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PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MNTR #Covid--Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports that President Trump's August 7, 2025, 39% tariff placed on the two-thirds of the world's one-kilogram and 100 ounce gold bars that are smelted through Switzerland was fully avoided by Mentor's prior purchase of the Company's one-kilogram bars and gold bullion backed funds. Mentor's gold position now equals approximately 80% of Mentor's total stock market valuation. In addition, Mentor owns cash-like and energy assets pur.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MNTR #Covid--Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) reports that at this time, 100% of its Core Holdings that support its issued and outstanding Preferred Shares are backed by gold bullion set initially at today's valuation of $100,928 per kilogram. The preferred gold holdings will not bear operating cost. The purpose is to allow accredited investors to immediately invest, and then move into suitable Mentor energy assets and projects selected by management at a normal pace. Upon s.

PLANO, Texas,--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MNTR #Acquisitions--Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) announced that in an all-cash transaction it has added eight additional lots to its recent holdings of various royalty interest participations in the West Texas Permian Basin. Mentor's purchased royalty streams pay out a portion of the revenue from oil and gas production “off the top” with no responsibility to pay the expenses of the underlying production. This recent additional purchase, on a cost basis, increases Mentor's over.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MNTR #Covid--Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) announced that in an all cash transaction it has purchased a 25.127 net royalty acre portion of a producing 71 well pooled project in the West Texas Permian Basin. Mentor's purchased royalty stream is the equivalent to 12.5% “off the top” of oil and gas revenues for its acreage, with no responsibility to pay any expenses. During the preceding six-months, the average production for Mentor's portion has been recorded as 10 barrels.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MNTR #Covid--Drill Baby, Drill is Consistent with Mentor Capital Energy Focus: Operating Partners, Investments, and Cash Deployments Affected.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $Energy #CashRich--Mentor Capital Buys Back 11.6% of Its Outstanding Stock: Remaining Net Cash Exceeds 200% of Share Price.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $Energy #10K--Mentor Capital Cash Exceeds Share Price and a Second Stock Buyback is Authorized.