A Court-Appointed Annual General Meeting of GOLD Basin
CANEX METALS INC.
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NEWS RELEASE: 26-7 FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Trading Symbol: TSX Venture- CANX
A COURT-APPOINTED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF GOLD BASIN
SHAREHOLDERS HAS BEEN CALLED FOR MARCH 16, 2026
GOLD BASIN IS RESTRAINED FROM TRANSACTING ANY BUSINESS WITHOUT PRIOR
COURT APPROVAL
Calgary, Alberta - CANEX Metals Inc. (“CANEX” or the “Company”) (TSX.V:CANX) is pleased
to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) on February 11, 2026
ordered that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting) of the shareholders of Gold Basin
Resources Corporation (“Gold Basin”) (TSX.V:GXX) be held on March 16, 2026, that CANEX
can send notice and conduct the Meeting in the same manner as a general meeting called by
the directors of Gold Basin, and that Gold Basin is restrained from transacting any business until
the conclusion of the Meeting.
Highlights
An order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia has called an annual general
meeting of the shareholders of Gold Basin on March 16, 2026
The same order allows CANEX to send notice of the Meeting and conduct the Meeting
in the same manner as a general meeting called by the directors of Gold Basin, and Steve
McKoen, K.C., is appointed independent chair for the Meeting
Until the conclusion of the Meeting, the court order restrains Gold Basin from transacting
any business, other than that necessary to cooperate with CANEX in convening the
Meeting, without prior approval from the Court.
On February 11, 2026, Gold Basin issued a news release announcing an annual general
meeting of Gold Basin shareholders for May 12, 2026, and encouraging interested third
parties to submit formal proposals for the current board’s consideration. Gold Basin’s
proposed meeting date has been pre-empted by the court ordered Meeting, and Gold
Basin’s invitation to third parties to make proposals to the current board is in direct breach
of a restraining order issued by the Court on February 2, 2026
Order From the Supreme Court of British Columbia
On February 11, 2026, an order (the “Order”) was issued by the Court calling an annual general
meeting of Gold Basin shareholders to be held on March 16, 2026, and providing that CANEX
may send notice of the Meeting and conduct the Meeting in the same manner as a general
meeting called by the directors of Gold Basin. Steven McKoen, K.C. has been appointed
independent chair of the Meeting.
The Order also requires Gold Basin to take all steps necessary to correct Gold Basin’s central
securities register, including any shareholder list kept by Gold Basin and all transfers and shares
tendered in connection with the acquisition of common shares of Gold Basin in an all-share
transaction by way of a take-over bid initiated by CANEX under National Instrument 62-104
Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (the “CANEX Bid”).
In addition, Gold Basin has been restrained until the conclusion of the Meeting, from transacting
any business, or causing its subsidiaries to transact any business, other than that necessary to
cooperate with CANEX in convening the Meeting, without prior approval from the Court. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Order specifically restrains Gold Basin from:
(a) selling, transferring, disposing of, leasing or encumbering any property of Gold Basin
or its subsidiaries;
(b) issuing any securities of Gold Basin or its subsidiaries;
(c) borrowing or lending money or amending the terms of any outstanding debt or liability;
(d) assuming or becoming subject to any liability or guarantee;
(e) any movement, transfer or expenditure of money out of any bank account of Gold
Basin or its subsidiaries, other than that necessary to convene the Meeting; or
(f) any action or inaction which would allow a third party to enforce any security, lien or
encumbrance over any property.
Despite Gold Basin seeking an adjournment of CANEX’s petition for the Order, all issues before
the Court were concluded in favor of CANEX.
Only hours before the hearing of the petition on February 11, 2026, Gold Basin issued a news
release announcing an annual general meeting of Gold Basin shareholders for May 12, 2026,
and encouraging interested third parties to submit formal proposals for consideration by Gold
Basin’s board. Gold Basin’s proposed meeting date was a transparent delaying tactic by a board
with no shareholder mandate – that hadn’t called an annual meeting in over 20 months in breach
of its statutory obligations – to continue to entrench itself at the expense of shareholders’ right
to elect a board on a timely basis.
In giving reasons for his decision, Justice Walker of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
expressly noted that he was greatly troubled by the actions of Gold Basin’s current board, and
that its solicitation of proposals in its February 11 press release, on its face, breached the terms
of an earlier restraining order of the Court pronounced on February 2, 2026.
CANEX has put the board of Gold Basin on notice that it reserves the right to seek contempt
orders against them personally in relation to their February 11, 2026 press release and any
further actions of Gold Basin that breach the restrictions set out in yesterday’s Order.
The current Gold Basin board lost the support of the majority of its shareholders in the successful
CANEX Bid. It is disappointing that a failed and rejected board would continue to put
shareholders’ investment at risk by violating a court order in an effort to sell the assets of Gold
Basin out from under their own shareholders.
Advisors
CANEX has retained Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as its legal advisor and Laurel Hill Advisory
Group as its information agent.
About CANEX Metals
CANEX Metals (TSX.V:CANX) is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on advancing
its 100% owned Gold Range Project in Northern Arizona. With several near surface bulk
tonnage gold discoveries made to date across a 4 km gold mineralized trend, the Gold Range
Project is a compelling early-stage opportunity for investors. CANEX is also advancing the
Louise Copper-Gold Porphyry Project in British Columbia. Louise contains a large historic
copper-gold resource that has seen very little deep or lateral exploration, offering investors
copper and gold discovery potential. CANEX is led by an experienced management team which
has made three notable porphyry and bulk tonnage discoveries in North America and is
sponsored by Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS), a large shareholder of the Company.
Dr. Shane Ebert P.Geo., is the Qualified Person for CANEX and has verified the data disclosed
in this news release against historical and current data sources and has approved the technical
disclosure contained in this news release.
“Shane Ebert”
Shane Ebert, President/Director
For Further Information Contact:
Shane Ebert at 1.250.964.2699 or
Jean Pierre Jutras at 1.403.233.2636
Web: http://www.canexmetals.ca
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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release,
including words such as “potential”, “intend”, “risks”, “opportunities” and similar expressions, are forward-looking
information that represents management of CANEX Metals Inc.’s internal projections, expectations or beliefs
concerning, among other things: results of the Meeting; whether the current board of Gold Basin will comply with
the Order; whether Gold Basin will regain regulatory compliance; and future operating results and various
components thereof or the economic performance of CANEX. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in
such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause
CANEX’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future
performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, among other things those risks described in CANEX’s filings with the Canadian securities authorities.
Accordingly, holders of CANEX Shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could
cause results to differ materially from those predicted. CANEX disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-
looking statements.