MineHub to Partner with Minespider, Europe's Leading Traceability Platform, to Deliver Critical Mineral Transparency via Digital Product and Battery Passports

Executive Summary

• MineHub Technologies Inc. entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Spider Labs GmbH (“Minespider”) to integrate traceability solutions (Digital Product Passports and Digital Battery Passports) into MineHub’s platform.
• The partnership targets high‑growth markets such as EV batteries and critical minerals, aiming to help customers meet EU Battery Regulation, U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, and other ESG compliance mandates.
• Collaboration will begin with cross‑selling of products and potential platform integration, expanding MineHub’s market reach into emerging regions (Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia) and enhancing its value proposition for miners, automakers, and manufacturers.

Key Details

• MOU Date: January 6 2026.
• Parties: MineHub Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MHUB / OTCQB: MHUBF) and Spider Labs GmbH (“Minespider”).
• Scope of Collaboration:
• Cross‑selling of each company’s products to existing customer bases.
• Evaluation of platform integration to combine MineHub’s end‑to‑end digital supply chain tools with Minespider’s blockchain‑based traceability (DPPs/DBPs).
• Joint go‑to‑market initiatives aimed at automakers, miners, and manufacturers needing ESG‑compliant sourcing data.
• Target Markets & Drivers:
• EV battery market and critical mineral supply chains where regulatory pressure is increasing (EU Battery Regulation, U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, G7 critical mineral mandates).
• Emerging markets with growing demand for compliant traceability solutions (e.g., Rwanda’s LuNa Smelter, Uganda’s Woodcross Resources).
• Strategic Benefits Highlighted:
• Enhanced regulatory preparedness through pre‑validated DPP/DBP frameworks.
• Expanded commercial reach via Minespider’s partnerships (Tata Elxsi, Renault, Minsur) and presence in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia.
• Access to EU‑funded projects totaling > €32 million (BATRAW, Recirculate, RETURN), positioning MineHub for the 2027 EU Battery Passport deadline.
• Executive Comments:
• Andrea Aranguren, CEO of MineHub – emphasized that the partnership will “enable industries to meet compliance mandates and adapt to market volatility with greater precision” and noted the ESG compliance market is projected to exceed $65 billion by 2027 (14.9% CAGR).
• Nathan Williams, CEO of Minespider – highlighted shared vision for fully transparent, digitally connected supply chains from mine to end product.
• Correction Notice: The release clarifies that Machai Capital Inc. does not own any MineHub securities, correcting a prior press release dated February 11 2026.

Notable Quotes

“By expanding MineHub's suite of tools to include Minespider's Digital Product Passports and Digital Battery Passports… we’re enabling industries to meet compliance mandates and adapt to market volatility with greater precision.” – Andrea Aranguren, CEO, MineHub

“The MineHub team shares our vision of a future where global supply chains are fully transparent, highly efficient, and digitally connected, from the mine to the end product.” – Nathan Williams, CEO, Minespider