Natural gas is down by 5.01%

JUNO BEACH, Fla. and HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — NextEra Energy Resources, LLC today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). This strategic transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals, would enhance NextEra Energy Resources' existing customer supply business.

As demand for energy infrastructure grows--driven, in part, by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)--the ability to efficiently move gas is more critical than ever. This acquisition would bring complementary capabilities, deepen customer relationships and strengthen NextEra Energy Resources' position as a leader in supporting America's energy future.

Symmetry provides natural gas supply, storage and asset management solutions to a broad range of end users nationwide. The company is one of the leading suppliers of competitive natural gas in the United States, serving approximately 5,500 large commercial and industrial customers and 80,000 residential and small customers across 34 states.

A word from NextEra Energy Resources president and CEO Brian Bolster: "Symmetry is a perfect addition to our footprint. Bringing in Symmetry's expertise and nationwide network is expected to complement our buildout of natural gas pipelines, strengthen our natural gas platform to continue to serve large loads and further position NextEra Energy Resources to meet the surging demand."

A word from ECP partner Andrew Gilbert: "Over the last five years, ECP and the Symmetry team substantially improved the company's customer relationships, contract quality and efficiency, ultimately positioning it as a differentiated leader in the U.S. natural gas market. We are extremely proud of the transformation and growth achieved at Symmetry during our ownership and look forward to its continued success. We know NextEra Energy Resources' complimentary capabilities, relationships and reach will accelerate Symmetry's growth."

The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

About NextEra Energy Resources

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, together with its affiliated entities, ("NextEra Energy Resources") is the largest energy infrastructure developer in the U.S. With approximately 33,410 megawatts of net generating capacity in operation as of year-end 2024, the company develops and operates a diverse portfolio that includes renewables, battery storage, natural gas and nuclear. NextEra Energy Resources builds and operates electric transmission assets, is a leading supplier of natural gas and power, develops natural gas plants, and delivers integrated energy and technology services to utilities and businesses across the U.S. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. . For more information, visit: www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.

About ECP

Energy Capital Partners (ECP), founded in 2005, is a leading investment firm across energy transition infrastructure, with a focus on investing in electricity and sustainability infrastructure providing reliable, affordable and clean energy. In 2024, ECP combined with London-listed Bridgepoint Group Plc (LSE: BPT.L) to create a global leader in value-added middle-market investing with a combined $87 billion of assets under management across private equity, credit and infrastructure.

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US natural gas futures slipped back to the $5/MMBtu level as last week’s over 9% surge lost momentum.

Despite the pullback, prices remain close to three-year highs, up roughly 70% since mid-October, supported by strong export demand and cold weather across the US, which boosted heating-related consumption.

In Europe, countries confirmed plans to phase out Russian LNG completely by 2027, extending their ongoing avoidance of Russian gas.

Meanwhile, US LNG exports surged 40% year-on-year in November to 10.7 million tonnes, even as domestic producers continued ramping up output.

For 2025, US LNG exports have reached roughly 15 billion cubic meters.

US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed utilities withdrew 12 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the week ending November 28, marking the third consecutive weekly decline as seasonal withdrawals began.

The withdrawal was slightly below expectations of an 18 bcf drop, reflecting continued strong demand.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 8, 2025) - Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation  ("Abacus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement ("Offering") for proceeds of up to $300,000 through the issuance of up to 12,000,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.025 per Unit.

Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.05 per common share for a period of 3 years from the date of closing of the Offering.

Proceeds from the Offering will be applied towards general working capital purposes. The Company holds a 20% interest carried to production in the advanced Ajax copper-gold development project in B.C. (see News Release dated December 1, 2025). In mid-2024 it acquired 100% of the Willow copper-molybdenum property, after exploring it for several years under an option, and it holds a lease on the adjacent Nev-Lorraine copper-molybdenum property both near Yerington, Nevada. Investors are referred to the Company website for the latest news and project descriptions.

The Offering is being conducted pursuant to available prospectus exemptions, including the exemption to existing shareholders of Abacus who are permitted to subscribe pursuant to British Columbia Instrument 45-534 - Exemption from Prospectus Requirement for Certain Trades to Existing Security Holders. If total subscriptions received for the Offering exceed the maximum Offering amount of $500,000, Units will be allocated pro rata among all subscribers qualifying under all available exemptions, unless the Company otherwise increases the maximum Offering amount.

The financing is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. In connection with the Offering, certain finders may receive a cash fee and/or non-transferable finder warrants. All securities issued will be subject to a four month hold period under Canadian securities law.

On Behalf of the Board

ABACUS MINING & EXPLORATION CORPORATION

Paul G. Anderson, P. Geo.

