Vault Strategic Mining Announces Intention To Extend Warrant Expiry Date

(TheNewswire)Vancouver, British Columbia - January20, 2026 – TheNewswire- Vault Strategic MiningCorp. (FSE:M85) ("VAULT" or the"Company") announces that the Companyintends to extend the expiry date of a total of 2,000,000 sharepurchase warrants, exercisable at $0.20 and $0.50 per common share(collectively, the "Warrants") by six months from the currentexpiry date of February 14, 2026 to August 14, 2026 (the"WarrantExtension"). The Warrants were issued inconnection with a non-brokered private placement of units (each, a"Unit") with each Unit comprised of one common share and one commonshare purchase warrant, which closed on February 14, 2023 and all ofthe Warrants are currently subject to an acceleration clause. All other terms and conditions of the Warrantswill remain unchanged. The Warrant Extensionis subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange("TSXV").Certain of the Warrants are held by insiders who areconsidered to be "related parties" of the Company (suchwarrants, the "RelatedParty Warrants"). Therefore, theamendment of the Related Party Warrants constitutes a "relatedparty transaction" as contemplated by Multilateral Instrument61-101 Protection of MinorityShareholders in Special Transactions and TSXVPolicy 5.9 – Protection ofMinority Shareholders in Special Transactions. However, the exemptions from formal valuation and minority approvalrequirements provided for by these guidelines can be relied uponbecause neither the fair market value of the Related Party Warrantsnor the fair market value of the consideration paid for the RelatedParty Warrants exceeds 25% of the market capitalization of theCompany.Holders of Warrants will not receive an amended Warrantcertificate and will be required to submit their original Warrantcertificate in order to exercise the Warrants.About Vault Strategic MiningCorp.Vault Strategic Mining Corp. is a North Americanresource company focused on the acquisition and advancement ofstrategic and critical mineral projects located in top-tier miningjurisdictions. The Company emphasizes historical and underexploredassets with potential for value creation through modern explorationand disciplined development.Vault Strategic Mining Corp. trades on the TSX VentureExchange , OTC Markets , and the FrankfurtStock Exchange (FSE: M85).Stakeholders are encouraged to follow the company onX.com andLinkedin.On behalf of the Board:Vault Strategic Mining Corp. "R. Nick Horsley"President, Chief Executive Officer, ChairmanTel: 604-343-4338| Email:vaultstrategic@gmail.comNeither TSXVenture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term isdefined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) acceptsresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.Disclaimer forForward-Looking InformationThis release includesforward-looking statements regarding Vault, and the Company’sexploration Projects, which may include, but is not limited to,statements with respect to the completion of the acquisition of theexploration Projects, and the ability to obtain regulatory approvals,and other factors. Often, but not always, Forward-looking statementscan be identified by the use of words such as "plans","is expected", "expects", "scheduled","intends", "contemplates","anticipates", "believes", "proposes","estimates" or variations of such words and phrases, orstate that certain actions, events or results "may","could", "would", "might" or"will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements arebased on the current expectations of the management of each entity.The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in thisrelease, including completion of the acquisition of the LetainProject, may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and coulddiffer materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors anduncertainties affecting the Company, including the risk that VAULT maynot obtain all requisite approvals for the acquisition, including theapproval of the TSXV, risks of the resource industry, failure toobtain any other required regulatory approvals, economic factors, anyestimated amounts, timing of the acquisition and requited payments,the equity markets generally and risks associated with growth,exploration and development. Although VAULT has attempted to identifyimportant factors that could cause actual actions, events or resultsto differ materially from those described in forward-lookingstatements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events orresults to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Noforward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required byapplicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only asof the date on which they are made VAULT undertaked no obligation topublicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as aresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.Copyright (c) 2026 TheNewswire - All rights reserved.