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Dolly Varden Silver To Mobilise Four Rigs for 35000 Meter Summer Drill Program

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May 12, 2025

With a minimum planned 35,000 meters of diamond drilling announced for 2025, DV continues its mission to build metal inventory through acquisitions and the drill bit.

Canada, 12th May 2025 – Global Stocks News – Sponsored content disseminated on behalf of Dolly Varden Silver. On May 7, 2025 Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV:DV) (OTC:DOLLF) (FSE: DVQ1) announced plans for the fully funded 2025 exploration drilling program at its 100% owned Kitsault Valley Project.

In the last 30 days, Dolly Varden has listed on the NYSE, increased its footprint 400% by acquiring the Kinskuch property from Hecla and purchased the high-grade Porter Project 35km northwest of its Kitsault Valley Project

With a “minimum planned 35,000 meters of diamond drilling” announced for 2025, DV continues its mission to build metal inventory through acquisitions and the drill bit.

Key Objectives of the 2025 drilling campaign

Expand high-grade mineralization at the Wolf.
Expand high-grade mineralization at Homestake Silver.
Follow up on promising results at Red Point and Moose.
Deep drill the Big Bulk copper-gold porphyry target.

“We are following up on some of the strongest silver and gold intercepts we’ve seen to date as we grow the known deposits, while also targeting new areas with district-scale potential,” stated Shawn Khunkhun, President and CEO of Dolly Varden Silver. “The goal for 2025 is to grow the resource base and continue demonstrating the scale of the Kitsault Valley Project.”

Above image: Targets for the 2025 Exploration program along Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley Trend

Program Highlights

Wolf Deposit

Targeting the extension of the southwesterly plunging, high-grade silver corridor along strike and at depth, with the aim to further expand the zone.

Directional drilling technology will be used to intersect the steeply dipping vein with priority on aggressive step outs from the furthest west step out drill hole from 2024, DV24-421 that intersected 379 g/t Ag, 0.64%Pb and 0.66% Zn over 21.69 meters, including 1,804 g/t, 4.36% Pb and 3.10% Zn over 1.67 meters.

Above image: 2025 Exploration Program Target areas -Wolf long section with 2024 drilling highlighted.

*Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 50% to 85% of core lengths, further modelling of the new interpretation is needed before true widths can be calculated.

Homestake Silver

Continue to define and expand the gold and silver-rich plunge zone using data from the previous season’s drilling. Step out drilling from 2024 drillholes HR24-431, which intersected 21.55 g/t Au and 27 g/t Ag over 8.72 meters and drill hole HR24-433, which intersected 35.05 g/t Au and 114 g/t Ag over 2.32 meters.

Also, local infill within the wider high-grade plunge where drillhole HR-437 intersected 21.34 g/t Au and 384 g/t Ag over 2.40 meters is planned towards resource work.

In the last few years, while looking for silver, Dolly Varden has hit significant gold intercepts.

“It takes 100 ounces of silver to buy an ounce of gold,” Khunkhun told Guy Bennett, CEO of Global Stocks News (GSN). “The average in the modern era has been about 45-1. Historically, the ratio has returned to that mean. At 45-1, silver would be worth $70/ounce – more than double its current value.”

Boosted by gold intersections at Homestake Silver, the value of DV’s metal inventory is now a 50/50 between silver and gold.

The rising price of gold has a double benefit for Dolly Varden: 1. It increases the value of the gold-in-the-ground inventory, 2. When the silver-gold ratio returns to its historical norm, it will boost the price of silver.

The Homestake Silver program will test the projected trend and the down-dip extent of the structurally controlled system, which shows strong continuity and upside.

Above image: Homestake Ridge Longitudinal section looking southwest, highlighting previous 2024 results of wide, high-grade plunge and a gold zone at Homestake Silver with 2025 target areas.

*Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 50% to 85% of core lengths; further modelling of the new interpretation is needed before true widths can be calculated.

Moose Vein

The Moose Vein is located 1.5 km north of the Wolf Vein, with silver mineralization intersected by drilling in an epithermal vein similar to Wolf. Follow-up drilling will test down-plunge extensions from drill hole DV24-387 that intersected 977 g/t Ag over 5.00 meters, including 3,670 g/t Ag over 0.79 meters.

Red Point

Follow-up drilling planned for 2025 will test the extent of the new hypothesis based on drill hole DV24-400 that intersected 21.10 g/t Au over 0.50m, within a broader zone averaging 0.79 g/t Au over 20.15 meters (from previous release: January 7, 2025) from an intense quartz sericite stockwork.