President, CEO and Director

(604) 682-0301

About AbacusAbacus is a mineral exploration and mine development company currently focused on copper and gold in B.C. and Nevada. The Company's main asset is a 20% ownership interest, together with KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (80%), in the proposed copper-gold Ajax Mine located southwest of Kamloops, B.C., which has undergone a joint provincial and federal environmental assessment process. On December 14, 2017, a decision was made by the B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to decline to issue an environmental assessment certificate for the Project. KGHM continues to work to facilitate First Nation, community and governmental engagement in order to advance the project towards a potential resubmission of the environmental application.

Abacus also owns a 100% interest in the Willow copper-gold property located near Yerington, Nevada, and it controls the contiguous Nev-Lorraine claims subject to a ten-year lease agreement.

For the latest reports and information on Abacus' projects, please refer to the Company's website at www.amemining.com.

Forward-Looking InformationThis release includes certain statements that are deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that Abacus expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include changes to commodity prices, mine and metallurgical recovery, operating and capital costs, foreign exchange rates, ability to obtain required permits on a timely basis, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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 release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277165

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 8, 2025) - Carolina Rush Corporation  (OTCQB: PUCCF) ("Carolina Rush" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, all required approvals having been received in connection with the Earn-In Option Agreement (the "Agreement") between Carolina Rush and OceanaGold Corporation ("OceanaGold"), all conditions were satisfied and the Agreement became active on November 26, 2025 (see news releases of September 16, 2025 and November 27, 2025 for more information).

The newly formed joint Technical Committee, comprised of two members of each of the companies, has held its first meeting and approved the Stage 1 exploration program and budget, which includes approximately 3,000 meters of drilling beginning January 5, 2026. This Stage 1 exploration program and budget formally commences Phase 1 of the Agreement, during which OceanaGold must spend a minimum of US$1.5 million. To earn a 50% interest in the Brewer Project, OceanaGold must spend a total US$8 million by the end of 2027.

President and CEO of Carolina Rush, Layton Croft, stated: "Our partnership with OceanaGold is off to a great start. Combined technical expertise and knowledge of the large, complex Brewer system helps us de-risk and plan our inaugural deep drill program in alignment together. Our aim is to test Brewer's porphyry copper-gold potential."

Stage 1 Program Overview

The initial deep-drilling campaign will test high-priority porphyry copper-gold targets defined through geologic mapping, geochemistry, and the MT-IP geophysical survey:

• DDH A-1 - approximately 1,500 meters planned: oriented to test the strongest portion of the low-resistivity body interpreted as a potential porphyritic intrusion beneath and west of the former Brewer Mine.
• DDH A-2 - approximately 1,500 meters planned: contingent on A-1 results, this hole will test the southern margin and core of the deep resistivity anomaly, collared in quartz-sericite-pyrite altered volcanic rocks exposed on surface.
• DDH B-1: approximately 1,000 meters planned: designed to evaluate a separate deep MT-IP anomaly to the north-northwest, in an area with anomalous molybdenum, topaz, and trace chalcopyrite-bornite mineralization never previously drill-tested at depth.

These holes collectively aim to determine whether a Cu-Au porphyry system underlies the high-sulfidation epithermal mineralization historically mined at Brewer.

Figure 1: Locations of Proposed Deep Drill Holes for the upcoming drill program at Brewer Gold-Copper Project

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Qualified Person

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Patrick Quigley, MSc, CPG-12116, the Company's Senior Geologist and Exploration Manager and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

About Carolina Rush

Carolina Rush Corporation (OTCQB: PUCCF) is a Southeastern U.S.-focused exploration company advancing the Brewer Gold-Copper Project in South Carolina, which is now under an Earn-In Option Agreement with OceanaGold Corporation. Brewer is a large, underexplored system with demonstrated near-surface Au-Cu epithermal mineralization and potential for deeper porphyry-style mineralization. Brewer is located 13 km from OceanaGold's producing Haile Gold Mine, which has 2025 production guidance of 170,000-200,000 ounces of gold (source: www.oceanagold.com).

The information disclosed from nearby properties is not necessarily indicative to the mineralization at Brewer.

For further information, please contact:

Layton Croft, President and CEO

or

Jeanny So, Corporate Communications Manager

E: info@thecarolinarush.com

T: +1.647.202.0994

For additional information please visit our website at http://www.TheCarolinaRush.com/ and our X feed: https://twitter.com/TheCarolinaRush.

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 release.

This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information is characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals, and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, including those risks set out in the Company's management's discussion and analysis as filed under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including that all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals will be received as and when expected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277206

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December 8, 2025 – TheNewswire - Toronto, ON - TotalMetals Corp. (“TotalMetals” orthe “Company”) (TSX-V:TT) (OTCQB: TTTMF) (FSE: O4N) is pleased toannounce that, further to its news release dated November 25, 2025, ithas closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placementfinancing (the “Offering”) consistingof Critical Minerals Flow-Through Units (each, a “CMFT Unit”) andNational Flow-Through Units (each, a “FT Unit” and,collectively with the CMFT Units, the “Units”), foraggregate gross proceeds of C$5,216,454.

