{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"159558","rtpr_id":"nGNXbRfJZp-20261002","ticker":"ZLTO","exchange":"","all_tickers":["ZLTO"],"title":"BULGOLD Engages HE Capital Markets to Provide Investor Engagement Services","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-02T14:43:49.111Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BULGOLD Inc. (TSXV:ZLTO) (the\n\"Company\" or \"BULGOLD\") is pleased to announce that it has engaged HE Capital\nMarkets Ltd (\"HECM\") to provide investor engagement services across North\nAmerica and Europe.\n\nIn connection with this engagement, the Company and HECM have entered into an\nagreement (the \"Agreement\"), pursuant to which HECM will provide investor\nengagement services in accordance with Policy 3.4 - Investor Relations,\nPromotional and Market-Making Activities of the TSX Venture Exchange (the\n\"TSXV\"), including providing company updates, announcements, interviews,\narticles and other relevant communications across HECM’s investor network\nand through media and digital channels. HECM will also prepare articles, fact\nsheets and supporting materials covering the Company’s assets, strategy, key\nmilestones and overall investment proposition.\n\nSubject to the approval of the TSXV, the Agreement will be effective October\n6, 2026, with a 3-month initial term (subject to any mutually agreed\nextension). Either party may cancel the agreement upon 30-days’ prior\nwritten notice. The Company will pay HECM the aggregate amount of US$9,000 for\n3 months of services.\n\nHECM is a full-service investor relations firm that works with North American\ncompanies to optimize visibility in North America and Europe. HECM’s head\noffice is located at 3 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG, United Kingdom.\nAs of the date hereof, to the Company's knowledge, HECM (including its\ndirectors and officers) does not own any securities of the Company and has an\narm's length relationship with the Company. The Company will not issue any\nsecurities to HECM as compensation for its services and there are no\nperformance factors contained in the Agreement.\n\nAbout BULGOLD Inc.\n\nBULGOLD is a gold exploration company focused on the exploration and\ndevelopment of mineral exploration projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The\nCompany controls 100% of three quality quartz-adularia epithermal gold\nprojects located in the Bulgarian and Slovak portions of the Western Tethyan\nBelt: the Lutila Gold Project, the Kostilkovo Gold Project and the Kutel Gold\nProject. Management of the Company believes that its assets show potential for\nhigh-grade, good-metallurgy, low-sulfidation epithermal gold mineralisation.\n\nOn June 30, 2026, BULGOLD’s issued and outstanding shares were 72,626,013 of\nwhich approximately 20.1% were held by Founders, Directors and Management.\nAdditional information about the Company is available on BULGOLD’s website\n(www.BULGOLD.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca).\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking\ninformation within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively,\n\"forward-looking statements\"). All statements other than statements of\nhistorical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. The\nforward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key\nexpectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Although\nmanagement of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on\nwhich such forward-looking statements and information are based are\nreasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking\nstatements and information since no assurance can be given that they will\nprove to be correct.\n\nForward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of\nproviding information about the current expectations and plans of management\nof the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on\nsuch statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes,\nsuch as making investment decisions. Since forward‐looking statements and\ninformation address future events and conditions, by their very nature they\ninvolve inherent risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not\nplace undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements and information\ncontained in this press release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list\nof factors is not exhaustive. The forward‐looking statements and information\ncontained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and no\nundertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward‐looking\nstatements or information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The\nforward-looking statements and information contained in this press release are\nexpressly qualified by this cautionary statement.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nBULGOLD Inc.\nSean Hasson, President and Chief Executive Officer\nTelephone: +359 887 560 545\nEmail: sean.hasson@BULGOLD.com\nWebsite: www.BULGOLD.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8273002d-bcab-42de-a9fb-e3a2a9426fc5)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbRfJZp-20261002","title":"BULGOLD Engages HE Capital Markets to Provide Investor Engagement Services","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ZLTO","created":"2026-10-02T14:43:49.111Z","tickers":["ZLTO"],"exchange":"","article_body":"TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BULGOLD Inc. (TSXV:ZLTO) (the\n\"Company\" or \"BULGOLD\") is pleased to announce that it has engaged HE Capital\nMarkets Ltd (\"HECM\") to provide investor engagement services across North\nAmerica and Europe.\n\nIn connection with this engagement, the Company and HECM have entered into an\nagreement (the \"Agreement\"), pursuant to which HECM will provide investor\nengagement services in accordance with Policy 3.4 - Investor Relations,\nPromotional and Market-Making Activities of the TSX Venture Exchange (the\n\"TSXV\"), including providing company updates, announcements, interviews,\narticles and other relevant communications across HECM’s investor network\nand through media and digital channels. HECM will also prepare articles, fact\nsheets and supporting materials covering the Company’s assets, strategy, key\nmilestones and overall investment proposition.