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PadUp Ventures and Unicity Labs Partner to Bring Agentic Commerce Infrastructure to Indiwi

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Agentic AI startup program will enable Indian startups to build AI agent-powered commerce applications on the Unicity Protocol

ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Unicity Labs, the company pioneering autonomous agentic marketplaces, and PadUp Ventures, one of India’s leading startup incubators, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of agentic commerce infrastructure across the Indian startup ecosystem.

The Agentic AI startup program from Unicity Labs and PadUp Ventures will enable Indian startups to build AI agent-powered commerce applications on the Unicity Protocol
The Agentic AI startup program from Unicity Labs and PadUp Ventures will enable Indian startups to build AI agent-powered commerce applications on the Unicity Protocol

The partnership will identify, mentor, and fund Indian startups building applications where AI agents can discover, negotiate, and transact autonomously: from SMB sales automation to supply chain coordination to cross-border payments.

The Agentic Commerce Opportunity

As AI agents become capable of acting on behalf of businesses and consumers, they need infrastructure purpose-built for machine-speed commerce. Today’s payment rails and marketplaces were designed for humans, not millions of agents negotiating and settling transactions simultaneously. Traditional blockchains create consensus bottlenecks. Centralized platforms sacrifice trustlessness. Neither scales to the demands of the autonomous economy.

The Unicity Protocol solves this: a novel peer-to-peer blockchain architecture that eliminates the shared ledger entirely, enabling private negotiation, atomic settlement, and throughput exceeding 300 million transactions per second with 1-second finality and fixed microcent fees.

“India has 63 million SMBs, most of them bandwidth-constrained,” said Pankaj Thakar, Partner at PadUp Ventures. “They can’t afford sales teams or 24/7 customer support. AI agents change that equation entirely; but only if the infrastructure exists for agents to transact at scale. That’s what Unicity provides.”

What the Program Includes

PadUp is launching a dedicated Agentic Commerce Track within its acceleration program PrepUp, focused on startups building on the Unicity Protocol. The partnership will drive joint go-to-market efforts targeting Indian SMBs and enterprises, with qualified startups gaining access to investment from both PadUp’s network and Unicity’s ecosystem fund.

  • Dedicated Agentic Commerce Track: PadUp will launch a focused acceleration track for startups building on the Unicity Protocol
  • Go-to-Market in India: Joint efforts to bring agentic commerce solutions to Indian SMBs and enterprises
  • Funding: Qualified startups will have access to investment from both PadUp’s network and Unicity’s ecosystem fund

Why India

India’s startup ecosystem, now the world’s third-largest with over 112,000 recognized startups — is uniquely positioned for agentic commerce adoption. A massive, underserved SMB market, deep developer talent across AI and blockchain, rapidly expanding digital payments infrastructure, and established cross-border trade corridors to the UAE, Southeast Asia, and beyond make it one of the highest-potential markets for the autonomous economy.

“India doesn’t just adopt technology, it scales it,” said Mike Gault, CEO of Unicity Labs. “UPI proved that. We believe Indian founders will build some of the most important agentic commerce applications in the world, and PadUp is exactly the right partner to find and support them.”

About Unicity Labs

Unicity Labs is building the infrastructure for the autonomous agentic internet. The Unicity Protocol replaces shared ledgers with peer-to-peer cryptographic objects, enabling AI agents to discover, transact, and settle autonomously. Founded by veterans of blockchain and cryptography, Unicity Labs has raised $3M in seed funding led by Blockchange Ventures with participation from Outlier Ventures and Tawasal. The company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The Unicity Foundation, established in Switzerland, oversees protocol development and community governance.

Learn more  unicity.ai |  https://x.com/unicity_labs  | https://sphere.unicity.network

About PadUp Ventures

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gurugram, PadUp Ventures is a Virtual Accelerator providing Programmatic Mentoring and Assured Funding that Ensures 500% higher chances of success for Early Stage Technology Startups/ entrepreneurs.  PadUp’s structured “programmatic” mentoring and acceleration programs have helped hundreds of startups achieve success and growth. PadUp has helped over 350 tech companies in India and UAE that have generated value of $200 million USD for their stakeholders. Portfolio companies include IntelleWings, TruScholar, and Olbrain.

