Vancouver, British Columbia, August XX, 2025 — CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp. (“CleanTech” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: CTV, OTCQB: CTVFF) announces that its 100%-owned subsidiary, U.S. Fluorspar LLC (“USF”), has entered into a net smelter return royalty agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. (“Oracle”). Under the Royalty Agreement, the Company has granted Oracle a 2% NSR royalty, with a minimum of US$6 per ton, over the company’s Campbell Crotser and Kentucky–Illinois fluorspar projects (the “Royalty”). In consideration for the Royalty, Oracle shall pay the Company XXX?
The Royalty is calculated and payable quarterly. For clarity, minerals leaving the properties and stockpiled elsewhere are deemed sold, with the US$6 per ton minimum payable at that time; any balance of the 2% NSR (if applicable) is payable upon final sale or other disposition. CleanTech and Oracle have also agreed customary reporting, audit/inspection, and confidentiality provisions.
Campbell Crotser and Kentucky–Illinois Fluorspar Project Summary
CleanTech’s Campbell Crotser and Kentucky–Illinois Fluorspar Projects covers approximately 5,390 acres in Kentucky and Illinois, within America’s most prospective Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District spanning 540 squared miles with 3.5 million tons of historic fluorspar production.
The Campbell Crotser’s historic mineral resource estimate by Boyce Moodie Ill in 1974 for Cerro Spar Corporation on the Project, reported 805,841 tons grading 37.10% CaF2, 3.23% Zn, and 0.99% Pb.
The Kentucky–Illinois Fluorspar Projects historic mineral resource estimate by Silverspar Minerals Inc., Frontier Spar Corporation and US Steel Corporation reported 1.45 million tons with fluorspar grades ranging between 5% and 44% .
The key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to prepare this historical resource estimate are not available. The Company has not reviewed or validated the historic data, and caution should be taken as a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify these historical resource estimates as a current mineral resource and the Company is not treating them as a current mineral resource.
Qualified Person
The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of Carlos Zamora, is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) since 2024. Mr. Zamora is an independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp.
CleanTech is an exploration-stage mining company focused on critical mineral resources in the USA. The Company owns a 100% interest in the Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project in Nevada and an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Campbell Crotser Fluorspar Project in Kentucky.
Further information on CleanTech can be found at www.cleantechvanadium.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“John Lee”
CEO and Director
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Phone: 1.877.664.2535
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “may,” “plans,” “will,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “projects” and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. Such forward-looking information, which reflects management’s expectations regarding CleanTech’s future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, is based on certain factors and assumptions and involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news releases includes: the acquisition of ownership in the Campbell Crotser Project, the presence of a land grab for fluorspar projects and Fluorspar as CleanTech’s major vertical, logistical advantages at the Campbell Crotser Project, the ability to advance the Project in both the near and long term, the availability of infrastructure that would assist in the advancement of the Project, . Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management of CleanTech at the date the statements are made and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of CleanTech, there is no assurance they will prove to be correct and are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information involves significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as a guarantee of future performance, events or results, and may not be indicative of whether such events or results will actually be achieved. A number of risks and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results discussed in the forward-looking information, including but not limited to: changes in operating plans; ability to secure sufficient financing to advance the Company’s project; conditions impacting the Company’s ability to mine at the project, such as unfavorable weather conditions, development of a mine plan, maintaining existing permits and receiving any new permits required for the project, and other conditions impacting mining generally; maintaining cordial business relations with strategic partners and contractual counter-parties; meeting regulatory requirements and changes thereto; risks inherent to mineral resource estimation, including uncertainty as to whether mineral resources will be further developed into mineral reserves; political risk in the jurisdictions where the Company’s projects are located; commodity price variation; and general market, industry and economic conditions. Additional risk factors are set out in the Company’s latest annual and interim management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form (AIF), available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions by management as of the date of this news release, and there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with any forward-looking information included herein. Readers are cautioned that all forward- looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information in this news release to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date of this news release, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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