KORE Mining Reports Passing of Director Barry Brandon

Vancouver, BC — February 14, 2026 — Leads & Copy — KORE Mining Ltd. (TSXV: KORE) has announced the passing of Mr. Barry Brandon, a director of the Company since April 2024.

According to James Hynes, CEO, the company is deeply saddened by Brandon’s passing. Hynes stated that Brandon was a respected director, and a person of great integrity and warmth. On behalf of the Board and management team, Hynes extended sincere condolences to Brandon’s family, friends, and colleagues, adding that he will be greatly missed.

The company has commenced a search for a qualified independent director to fill the vacancy and will provide further updates in due course.

KORE Mining is focused on responsibly creating value from its portfolio of gold assets in California, USA. The Company is advancing the Imperial project towards development while continuing to explore across both district-scale gold assets.

Further information on Imperial and KORE can be found on the Company’s website or by contacting them by email or telephone.

“James Hynes” Executive Chairman and CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s intention to commence a search for, and appoint, a qualified independent director to fill the vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors, and the timing thereof.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs as of the date hereof, including assumptions regarding the availability of suitable candidates and the Company’s ability to complete the director search and appointment process in a timely manner.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the risk that the Company may not be able to identify or appoint a suitable independent director within the anticipated timeframe, and other risks described in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Source: KORE Mining