Learn more: PadUp.in

 

 

Experiencing an Authentic Chinese New Year in Chinese Gardens Around the World

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NANJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – Since 1980, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened “Ming Xuan” modeled after Dianchun Yi of Suzhou’s Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou gardens have taken root in more than 30 countries and regions. As the Chinese New Year arrives, these gardens have launched Spring Festival celebrations, sharing festive joy and cultural traditions with visitors from around the world.

Kunqu Performing Art in the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney
Kunqu Performing Art in the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney

On Feb. 6, the China Cultural Center in Budapest hosted the “Galloping into the Spring Festival in the Garden” event. Audiences marveled at Kung Fu tea performances, where tea masters skillfully poured water from long-spouted copper kettles in graceful arcs. Artisans demonstrated traditional sugar painting and dough figurine crafting, drawing crowds of curious children, while opera performers in elaborate costumes captivated visitors with refined singing and elegant movements.

Beginning Feb. 17, the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland launched a series of celebrations, including a ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth, a zodiac handover ceremony, lantern fairs, and dragon and lion dance performances. The garden was adorned with red lanterns and Spring Festival decorations, while Taohuawu woodblock New Year prints, silk scarves, and other cultural creative products were displayed throughout the venue. Interactive experiences such as lantern-making, Year of the Horse paper-cutting, and themed stamp-collecting sites invited visitors to take home New Year blessings.

In Vancouver, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden — North America’s first full-scale classical Suzhou-style garden — marked its upcoming 40th anniversary in 2026 with festive events on Feb. 21 and 22. Gifts from its sister garden, the Humble Administrator’s Garden, added to the celebratory atmosphere. Activities included calligraphy workshops, sugar painting demonstrations, rice cake tastings, and lion dance performances, drawing local families and visitors alike.

Tourists experience the Kunqu Performing Art in the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney
Tourists experience the Kunqu Performing Art in the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney

On Feb. 23, the Spring Festival event was also held at the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney, which maintains close cooperation with the Humble Administrator’s Garden in garden conservation and cultural exchange. Kunqu opera artist Wang Yueli performed an excerpt from The Peony Pavilion and guided audience members in learning basic movements and gestures. Visitors also viewed documentaries highlighting Suzhou’s intangible cultural heritage and classical gardens, further appreciating the refined elegance of Jiangnan culture.

From Budapest to Portland, from Vancouver to Sydney, Spring Festival celebrations in Chinese gardens worldwide have integrated “gardens to be seen” “opera to be heard” and “cultural creations to be taken home.” Together, they present a vivid portrait of Suzhou culture, attracting tens of thousands of local residents and tourists to celebrate a Chinese New Year filled with Eastern charm.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

LingoAce Earns Prestigious WASC Accreditation, Sets New Standards in Supplemental Education

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Global Edtech company joins elite group of private schools, public schools, and institutions recognized by one of the most rigorous accrediting bodies

SINGAPORE and SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LingoAce, a leading global Edtech company, has earned full accreditation from WASC (Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) as a Supplementary Education Program. This prestigious recognition places LingoAce among an elite group of institutions, including top-tier private and public schools recognized by one of the world’s most rigorous accrediting bodies.

The accreditation covers LingoAce’s comprehensive online programs and all of its in-person learning centers globally. This milestone follows the company’s recent strategic expansion into ACE Academy, a multi-subject learning platform. It provides teacher-led, AI-enhanced instruction in K-12 Math and English Language Arts (ELA) classes alongside its established Chinese language programs. Since its soft launch in 2025, ACE Academy’s Math program alone has seen a 190% increase in enrollment in the second half of the year, underscoring global demand for high-quality, rigorous supplemental learning.

A System Built for Consistency of Excellence

Over the past eight years, LingoAce has built a network of more than 7,000 professionally certified teachers, delivering over 22 million classes to 580,000+ students in over 180 countries. What began as a focused language program has evolved into a comprehensive supplemental learning ecosystem spanning Math, English, and Chinese, delivered through live online classes and immersive, in-person experiences at its learnings centers.

As the company expands, it made deliberate investments in building a solid academic backbone: standards-aligned curriculum, structured teacher selection and development system, and platform-level AI enhancements. Embedded in the entire learning experience, ACE Academy’s AI personalizes learning pathways, offers real-time feedback, and equips teachers with actionable recommendations, ensuring academic rigor and measurable outcomes for each student.

