Monument Mining Limited Recognized as Top 50 TSX Venture Company
February 18, 2026 News Release Release #02 - 2026
Monument Mining Limited Recognized as Top 50 TSX Venture Company
Vancouver, B.C., February 18,2026. Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) “Monument” or the “Company”
is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of the top -performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”)
for 2025 and has earned a place on the 2026 TSX Venture 50TM list (President and CEO Cathy Zhai’s presentation for TSX Venture
50TM at: https://monumentmining.com/videos/).
Cathy Zhai, President and CEO of Monument, commented: “We are proud to be honoured among the Venture 50TM for our
outstanding 2025 share performance, highlighted by a 328% increase in our share price and 350% increase in market capitalization.
This achievement reflects the dedication of our team and the strength of our strategy , and a long-term shareholders’ support.”
Ms. Zhai continued: “As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused on disciplined, low-cost production, prudent cash management,
and sustainable growth to drive long-term value for our shareholders. Our goal is to achieve Monument’s growth by strategically
deploying capital in three key areas:
➢ Life-of-mine expansion programs through exploration at Selinsing.
➢ Development of our Western Australia projects to generate new cash flow.
➢ Pursuing corporate opportunities to increase company’s value and shareholder returns.
The TSX Venture 50TM is an annual ranking that celebrates
the top -performing small -cap companies on the TSX
Venture Exchange from across Canada and around the
world. These issuers demonstrate exceptional innovation,
growth, and market performance. Being named to the list
highlights Monument’s continued success in leveraging the
public markets to advance its strategic objectives, strengthen
its operations, and create lasting value for shareholders.
The companies on the 2026 list delivered an average share price appreciation of 431% to investors, significantly outpacing the
207% recorded the year prior. In addition, the group holds a combined market capitalization of more than $21.5 billion, an
unprecedented $17.9 billion increase over the course of 2025, with companies growing their market value by an average of 775%
year-over-year.
The ranking is based on three equally weighted criteria of one -year share price appreciation , market capitalization growth , and
Canadian consolidated trading value as of December 31, 2025 . For more information on the 2026 TSX Venture 50TM list, visit:
www.tsx.com/Venture50.
About Monument
Monument Mining Limited (TSX -V: MMY, FSE: D7Q1) is an established Canadian gold producer that 100% owns and
operates the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia and the Murchison Gold Project in the Murchison area of Western Australia. It
has 20% interest in Tuckanarra Gold Project, jointly owned by Odyssey Gold Ltd in the same region. The Company employs
approximately 2 80 people in both regions and is committed to the highest standards of environmental management, social
responsibility, including health and safety for its employees and neighboring communities and good corporate governance.
Cathy Zhai, President and CEO
Monument Mining Limited
Suite 1580 -1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION visit the company web site at www.monumentmining.com or contact:
Richard Cushing, MMY Vancouver T: +1-604-638-1661 x102 [email protected]
"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."
Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
This news release includes statements containing forward-looking information about Monument, its business and future plans ("forward-
looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are statements that involve expectations, plans, objectives or future events that are not
historical facts and include the Company's plans with respect to its mineral projects, expectations regarding the completion of the ramp-up
period to target production level at Selinsing and the timing thereof, expectations regarding the Company’s continuing ability to source
explosives from suppliers, expectations regarding completion of the proposed storage shed and ammonium nitrate depot and the timing
thereof, and the timing and results of the other proposed programs and events referred to in this news release. Generally, forward-looking
information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected",
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words
and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". The
forward-looking statements in this news release are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and certain other factors
include, without limitation: risks related to general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; uncertainties
regarding the results of current exploration activities; uncertainties in the progress and timing of development activities, including those
related to the ramp-up process at Selinsing and the completion of the proposed storage shed and ammonium nitrate depot; uncertainties and
risks related to the Company’s ability to source explosives from suppliers; foreign operations risks; other risks inherent in the mining industry
and other risks described in the management discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company's projects, all
of which are available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Material factors and assumptions used to develop
forward-looking statements in this news release include: expectations regarding the estimated cash cost per ounce of gold production and the
estimated cash flows which may be generated from the operations, general economic factors and other factors that may be beyond the control
of Monument; assumptions and expectations regarding the results of exploration on the Company's projects; assumptions regarding the future
price of gold of other minerals; the timing and amount of estimated future production; assumptions regarding the timing and results of
development activities, including the ramp-up process at Selinsing and the completion of the proposed storage shed and ammonium nitrate
depot; expectations that the Company will continue to be able to source explosives from suppliers in a timely manner; costs of future activities;
capital and operating expenditures; success of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; exchange rates; and all of the factors and
assumptions described in the management discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company's projects, all of
which are available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in
accordance with applicable securities law.