Big Bulk

For the first time since the consolidation of Big Bulk, Dolly Varden will conduct deep drilling to test the northeast-trending mineralized system based on updated geological interpretation and mapping. The target is prospective for both copper-gold porphyry and skarn-style mineralization, analogous to nearby Red Mountain and KSM deposits.

“Big Bulk is located about 10 kilometers east of the Kitsault Valley Project,” VP of Exploration Rob van Egmond told GSN. “Prior to our December, 2023 acquisition, we controlled the northern part of it. Now we control the south as well.”

The Big Bulk porphyry was discovered in the early 1900s,” stated van Egmond. “It’s above treeline, the rocks are exposed, so it got prospected first, revealing some high-grade silver and gold veins, peripheral to the porphyry system.”

“In the Golden Triangle, porphyry systems can represent metallogenic feeders to high-grade vein systems.”

“’Metallogenic feeders’ is a technical phrase that means, ‘fluids that that carry metal.’” van Egmond told GSN. “These feeders can be up to 10 kilometers away from the big porphyries.”

Property Exploration Targets

Exploration targets on both the Homestake Ridge and Dolly Varden properties include targets within the 5.4 km long area between the southern end of Homestake Silver and Wolf Vein.

Additionally, geophysical targets west of the Homestake Main deposit will be tested, within parallel basin bounding structures similar to those hosting the Homestake Main and Homestake Silver deposits.

With the recently announced proposed acquisition of the adjacent Kinskuch Project area from Hecla Mining an initial program of geological mapping and reconnaissance of the prospective Jurassic Age Hazelton Group rocks of the under explored 30-kilometer eastern Illiance trend and western Surbet (Goliath Resources) hosting trend are also planned for the 2025 exploration season, once the acquisition completes later this month.

Combined with the results of ongoing data compilation, this planned field work will generate priority drill targets that could be tested later in the 2025 season if timing and budget allow.

Additional work: road access studies, advanced metallurgy, wildlife studies, baseline environmental monitoring and field mapping in underexplored areas of the property.

Drilling will begin mid-May, with four rigs expected to be active throughout the season.

Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this GSN release.

Disclaimer: Dolly Varden Silver paid GSN $1,750 for the research, creation and dissemination of this content.

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The Blue Line: A CGTN Documentary on UN Peace Missions

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September 16, 2025

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The Blue Line runs 120 kilometers across southern Lebanon. It is not a border, but a fragile withdrawal line, where peacekeepers once stood, and where some fell.

In July 2006, four unarmed UN observers lost their lives there. One was Chinese Major Du Zhaoyu. To this day, his mother says her son is “on duty” to deal with her grief.

Irish Commandant Pat Dillon, then with Team Sierra, created a video to honor his fallen colleagues. He had been evacuated just before the fateful day. “We feel cheated that you were taken from us so young.”

Lebanese interpreter Majid Monzer also worked with Du. “Many times we thought perhaps today was our last day, but we kept going because we love peace. This vest showed we belonged to UNTSO. But sadly, it didn’t save every life.”

In November 2024, just four days before a ceasefire, an airstrike struck Majid’s village. He lost his wife and his right leg was injured.

Two decades on, Du inspires a new generation. Xue Guiqing is a Chinese military observer now stationed in the same area along the Blue Line. “When I saw his smiling face in a photo, it felt as if he were looking at me. In that moment, I felt a sense of legacy, responsibility, and conviction.”

Her team leader, Norwegian Captain Yorgen Paul Lycle, believes peace remains elusive because the world fails to invest enough in it.

That issue looms large today. In August 2025, the UN Security Council voted to end the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by 2026. But UNIFIL Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz insists the role of peacekeepers is still vital. “We made the decision to remain even during the height of the conflict, because this was the right thing to do. This is our duty.”

Resources are limited; mandates are constrained. Yet many argue peacekeeping remains indispensable. As South Africa’s Defence Minister Matsie Angelina Motshekga says, “It’s a very costly exercise, budgets are very low—but war is even more costly.”

The Blue Line is grim reminder of where lives were lost and where others still serve. In a time of doubt, the world must ask: Can peacekeeping remain the best tool we have to defend the dignity of peace?

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Short Review: What is the Caliber of the “Golden Panda”?

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September 16, 2025

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In September in Chengdu, the 2nd Golden Panda Awards arrived as scheduled.

A total of 27 awards across four categories—film, TV drama, documentary, and animation—plus the Special Jury Awards, will be announced in this “Land of Abundance”. Works and creators from diverse cultures and styles once again allow the world to witness the charm and potential of images as a “language of empathy”.

As an international film and television cultural award that takes audio-visual works as its carrier, the giant panda as its cultural symbol, and the promotion of building a community with a shared future for mankind as its purpose, what is the caliber of the Golden Panda Awards?

