{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"142308","rtpr_id":"nACS7hchRa-20260914","ticker":"ABA","exchange":"","all_tickers":["ABA"],"title":"Abasca's Loki Flake Graphite Deposit Selected for Inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus, Recognized as a Strategic Critical Minerals Opportunity","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-14T11:00:02.246Z","article_body":"SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September\n14, 2026 / Abasca Resources Inc. (\"Abasca\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:ABA) is\npleased to announce that its 100%-owned Loki Flake Graphite Deposit (the \"Loki\nDeposit\" or \"Loki\"), located on the Company's Key Lake South Project in\nSaskatchewan, has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit\nProspectus (the \"Prospectus\"). The selection highlights the Loki Deposit as a\nproject of strategic importance and high investment potential within Canada's\ncritical minerals sector.\n\nThe inaugural Canada Investment Summit (the \"Summit\") is hosted by Prime\nMinister Mark Carney in partnership with CPP Investments and PSP Investments\nin Toronto, Ontario on September 14 and 15, 2026. The event forms part of the\nGovernment of Canada's initiative to catalyze C$1 trillion in total investment\nin Canada over the next five years.\n\nThe Prospectus, now distributed to Summit delegates, profiles an exclusive\ngroup of Canadian projects identified as strategic investment opportunities,\nproviding direct contact information to facilitate engagement between\nprospective investors and Company leadership. In addition, Dawn Zhou,\nPresident and CEO of Abasca was invited by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Deborah\nK. Orida (President and CEO of PSP Investments), and John Graham (President\nand CEO of CPP Investments) to attend the Canada Investment Summit Welcome\nReception on September 13, 2026.\n\nConcurrently, Abasca has been named to the Invest in Saskatchewan Opportunity\nList and will participate in the Invest in Saskatchewan Forum. Organized by\nthe Saskatchewan Ministry of Trade and Export Development and led by Premier\nScott Moe alongside the Summit, the forum showcases the province's energy,\ncritical minerals, defence, and agriculture sectors to international\ninvestors.\n\n\"Being selected for both the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus and Invest in\nSaskatchewan's Opportunity List is a meaningful acknowledgment of the progress\nour team has achieved at Loki over the past two years\" stated Dawn Zhou,\nPresident and CEO of Abasca. \"This dual recognition strongly endorses our\nstrategic direction and aligns with federal and provincial critical mineral\nmandates as we fast-track the Loki Deposit toward development and production.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release has\nbeen reviewed and approved by Brian McEwan, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as\ndefined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral\nProjects. Mr. McEwan is the Vice-President of Exploration and Development of\nAbasca and is not independent of the Company.\n\nAbout Abasca Resources Inc.\n\nAbasca is a mineral exploration company that is primarily engaged in the\nacquisition and evaluation of mineral exploration properties. The Company owns\nthe Key Lake South Project (KLS), a 23,974-hectare exploration project located\nin the Athabasca Basin Region in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 15 km\nsouth of the former Key Lake mine and current Key Lake mill. The project\npossesses geological similarities with and is along-strike of the\npast-producing Key Lake Mine and hosts over 50 km of prospective conductors\nfor potential uranium mineralization. KLS is also host to the Loki Flake\nGraphite Deposit comprising a total Indicated Resources of 6.99 Mt at 8.27 %\nCg and inferred resource of 15.83 Mt at 6.93 % Cg. Abasca has completed a\nPreliminary Economic Assessment for the Loki Deposit with positive result of\nafter-tax NPV of US$130 million and 16.7% IRR. Please refer to the news\nreleases dated July 14, 2026 and August 19, 2026, and the technical report\ndated August 27, 2026, with an effective date of April 23, 2026 and titled\n\"Technical Report on the Key Lake South Project with Updated Mineral Resource\nEstimate for the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit, Saskatchewan, Canada\", filed\nunder the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website, for further information\nabout the current resource estimate.\n\nOn behalf of Abasca Resources Inc.\n\nDawn Zhou, M.Sc., CPA\nPresident, CEO and Director\n\nFor more information visit the Company's website at https://www.abasca.ca or\ncontact:\n\nAbasca Resources Inc.