Mr. Murray Nye reports

NORTH AMERICAN NIOBIUM AND CRITICAL MINERALS CORP. ANNOUNCES CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has entered into a marketing services agreement with Gold Standard Media LLC (GSM), for a period of three months commencing Feb. 13, 2026, paying $350,000 (U.S.) to GSM as compensation. GSM has a business address located at 723 W University Ave., Georgetown, Tex., 78626, and its principal Kenneth Ameduri can be contacted at 1-512-843-1723 or ceo@goldstandardir.com. GSM and its principals are arm's length from the company. Certain affiliates and parties related to GSM currently own one million stock options of the company.

About North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp.

North American Niobium and Critical Minerals 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 (REE), niobium (Nb) and nickel-copper (Ni-Cu) occurrences, expanding the company's footprint into critical minerals that are strategically important for energy and defence applications.

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