WASC accreditation validates this system-level foundation. It recognizes not only the quality of individual courses but also the institutional maturity behind them, ensuring that students worldwide receive consistent, high-quality academic training and achieve measurable learning outcomes, regardless of the academic subjects or teaching formats.

“This accreditation reflects our commitment to educational excellence,” said Hugh Yao, Founder and CEO of LingoAce. “We hold ourselves to the highest standards in education. WASC accreditation gives families great assurance that our programs meet the same institutional standards as top U.S. schools. This recognition independently and objectively validates our unwavering commitment to building rigorous, scalable education products and services.”

Upholding the Highest Standards whilst Rapid Growth

The global K–12 supplemental education market has grown significantly, yet quality and rigor remain inconsistent. Families often struggle to distinguish high-quality programs from others. This gap makes independent, system-level evaluation critical.

LingoAce proactively pursued WASC accreditation to benchmark against the highest education standards. The evaluation process involved comprehensive, multi-dimensional reviews of the company’s global operations, highlighting several core strengths:

  • A coherent, system-wide academic framework ensuring consistency across subjects, teaching formats, and regions
  • High teaching quality, supported by more than 7,000 carefully selected and certified teachers
  • An integrated learning model, spanning live online instruction and in-person experiences
  • AI-enabled learning infrastructure, embedding data-driven personalization, real-time feedback, and progress tracking across learning lifecycle

“LingoAce has demonstrated a profound commitment to the WASC criteria for high-quality institutional learning,” said Elizabeth Oberreiter, Senior Vice President, Education Growth and Partnerships of WASC. “Their dedication to self-reflection and systemic improvement ensures they are well-positioned to serve their global student body with distinction, maintaining a high standard of academic excellence.”

As LingoAce expands its global footprint and subject offerings, WASC provides it with a framework for continuous improvements. “This accreditation reinforces our responsibility to every family that entrusts us with their child’s education,” Yao added. “It’s not only about recognizing where we are today, but it also demonstrates our commitment to maintaining these standards as we continue to grow our business to foster the next generation of global citizens.”

About WASC

The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States, works closely with the Office of Overseas Schools under the U.S. Department of State. WASC provides assistance to schools worldwide, especially in California, Hawaii, Guam, Asia, the Pacific Region, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. To learn more, please visit the WASC website at www.acswasc.org or contact the WASC office directly.

About LingoAce

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, LingoAce is a global education technology company dedicated to making learning more engaging, effective, and accessible for children through technology. The company operates across the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and China. Backed by leading global investors including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India & Southeast Asia), Owl Ventures, Tiger Global, and Shunwei Capital, LingoAce has built a network of more than 7,000 professionally certified teachers and served over 580,000 PreK-12 students, delivering more than 22 million classes across 180+ countries. Its core business has achieved sustained profitability and positive operating cash flow since 2024. LingoAce has been recognized on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list and the GSV EdTech 150, and received the EdTechX Asia Pacific Award in 2025. Learn more at https://www.lingoace.com/.

CLPS Incorporation to Announce First Half of Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

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HONG KONG, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CLPS Incorporation (the “Company” or “CLPS”) (Nasdaq: CLPS) today announced that it will release its financial results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, (the first half of the Company’s fiscal year 2026) before the market opens on Friday, March 6, 2026.

About CLPS Incorporation

CLPS Incorporation (NASDAQ: CLPS), established in 2005 and headquartered in Hong Kong, is at the forefront of driving digital transformation and optimizing operational efficiency across industries through innovations in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data. Our diverse business lines span sectors including fintech, payment and credit services, e-commerce, education and study abroad programs, and global tourism integrated with transportation services. Operating across 10 countries worldwide, with strategic regional hubs in Shanghai (mainland China), Singapore (Southeast Asia), and California (North America), and supported by subsidiaries in Japan and the UAE, we provide a robust global service network that empowers legacy industries evolve into data-driven, intelligent ecosystems. For further information regarding the Company, please visit: https://ir.clpsglobal.com/, or follow CLPS on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, may cause the actual results and performance of the Company to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. All such statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s expectations of the Company’s future growth, performance and results of operations, the Company’s ability to capitalize on various commercial, M&A, technology and other related opportunities and initiatives, as well as the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s most recently filed SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.

