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India has introduced a new requirement for the importation of steel, necessitating approval from the Ministry of Steel for all steel imports that do not have a certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Importers are now required to apply for clarification for each steel consignment through the Quality Control Order (QCO) Portal. The move aims to ensure all imported steel products comply with national quality standards and are accompanied by a mill test certificate and the requisite BIS marking.

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In a bid to tighten quality control over steel imports, the Indian government has rolled out a regulation mandating that importers of non-BIS-certified steel obtain specific approval from the Ministry of Steel. This step ensures that all steel products entering India meet the high standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Importers are now compelled to apply for each steel shipment through the QCO Portal, a platform set up specifically for this purpose. The QCO stipulates that all imported steel must bear a BIS license or certification, a mill test certificate, and be marked with an ISI and BIS license number, confirming its adherence to Indian quality standards.

To facilitate this directive, the Ministry of Steel established a technical committee in October 2018, tasked with reviewing and analyzing applications for the issuance of clarifications regarding the BIS certification status of imported steel products.

Under the current policy framework, BIS certification can be obtained by qualified foreign steel manufacturers, ensuring that their products are eligible for the Indian market. Once steel arrives in India from a BIS-certified source, it undergoes a verification process by government officials at Indian ports before it can be released for sale within the country.

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The Indian government's new mandate for steel imports is a strategic move to bolster the quality of steel entering the market, safeguarding the industry and consumers alike. By necessitating Ministry of Steel approval for non-BIS-certified steel imports, India is reinforcing its commitment to high standards and quality assurance in its rapidly growing steel sector.

KiwiQA & GameDriver announce a strategic partnership to elevate the standards of game testing and quality assurance within the gaming industry.

SYDNEY, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KiwiQA, a prominent provider of software testing and quality assurance services, certified under ISO 9001:2015, is excited to unveil a strategic alliance with gamedriver.io, a dynamic player in the gaming technology arena. This partnership aims to expedite progress and foster innovation in the gaming industry, harnessing cutting-edge Test Automation Solutions.

The collaboration between KiwiQA and Gamedrive.io signifies a substantial stride for both organizations, amalgamating their distinct proficiencies and extensive expertise to tackle the immediate challenges encountered in game development and quality assurance.

KiwiQA brings a wealth of expertise in software testing and quality assurance. With a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions to diverse industries, KiwiQA is well-poised to introduce its innovative testing methodologies to the gaming sector. By leveraging the GameDriver platform, which is widely recognized as the best test automation solution for game engines, and combining it with KiwiQA's software testing services, the partnership aims to:

• Elevate Game Quality:  By implementing robust testing processes and automation, developers can ensure that every aspect of their gaming or digital experiences, from graphics to gameplay mechanics, meets the highest standards.

• Accelerate Time-to-Market: Through efficient automation, the partnership will streamline the development process, enabling game developers to bring their creations to market faster.

"We are thrilled to join forces with GameDriver," said Niranjan Limbachiya,  Founder and CEO of KiwiQA. "This partnership represents a fusion of talent, innovation, and a shared passion for the gaming industry. Together, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in game development and quality assurance."

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"We see this partnership with KiwiQA as the leading wave in transforming the game and XR QA industry," said Robert Gutierrez, co-founder and CEO of GameDriver. "Their decades of experience delivering software perfectly complements our vision to help studios and service providers have software faster, more repeatedly and predictably meet their business objectives – no matter if those are for entertainment or in emerging technology productivity applications."

About KiwiQA:

KiwiQA is a leading provider of software testing and quality assurance services, with a global presence and a commitment to delivering exceptional quality solutions across various industries. With a team of seasoned experts and innovative approaches, KiwiQA ensures that software products meet the highest quality standards. Learn more at https://www.kiwiqa.io/

About Gamedrive.io:

GameDriver simplifies the bug-finding process for video games and extended reality (XR) experiences by automating the tedious task of testing. Find out more at https://gamedriver.io/.

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U.S. Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer announced Thursday he won’t run next year for reelection, setting off what could be a scramble as a rare Washington congressional seat opens up.

Since 2012, Kilmer has been elected to Washington’s 6^th Congressional District, which includes the Olympic Peninsula and runs across Puget Sound into parts of Tacoma. Born in Port Angeles, Kilmer spent several years in the Washington Legislature before his election to Congress. He sits on the House Appropriations Committee.

In a statement shared on Twitter, Kilmer said that it was time to start a new chapter in life. He recounted writing letters to his children from Washington over the years.

And, “In a letter I recently shared with my kids, I told them what I am now telling the folks I represent: I will not seek re-election next year,” he wrote.

“I never intended for this chapter to be something I’d do for the rest of my life, and – as I shared with my kids – I’m excited to start a new chapter when my term is complete,” he added later.

Known as a moderate Democrat, Kilmer’s work has included sponsoring legislation to get better access to funding for Native American tribes for relocation and amid climate change and rising sea levels. His statement touted efforts to get a new veterans clinic built and protect Puget Sound, among other things.