\n\nSubject to the approval of the TSXV, the Agreement will be effective October\n6, 2026, with a 3-month initial term (subject to any mutually agreed\nextension). Either party may cancel the agreement upon 30-days’ prior\nwritten notice. The Company will pay HECM the aggregate amount of US$9,000 for\n3 months of services.\n\nHECM is a full-service investor relations firm that works with North American\ncompanies to optimize visibility in North America and Europe. HECM’s head\noffice is located at 3 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG, United Kingdom.\nAs of the date hereof, to the Company's knowledge, HECM (including its\ndirectors and officers) does not own any securities of the Company and has an\narm's length relationship with the Company. The Company will not issue any\nsecurities to HECM as compensation for its services and there are no\nperformance factors contained in the Agreement.\n\nAbout BULGOLD Inc.\n\nBULGOLD is a gold exploration company focused on the exploration and\ndevelopment of mineral exploration projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The\nCompany controls 100% of three quality quartz-adularia epithermal gold\nprojects located in the Bulgarian and Slovak portions of the Western Tethyan\nBelt: the Lutila Gold Project, the Kostilkovo Gold Project and the Kutel Gold\nProject. Management of the Company believes that its assets show potential for\nhigh-grade, good-metallurgy, low-sulfidation epithermal gold mineralisation.\n\nOn June 30, 2026, BULGOLD’s issued and outstanding shares were 72,626,013 of\nwhich approximately 20.1% were held by Founders, Directors and Management.\nAdditional information about the Company is available on BULGOLD’s website\n(www.BULGOLD.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca).\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking\ninformation within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively,\n\"forward-looking statements\"). All statements other than statements of\nhistorical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. The\nforward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key\nexpectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Although\nmanagement of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on\nwhich such forward-looking statements and information are based are\nreasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking\nstatements and information since no assurance can be given that they will\nprove to be correct.\n\nForward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of\nproviding information about the current expectations and plans of management\nof the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on\nsuch statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes,\nsuch as making investment decisions. Since forward‐looking statements and\ninformation address future events and conditions, by their very nature they\ninvolve inherent risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not\nplace undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements and information\ncontained in this press release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list\nof factors is not exhaustive. The forward‐looking statements and information\ncontained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and no\nundertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward‐looking\nstatements or information, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The\nforward-looking statements and information contained in this press release are\nexpressly qualified by this cautionary statement.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nBULGOLD Inc.\nSean Hasson, President and Chief Executive Officer\nTelephone: +359 887 560 545\nEmail: sean.hasson@BULGOLD.com\nWebsite: www.BULGOLD.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8273002d-bcab-42de-a9fb-e3a2a9426fc5)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-02T14:43:49.158125979Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790952229158},"received_at":"2026-10-02T14:43:49.208Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"148158","press_release_id":"159558","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["small IR/promotional engagement by micro-cap explorer may precede promotional activity; verify TSXV Policy 3.4 compliance"],"eventType":"other","narrative":"BULGOLD Inc. engaged HE Capital Markets Ltd to provide investor engagement services across North America and Europe, effective October 6, 2026 pending TSXV approval.\n\nThe agreement has a 3-month initial term for an aggregate payment of US$9,000, with 30-days' notice cancellation rights and no securities issued as compensation.\n\nBULGOLD is a micro-cap gold explorer with 72.6 million shares outstanding controlling three epithermal gold projects in Bulgaria and Slovakia; the engagement is a promotional visibility effort, not an operational development.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine low-cost IR engagement -- boilerplate, suppress."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"ir_term_months":3,"ir_engagement_cost":"US$9,000","shares_outstanding":72626013,"insider_ownership_pct":"20.1%"}},"quotedText":"The Company will pay HECM the aggregate amount of US$9,000 for\n3 months of services.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sean Hasson","role":"President and CEO"}],"products":["Lutila Gold Project","Kostilkovo Gold Project","Kutel Gold Project"],"companies":[{"name":"BULGOLD Inc.","ticker":"ZLTO","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"HE Capital Markets Ltd","relationship":"investor relations service provider"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"US$9,000","context":"payment to HECM for 3 months of investor engagement services"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine engagement of a small investor-relations firm for US$9,000 over three months. 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