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Alaska Energy Metals Corp. reports company developments tied to the Nikolai nickel project in Alaska, including metallurgical studies, exploration drilling plans, permitting activity, and assessments of mining and processing scenarios. News about the company commonly centers on project advancement for nickel and by-product critical metals.
Recurring corporate updates also cover equity financings, unit and warrant structures, at-the-market share issuances, shares issued for debt settlements, insider participation, restricted share units, stock options, and related-party transaction treatment under Canadian securities rules.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) reported progress at its Nikolai Nickel Project in Alaska, covering FAST‑41 permitting, metallurgy, US government engagement and tenure.
Key updates include road permitting on the Rainy Creek Mining Trail, advanced metallurgical testwork, a “MET” rating for Defense Production Act Title III funding, and steps to secure 100% ownership of the Canwell claim block.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) extended its marketing agreement with Capital Gain Media for two months, from June 6, 2026 to August 6, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
The Amending Agreement increases the marketing budget by C$200,000 plus applicable taxes. Capital Gain provides investor-relations services; no securities will be issued to Capital Gain as compensation.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) closed a non-brokered LIFE offering of 27,272,701 Units at $0.11 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $3.0 million on January 30, 2026. Each Unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.15 until January 29, 2029.
Proceeds will fund metallurgical studies, exploration drilling, permitting, marketing and general working capital. Finder fees of about $227,079.76 and 2,064,361 finder warrants were paid. A director subscribed for $10,000; the offering used Canadian LIFE Exemption rules and Units issued are not subject to hold periods.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) announced a non-brokered LIFE offering of a minimum of 22,727,272 and up to 27,272,727 units at C$0.11 per Unit to raise approximately C$2.5M–C$3.0M. Each Unit comprises one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.15 for three years. The Offering may pay finders fees up to 8% and issue non-transferable warrants equal to 8% of Units issued. Closing is targeted on or about Jan 13, 2026, subject to TSX Venture approval. The company will use proceeds for metallurgical studies, drilling, permitting, marketing and working capital. The release also updates an at-the-market program (191,500 shares, gross C$24,895) and extends an investor relations contract with a C$200,000 upfront fee.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) issued 6,921,087 common shares at $0.10 per share to settle debts totalling $599,408.70 on December 15, 2025. A total of 1,118,670 of those shares were issued to non-arm's-length parties to settle $111,867.00 of indebtedness.
The Settlement Shares were issued under prospectus exemptions and are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on April 10, 2026. The board approved the Debt Settlements with the director who received shares abstaining from approval of their own indebtedness. The company did not file a material change report ≥21 days before closing, citing expedient closing to improve its statement of financial position.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) announced on November 24, 2025 that the Nikolai Nickel project has been accepted for coverage on the FAST-41 Transparency Dashboard by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council.
The initial FAST-41 listing targets rehabilitation and an ~8 km (6 mile) extension of the Rainy Creek Mining Trail, two temporary bridges, and an on-site camp proposed to house up to 100 personnel. The company cites cost and timeline reductions for exploration and development of the Eureka deposit, which it reports contains multiple critical metals and documents an Inferred Resource of 4.25 million tonnes (9.38 billion lbs) of nickel in situ and an Indicated Resource of 2.54 million tonnes (5.62 billion lbs) of nickel in situ.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF, TSXV:AEMC) closed a $1,000,000 non-brokered private placement on October 29, 2025, issuing 11,764,705 Units at $0.085 each. Each Unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.085 until October 29, 2030. Insiders purchased 1,016,057 Units for $86,364.85. Net proceeds will fund metallurgical and hydrometallurgical studies (first results expected in November), RCMR access road permitting, a scoping study leading to a Preliminary Economic Assessment, 2026 field planning, and marketing initiatives pending TSXV approval.
Securities are subject to a four-month hold under Canadian rules; no finders' fees were paid.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF, TSXV:AEMC) provided a corporate update on the Nikolai nickel project on October 17, 2025. Metallurgical work at SGS Lakefield has produced a flow sheet with magnetic separation and flotation tests; a locked-cycle test is planned and results are expected in November 2025. A bulk nickel-copper-cobalt concentrate plus an iron-chromium concentrate will be produced and follow-up testing will assess a separate copper concentrate.
Hydrometallurgical amenability testing by Lifezone on flotation concentrates is planned as preliminary work, which could support on‑site semi-refined/refined metal production in the US. An internal Options Study will feed a Preliminary Economic Assessment in 2026. The company continues to pursue US government grant funding.
The board amended the restricted share unit plan to allow 17,171,936 shares and granted 5,325,000 stock options (exercise $0.15, five years) and 9,250,000 RSUs; certain insider grants require disinterested shareholder approval and the issuances would represent approximately 16.2% of outstanding shares.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF, TSXV:AEMC) announced a debt-for-equity settlement and an update to its at-the-market (ATM) equity program.
The company agreed to issue 952,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.10 per share to settle $95,200 of debt owed to certain insiders, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and a statutory four-month hold.
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 the company sold 2,249,500 shares under its ATM at an average price of $0.0906, generating gross proceeds of $203,852.50 with $6,844.43 in commissions. Proceeds are designated for metallurgical studies, an options assessment for mining scenarios, and general corporate purposes.
Alaska Energy Metals (OTCQB:AKEMF) announced a non-brokered private placement and a shares‑for‑debt settlement on October 8, 2025. The company will offer up to 11,764,706 Units at $0.085 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. Each Unit comprises one share and one warrant exercisable at $0.085 for 60 months. Proceeds are earmarked for exploration and working capital. Separately, the company will settle $599,408.70 of debt by issuing 5,994,087 settlement shares at a deemed price of $0.10 per share, including 191,670 shares to non‑arm’s‑length parties. All securities will carry a statutory four‑month-and‑one‑day hold and transactions are subject to TSXV approval.