Since the first international film festival in the world—the Venice International Film Festival—was held in 1932, nearly a hundred years have seen the emergence of thousands of film festivals worldwide. Whether it is Cannes in France, Berlin in Germany, Toronto in Canada, or Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in China, each distinctive film festival is not merely a showcase for the latest cutting-edge achievements of the film industry; it is also a grand feast for the exchange of human light and shadow art.

Different from world-renowned international film festivals that focus more on artistic, commercial, and industrial exploration, the Golden Panda Awards has aimed to build a “golden bridge” for cultural exchange and mutual learning from the very beginning.

The Golden Panda Awards sets no barriers and makes no distinctions between genres, allowing different cultures to meet equally in the light and shadow. For this year’s awards, works from 126 countries and regions were submitted, totaling 5,343 entries—among which 3,910 were foreign works, accounting for 73.2%.

Jurors from all over the world, including Europe, North America, Oceania, and Southeast Asia, selected entries based on criteria such as consolidating the consensus on building a community with a shared future for mankind, promoting the common values of humanity, and reflecting the shared aesthetic pursuit of mankind, thus demonstrating the original aspiration of “appreciating the beauty of each to achieve the beauty of all”.

The number of participating countries and regions, the proportion of overseas works, and the diversified evaluation system all embody the core spirit of the Golden Panda Awards: “appreciating the beauty of all and living in harmony with differences”. This is evident from the nomination list—there are not only Hollywood blockbusters like Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan, but also Snow Leopard by the late Chinese Tibetan director Pema Tseden; not only Nezha 2 (a work that went global from Sichuan), but also The Last Dance which broke the box office record of Chinese-language films in Hong Kong.

As Chen Kaige, Jury President of the 2nd Golden Panda Awards, put it: “Whether it is a poetic expression embodying Oriental aesthetics or a pioneering narrative exploring the digital age, as long as a work carries reflections on the destiny of all mankind, it deserves to be seen by the whole world.” This perfectly captures the essence of the awards.

Compared with film festivals that focus on the results of selection, the Golden Panda Awards places greater emphasis on the exchange process itself. For this year’s event, three supporting activities will be held in Chengdu: “Let’s Watch Movies Together”, “Panda Takes You to Look Around the World”, and “Face to Face with Pandas”.

“Face to Face with Pandas” will take place at the Chengdu Dujiangyan Panda Valley, which features an ecological setting of “semi-wild rearing environment” and “restored original habitat”, allowing guests from the East and West to experience the charm of giant pandas up close. The “WLet’s Watch Movies Together” screening event will show more than 150 films in 15 distinctive cinemas, 10 urban landmarks, and 5 well-known universities in Sichuan. Simultaneously, screenings will also be held in over 20,000 villages (communities), bringing movies truly into every household.

Notably, the Golden Panda Awards Ceremony will once again be held at the Tianfu International Conference Center by the Qinhuang Lake. One month ago, the 460-meter-long “Eaves of Tianfu” at the center witnessed athletes from 116 countries and regions around the world embark on a journey of transcending themselves and exchanging ideas at the World University Games. Now, this largest single wooden structure in Asia will witness how international film and television professionals build consensus through dialogue, enabling different cultures to meet, collide, and resonate in the light and shadow.

Chengdu has long been a hub for East-West exchange since ancient times. The Daci Temple was once the starting point of Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures; the millennium-old Jinjiang River witnessed Marco Polo’s travels in the East; and today’s streets and lanes of Chengdu interpret the myriad scenes of Chinese modernization through their “comfortable and leisurely lifestyle” (referred to as “bashu life” in local dialect).

The Golden Panda Awards has chosen the giant panda—a symbol of friendship with global recognition—and endowed it with the special symbol of “gold”. When film and television professionals from various countries gather in Chengdu with their unique cultural imprints, the “caliber” of the Golden Panda is revealed in each exchange and mutual learning—it not only fosters the beauty of harmony in diversity between the East and the West, but also cherishes the precious connection of shared human hearts.

(Reporters: He Shaoqing, An Yingzhao; China News Service)

Jackie Chan arrives at the Golden Panda Awards ceremony with an adopted panda doll. Photo by Liu Zhongjun, reporter of China News Service.

On August 29, 2025, in Chengdu, Sichuan, citizens participated in the “Let’s Watch Movies Together” screening event of the 2nd Golden Panda Awards. Photo by Wang Liwen.

On August 7, 2025, the opening ceremony of the 12th World Games was held in Chengdu, Sichuan. Photo by Zhang Lang, reporter of China News Service.

