BAC.CN · 2026-01-07 12:00:00

BacTech Announces Report by Crystal Research Reports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON - January 7, 2026

BacTech Environmental Corporation (“BacTech” or the “Company” (CSE: BAC; OTCQB: BCCEF)

today announced that Crystal Research Associates LLC (“CRA”) has released an Executive

Informational Overview (EIO®) on BacTech. The 46 page paid report can be found on BacTech’s

website (www.bactechgreen.com) under the Investors > Newsroom and on CRA’s website

(www.crystalra.com).

About BacTech

BacTech Environmental uses naturally occurring bacteria to safely treat and stabilize toxic

mining materials while recovering valuable metals. The Company’s proprietary bio-oxidation

technology, BacOx, oﬀers a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to traditional smelting and

roasting, intended to eliminate arsenic emissions and enable full in-country value creation.

BacTech is advancing its ﬂagship bioleach processing facility in Tenguel, Ecuador, which is

engineered for 100% arsenic stabilization, zero liquid discharge, and up to 35,000 oz/year of

gold production in Phase 1, with planned modular expansion to 100,000+ oz/year. The Company

is also developing its patent-pending Zero Tailings Reclamation technology, designed to convert

sulphide tailings into saleable iron, critical metals, and ammonium-sulphate fertilizer for global

markets leaving zero waste behind.

About Crystal Research Associates

Crystal Research Associates is an independent research ﬁrm led by Wall Street veterans, Jeﬀrey

Kraws and Karen Goldfarb. Together, Kraws and Goldfarb have built a unique business model,

capitalizing on decades of experience as an award-winning sell-side analyst team to produce

institutional-quality industry and market research in a manner that is easily understood by

investors and consumers. Our ﬁrm’s approach has been proven successful over the years as our

products are published and available on Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, S&P Global Market

Intelligence, FactSet and scores of other popular forums.

For further information or a copy of the report, please contact:

The Company has paid a fee to CRA for the preparation and distribution of the Report.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements”

within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to statements

regarding the Company’s future projects, ﬁnancing plans, and corporate strategy. Forward-

looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, and

assumptions and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may

cause actual results to diﬀer materially from those expressed or implied.

Although BacTech believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are

reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove correct. Readers are cautioned not

to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. BacTech undertakes no obligation to

update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this news release.