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PATRIOT RESOURCES ENTERS INTO BINDING LETTER OF INTENT FOR OPTION AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE LIBERTY RIDGE TUNGSTEN PROPERTY
Patriot Resources Corp. has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) with Tungsten Eagle Development Corp. (TEDC), an arm's-length party, dated Jan. 29, 2026. The LOI sets out the parties' intention to enter into a definitive option agreement to purchase 269 contiguous unpatented Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lode mining claims located in Elko county in Nevada, which are wholly owned by a subsidiary of TEDC.
The Liberty Ridge property
The Liberty Ridge property covers 5,351 acres and is located in Elko county, Nevada, approximately 100 miles northeast of Elko, Nev., in the southern Delano Range. The Liberty Ridge property is in an area with a history of mineral exploration activity. The company believes the Liberty Ridge property represents an attractive opportunity for future exploration and development of tungsten deposits. Nevada is consistently ranked among the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions. Recent market trends have highlighted significant increases in tungsten prices, underscoring renewed interest. Tungsten is classified as a critical mineral by the U.S. Geological Survey and is essential to defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing applications. With China controlling approximately 80 per cent of global tungsten production, recent federal initiatives have emphasized the importance of developing domestic sources of strategic minerals. The company believes the Liberty Ridge property represents an opportunity to participate in the growing effort to strengthen North American critical mineral supply chains.
The LOI and the option agreement
The proposed consideration under the option agreement shall consist of the issuance of an aggregate of 20 million common shares and 20 million share purchase warrants of the company, which securities will be issuable to TEDC or its nominees upon the occurrence of certain exploration and development milestones at the Liberty Ridge property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the company may at any time, in its sole discretion, issue all securities to TEDC or its nominees, and the milestones shall be deemed to be satisfied. Upon the satisfaction of all of the milestones and the issuance of the securities, the company shall become the sole owner of the Liberty Ridge property.
The company shall grant to TEDC (or a nominee of TEDC) a 2-per-cent net smelter return (NSR) royalty upon the terms of a royalty agreement to be agreed between the parties. The royalty agreement shall contain a provision that the company may purchase 1 per cent of the NSR royalty for $1-million (U.S.) and the remaining 1 per cent of the NSR for a further $1-million (U.S.) at any time.
The option agreement will contain termination provisions in favour of the company should the results of certain milestones not meet its expectations, to be decided in the sole discretion of the company.
Upon closing of the transaction, the company shall complete a name change to Tungsten Eagle Development Corp. or another name to be determined by the company.
The LOI contains a standard exclusivity provision in favour of the company, whereby TEDC covenants not to solicit, discuss or negotiate any sale of the Liberty Ridge property or change of control transaction. The LOI also contains a standard exclusivity provision of the company not to solicit, discuss or negotiate a reverse takeover transaction, change of business or change of control transaction.
The LOI may be terminated by mutual agreement, if the transaction, or any aspect thereof, is not approved by the TSX Venture Exchange or Canadian Securities Exchange, as applicable, in the event of a breach or representation, warranty or covenant by either party or if any of the conditions precedent cannot be satisfied or is not waived.
Under the LOI, the parties have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into the option agreement on or before April 30, 2026.
The consolidation, TSX-V delisting and listing on the CSE
Prior to the closing, the company proposes to complete a consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one postconsolidation common share for every two preconsolidation common shares.
The company also proposes to voluntarily delist its common shares from the NEX board of the TSX Venture Exchange and to list its common shares on the CSE. The transaction constitutes a change of business under the policies of the CSE and the company proposes to prepare and file a CSE Form 2A listing statement in connection with the CSE listing.
Completion of the delisting is subject to the approval of the TSX-V. Completion of the consolidation, the transaction and the CSE listing is subject to the approval of the CSE. The delisting and the transaction shall also be subject to the approval of the board of directors and shareholders of the company, as well as the board of directors of TEDC. There are no guarantees that the proposed transaction will be completed on the terms and timing described herein, or at all.
All common shares of the company issuable pursuant to the option agreement will be subject to a statutory four-month hold from the date of issuance.
The exchange and CIRO have halted the trading of the company's shares until the completion of the closing.
We seek Safe Harbor.
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