The Company issued 3,056,481 CMFT Units at a price of$1.15 per CMFT Unit. Each CMFT Unit is comprised of one common shareof the Company (each, a “Common Share”) issued as a flow-throughshare designated as a “critical mineral flow-through share” withinthe meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada), andone-half of one common share purchase warrant (each, a “CMFT Warrant”).Each whole CMFT Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one CommonShare at a price of $1.15 for a period of 36 months from the date ofissuance.

Additionally, the Company issued 1,620,477 Flow-ThroughUnits at a price of $1.05 per FT Unit.  Each FT Unit is comprised ofone flow-through Common Share issued as a flow-through sharedesignated as a “flow-through share” within the meaning ofthe Income Tax Act (Canada), and one-half of one warrant (each, a“FT Warrant”).  Each whole FT Warrant entitles the holder to acquireone Common Share at $1.15 for 36 months from the date ofissuance.

The gross proceeds from the issuance of the Units willbe used to incur eligible “flow-through critical mineral miningexpenditures,” and “flow-through mining expenditures,”respectively, which will be renounced to subscribers with an effectivedate no later than December 31, 2026, all in accordance with theIncome Tax Act (Canada) and applicable provinciallegislation.

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid acash finder’s fees totaling C$312,987.24 and issued 280,618non-transferable finder warrants (each, a “Finder Warrant”) tocertain eligible arm’s-length finders who introduced subscribers tothe Offering. Each Finder Warrant entitles the holder to purchase oneCommon Share (a “FinderShare”) at a price of C$1.10 per Finder Sharefor a period of 36 months from the date of issuance.

The Company plans to use the net proceeds from theOffering for the advancement of the Company’s wholly ownedElectrolode Project, High Lake and West Hawk Lake Projects. TheOffering is subject to final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued are subject to a statutory hold period of fourmonths and one day, expiring April 6, 2026.

About Total Metals Corp.

Total Metals Corp. is focused on its 100% ownedElectrolode project covering 3,000 contiguous hectares. The Electrolode projectis targeting high-potential mineral resources in three favorablegeologic trends, located near major mines in the Red Lake Gold campand is strategically located between Kinross Gold’s Great BearProject and First Mining Gold’s Springpole Project. The Electrolode projectis fully permitted for exploration drilling and hosts 10 historicmineralized zones with significant expansion potential plus new,untested targets ready for further exploration. Total Metals alsoowns 100% of the HighLake and West Hawk Lake projects located along theTrans-Canada Highway straddling the Manitoba / Ontario border. ThePurex Zone on the HighLake project has significant explorationpotential and will be the primary target for initial exploration andpotential future mining activities. The West Hawk Lake project is comprised of 23 mining claims totalling 336hectares, located within Southeastern Manitoba.

www.totalmetalscorp.com

Cautionary Statements

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its RegulationServices Provider (as that term is defined in its policies of the TSXVenture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of thisrelease.

Tyler Thorburn

President and Chief Executive Officer

info@totalmetalscorp.com

(416) 873-7662

Forward-Looking Information

This press release includes “forward-lookinginformation” that is subject to assumptions, risks anduncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.Statements in this news release which are not purely historical areforward looking.  Although the Company believes that anyforward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, therecan be no assurance that any such forward-looking statements willprove to be accurate. The Company cautions readers that allforward-looking statements, are based on assumptions none of which canbe assured and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties thatcould cause actual events or results to differ materially from thoseindicated in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-lookingstatements represent management’s best judgment based on informationcurrently available. Readers are advised to rely on their ownevaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place unduereliance on forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements and informationcontained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and noundertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward-lookingstatements or information, whether as a result of new information,future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicablesecurities laws or the TSX-V. The forward-looking statements orinformation contained in this news release are expressly qualified bythis cautionary statement.

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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Gold prices inched higher on Monday as the dollar softened on rate cut expectations.

Bullion is also benefiting from data released on Sunday that showed China's central bank added to its reserves for a 13th straight month in November.

Spot gold edged up by 0.3 percent to $4,210.59 per ounce while U.S. gold futures were down 0.2 percent at $4,236.25.

The dollar index hovered near a one-month low after two straight weeks of declines.

This week's U.S. economic calendar remains light, with the delayed JOLTS report, weekly jobless claims figures and the employment cost index likely to be in the spotlight.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the post-meeting press conference could shed light on the U.S. central bank's plans for 2026.

Besides the Fed rate decision, the Bank of Canada, Swiss National Bank and Reserve Bank of Australia will announce their monetary policy decisions this week.

The auction of $58 billion in three-year notes, $39 billion in 10-year notes and $22 billion in 30-year bonds are slated to begin today, a day earlier than usual to avoid coinciding with the Fed announcement.

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