An email seeking comment to Kilmer’s campaign wasn’t immediately returned.

Within hours of Kilmer's Thursday afternoon announcement, two state senators said they were considering jumping in.

State Rep. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, said she is “seriously considering” running for the seat.

“It is an opportunity that I cannot help but consider,” said Randall, adding that “It wasn’t in my plan.”

Kilmer called her about an hour before making his announcement, said Randall. She praised Kilmer’s work, particularly his efforts at constituent services, and she touted her own work at the Legislature to expand healthcare programs

“We’ve done good stuff here in Washington, and the opportunity to have an impact on a broader scale is definitely interesting,” she said.

Meanwhile, Sen. Drew MacEwen, a Republican from the town of Union in Mason County, said he is also seriously considering a bid.

"I am giving serious consideration to running for the 6th congressional district," MacEwen said in a message on social media. "Will be discussing with family and supporters and making a decision very soon."

Highlights include 34.7 g/t Au over 1.52m and 1.60 g/t Au over 21.34m

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 6, 2023) - K2 Gold Corporation (TSXV: KTO) (OTCQB: KTGDF) (FSE: 23K) ("K2" or the "Company") today announced the first assay results from its 2023 Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling program at the Wels Project, located in west-central Yukon 60km south of Newmont's Coffee gold deposit. Results from a proof-of-concept program consisting of six holes targeting the Saddle, Saddle North, and Saddle South Zones are reported herein, assays from six additional holes across the property are pending.

Highlights:

• The highest-grade gold assay to date at the Wels Project, was returned from drilling at the Saddle South target in newly defined structures, including multiple high-grade gold intersections:

• 34.7 g/t Au over 1.52m in WRC23-006 from 82.3m down hole.

• 1.60 g/t Au over 21.34m in WRC23-005 from 3.05m down hole, including 3.22 g/t Au over 9.14m.

• High grade gold drilled in a structure 60m south of the Saddle Main target returned 7.14 g/t Au over 3.05m from 60.96m down hole, in WRC23-003

• First test hole at the Saddle North target returned 1.17 g/t Au over 7.62m from 25.91m down hole (WRC23-004).

• A set of at least 8 steeply-dipping, stacked mineralized structures within a +400m wide corridor which is open to the NW, SE, and at depth, now comprise the Saddle Zone.

Figure 1: Cross section of Saddle Zone drill holes.

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"The results of the first assays from our 2023 drill program at the Wels have proven that the Saddle Zone hosts multiple stacked mineralized structures over a more than 400m wide corridor which remains fully open along strike to the west, east, and at depth The program was a successful proof-of-concept and confirms that our exploration strategy is working. We were successful in discovering an entirely new set of mineralized structures, which significantly expanded the footprint of mineralization. The dataset we have complied combined with these new discoveries suggest the system extends hundreds of metres along strike." stated Anthony Margarit, CEO of K2 Gold.

Discussion of Results

The goal of K2's drilling at the Saddle Zone was to expand the area of known mineralization, where earlier drilling identified high-grade gold over a limited area and in two host structures. The 2023 proof-of-concept drilling at Saddle consisted of six RC holes drilled in a NNE-SSW oriented fence across the target area to test for additional stacked, high-angle, mineralized structures with coincident surficial gold anomalism. All six RC holes returned anomalous gold mineralization with values ranging from trace to 34.7 g/t Au.

"The fence-style drill layout provided coverage over the entirety of the Saddle target and led to the discovery of a new structural corridor at Saddle South. This new set of structures hosts the highest gold grades drilled to date at Wels and remains fully open for expansion." Stated Eric Buitenhuis, K2's VP Exploration. "Saddle now exhibits many features that we observed initially at the Coffee gold deposit, including a strong structural control, mineralization in all rock types drilled to date, and a strong gold-arsenic-antimony geochemical signature. Crucially, the high-grade gold drilled south of the Saddle Main structure suggests that each structure at the target area has the potential to host these high grades and points to a strong mineralizing event."

Figure 2: Plan map of drilling at the Saddle target area showing 2023 RC drill holes.

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Table 1: Assay summary table from the Saddle Zone.

The first-ever drill holes into the Saddle South target successfully intersected gold mineralization from immediately below surface, including:

• a broad intercept of 1.6 g/t Au over 21.33m beginning at 3.05m down hole in WRC23-005. Beneath this mineralized zone,
• hole WRC23-006 intersected 34.7 g/t Au over 1.52m from 82.3m down hole, indicating the potential for the Saddle South structures to host significant gold grades.
• WRC23-003 was located in the centre of the Saddle Main target and drilled to the south-southeast.
  • The hole intersected an interval of 7.14 g/t Au over 3.05m approximately 60m south of the Saddle Main structure.

• Holes WRC23-001 and WRC23-002 were drilled to test and confirm the presence of the Saddle Main structure. Both holes intersected mineralization where expected,
• Hole WRC23-004 was drilled as the northernmost hole in the drill fence to test the Saddle North target.
  • The hole successfully intersected additional high angle mineralized structures beyond the historical drill footprint,
  • two main intersections: 1.17 g/t Au over 7.62m from 25.91m down hole, and 0.272 g/t Au over 10.67m from 76.2m.