Contact:

CLPS Incorporation
Rhon Galicha
Investor Relations Office
Phone: +86-182-2192-5378
Email: ir@clpsglobal.com

 

JinkoSolar’s Subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Announces Certain Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results for Full Year 2025

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SHANGRAO, China, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in clean energy technology, today announced that its majority-owned principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”), published certain preliminary unaudited consolidated financial results as of and for the full year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results”), prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC GAAP”).

For full year 2025, (i) the preliminary unaudited revenues of Jiangxi Jinko were RMB65.49 billion, a decrease of 29.18% year-on-year, (ii) the preliminary unaudited net loss attributable to shareholders of Jiangxi Jinko was RMB6.79 billion, compared to net profit attributable to the shareholders of Jiangxi Jinko of RMB98.9 million in 2024, and (iii) the preliminary unaudited net loss attributable to shareholders of Jiangxi Jinko, excluding non-recurring gains and losses, was RMB7.64 billion. These results were primarily attributable to a decline in the profitability of Jiangxi Jinko’s main business due to a fall in the selling prices of its photovoltaic products.

A summary of key financial data from the Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results is set forth below.

As of December 31, 2025

As of December 31, 2024

Change

(RMB)

(RMB)

( %)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Total assets

119,158,905,900

121,109,877,900

(1.61)

Total equity
attributable to 
parent company

 

 

25,461,709,900

 

 

32,309,559,900

 

 

(21.19)

 

 

 

 

For the Full Year
Ended December 
31, 2025

For the Full Year
Ended December 
31, 2024

Change
Compared to
Full Year 
Ended December
31, 2024

(RMB)

(RMB)

( %)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Total operating
revenue

 

65,491,917,400

92,471,327,200

 

(29.18)

Operating
profit/(loss)

 

(9,105,563,400)

792,964,200

 

(1,248.29)

Loss before
income taxes

 

(9,108,627,100)

(77,056,600)

 

N/A

Net profit/(loss)
attributable to
owners of parent
company

 

 

 

(6,785,932,400)

98,927,600

 

 

 

(6,959.50)

Net loss
attributable to
owners of parent
company,
excluding non-
recurring gains and
losses

 

 

 

(7,643,186,700)

(932,295,600)

 

 

 

N/A

Weighted average
return on equity
(%)

 

 

(23.49)

0.30

 

Decreased

by 23.79

Basic
earnings/(loss) 
per share (RMB/share)

 

 

(0.68)

0.01

 

 

(6,900.00)

 

Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results are unaudited and are subject to change upon the completion of the audit process for full year 2025. Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results should not be viewed as a substitute for the full financial statements of Jiangxi Jinko prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP.

Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results differ from JinkoSolar’s consolidated financial results (the “Consolidated Financials”), due to (i) the consolidation scope of the Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results differing from that of the Consolidated Financials as the former are prepared solely for Jiangxi Jinko, whereas the Consolidated Financials also include financial statements from JinkoSolar and its other subsidiaries, and (ii) differences in accounting standards and principles used to prepare the Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results and the Consolidated Financials. Specifically, the Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results are prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP, whereas the Consolidated Financials are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. As such, investors in JinkoSolar should exercise caution when reviewing the Jiangxi Jinko Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results included in this press release and are advised not to base their investment decisions solely on such preliminary unaudited financial results.

JinkoSolar currently owns approximately 55.59% equity interest in Jiangxi Jinko.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.

JinkoSolar had over 10 productions facilities globally, over 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, and other countries, and a global sales network with sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of September 30, 2025.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com 

Safe-Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends, ” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company’s operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Ms. Stella Wang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. 
Tel: +86 21-5180-8777 ext.7806
Email: ir@jinkosolar.com

Mr. Christian Arnell
Tel: +852 2117 0861
Email: christian.arnell@christensencomms.com

In the U.S.:

Email: jinko@christensencomms.com

 

First Phosphate Applauds Addition of Phosphate to the Canadian List of Critical Minerals Essential for Clean Technology

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Saguenay, Quebec – Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2026 – First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (OTCQX ADR: FPHOY) (FSE: KD0) (“First Phosphate” or the “Company“) applauds the amendment to the 2025 Canadian federal budget which passed yesterday to include phosphate on the list of critical minerals essential for clean technology.

