Project Update

Orlando – October 09, 2026 -- Civil engineers on Slovakia's 14.9-km D1 Hubová–Ivachnová motorway section specified the Penetron System of crystalline concrete waterproofing for exposed bridge curbs, targeting damage from water, freeze-thaw cycles and de-icing salts, according to Penetron Group.

D1 section adds a northern bypass of Ružomberok across mountainous terrain

The section forms part of Slovakia's principal east–west motorway corridor. It creates a northern bypass of Ružomberok, a center of the country's paper industry and a tourist destination, diverting transit traffic from the urban area.

The project comprises 19 bridge structures, three interchanges and the roughly 3.6-km twin-tube Čebrať Tunnel. The route crosses complex geology and faces severe seasonal exposure, which raises the requirements for concrete durability, waterproofing and corrosion protection.

Toronto – October 05, 2026 -- Power Metallic Mines Inc. (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF) (Frankfurt: IVV1) has appointed BBA Inc. as lead engineering consultant for the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the Lion and Nisk Main deposits at its Nisk Project in Québec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory, with completion targeted for the first half of 2027.

BBA to lead mine design, cost and infrastructure assessment for Lion and Nisk Main

The PEA will evaluate mining and processing options, infrastructure requirements, and capital and operating costs, using the September 8, 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate as its basis and focusing primarily on the high-grade Lion deposit. Study mobilization began in late September, with substantive engineering work starting in October. CEO Terry Lynch said BBA's multidisciplinary capabilities and Québec presence make the firm "well suited to lead the PEA."