\nEmail: info@abasca.ca\nTelephone: +1 (306) 933 4261\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Service Provider (as\nthat term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release may contain certain forward-looking information\n(\"forward-looking information\") within the meaning of applicable Canadian\nsecurities legislation that are not based on historical fact, including\nwithout limitation statements containing the words \"believes\", \"anticipates\",\n\"plans\", \"intends\", \"will\", \"should\", \"expects\", \"continue\", \"estimate\",\n\"forecasts\" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information\nreflects management's current beliefs with respect to future events and is\nbased on information currently available to management. Forward-looking\ninformation contained in this press release includes, but is not limited to,\nstatements relating to the inclusion of the Loki Deposit in the Canada\nInvestment Summit Prospectus and the anticipated benefits of that inclusion;\nthe Company's attendance at the Canada Investment Summit and participation in\nthe Invest in Saskatchewan Forum and the anticipated benefits thereof,\nincluding increased visibility among institutional and strategic investors and\npotential engagement with prospective investors and strategic partners; an\nupdated mineral resource estimate for the Loki Deposit; the preparation of a\npreliminary economic assessment for the Loki Deposit that will provide an\ninitial evaluation of the Project's economic potential, including capital and\noperating cost estimates, mine design and metallurgical recovery processes;\nthe de-risking of the Loki Deposit; the advancement of the Loki Deposit from\nan exploration project towards a development-ready asset; the PEA providing\nthe technical and economic framework required to advance the Loki Deposit into\nthe feasibility stage and ultimately bring the project into production; the\nadvancement of the environmental assessment process and obtaining the\nregulatory approvals required to support future Project development; the\nevaluation of a targeted drilling program to support feasibility-level\nengineering, and mineral resource expansion; and the acceleration of the\nCompany's path towards its production goals. Readers are cautioned to not\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and\ndevelopments may differ materially from those contemplated by these\nstatements. Abasca undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,\nexpectations, or statements made by third-parties in respect of Abasca, its\nsecurities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). Although Abasca\nbelieves that the expectations reflected in forward-looking information in\nthis press release are reasonable, such forward-looking information has been\nbased on expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events which\nmay prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties\nand factors, certain of which are beyond Abasca's control, including the\nimpact of general business and economic conditions; risks related the\nexploration activities to be conducted on KLS, including risks related to\ngovernment and environmental regulation; actual results of exploration\nactivities; industry conditions, including uranium and graphite price\nfluctuations, interest and exchange rate fluctuations; the influence of\nmacroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available or\nare pursued; title, permit or license disputes related to KLS; litigation;\nfluctuations in interest rates; the impact of international trade disputes and\nthe imposition of tariffs, international conflict and other geopolitical\ntensions and events; the Company's ability to raise additional capital; and\nother factors. In addition, the forward-looking information is based on\nseveral assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not\nlimited to, assumptions about the availability of qualified employees and\ncontractors for the Company's operations and the availability of equipment.\nThe forward-looking information contained in this press release are expressly\nqualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date hereof.\nAbasca disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except\nas required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nSOURCE: Abasca Resources Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/abascas-loki-flake-graphite-deposit-selected-for-inclusion-in-the-canada-investme-1220342)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS7hchRa-20260914","title":"Abasca's Loki Flake Graphite Deposit Selected for Inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus, Recognized as a Strategic Critical Minerals Opportunity","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"ABA","created":"2026-09-14T11:00:02.246Z","tickers":["ABA"],"exchange":"","article_body":"SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September\n14, 2026 / Abasca Resources Inc. (\"Abasca\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:ABA) is\npleased to announce that its 100%-owned Loki Flake Graphite Deposit (the \"Loki\nDeposit\" or \"Loki\"), located on the Company's Key Lake South Project in\nSaskatchewan, has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit\nProspectus (the \"Prospectus\"). The selection highlights the Loki Deposit as a\nproject of strategic importance and high investment potential within Canada's\ncritical minerals sector.\n\nThe inaugural Canada Investment Summit (the \"Summit\") is hosted by Prime\nMinister Mark Carney in partnership with CPP Investments and PSP Investments\nin Toronto, Ontario on September 14 and 15, 2026. The event forms part of the\nGovernment of Canada's initiative to catalyze C$1 trillion in total investment\nin Canada over the next five years.