{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"49080","rtpr_id":"nGNX2k7B70","ticker":"AZM","exchange":"","all_tickers":["AZM"],"title":"Azimut Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-29T10:30:00.180Z","article_body":"LONGUEUIL, Québec, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Azimut Exploration Inc.\n(“Azimut” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AZM) (OTCQX: AZMTF) announces the\nadoption of semi-annual financial reporting (“SAR”). This news release is\nbeing issued and filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions\nto Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (“CBO\n51-933”).\n\nCBO 51-933 allows eligible venture issuers to voluntarily move from a\nquarterly to a semi-annual financial reporting framework. By adopting SAR,\nAzimut aims to reduce the administrative and financial burden associated with\nquarterly reporting.\n\nAs a result of adopting SAR, the Company will not file interim financial\nstatements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for\nthe three-month period ending November 30 and the nine-month period ending May\n31 of each applicable fiscal year. Accordingly, the initial interim period for\nwhich the Company does not intend to file an interim financial report and\nrelated MD&A is the nine-month period ended May 31, 2026. Azimut will continue\nto file its audited annual financial statements and related MD&A (due within\n120 days of its August 31 fiscal year-end) and its six-month interim financial\nreport and related MD&A (due within 60 days of the period ended the last day\nof February).\n\nThe Company confirms that it meets the eligibility criteria of the SAR\nframework, which include being a venture issuer with annual revenue of less\nthan $10 million and maintaining a clean 12-month continuous disclosure\nrecord.\n\nThe Company remains committed to timely and transparent disclosure and will\ncontinue to report all material changes and significant developments as\nrequired under National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure\nObligations.\n\nAbout Azimut\n\nAzimut is a leading mineral company with a solid reputation for target\ngeneration and partnership development. The Company controls strategic land\npositions for gold, copper, nickel and lithium in Quebec. Azimut is focusing\nits activities on several key high-impact projects:\n* Wabamisk (100% Azimut) – Fortin Zone (antimony-gold): third drilling\nprogram completed; Rosa Zone (gold): second drilling program completed;\nimplementation of a new program is in progress.\n* Wabamisk East (100% Azimut) – Lithos North & South (lithium): initial\nphase of drilling completed, assays pending.\n* Elmer (100% Azimut) – Patwon gold deposit at the resource stage\n(311,200 oz Indicated and 513,900 oz Inferred(i)); 10,000-metre drilling\nprogram underway.\n* Kukamas (KGHM option) – Perseus Zone (nickel-copper-PGE): 2026 program in\npreparation.\nAzimut uses a pioneering approach to big data analytics (the proprietary\nAZtechMine™ expert system), enhanced by extensive exploration know-how. The\nCompany’s competitive edge is based on systematic regional-scale data\nanalysis. Azimut maintains rigorous financial discipline and a strong balance\nsheet.\n\nAzimut has two strategic investors among its shareholders, Agnico Eagle Mines\nLimited and Centerra Gold Inc., which hold approximately 11% and 9.9%,\nrespectively, of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.\n\nContact and Information\n\nJean-Marc Lulin, President and CEO\nTel.: (450) 646-3015 – Fax: (450) 646-3045\n\nJonathan Rosset, Vice President Corporate Development\nTel.: (604) 202-7531\ninfo@azimut-exploration.com        www.azimut-exploration.com\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\n(i) Technical Report and Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Patwon\nDeposit, Elmer Property, Québec, Canada\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=UvgKnEADcRMAQ3yTcdhsMOG_AJ5-8wvFVPL052FdKSWDahdc6X98CxDiTTZSALVTYWN86PhQdZLwhd_EKZgsIYRp2XsXHgELeOLYqChR9Slsp9GAHBQqoqItPhIMsWA0AhODlzaxfhfqr75IKQ9NsKbR8J5GrRzJ854cnIpYC9msdpX846H7k7Hpxi-Z-2UY8FA3YkfjjULS0huG1vn7hTHflDmQHomQ3u9UuiuEl6VuLexWG-U5JMNxUDCXDneFkBDRgq0w0exaQ0OtlCxd8mNOKGxuJkv3rHQwUhk81pbAch11uOXomOHxqne9j9dP),\nprepared by Martin Perron, P.Eng., Chafana Hamed Sako, P.Geo., Vincent\nNadeau-Benoit, P.Geo. and Simon Boudreau, P.Eng. of InnovExplo Inc., dated\nJanuary 4, 2024. The initial MRE comprises Indicated resources of 311,200\nounces in 4.99 million tonnes grading 1.93 g/t Au and Inferred resources of\n513,900 ounces in 8.22 million tonnes grading 1.94 g/t Au.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7eb6779b-94a6-4f0a-8a3c-5801e50c428a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2k7B70","title":"Azimut Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"AZM","created":"2026-05-29T10:30:00.180Z","tickers":["AZM"],"exchange":"","article_body":"LONGUEUIL, Québec, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Azimut Exploration Inc.\n(“Azimut” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AZM) (OTCQX: AZMTF) announces the\nadoption of semi-annual financial reporting (“SAR”). This news release is\nbeing issued and filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions\nto Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (“CBO\n51-933”).\n\nCBO 51-933 allows eligible venture issuers to voluntarily move from a\nquarterly to a semi-annual financial reporting framework. By adopting SAR,\nAzimut aims to reduce the administrative and financial burden associated with\nquarterly reporting.