Toronto – September 11, 2026 -- Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV; OTCQX: ORVMF) said its Bolivian subsidiary Empresa Minera Paitití S.A. (EMIPA) has produced its first doré bar from processing stockpiled oxide material at the Don Mario site in southeastern Bolivia.

First doré bar confirms metallurgical design of expanded plant

CEO Juan Gavidia said the result confirms the metallurgical performance of the expanded Don Mario Plant is in line with design and engineering assumptions. The company is now focused on safely increasing throughput and optimizing plant performance as operations ramp up.

Toronto – September 11, 2026 -- Mayfair Gold Corp. (TSXV: MFG) (NYSE American: MINE) has completed a 23-hole, 6,184-metre condemnation drilling program confirming that its planned infrastructure sites at the Fenn-Gib Project in Timmins, Ontario require no layout changes, the company said.

Condemnation drilling validates infrastructure plan from 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study

The program, which included two redrills, tested locations for key project infrastructure identified in the 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study and confirmed the tested sites remain suitable, removing a potential design risk ahead of permitting.

Singapore – September 11, 2026 -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) reported unaudited second-quarter 2026 total revenue of US$31.9 million, down 49% from US$62.7 million in Q1 2026 and 68% below the US$100.2 million recorded in Q2 2025, as bitcoin price weakness and seasonal power constraints hit mining-rig demand.

Digital asset treasury climbs to a record 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH

Canaan's cryptocurrency treasury reached its highest level to date at quarter-end, even as the company posted a gross loss of US$29.3 million, widening from a US$22.9 million gross loss in Q1 2026 and reversing a gross profit of US$9.3 thousand in Q2 2025. The company mined 243 bitcoins during the quarter and sold 2.5 EH/s of computing power.

Birkenhead – – September 11, 2026 -- Holiferm and Organica UK have combined operations, backed by continued commercial partnership with Sadorp, to create an end-to-end British biomanufacturing platform spanning ingredient science, product formulation and retail commercialisation.

Holiferm merges biosurfactant fermentation technology with Organica's formulation capability

Holiferm develops and manufactures nature-derived biosurfactants through proprietary fermentation technology at its North West England facilities. Organica formulates biodegradable, non-hazardous household and cleaning products for established UK and international brands. The combined entity now controls the chain from raw ingredient development through finished product manufacturing.

Taipei – – September 11, 2026 -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) posted consolidated revenue of NT$30.18 billion in August, up 38.4% year-on-year, marking the company's strongest August performance in 13 years.

Year-to-date revenue climbs 25.1% to NT$214.81 billion

Cumulative revenue through August reached NT$214.81 billion, a 25.1% increase over the same period last year and also a 13-year high for the January-to-August window.

PC segment growth accelerates on desktop and Chromebook demand

PC revenue rose 40.5% YoY in August and 22.6% YoY year-to-date. Desktop PC sales grew 14.5% YoY in August and 33.4% YoY year-to-date, a gain Acer attributed to increased AI usage. Chromebook revenue surged 166.3% YoY in August, bringing the year-to-date increase to 11.7%. Commercial-line revenue expanded 60.6% YoY in August and 38.9% YoY over eight months.

San Diego – September 11, 2026 -- Investors who purchased UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UWMC) securities between March 9, 2026 and August 5, 2026 have until October 13, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status in a securities fraud class action filed against the mortgage lender.

UWM disclosed a $603.2 million derivatives loss tied to a failed merger hedge

The lawsuit, captioned Bond v. UWM Holdings Corporation, No. 26-cv-12862 (E.D. Mich.), alleges UWM and top executives violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by concealing an outsized hedge position taken ahead of a since-collapsed $1.3 billion merger with Two Harbors Investment Corp. The all-stock deal, signed in December 2025 to expand UWM's mortgage servicing rights portfolio, was terminated by Two Harbors in March 2026 after a competing offer emerged; Two Harbors paid UWM's termination fee.

San Francisco and Nashville – September 11, 2026 -- Parakeet Health and Qualderm have launched an AI-driven scheduling collaboration to reconnect dermatology patients across a network of nearly 160 practices in 17 states, as appointment wait times climb nationwide.

Dermatology wait times rise 6% since 2022, hitting 36.5 days on average

A recent study cited by the companies found patients in 15 major U.S. metropolitan areas now wait an average of 36.5 days for a dermatology appointment, up 6% since 2022. Qualderm, a management services organization supporting medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology, skin cancer care, and plastic surgery practices, cited this access gap as the driver behind the partnership.

Tampa, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- GOBEL has launched Gratify, a grateful patient intelligence platform that fuses electronic medical record (EMR) and constituent relationship management (CRM) data to help hospitals and health system foundations identify and prioritize donor prospects.

Gratify merges clinical and philanthropic data into a single Prospect Intelligence Profile

The platform combines clinical signals from EMR systems with giving history and engagement data from CRM systems, using GOBEL's proprietary AI-powered predictive models. Unlike general nonprofit benchmarking tools, these models were trained specifically on combined clinical and philanthropic records for healthcare philanthropy applications.

Pittsburgh – September 11, 2026 -- PNC Bank has launched PNC Workplace Advantage, a workplace banking program targeting employers with 100 or more employees that seeks to boost benefits offerings without adding administrative burden.

PNC ties premium banking tier to workplace direct deposit enrollment

Employees who open a qualifying PNC checking account and set up a qualifying direct deposit method through their employer will be invited to enroll in PNC TotalRewards Silver Tier, a benefit level typically reserved for customers holding at least $25,000 in deposits and investments. The program provides banking rewards, personalized guidance from dedicated financial wellness professionals, virtual or onsite banking access, and financial education through live seminars and on-demand digital resources.

Missouri City, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- Tiger Group will open online bidding Sept. 10 on a complete vinyl window, patio door and insulating-glass manufacturing operation from Showcase Window and Door Company, offering buyers an intact, production-ready plant rather than piecemeal equipment.

Bidding runs one week on a 180,000-square-foot Houston-area facility

The timed auction opens Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. CT and closes Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. CT via SoldTiger.com. Assets sit inside a more than 180,000-square-foot manufacturing and inventory facility in Missouri City, Texas, in the Greater Houston market.