Phosphate exploration and downstream processing facilities will now benefit from numerous Canadian federal programs dedicated to key critical minerals including these two essential tax credit programs:

  1. The Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (“CMETC”), a 30% Canadian refundable tax credit for Canadian investors in junior mining companies in respect of targeted exploration expenses.
  2. The Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (“CTM”), a 30% refundable tax credit for Canadian corporations investing in new machinery and equipment for manufacturing clean technologies or processing critical minerals.

The CMETC will assist First Phosphate in raising funds geared towards further exploring and developing its mineral properties in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec and to continue to develop the region’s district-level phosphate zone.

The CTM will be beneficial to First Phosphate in building out infrastructure associated with the operating and mining of its advanced phosphate properties as well as its future downstream processing facilities such as the planned phosphoric acid plant and the planned lithium iron phosphate (“LFP”) cathode active material plant.

First Phosphate wishes to thank members of the Standing Committee on Finance, Canada and members of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Canada for recognizing that phosphate is no longer just about fertilizer but also about high technology. An overwhelming majority of batteries produced on the planet are now based on LFP chemistry of which the majority of the cathode is comprised of high-purity phosphate such as the type found on First Phosphate properties in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec.

First Phosphate has recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals: https://firstphosphate.com/north-american-lfp-battery-cells

The high-purity phosphoric acid for these LFP 18650 battery cells was produced using rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from the Company’s Bégin-Lamarche property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.

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About First Phosphate Corp.
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (OTCQX ADR: FPHOY) (FSE: KD0) is a mineral exploration, development and cleantech company dedicated to examining and ultimately building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain for North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and national security.

First Phosphate’s flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada is a North American rare igneous phosphate resource yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.

Media & Investor Contact:
Bennett Kurtz
Chief Financial Officer
bennett@firstphosphate.com
Tel: +1 (416) 200-0657

Investor Relations: investor@firstphosphate.com
Media Relations: media@firstphosphate.com
Website: www.FirstPhosphate.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-phosphate

Forward-Looking Information and Cautionary Statements
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forwarding information”. Any statement that discusses predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things: the assistance the CMETC will provide First Phosphate in raising funds geared towards exploring and developing its mineral properties in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec and to continue to develop the region’s district-level phosphate zone; the benefit the CTM will provide First Phosphate in building out infrastructure associated with the operating and mining of its advanced phosphate properties as well as its future downstream processing facilities such as the planned phosphoric acid purification plant and the planned LFP cathode active material plant; the Company’s planned exploration and production activities and the results thereof; the properties and composition of any extracted phosphate; the Company’s plans relating to the design, build, operation and maintenance of operations and mining at its Bégin-Lamarche property or elsewhere (and the possibility of eventual economic extraction of minerals from therefrom); the achievement and completion of all required steps to build and operate facilities to process phosphate concentrate, and phosphoric acid, including, without limitation, access to financing, and regulatory and environmental approvals; and the Company’s plans for building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain for North America. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include development and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. These statements are based on a number of assumptions including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions; there being no significant disruptions affecting the activities of the Company or inability to access required project inputs; permitting and development of the projects being consistent with the Company’s expectations; the accuracy of the current mineral resource estimates for the Company and results of metallurgical testing; certain price assumptions for P2O5 and Fe2O3; inflation and prices for Company project inputs being approximately consistent with anticipated levels; the Company’s relationship with First Nations and other Indigenous parties remaining consistent with the Company’s expectations; the Company’s relationship with other third party partners and suppliers remaining consistent with the Company’s expectations; and government relations and actions being consistent with Company expectations. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this press release. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. All forward-looking information contained in this release is qualified by these cautionary statements.

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Zoomlion Opens 2026 With US$1.2 Billion in Global Equipment Shipments

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More than 15,000 units delivered to customers in over 40 international markets

CHANGSHA, China, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion” or “the Company”; 1157.HK) announced a solid opening to 2026, with large-scale equipment deliveries across multiple international markets. From four major manufacturing hubs within Zoomlion Smart Industrial City, high-end, intelligent, and low-emissions equipment was shipped to customers worldwide, totaling more than 15,000 units with a combined value of approximately 8.5 billion yuan (approx. US$1.2 billion).