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AgriFi Blockchain Farm: Where AI, IoT, and DeFi Grow the Future of Agriculture Finance

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September 16, 2025

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Where Farmland Meets Blockchain, and Data Drives Yield: A New Blueprint for Sustainable AgriTech and Utility-Based Crypto Adoption

Estonia, 15th September 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, AgriFi, a decentralized platform merging agriculture with blockchain, AI, and IoT, has officially unveiled its comprehensive 7-layer system architecture, a modular and scalable blueprint designed to bring real-world utility to decentralized finance (DeFi). At the core of this innovation is the AGF Token, a digital asset backed by tokenized farmland and real agricultural productivity.

In an era where speculation-driven tokens dominate the crypto landscape, AgriFi stands out by anchoring digital finance in the soil; enabling verifiable, productive, and sustainable value creation through agriculture.

“The future of DeFi isn’t synthetic , it’s rooted. At AgriFi, we’re turning data into food, and farmland into yield-bearing assets that everyone can access,” said Veronica Trump, CMO of AgriFi.

A New Blueprint for Global Agriculture Finance

The agricultural industry, worth $12 trillion globally, has remained largely untouched by the innovation seen in other industries. AgriFi is fundamentally changing that by introducing a AGF token-powered economy and technical architecture that empowers farmers and investors alike.

“We are not just building another agricultural app or simple blockchain token,” said Veronica Trump, CMO at AgriFi. “We are creating a complete technology ecosystem that connects soil sensors in rural farms to investment portfolios in global financial centers. Every layer serves a critical function in transforming how agriculture operates and how the world invests in food production.”

Unlike inflationary DeFi tokens, AGF staking rewards are generated from real-world crop performance. With yields ranging from 5% to 18% APY across multiple staking durations, AGF delivers a sustainable income model aligned with agricultural cycles.

Whether you’re a farmer in Asia, an investor in Europe, or a stakeholder in global food systems, AgriFi enables active participation through a decentralized yet unified infrastructure.

But how does it actually work? Let’s examine the technical infrastructure that’s enabling farmers in rural areas to access global capital markets and allowing investors worldwide to own fractions of farmland through their smartphones.

Agrifi Technology Stack

Layer 1: Blockchain Infrastructure Foundation

The trust layer.Making Agricultural Investment Universal

At the foundation lies AgriFi’s blockchain infrastructure powered by Polygon Network, chosen for its ability to process thousands of agricultural transactions daily at minimal cost. This base layer ensures every farming decision, crop yield, and investment transaction is permanently recorded and globally accessible.

Why This Matters: Unlike traditional agricultural records that can be lost, manipulated, or are inaccessible across borders, blockchain creates an immutable foundation of truth for the entire global agricultural system.

Key Components:

Polygon Network: Lightning-fast, eco-friendly blockchain processing
High throughput & scalability for global agricultural operations
Low transaction costs for micro-investments and rural connectivity
Ethereum compatibility to tap into established DeFi tools
Validator network & performance metrics to ensure decentralization and speed
Interoperability to integrate with diverse protocols and ecosystems

This base layer digitizes trust, enabling transparent ownership of farmland, secure transactions, and real-world yield recording.

AgriFi’s choice of Polygon Network as its blockchain foundation isn’t accidental it’s strategic. Agricultural operations require thousands of daily transactions: staking rewards, profit distributions, IoT data recording, and farmland ownership transfers. Ethereum’s high gas fees would make these micro-transactions economically impossible.

Layer 2: Smart Contract Protocol Layer Automated Agricultural Finance

The automation layer. From crop insurance to investment distributions, everything happens automatically when predefined conditions are met.

Revolutionary Impact: A farmer experiencing drought can receive insurance payouts within hours instead of months, while investors automatically receive their share of harvest profits without any manual processing.

Core Protocols:

AGF Token Core: The backbone of the ecosystem, enabling staking, governance, and rewards.
Farmland Tokenization: Convert acres into fractionalized, tradable on-chain assets.
AgriFi Staking System: Stake AGF tokens and earn passive income yield tied to crop performance.
AgriFi Governance DAO: Token holders shape platform development and ESG policies.

These smart contracts are open-source, audited, and built for both scalability and security.

Staking System: Earning from Agricultural Productivity

Layer 3: AI & Machine Learning Engine Transforming Agricultural Data into Actionable Intelligence

The intelligence layer. Transforms farming from guesswork into precision science.

Game-Changing Capability: The AI can predict with remarkable accuracy whether a specific farm will be profitable next year, enabling smarter investment decisions and better farming practices.

