 177 Meters at the Edge of Large MT Conductivity Anomaly - Step-Out Drilling Underway</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Closes Bought Deal Private Placement of C$31.5 Million</title>
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			<description>Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 20, 2026) - Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FSE: C0X) ("Hercules Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement Offering (as defined below) of 53,353,000 common shares of the Company (each, a "Common Share") at a price of C$0.59 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of approximately C$31.5 million. Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/298137/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Announces Positive Results of Induced Polarization Survey at New Targets, Hercules Project, Idaho</title>
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			<description>New Survey Shows IP Chargeability Coincident with MT Conductivity Anomalies at Pegasus and Hook Targets, with Inaugural Drilling Commencing in the Coming Weeks New Pegasus and Hook targets, situated along strike from the Company's Leviathan porphyry copper discovery, are now drill-ready, following results of a ~17-line-kilometer IP survey.Rapidly completed multi-phase MT and IP surveys reveal the targets are both conductive and chargeable, with a similar scale and geometry to the original...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/293696/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>New Survey Shows IP Chargeability Coincident with MT Conductivity Anomalies at Pegasus and Hook Targets, with Inaugural Drilling Commencing in the Coming Weeks</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Intersects 670 m of 0.45% Copper, 4 g/t Ag and 95 ppm Mo, including 213 m of 0.67% Copper, 10 g/t Ag, 128 ppm Mo at the Leviathan Porphyry System in Idaho</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/290394/Hercules-Metals-Intersects-670-m-of-0.45-Copper-4-gt-Ag-and-95-ppm-Mo-including-213-m-of-0.67-Copper-10-gt-Ag-128-ppm-Mo-at-the-Leviathan-Porphyry-System-in-Idaho</link>
			<description>Longest Interval to Date, Now Being Extended Further Downhole, Beginning at a True Depth of 150 m Below Surface Assays to 842.65 m depth for drill hole HER-25-18 have been received, returning the longest interval to date at Hercules:670.44 m of 0.45% Cu, 4.0 g/t Ag, 95 ppm Moincluding 212.81 m of 0.67% Cu, 10.2 g/t Ag, 128 ppm MoRepresents a 200 m step-out southwest of recently reported drill hole HER-25-15, which intersected 420.62 m of 0.60% Cu, 6.0 g/t Ag, 65 ppm Mo.Hole now being extended...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/290394/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>Longest Interval to Date, Now Being Extended Further Downhole, Beginning at a True Depth of 150 m Below Surface</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Secures Strategic Lease Option for Additional 1,473 Acres of Private Land Adjacent to the Hercules Project in Western Idaho</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/289626/Hercules-Metals-Secures-Strategic-Lease-Option-for-Additional-1473-Acres-of-Private-Land-Adjacent-to-the-Hercules-Project-in-Western-Idaho</link>
			<description>Long-Term Exploration Rights with Purchase Optionality – An eight-year lease provides full exploration rights, including drilling, with a clear pathway to acquire a 100% interest.Strategic Land Consolidation – If exercised, adds approximately 1,473 acres of private land, including both surface and mineral rights, contiguous with the Company's Pegasus Target.Expands Existing (~1,800 acres) Surface Rights Coverage at Leviathan – The Company's current surface mining rights cover approximately 1,800...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/289626/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Outlines Initial 2026 Drill Plan at the Hercules Property in Western Idaho</title>
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			<description>Phase I Drill Plan – An initial 12,500 m first phase of drilling has commenced at the Hercules Property, testing five new target areas shown in Figure 2, all of which lie along trend from the Leviathan copper system. Upon completion of this phase and evaluation of results, the Company anticipates expanding to a total of 20,000 to 30,000 m.Second Drill Rig Mobilized Ahead of Schedule – A second drill rig has been mobilized to resume drilling at hole HER-25-18, previously paused at 841 m depth....&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/289296/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Commences 2026 Drilling at the Hercules Property in Western Idaho</title>
