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Sparc AI Option Grant

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI; OTCQB: SPAIF; Frankfurt: 5OV0) (“SPARC AI” or the “Company”) announces the granting of incentive stock options…

Lithium Wrap: LIT ETF Gains as SQM Demand Outlook Lifts

The lithium-miners ETF edged higher on Monday, August 24, while Albemarle slipped and SQM rose on a bullish battery-demand call.

  • Global X Lithium and Battery Tech ETF rose 0.55% to US$77.03
  • SQM gained 0.45% to US$82.33 on record quarterly sales volumes
  • Chinese lithium carbonate prices surged 5.42% to 160,500 yuan per tonne

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