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Carolina Rush Announces Re-Appointment of Laurie Curtis to the Board of Directors

Management Changes

Carolina Rush Announces Re-Appointment of

Laurie Curtis to the Board of Directors

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2026) - Carolina Rush Corporation (TSXV: RUSH)

(OTCQB: PUCCF) ("Carolina Rush," "Rush" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Dr. Laurie

Curtis has rejoined the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

"As we advance our deep drilling exploration of the Brewer Gold-Copper Project in partnership with

OceanaGold, Laurie's return to the Board is both timely and strategic," said Layton Croft, President and

CEO. "Laurie brings a wealth of experience and expertise in large-scale exploration, project evaluation,

and working alongside large mining companies. His insight will be instrumental as we assess the full

potential of Brewer and position the project for disciplined, value-driven advancement."

Dr. Curtis is an economic geologist and geochemist with more than four decades of global exploration

and development experience across multiple commodities, including gold, copper, uranium, and base

metals. He previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of

Intrepid Mines Ltd. from 1996 to 2007, where he led the company through significant exploration,

development, and corporate growth initiatives. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Excellon

Resources, a mine developer and explorer.

Throughout his career, Dr. Curtis has consulted for major mining companies worldwide and has held

board and senior leadership positions with numerous publicly listed mining companies, including

Wheaton River Minerals, Homestake Canada, High River Gold Mines, and Breakwater Resources. He

continues to advise exploration and development companies across North America, providing strategic

and technical guidance at both project and corporate levels.

Dr. Curtis previously served on the Board of Directors of Carolina Rush and currently acts as a Strategic

Advisor to the Company. His return to the Board further strengthens Carolina Rush's technical depth and

governance experience as the Company advances its copper exploration portfolio. The Company

believes Dr. Curtis's extensive experience in exploration strategy, project evaluation, and capital markets

will contribute meaningfully to Carolina Rush's long-term growth and value creation objectives.

About Carolina Rush

Carolina Rush Corporation (TSXV: RUSH) (OTCQB: PUCCF) is exploring the Carolina Terrane in the

southeastern USA. Its flagship Brewer Gold-Copper Project is located at the past-producing, 397-

hectare Brewer Gold Mine property in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, 17 kilometers along trend

from the producing Haile Gold Mine. In January 2023, the Company signed exclusive mineral exploration

lease and purchase option agreements for both the 246.6-hectare New Sawyer Gold Mine Property and

the 54.6-hectare Sawyer Gold Mine Property, both located on the Sawyer Gold Trend and in Randolph

County, North Carolina.

For further information, please contact:

Layton Croft, President and CEO

or

Jeanny So, Corporate Communications Manager

E:

[email protected]

T: +1.647.202.0994

For additional information, please visit our new website at

http://www.TheCarolinaRush.com/

and our X

feed:

https://twitter.com/TheCarolinaRush

.

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.

This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts.

Forward-looking information is characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend",

"believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or

conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other

factors that could cause actual events, results, and opportunities to differ materially from those

expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to

differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, changes in the

state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required

regulatory or governmental approvals, and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and

development industry, including those risks set out in the Company's management's discussion and

analysis as filed under the Company's profile at

www.sedarplus.ca

. Forward-looking information in this

news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of

the date hereof, including that all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals will be received

as and when expected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in

preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should

not be placed on such information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or

revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/283763