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			<description>New Protocols Implemented to Accelerate Turnaround of Drill Results 2026 Drilling Campaign Underway - Drilling has commenced at the Hercules Property for the 2026 exploration season. The program is designed for 20,000 to 30,000 m of drilling, focused entirely on expanding the Leviathan copper system along strike, representing roughly double the meters drilled to date and targeting larger, stronger MT geophysical anomalies identified along trend.Drilling Resumes on HER-25-25 - Following a brief...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/288774/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>New Protocols Implemented to Accelerate Turnaround of Drill Results</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Engages Equity Exploration Consultants and Commences 2026 Exploration Campaign on Hercules Property in Western Idaho</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/284436/Hercules-Metals-Engages-Equity-Exploration-Consultants-and-Commences-2026-Exploration-Campaign-on-Hercules-Property-in-Western-Idaho</link>
			<description>IP Survey Underway to Further Evaluate New MT Targets for Porphyry-Style Mineralization Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2026) - Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FSE: C0X) ("Hercules" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the signing of a letter of engagement with Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. ("Equity") to manage drilling operations at the companies' Hercules Property in western Idaho (the "Property").Equity is a senior geological consulting firm, based...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/284436/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>IP Survey Underway to Further Evaluate New MT Targets for Porphyry-Style Mineralization</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Intersects 420 m of 0.60% Copper and 6 g/t Ag, Including 113 m of 1.38% Copper and 14 g/t Ag at the Leviathan Porphyry System in Idaho</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/282639/Hercules-Metals-Intersects-420-m-of-0.60-Copper-and-6-gt-Ag-Including-113-m-of-1.38-Copper-and-14-gt-Ag-at-the-Leviathan-Porphyry-System-in-Idaho</link>
			<description>Northern Cluster of Drill Holes Ending in Increasing Grades at Depth, Linked to New MT Anomaly and Northeast Expansion Target Thick and Continuous Footwall Mineralization Intersected in HER-25-15, returning: 420.62 m of 0.60% Cu, 6.0 g/t Ag, 65 ppm Moincluding 112.78 m grading 1.38% Cu, 14 g/t Ag, 40 ppm MoStrong Hypogene Enrichment Intersected in HER-25-17, returning: 46.03 m of 2.17% Cu, 16.0 g/t Ag, 44 ppm Moincluding 6.1 m of 12.52% Cu, 11.3 g/t Ag, 80 ppm Mowithin 585.22 m of 0.39% Cu, 2.1...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/282639/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>Northern Cluster of Drill Holes Ending in Increasing Grades at Depth, Linked to New MT Anomaly and Northeast Expansion Target</atom:subtitle>
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			<title>Hercules Metals Intersects 285 m of 0.47% Copper, Including 56 m of 0.89% Copper at the Leviathan Porphyry System and Discovers New Silver Zone in Southern Flats with 10.7 m of 420.5 g/t AgEq</title>
			<link>https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/278780/Hercules-Metals-Intersects-285-m-of-0.47-Copper-Including-56-m-of-0.89-Copper-at-the-Leviathan-Porphyry-System-and-Discovers-New-Silver-Zone-in-Southern-Flats-with-10.7-m-of-420.5-gt-AgEq</link>
			<description>Leviathan Continues to Expand, while a New Epithermal Silver Discovery Unfolds in the Southern Flats Zone A new epithermal silver-lead-zinc center has been identified in the Southern Flats Zone, supported by multiple drill holes spaced more than 1 km apart, indicating potential for the largest epithermal silver system on the Hercules Property. The first 2025 hole into Southern Flats, HER-25-06, intersected:10.7 m of strong veining grading 257.2 g/t Ag, 2.18% Pb, and 4.62% Zn (420.5 g/t...&lt;img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/278780/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px;  height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<atom:subtitle>Leviathan Continues to Expand, while a New Epithermal Silver Discovery Unfolds in the Southern Flats Zone</atom:subtitle>
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