{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"39990","rtpr_id":"nGNX41VWQ0","ticker":"VO","exchange":"","all_tickers":["VO"],"title":"ValOre Provides Further Update on Sale of Hatchet Uranium Corp. to Future Fuels Inc.","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-19T21:18:32.103Z","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ValOre Metals\nCorp. (“ValOre” or “the Company”) (TSXV: VO; OTCQB: KVLQF; Frankfurt:\nKEQ0) today announced that, further to its press release dated April 16, 2026\nand the joint press release of ValOre and Future Fuels Inc. (“FTUR”) dated\nFebruary 26, 2026, the Company has received conditional acceptance from the\nTSX Venture Exchange for the sale of its 51% interest in Hatchet Uranium Corp.\n(“HUC”) to FTUR. ValOre, HUC and FTUR are working towards satisfying the\nremaining conditions of closing which include TSXV consent to closing,\ndelivery of title opinions or other satisfactory evidence of title to\nproperties owned by HUC and FTUR, receipt of third party consents, and\ndelivery of standard officer’s certificates and other closing documents. \nValOre and HUC expect the transaction to close on or before May 31, 2026.\n\nAbout ValOre Metals Corp.\n\nValOre Metals Corp. (TSX‐V: VO) is a Canadian company with a team aiming to\ndeploy capital and knowledge on projects which benefit from substantial prior\ninvestment by previous owners, existence of high-value mineralization on a\nlarge scale, and the possibility of adding tangible value through exploration\nand innovation.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors,\n\n“Jim Paterson”\n\nJames R. Paterson, Chairman\n\nValOre Metals Corp.\n\nFor further information about ValOre Metals Corp., or this news release,\nplease visit our website at www.valoremetals.com or contact Investor\nRelations at 778-819-4484, or by email at contact@valoremetals.com.\n\nValOre Metals Corp. is a proud member of Discovery Group. For more information\nplease visit: http://www.discoverygroup.ca/\n\nNeither the 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\nThis news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning\nof applicable securities laws. Although ValOre believes that the expectations\nreflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements\nhave been based on factors and assumptions concerning future events that may\nprove to be inaccurate. These factors and assumptions are based upon currently\navailable information to ValOre. Such statements are subject to known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual\nresults or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from\nthose stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. A\nnumber of important factors including those set forth in other public filings\ncould cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those\nexpressed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the\nactual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements\ninclude the future operations of ValOre and economic factors. Readers are\ncautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The\nstatements in this press release are made as of the date of this release and,\nexcept as required by applicable law, ValOre does not undertake any obligation\nto publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise. ValOre undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,\nexpectations or statements made by third parties in respect of ValOre, or its\nfinancial or operating results or (as applicable), their securities.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d09a813d-a7fc-43f6-9114-061f4334579a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX41VWQ0","title":"ValOre Provides Further Update on Sale of Hatchet Uranium Corp. to Future Fuels Inc.","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"VO","created":"2026-05-19T21:18:32.103Z","tickers":["VO"],"exchange":"","article_body":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ValOre Metals\nCorp. (“ValOre” or “the Company”) (TSXV: VO; OTCQB: KVLQF; Frankfurt:\nKEQ0) today announced that, further to its press release dated April 16, 2026\nand the joint press release of ValOre and Future Fuels Inc. (“FTUR”) dated\nFebruary 26, 2026, the Company has received conditional acceptance from the\nTSX Venture Exchange for the sale of its 51% interest in Hatchet Uranium Corp.\n(“HUC”) to FTUR. ValOre, HUC and FTUR are working towards satisfying the\nremaining conditions of closing which include TSXV consent to closing,\ndelivery of title opinions or other satisfactory evidence of title to\nproperties owned by HUC and FTUR, receipt of third party consents, and\ndelivery of standard officer’s certificates and other closing documents. \nValOre and HUC expect the transaction to close on or before May 31, 2026.\n\nAbout ValOre Metals Corp.\n\nValOre Metals Corp. (TSX‐V: VO) is a Canadian company with a team aiming to\ndeploy capital and knowledge on projects which benefit from substantial prior\ninvestment by previous owners, existence of high-value mineralization on a\nlarge scale, and the possibility of adding tangible value through exploration\nand innovation.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors,\n\n“Jim Paterson”\n\nJames R. Paterson, Chairman\n\nValOre Metals Corp.\n\nFor further information about ValOre Metals Corp., or this news release,\nplease visit our website at www.valoremetals.com or contact Investor\nRelations at 778-819-4484, or by email at contact@valoremetals.com.\n\nValOre Metals Corp. is a proud member of Discovery Group. For more information\nplease visit: http://www.discoverygroup.ca/\n\nNeither the 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\nThis news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning\nof applicable securities laws. Although ValOre believes that the expectations\nreflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements\nhave been based on factors and assumptions concerning future events that may\nprove to be inaccurate. These factors and assumptions are based upon currently\navailable information to ValOre. Such statements are subject to known and\nunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual\nresults or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from\nthose stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. A\nnumber of important factors including those set forth in other public filings\ncould cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those\nexpressed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the\nactual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements\ninclude the future operations of ValOre and economic factors. Readers are\ncautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The\nstatements in this press release are made as of the date of this release and,\nexcept as required by applicable law, ValOre does not undertake any obligation\nto publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise. ValOre undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,\nexpectations or statements made by third parties in respect of ValOre, or its\nfinancial or operating results or (as applicable), their securities.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d09a813d-a7fc-43f6-9114-061f4334579a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-19T21:18:32.139943747Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779225512139},"received_at":"2026-05-19T21:18:32.193Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"29430","press_release_id":"39990","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"ValOre Metals received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange for the sale of its 51% interest in Hatchet Uranium Corp. to Future Fuels Inc.\n\nThe parties are working to satisfy remaining closing conditions, including title opinions and third-party consents.\n\nValOre and Hatchet Uranium expect the transaction to close on or before May 31, 2026.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine regulatory update on pending divestiture; no new material terms."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"ownership_percentage_sold":"51%"}},"quotedText":"ValOre and HUC expect the transaction to close on or before May 31, 2026.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"James R. 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