\n\nThe Prospectus, now distributed to Summit delegates, profiles an exclusive\ngroup of Canadian projects identified as strategic investment opportunities,\nproviding direct contact information to facilitate engagement between\nprospective investors and Company leadership. In addition, Dawn Zhou,\nPresident and CEO of Abasca was invited by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Deborah\nK. Orida (President and CEO of PSP Investments), and John Graham (President\nand CEO of CPP Investments) to attend the Canada Investment Summit Welcome\nReception on September 13, 2026.\n\nConcurrently, Abasca has been named to the Invest in Saskatchewan Opportunity\nList and will participate in the Invest in Saskatchewan Forum. Organized by\nthe Saskatchewan Ministry of Trade and Export Development and led by Premier\nScott Moe alongside the Summit, the forum showcases the province's energy,\ncritical minerals, defence, and agriculture sectors to international\ninvestors.\n\n\"Being selected for both the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus and Invest in\nSaskatchewan's Opportunity List is a meaningful acknowledgment of the progress\nour team has achieved at Loki over the past two years\" stated Dawn Zhou,\nPresident and CEO of Abasca. \"This dual recognition strongly endorses our\nstrategic direction and aligns with federal and provincial critical mineral\nmandates as we fast-track the Loki Deposit toward development and production.\n\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release has\nbeen reviewed and approved by Brian McEwan, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as\ndefined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral\nProjects. Mr. McEwan is the Vice-President of Exploration and Development of\nAbasca and is not independent of the Company.\n\nAbout Abasca Resources Inc.\n\nAbasca is a mineral exploration company that is primarily engaged in the\nacquisition and evaluation of mineral exploration properties. The Company owns\nthe Key Lake South Project (KLS), a 23,974-hectare exploration project located\nin the Athabasca Basin Region in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 15 km\nsouth of the former Key Lake mine and current Key Lake mill. The project\npossesses geological similarities with and is along-strike of the\npast-producing Key Lake Mine and hosts over 50 km of prospective conductors\nfor potential uranium mineralization. KLS is also host to the Loki Flake\nGraphite Deposit comprising a total Indicated Resources of 6.99 Mt at 8.27 %\nCg and inferred resource of 15.83 Mt at 6.93 % Cg. Abasca has completed a\nPreliminary Economic Assessment for the Loki Deposit with positive result of\nafter-tax NPV of US$130 million and 16.7% IRR. Please refer to the news\nreleases dated July 14, 2026 and August 19, 2026, and the technical report\ndated August 27, 2026, with an effective date of April 23, 2026 and titled\n\"Technical Report on the Key Lake South Project with Updated Mineral Resource\nEstimate for the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit, Saskatchewan, Canada\", filed\nunder the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website, for further information\nabout the current resource estimate.\n\nOn behalf of Abasca Resources Inc.\n\nDawn Zhou, M.Sc., CPA\nPresident, CEO and Director\n\nFor more information visit the Company's website at https://www.abasca.ca or\ncontact:\n\nAbasca Resources Inc.\nEmail: info@abasca.ca\nTelephone: +1 (306) 933 4261\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Service Provider (as\nthat term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.\n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release may contain certain forward-looking information\n(\"forward-looking information\") within the meaning of applicable Canadian\nsecurities legislation that are not based on historical fact, including\nwithout limitation statements containing the words \"believes\", \"anticipates\",\n\"plans\", \"intends\", \"will\", \"should\", \"expects\", \"continue\", \"estimate\",\n\"forecasts\" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information\nreflects management's current beliefs with respect to future events and is\nbased on information currently available to management. Forward-looking\ninformation contained in this press release includes, but is not limited to,\nstatements relating to the inclusion of the Loki Deposit in the Canada\nInvestment Summit Prospectus and the anticipated benefits of that inclusion;\nthe Company's attendance at the Canada Investment Summit and participation in\nthe Invest in Saskatchewan Forum and the anticipated benefits thereof,\nincluding increased visibility among institutional and strategic investors and\npotential engagement with prospective investors and strategic partners; an\nupdated mineral resource estimate for the Loki Deposit; the preparation of a\npreliminary economic assessment for the Loki Deposit that will provide an\ninitial evaluation of the Project's economic potential, including capital and\noperating cost estimates, mine design and metallurgical recovery processes;\nthe de-risking of the Loki Deposit; the advancement of the Loki Deposit from\nan exploration project towards a development-ready asset; the PEA providing\nthe technical and economic framework required to advance the Loki Deposit into\nthe feasibility stage and ultimately bring the project into production; the\nadvancement of the