Marketing Agreement
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. Announces Corporate
Development
Vancouver, British Columbia – February 13, 2026 – North American Niobium and Critical Minerals
Corp. (CSE: NIOB) (FSE: KS82.F) (OTCQB: NIOMF) (“North American Niobium” or the “Company”)
announces that it has entered into a marketing services agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) with Gold
Standard Media, LLC (“GSM ”), for a period of three months commencing February 13 , 2026, paying
US$350,000 to GSM as compensation. GSM has a business address located at 723 W University Avenue,
Georgetown, TX 78626 and its principal Kenneth Ameduri can be contacted at +1 512- 843-1723 or
[email protected]. GSM and its principals are arm’s length from the Company. Certain affiliates and
parties related to GSM currently own 1,000,00 stock options of the Company.
ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN NIOBIUM AND CRITICAL MINERALS CORP.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp . is a North American mineral exploration company
focused on the acquisition and development of precious, base, and critical mineral assets. Its portfolio
includes the Silver Lake property in British Columbia’s Omineca Mining Division and a recently acquir ed
land package in Quebec’s Grenville Province. The Quebec properties add exposure to rare earth elements
(REE), niobium (Nb), and nickel -copper (Ni -Cu) occurrences, expanding the Company’s footprint into
critical minerals that are strategically important for energy and defense applications.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Murray Nye
Chief Executive Officer
1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500
Vancouver, BC V6E 0B6
Canada
For further information, please contact:
Murray Nye, CEO
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (647) 984-4204
CSE:NIOB
OTCQB: NIOMF
FSE:KS82.F
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events, results,
outcomes or developments that the Company expects, anticipates or intends to occur in the future, or that
otherwise reflect management’s expectations or beliefs about future events, are forward -looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are generally, but not always, identified by the use of words and phrases such as
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “opportunity,”
“strategy,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results “will,”
“would,” “may,” “could,” or “should” occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to: (i) statements regarding the
Properties and their mineral prospectivity; (ii) the Company’s planned exploration, development and
evaluation activities on the Properties; and (iii) the potential for the Grenville Province to host significant rare
earth element, niobium, nickel-copper or other critical mineral deposits. Such forward-looking statements are
based on the Company’s current plans, intentions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to certain
assumptions, including, without limitation, assumptions that exploration results wi ll continue to support the
prospectivity of the Properties.
Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward- looking statements are
reasonable, such statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to: the timing and receipt of
required regulatory approvals; changes in commodity prices and market conditions; the availability of capital
and financing on acceptable terms; general economic, business and political conditions; risks inherent in
mineral exploration and development, including operational risks, geological uncertainties, environmental
risks and accident s; changes in government regulation or policy; and the speculative nature of mineral
exploration and development. Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by the Company
is available in the Company’s public disclosure record on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).
Readers are cautioned that forward -looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and undue
reliance should not be placed on them. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as
of the date hereof and are based on information currently available and management’s beliefs, estimates,
expectations and opinions at that time. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.