North Atlantic Titanium Corp. (CSE: NATO) (OTCQB: NATQ.F) (FSE: Y33) announced it has joined the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a collaborative initiative focused on advancing secure, innovative, and resilient solutions for the defense industrial base. The membership allows the company to participate in research, technical discussions, and collaborative projects aimed at strengthening North American industrial-base capabilities, particularly in critical minerals such as titanium, vanadium, and phosphate.
Dwayne Yaretz, CEO and Director of North Atlantic Titanium, stated: "Joining the Defense Industrial Base Consortium reflects North Atlantic Titanium’s commitment to contributing to secure and resilient North American critical-mineral supply chains. Titanium, vanadium, and phosphate each have important industrial and strategic applications, and the Company looks forward to participating in technical collaboration, supply-chain discussions, and potential future critical-mineral opportunities."
The DIBC was established by the U.S. Department of War’s Warfighting Investments, Resourcing, and Execution (WIRE) directorate under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to enable rapid research, access to commercial solutions for defense requirements, and innovations from industry, academia, and non-traditional contractors. The consortium is managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI), which aims to diversify and expand the defense industrial base and enable small and non-traditional businesses to work with government and access research and prototyping teaming opportunities.
The DIBC OTA has a 10-year period of performance with no funding ceiling and is overseen by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy’s WIRE directorate. Membership in the DIBC does not imply U.S. Government endorsement, project approval, funding, or the award of any contract or agreement.
North Atlantic Titanium is focused on developing the Everett titanium-vanadium project in Québec, targeting the production of high-quality titanium feedstocks with potential value-added vanadium and phosphate coproducts. The company also holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Sleeping Giant South gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt. By joining the DIBC, North Atlantic Titanium positions itself to contribute to defense supply chain resilience and participate in potential future critical-mineral opportunities.
The company will host a live investor webinar on July 6, 2026, at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT, featuring a presentation and audience Q&A. The webinar is hosted by Radius Research and can be accessed via the registration link at https://bit.ly/NATO-webinar.
For more information about North Atlantic Titanium Corp., visit the company’s website at www.natitanium.com.