Zoomlion Opens 2026 With US$1.2 Billion in Global Equipment Shipments
Zoomlion Opens 2026 With US$1.2 Billion in Global Equipment Shipments

Since the beginning of the year, Zoomlion’s construction crane division has delivered more than 1,500 units valued at over 2.4 billion yuan (approx. US$350 million). The portfolio included the world’s largest-capacity 4,000-ton all-terrain crane.

Concrete machinery was also shipped to customers globally. A significant portion of this equipment is bound for 23 countries, including established markets in Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.

In the earthmoving and mining segment, Zoomlion’s integrated fleet solution—featuring high-performance hundred-ton-class mining excavators paired with battery-electric mining trucks—was a key component of the overall delivery volume. Over 3,700 units of earthmoving and mining machinery, valued at around 2.3 billion yuan (approx. US$335 million), were shipped from the Zoomlion Smart Industrial City Earthmoving Machinery Park, as well as facilities in Weinan and Quantang.

Zoomlion delivered more than 4,000 units of aerial work platforms to over 40 countries and regions. The high-volume output was led by the 82-meter straight-boom aerial work platform, currently the tallest in its class.

Outside Zoomlion Smart Industrial City, additional equipment was dispatched from Zoomlion’s Changde Tower Crane Smart Factory and its Jiangyin production facility, where flagship and high-demand models were supplied to global customers. International orders accounted for more than 80% of the total order value during this period. These orders are destined for more than 40 countries and regions, including Italy, Hungary, the United States, Australia, Singapore, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, and Morocco.

The Company’s agricultural machinery, foundation construction machinery, emergency equipment, advanced materials, and other business divisions also completed international deliveries during the same period.

Looking ahead, Zoomlion remains focused on product innovation and expanding its international footprint. The Company will continue to support customers worldwide with advanced, intelligent, and lower-emissions equipment and integrated solutions.

 

Cirrus360 and Vodafone demonstrate a novel AI Reasoning driven Declarative Digital Twin platform for RAN integration and testing

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RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cirrus360 and Vodafone have demonstrated an AI Reasoning driven Declarative Digital Twin platform that automates the process of real time system analysis and prediction of tests that might cause system failures. It helps developers and system integrators understand real time behavior in a Radio Access Network (RAN) implementation and reveals optimization opportunities for efficient hardware resource usage. This enables deployment of optimized solutions with faster time to market, tested in a more cost-effective way to fine tune software to sync perfectly with an open RAN mobile site’s hardware.

Cirrus360’s Declarative Digital Twin powered Gabriel™ platform tackles these challenges via AI Reasoning. It utilizes all available facts: descriptions of 5G/6G protocol using a RAN Domain Specific Language, RDSL™, RAN functions metadata, and hardware resources, to create a digital twin. “Our Declarative Digital Twin methodology, in conjunction with AI Reasoning in Cirrus360’s cloud-based Gabriel™ platform, acts as a RAN testing specific AI assistant for system integrators“, said Cirrus360 co-founder/CEO Chaitali Sengupta.

This milestone provides a clear example of how an open collaborative ecosystem can contribute to innovation. By offering access to real-world test environments and scenarios, Vodafone will help facilitate more efficient network evolution across the telecom landscape and support AI powered innovations such as Cirrus360’s Gabriel™ platform. “We are building an integration and testing framework that will expedite testing and deployment readiness of new innovations in RAN silicon and AI driven features“, said Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Head of OpenRAN at Vodafone. “What’s exciting about the Declarative Digital Twin approach is how it utilizes AI Reasoning to accelerate the progression and effectiveness of in-lab testing of RAN solutions”.

Cirrus360’s Declarative Digital Twin platform was developed with funding from US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. This funding award is in the R&D focus area that invests in the development of new/improved testing methods. These testing methods assess the interoperability, performance, and security of networks.

“NTIA’s Innovation Fund was designed to advance the deployment of open and interoperable equipment and networks, and we are eager to see how this AI-powered Vodafone and Cirrus360 partnership can more drive open RAN solutions to market quickly and effectively“, said Amanda Toman, Director of NTIA’s Innovation Fund.

Media Contact: Sudipta Sen, sudipta@cirrus3sixty.com, https://www.linkedin.com/company/cirrus360

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