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Monumental Energy Corp. to Review Multiple Opportunities IN Oil and Gas IN the Taranaki Region with New Zealand Energy Corp.

Corporate Updates

MONUMENTAL ENERGY CORP. TO REVIEW MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES IN

OIL AND GAS IN THE TARANAKI REGION WITH NEW ZEALAND ENERGY

CORP.

News Release - Vancouver, British Columbia – September 19, 2024 : Monumental Energy Corp.

(“Monumental” or the “ Company”) (TSX -V: MN RG; FSE: ZA6; OTCQB: MNMRF ) is pleased to

announce that it will be doing site visits and due diligence on multiple conventional oil and gas opportunities

in the Taranaki region located on the north island of New Zealand with New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSXV:

NZ) (“NZEC”).

Potential opportunities include the farm-in on several oil workover wells, royalty or streaming

arrangements, exploration of new oil and gas targets on NZEC concessions and a bid to acquire new tender

blocks. Monumental intends to collaborate with NZEC on these opportunities through Monumental Energy

Corp NZ Limited, the Company’s recently incorporated wholly -owned subsidiary. Additionally, NZEC

owns 50% of the Waihapa production facility, which allows for any oil workover production or new

discoveries to be either trucked less than 3 km or directly tied into the facility, ensuring a fast route to

market for New Zealand's supply. Any potential transaction with NZEC is subject to, among other things,

due diligence, negotiation, execution of definitive agreements and TSX Venture Exchange approval.

*NZEC’s Waihapa Production Facility.

Monumental will also visit the site of the Tariki -5 gas well that NZEC plans to drill in the near future.

NZEC has contracts to sell gas from Tariki-5 to Genesis Energy, a large New Zealand gas and electricity

utility.

Monumental is a significant shareholder of NZEC , owning 1.3M shares or 8.63% at an average cost base

of $0.46 cents.

Monumental will be doing site visits, due diligence and meetings in New Zealand during the week of

September 24th and will be meeting with drillers, contractors, legal counsel, government officials and other

individuals.

Maximilian Sali , VP Corporate Development , director and founder comments, “As a significant

shareholder of NZEC and having built a strong relationship with the team, it seemed only natural for us to

take another step farther into oil and gas in this prolific basin in New Zealand and begin assessing

opportunities for Monumental to generate its own revenue by partnering on certain assets and potentially

bidding on new blocks with NZEC. We are excited about our upcoming site visits in New Zealand. We are

also very excited that NZEC is soon to begin drilling its highly anticipated Tariki-5 gas well into a market

where the prices range from 15-25 dollars NZ an MCF due to the extreme gas shortages that the country

has from the lack of new wells to come online over the last decade. We look forward to seeing the progress

and results made by NZEC with the drilling of Tariki-5 gas.”

*Map of certain oil and gas concessions in the Taranaki region, New Zealand

About Monumental Energy Corp.

Monumental Energy Corp. is an exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and

development of properties in the critical and clean energy sector. The Company has an option to acquire a

75% interest and title to the Laguna cesium -lithium brine project located in Chile. The Company holds a

2% net smelter return royalty on Summit Nanotech’s share of any future lithium production from the Salar

de Turi Project, Chile. The Company owns securities of New Zealand Energy Corp.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

/s/ “Michelle DeCecco”

Michelle DeCecco, CEO

Contact Information:

Michelle DeCecco, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Email: [email protected]

Or

Maximilian Sali, VP Corporate Development and Director

Email: [email protected]

Neither the 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 news release.

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains “forward‐looking information or statements” within the meaning of applicable securities

laws, which may include, without limitation, the potential plans for the Company’s projects, the planned visit to New

Zealand for due diligence and site visits of potential oil and gas opportunities, potential oil and gas transactions with

NZEC, other statements relating to the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its projects , its

goals and other matters . All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address

events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company

believes the expectations expressed in such forward -looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such

statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-

looking statements. Such statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business

strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of metals and the

price of oil and gas, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business and economic conditions will not change in

a material adverse manner and that financing will be availa ble if and when needed and on reasonable terms. Such

forward-looking information reflects the Company’s views with respect to future events and is subject to risks,

uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results,

risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and

expenses and those other risks filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR + at www.sedarplus.ca. While such

estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the management of the Company, they are inherently subject

to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and risks. Factors that could cause actual

results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued

availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, failure to secure personnel

and equipment for work programs, adverse weather and climate conditions, risks relating to unanticipated operational

difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations,

cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government

approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and

environmental matters), risks relating to inaccurate geological assumptions, failure to maintain or obtain all necessary

government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to obtain or maintain surface access agreements or

understandings from local communities, land owners or Indigenous groups, fluctuation in exchange rates, the impact

of viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate , capital market conditions, restriction on labour and

international travel and supply chains, decrease in the price of lithium, cesium and other metals, decrease in the price

of oil and gas, loss of key employees, consultants, or directors, failure to maintain or obtain community acceptance

(including from the Indigenous communities) , increase in costs , litigation, and failure of counterparties to perform

their contractual obligations . The Company does not undertake to update forward ‐looking statements or forward‐

looking information, except as required by law.