environmental assessment process and obtaining the\nregulatory approvals required to support future Project development; the\nevaluation of a targeted drilling program to support feasibility-level\nengineering, and mineral resource expansion; and the acceleration of the\nCompany's path towards its production goals. Readers are cautioned to not\nplace undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and\ndevelopments may differ materially from those contemplated by these\nstatements. Abasca undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,\nexpectations, or statements made by third-parties in respect of Abasca, its\nsecurities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). Although Abasca\nbelieves that the expectations reflected in forward-looking information in\nthis press release are reasonable, such forward-looking information has been\nbased on expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events which\nmay prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties\nand factors, certain of which are beyond Abasca's control, including the\nimpact of general business and economic conditions; risks related the\nexploration activities to be conducted on KLS, including risks related to\ngovernment and environmental regulation; actual results of exploration\nactivities; industry conditions, including uranium and graphite price\nfluctuations, interest and exchange rate fluctuations; the influence of\nmacroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available or\nare pursued; title, permit or license disputes related to KLS; litigation;\nfluctuations in interest rates; the impact of international trade disputes and\nthe imposition of tariffs, international conflict and other geopolitical\ntensions and events; the Company's ability to raise additional capital; and\nother factors. In addition, the forward-looking information is based on\nseveral assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not\nlimited to, assumptions about the availability of qualified employees and\ncontractors for the Company's operations and the availability of equipment.\nThe forward-looking information contained in this press release are expressly\nqualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date hereof.\nAbasca disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except\nas required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nSOURCE: Abasca Resources Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/abascas-loki-flake-graphite-deposit-selected-for-inclusion-in-the-canada-investme-1220342)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-14T11:00:02.379474598Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789383602379},"received_at":"2026-09-14T11:00:02.433Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/abascas-loki-flake-graphite-deposit-selected-for-inclusion-in-the-canada-investme-1220342"},"analysis":{"id":"131145","press_release_id":"142308","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Event is promotional recognition only — no financing, offtake agreement, or binding investment commitment disclosed","PEA-based economics (after-tax NPV US$130M, 16.7% IRR) are preliminary and not a production decision","Micro-cap TSXV exploration-stage issuer with future capital-raise risk explicitly cited in forward-looking statements"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Abasca Resources' 100%-owned Loki Flake Graphite Deposit, located on the Key Lake South Project in Saskatchewan, has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus distributed to delegates at the inaugural Toronto summit on September 14-15, 2026.\n\nThe summit is hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in partnership with pension managers CPP Investments and PSP Investments, and forms part of a federal initiative to catalyze C$1 trillion in investment over five years. Abasca CEO Dawn Zhou was also invited to the summit's welcome reception.\n\nSeparately, Abasca was named to the Invest in Saskatchewan Opportunity List and will participate in the Invest in Saskatchewan Forum led by Premier Scott Moe, showcasing the province's critical minerals sector to international investors.\n\nLoki carries Indicated resources of 6.99 Mt at 8.27% Cg and Inferred resources of 15.83 Mt at 6.93% Cg, with a Preliminary Economic Assessment showing an after-tax NPV of US$130 million and a 16.7% IRR.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Federal-level investor visibility for a micro-cap graphite asset — worth watching for a follow-on financing or strategic-partner announcement, but no hard catalyst yet."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"irr":"16.7%","after_tax_npv_usd":130000000,"inferred_resource":"15.83 Mt at 6.93% Cg","indicated_resource":"6.99 Mt at 8.27% Cg","project_area_hectares":23974}},"quotedText":"\"Being selected for both the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus and Invest in\nSaskatchewan's Opportunity List is a meaningful acknowledgment of the progress\nour team has achieved at Loki over the past two years\"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dawn Zhou","role":"President, CEO and Director of Abasca Resources"},{"name":"Mark Carney","role":"Prime Minister of Canada, Canada Investment Summit host"},{"name":"Deborah K. 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