THE Mining Investment EventAnnounces 2026 Issuers and Welcomes New and Returning Partners

Special Participation: Government of Quebec

Platinum Partners: Agnico Eagle, GLENCORE Canada, National Bank Capital Markets, Ventum Capital Markets

Gold Partners: Altitude Capital Partners, Invest Yukon, Maxit Capital, PearTree, The Money Channel NYC,

Silver Partners: Atrium Research, CSE, Crux Investor, Caur Technologies, IAMGOLD Corporation, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador, OR Royalties, Red Cloud Securities, STIFEL, TMX

Copper Partners: Apaton Finance, Brooks & Nelson, Cassels, Centre des Congress de Quebec, INFOR Financial, La Caisse, MNP LLP, Mercury Group, Outside The Box Capital, VRIFY

Media Partners: BTV, CEO.CA, Canadian Mining Magazine, GBR, KITCO News, Mining Discovery, Mining IR, Mining Hub, Newsfile, Podcast Minier, The Northern Miner, The Prospector, Resource World, VID Media

TORONTO, Ontario — (Newsfile Corp. – February 19, 2026) – THE Mining Investment Event (“THE Event”),

Canada’s Only Tier 1 Global Mining Investment Conference, is pleased to announce participating issuers and

new and returning Partners for 2026.

“We are excited to share that THE Event has confirmed 130 issuers and over 50 Partners for 2026. We are pleased

to welcome new partners: Altitude Capital Partners, Maxit Capital, The Money Channel NYC, Ventum Capital,

IAMGOLD Corporation, Apaton Finance, MNP LLP as well as all of the partners who have supported us from the

beginning. Recently, we updated our sponsorship terminology to better reflect our business model and to

emphasize that we value our Partners as long-term investors as we continue to build this distinctive, Canadian

independent global investor platform together. We thank the international mining companies, governments,

and the investment community for their continued support,” stated Joanne Jobin, CEO & Founder of THE Event.

“THE Event is celebrated for its dedication to diversity and inclusion, exemplified by its distinctive Student

Partnership Program and THE SheCo Initiative. This year, we are pleased to share that THE SheCo Initiative, in

collaboration with Vior Inc., will donate proceeds from THE Event to Moisson Rive-Sud, a food bank in Quebec

that assists those vulnerable to food insecurity. I’m also pleased to announce that our Student Partnership

Program for 2026, supported by Glencore Canada, IAMGOLD Corporation, and OR Royalties, is now complete,”

Jobin added.

“We are one of the Founding Partners of International Mining Week, scheduled for June 1 to 5, alongside The

International Traders and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) and The Québec Mining Association (QMA). Both the

QMA and ITFA will host their events alongside THE Event, which will focus on one-on-one investor meetings. This

collaboration brings together international mining firms, related companies, supply chain experts, investors,

and government representatives in a single location. Information on IMW Partners, plenary sessions, and events

is available at: www.themininginvestmentevent.com.”

International Mining Week – June 1-5, 2026

THE Mining Investment Event – June 2-4, 2026

THE Event is by invitation only - Interested investors & issuers, please go here:

https://www.themininginvestmentevent.com/register or contact Jennifer Choi, jchoi@irinc.ca

THE Mining Investment Event—Canada’s Only Tier 1 Global Mining Investment Conference© is held annually in Québec City, Canada. It

is independently owned and partnered to facilitate privately arranged meetings among mining companies, international investors, and

various mining and government authorities. The conference provides a platform to hear from some of the most influential thought

leaders in the sector. THE Event is committed to promoting diversity, equality, and sustainability in the mining industry through

education and innovation, supported by its unique Student Partnership Program and THE SHE-Co Initiative.

THE Event is a founding member of International Mining Week (”IMW”), also taking place in Quebec City. IMW promotes other industry-

focused conferences and activities that unite global mining companies, related businesses, supply chain experts, investors, and

government officials in one location for discussions and collaborative meetings across the industry.

Joanne Jobin

CEO & Founder

IR.INC & VID Media

jjobin@irinc.ca

Jennifer Choi

Vice President, Operations

IR.INC & VID Media

jchoi@irinc.ca