AI-Powered Modules analyze, predict, and optimize agriculture in real-time:

AgriFi Yield Intelligence: Predicts harvest output based on weather, soil, and seed data.
AgriFi Risk Engine: Assesses climate, market, and operational risks in real-time
Farm-to-Market AI: Aligns planting with real-time demand and pricing trends.
AgriFi Decision Matrix: Recommends optimal farming actions across regions and crops.

This layer enables predictive finance, transforming yield forecasts into investment insights.

Layer 4: IoT Data Collection Network The Agricultural Nervous System

The sensing layer.

Thousands of connected sensors across global farmlands create an unprecedented real-time view of agricultural conditions. This layer transforms invisible farming processes into transparent, measurable data.

Breakthrough Innovation: For the first time, investors can monitor soil moisture, crop health, and weather conditions of their agricultural investments in real-time from anywhere in the world.

Comprehensive Monitoring A live stream of farm data is captured via:

AgriFi Soil Network: Real-time soil health and nutrient monitoring
AgriFi Weather Grid: Hyperlocal weather data and climate prediction
AgriFi Drone Fleet: Aerial crop surveillance and health assessment
AgriFi Satellite Data: Large-scale agricultural monitoring from space
Farm Equipment IoT: Operational data from tractors, irrigation systems, Machinery performance and maintenance optimization
AgriFi Supply Chain: Track input usage, harvest timing, and delivery logistics. The End-to-end logistics tracking

Every sensor becomes a yield oracle, turning farms into data-driven finance engines.

Layer 5: Data Management & Analytics Platform Agricultural Intelligence Hub

The processing layer.

This layer processes and stores the massive amounts of data generated by global agricultural operations, creating actionable insights that benefit both farmers and investors.

Unprecedented Transparency: Every stage of food production becomes visible and verifiable, from seed planting to final sale, creating trust and efficiency throughout the agricultural supply chain.

This backbone translates raw farm data into actionable intelligence:

Blockchain Database: Tamper-proof records of crop output and asset ownership.
IPFS Storage: Decentralized file storage for documents, certifications, and compliance.
Real-time Analytics: Live Dashboards for farmers, investors, and ecosystem partners.
Historical Data Indexing: Train AI models and conduct performance analysis. From ESG audits to staking returns, data powers every decision.

Layer 6: Security & Compliance Framework

Critical Protection: Agricultural investments often involve cross-border transactions and sensitive farming data, requiring enterprise-grade security that protects both financial assets and agricultural intellectual property.

The safeguard layer.

Authentication & Biometric Access: Role-based, secure login for all stakeholders.
Encryption & Privacy: End-to-end encryption across apps and nodes.
Regulatory Compliance: GDPR, agri-export norms, and crypto KYC integration.
Smart Insurance: Smart contracts tied to climate data provide instant crop coverage.

This layer builds global trust; ensuring compliance, transparency, and resilience.

Layer 7: User Interface & Experience Layer

The access layer.

The top layer makes sophisticated agricultural blockchain technology accessible to everyone from smallholder farmers in developing countries to institutional investors in major financial centers.

AgriFi prioritizes global usability with:

AgriFi Web Dashboard: Portfolio, staking, farm data, and governance tools.
AgriFi Mobile App: On-the-go insights for farmers and investors.
AgriFi API Gateway: For third-party DeFi, AgriTech, and ESG platforms.
Multilingual UI: Accessible across regions and literacy levels.

This layer democratizes DeFi, ensuring that real farmers and global investors can use the same platform with ease.

“This isn’t just technological innovationit’s an urgent response to global food security challenges,” explained John Dembla, CTO. “Each layer of our architecture addresses specific barriers that have prevented agriculture from accessing the capital and technology it needs to feed the world.”

Industry Transformation Implications

The comprehensive nature of AgriFi’s 7-layer architecture positions it to transform multiple aspects of the agricultural industry:

Agricultural Finance: Streamlining lending, insurance, and investment processes Supply Chain Management: Providing end-to-end visibility and optimization Risk Management: Enabling predictive analytics and automated responses Global Trade: Facilitating cross-border agricultural transactions Sustainable Farming: Incentivizing environmentally beneficial practices

About AgriFi

Agrifi is driving an agricultural revolution, harnessing blockchain technology to transform the agricultural supply chain. Our mission is to enhance transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in agriculture while empowering farmers and supporting small-scale agricultural practices.

Join us on this exciting journey to explore the future of agriculture while potentially enhancing the value of your AGF tokens. We’re not just redefining agricultural finance; we’re revolutionizing the future of farming and food production.

Ready to start staking your AGF tokens? Visit our website at https://agrifi.app/auth for detailed steps on how to stake your tokens. Stay connected with us on Telegram, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and community discussions.