\n\nAs a result of adopting SAR, the Company will not file interim financial\nstatements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for\nthe three-month period ending November 30 and the nine-month period ending May\n31 of each applicable fiscal year. Accordingly, the initial interim period for\nwhich the Company does not intend to file an interim financial report and\nrelated MD&A is the nine-month period ended May 31, 2026. Azimut will continue\nto file its audited annual financial statements and related MD&A (due within\n120 days of its August 31 fiscal year-end) and its six-month interim financial\nreport and related MD&A (due within 60 days of the period ended the last day\nof February).\n\nThe Company confirms that it meets the eligibility criteria of the SAR\nframework, which include being a venture issuer with annual revenue of less\nthan $10 million and maintaining a clean 12-month continuous disclosure\nrecord.\n\nThe Company remains committed to timely and transparent disclosure and will\ncontinue to report all material changes and significant developments as\nrequired under National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure\nObligations.\n\nAbout Azimut\n\nAzimut is a leading mineral company with a solid reputation for target\ngeneration and partnership development. The Company controls strategic land\npositions for gold, copper, nickel and lithium in Quebec. Azimut is focusing\nits activities on several key high-impact projects:\n* Wabamisk (100% Azimut) – Fortin Zone (antimony-gold): third drilling\nprogram completed; Rosa Zone (gold): second drilling program completed;\nimplementation of a new program is in progress.\n* Wabamisk East (100% Azimut) – Lithos North & South (lithium): initial\nphase of drilling completed, assays pending.\n* Elmer (100% Azimut) – Patwon gold deposit at the resource stage\n(311,200 oz Indicated and 513,900 oz Inferred(i)); 10,000-metre drilling\nprogram underway.\n* Kukamas (KGHM option) – Perseus Zone (nickel-copper-PGE): 2026 program in\npreparation.\nAzimut uses a pioneering approach to big data analytics (the proprietary\nAZtechMine™ expert system), enhanced by extensive exploration know-how. The\nCompany’s competitive edge is based on systematic regional-scale data\nanalysis. Azimut maintains rigorous financial discipline and a strong balance\nsheet.\n\nAzimut has two strategic investors among its shareholders, Agnico Eagle Mines\nLimited and Centerra Gold Inc., which hold approximately 11% and 9.9%,\nrespectively, of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.\n\nContact and Information\n\nJean-Marc Lulin, President and CEO\nTel.: (450) 646-3015 – Fax: (450) 646-3045\n\nJonathan Rosset, Vice President Corporate Development\nTel.: (604) 202-7531\ninfo@azimut-exploration.com        www.azimut-exploration.com\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\n(i) Technical Report and Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Patwon\nDeposit, Elmer Property, Québec, Canada\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=UvgKnEADcRMAQ3yTcdhsMOG_AJ5-8wvFVPL052FdKSWDahdc6X98CxDiTTZSALVTYWN86PhQdZLwhd_EKZgsIYRp2XsXHgELeOLYqChR9Slsp9GAHBQqoqItPhIMsWA0AhODlzaxfhfqr75IKQ9NsKbR8J5GrRzJ854cnIpYC9msdpX846H7k7Hpxi-Z-2UY8FA3YkfjjULS0huG1vn7hTHflDmQHomQ3u9UuiuEl6VuLexWG-U5JMNxUDCXDneFkBDRgq0w0exaQ0OtlCxd8mNOKGxuJkv3rHQwUhk81pbAch11uOXomOHxqne9j9dP),\nprepared by Martin Perron, P.Eng., Chafana Hamed Sako, P.Geo., Vincent\nNadeau-Benoit, P.Geo. and Simon Boudreau, P.Eng. of InnovExplo Inc., dated\nJanuary 4, 2024. The initial MRE comprises Indicated resources of 311,200\nounces in 4.99 million tonnes grading 1.93 g/t Au and Inferred resources of\n513,900 ounces in 8.22 million tonnes grading 1.94 g/t Au.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7eb6779b-94a6-4f0a-8a3c-5801e50c428a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-29T10:30:00.222972731Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780050600222},"received_at":"2026-05-29T10:30:00.279Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"38513","press_release_id":"49080","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Azimut Exploration has adopted semi-annual financial reporting (SAR) under CBO 51-933, moving from quarterly to semi-annual filings to reduce administrative burden.\n\nThe company will no longer file interim financial statements for the three-month period ending November 30 or the nine-month period ending May 31, starting with the period ended May 31, 2026.\n\nAzimut confirms it meets eligibility criteria, including annual revenue under $10 million and a clean continuous disclosure record, while maintaining audited annual and six-month interim reports.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine administrative update for small-cap miner; no material business impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"agnico_eagle_stake":"11%","centerra_gold_stake":"9.9%","annual_revenue_threshold":"<$10 million","patwon_inferred_resource":"513,900 oz","patwon_indicated_resource":"311,200 oz"}},"quotedText":"Azimut aims to reduce the administrative and financial burden associated with quarterly reporting.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jean-Marc Lulin","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Jonathan Rosset","role":"Vice President Corporate Development"}],"products":["AZtechMine™"],"companies":[{"name":"Azimut Exploration Inc.","ticker":"AZM","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Agnico Eagle Mines Limited","relationship":"strategic investor"},{"name":"Centerra Gold Inc.","relationship":"strategic investor"},{"name":"KGHM","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$10 million","context":"annual revenue eligibility threshold for SAR"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Adoption of semi-annual reporting is a routine administrative change for small-cap venture issuers to reduce compliance costs. 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