Mr. Murray Nye reports

NORTH AMERICAN NIOBIUM CORP. APPOINTS DR. MAXIMILIAN DROLLNER AS TECHNICAL ADVISOR

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has appointed Dr. Maximilian Drollner as technical adviser to the company. Dr. Drollner brings valuable experience, having been involved with WA1 Resources during a period of highly successful niobium-rare-earth-element discovery and project advancement in central Australia, which received significant market recognition.

Dr. Drollner is a geologist specializing in isotope geochemistry and geochronology. He earned his BSc and MSc in geology from the University of Munster, and completed his PhD in applied geology at Curtin University. Following his doctorate, he worked at the interface of academia and industry at Curtin University on demand-driven research programs addressing mineral exploration challenges. His work integrates advanced and emerging analytical techniques to reduce geological uncertainty and support strategic decision-making across a range of mineral systems, including Nb-REE targets in central Australia. Dr. Drollner is currently a lecturer at the University of Gottingen and an adjunct research fellow at Curtin University.

In his role as technical adviser, Dr. Drollner will provide interpretive and advisory guidance to the company's technical team, supporting exploration strategy, analytical workflows and the development of robust geological models to advance the company's niobium-focused initiatives.

"We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Drollner as a technical adviser," said Murray Nye, chief executive officer of North American Niobium. "With deep expertise in isotope geochemistry and geochronology and a career spanning demand-driven mineral exploration research at Curtin University and his current role as lecturer at the University of Gottingen, Max brings a rare combination of academic excellence and practical industrial insight. His work applying advanced analytical techniques to reduce geological uncertainty and support strategic decision-making across critical mineral systems, including Nb-REE targets, will be an invaluable asset to our team."

Pursuant to the company's share option plan and subject to regulatory approval, the company has granted 100,000 stock options to Dr. Drollner in connection with his appointment as technical adviser to the company. Each option is exercisable to acquire one common share in the capital of the company at an exercise price of $1.20 for a period of five years from the date of grant, provided that Dr. Drollner continues to provide services to the company.

About North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.

North American Niobium 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 acquired land package in Quebec's Grenville province. The Quebec properties add exposure to rare earth elements, niobium and nickel-copper occurrences, expanding the company's footprint into critical minerals that are strategically important for energy and defence applications.

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