Interpretation and Next Steps

The results from the greater Saddle Zone demonstrate the presence of a stacked system of approximately east-west trending, high-angle mineralized structures. The structures are observed to cut all observed rock types, including quartzite found at the Saddle North and South targets as well as the granite hosting the Saddle Main target, with high grade mineralization found in all rock types. The results of the drilling suggest that each mineralized structure drilled to date has the potential to host high grade gold mineralization. Direct controls on the distribution of high-grade gold are currently unknown but may be structural in nature. All structures drilled to date remain open along strike and at depth.

Coarse visible gold is noted from surficial sampling and historical drilling at the Saddle target and select intervals from the 2023 program will be assessed via Metallic Screen to assess for any "nugget" effect.

About the Wels Project

The Wels Project lies approximately 40km east of the community of Beaver Creek and 60km south of Newmont Goldcorp's Coffee deposit discovered by Kaminak Gold Corporation (also formerly a Discovery Group company prior to its acquisition by Goldcorp). Both the Coffee project and the Wels project lie within the Tintina Gold Belt and share many similar characteristics and are host to structurally controlled gold mineralization within intrusive rocks exhibiting multiple trends of mineralization. The Wels land position consists of 350 contiguous quartz claims covering 7,200 hectares and lies within the traditional territory of White River First Nation.

Qualified Person ("QP") and QA/QC

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Eric Buitenhuis, M.Sc., P.Geo., K2's QP and Vice President of Exploration.

The analytical work for the 2023 RC drilling program was performed by ALS Laboratories ("ALS"), an internationally recognized and accredited analytical services provider. All samples were submitted to ALS's Whitehorse, Yukon facility where they were prepared using procedure PREP-31 (crush, split, and pulverize 250g to better than 85% passing 75 microns). Pulp samples were then analysed for gold by method Au-AA23, a 30-gram Fire Assay fusion with an atomic absorption finish (AAS). A 0.5g pulp was analysed by aqua-regia acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) for 36 elements using method ME-ICP41. Samples returning greater than 10 g/t Au by the Au-AA23 method were subsequently analysed by method Au-GRA21, a 30-gram Fire Assay fusion with a gravimetric finish.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures include the insertion of coarse blanks and certified assay standards into the trial string at a rate of approximately 1/20 (5%). Samples were placed in sealed bags and delivered directly to ALS's preparation facility in Whitehorse by K2 personnel or contractors.

About K2 Gold

K2 is a proud member of Discovery Group and currently has projects in Southwest USA and the Yukon.

The Mojave Project is a 5,830-hectare oxide gold project with base metal targets located in California. Multiple previously recognized surface gold targets have been successfully drilled in the past, most notably by Newmont and BHP. Since acquiring the property, K2 has completed geochemical and geophysical surveys, geologic mapping, LiDAR, a WorldView 3 alteration survey, and successfully completed a 17-hole RC drill program focused on the Dragonfly and Newmont Zones. Highlights from K2's drilling program include 6.68 g/t Au over 45.72m from surface at the Dragonfly Zone, and 1.69 g/t Au over 41.15m from 44.20m depth at the Newmont Zone.

The Si2 Gold Project is located in Esmeralda County, approximately 60km northwest of Tonopah, Nevada, and 20km northwest of Allegiant Gold's Eastside deposit (1.4Moz Au, 8.8 Moz Ag). The project is road accessible and consists of 118 BLM lode claims covering 986 Ha, 65 of which are under option from Orogen Royalties Inc. (TSXV: OGN). The claims cover an 8 km² area of steam heated alunite-kaolinite-buddingtonite alteration within a sequence of felsic to intermediate volcanic rocks displaying brecciation and strongly anomalous mercury.

K2's 2023 diamond drill program at the Si2 Project confirmed that the system is gold bearing. The project was initially identified using the same methods, and by the same exploration team that identified AngloGold Ashanti's 4.22 Moz Au Silicon project¹ near Beatty, Nevada, and was staked based on its strong geological similarities to Silicon.

1. https://reports.anglogoldashanti.com/22/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AGA-IR22.pdf

K2 is committed to transparency, accountability, environmental stewardship, safety, diversity, inclusion, and community and stakeholder engagement.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Anthony Margarit
President and CEO

For further information about K2 Gold Corporation or this news release, please visit our website at k2gold.com, contact our office at 778-266-1456, or email info@k2gold.com.

K2 Gold Corporation is a member of Discovery Group based in Vancouver, Canada. For more information please visit: discoverygroup.ca.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause real results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the exploration program at Si2, Wels, and Mojave, including results of drilling, and future exploration plans at Si2, Wels, and Mojave. Factors that could cause real results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its planned activities, and the Company's inability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies. The reader is referred to the Company's public disclosure record which is available on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca). Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except as required by securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America. No securities of the Company have been or will, in the foreseeable future, be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

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