Spartan Metals Joins Defense Industrial Base Consortium as It Advances U.S. Tungsten and Critical Minerals Portfolio

Spartan Metals Corp. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), an exploration and development company focused on tungsten and critical minerals in the western United States, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Defense Industrial Base Consortium ("DIBC"). The DIBC is a collaborative initiative focused on advancing secure, innovative, and resilient solutions for the nation's defense industrial base. As a member, Spartan looks forward to working with other DIBC partners to share best practices, contribute to research, and support the consortium's mission of strengthening national security through industrial collaboration. Brett Marsh, Spartan's President and CEO, stated, "Joining the DIBC is a meaningful step for Spartan. Tungsten is critical to defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and industrial applications, and North America needs secure, allied supply. We've purposely built a portfolio that can satisfy those supply needs. We're excited to be a DIBC member and look forward to working with other DIBC partners." DIBC Membership and U.S. Supply Chain Resilience Spartan intends to use its DIBC membership to monitor relevant consortium opportunities, evaluate potential collaboration pathways, and engage with stakeholders focused on strategic and critical materials. DIBC membership provides Spartan with a platform to participate in an ecosystem that includes government, industry, academic and non-traditional members working across defense industrial base priorities. The Company cautions that DIBC membership does not constitute a grant, funding award, government contract, project approval, procurement decision, or endorsement by the DIBC or the U.S. Government. There can be no assurance that Spartan will submit any proposal through the DIBC, that any proposal will be selected, or that any funding, contract, collaboration, award or other agreement will result from the Company's membership. Qualified Person Statement The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of, and approved by Brett R. Marsh, CPG. Mr. Marsh is President and CEO of Spartan Metals Corp. and a "qualified person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . About Spartan Metals Corp. Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in well-established and stable mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic. More information about Spartan Metals can be found at www.SpartanMetals.com