Mr. Steve Harpur reports

PLAN REPLACES 50% OF PORTLAND CEMENT WITH LATEST CEMENT

Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. has provided a detailed shareholder update on its various cement initiatives.

Progressive Planet files U.S. provisional patent application for Planet LCD cement

Progressive Planet has developed a third supplementary cementing material, which it has named Planet LCD cement.

In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete, global cement companies have begun producing a type of cement called limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). LC3 cements use natural pozzolans high in alumina such as metakaolin along with limestone and gypsum to replace up to 50 per cent of Portland cement in concrete. LC3 cements are known to be highly reactive based on the fact that they contain high levels of alumina.

Progressive Planet believes it is the first company to develop limestone calcined diatomite. LCD has many times lower amounts of alumina than LC3 cements, and Progressive Planet has substituted up to 50 per cent of Portland with Planet LCD cement with strong compressive strength in tests on mortar cubes. Current testing has demonstrated strong compressive strength replacing Portland cement on a weight for weight basis at 20 per cent, 35 per cent and 50 per cent replacement with all compressive strengths passing ASTM C618.

"Planet LCD cement uses diatomaceous earth, limestone and gypsum, all which are plentiful materials," stated Steve Harpur, chief executive officer. "We have created a highly reactive cement without metakaolin. Waste diatomaceous earth powders sell for a fraction of the cost of metakaolin. This opens up opportunities to utilize waste diatomaceous earth powders globally to replace 50 per cent of Portland with Planet LCD cement," further stated Mr. Harpur.

"Planet LCD cement is a scalable solution that creates stronger cement than the status quo," stated Dr. Doug Brown, chief technology officer. "The reactivity of silica in these naturally occurring rocks is exceptional for the production of natural pozzolans."

Planet LCD cement was invented by Mr. Harpur, Dr. Brown and Michael Carrell, all full-time team members of Progressive Planet. A trademark application for the name Planet LCD cement has been filed in Canada, and protection will be sought in the United States claiming priority to that Canadian application. In addition, a provisional patent application for the composition of Planet LCD cement has been filed in the U.S., which lays the foundation for international filings in additional countries within one year.

Progressive Planet announces grand opening of Calgary cement lab and streamlining of cement research

Progressive Planet is pleased to announce that its Calgary-based C-Quester Centre of Sustainable Solutions will have its grand opening on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Dr. Brown, Dr. Laurie Donnelly and Dr. Gerhard Albrecht of Progressive Planet Alberta will all be present for the grand opening along with the entire board of directors of Progressive Planet. The two co-founders of Progressive Planet, Dave Richardson and Mr. Harpur, will also be present to welcome all of its distinguished guests.

Going forward, the Calgary lab will focus on creating various versions of Planet LCD cement using sources of waste diatomaceous earth from industrial mineral processors while also focusing on the development of its own plasticizer that is specifically designed for use with Planet LCD cement.

The Calgary lab will also work on creating various versions of Gladiator SCM. Finally, the Calgary lab will offer contractual testing services to third party clients with the long-term goal of becoming another profit centre for the Progressive Planet group of companies.

The Kamloops lab will remain focused on quality control testing of PozGlass SCM as the company moves closer to commercialization. In addition, the Kamloops lab will focus on developing specialty cement additives which contain nanoparticles of glass.

The production of PozGlass SCM results in nanoparticles being created in waste water. The Kamloops lab has invested in a specialty particle size analyzer that can identify particles as small as 10 nanometres. Efforts to recover and generate more nanoparticles of glass have commenced in the Kamloops lab.

"As a mechanical engineer, I have been working on wet grinding circuits for over 15 years. As with most materials, the reactivity of PozGlass increases with the reduction in the average particle size," stated Michael Carrell, manager of the PozGlass SCM lab. "The ability to create incremental value from particles that are so small that they pass through the filter press that recovers PozGlass is exciting to me," stated Mr. Carrell.

Update on the PozGlass SCM pilot plant

All major components for phase 1 of the PozGlass pilot plant are installed. This has enabled the team to focus on installing the roof and siding on the building extension and to focus on getting all the equipment energized.

"Unless there are delays from the local electrical utility to connect the new 1,200-amp electrical service to the power poles on the street, Progressive Planet expects the PozGlass SCM pilot plant to be producing dry glass powder before the end of our fourth quarter, which ends on April 30, 2026," stated Sam MacDonald, PEng, process engineer for PozGlass SCM.

About Progressive Planet Solutions Inc.

Progressive Planet, based in Kamloops, B.C., is redefining sustainability with products for a healthy planet. By leveraging owned mineral assets and recycled materials, it develops patented and patent-pending innovations that promote a healthier planet.

Its two C-Quester centres of sustainable solutions lead advancements in low-carbon cement technologies. Progressive Planet's products are proudly available in over 10,000 retail locations across North America.

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