Vault awaits War Bond phase 1 exploration assays

Vault Strategic Mining Corp. (KNOX) announced that assay results are pending for 42 rock and soil samples collected during its Phase 1 exploration program at the War Bond tungsten project in western Nevada. The samples were submitted to ALS Geochemistry in Reno for analysis of conventional and strategic metals.

These results will be integrated into the maiden NI 43-101 technical report prepared by independent geologist William Feyerabend and Amazona Enterprises. The release highlights historical context, noting that the project encompasses the War Bond, Tactite, and Thursday historical tungsten mines. Past production grades ranged from 0.3% to 0.45% WO3, with historical high-grade samples reaching up to 14.40% WO3. Management emphasized that this historical data is non-compliant with current NI 43-101 standards and requires modern confirmation drilling and metallurgical studies to define resources.

Nevada was ranked the world's top mining jurisdiction in the Fraser Institute's 2025 survey.

Vault Strategic Mining Corp. (KNOX) issued a standard operational status update confirming that the company is proceeding with its planned exploration workflow. The announcement serves as a routine follow-up to the previously disclosed submission of samples to the laboratory, with no new assay data, drill results, or financial metrics provided.

The update confirms that Phase 1 fieldwork is complete and laboratory processing is underway. It does not alter the company's exploration timeline, capital requirements, or valuation drivers. Given the pre-revenue, early-exploration stage of the company and the absence of material new information, the market impact is expected to be minimal.

Vault Strategic Mining Corp. (KNOX) is a pre-revenue exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing historical critical mineral assets in North America. Its portfolio includes tungsten, nickel, gold, and silver projects across Nevada, California, Idaho, British Columbia, and Quebec. The War Bond Historical Tungsten Mine in Nevada is currently the prioritized flagship project. It covers 20 unpatented lode claims (~400 acres) and encompasses historical War Bond, Tactite, and Thursday tungsten workings.

The company's strategy relies on option-based acquisitions with staged cash payments and NSR royalties, aiming to minimize upfront equity dilution. All projects are in the data consolidation, field verification, and target definition phase. No current mineral resources or reserves have been declared.